Technical Manual

Of
Intel Cedar Trail Series CPU
& NM10 Chipset
Based
Mini-ITX M/B

NO.G03-NF9C-F

Revision: 2.0

Release date: December, 2011

Trademark:
* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are

subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
Environmental Protection Announcement

Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize
pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION........................................................................... iv
USER’S NOTICE ....................................................................................................................... v
MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION ....................................................................................... v
ITEM CHECKLIST ..................................................................................................................... v
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF THE MOTHERBOARD
1-1 FEATURE OF MOTHERBOARD................................................................................ 1
1-2 SPECIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 2
1-3 LAYOUT DIAGRAM.................................................................................................... 3
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2-1 JUMPER SETTING ..................................................................................................... 8
2-2 CONNECTORS AND HEADERS................................................................................ 17
2-2-1 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................. 17
2-2-2 HEADERS ..................................................................................................... 19
CHAPTER 3 INTRODUCING BIOS
3-1 ENTERNING SETUP................................................................................................... 28
3-2 BIOS MENU SCREEN ................................................................................................ 29
3-3 FUNCTION KEYS ....................................................................................................... 29
3-4 GETTING HELP .......................................................................................................... 30
3-5 MENU BAR.................................................................................................................. 31
3-6 MAIN MENU ................................................................................................................ 31
3-7 ADVANCED MENU..................................................................................................... 33
3-8 CHIPSET MENU.......................................................................................................... 40
3-9 BOOT MENU ............................................................................................................... 43
3-10 SECURITY MENU ....................................................................................................... 44
3-11 SAVE & EXIT MENU................................................................................................... 45

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 Environmental Safety Instruction
z Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in
any area where it may become wet.

z 0 to 60 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request
of the main chipset)

z Generally speaking, dramatic changes in temperature may lead to contact

malfunction and crackles due to constant thermal expansion and contraction from
the welding spots’ that connect components and PCB. Computer should go
through an adaptive phase before it boots when it is moved from a cold
environment to a warmer one to avoid condensation phenomenon. These water
drops attached on PCB or the surface of the components can bring about
phenomena as minor as computer instability resulted from corrosion and oxidation
from components and PCB or as major as short circuit that can burn the
components. Suggest starting the computer until the temperature goes up.

z The increasing temperature of the capacitor may decrease the life of computer.
Using the close case may decrease the life of other device because the higher
temperature in the inner of the case.

z Attention to the heat sink when you over-clocking. The higher temperature may
decrease the life of the device and burned the capacitor.

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USER’S NOTICE
COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO THE MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL,
INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED
OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN
PERMISSION OF THE MANUFACTURER.

THIS MANUAL CONTAINS ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO USE THIS MOTHER-BOARD SERIES AND WE
DO ASSURE THIS MANUAL MEETS USER’S REQUIREMENT BUT WILL CHANGE, CORRECT ANY TIME
WITHOUT NOTICE. MANUFACTURER PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMANGES FOR LOSS OF PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OF DATA,
INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE).

PRODUCTS AND CORPORATE NAMES APPEARING IN THIS MANUAL MAY OR MAY NOT BE
REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OR COPYRIGHTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES, AND THEY ARE
USED ONLY FOR IDENTIFICATION OR EXPLANATION AND TO THE OWNER’S BENEFIT, WITHOUT
INTENT TO INFRINGE.

Manual Revision Information

Reversion Revision History Date
2.0 Second Edition December, 2011
Item Checklist
5 Motherboard
5 Motherboard User’s Manual
5 DVD for motherboard utilities
5 Cable(s)
5 Back panel

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 Chapter 1
Introduction of the Motherboard

1-1 Feature of Motherboard

z Intel ® Cedar Trail series CPU and NM10 Chipset, with low power consumption never
denies high performance
z Support DDRIII 800/1066 MHz SO-DIMM (N2600 series only support 800 MHz)
z Onboard Realtek RTL 8111E Gigabit Ethernet LAN
z Integrated ALC662 2-channel HD audio CODEC
z Support DirectX 9 Graphics
z Integrated LVDS
z Support RS232/422/485
z Support Watch dog Technology
z Support Smart Fan function
z Compliance with ErP standard
z Slim & fanless design, within 2cm height

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1-2 Specification
Spec Description
Design z Mini-ITX form factor 6 layers ; PCB size: 17.0 x17.0cm
Chipset z Intel®NM10 Express chipset
Embedded CPU z Intel® Cedar Trail series CPU
z 2 * SO-DIMM DDRIII slots supports DDRIII 800/1066 MHz
SO-DIMM , total maximum to 4GB
Note:
Memory Slot – N2600 series are with1 * SO-DIMM DDRIII slot for DDRIII 800
MHz SO-DIMM , total maximum to 2GB
– Support Small Outline DIMMs Raw Cards RC-B(1Rx8), and
RC-F (2Rx8). Does not support RC-A (2Rx16), RC-C (1Rx16),
RC-D (2Rx16 dual die), and RC-E(2Rx16)
z 1 * Serial ATAII (3Gb/s) connector
Storage
z 2 * Serial ATAIII (6Gb/s) connectors
z 1 * 32-bit PCI slot
Expansion Slot z 1 * Mini-PCI E slot
z 1 * CFast Storage card slot
z Integrated Realtek RTL8111E PCI-E Gigabit LAN
LAN
z Support Fast Ethernet LAN function of providing
10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet data transfer rate
z ALC 662 2-channel Audio Codec integrated
Audio
z Audio driver and utility included
BIOS z 16MB DIP Flash ROM
Multi I/O z HDMI port connector x1
z Serial port connector x1
z USB 2.0 connector x3 and USB 2.0 header x2
z RJ-45 LAN connector x1
z Line out/Optical SPDIF_out connector
z Front audio header x1

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 z CDIN header x1
z HDMI_SPDIF header x1
z Parallel port header x1
z VGA port header x1
z LVDS1 header x 1 and INVERTER1 x 1 (Optional)
z LVDS2 header x1 and INVERTER2 x 1
z Serial port header x 3
z RS422/RS485 header x1
z GPIO header x1
z Front panel header x1
z 3-pin Power LED header x1
z Speaker header x1
z PS/2 Keyboard & mouse header x1
1-3 Layout Diagram
Rear IO Diagram USB
COM RJ-45 LAN Port
Connectors
HDMI Connector
Connector
DC12V
Power
Connector

USB Line Out/

Connector Optical SPDIF_Out Connector

Warning!
The board has a DC 12V power connector in I/O back panel and an internal
ATX12V power connector. User can only connect power supply to one of them.

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 Motherboard Internal DiagramCPU FAN Header
DC12V Power
Connector
(J1)
VGA Header Intel CPU
HDMI LVDS Header
(LVDS1)
Connector
SO-DIMM1 Slot
(Optional)

COM INVERTER1
INVERTER 2 SO-DIMM2 Slot
Connector
SYSFAN1 Header

LVDS Header
(LVDS2)
USB
Connectors
Parallel Header SATAII Port
Intel NM10 CFast Card Slot
(SATA1)
Chipset
TX-RXCOM1
RJ-45 LAN
Gigabit LAN Chip
Connector
GPIO Header
Speaker Header
KB/MS Header
Line Out/Optical Power LED Header

SPDIF_out Connector SATAIII Ports

CDIN Header (SATA3/SATA4)

Audio Chip Front Panel Header

SYSFAN2 Header
Font Panel
Audio Header
Serial Port Headers PCI Slot
Mini PCI-E Slot USB Headers
SPDIF out Header
Note! When installing only one SODIMM to the board, please always install it in SODIMM2 slot,
otherwise system won’t start.

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Motherboard Jumper Position

JP2
(Optional)
JP9
(Optional) JP13

JP14

JP1 JP3 JP12

(Optional)

JBAT
JP17

JP5
JP16
JP6

JP15

JP7

Note: The diagrams in the manual serve illustration purpose only. SODIMM1, LVDS1 header,
INVERTER2 and Jumper JP2 ,JP3 & JP9 are only optional with specific modesl. Please refer to
the product purchased for actual specification.

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Jumper
Jumper Name Description
JBAT CMOS RAM Clear Function Setting 3-Pin Block
JP1 USB 1/2 Power On Function Setting 3-Pin Block
JP5 USB 3/4 Power On Function Setting 3-Pin Block
JP2 (Optional) LVDS1 VCC 5V/3.3V Select 3-Pin Block
JP3 (Optional) INVERTER1 VCC 12V/5V Select 3-Pin Block
JP13 LVDS2 VCC 5V/3.3V Select 3-Pin Block
JP12 INVERTER2 VCC 12V/5V Select 3-Pin Block
JP14 COM1 Header Pin9 Function Select 6-Pin Block
JP7 COM2 Header Pin9 Function Select 6-Pin Block
JP15 COM3 Header Pin9 Function Select 6-Pin Block
JP16 COM4 Header Pin9 Function Select 6-Pin Block
JP17 COM4 RS232/485/422 Function Select 6-Pin Block
COPEN Case Open Message Display Function 2-Pin Block
JP6 MINIPCIE POWER SB3.3V/3.3V Select 3-Pin Block
JP9 (Optional) LVDS1 Panel Resolution Type Select 8-Pin Block
Connectors
Connector Name Description
J1 DC12V In Power Connector 1-DC Jack
J2 ATX 12V Type Power Connector 4-Pin Block
HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface 10-pin Connector
COM1 Serial Port Connector 9-Pin Male
USB1 USB Port Connector 4-Pin Connector
USB2 USB Port Connector x2 4-Pin Connector
LAN1 RJ-45 LAN Connector 8-Pin Connector
HP_SPDIF1 Line Out /Optical SPDIF Out Connector 1-Phone Jack
PWOUT2 Power Out Connector 4-Pin Connector
SATA1 SATAII Connector 7-Pin Connector
SATA3/SATA4 Serial ATAIII Connector 7-Pin Connector

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Headers
Header Name Description
FP_AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio Header 9-Pin Block
CDIN1 CD Audio-In Header 4-pin Block
SPDIF SPDIF Out header 2-pin Block
PARALLEL Parallel Header 25-Pin Block
VGA1 Video Graphic Attach Header 15-Pin Block
LVDS1(optional)/ LVDS Header 32-Pin Block
LVDS2
INVERTER1(optional)/ LVDS Inverter 7-Pin Block
INVERTER2
SPEAK Speaker Header 4-pin Block
PWRLED Power LED 3-pin Block
JW_FP Front Panel Header(PWR LED/ 9-Pin Block
HD LED/ /Power Button /Reset)
KBMS PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Header 6-Pin Block
COM2, COM3, COM4 Serial Port Header 9-Pin Block
TX-RX RS 232/422/485 port header 4-Pin Block
USB3; USB4 UBS Headers 9-Pin Block
CPUFAN,SYSFAN1,S Fan Speed Headers 3-Pin Block
YSFAN2
GPIO_CON GPIO Header 10-Pin

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 Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
2-1 Jumper Setting
(1) JBAT (3-pin): Clear CMOS

JBAT JBAT

1 3
1 3

1-2 closed: Normal 2-3 closed : Clear CMOS

(2) JP1 (3-pin): USB 1/2 Power On Function Setting

JP1 1

3
1-2 closed : USB 1/2 Power on Disabled

JP1 1

3
2-3 closed: USB 1/2 Pow er on Enabled(default)

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 (3) JP5 (3-pin): USB 3/4 Power On Function Setting

JP5 1 3

1-2 closed : USB 3/4 Power on Disabled

JP5 1 3

2-3 closed: USB 3/4 Power on Enabled(default)

(4) JP2 (3-pin): LVDS1 VCC 5V/3.3V Function Setting

JP2 JP2
3 3
1 1
1-2 closed: LVDS1 VCC 5V(default) 2-3 closed : LVDS1 VCC 3.3V

* Note: Jumper JP2 is only optional for model with LVDS1 header.

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 (5) JP3 (3-pin): INVERTER1 VCC 12V/5V Select

JP3 JP3

3 3
1 1
1-2 closed：Inverter1 VCC=12V (default) 2-3 closed：Inverter1 VCC=

* Note: Jumper JP3 is only optional for model with INVERTER1 header.

(6) JP13 (3-pin): LVDS2 VCC 5V/3.3V Function Setting

JP13 JP13
3 3
1 1
1-2 closed: LVDS2 VCC 5V(default) 2-3 closed : LVDS2 VCC 3.3V

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(7) JP12 (3-pin): INVERTER2 VCC 12V/5V Select

JP12 JP12

3 3
1 1
1-2 closed： Inverter2 VCC=12V (default) 2-3 closed ：Inverter2 VCC=5V

(8) JP14 (6-pin): COM1 Pin9 Function Select

JP14

1 1 1

1-2 closed: RS232 3-4 closed : +12V 5-6 closed : +5V

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(9) JP7 (6-pin): COM2 Pin9 Function Select

JP7

1 1 1

1-2 closed: RS232 3-4 closed : +12V 5-6 closed : +5V

(10) JP15 (6-pin): COM3 Pin9 Function Select

JP15

1 1 1

1-2 closed: RS232 3-4 closed : +12V 5-6 closed : +5V

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(11) JP16 (6-pin): COM4 Pin9 Function Select

JP16

1-2 closed: RS232 3-4 closed : +12V 5-6 closed : +5V

(12) JP17 (6-pin): COM4 RS232/485/422 Function Select

JP17

1 1 1

1-2 closed: RS232 3-4 closed : RS485 5-6 closed : RS422

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(13)COPEN (2-pin): Case Open Message Display function select

COPEN
1-2 Open： Normal 1-2 Short： Case Open

Case Open Display Function

Pin 1-2 shorted: Case open display function enabled. In this case if you case is
removed, next time when you restart your computer a message will be displayed
onscreen to inform you of this.
(14) JP6 (3-pin): Mini PCI-E Power SB 3.3V/3.3V Function Select

JP6 3
JP6 3

1 1

1-2 closed： 2-3 closed：

MINI PCI-E Power= VCC 3.3V MINI PCI-E Power=3VSB

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 (15) JP9 (8-pin): LVDS1 Panel Resolution Select

2 8

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Pin1

User can select Panel resolution by jumper settings. There are two basic setting
modes:
z Short: in which user can close pin 1-pin2, pin3-pin4, pin5-pin6, pin7-pin8
respectively;
z Open: in which user leave jumper hat just in pin 2, pin4, pin6 or pin8.
Jumper Setting Description Panel Resolution Color Depth
Pin 1-2: Short
2
Pin 3-4: Short
1 Pin 5-6: Short 640 x 480 @ 60Hz 18-bit
Pin 7-8: Short
Pin 1-2: Open
2 Pin 3-4: Short
1 Pin 5-6: Short 800 x 600 @ 60Hz 18-bit
Pin 7-8: Short
Pin 1-2: Short
2 Pin 3-4: Open
1 Pin 5-6: Short 1024 x 600 @ 60Hz 18-bit
Pin 7-8: Short
Pin 1-2: Open
2 Pin 3-4: Open
1 Pin 5-6: Short 1024 x 768 @ 60Hz 24-bit
Pin 7-8: Short

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 Pin 1-2: Short
2 Pin 3-4: Short
1 Pin 5-6: Open 1280 x 720 @ 60Hz 18-bit
Pin 7-8: Short
Pin 1-2: Open
2 Pin 3-4: Short
1 Pin 5-6: Open 800 x 480 @ 60Hz 18-bit
Pin 7-8: Short
Pin 1-2: Short
2 Pin 3-4: Open
1 Pin 5-6: Open 1366 x 768 @ 60Hz 18-bit
Pin 7-8: Short
Pin 1-2: Open
2 Pin 3-4: Open
1 Pin 5-6: Open 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz 18-bit
Pin 7-8: Short
Pin 1-2: Short
2 Pin 3-4: Short
1 Pin 5-6: Short 1366 x 768 @ 60Hz 24-bit
Pin 7-8: Open
Pin 1-2: Open
2 Pin 3-4: Short
1 Pin 5-6: Short 1440 x 900 @ 60Hz 24-bit
Pin 7-8: Open
Pin 1-2: Short
2 Pin 3-4: Open
1 Pin 5-6: Short 1280 x 1024 @ 60Hz 24-bit
Pin 7-8: Open
Pin 1-2: Open
2 Pin 3-4: Open
1 Pin 5-6: Short 1440 x 1050 @ 60Hz 24-bit
Pin 7-8: Open
Pin 1-2: Short
2 Pin 3-4: Short
1 Pin 5-6: Open 1600 x 900 @ 60Hz 24-bit
Pin 7-8: Open
Pin 1-2: Open
2 Pin 3-4: Short
1 Pin 5-6: Open 1680 x 1050 @ 60Hz 24-bit
Pin 7-8: Open
Pin 1-2: Short
2 Pin 3-4: Open
1 Pin 5-6: Open 1600 x 1200 @ 60Hz 24-bit
Pin 7-8: Open

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 Pin 1-2: Open
2 Pin 3-4: Open
1 Pin 5-6: Open 1920 x 1080 @ 60Hz 24-bit
Pin 7-8: Open

* Note: Jumper JP9 is only optional for model with LVDS1 header.

2-2 Connectors and Headers

2-2-1 Connectors
(1) Rear I/O Connectors

COM USB RJ-45 LAN Port

HDMI Connector Connectors
Connector
DC12V
Power
Connector

USB Line Out/

Connector Optical SPDIF_Out Connector

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(2) Serial-ATA Port connector: SATA1, SATA3, SATA4
SATA1 connector is an SATAII connector that supports SATA 3Gb/s
specification. SATA3 and SATA4 connectors are SATAIII connectors that
support SATA 6Gb/s specification.

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND

(3) ATX12V Type Power Connector (4-pin block):J2

Pin1

Pin No. Definition

1 GND
2 GND
3 +12V
4 +12V

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2-2-2 Headers
(1) Front panel audio (9-pin): FP_AUDIO1

GND
NC
NC
NC
AUDIO1 2 10
Pin 1 9

MIC2-L
MIC2-R
LINE OUT2-R
NC
LINE OUT2-L
Line-Out, MIC Headers

(2) CD AUDIO-In Header (4-pin): CDIN1

CD-L
GND
GND
CD-R

Pin1

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(3) HDMI-SPDIF Out header (2-pin): SPDIF

HDMI_SPDIF_OUT GND

1 2

HDMI_SPDIF Header

(4) VGA Header (15-pin): VGA1

SMBUS-DATE
VSYNC
GREEN

GND
GND
GND
NC

Pin2
Pin1
RED
BLUE
GND
GND
VCC VGA
NC
HSYNC
SMBUS_CLK

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(5) 24-bit LVDS Header (32-pin): LVDS1 (Optional)

Pin 32 Pin31

Pin 2 Pin 1

LVDS1 Header

Pin NO. Pin Define Pin NO. Pin Define

Pin 1 LVDSB_DATAN3 Pin 2 LVDSB_DATAP3
Pin 3 LVDS_CLKBN Pin 4 LVDS_CLKBP
Pin 5 LVDSB_DATAN2 Pin 6 LVDSB_DATAP2
Pin 7 LVDSB_DATAN1 Pin 8 LVDSB_DATAP1
Pin 9 LVDSB_DATAN0 Pin 10 LVDSB_DATAP0
Pin 11 LVDS_DDC_DATA Pin 12 LVDS_DDC_CLK
Pin 13 GND Pin 14 GND
Pin 15 GND Pin 16 GND
Pin 17 NC/LVDSA_DATAP3 Pin 18 NC/LVDSA_DATAN3
Pin 19 LVDS_CLKAP Pin 20 LVDS_CLKAN
Pin 21 LVDSA_DATAP2 Pin 22 LVDSA_DATAN2
Pin 23 LVDSA_DATAP1 Pin 24 LVDSA_DATAN1
Pin 25 LVDSA_DATAP0 Pin 26 LVDSA_DATAN0
Pin 27 PVDD Pin 28 PVDD
Pin 29 PVDD Pin 30 PVDD
Pin 31 GND Pin 32 GND

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(6) 18-bit LVDS Header (32-pin): LVDS2

Pin 32 Pin31

Pin 2 Pin 1

LVDS2 Header

Pin NO. Pin Define Pin NO. Pin Define

Pin 1 NC Pin 2 NC
Pin 3 NC Pin 4 NC
Pin 5 NC Pin 6 NC
Pin 7 NC Pin 8 NC
Pin 9 NC Pin 10 NC
Pin 11 LVDS_DDC_DATA Pin 12 LVDS_DDC_CLK
Pin 13 GND Pin 14 GND
Pin 15 GND Pin 16 GND
Pin 17 NC/LVDSA_DATAP3 Pin 18 NC/LVDSA_DATAN3
Pin 19 LVDS_CLKAP Pin 20 LVDS_CLKAN
Pin 21 LVDSA_DATAP2 Pin 22 LVDSA_DATAN2
Pin 23 LVDSA_DATAP1 Pin 24 LVDSA_DATAN1
Pin 25 LVDSA_DATAP0 Pin 26 LVDSA_DATAN0
Pin 27 PVDD Pin 28 PVDD
Pin 29 PVDD Pin 30 PVDD
Pin 31 GND Pin 32 GND

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(7) LVDS Inverter Header (7-pin): INVERTER1 (Optional)

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC
2 VCC
3 GND
4 GND
5 Backlight
Pin 1
6 GND
INVERTER1 7 Brightness
(8) LVDS Inverter Header (7-pin): INVERTER2

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC
2 VCC
3 GND
4 GND
5 Backlight
Pin 1
6 GND
INVERTER2 7 Brightness

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(9) Speaker Header (4-pin): SPEAK
This 4-pin header connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below.
(10) Power LED Header (3-pin): PWR LED
The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED
from the system case to this pin header.

Pin 1 SPEAK Pin 1 PWRLED

VCC
NC

SPEAK

VCC
GND
NC

GND
(11) Front Panel Header (9-pin): JW-FP

PWR LED

PWRBTN

JW FP
P WRBTN
PWRLED+
PWRLED-
G ND

Pin 1
HDDLED+

HDDLED-

RSTSW
GND

NC
RESET
HDLED

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(12) PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Header (6-pin): KBMS

KB_DATA
MS_DATA

MS CLK
KB CLK
GND

VCC
Pin1

(13) Serial Port Header (9-pin): COM2, COM3, COM4

DSR
RTS
CTS
RI

Pin6
Pin1 Pin5
DCD
RXD

DTR
GND
TXD

Serial COM Port 9-pin Block

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(14) RS422/485 Header (4-pin): TX-RX

RXDN
TXDN
2
Pin 1

RXDP
TXDP
(15) USB Port Headers (9-pin): USB3, USB4

+DATA
-DATA
VCC

GND
NC

Pin 1
+DATA
-DATA

GND
VCC

(16)FAN Speed Headers (3-pin): CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2

Pin1: GND
Pin2: +12V fan power
Pin3: Fan Speed

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 CPUFAN1

1 3

SYSFAN1 1

SYSFAN2

3 1

(17) GPIO Header (10-pin): GPIO_CON

10 9
VCC GND
GP37 GP36
GP35 GP34
GP33 GP32
GP31 GP30
2
Pin 1

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 Chapter 3
Introducing BIOS
Notice! The BIOS options in this manual are for reference only. Different
configurations may lead to difference in BIOS screen and 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 form our
official website.

The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory on the motherboard. This program
is a bridge between motherboard and operating system. When you start the computer,
the BIOS program will gain control. The BIOS first operates an auto-diagnostic test
called POST (power on self test) for all the necessary hardware, it detects the entire
hardware device and configures the parameters of the hardware synchronization.
Only when these tasks are completed done it gives up control of the computer to
operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only channel for hardware and software
to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability, and in ensuring that your
system performance as its best.

3-1 Entering Setup

Power on the computer and by pressing <Del> immediately allows you to enter Setup.
If the message disappears before your respond and you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “RESET”
button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>,
<Alt> and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the
system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked
to
Press <Del> to enter Setup

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3-2 BIOS Menu Screen
The following diagram show a general BIOS menu screen:

Menu Bar

General Help Items

Menu Items Current Setting Value

Function Keys Instruction

3-3 Function Key

In the above BIOS Setup main menu, you can see several options. We will explain
these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a
short description of the function keys you may use here:

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z Press←→ (left, right) to select screen;
z Press ↑↓ (up, down) to choose the item you want to confirm or to modify in the
main menu.
z Press <Enter> to select.
z Press <+>/<–> key when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active
option.
z [F1]: Press to general help information.
z [F2]: Press to load previous value.
z [F3]: Press to load optimized defaults.
z [F4]: Save and Reset.
z Press <Esc> to exit from BIOS Setup.

3-4 Getting Help

Main Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the top right
corner the screen.
Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup Menu
Press [F1] to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use
and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press
<Esc>.

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3-5 Menu Bar
There are six menu bars on top of BIOS screen:
Main To change system basic configuration
Advanced To change system advanced configuration
Chipset To change chipset configuration
Boot To change boot settings
Security Password settings
Save & Exit Save setting, loading and exit options.
User can press the ←/→ (left, right) arrow key on the keyboard to switch from menu
bar. The selected one is highlighted.

3-6 Main Menu

Main menu screen includes some basic system information. Highlight the item and
then use the <+> / <-> key or numerical keyboard keys to select the value you want in
each item.

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System Date
Set the date. Please use [TAB] to switch between data elements.
System Time
Set the time. Please use [TAB] to switch between time elements.

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3-7 Advanced Menu

Scroll down to view more setting items…

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Launch External PxE OpROM/Launch LAN1 PXE OpROM
Use this item to enable or disable boot option for legacy network devices.
Launch Storage OpROM
Use this item to enable or disable boot option for legacy mass storage devices with
option ROM.
Onboard LAN 1 Controller
Use this item to enable or disable PCI Express root port 1.
SATA 3.0 Controller
Use this item to enable or disable SATA 3.0 controller.
Configure SATA 3.0 as
Use this item to select an operative mode for SATA 3.0 controller. The optional
settings are: [IDE Mode]; [AHCI Mode].
ERP Function
Use this item to enable or disable ERP function for this board.
► PCI Subsystem Settings
Press [Enter] to enter and make settings for the following sub-items:
PCI ROM Priority
In the case of multiple option ROMs(Legacy and EFI compatible), specifies what
PCI option ROM to launch. The optional settings: [Legacy ROM]; [EFI Compatible
ROM].
PCI Common Settings:
PCI Latency Timer
Use this item to set value to be programmed into PCI latency timer register.
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PERR# Generation
Use this item to enable or disable PCI device to generate PERR#.
SERR# Generation
Use this item to enable or disable PCI device to generate SERR#.
► ACPI Settings
ACPI Sleep State
Use this item to select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the
suspend button is pressed.
The optional settings are: [S1(CPU Stop Clock)]; [S3 (Suspend to ROM)].
► Wakeup Function Settings
Wake System with Fixed Time
Use this item to enable or disable system wake on alarm event. When set as
[Enabled], system will wake on the hour/min/sec specified.
PS2 KB/MS Wakeup
Use this item to enable or disable PS2 KB/MS wakeup function. This function is
only supported when ERP function is set as [Disabled].
PCI PME Wakeup
Use this item to enable or disable S3/S4/S5 PCI PME wakeup. This function is
only supported when ERP function is set as [Disabled].
► CPU Configuration
Hyper-Threading
The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled].Set as [Enabled] for Windows XP
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 other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology).
Execute Disable Bit
The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled].
Limit CPUID Maximum
The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled].
This item should be set as [Disabled] for Windows XP.
► SATA Configuration
SATA Controller(s)
The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled].
Configure SATA as
The optional settings are: [IDE]; [AHCI].
► USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support
The optional settings are: [Auto]; [Disabled]; [Enabled].
EHCI Hand-off
The optional settings are: [Disabled]; [Enabled].
USB Transfer time-out
Use this item to set the time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfers.
Device reset time-out
Use this item to set USB mass storage device start unit command time-out.
Device power-up delay
Use this item to set maximum time the device will take before it properly reports
itself to the host controller. ‘Auto’ uses default value: for a root port it is 100 ms, for
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 [Manual].Select [Manual] you can set value for the following sub-item:
Device Power-up delay in seconds, the delay range in from 1 to 40 seconds in
one second increments.
► Super I/O Configuration
► COM1 Port Configuration/ COM2 Port Configuration
Press [Enter] to make settings for the following items:
Serial Port
Use this item to enable or disable serial port (COM).
Change Settings
Use this item to select an optimal setting for super IO device.
► Parallel Port Configuration
Press [Enter] to make settings for the following items:
Parallel Port
Use this item to enable or disable parallel port (LPT/LPTE).
Change Settings
Use this item to select an optimal setting for super IO device.
Device Mode
Use this item to change the printer port mode.
PS2 KB/MS Connect
Use this item to set PS2 connect primary device. The optional settings are: [Keyboard
First]; [Mouse First].
Case Open Detect
To detect if the case has bee opened or not.The optional settings are: [Enabled];
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► PC Health Status
Press [Enter] to view hardware health status.
► Second Super I/O Configuration
► COM3 Port Configuration
Press [Enter] to make settings for the following items:
Serial Port
Use this item to enable or disable serial port (COM).
Change Settings
Use this item to select an optimal setting for super IO device.
► COM4 Port Configuration
Press [Enter] to make settings for the following items:
Serial Port
Use this item to enable or disable serial port (COM).
Change Settings
Use this item to select an optimal setting for super IO device.
Serial Port Mode Select
The optional settings are: [RS232]; [RS422/RS485].
► Clock Generator Configuration
Clockgen Spread Spectrum
Use this item to enable or disable spread spectrum function.
IO Output Voltage
Use this item to set IO output voltage.
► Voltage Configuration
DIMM Voltage
The optional settings are: [Default]; [+50mV]; [+100mV]; [+150mV].

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► WatchDog Configuration
WatchDog Timer Control
Use this item to enable or disable WatchDog Timer Control. When set as
[Enabled], the following sub-items shall appear:
WatchDog Timer Value
User can set a value in the range of 4 to 255.
WatchDog Timer Unit
The optional settings are: [Second];[Minute].
► Shutdown Temperature Configuration
Use this item to select system shutdown temperature.
► PPM Configuration
Use this item to set PPM configuration parameters. Press [Enter] to make settings
for the following sub-items:
EIST
Use this item to enable or disable Intel Speed Step.
CPU C-State Report
Use this item to enable or disable CPUC-state report to OS.
Enhanced C-state
Use this item to enable or disable enhanced CPU C-state.
► SmartFan Configuration
CPUFAN / SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 SmartFan Mode
When set as [Enabled], the following sub-items shall appear:
CPUFAN / SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 Full Speed Temp
Use this item to set a degree for CPU/System fan1/ System fan2 FAN will run at
full speed when above the specific temperature set.

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 CPUFAN / SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 Idle Temp
Use this item to set a degree for CPU/System fan1/ System fan2. FAN will idle
speed when below this temperature.
CPUFAN / SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2 Stop Temp
Use this item to set a degree for CPU/System fan1/ System fan2. CPU FAN will
stop when below this temperature.
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► Host Bridge
Press [Enter] to make settings for Intel IGD Configuration:
Internal Graphics:
Use this item to keep IGD enabled based on the setup options. The optional
settings are: [Disabled]; [Auto].
IGFX-Boot Type
Use this item to set the video device which will be activated during POST. This has
no effect if external graphics presents.
The optional settings are: [VBIOS Default]; [CRT]; [HDMI]; [LVDS2]; [LVDS1];
[CRT+HDMI]; [LVDS1+HDMI]; [CRT+LVDS2]; [CRT+LVDS1].
Active LFP
The optional settings are: [Disable LVDS]; [Enable LVDS].
In the case IGFX-Boot Type is set as [LVDS2], [CRT+LVDS2] the following
setting item shall appear:
LCD Panel Type:
The optional settings are: [1024 x 600]; [800 x 600]; [1024 x 768 18bit]; [1366 x
768]; [1200 x 800].
► South Bridge
Azalia Controller
The optional settings are: [Enabled]; [Disabled].
UHCI #1 (Ports 0 and 1)/ UHCI #2 (Ports 2 and 3)/UHCI #3 (Ports 4 and
5)/UHCI #4 (Ports 6 and 7)
Use this item to control the USB UHCI (USB 1.1) functions. The optional settings
are: [Enabled]; [Disabled].

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USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support
Use this item to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) support. The optional settings
are: [Enabled]; [Disabled].
High Precision Event Timer Configuration:
High Precision Timer
The optional settings are: [Enabled]; [Disabled].
SLP_S4 Assertion Width
Use this item to select a minimum assertion width of the SLP_S4# signal.
Restore AC Power Loss
Use this item to select AC power state when power is re-applied after a power
failure (G3 State). The optional settings are: [Power Off]; [Power On]; [Last State].

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3-9 Boot Menu

Setup Prompt Timeout

Use this item to set number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
Bootup Numlock State
Use this item to select keyboard numlock state. The optional settings are: [On]; [Off].
Quiet Boot
The optional settings are: [Enabled]; [Disabled].
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The optional settings are: [Upon Request]; [Always].
Option ROM Message
Use this item to set display mode for option ROM. The optional settings are: [Force
BIOS]; [Keep Current].
Interrupt 19 Capture
The optional settings are: [Enabled]; [Disabled].
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Security menu allow users to change administrator password and user password
settings.
3-11 Save & Exit Menu

Save Changes and Reset

This item allows user to reset the system after saving the changes.
Discard changes and Reset
This item allows user to reset the system without saving any changes.

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Restore Defaults
Use this item to restore /Load default values for all the setup options.
Save as User Defaults
Use this item to save the changes done so far as user defaults.
Restore User Defaults
Use this item to restore defaults to all the setup options.

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