Table Of Contents - Intel Thin Mini-ITX System Design Manual

Contents
1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 8
1.1 Purpose / Scope ..................................................................................... 8
1.2 Overview ............................................................................................... 8
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.3 Terminology .......................................................................................... 11
1.4 Reference Documents ............................................................................. 12
2 Thin Mini-ITX Internal Electrical Interfaces ........................................................... 13
2.1 Common Connector List .......................................................................... 13
2.2 Flat Panel Display .................................................................................. 14
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.3 Audio ................................................................................................... 21
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.4 SATA .................................................................................................... 24
2.5 Internal USB ......................................................................................... 24
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.6 Front Panel (Buttons, LEDs) .................................................................... 28
2.7 Internal Power Input .............................................................................. 29
2.8 Fans ..................................................................................................... 31
2.8.1
2.8.2
2.9 Consumer Infrared Receiver .................................................................... 32
2.10 Wireless Bluetooth ................................................................................. 32
2.11 Monitor Switch ...................................................................................... 32
3 Power Supply ................................................................................................... 34
3.1 External AC Adapter ............................................................................... 34
3.2 External Power Connector for Socketed CPU Based Systems........................ 34
4 Thermals & Acoustics ........................................................................................ 36
4.1 General Thermal-Acoustics Considerations ................................................ 36
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
4.2 Environmental and Skin Temperature Limit Recommendations .................... 40
4.3 Motherboard Component Cooling ............................................................. 40
4.3.1
Thin Mini-ITX Based PC System Design Guide
All In One PCs ........................................................................... 9
Tiny PCs .................................................................................. 10
LVDS ...................................................................................... 14
eDP (VESA Embedded Display Port™) ......................................... 17
Flat Panel Display Brightness ..................................................... 19
On Screen Display (OSD) ........................................................... 20
Front Panel Audio ..................................................................... 21
Internal Stereo Speakers ........................................................... 22
Digital Microphone .................................................................... 23
Front Panel Dual USB 2.0 Header ............................................... 24
Internal Dual USB 2.0 Header .................................................... 25
Internal Single USB 2.0 Header .................................................. 26
Internal USB 3.0 Header ............................................................ 26
CPU Fan .................................................................................. 31
System Fan ............................................................................. 31
Blowers ................................................................................... 37
Fan Speed Control and CPU Throttling ......................................... 37
Vent Free Area Ratio ................................................................. 40
Dust Considerations .................................................................. 40
Memory Cooling ....................................................................... 40
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