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NF894V Series User’s Manual NO. G03-NF894V-F Revision: 1.0 Release date: April 18, 2022 Trademark: * Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
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Environmental Protection Announcement Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.
Environmental Safety Instruction Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet. 0 to 40 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The temperature comes from the request of the chassis and thermal solution) ...
USER’S NOTICE COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.
Chapter 1 Introduction of the Motherboard 1-1 Feature of Motherboard Onboard Intel ® Apollo Lake SoC Series Processor (Default J3455), with low power consumption and high performance Support 2* DDR3L 1866MHz SO-DIMM with maximum memory capacity up to ...
1-2 Specification Spec Description Mini-ITX form factor; 6-layers; PCB size: 17.0x17.0cm Design Intel ® Apollo Lake series SoC CPU (Default J3455) * For detailed CPU support information please visit our website 2* DDR3L SO-DIMM slot Support DDR3L1866 MHz SODIMM up to 8GB Memory Slot ...
1* Front panel header 1* Front panel audio header 1* 3W Amplifier wafer 1* LAN Status LED header 1* 9-Pin USB 2.0 header for 2* USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1* 4-Pin USB 2.0 header for 1* USB 2.0/1.1 port ...
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Motherboard Internal Diagram 9V~36V 32 GB CPUFAN DC-In EMMC Chip Connector Power Jack (optional) Internal 9V~36V HDMI2 Port DC-In Power Connector Intel CPU 2*DDR3L SODIMM Slot (SODIMM1/2) RJ-45 LAN Ports *M.2 Socket 3 Connector SMBUS (M2) Header HDMI1 Port (co-lay DP by order) INVERTER *SIM Card Wafer...
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Motherboard Jumper Position JMPE JLED JLCD JCOM1 JAT_ATX1...
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Connectors Connector Name DCIN3 9V~36V DC–in Power Jack HDMI2/HDMI1 HDMI Port Connector X2 LAN1/LAN 2 RJ-45 LAN Connector X2 USB30-1/USB30-2 USB 3.0 Port Connector X2 FP_HP Audio Line-out Port DCIN2 2-Pin Internal 9V~36V DC-in Power Connector SATA1 SATAIII Connector SATAPWR1 SATA Power out Connector CPUFAN1 CPU FAN Connector...
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JMPE (3-pin): MPE1 Slot VCC Select (2.54 pitch) JMPE JAT_AT1 (3-pin): ATX Mode/ AT Mode Select (2.54 pitch) JAT_ATX1 ATX Mode Selected: Press power button to power on after power input ready; AT Mode Selected: Directly power on as power input ready.
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Pin 5&6 of J1(8-pin): TXE Override (2.0 pitch) Pin 7&8 of J1(8-pin): Case Open Detection Select (2.0 pitch) Pin (7&8) Closed: When Case open function pin short to GND, the Case open function was detected. When used, needs to enter BIOS and enable ‘Case Open Detect’...
Connectors, Headers and Wafers 2-2-1 Connectors (1) Rear Panel Connectors *Refer to Page-3. Icon Name Function 9V~36V DC–in system power connector DC-In Power Jack For user to connect compatible power adapter to provide power supply for the system. To connect display device that support HDMI HDMI Port specification.
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(2) DCIN2 (2-pin): Internal 9V~36V DC-in power connector DCIN2 Warning!! The board has a 9V~36V DC-in power jack (DCIN3) in I/O back panel and an internal 9V~36V power connector (DCIN2). User can only connect one type of compatible power supply to one of them to power the system.
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(4) SATAPWR1 (4-pin) : SATA Power-out Connector SATAPWR1 (5) CPUFAN1 (4-pin): CPU FAN Connector CPUFAN1...
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(13) INVERTER (8-Pin): LVDS Inverter (2.54 pitch) INVERTER Warning! Find Pin-1 location of the inverter and make sure that the installation direction is correct! Otherwise serious harm will occur to the board/display panel!! (14) JSIM(6-Pin): SIM Card Expansion Header (2.0 pitch) JSIM...
Chapter 3 Introducing BIOS Notice! The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only. Different configurations may lead to difference in BIOS screen and BIOS screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is released and may be different from your purchased motherboard. Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version form our official website.
Press <Del> to enter Setup/ Press <F7> to enter Popup Menu. BIOS Menu Screen The following diagram show a general BIOS menu screen: Menu Bar General Help Items Current Setting Value Menu Items Function Keys...
Function Keys In the above BIOS Setup main menu of, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: ...
Chipset To change chipset configuration Security Password settings Boot To change boot settings Save & Exit Save setting, loading and exit options. User can press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard to switch from menu bar. The selected one is highlighted. Main Menu Main menu screen includes some basic system information.
System Date Set the date. Please use [Tab] to switch between date elements. System Time Set the time. Please use [Tab] to switch between time elements. 3-7 Advanced Menu OS Selection The optional settings: [Windows]; [Intel Linux]; [MSDOS]. * Note: User need to go to this item to select the OS mode before installing corresponding OS driver, otherwise problems will occur when installing the driver.
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Security Device Support Use this item to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. No Security Device Found ► ACPI Settings Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State Use this item to select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the suspend button is pressed.
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► Serial Port 2 Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable serial port (COM). The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], the following sub-items shall appear: Device Settings Change Settings Use this item to select an optimal setting for super IO device.
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ERP Support The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. This item should be set as [Disabled] if you wish to have all active wake-up functions. Case Open Detect Use this item to detect case has already open or not, show message in POST. The optional settings: [Disabled];...
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supply. Use needs to select ‘AT or ATX Mode’ on MB jumper at first (refer to Page 9, jumper JAT_AT1 setting Pin 1&2 of for ATX Mode & Pin 2&3 of AT Mode Select). Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection The optional settings: [Disabled];...
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Stop Bits Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit. The optional settings: [1]; [2]. Flow Control Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow.
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Enable. Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/ Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Console Redirection The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], the following sub-items shall appear: Console Redirection Settings The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data.
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*This item may or may not show up, depending on different configuration. Parity The default setting is: [None]. *This item may or may not show up, depending on different configuration. Stop Bits The default setting is: [1]. *This item may or may not show up, depending on different configuration. ►...
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VT-d Use this item to enable or disable CPU VT-d. The optional settings: [Enabled]; [Disabled]. EIST Use this item to enable or disable Intel SpeedStep. The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], the following sub-items shall appear: Turbo Mode The optional settings: [Disabled];...
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optional will not be created. Ipv6 PXE Support The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. Use this item to enable Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. When set as [Disabled], Ipv6 boot optional will not be created. PXE Boot Wait Time Use this item to set wait time to press [ESC] key to abort the PXE boot. Media Detect Count Use this item to set number of times presence of media will be checked.
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The optional settings: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. When set as [Enabled], system will wake on the hour/min/sec specified. Wake-up Hour Use this item to 0-23 For example, 3 for 3am and 15 for 3pm. Wake-up Minute Use this item to Displays and changes the System Time from the Real-Time Clock. Clock is displayed in 24-hour format.
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**Note:Please disable ERP before activating this function in S4 The optional settings: [Enabled]; [Disabled]. USB Configuration Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: USB Configuration USB Devices: 1 keyboard Legacy USB Support The optional settings are: [Enabled]; [Disabled]; [Auto]. [Enabled]: To enable legacy USB support.
The delay range is from [1] to [40] seconds, in one second increments. Platform Trust Technology TPM Configuration fTPM Use this item to Enable/Disable fTPM The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled] ► Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225-V-XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX ► Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I225-V -XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX These items show current network brief information.
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The optional settings are: [2MB]; [4MB]; [8MB]. DVMT Pre-Allocated Use this item to select DVMT 5.0 pre-allocated (fixed) graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device. The optional settings are: [64M]; [96M]; [128M]; [160M]; [192M]; [224M]; [256M]; [288M]; [320M]; [352M]; [384M]; [416M]; [448M]; [480M]; [512M]. DVMT Total Gfx Memory Use this item to select DVMT 5.0 total graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device.
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The optional settings are: [Auto]; [HDMI1]; [HDMI2]. Secondary IGFX Boot Display Use this item to select Secondary Display Device. The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [HDMI1]; [HDMI2] Memory Configuration The working memory information will be on display. ► South Cluster Configuration ...
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HD-Audio Support Use this item to enable or disable HD-Audio Support. The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. SCC eMMC Support Use this item to enable or disable SCC eMMC Support. The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. **Note: ‘SCC eMMC Support’ item is optional for boards with EMMC integrated. eMMC Max Speed Use this item to select the eMMC max speed allowed.
3-9 Security Menu Security menu allow users to change administrator password and user password settings. Administrator Password If there is no password present on system, please press [Enter] to create new administrator password. If password is present on system, please press [Enter] to verify old password then to clear/change password.
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Secure Boot Press [Enter] to make customized secure settings: Secure Boot Control The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled]. Secure Boot can be enabled if 1. System running in user mode with enrolled Platform Key (PK); 2. CSM function is disabled. Secure Boot Mode The optional settings are: [Standard];...
2. Authenticated UEFI Variable ** Key: Vendor, Custom, Mixed, Test(*) modified from Setup menu 3-10 Boot Menu Setup Prompt Timeout Use this item to set number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup Numlock State Use this item to select keyboard numlock state. The optional settings are: [On];...
The optional settings are: [Windows Boot Manager (MMC- BJTD4R)]; [MMC- BJTD4R]; [UEFI: Built- in EFI Shell]; [Disabled] Hard Drive BBS Priorities Use this item to set the order of the legacy devices in the available group Press [Enter] to make settings for the following sub-items: Boot Option #1 Use this item to Sets the system boot order The optional settings are: [MMC- BJTD4R];...
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Use this item to save the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore User Defaults Use this item to restore defaults to all the setup options. Boot Override The available options here are dynamically updated and make system boot to any boot option selected.