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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 SBC-261J Motherboard (3.5"SBC (5.8-in x 4-in x 1-in, 14.7 cm x 10.2 cm x 2.6cm)) ASRockInd SBC-261J Jumper Setting Instruction...
3.5"SBC (5.8-in x 4-in x 1-in, 14.7 cm x 10.2 cm x Dimensions Factor 2.6cm Intel® Alder Lake-N Processors SBC-261J (N97, QC, Max Speed Up to 3.6 GHz, Processor 12W) System *For other CPU SKUs request, please contact regional Sales for availablilty...
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SBC-261J 2 x USB 2.0 (1 x 2.54 pitch header) COM1 (RS-232/422/485) COM2, COM3, COM4 (RS232) GPIO 4 x GPI, 4 x GPO Internal 1 (connector with LVDS/eDP signal, switch by LVDS Connector BIOS) SATA PWR Output Speaker Header 1 x M.2 (Key M, 2242/2260/2280) with PCIe x1 Storage or SATA3 and USB 2.0 for SSD...
SBC-261J 1.4 I/O Panel DisplayPort (DP) USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (USB3_1_2) Top: USB3_2 USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports (USB3_3_4) Bottom: USB3_1 Top: USB3_4 RJ45 LAN Port (LAN1)* Bottom: USB3_3 RJ45 LAN Port (LAN2)* HDMI Port (HDMI) * There are two LEDs next to the LAN1 and LAN2 ports. Please refer to the table below for the LAN1 and LAN2 ports LED indications.
1.5 Block Diagram SBC-261J Chrontel DDR5 4800MHZ LVDS/eDP LVDS/eDP SO-DIMM CH7513 By pass mode HDMI SATA SATA Port Connector Display port PCIe x1 CNVi M.2 Key E USB 2.0 4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 4 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Connector 4 x USB 2.0...
SBC-261J Chapter 2 Installation This is a 3.5"SBC (5.8-in x 4-in x 1-in, 14.7 cm x 10.2 cm x 2.6cm) form factor motherboard. 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-261J provides one 262-pin DDR5 (Double Data Rate 5) SO-DIMM slots, and supports Single 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-261J 2.4 Expansion Slots There are two M.2 sockets on this motherboard. M.2 sockets: 1 x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1, USB 2.0 and CNVi for Wireless 1 x M.2 (K ey M, 2242/2260/2280) with PCIe x1 or SATA3 and USB 2.0 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-261J Chassis Intrusion Headers Setting Description Open Normal (Default) (2-pin CI1) Short Active Case Open (see p. 4, No. 16) This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design.
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GPIO Default Setting Setting Description Pull-High (Default) (3-pin JGPIO_SET1) Pull-Low (see p. 4, No. 25) The header is used for GPIO default value setting for either pull high or pull low. Pulling the header to a high/low value means the voltage is anchored to VCC/GND, in a stable, non- floating state.
SBC-261J 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! 4-pin DC-in PWR Connector (Input +12V)
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SATA Power Output Connector Signal Name (4-pin SATA_PWR1) (see p. 4, No. 5) +12V Please connect a SATA power cable to this connector. SATA3 Connector Signal Name (7-pin SATA3_0) SATA-A+ (see p. 4, No. 6) SATA-A- SATA-B- SATA-B+ The Serial ATA3 (SATA3) connector supports SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
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SBC-261J Buzzer Header Signal Name BUZZ+ (2-pin BUZZ2) BUZZ- (see p. 4, No. 13) This header provides additional external Buzzer for boot up debugging. System Panel Header Signal Name Signal Name HDLED+ PLED+ (9-pin PANEL1) HDLED- PLED- PWRBTN# (see p. 4, No. 19) RESET# This header accommodates several system front panel functions.
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COM Port Headers Signal Name Signal Name DDCD#1 RRXD1 COM1 (RS232/422/485)* TTXD1 DDTR#1 DDSR#1 COM2~COM4 (RS232) RRTS#1 CCTS#1 (9-pin COM1~4) RRI#1 (see p. 4, No. 21) These are four 2.54mm-pitch COM port headers (COM1~COM4), with COM1 supporting RS232/422/485 and with COM2, COM3 and COM4 supporting RS232. The maximum cur- rent is 1A per port.
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SBC-261J 2W Audio AMP Output Wafer Signal Name SPK L- (4-pin SPEAKER1) SPK L+ (see p. 4, No. 24) SPK R+ SPK R- Battery Connector Signal Name +BAT (BAT1) (see p. 4, No. 26) Front Panel Audio Header Signal Name...
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-261J 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-261J 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, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing.
SBC-261J 3.3.1 CPU Configuration Active Processor E-Cores Allows you to select the number of E-Cores to enable in each processor package. NOTE: Number of P-Cores and E-Cores are looked at together. When both are {0,0}, Pcode will enable all cores.
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CFG Lock The option allows you to enable or disable the CFG Lock. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as mul- tiple virtual systems.
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SBC-261J Power Limit 1 Power Limit 1 in Milli Watts. BIOS will round to the nearest 1/8W when programming. 0 = no custom override. For 12.50W, enter 12500. Overclocking SKU: Value must be between Max and Min Power Limits (specified by PACKAGE_POWER_SKU_MSR). Other SKUs: This value must be between Min Power Limit and Processor Base Power (TDP) Limit.
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] Share Memory Share memory allows you to configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up.
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SBC-261J Onboard LAN1 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN1 feature. Onboard LAN2 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN2 feature. Onboard HD Audio Onboard HD Audio allows you to enable or disable the onboard HD audio controller. Set this item to [Auto] to enable the onboard HD and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.
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-261J Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a moni- toring 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]. COM2 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM2. COM3 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM3. COM4 Configuration Use this to set parameters of COM4.
SBC-261J 3.3.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Suspend to RAM allows you to select [Disabled] for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recom- mended 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.
SBC-261J 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. Configuration options: [None] [TPM Clear] Platform Hierarchy This item allows you to enable or disable Platform Hierarchy.
SBC-261J 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-261J 3.6 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot set- tings 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.
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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