Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and 2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. are the properties of the respective owners. COM Express Specification Reference PICMG COM Express Module Base Specification. ® http://www.picmg.org/ Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...
To reduce the risk of electric shock: • Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servic- ing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord. Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...
Memory module • Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc. You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use, which will normally include a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor. Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...
USB 1.1 (12Mb/s). USB 3.0 reduces the time required for data transmission, reduces power consumption, and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. It is a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously ac- cessible external Plug and Play peripherals. Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...
Chapter 2 - Concept COM Express Module Standards The figure below shows the dimensions of the different types of COM Express modules. SH960-CM236/QM170/HM170 is a COM Express Basic module. The dimension is 95mm x 125mm. Common for all Form Factors Extended only...
Chapter 2 Specification Comparison Table The table below shows the COM Express standard specifications and the corresponding specifications supported on the SH960-CM236/QM170/HM170 module. Module Pin-out - Required and Optional Features A-B Connector. COM Express Module Base DFI SH960 COM Express Module Base...
CORE CH7517 Standby Power LED Intel CPU fan DDI Port 3 (optional) LPC Bus PTN3460 Serial Port 0,1 CM236/QM170/HM170 CPU fan SLP/LID SH960-CM236: CM236 TPM 1.2 SH960-QM170: QM170 SH960-HM170: HM170 Embedded (optional) Controller Fan PWM/ Chrontel Intel TACH_IN IT8528E CH7517...
Chapter 3 Installing the DIMM Module Important: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation Note: only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wear- The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one.
CPU and board components. BIOS Setting “PC Health Status” submenu in the Advanced menu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fan. Refer to Chapter 4 for more information Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Row B Row C Row D COM Express connectors on the carrier board. GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) GBE0_MDI3- GBE0_ACT# Refer to the “Installing SH960-CM236/QM170/HM170 onto a Carrier Board” section for more GBE0_MDI3+ LPC_FRAME# USB_SSRX0- USB_SSTX0- information. GBE0_LINK100# LPC_AD0 USB_SSRX0+ USB_SSTX0+...
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Revision 2.1 - Draft 0.92 / Copyright PICMG (file PICMG_COM_0_R2_1_D092.odt) DRAFT Version - Do Not Design To/Do Not Claim Compliance To/Do Not Distribute This Document DRAFT Version - Do Not Design To/Do Not Claim Compliance To/Do Not Distribute This Document Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
O SATA AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capacitor Serial ATA channel 0 Serial ATA or SAS Channel 0 transmit differential pair. Transmit output differential pair. Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com SATA0_TX- O SATA AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capacitor...
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PCI Express Differential Transmit Pairs 3 PCIe channel 3. Transmit Output differential pair. PCIE_TX3- AC Coupling capacitor PCIE_RX3+ Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com I PCIE AC coupled off Module PCI Express Differential Receiv e Pairs 3 PCIe channel 3. Receiv e Input differential pair.
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PCIe channel 7. Receiv e Input differential pair. PCIE_RX7- PCIE_CLK_REF+ Reference clock output for all PCI Express and PCI Express Graphics PCIe Reference Clock for all COM Express PCIe lanes, and for O PCIE PCIE lanes. PEG lanes. PCIE_CLK_REF- Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
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PCIe Reference Clock for all COM Express PCIe lanes, and for O PCIE PCIE lanes. PEG lanes. PEG_RX6+ PCIE_CLK_REF- I PCIE AC coupled off Module PCI Express Graphics receiv e differential pairs 6 PEG channel 6, Receiv e Input differential pair. Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com PEG_RX6-...
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PCI Express Graphics transmit differential pairs 8 PEG channel 8, Transmit Output differential pair. I/O USB 3.3V Suspend/3.3V USB differential pairs, channel 5 PEG_TX8- AC Coupling capacitor Chapter 3 Hardware Installation USB5- USB Port 5, data - or D- www.dfi.com...
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USB Port 2, SuperSpeed TX + Additional transmit signal differential pairs for the SuperSpeed USB data LVDS Signals Descriptions O PCIE AC coupled on Module Chapter 3 Hardware Installation path. www.dfi.com USB_SSTX2- AC Coupling capacitor USB Port 2, SuperSpeed TX -...
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USB Port 2, SuperSpeed TX + Additional transmit signal differential pairs for the SuperSpeed USB data O PCIE AC coupled on Module Chapter 3 Hardware Installation path. www.dfi.com Signal Pin# Pin Ty pe Pwr Rail /Tolerance SH960 PU/PD Module Base Specification R2.1 Description COM Express Carrier Design Guide R2.0 Description...
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3.3V / 3.3V Horizontal sy nc output to VGA monitor Horizontal sy nc output to VGA monitor. Chapter 3 Hardware Installation LPC_AD3 www.dfi.com VGA_VSYNC O CMOS 3.3V / 3.3V Vertical sy nc output to VGA monitor Vertical sy nc output to VGA monitor.
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DP1_AUX- for DP Half-duplex bi-directional AUX channel for services such as link configuration or maintenance and EDID access DDI1_CTRLCLK_AUX- Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com PU 2.2K to 3.3V/PU 100K DDI for SDVO: SDVO1_CTRLDATA (SDVO I2C data line - to set up SDVO...
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DDI for Display Port: DP2_LANE 1 differential pairs O PCIE AC coupled off Module Chapter 3 Hardware Installation pairs as DDC channels. www.dfi.com DDI for HDMI/DVI: TMDS2_DATA lanes 1 differential pairs DDI2_PAIR1- DP2_LANE1- for DP / TMDS2_DATA1- for HDMI or DVI...
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DDI for Display Port: DP2_LANE 1 differential pairs O PCIE AC coupled off Module Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com DDI for HDMI/DVI: TMDS2_DATA lanes 1 differential pairs I2C Signal Descriptions DDI2_PAIR1- DP2_LANE1- for DP / TMDS2_DATA1- for HDMI or DVI...
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Carrier Board as an indication that they should go into power-down mode. Indicates system is in Suspend to RAM state. Active low output. An Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com S3 Sleep control signal indicating that the system resides in S3 state SUS_S3# O CMOS 3.3V Suspend/3.3V...
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'THRMTRIP#' goes active the system immediately transitions to the GPO0 S5 State (Soft Off). GPO1 General purpose output pins. Upon a hardware reset, these outputs should Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com O CMOS 3.3V / 3.3V General Purpose Outputs for system specific usage. SMBUS Signals Descriptions be low.
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Type 3 (no IDE) TYPE1# N.C. Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com The Carrier Board has to implement additional logic, which pin out Type 4 (no PCI) prevents the system to switch power on, if a Module with an...
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1-6. A Carrier can detect a R1.0 Module by the presence of 12V on this pin. R2.0 Module types 1-6 will no connect this pin. Type 10 Modules shall pull this pin to ground through a 47K resistor. Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
• “1” and “2” denote the locations of the thermal pads designed to contact the corresponding components that are on the SH960 COMe board. Important: Remove the plastic covering from the thermal pads prior to mounting the heat sink onto the SH960 COMe board. Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
The carrier board used in this section is for reference purposes only and may not resemble your actual carrier board. These illustrations are mainly to guide you on how to install SH960-CM236/QM170/HM170 onto the carrier board of your choice. Lower end 1.
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The SH960 COMe board Carrier board Side View of the Installed Heat sink, Module, and Carrier Board 4. Connect the heat sink and fan’s cable to the fan connector on the SH960 COMe board. Fan connector Chapter 3 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
“Press DEL to run setup” will appear on the screen. If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59. Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Enable or disable processor turbo mode (requires that EMTTM is enabled too), which allows the processor core to automatically run faster than the base frequency when the processor’s power, temperature, and specification are within the limits of TDP. Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Note that this option is only available if the boot type is set to “Dual” or “UEFI”. Note: VGA is transferred from DDI3 port interface. Internal Graphics Device Enable or disable the integrated graphics function (IGFX). Always Enabled PEG Always enable the PCIe graphics device function. Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Select the PEG Port LinkWidth: PEG 2*8 or PEG*16. HDA will be unconditionally disabled. LVDS Support Enabled HDA will be unconditionally enabled. Turn on or off LVDS. Auto HDA will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise. Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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This option allows you to create RAID using Intel Rapid Storage Technology on the ® Serial ATA devices. Please refer to Chapter 6 for more information. Serial ATA Port 0, 1, 2, and 3 Enable or disable each serial ATA port. Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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PCI Express Root Port Enable or disable each PCI Express Root Port. PCIe Speed Select the speed of the PCI Express Root Port: Auto, Gen1 (2.5 GT/s), Gen2 (5 GT/s) or Gen3 (8 GT/s). Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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SubMenu Save and Exit Configure the settings of the serial ports. Disable Disable this serial port Intel AMT Support Enable Enable this serial port Enable or disable the Intel ® Active Management Technology (AMT). Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit If you select to set the supervisor password, this option will be shown. Enable or dis- able the prompt for password at boot. Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
Enter New Password Again: How to clear HDD password: only press “Enter” when set new password. Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
Select this field and then press <Enter> to exit the system setup and save your changes. Load Optimal Defaults Select this field and then press <Enter> to load optimal defaults. Discard Changes Select this field and then press <Enter>to exit the system setup without saving your changes. Chapter 4 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
Knowledge/Video/31 from the Knowledge Base of the DFI website. 2. The BIOS (SPI ROM) on this system board must be the original equipment from the factory and cannot be used to replace one which has been utilized on other system boards.
You may acquire the software from your sales representa- tives, from an optional DVD included in the shipment, or from the website download page at https://www.dfi.com/DownloadCenter. Auto Run Page (For Windows 10) Chapter 5 Supported Software...
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To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click “Next”. 2. Read the license agreement then click “Yes”. Note: This step can be ignored if the applications are standalone files. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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Windows 8.1/ Windows 10 desktop appears. The “blank screen” period is the time Windows is testing the graphics performance. We recommend that you skip this process by disabling this function then click “Next”. 2. Read the license agreement then click “Yes”. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click “Finish”. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click “Next”. 5. After completing installa- tion, click “Finish”. 2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”. 3. Select the program featuers you want installed then click “Next”. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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3. Click “Restart Now“ to restart your computer when the installation is complete. To install the driver, click “Kernel Mode Driver Framework” on the main menu. 1. Click “Yes“ to install the update. 2. The update is installed now. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click “Next”. 4. Please wait while the prod- uct is being installed. 2. Read the license agreement then click “Next”. 5. After completing installa- tion, click “Finish”. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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1. Setup is ready to install the driver. 4. The wizard is ready to begin installation. Click “Install”. 2. Click “Next” to continue. 5. Please wait while the program features are being installed. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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Chapter 5 6. After completing installa- The HW Utility icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the utility. tion, click “Finish”. Information HW Health Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click “Next”. 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has com- pleted, click “Next”. 2. Read the license agreement then click “Yes”. 5. After completing installation, click “Finish”. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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To install the driver, click “Microsoft Framework 4.5.2” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now extracting files. 4. Click “Finish”. 2. Read the license agreement care- fully. Click “I have read and accept the terms of the License Agree ment” then click “Install”. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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To install the driver, click “Intel Rapid Storage Technology” on the main menu. Please refer to Chapter 6 for more information. 2. The setup program is now ready to install the utility. Click “Next”. 3. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and then click “Next”. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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Visual C++ package prior to installing the utility. Click “Install”. 5. Select a setup type and then click 8. The setup program is currently “Next”. installing the Microsoft Visual C++ package. 9. Click “Finish”. 6. Click “Install”. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder. 2. Click “Install” to begin instal- lation. 3. Click “Finish” to exit installation. Chapter 5 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
Disk mirroring 5. Reboot the system. Block-level data striping with RAID 5 Single Drive Failure distributed parity 1 Disk Per Mirrored Combination of RAID 0 (data striping) RAID 10 Stripe (not same mirror) and RAID 1 (mirroring) Chapter 6 RAID www.dfi.com...
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Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Note: These steps are cited from the Intel Suppot site, “Set Up a System with Intel ® ® Matrix RAID Technology” (Article ID: 000005789). Chapter 6 RAID www.dfi.com...
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9. Select “Create Volume” to start creating the volume. 3. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click “Next”. 4. Read the license agree- ment and click “I accept the terms in the License Agreement.“ Then, click “Next”. Chapter 6 RAID www.dfi.com...
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4. Enable Intel Smart Response Technology, which is denoted as accelerate in the Intel RST software. Note: The above information is cited from the Intel Support site, “Intel® Smart Re- ® sponse Technology User Guide” (Article ID: 000005501). Chapter 6 RAID www.dfi.com...
Intel AMT Support <Enabled> ways enabled. This option just controls the BIOS extension execution. Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Chapter 7 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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MEBx Exit Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Intel(R) ME Password [↑↓] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit Chapter 7 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0005/Intel(R) ME v11.0.0.1197 Copyright(C) 2003-15 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU > Intel (R) ME General Settings > Intel (R) AMT Configuration MEBx Exit [↑↓] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit Chapter 7 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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> User Consent Password Policy <Anytime> > Network Setup Activate Netwok Access Unconfigure Network Access <Full Unprovision> > Remote Setup And Configuration > Power Control [↑↓] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit Chapter 7 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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This configurations are effective only after AMT provisioning has started Intel (R) ME ON in Host Sleep States <Mobile: ON in S0, ME Wake in S3, S4-5 (AC only)> Idle Timeout 65535 Timeout Value (1-65535) 65535 <ENTER> = Complete Entry [ESC]= Discard Changes Chapter 7 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet. 3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system’s display adapter. 4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’s brightness control knob Appendix A Troubleshooting www.dfi.com...
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Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected. 2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed dur- ing the booting process. Appendix A Troubleshooting www.dfi.com...
Prepare to Boot to Legacy OS BDS_EXIT_BOOT_SERVICES Send END of POST Message to ME via HECI PostBDS Phase 8-Bit POST Code Values Functionality Name POST Code Value Description Appendix B Insyde BIOS Standard Status POST Code www.dfi.com POST_BDS_NO_BOOT_DEVICE No Boot Device...
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