1.7 Connectors ........................35 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..........................35 1.7.2 CPU and System fan connectors (CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2) ...........36 1.7.3 System Panel (F_PANEL) ........................37 1.7.4 ATX power connectors (ATX12V1) ......................38 1.7.5 Serial Port connectors (COM1~4) ......................39 2 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
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2.4.7.1.1 Smart FAN mode Configuration ....................67 2.4.8 S5 RTC wake settings ..........................69 2.4.9 Serial Port Console Redirection ......................69 2.4.10 intel TXT information ..........................73 2.4.11 USB configuration ..........................73 2.4.12 Network Stack Configuration ........................ 76 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 3...
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2.5.2.4 HD Audio Configuration ..........................87 2.5.2.5 Serial IO Configuration ........................... 88 2.5.2.6 Digital IO Configuration ..........................89 2.5.2.7 Amplifier GAIN(db) ............................89 2.6 Security ........................... 90 2.7 Boot ..........................91 2.8 Save & Exit ........................92 4 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 5...
This device complies with the requirements in Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ⚫ This device may not cause harmful interference. ⚫ This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 6 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 7...
Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afuEfix64.efi /i[filename] afuEfix64.efi /71891100.ROM /P /B 8 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x MX-RPLPS mini-ITX ⚫ 1 x I/O Shield ⚫ 1 x SATA cable ⚫ If any of the above items is damaged or missing, please contact your retailer.
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual Revision History Revision Revision History Date V 0.1 First Draft version August, 2024 V 0.2 Format Cleaning November, 2024 V 1.0 First release February, 2025 10 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
1 x Barrel Type DC-in Connector Internal I/O Connector 1 x LVDS Header 1 x JBKL1 2 x SATA III (Red) Internal I/O 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Header (2 Ports) 1 x eDP Header (Optional) MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 11...
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5% ~ 85% Relative Humidity, Non-condensing Size (L x W) Mini ITX Form Factor 6.7"x 6.7" (170mm x 170mm) Warning! MX-RPLPS mainboard can only supports Intel (Series 1) PS processors, other processor might damage the board. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/series/236798/intel-core-processors-series-1.html 12 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 15...
Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not over tighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis. 16 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
CPU, fan and heatsink assembly. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. ⚫ Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 19...
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Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components. BCM will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. ⚫...
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. Lift the Load lever with your thumb and forefinger to around 120º angle (A), then pull the PnP cap from the CPU socket to remove (B). MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 21...
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(A) until it snaps into the retention tab. The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 22 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
Fasten the screws Fastener Motherboard hole Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector. Make sure each fastener is oriented as shown. MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 23...
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Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. 24 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 25...
SODIMM slots. The DDR5 SODIMM specifications enable up to 128GB per module, with maximum data transfer speeds of 6400MT/s, and operate at a reduced voltage of 1.1V for improved efficiency. 26 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
DDR/DDR2/DDR3/DDR4 SODIMMs. ⚫ DO NOT install DDR/DDR2/DDR3/DDR4 SODIMMs to the DDR5 SODIMM socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the ejector tabs. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 27...
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card if needed. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. 28 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! Item Description Remarks Clear CMOS One 1x3 2.00mm pin header with one black, CLCMOS1 ⚫ long-tail Jump CAP 1-2(default)=Normal, 2-3= Clear CMOS ⚫ MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 31...
Type C Connectors Type C devices. Display port Four Display Port Connectors (DP++, 1.4a supported) AUDIO Microphone This port connects a microphone. port (Pink) AUDIO Line-out port This port connects a headphone or a speaker. (Lime) MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 35...
Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. 36 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
Hard Disk Drive Activity LED (Pin 1-3) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 37...
Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See the table below for details. 38 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
Signal Description Signal Description Name Name Data Carrier RXD# Receive Detect Data TXD# Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Ground Data Set Ready Request To Clear To Send Send RI or Ring No Pin 5V or Indicator MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 39...
SATA1 Signal Description Name Ground Transmit diff data - positive Transmit diff data - negative Ground Receive diff data - negative Receive diff data - positive Ground SATA power connector Signal Name +12V 40 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module is purchased separately. MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 41...
These USB connectors comply with USB3.2 specification that supports up to 5Gbps connection speed. Signal Name Signal Name +5VSB USB2_P USB3_RX_N3 USB2_N USB3_RX_P3 USB3_TX_P4 USB3_TX_N3 USB3_TX_N4 USB3_TX_P3 USB3_RX_P4 USB2_N USB3_RX_N4 USB2_P +5VSB 1.7.9 I2C header (I2C1) Signal Name +3.3VSB I2C_SCL I2C_SDA 42 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
This connector provides an 8 bits input or output for general purpose. Signal Signal Name Name GPIO0 GPIO4 GPIO1 GPIO5 GPIO2 GPIO6 GPIO3 GPIO7 SMBCLK SMBDATA +3.3VSB 1.7.12 Amplifier Connector (JAMP1) This connector allow user to connect an external audio amplifier. Signal Name AMP_R- AMP_R+ AMP_L- AMP_L+ MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 43...
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 1.7.16 eSPI1 Debug Header Signal Signal Name Name eSPI_IO0 +3.3VSB eSPI_IO1 eSPI_RST# eSPI_IO2 eSPI_CS1# eSPI_IO3 eSPI_CLK +3.3V 1.7.17 SPI Header Signal Signal Name Name VCC3 SPI_CS# SPI_CLK SPI_MISO SPI_MOSI HOLD# MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 47...
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 1.7.18 Amplified Audio Header Signal Name AMP_R- AMP_R+ AMP_L- AMP_L+ 48 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
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MX-RPLPS User’s Manual This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS Step MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 49...
The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the system builder’s website to download the latest BIOS file ⚫ for this motherboard 50 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
<F3> to load the optimal default values. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 51...
To access the menu items, press the up/down/right/left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted, then press [Enter] to open the specific menu. 52 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. ⚫ System Date The date format is <Date>, <Month>, <Day>,<Year>. ⚫ System Time The time format is <Hour>, <Minute>, <Second>. MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 53...
Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below. The sub menus are described on the following pages. Proceed with caution when modifying Advanced menu settings, as incorrect values may cause system instability. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. 54 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 2.4.1 CPU Configuration Display CPU information and related setting ⚫ Efficient-core Information ⚫ Performance-core Information MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 55...
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 2.4.2 Power & Performance Power management control for CPU ⚫ CPU Power Management Control ⚫ GT Power Management Control MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 57...
Enable or disable PCIE wake the system from S5. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ⚫ Wake on Ring [Disabled] Enable or disable wake on ring function under ACPI S3/S4/S5. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.6 NCT6126D Super IO configuration Provide NCT6126D super IO configuration settings MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 61...
Enable or Disable serial Port (COM) Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ⚫ Change Setting [Auto] Select an optimal settings for super IO device Configuration options: as below ⚫ COM Mode Select [RS232] Configure the COM port Mode MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 63...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ⚫ Change Settings [Auto] Select an optimal settings for super IO device Configuration options: as below ⚫ COM Mode Select [RS232] Configure the COM port Mode Configuration options: [RS232][RS485 Half Duplex][RS422 Full Duplex] 64 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 2.4.6.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration ⚫ Serial Port [Enabled] Enable or Disable serial Port (COM) Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ⚫ Change Settings [Auto] Select an optimal settings for super IO device Configuration options: as below MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 65...
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 2.4.7.1 Smart FAN ⚫ Smart FAN Function [Enabled] Smart fan function Enable/Disabled Configuration Options : [Enabled] [Disabled][Manual] 2.4.7.1.1 Smart FAN mode Configuration Setting different FAN on this motherboard MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 67...
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MX-RPLPS User’s Manual ⚫ SYS_FAN1/CPU_FAN1/CHA_FAN1 FAN Target Smart FAN target temperature Configuration options: Please see below picture ⚫ CPU_FAN1/CHA_FAN1/CHA_FAN2 MIN.FAN Speed (%) CPU or Chassis Smart FAN minimum settings Configuration options: Please see below picture 68 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 2.4.8 S5 RTC wake settings ⚫ Wake system from S5 [Disabled] Enabled or Disabled system wake on alarm event Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 2.4.9 Serial Port Console Redirection Display CPU configuration MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 69...
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 2.4.10 intel TXT information Display Intel TXT information. This depends on CPU sku. 2.4.11 USB configuration ⚫ USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 73...
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MX-RPLPS User’s Manual Enable or Disable USB Mass Storage Driver Support Configuration options: [Enabled][Disabled] ⚫ Mass Storage Devices [Auto] Mass Storage device emulation Type. “Auto” enumerates device according to its media format. 74 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 2.5.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration ⚫ VT-d [Supported] 2.5.1.1 Memory Configuration Maximum Value of TOLUD. Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller. 78 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
Control the PCI Express Port Configuration options: [Disabled][Enabled] ⚫ ASPM [Disabled] Set the ASPM level: Force L0s- Force all links to L0s State; Auto- BIOS auto configure; Disabled- Disables ASPM Configuration options: [Disabled][L1][Auto] ⚫ L1 Substates [Disabled] 84 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Determines how SATA controller operate Configuration options: [AHCI] ⚫ Port 1[Enabled] Enable or Disable SATA port 1 Configuration options: [Enabled][Disabled] ⚫ Port 2 [Enabled] Enable or Disable SATA port 2 Configuration options: [Enable ][Disabled] MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 85...
Enable or Disable USB standby power Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ⚫ USB78 Standby Power[Enabled] Enable or Disable USB standby power Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ⚫ USB910 Standby Power[Enabled] Enable or Disable USB standby power Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 86 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 2.5.2.4 HD audio Configuration ⚫ HD audio [Enabled] Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] MX-RPLPS User’s Manual 87...
Restore/Load default values for all the setup options. ⚫ UEFI: SanDisk, Partition (SanDisk) ⚫ UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell ⚫ Launch EFI Shell from the filesystem device Attempts to launch EFI shell application from one of the available filesystem devices. 92 MX-RPLPS User’s Manual...
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