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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal-
lation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern-
ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's
manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NM70-TI USER MANUAL
Preface

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  • Page 1 Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern- ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Chapter 3 Provides information on us- Using BIOS ing the BIOS Setup Utility.  Chapter 4 page 51 Describes the motherboard Using the Motherboard Software software.  Chapter 5 page 55 Provides basic trouble Trouble Shooting shooting tips. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    About the Setup Utility..............27 The Standard Configuration...........27 Entering the Setup Utility............27 Resetting the Default CMOS Values........28 Using BIOS..................28 BIOS Navigation Keys..............29 Main Menu................30 Advanced Menu..............31 Chipset Menu................41 Tweak Menu................44 Boot Menu................46 Security Menu.................47 Exit Menu..................48 Updating the BIOS..............49 NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 4 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows XP/7/8...........51 Running Setup...............51 Manual Installation................53 Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly..........55 Start up problems after prolong use..........56 Maintenance and care tips..............56 Basic Troubleshooting Flowchart.............57 NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 5: Introducing The Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the NM70-TI motherboard of high performance, enhanced function. This motherboard has Onboard ICP1037U/ICP847/ICP807 CPU with a Thin Mini-ITX form factor of 170 x 170 mm. ® ® ® ® ®...
  • Page 6: Specifications

    1 x Touch panel header (or can be functioned as a USB2.0 header) • 1 x Card reader header (or can be functioned as a USB2.0 header) • 1 x CIR header (Optional) • 1 x Digital Mic header (Optional) • 1 x LCD select jumper header (Optional) NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 7 - Supports Audio, LAN, can be disabled in BIOS - Supports Dual-Monitor function - F7 hot key for boot up devices option - Supports Pgup clear CMOS Hotkey (Has PS2 KB Model only) Form Factor • Thin Mini-ITX Size, 170mm x 170mm NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 8: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components This picture may be different due to Optional Features on speccifications. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 9 Front panel switch/LED header 25. CASE CASE open header 26. LVDS LVDS header (optional) 27. DISP_BRT Display brightness header (optional) 28. ME_UNLOCK ME unlock header 29. CIR Consumer Infrared header (optional) 30. COM Onboard serial port header (optional) NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 10: I/O Ports

    Orange blinking Active No link Link LED Green Link LAN Port 6. Audio Ports Use the two audio jacks to connect audio devices. The left jack is for stereo line-out signal. The right jack is for microphone. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 11: Installing The Motherboard

    Place the motherboard over the mounting brack- ets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws. Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 12: Checking Jumper Settings

    Components Components CLR_CMOS LCD_SEL 1. CLR_CMOS: Clear CMOS Jumper To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings” and then “Save and Exit Setup”. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 13 2. LCD_SEL: LCD Select Jumper (Optional) 1.When your panel connects to LVDS, please check LCD Select header setting first. 2.Due to the differences of the panel parameters, please follow the above illustration to place the jumper caps. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 14: Installing Hardware

    Refer to the following to install the memory modules. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it fits in place. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 15: Installing Add-On Cards

    Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card before installation. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 16 Please refer to the following illustrations to install the add-on card: Install the VGA Card in the PCIE X1 slot Insert a Mini SATA (mSATA) card into the MPE1 Slot. Picture 1 Picture 2 * For reference only NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 17: Connecting Optional Devices

    2-4-3. Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: Components Components SATA6G_1 ME_UNLOCK SATA3G_1~2 USB_CR USB_CAM DMIC USB_TP SPDIFO MON_SW F_AUDIO CASE LVDS F_USB DISP_BRT NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 18 Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s device, simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA. 3, 4 & 5. USB_CR/USB_CAM/USB_TP: Card Reader Header/CCD Header/Touch Panel Header NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 19 6. MON_SW: Monitor Switch Header 7. CASE: Chassis Intrusion Detect Header This detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 20 2.Due to the chipset limitation, using dual displays LVDS(AIO) + VGA or LVDS(AIO) + HDMI will cause the problem that you may not enter BIOS setup or have the display problem. 9. DISP_BRT: Display Brightness Header (Optional) NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 21 10. ME_UNLOCK: ME Unlock Header 11. CIR: Consumer Infrared Header (Optional) NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 22 12. COM: Onboard Serial Port Header (Optional) Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system. 13. DMIC: Digital Microphone Header (Optional) NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 23 The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented mi- crophone and line-out ports for easier access. This header supports HD audio by default. If you want connect an AC’ 97 front panel audio to HD onboard headers, please set as below picture. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 24 If you use AC’ 97 Front Panel, please don’ t tick off “Using Front Jack Detect ”. If you use HD Audio Front Panel, please tick off the option of “Using Front Jack Detect ”. * For reference only NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 25 USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi- cated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang- NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 26: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Optical Disk Drive/Sata Hard Drive

    Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply. * For reference only NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 27: Connecting Case Components

    2-4-5. Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Components Components SATA_PWR SYS_FAN CPU_FAN SPKR F_PANEL 1. SATA_PWR: SATA Power Connector NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 28: Front Panel Header

    Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V. 4. Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 29 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de-bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal. 5. BT: Battery Connector Connect the battery cable to BT. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 30 6. BZ: Buzzer header 7. SPKR: Internal Speaker Header Connect the case speaker cable to SPKR. This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 31: Using Bios

    When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 32: Resetting The Default Cmos Values

    Some options (marked with a triangle      ) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 33: Bios Navigation Keys

    BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated manual. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 34: Main Menu

    The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 35: Advanced Menu

    USB Configuration :Select Item      Super IO Configuration Enter : Select +/- : Change Opt. F1:General Help F2:Previous Values F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.15.1229. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 36: Lan Configuration

    F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.15.1229. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Onboard LAN Controller (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable Onboard LAN 1 controller. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 37: Pc Health Status

    System temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & System fan speed... etc. • System Temperature • CPU Fan Speed • System Fan Speed • CPU Voltage • DIMM Voltage Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 38: Power Management Setup

    EUP Function (Enabled) This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support. Power LED Type (Single Color LED) This item shows the type of the power LED. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 39: Acpi Configuration

    Version 2.15.1229. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. ACPI Sleep State [S3(Suspend to RAM)] This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) Sleep State (default). Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 40: Cpu Configuration

    This item shows that the computer supports Intel HT Technology or not. Intel VT-x Technology (Supported) This item shows that the computer supports Intel VT-x Technology or not. Active Processor Cores (All) This item shows the number of cores to enable in each processor package. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 41 Use this item to control the time window over PL1 value should be maintained. Short duration power limit (0) CPU will use this power limit for a very short duration. After that, the long duration power limit will be honored. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 42: Sata Configuration

    Spin Up Device (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the spin up device. External SATA (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the external SATA. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 43: Usb Configuration

    All USB Devices (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices. Legacy USB Support (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Menu page. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 44: Super Io Configuration

    F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.15.1229. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Super IO Chip (F71808A) This item shows the information of the super IO chip. CIR Controller (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable CIR controller. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 45: Chipset Menu

    DVMT Memory (256M) When set to Fixed Mode, the graphics driver will reserve a fixed position of the sys- tem memory as graphics memory, according to system and graphics requirements. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 46: Pch Configuration

    This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up, and the item below indicates the current status of the case. Chassis Opened (No) This item indicates whether the case has been opened. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 47 F1:General Help F2:Previous Values F3:Optimized Defaults F4:Save & Exit ESC:Exit Version 2.15.1229. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. ME FW Version (8.1.0.1248) This item shows the ME FW version. Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 48: Tweak Menu

    This is display-only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer. Processor Speed (1100 MHz) This item shows the CPU speed. Memory Frequency (1067 MHz) This item shows the memory frequency. Total Memory (2048 MB (DDR3)) This item shows the total memory. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 49 2. Press and hold the “Page Up Key (PgUp)” of the keyboard, and then boot the PC 3. Two seconds after the PC boots up, release the “Page Up Key (PgUp)”. 4. The BIOS returns to the default setting by itself. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 50: Boot Menu

    Boot Option #1 /2 /3 /4 /5 /6 /7 These items show the boot priorities. Hard Disk Drive/ CD/DVD ROM Drive/USB Flash Drive Priorities These items enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system. Press <Enter> to see the submenu. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 51: Security Menu

    Secure Boot state (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the secure boot state. Secure Boot (Disabled) This item is used to control the secure boot flow, it is possible only if system runs in User Mode. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 52: Exit Menu

    This item enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults. Restore User Defaults This item enables you to restore the user defaults. Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 53: Updating The Bios

    BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. The computer will restart automatically. This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 54 Memo NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 55: Using The Motherboard Software

    Click Setup. The installation program begins: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing. The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 56 Windows 8 will show the following screen after system restart, you must select “Desktop” in the bottom left to install the next driver. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 57: Manual Installation

    If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the oper- ating system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.TXT or README.DOC) for information on installing the driver or software for your operating system. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
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  • Page 59: Trouble Shooting

    1. The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself. Apply the thermal grease onto the CPU heatsink & ensure the CPU fan is well-connected with the CPU heatsink. Check if the CPU fan is working properly while the system is running. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
  • Page 60: Start Up Problems After Prolong Use

    6. If possible, ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet. This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices. NM70-TI USER MANUAL...
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