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MI997AF ® Intel 12th Gen Core™ i7/i5/i3 / Celeron Mini-ITX Motherboard User’s Manual Version 1.0 (May 2023)
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No part of this publication may be reproduced, copied, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of IBASE Technology, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “IBASE”). Disclaimer IBASE reserves the right to make changes and improvements to the products described in this document without prior notice.
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0.1% by weight (1000 ppm) except for cadmium, limited to 0.01% by weight (100 ppm). • Lead (Pb) • Mercury (Hg) • Cadmium (Cd) • Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+) • Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) • Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) MI997AF User’s Manual...
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Danger of explosion if the internal lithium-ion battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions or recycle them at a local recycling facility or battery collection point. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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Software in use (such as OS and application software, including the version numbers) If repair service is required, you can download the RMA form at http://www.ibase.com.tw/english/Supports/RMAService/. Fill out the form and contact your distributor or sales representative. MI997AF User’s Manual...
Chapter 1 General Information The information provided in this chapter includes: Features Packing List Optional Accessories Specifications Block Diagram Product View Board Dimensions...
Introduction The MI997AF Mini ITX motherboard is based on 12th Gen Intel® Core i7/i5/i3™ / Celeron processors. With support for two DDR5 slots accommodating up to 64GB memory, it supports independent displays with HDMI (2.0a), LVDS and 2x DisplayPort(1.4a) (DP++) interface.
Audio Cable Cooler 330W Power Adaptor (This is suitable for 45W TDP and 15W TDP CPU skus) 150W Power Adaptor (This is recommended to pair with 15W TDP CPU skus only) Power Cable MI997AF User’s Manual...
USB 2.0 2x USB 2.0 via pin header USB 3.X 6x USB 3.2 @ edge connector Serial ATA 2x SATA III Audio Built-in HDA controller+Realtek ALC888S (7.1 ch.) Supports fTPM 12V~24V DC-in, Digital I/O (4-in/4-out), SIM Others socket MI997AF User’s Manual...
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170mm x 170mm (6.7“x 6.7“) (L x W) Environmental Operating 0 ~ 60 °C (32 ~ 140 °F) Temperature Storage -20 ~ 80 °C (-4 ~ 176 °F) Temperature All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. MI997AF User’s Manual...
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration This section provides information on jumper settings and connectors on the MI997AFand other installation information in order to set up a workable system. The topics covered are: Essential installations Jumper and connector locations Jumper settings and information of connectors...
Gently push the module in an upright position until the clips of the slot close to hold the module in place when the module touches the bottom of the slot. To remove the module, press the ejector tabs at both ends outwards. MI997AF User’s Manual...
1 2 3 When two pins of a jumper are encased in a jumper cap, this jumper is closed, i.e., turned On. When a jumper cap is removed from two jumper pins, this jumper is open, i.e., turned Off. MI997AF User’s Manual...
Hardware Configuration 2.4.2 Clear ME Contents (JP2) Function Pin closed Illustration Normal Clear ME 2.4.3 ATX & AT Power Mode Selection (JP3) Function Pin closed Illustration (default) MI997AF User’s Manual...
(Channel A, Channel B) LCD Backlight Connector SATA Power Connector Audio Pin Header for Chassis Front Panel DC-In Power Connector Factory use only SATA1, SATA2 SATA III Connectors CPU_FAN1, Fan Power Connectors SYS_FAN1 PCIE1 PCIe (x1) Slot MI997AF User’s Manual...
RXD, Receive data RTS, Request to send TXD, Transmit data CTS, Clear to send DTR, Data terminal ready RI, Ring indicator Ground COM1/COM2 RS-232/422/485 are jumperless, configurable in BIOS. Signal Name RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 DATA- DATA+ Ground Ground Ground MI997AF User’s Manual...
Orientation is not required when making a connection to this header. Power LED (Pins 7 and 8) This connector connects to the system power LED on control panel. This LED will light when the system turns on. MI997AF User’s Manual...
COM3 (J1) & COM4 (J3) RS-232 Ports Signal Name Signal Name DCD, Data carrier RXD, Receive data detect DTR, Data terminal TXD, Transmit data ready Ground DSR, Data set ready RTS, Request to CTS, Clear to send send RI, Ring indicator Not Used MI997AF User’s Manual...
2.5.12 80 Port Debug (J6) Note: J6 is for factory use only. 2.5.13 Digital I/O Connector (J8) Signal Signal Ground +5V(0.5A) OUT3 OUT1 OUT2 OUT0 MI997AF User’s Manual...
Hardware Configuration 2.5.20 LCD Backlight Connector (J18) Signal Name Signal Name +12V Brightness Control Backlight Enable Ground 2.5.21 SATA Power Connector (J19) Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground +12V MI997AF User’s Manual...
2.5.22 Audio Pin Header for Chassis Front Panel (J20) Signal Name Signal Name MIC IN_L Ground MIC IN_R LINE_R Sense Ground Sense LINE_L Sense Ground MI997AF User’s Manual...
Hardware Configuration 2.5.23 DC-In Power Connector (J21) Signal Name Signal Name Ground Ground +12 ~ +24V +12 ~ +24V 2.5.24 Factory use only (J23) MI997AF User’s Manual...
2.5.25 SATA III Connector (SATA1, SATA2) 2.5.26 Fan Power Connectors (CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1) Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection Control MI997AF User’s Manual...
INF files for Plug & Play function for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation. Run the drivers disk. Click Intel on the left pane and then Intel(R) AlderLake-P Chipset Drivers, and Intel(R) Chipset Software Installation Utility on the right pane. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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When the Welcome screen to the Intel ® Chipset Device Software appears, click Next. Accept the License Agreement and click Accept. On the Readme File Information screen, click Install. When installation has been completed, press Finish to complete the setup process. MI997AF User’s Manual...
VGA Driver Installation Run the drivers disk. Click Intel on the left pane and then Intel(R) AlderLake-P Chipset Drivers, and Intel(R) HD Graphics Driver on the right pane. When the Intel Graphics Driver Installer screen appears, click Begin installation. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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Click Start to start installing the new graphics driver. The next screen will indicate that the new graphics driver is being installed. When the message “Installation complete!” appears, restart your system in order to apply the driver changes. MI997AF User’s Manual...
Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation Before installing the audio drivers in the disk provided, run the batch file - Intel_Sound.bat in the directory shown in the picture below: I-12_Gen-P-1.0\Intel\AlderLake-P\Sound\Windows 10_11 Right-click Intel_Sound.bat and run the batch file as administrator. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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Chipset Drivers, and Realtek High Definition Audio Driver on the right pane. On the Welcome screen of the InstallShield Wizard, click Next to install the drivers. When the audio driver has been installed, click Finish to restart the computer. MI997AF User’s Manual...
LAN Drivers Installation Run the drivers disk. Click Intel on the left pane and then Intel(R) AlderLake-P Chipset Drivers, and Intel PRO LAN Network Drivers on the right pane. Click Intel Drivers and Software. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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On the Setup Options screen, select the program features you want to be installed. Then click Next to continue. On the Ready to Install the Program screen, click Install to begin the installation. When the Install wizard Completed screen appears, click Finish. MI997AF User’s Manual...
When the Welcome screen to the Intel® Management Engine Components appears, click Next. Accept the terms in the License Agreement and click Next. On the next screen, click Next to install to the default folder. Click Finish when the necessary components have been successfully installed. MI997AF User’s Manual...
When the Welcome screen to the Intel® Serial IO appears, click Next. Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next. On the Readme File Information and Confirmation screens, click Next. Click Finish when the Completion screen appears. MI997AF User’s Manual...
Run the drivers disk. Click Intel on the left pane and then Intel(R) AlderLake-P Chipset Drivers, and Intel(R) Thunderbolt Drivers on the right pane. Accept the terms in the license agreement and click Install. When installation has been completed, click Restart. MI997AF User’s Manual...
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different settings available in the AMI BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: Main Settings Advanced Settings Chipset Settings Security Settings ...
These defaults have been carefully chosen by both AMI and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Changing the defaults could make the system unstable and crash in some cases. MI997AF User’s Manual...
Set the time. Use the <Tab> key to switch System Time between the data elements. 4.4 Advanced Settings This section allows you to configure, improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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Hyper-Threading Enable or disable Hyper-Threading Technology. Legacy Game When enable, pressing the scroll lock key Compatibility Mode will toggle the Efficient-cores between being parked when Scroll Lock LED is on and un-parked when LED is off. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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Number of P-cores to enable in each Active Performance-cores processor package. Note: Number of Cores and E-cores are looked at together. When Active Efficient-cores both are (0,0), Pcode will enable all cores Enable or disable Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading Technology. Enable/Disable AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) MI997AF User’s Manual...
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Config TDP Configurable Processor Base Power (cTDP) Configuration Configurations Configurable Processor Base Power (cTDP) Configurable TDP Boot Mode as Nominal/ Level/ Leve2 / Deactivate Mode TDP selection. Deactivate option will set MSR to Nominal and MMIO to Zero. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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TPM 2.0 will restrict support to TPM 2.0 devices only. Device Select Auto will support both with the default being set to TPM 2.0 deices if not found, and TPM 1.2 device will be enumerated. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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BIOS Setup 4.4.6 ACPI Settings BIOS Setting Description Enables / Disables the system ability to Enable Hibernation hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may be not effective with some OS. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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Panel Type 768 / 1440 x 900 / 1600 x 900 / 1600 x 1200 / 1680 x 1050 / 1920 x 1080 / 1920 x 1200 Note: LVDS brightness control can only be controlled in Windows. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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Enables / Disables the serial port and select an Configuration optimal setting for the Super IO device. 4.4.7.1. Serial Port 1 Configuration BIOS Setting Description Serial Port Serial Port Loop Back/RS232/RS422/ RS485 Mode Select mode select MI997AF User’s Manual...
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4.4.7.2. Serial Port 2 Configuration BIOS Setting Description Serial Port Serial Port Loop Back/RS232/RS422/ RS485 Mode Select mode select 4.4.7.3. Serial Port 3 Configuration 4.4.7.4. Serial Port 4 Configuration MI997AF User’s Manual...
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Options: Disabled / 50 °C / 60 °C / 70 °C / 80 °C These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function feature of the Temperatures / motherboard. The values are read-only values Voltages as monitored by the system and show the PC health status. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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The maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. Device power-up Auto uses default value for a Root port it is delay 100ms. But for a Hub port, the delay is taken from Hub descriptor. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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If disabled, Ipv4 HTTP boot option will not be created. Assigns a period of time to press ESC key to PXE boot wait time abort the PXE boot. Assigns a number of times to check the Media detect count presence of media. MI997AF User’s Manual...
4.5 Chipset Settings BIOS Setting Description System Agent (SA) System Agent (SA) parameters Configuration PCH-IO PCH parameters Configuration 4.5.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration BIOS Setting Description Graphics Configures the graphics settings. Configuration VT-d VT-d capability, Enabled/Disabled MI997AF User’s Manual...
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Note: Above 4 GB MMIO BIOS assignment is Aperture Size automatically enabled when selecting 2048 MB aperture. To use this feature, disable CSM support. PSMI Support PSM Enable/Disable Select MT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics DVMT Pre-Allocated Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device MI997AF User’s Manual...
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J15 USB 3.0 Control any USB devices plugged into the connector will not be detected by BIOS or OS. Power-On after Power Specify what state to go to when power is failure re-applied after a power failure (S3 state) MI997AF User’s Manual...
Number of seconds to wait for setup activation Setup Prompt key. Timeout 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup NumLock Selects the keyboard NumLock state. State Quiet Boot Enables / Disables Quiet Boot option. Boot Option Priorities Sets the system boot order. MI997AF User’s Manual...
Saves the changes done so far as User Defaults Defaults. Restore User Restores the user defaults to all the setup Defaults options. Launch EFI Shell Attempts to launch EFI Shell application from filesystem (Shell.efi) from one of the available filesystem device devices. MI997AF User’s Manual...
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