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User’s Manual AMD Versal Plus Ryzen Mini-ITX Board VPR-4616-MB TRADEMARK All products and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. These specifications are subject to change without notice. Manual Revision 1.0 July 18, 2024...
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Statement To protect the global environment, this product must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling. DISPOSAL Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Collect such waste separately for special treatment. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries.
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Versal Power Control Jumper (JP7) ............29 Main Power Control Jumper (JP8) ............29 Auto Power ON Jumper (JP9) ..............30 Clear CMOS Jumper (CMOS1) ..............30 2-4 System LED Status Indicators ..............31 2-5 Minimum connection required to boot ............31 Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS .................
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Technical Support and Assistance 1. Visit the Sapphire Technology website at https://support.sapphiretech.com/ticket-choose.asp?PDtype=EMB&lang=eng to open a support ticket. 2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Sapphire's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following information ready before calling: –...
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1 Mainboard Specifications ® AMD R2314 APU for FP5 package with Zen 2 core Graphics ® AMD Radeon series graphics Supports two independent displays with DisplayPort and HDMI port - One DisplayPort supports a maximum resolution of 3840x2160@60Hz/144Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.3 and HDR - One HDMI port supports a maximum resolution of 3840x2160@60Hz/120Hz * Support for HDMI 2.1 version, HDCP 2.3 and HDR...
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One USB3.1 Gen 2 Type C port at back panel supporting transfer speed up to 10Gbps Supports wake-up from S3 and S4 modes SATA Port One SATA3 port with 6Gb/s data transfer rate Supports AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) Onboard LAN ®...
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1 x SATA3 Connectors (S1) 1 x SATA Power Header, 1x4pin 2.50mm pitch (SATA_PW) 1 x USB2.0 Headers, 1x4pin 2.54mm pitch (USB2-A, supports 1 USB2.0 port) 1 x Front Panel Header, 2x5pin 2.54mm pitch (CFP1) 1 x Speaker Header, 1x4pin 2.54mm pitch (CSPK) ...
Onboard jumper to clear the CMOS data Onboard Button Onboard VE2302 Reset button Form Factor Mini ITX form factor of 170mm×170mm Operating systems Supports RHEL/CentOS 7.9; RHEL 8.2- 8.6; Ubuntu 22.04 Environmental Power Requirement: Power adapter of 12V~19V DC OUT, input voltage tolerance +/- 5% ...
1-3 Mainboard Layout The following figure shows the location of components on the mainboard. See page 6 for component description. Note: Picture is for reference only, actual board may be slightly different. See next page for details. ~ 5 ~...
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Item Component description Location AMD FP5 APU AMD VE2302 IC DDR4 SO-DIMM *2 DIMM0/1 M.2 M-key for SSD device M.2 E-Key slot for Wifi/BT card 4-pin 12V~19V Power Connector IO Expansion Board Socket SATA3 Connector SATA Power Header, 1x4pin 2.50mm pitch SATA_PW (Note) USB 2.0 Header...
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I/O Back Panel Item Description Item Description DC-IN 12V~19V Jack 2.5G bps RJ45 LAN Port Display Port COM Port (RS232/422/485) HDMI Port USB3.1 Type C Gen 2 Port COM1 USB2.0 Port *2 Line-Out port USB3.1 Gen 2 Port *2 Mic-In port Note: There are two ways to source power to the board: DC jack or 4-pin power connector.
Chapter 2 Installation 2-1 Installing System Memory This mainboard has two 260-pin SO-DIMM sockets (ECC/Non ECC) for DDR4 memory. Supports 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB DDR4 SO-DIMMs up to maximum 64GB. Supports 1.2V DDR4-2133/2400/2666 DIMMs with dual channel architecture. Make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIMM slots for Dual-Channel mode.
2-2 Installing Expansion Cards (Additional Purchase) IO Expansion Board Socket The mainboard provides one IO Expansion Board Socket, can be used to connect to a daughter card, like Dual Ethernet 1G card and Carmera card etc.. Note: The daughter cards are not included in standatd package contecnt. Users may want to purchase the daughter card accroding to their applications.
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To install the SFP28 Card: 1. Align the card with the IO Expansion Board Socket, and press down on the card until it is completely seated in the slot. 2. Fasten SFP28 Card onto the nut with accompanied screws. ~ 17 ~...
M.2 E-Key Slot/ M.2 M-Key Slot The mainboard provides One M.2 Slot M-key (PCIe 3.0 x4 and SATA) with 2280/2580 storage type for SSD One M.2 Slot E-key (PCIe x1 and USB2.0) with 2230 type for Wifi/BT M1: M.2 M-key for M.2 SSD device LED5: When the M.2 SSD device is functional, this Green LED is blinking.
M.2 M-Key Slot Installation To install the M.2 SSD device (type 2280/2580): 3. Remove screws and align the notch on the M.2 SSD device edge connector with the tab in the slot. 4. Plug the M.2 SSD device firmly into the slot at a 20-degree angle, and until it clicks into place.
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M.2 E-key 2230 – Supports PCIe x1 & USB2.0 based device interfaces Pin id. Pin name Description Voltage Ground +3.3V 3.3 V power supply USB_D+ USB high-, full-, and low- speed data pair positive +3.3V 3.3 V power supply USB_D- USB high-, full-, and low- speed data pair negative LED1# M2_WL_LED-...
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M.2 M-key 2280– Supports PCIe x4 NVMe & SATA SSD Storage interfaces Pin id. Pin name Description Voltage No Connect 3.3 V Supply pin 3.3 V Ground 3.3 V Supply pin 3.3 V PERn3 PCIe Lane 3 Rx PERp3 PCIe Lane 3 Rx Ground DAS/DSS Device Activity Signal / Disable Staggered Spinup...
2-3 Connecting Cables and Jumper Settings This section takes you through all the necessary connections on the mainboard. Front Panel Header The front panel header (CFP1, 2.54mm pitch) on this motherboard is used to connect the front panel switches and LEDs. PWR_LED Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector.
4-pin 12V~19V Power Connector PW1, This power connector is used to provide power to the system. Align the power plug to the connector and press firmly until seated. Definition 12V~19V 12V~19V Note: There are two ways to source power to the board: DC jack or 4-pin power connector.
USB2.0 Header This mainboard contains one 4-pin onboard header (USB2-A, 2.54mm pitch) that can be used to connect to one (1) external USB 2.0 device. Definition USB0- USB0+ COM Header The Serial port header (COM2, 2.54mm pitch) can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable.
VE2302 GPIO2 Header This header (J8, 2.54mm pitch) Definition FuSa_GPIO_2 AMD GPIO Header There is a GPIO (General-purpose input/output) header (J9, 2.54mm pitch) on the motherboard. It can connect a variety of simple one- or two-wire devices. Definition Definition GPIO GPIO GPIO GPIO...
Fan Headers There are two headers (CPUFAN and SYSFAN, 2.54mm pitch) on the motherboard. These fans can be speed detected/controlled and displayed in the Hardware Health Configuration section of the CMOS Setup. The fans are automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 or S5 mode. Definition Note: The CPU fan cable can be either a...
FUSE Power Control Jumper (JP3) You can use JP3 (2.54mm pitch) to select to enable or disable the FUSE Power Control function. Settings Enable Burn the FUSE Disable Burn the FUSE (Default) USB Debug Port Selection Jumper of VE2302 (JP4) The Versal AI Edge VE2302 FPGA is connected to a USB 2.0 interface via an FTDI FT4232 USB-to-JTAG/USB-UART device, providing access for debugging purposes.
VE2302 MODE Selection Jumper (JP5) You can use JP5 (2.54mm pitch) for VE2302 MODE selection. Settings OSPI Mode (Default) JTAG Mode ROM Write Protect mode Jumper (JP6) You can use JP6 (2.54mm pitch) for ROM Write Protect mode selection. Settings Write Protect (Default) Write Operations Versal Power Control Jumper (JP7)
Auto Power ON Jumper (JP9) You can use JP9 (2.54mm pitch) to select to enable or disable the auto power on function. Settings Disable. Press power button manually to power on after power input is connected to power source Enable. Automatically power on when power input is connected to power source (Default) Clear CMOS Jumper (CMOS1)
2-4 System LED Status Indicators This mainboard provides three LEDs to indicate the system’s status. STANDBY LED (LED10, Blue): When the System is in Standby Mode, this LED is on. This LED will remain on as long as the motherboard is receiving constant power.
Chapter 3 Configuring the BIOS This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. 3-1 Select Boot Device Select Boot Device Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup.
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Note3: The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only. BIOS screens in manuals are usually the first BIOS version when the board is released and may be different from your purchased motherboard. Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version from our official website.
3-3 Main Menu When entering the Aptio Setup Utility, the main menu screen appears. This main menu includes the system overview and displays the basic system configuration, such as BIOS information, memory size and system date/time. Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Main Advanced...
3-4 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU, USB and other system devices. Press <Enter> to display the configuration options. Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Main Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Advanced Trusted Computing Trusted Computing Settings.
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Security Device Support Enables or disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. When enabled, the related items will appear. Options: Enabled, Disabled. SHA256 PCR Bank Enable or disable SHA256 PCR Bank.
SATA Configuration Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Advanced SATA Configuration SATA Port 0 (M.2 M-Key) SAMSUNG SSD 885 (256.0GB) SATA Port 1 Not Present : Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save and Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.22.1282 Copyright (C) 2023 AMI...
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PCI-E Port XILINX Versal VE2302 (PCIE 4) Allows you to enable or disable the onboard XILINX Versal VE2302. Options: Enabled, Disabled. ASM Mode Control NB Root Port ASPM Mode Control. Options: Disabled, L0S Entry, L1 Entry, L0S and L1 Entry, Auto. Hotplug Mode Control NB Root Hotplug Mode Control.
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ASM Mode Control NB Root Port ASPM Mode Control. Options: Disabled, L0S Entry, L1 Entry, L0S and L1 Entry, Auto. Hotplug Mode Control NB Root Hotplug Mode Control. Options: Disabled, Hotplug Basic, Hotplug Server, Hotplug Enhanced, Hotplug Inboard, Auto. Onboard 2.5 Gigabit LAN (PCIE x1) Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.
Time of watchdog timer (second) Allows you set a period of seconds for watchdog timer. Options: 5 ~ 255 second. GPIO Header Control This sub-item is for GPIO (General-purpose input/output) header control, each GPIO is accessible via a connector pin. COM1 Mode Selection / COM2 Mode Selection Allows you to select RS232/RS485/RS422 Mode.
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Version 2.22.1282. Copyright (C) 2023 AMI. BIOS Date: 12/01/2023 14:24:53 Ver: I907W020 Press <DEL> or <ESC> to enter setup. Warning! CPU fan failure. Please check your CPU fan or enter the SETUP Hardware Monitor screen to disable fan stop spinning alarm. Press <F1>...
CPUFAN Speed / SYSFAN Speed Displays the current APU / System Fan Speeds. Vcore / VDDSOC / VCC3V The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system. RTC Wake Settings Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Advanced Enable or disable System wake Wake system at specific Time [Disabled] on alarm event.
Above 4G Decoding Enable or disable 64bit capable device to be decoded in above 4G address space (only if system supports 64bit PCI decoding). Options: Enabled, Disabled. SR-IOV Support If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices, this option enables or disables Single Root IO Virtualization support.
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Legacy USB Support Allows you to select legacy support for USB devices. Enabled: Enables Legacy USB support. Disabled: Keep USB devices available only for EFI application. Auto: Disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.
Network Stack Configuration Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Advanced Enable/Disable UEFI Network Network Stack [Disabled] Stack : Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save and Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.22.1282 Copyright (C) 2023 AMI Network Stack This item is used for network boot in UEFI mode.
PXE boot wait time This item is used to set a wait time in seconds for PXE boot. Press ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Options: 0~5 sec. Media detect count Number of times presence of media will be checked. CSM Configuration Aptio Setup - AMI Setup...
messages. Option ROMs requiring interactive inputs may not work properly in this mode. INT19 Trap Response This item allows BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by option ROM. Immediate: Execute the trap right away. Postponed: Execute the trap during legacy boot. HDD Connection Order Some OS require HDD handles to adjusted, i.e.
AMD CBS Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Advanced AMD CBS Zen Common Options Zen Common Options DF Common Options UMC Common Options NBIO Common Options : Select Screen FCH Common Options Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save and Exit...
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Core/Thread Enablement Allows you set the Core/Thread Enablement. S3 is NOT SUPPORTED on systems where cores/threads have been removed/disabled. Options: Disagree, Agree. Streaming Stores Control Allows you enable or disable the streaming stores functionality. Options: Enabled, Disabled, Auto. Enable IBS When IBS is enabled, SpecLockMap and Stack Engine are disabled.
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Location of private memory regions Controls whether or not the private memory regions (PSP, SMU and CC6) are at the top of DRAM or distributed. Note that distributed requires memory on all dies, it will always be at the top of DRAM if some dies don’t have memory regardless of this option’s setting.
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UMC Common Options DDR4 Common Options DRAM Timing Configuration Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Advanced DRAM Timing Configuration I Accept WARNING - DAMAGE CAUSED BY USE OF YOUR AMD PROCESSOR OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATION OR IN EXCESS OF FACTORY SETTINGS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER YOUR AMD PRODUCT WARRANTY AND MAY NOT BE CONVERED BY YOUR SYSTEM MANUFACTURE’S WARRANTY.
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DRAM Control Configuration DRAM Power Options Power Down Enable Allows you to enable or disable DDR power down mode. Options: Enabled, Disabled, Auto. Gear Down Mode Allows you to enable or disable gear down mode. Options: Enabled, Disabled, Auto. Data Mask Allows you to enable or disable data mask.
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Disable Memory Error Injection Use this option to control Disable Memory Error Injection. Options: False, True. DRAM Memory Mapping Chip select Interleaving Interleave memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for node 0. Options: Disabled, Auto. BankGroupSwap Use this option to control BankGroupSwap. Options: APU, CPU, Disabled, Auto.
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processor. Options: Auto, 64M, 80M, 96M, 128M, 256M, 384M, 512M, 768M, 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, 8G, 16G. Display Resolution This item will only appear when “UMA Mode” item is set to “UMA_AUTO” option. It allows you select the display resolution. Options: 1920x1080 and below, 2560x1600, 3840x2160, Auto.
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upper/highest Embedded system configuration supported for an Embedded Rayzen part. Options: 12W POR Configuration 15W POR Configuration 25W POR Configuration 35W POR Configuration Auto. Warning: Select System Configuration may cause the system to hang, as some System Configuration may not be supported by your OPN. System Temperature Tracking This item allows you to select the System Temperature Tracking.
AMD PBS Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Advanced AMD Firmware Version Show all of AMD Firmware Version : Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save and Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.22.1282 Copyright (C) 2023 AMI AMD Firmware Version Show all of AMD Firmware Version.
3-5 Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Main Advanced Security Boot Save & Exit Chipset South Bridge Parameters South Bridge North Bridge : Select Screen ...
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USB3.2 TYPE-C Port / USB2.0 HUB Allows you to enable or disable USB ports. Options: Enabled, Disabled. North Bridge Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Chipset North Bridge Configuration View Information related to Socket 0 Memory Information Total Memory: 32768 MB (DDR4-2667) Memory Information Select Screen ...
3-6 Security Menu The Security menu allows you to change the system security settings. Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Main Advanced Chipset Boot Save & Exit Security Password Description Set Administrator Password. If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.
3-7 Boot Menu The Boot menu is used to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Main Advanced Chipset Security Save & Exit Boot Boot Configuration Number of seconds to wait for Setup Prompt Timeout setup activation key.
3-8 Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows you to load the optimal default values for BIOS, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Aptio Setup - AMI Setup Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save &...
Chapter 4 Firmware and Driver Installation After the operating system has been installed, you need to install the software and drivers for this mainboard. The OSPI firmware may also need to be updated. Please visit http://www.sapphiretech.com or http://www.amd.com to download the latest driver. ~ 67 ~...
Chapter 5 Chassis Installation Follow the instructions below to install the mainboard into the chassis. Remove the 2 screws on back of chassis to open the cover of chassis. Remove the 2 screws of SATA bracket to take out the SATA bracket. Place the I/O shield on back of chassis first.
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Fasten SATA bracket to chassis with 2 screws of SATA bracket. Fasten chassis cover to chassis with 2 screws of chassis. The system installation is complete. ~ 69 ~...
Appendix A: BIOS Update Please refer the following steps for BIOS update. Please download the latest BIOS version from this link. www.sappphire.com/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx After downloading the compressed file, there are four files upon extracting the archive. Open a terminal window in this folder and execute the command # sudo ./flash.sh Update completed, as shown in the following picture.
Appendix C: Expansion Board & Connector Expansion Connector The expansion connector is high-speed interface for specific peripherals such as cameras or high speed networking. The signals and pin numbers of connector are provided in the following Table. Type Signal Count High Speed transceivers GTYP 20 (10 diff-pairs)
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Power Enable (VCC_CARD_EN) A power enable (VCC_CARD_EN) signal is routed from the Versal device to the expansion card to be used by the local expansion card local power supplies. This signal used to gate the HDIO_VCCO and XPIO_VCCO power supplies. The HDIO_VCCO and XPIO_VCCO power supplies should remain low until the PWR_EN signal goes high.
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SelectIO standard for XPIO Banks : DC Input and Output Levels Complementary Differential SelectIO standard for HDIO Banks : DC Input and Output Levels Complementary Differential SelectIO standard for XPIO Banks : DC Input and Output Levels ~ 77 ~...
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Differential SelectIO standard for MIPI_DPHY : DC Input and Output Levels GTYP Transceiver : DC Input and Output Levels GTYP Transceiver Clock Output Level Specification Symbol Description Conditions Min Typ Max Units Output Low voltage for P and N RT = 100Ω...
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PCB Routing Constrains for Daughter Board Signal name impedance Max Length space Length Matching and note VCC_CARD_EN LPD_MIO4_GPIO 50 ohm 5” 3H * HDIO[0..21] Difference between P and N traces GTYP_CLKP/N[0..1] 85 ohm 3” within a differential pair 0.75ps Difference between P and N traces GTYP_TXP/N[0..3] within a differential pair 0.5ps 85 ohm...
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