Chapter 1 Product Introduction 1.1 Brief Introduction The AL-35 motherboard is a 3.5’’ SBC (single board computer) based on the Intel Alder Lake-U series platform and features a small form factor with high computing power, great for energy saving. 1.2 Parameters Intel Alder Lake U Series: ⚫...
Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd Chapter 2 Hardware 2.1 Installations Please refer to the following steps for installations: Read the user manual carefully to make sure all the adjustments on the AL35 are correct. Installing the Memory: ⚫ Press the ejector tab of the memory slot outwards with your fingertips.
Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 2.4.1 LVDS (Screen Printing: EDP/LVDS, L-BKL) When it is configured as an LVDS function, the "EDP/LVDS" pin transmits LVDS signals, and the " L-BKL" pin is the backlight adjustment. The supported screen working voltage can be set at 3.3V or 5V, which needs to be determined at the time of manufacture.
Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 2.6 Expansion Slots The board features 1x M.2_Key E 2230 slot for Wi-Fi Modules (supports PCIe/USB2/CNVi). 2.7 USB Interfaces The board supports 4x USB 3.2 Gen2 rear ports and 4x USB 2.0 internal headers (2.0mm spacing).
Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd Two-in-one headphone jack: JAUD (Screen Printing: JAUD) Signal 2.14 CPU Fan (Screen printing: CPUFAN) The board provides one auxiliary CPU cooling fan socket with a 5V default power supply, 12V optional. CPUFAN (Screen Printing: CPUFAN) Signal 2.15 Hardware Auto Start (Screen Printing: JAT)
Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1 Entering the BIOS Turn on the computer and press <Delete> entering the BIOS After the computer is turned on, keep pressing F11, select enter Setup BIOS Hotkeys: F9: Restore to Factory setting.
Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3 Advanced Settings Select any of the items in the left frame of the screen. The advanced sections allow you to configure, improve and set up system features according to the preference of the CPU Configuration. All Advanced BIOS Setup...
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.1 Power & Performance CPU-Power Management Control GT-Power Management Control...
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.2 CPU-Power Management Control Intel® SpeedStep®(TM): Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology enables the operating system to control multiple frequencies and voltage points for optimal performance and power efficiency. Intel® Speed Shift Technology: An energy-efficient frequency control method by the hardware rather than relying on OS control.
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.3 GT-Power Management Control RC6(Render Standby): (Standby)Enable/disable integrated graphics standby, default Enabled. Maximum GT frequency: Maximum GT Frequency, Default max frequency. Disable Turbo GT frequency: Disable Turbo GT Frequency mode, Default disabled.
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.4 Thermal Configuration Enable All Thermal Functions CPU Thermal Configuration: Unlocks the temperature setting, the “Tcc Activation Offset” is the temperature adjustment option, the highest temperature is 100°C. Change the temperature by minus the number of degrees you wish to change.
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.5 ACPI Setting Enabled ACPI Auto Configuration Enabled Hibernation ACPI Sleep State: Configures ACPI power-saving modes in conjunction with the operating system to set different sleep functions. S3 Video Repost: Enables the VGA BIOS POST function when waking from S3/STR sleep mode.
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.6 IT8786 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1~6 Configuration Serial Port: Enable or disable serial port (COM). Device Setting (Read-only): Displays serial ports’ interrupt and location. Change Setting: Change serial port settings and suggest setting “Auto” as default.
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.7 COM1, COM2 Protocols Switching RS232/RS485/RS422 Enter the “Serial Port 1/2 Configuration”, select the COM Mode option, and choose between RS422/RS232/RS485. The default selection is RS232 mode.
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.8 Hardware Monitor PC Health Status The PC health status displays CPU temperature, system temperature, fan speed, and other relevant voltage values. The above parameters have a certain range, and the system cannot run beyond these ranges.
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.9 Watch Dog Configuration Watch Dog Configuration WDT Timeout Mode select: Minute or Second...
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.10 S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake system From S5: timing boot settings, disabled by default. Fixed Time: Select Fixed Time and the system will wake on the Hr: Min: Sec specified. Dynamic Time: Select Dynamic Time and the system will wake on a dynamic time.
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.11 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enable Legacy USB support. Disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Select enable will keep USB devices available under UEFI’s support. XHCI Hand-off A workaround for OS without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the USB XCHI driver.
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.3.12 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack PXE Network boot setting, disabled by default. 3.3.12 NVME Configuration The capacity and model of the SSD will be displayed under the option after the NVMe protocol SSD has been...
Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.4 Chipset Select the chipset tab from the setup screen to enter the chipset BIOS Setup screen. System Agent (SA) Configuration: Northbridge configuration options, including video memory, display devices, and other options. PCH-IO Configuration: Southbridge configuration options, including hard disk, sound card equipment, and...
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.4.1 PCH-IO Configuration PCI Express Configuration SATA Configuration USB Configuration Security Configuration HD Audio Configuration State After G3: S0 State S5 State...
Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.5 Security Administrator Password: Set the Administrator Password. User Password: Set User Password. Secure Boot: Secure boot...
Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.6 Boot Setup Prompt Timeout: Number of seconds that the firmware will wait before initiating the original default boot selection. A value of 0 indicates that the default boot selection is to be initiated immediately on boot. A value of 65535(0xFFFF) indicates that firmware will wait for user input before booting.
Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.7 Save & Exit Save Changes and Exit: Exit the system setup after saving the changes and continue to start the computer. Discard Changes and Exit: Exit the system setup without saving any changes and continue to start the computer.
Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3.8 Steps to debug LVDS under AL35 BIOS 1. Press the DEL key to enter the bios interface, use the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard to get the Chipset section, select "System Agent (SA) Configuration" to enter, as shown below:...
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Shenzhen Maxtang Computer Co., Ltd 3. Select "LCD Pane Type" press enter, then select the target resolution (each monitor's tech specification has the screen-supported resolution), reference as shown below: 4. After selecting the targeted screen resolution, press F10 to save and exit.
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