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WARNING THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A BUTTOON BATTERY If swallowed, a button battery can cause serious injury or death. Please keep batteries out of sight or reach of children. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature.
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. https://www.asrockind.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRockInd SOM-P104 Motherboard (Pico-ITX (3.9-in x 2.8-in x 0.76-in, 10 cm x 7.2 cm x 1.93 cm)) • Gift Package:...
1.2 Specifications Pico-ITX (3.9-in x 2.8-in x 0.76-in, 10 cm x 7.2 cm x 1.93 Form Factor Dimensions Intel® Alder Lake-N SoC Processors Processor Chipset System BIOS AMI SPI 256 Mbit Technology Dual Channel DDR5 4800 MHz Memory Capacity 16GB Socket 1 x 262-pin SO-DIMM Controller...
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SOM-P104 Input PWR 12V DC-In Power AT/ATX Supported Requirements Power On -AT: Directly PWR on as power input ready -ATX: Press button to PWR on after power input ready Operating 0ºC - 70ºC Temp Storage Temp -40ºC - 85ºC Environment...
1.4 I/O Panel DC-In Jack (DC_JACK1) HDMI Port (HDMI1) USB3.2 Gen2 Port (USB3_1) RJ45 LAN Port (LAN1)* * There are two LEDs next to the LAN ports. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN Port LED Indications ACT/LINK SPEED Activity/Link LED...
Chapter 2 Installation This is a Pico-ITX (3.9-in x 2.8-in x 0.76-in, 10 cm x 7.2 cm x 1.93 cm) form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.
SOM-P104 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules SOM-P104 provides one 262-pin DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) SO-DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR5 DIMM pairs.
2.4 Expansion Slots There are 2 M.2 sockets on this motherboard. M.2 sockets: 1 x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe Gen3 x1 and USB 2.0 for Wireless 1 x M.2 (Key M, 2242/2280) with PCIe Gen3 x1 or SATA3 and USB 2.0 for SSD M.2 Key-M Socket (M2_M1) M.2 Key-E Socket (M2_E1)
SOM-P104 2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause per- manent damage to the motherboard! USB2.0 Header (2.00mm pitch)
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LVDS Panel Connector Signal Name Signal Name LCD_VCC LCD_VCC (40-pin LVDS1) +3.3V (see p. 4, No. 5) LVDS_A_DATA0# LVDS_A_DATA0 LVDS_A_DATA1 LVDS_A_DATA1# LVDS_A_DATA2# LVDS_A_DATA2 LVDS_A_DATA3 LVDS_A_DATA3# LVDS_A_CLK# LVDS_A_CLK LVDS_B_DATA0 LVDS_B_DATA0# LVDS_B_DATA1# LVDS_B_DATA1 LVDS_B_DATA2 LVDS_B_DATA2# LVDS_B_DATA3# DPLVDD_EN LVDS_B_DATA3 LVDS_B_CLK LVDS_B_CLK# CON_LBKLT_EN LCD_BLT_VCC CON_LBKLT_CTL LCD_BLT_VCC LCD_BLT_VCC...
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SOM-P104 MIOE1 Signal Name Signal Name (see p. 4, No. 12) PCI_RXP1 PCIe_TXP1 PCI_RXN1 PCIe_TXN1 PCI_RXP2 PCIe_TXP2 PCI_RXN2 PCIe_TXN2 PCI_RXP3 PCIe_TXP3 PCI_RXN3 PCIe_TXN3 MIOE_DET# PCIe_CLKP1 AUDIO_AUX_L PCIe_CLKN1 AUDIO_AUX_R AGND SMB_CLK_MAIN HDMI_DDCCLK SMB_DATA_MAIN HDMI_DDCDATA PCIe_WAKE# ESPI_CLK SYS_RESET# ESPI_IO_0 SLP_S3# ESPI_IO_1 Support interface:...
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This motherboard supports RS232/422/485 on COM1 and COM3 ports. Please refer to the table below for the pin definition. In addition, COM1 and COM3 ports (RS232/422/485) can be adjusted in BIOS setup utility > Advanced Screen > Super IO Configuration. You may refer our manual for details.
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SOM-P104 PLED (System Power LED): Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).
Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction ASRock Industrial UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a BIOS utility which offers tweak-friendly options in an advanced viewing interface. The UEFI system works with a USB mouse and offers users a faster, sleeker experience.
SOM-P104 3.1.2 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information For advanced system configurations Advanced H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Security For security settings Boot...
3.1.3 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter>...
SOM-P104 3.2 Main Screen (Advanced Mode) When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
3.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configura- tion, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
SOM-P104 3.3.1 CPU Configuration Active Processor P-Cores This allows you to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. Active Processor E-Cores This allows you to select the number of E-Cores to enable in each processor package.
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Enhanced Halt State (C1E) The option allows you to enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Package C State Support The option allows you to enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.
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SOM-P104 Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU Thermal Throttling CPU Thermal Throttling allows you to enable CPU internal thermal control mecha- nisms to keep the CPU from overheating.
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Re-Size BAR Support If system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices, this option enables or disables Resizable BAR Support.
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SOM-P104 Render Standby Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active LVDS Use this to enable or disable the LVDS. The default value is [Disabled]. Set the item to [Enabled]. Then press <F10> to save the setting and restart the system. Now the default value of Active LVDS is changed to [Enabled] (F9 load default is also set to [Enabled]).
3.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) The option allows you to enable or disable the SATA controllers. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA Mode Selection AHCI supports new features that improve performance. Configuration option: [AHCI] Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode The option allows you to select Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode. Configuration options: [Dynamic Configuration for Hybrid Storage Enable] [Disabled] SATA Aggressive Link Power Management...
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SOM-P104 Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]...
3.3.4 Super IO Configuration COM1 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM1. Type Select Use this to select COM1 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. COM3 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM3. Type Select Use this to select COM3 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. WDT Timeout Reset Use this to set the Watch Dog Timer.
SOM-P104 3.3.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Suspend to RAM allows you to select [Disabled] for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select [Auto] for ACPI S3 power saving. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Power On Use this item to enable or disable onboard LAN to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
SOM-P104 3.3.7 Trusted Computing NOTE: Options vary depending on the version of your connected TPM module. Security Device Support Security Device Support allows you to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
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SM3_256 PCR Bank SM3_256 PCR Bank allows you to enable or disable SM3_256 PCR Bank. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Pending Operation Pending Operation allows you to schedule an Operation for the Security Device. NOTE: Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of the Device.
SOM-P104 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, and the critical voltage. NOTE: Options vary depending on the features of your motherboard.
3.5 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has the authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
SOM-P104 3.6 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot Option #1 The item allows you to set the system boot order. Boot From Onboard LAN The item allows the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN.
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Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Select this item to display the boot logo. [Disabled] Select this item to show normal POST messages.
SOM-P104 3.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit...
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