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1.1 Package Contents ASRockInd SBC-372 Motherboard (3.5”SBC (5.8-in x 4-in x 1.2-in, 14.7 cm x 10.2 cm x 2.95 ASRockInd SBC-372 Jumper Setting Instruction Gift Package: 1 x SINK FOR SBC-372...
1.2 Specifications Form 3.5”SBC (5.8-in x 4-in x 1.2-in, 14.7 cm x 10.2 cm x Dimensions Factor 2.95 cm Intel® Alder Lake-PS Core™ Processors, up to 45W Processor Socket LGA 1700 System BIOS AMI SPI 256 Mbit Secure Flash AMI SPI 32Mbit (optional) Technology Dual Channel DDR5 4800 MHz Memory...
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SBC-372 4 x USB 2.0 (2 x 2.00 pitch header) COM1, COM2 (RS-232/422/485) GPIO 4 x GPI, 4 x GPO 1 (connector with LVDS/eDP signal, switch by Internal LVDS BIOS) Connector SATA PWR Output Speaker Header 1 x M.2 (Key M, 2242/2260/2280) with PCIe...
SBC-372 1.4 I/O Panel Thunderbolt Type C (TC_T1) USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (USB3_3_4) RJ45 LAN Port (LAN1)* (supports vPro) DisplayPort (DP1) RJ45 LAN Port (LAN2)** HDMI Port (HDMI 1) USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (USB3_1_2) * There are two LEDs next to the LAN1 port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
1.5 Block Diagram SBC-372 SO-DIMM Display Port Channel A (A1) DDR5 4800MHz Connector HDMI HDMI Connector IT66318FN PCIe Gen4 M.2 Key M LVDS LVDS/eDP Chrontel Connector CH7513A SATA x1 SATA Port x1 Type C Connector PCIe Gen3 x1 M.2 Key E USB 2.0...
SBC-372 Chapter 2 Installation This is a 3.5”SBC (5.8-in x 4-in x 1.2-in, 14.7 cm x 10.2 cm x 2.95 cm) form factor mother- board. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) SBC-372 provides one 262-pin DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) SO-DIMM slot, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Step 1. Align a SO-DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the SO-DIMM matches the break on the slot.
SBC-372 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, 2242/2260/2280) with PCIe Gen4 x4 for SSD M.2 Key-E Socket...
2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short.” If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open. ” The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...
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SBC-372 Chassis Intrusion Header Setting Description Open: Normal (4-pin CI1-2) Short: Active Case Open Open: Active Case Open (see p. 4 No. 5) Short: Normal (Default) This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed.
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COM Port Pin9 PWR Setting Jumpers Setting Description +5V (Default) (3-pin PWR_COM1 (For COM Port1)) +12V (see p. 4 No. 10) (3-pin PWR_COM2 (For COM Port2)) (see p. 4 No. 16) The maximum current for per port is 1A, and the power supply is either 5V or 12V. Use the jumpers to set the power for COM port pin 9.
SBC-372 2.6 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 of the motherboard! Front Panel Audio Header...
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SATA Power Output Connector Signal Name (4-pin SATA_PWR1) (see p. 4 No. 21) +12V Please connect a SATA power cable to this connector. Backlight Volume Control Signal Name GPP_F15 (7-pin BLT_VOL1) GPP_F11 (see p. 4 No. 17) PWRDN BLT_UP BLT_DW Inverter Power Control Wafer Signal Name (6-pin BLT_PWR1)
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SBC-372 USB 2.0 Headers Signal Name Signal Name USB_PWR USB_PWR (9-pin USB2_7_8, USB2_5_6) (see p. 4 No. 24, 25) DUMMY The board provides two USB 2.0 headers and each of them can support two USB 2.0 ports. The maximum current per port is 0.5A.
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PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch. RESET (Reset Switch): Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
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SBC-372 Back Side: CPU_Fan1 Connector (+12V) Signal Name (4-pin CPU_FAN1) +12V (see p. 5, No. 32) CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL The board offers three 4-pin CPU fan (Smart Fan) connectors which are compatible with 3-pin CPU fan. If you connect a 3-pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this mother- board, please connect it to pin 1-3.
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.
SBC-372 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> to get into the sub screen.
SBC-372 3.2 Main Screen 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 I n t h i s s ec t ion, you may s et t he con f ig u r at ions for t he fol low i ng items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, AMT Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing.
SBC-372 3.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active Processor P-Cores Allows you to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.
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Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Allows you to enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Package C State Support Allows you to enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. Configuration options: [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] CFG Lock The option allows you to enable or disable the CFG Lock.
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SBC-372 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 mechanisms 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 provid- ing 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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SBC-372 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) 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 Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode allows you to select Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode.
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SBC-372 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 indica- tors 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]. COM2 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM2. Type Select Use this to select COM1 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. WDT Timeout Reset Use this to set the Watch Dog Timer.
SBC-372 3.3.5 AMT Configuration USB Provisioning of AMT Use this to enable or disable AMT USB Provisioning. The default is [Disabled]. MAC Pass Through The option enables or disables MAC Pass Through function. Activate Remote Assistance Process Trigger CIRA boot. The default is [Disabled].
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One Click Recovery(OCR) Configuration Configuration setting for One Click Recovery. This allows access for AMT to boot a recovery OS application Remote Platform Erase Configuration Remote Platform Erase configuration menu. MEBx This Formset contains forms for configuring MEBx.
SBC-372 3.3.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Suspend to R A M a l lows you to select [Disabled] for ACPI suspend t y pe S1. It is recommended to select [Auto] for ACPI S3 power saving. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]...
SBC-372 3.3.8 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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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. Configuration options: [None] [TPM Clear] Platform Hierarchy This item allows you to enable or disable Platform Hierarchy. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Storage Hierarchy This item allows you to enable or disable Storage Hierarchy.
SBC-372 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 authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
SBC-372 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 From Onboard LAN The item allows the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN.
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. Press <F10> key or 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 setup?”...
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