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MANO842 Series ® Intel Bay Trail SoC CPU Mini ITX Motherboard User’s Manual...
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Chapter 1 Introduction ® ® The MANO842 is a Mini ITX board based on Intel Celeron J1900 processor. It delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces, multiple I/O functions for interactive applications and various embedded computing solutions. There is one 204-pin DDR3L SO-DIMM for DDR3L 1333MHz memory with maximum capacity up to 8GB.
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Specifications ® ® Intel Celeron quad core J1900. BIOS AMI BIOS via SPI interface with socket. System Memory One 204-pin SO-DIMM socket. Maximum up to 8GB DDR3L memory. Support 1333MHz memory.
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Form Factor Mini ITX (6.7” x 6.7”, 17.0cm x 17.0cm). All specifications and images are subject to change without notice. Note Utilities Supported Chipset driver Ethernet driver Graphics driver Audio driver Introduction...
And remove jumper clip from 2 jumper pins to open. The following illustration shows how to set up jumper. Before applying power to MANO842 Series, please make sure all of the jumpers are in factory default position. Below you can find a summary table of all jumpers and onboard default settings.
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.3.3 LVDS Backlight PWM/CCFL Select (JP3) This 3x1-pin p=2.54mm jumper enables you to select PWM or voltage control mode for LVDS backlight control header (CN10). These two control modes are for adjusting the brightness of LVDS panel. Function Setting Controlled by PWM (Default)
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.3.7 COM3 Data/Power Select (JP11) The COM3 port has +5V/+12V power capability on DCD and +5V/+12V on RI by setting this 5x2-pin p=2.54mm jumper. Function Setting Power: Set COM3 pin 1 to +12V level 1-3 close Power: Set COM3 pin 1 to +5V level 3-5 close Data: Set COM3 pin 1 to DCD# (Default)
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Connectors Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table showing connectors on the hardware. Connector Description Internal USB 2.0 Header...
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.1 Internal USB Header (CN3) This is USB 2.0 header (5x2-pin p=2.54mm). Signal Signal USB1- USB2- USB1+ USB2+ 2.4.2 SATA Connectors (CN4) This connector supports SATA 2.0. Signal SATA SATA_TXP2 SATA_TXN2 SATA_RXN2 SATA_RXP2 2.4.3 SIM Card Slot (CN5) The CN5 is for inserting SIM Card.
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.4 VGA Connector (CN8) The CN8 is a high rise 15-pin D-Sub connector which is commonly used for VGA monitor. This VGA interface configuration can be configured via software utility. Signal Signal Green Blue N.C. DETECT N.C.
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.6 LVDS Backlight Control Header (CN10) This is an 8x1-pin p=1.25mm header for LVDS backlight control interface. Signal +12V +12V LVDS_BKL_EN LVDS_BKL_CTL : This signal is selectable by jumper JP3, see section 2.3.3. [**] : Connector type: GeanLea GLA1252WV-S-F-8P for reference. Note 2.4.7 DC12V Power Input Connector 1 (CN12)
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.9 Front Panel Header (CN14) This is front panel header (7x2-pin p=2.54mm). Signal Power LED+ SPK- BUZZER Power LED- SPK+ PWR- PWR+ RESET- RESET+ HD LED- HD LED+ : The motherboard’s own buzzer will be active when pin 2 and pin 4 is connecting, the external speaker on chassis will be active when pin 2 and pin 4 is open.
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.14 COM Headers (CN19~CN22) The motherboard comes with 5x2-pin p=2.54mm headers for COM3~COM6 serial port interfaces. Only COM3 comes with power capability on DCD# and RI# pins by setting JP11 (see section 2.3.7). Signal Signal DCD# DSR# RTS# CTS#...
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard The CN25 has lower double-deck connector for USB 3.0 port 1 and USB 2.0 port 3. CN25 LAN1 Signal LAN1 Signal MDI0+ MDI2+ MDI0- MDI2- MDI1+ MDI3+ MDI1- MDI3- 100 LAN LED (Green)/1000 LAN LED (Orange) Active LED (Yellow) USB 3.0 Signal USB 2.0 Signal...
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.17 Full-size PCI-Express Mini Card Connector (CN27) This is a PCI-Express Mini Card connector applying to PCI-Express or USB 2.0. It complies with PCI-Express Mini Card Spec. V1.2. 2.4.18 mSATA Slot (CN28) 2.4.19 HDMI Connector (CN29) The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) interface is available through this connector.
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard 2.4.20 Audio Jack (CN30) The board provides HD audio jack on the rear I/O. Install audio driver, and then attach audio devices to CN30. Pin Color Signal Green Line-out Pink MIC-in 2.4.21 Front Audio Header (CN31) This is front audio header (5x2-pin p=2.00mm) for convenient connection and control of audio devices.
Make sure all correct settings are arranged for your installed microprocessor to prevent the CPU from damages. BIOS The MANO842 Series uses AMI Plug and Play BIOS with a single SPI Flash. System Memory The MANO842 supports one 204-pin DDR3L SO-DIMM socket for maximum memory capacity up to 8GB DDR3L SDRAMs.
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility The AMI UEFI BIOS provides users with a built-in setup program to modify basic system configuration. All configured parameters are stored in a flash chip to save the setup information whenever the power is turned off.
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Hot Keys Description Left/Right The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen. The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen or sub Up/Down screen. The <Enter>...
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Main Menu When you first enter the setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. System Time/Date can be set up as described below.
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Advanced Menu The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ►...
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard ACPI Settings You can use this screen to select options for the ACPI configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Super IO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Super IO Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard COM1 Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 1. The optimal setting for base I/O address is 3F8h and for interrupt request address is IRQ4. Change Settings Select an optimal setting for serial port. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Hardware Monitor This screen monitors hardware health status. This screen displays the temperature of system and CPU, cooling fans speed in RPM and system voltages (VCC_CPU, VCC_DDR, +12V, +5V, +3.3V and VBAT). AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Smart Fan Function This screen allows you to select the fan mode. CPU_FAN1 Mode This item allows you to select the fan mode, which can be set to Full on Mode, Manual Mode, Auto PWM Mode or Auto RPM Mode. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Display Configuration Primary IGFX Boot Display Select the video device which will be activated during POST (Power-On Self Test). The default is LVDS. Backlight Control Select panel backlight control mode. LVDS Panel Type Select LVDS panel resolution; see the selection options in image above. Brightness Select the brightness of LVDS panel ranging from 30% to 100%.
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Power Button Control Restore AC Power Loss This item decides the state of system when AC power is resupplied after a power failure. Mode options are Power Off, Power On and Last State. Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN - Instant-Off: The system will shut down instantly when the power button is pressed.
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake system from S5 Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. It allows you to wake up the system in a certain time. Select Fixed Time to set the system to wake on the specified time. Use <> <>...
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard CPU Configuration This screen shows the CPU Configuration, and you can change the value of the selected option. Socket 0 CPU Information This item is for CPU information. Limit CPUID Maximum This item allows user to limit the maximum value of CPUID. In Windows XP environment, this item should be disabled.
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard IDE Configuration In the IDE Configuration menu, you can see the currently installed hardware in the SATA ports. During system boot up, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. Serial-ATA (SATA) Enable or disable the SATA controller feature. SATA Speed Support Select SATA speed support.
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard OS Configuration OS Selection This item allows user to select the proper Operating System. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard CSM Configuration CSM Support Enable or disable CSM (Compatibility Support Module) support. Boot option filter Select UEFI or Legacy ROM priority. Default is UEFI and Legacy mode. PXE BootRom Enable or disable the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) boot ROM function of the onboard LAN chip during system boots up.
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard USB Configuration USB Devices Display all detected USB devices. Legacy USB Support Use this item to enable or disable legacy support for USB devices. The default setting is Enabled. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Disable option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Chipset Menu The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ► North Bridge ►...
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard North Bridge This screen shows system memory information. South Bridge This screen allows users to configure parameters of South Bridge chipset. Audio Controller Control detection of the audio device. - Disabled: Audio device will be unconditionally disabled. - Enabled: Audio device will be unconditionally enabled.
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Security Menu The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system. Administrator Password This item indicates whether an administrator password has been set (installed or uninstalled). User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been set (installed or uninstalled). AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Boot Menu The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup NumLock State Use this item to select the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock. ...
MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or fail-safe default values. Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect.
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MANO842 Mini ITX Motherboard Boot Override Select a drive to immediately boot that device regardless of the current boot order. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempt to launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices.
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