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COM-TGHB6 COM Express Module User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: September 1, 2022...
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2022. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
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Acknowledgements All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. ⚫ Intel® and Celeron® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation ⚫ Intel Core™ is a trademark of Intel Corporation ⚫...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity COM-TGHB6 ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. Preface...
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About this Document This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document.
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. Make sure the power source matches the power rating of the device. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it.
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If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii. Exposure to moisture Device is not working as expected or in a manner as described in this manual The device is dropped or damaged Any obvious signs of damage displayed on the device...
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements in Products AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Component Lead Mercury Cadmium Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) PCB &...
Specifications System Form Factor COM Express Basic Size, Type 6 11th Generation Intel® Xeon/Core™ Processor CPU Frequency Up to 2.6 GHz, 8 Core, W-11865MRE/ I7-11850HE Chipset Intel 500 series PCH QM580E/RM590E Memory Type SODIMM DDR4 3200MHz Socket x 2 Max. Memory Capacity Up to 64 GB (ECC Support by SKU) BIOS AMI BIOS (UEFI)
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Display VGA/LCD Controller Intel® UHD Graphics,18/24b 2CH LVDS, or 4 lane eDP Video Output DDI x 3 LVDS or eDP x 1 (Default: LVDS) VGA x 1 Ethernet Intel® i225/i226LM/IT GbE x 1 Audio High Definition Audio Interface USB Port USB 2.0 x 8, USB 3.2 Gen 2 x 4 Serial Port 2-Wire UART (TX/RX) x 2...
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With Active Cooler (Part No: COM-TGHB6-FAN01) With Heat Spreader and Active Cooler (Part No: COM- TGHB6-HSP01 and COM-FAN02) Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
List of Connectors Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s connectors that you can configure for your application Label Function DDR4 SO-DIMM / CHA Slot0 CN17 DDR4 SO-DIMM / CHA Slot1 COMAB1 Express ROW A/B Connector COMCD1 Express ROW C/D Connector SPI1...
System Test and Initialization The board uses certain routines to test and initialize board hardware. If the routines encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short beeps or see an error message on the screen. There are two kinds of errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
AMI BIOS Setup The AMI BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in the battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. To enter Setup, power on the computer and press <Del>...
3.4.2 CPU Configuration Options Summary Active Processor Cores Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Number of cores to enable in each processor package. Turbo Mode Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable/Disable processor Turbo Mode (requires EMTTM enabled too). AUTO means enabled. Hyper-Threading Disabled Enabled...
3.4.4.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration FAN 1: Full Mode Options Summary FAN 1 Full Mode Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Manual Mode by PWM Auto Mode by PWM Smart Fan Mode Select. PWM signal Non-inverting Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Inverting Select output PWM of inverting or non-inverting signal. Chapter 3 –...
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FAN 1: Manual Mode by PWM Options Summary Manual Setting Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set Fan at fixed Duty-Cycle Min=0 Max=100 Please input Dec number: Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
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FAN 1: Auto Mode by PWM Options Summary Monitor Thermal CPU Temperature (PECI) Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Thermal Source 1(T1) Thermal Source 2(T2) Select monitor thermal source. Temperature of Start Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Temperature of Start. Temperature of Off Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Temperature of Off.
3.4.7 Power Management Options Summary Power Mode ATX Type Optimal Default, Failsafe Default AT Type Select system power mode. Restore AC Power Loss Last State Always On Always Off Optimal Default, Failsafe Default SIO Restore AC Power Loss: To decide the behavior after system power cut then resupply.
3.4.8 AAEON BIOS Robot Options Summary Sends watch dog before Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default BIOS POST Enabled Enabled - Robot set Watch Dog Timer (WDT) right after power on, before BIOS start POST process. And then Robot will clear WDT on completion of POST. WDT will reset system automatically if it is not cleared before its timer counts down to zero.
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Options Summary Enabled - Robot holds BIOS from starting POST, right after power on. This allows BIOS POST to start with stable power or start after system is physically warmed-up. Note: Robot does this before 'Send watch dog'. Delayed POST Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default (DXE phase)
3.5.2 Storage Configuration Options Summary SATA Controller(s) Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disabled Enable/Disable SATA Device. Port 0 Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable SATA Port. Hot Plug Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Designates this port as Hot Pluggable. Chapter 3 –...
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SATA Device Type Hard Disk Drive Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Solid State Drive Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Port 1 Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable SATA Port. Hot Plug Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.5.5 HD Audio Configuration Options Summary HD Audio Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Disabled = HDA will be unconditionally disabled. Enabled = HDA will be unconditionally enabled. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.5.6 Digital IO Port Configuration Options Summary DIO 1-4 Input Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Output Set DIO as Input or Output. DIO 1-5 Input Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Output Set DIO as Input or Output. Output Level Optimal Default, Failsafe Default High Set output level when DIO pin is output.
3.5.7.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; DMA; IO=2C8h; IRQ=11; DMA; Allows the user to change the device resource settings. New settings will be reflected on this setup page after system restarts.
3.5.7.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=2F8h; IRQ=3 DMA; IO=2D8h; IRQ=10; DMA; Allows the user to change the device resource settings. New settings will be reflected on this setup page after system restarts.
Setup Submenu: Security Change Administrator/User Password You can set an Administrator password. If you set an Administrator password, you can then set a User password. User passwords do not have access to many of the features in the Setup utility. Select the password you want to set and press <Enter>.
3.6.1 Secure Boot Options Summary Secure Boot Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key (PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset Secure Boot Mode Standard Custom...
3.6.1.1 Key Management Options Summary Factory Key Provision Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.6.2 Trusted Computing Options Summary Security Device Disable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Support Enable Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TGU EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. SHA-1 PCR Bank Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled...
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Options Summary Pending operation None Optimal Default, Failsafe Default TPM Clear Schedule an Operation for the Security Device. Note: Your Computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of Security Device. Platform Hierarchy Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable Platform Hierarchy.
Drivers Download and Installation Drivers for the COM-TGHB6 can be downloaded from the product page on the AAEON website by following this link: https://www.aaeon.com/en/p/com-express-cpu-modules-com-tghb6 Download the driver(s) you need and follow the steps below to install them. Audio Driver (Windows 10) Open the folder where you unzipped the Audio Drivers Run the Setup.exe in the folder Follow the instructions...
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LAN Drivers (Windows 10) Open the folder where you unzipped the LAN Drivers Read the ReadMe.txt file before proceeding. Caution: Be sure to install the driver package before installing the Intel® PROSet package. Open the Wired_driver_26.3_x64 folder Run the Wired_driver_26.3_x64.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions, drivers will be installed automatically.