Aaeon ATX-C246A User manual

Type
User manual
Industrial Motherboard
ATX-C246A
ii
E17577
Revised Edition V2
November 2020
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Intel
®
, Core™ are trademarks of Intel
®
Corporation.
Microsoft Windows
®
is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
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Machines Corporation.
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design without notice to its users.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Product overview
1.1 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Features ........................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Specications ............................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2 Motherboard information
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 2-2
2.3 Screw size ..................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.1 Component side .............................................................. 2-4
2.3.2 Solder side ...................................................................... 2-5
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6
2.4.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-7
2.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ................... 2-8
2.5 System memory ......................................................................... 2-10
2.5.1 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-10
2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-12
2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-16
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-16
2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-18
Chapter 3 BIOS setup
3.1 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 3-2
3.1.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Main menu .................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 System Date [Day MM/DD/YYYY] .................................. 3-2
3.2.2 System Time [HH:MM:SS] .............................................. 3-2
3.3 Advanced menu ........................................................................... 3-3
3.3.1 CPUConguration .......................................................... 3-3
3.3.2 Trusted Computing ......................................................... 3-3
3.3.3 SATAConguration ........................................................ 3-4
3.3.4 USBConguration .......................................................... 3-5
3.3.5 Hardware Monitor ........................................................... 3-6
3.3.6 SIOConguration ......................................................... 3-12
3.3.7 AMTConguration ........................................................ 3-14
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3.3.8 PCH-FWConguration ................................................. 3-14
3.3.9 Power Management ...................................................... 3-14
3.3.10 DigitalIOPortConguration ......................................... 3-15
3.4 Chipset menu ............................................................................. 3-16
3.4.1 SystemAgent(SA)Conguration ................................. 3-16
3.4.2 PCH-IOConguration ................................................... 3-16
3.5 Security menu ............................................................................ 3-17
3.5.1 Administrator Password ................................................ 3-17
3.5.2 User Password .............................................................. 3-17
3.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 3-18
3.6.1 BootConguration ........................................................ 3-18
3.6.2 FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities .................................. 3-18
3.6.3 UEFI NETWORK Drive BBS Priorities .......................... 3-18
3.7 Save & Exit menu ....................................................................... 3-19
Appendix
Notices .......................................................................................................A-1
Contents
1-1
Chapter 1: General information
1.1 Package contents
Check your industrial motherboard package for the following items.
1 x Industrial Motherboard
1 x SATA cable
1 x I/O Shield
1 x COM port cable
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your distributor or
sales representative immediately.
1.2 Features
Intel
®
9
th
/ 8
th
Generation (Coffee Lake-S, Coffee Lake-S Refresh) Core™ i9/
i7/ i5/ i3, Pentium
®
14nm, Celeron™, Xeon E-2200/2100, LGA 1151 socket
processor, Max. TDP 8 Core 95W
Four DDR4 (2666/2400/2133 MHz, max. 128GB) ECC, un-buffered memory
1 x Intel
®
PHY i219LM Giga LAN (supports Intel
®
AMT 12.0), 1 x Intel
®
i211AT
Giga LAN (BOM option: 2 x Intel
®
i211AT Giga LAN), 2 x RJ45 ports (BOM
option: 3 x RJ45)
SATAIII 6.0 Gb/s port x 4 support RAID 0/1/5/10, M.2 2280 M-key (SATA3 +
PCIe x4) x 1
PCI-Express 3.0 slot [x16] x 1, PCI-Express 3.0 slot [x4] x 2 (open edge), PCI-
Express 3.0 slot [x1] x 2 (open edge), PCI x 2, M.2 2280 M-key for PCIe x 4/
SATA3, M.2 2230 E-key for PCIe x1/ USB 2.0/ CNVi
VGA, HDMI and DisplayPort support, 1 x USB3.1 Gen2-10Gbps Type-C
®
connector (Alternate Mode: USB+DP) (optional, default: N/A)
Chapter 1
Product overview
ATX-C246A
1-2
1.3 Specications
SYSTEM
Form factor
ATX Form Factor, 12”x9.6” (305mm x 244mm)
CPU
Intel
®
8
th
/ 9
th
Generation (Coffee Lake-S, Coffee Lake-S Refresh)
Core™ i9/ i7/ i5/ i3, Pentium
®
14nm, Celeron™, Xeon E-2200/2100,
LGA 1151 socket processor, Max. TDP 8 Core 95W
Chipset
Intel
®
C246 Express Chipset
Memory
4 x DIMM, DDR4 (2666/2400/2133 MHz, max. 128GB), ECC, un-
buffered memory
Dual-channel memory architecture
I/O Chipset
NCT6793D+ F81216HD
Ethernet
1 x Intel
®
PHY i219LM Giga LAN (supports Intel
®
AMT 12.0)
1 x Intel
®
i211AT Giga LAN, (BOM option: 2 x Intel
®
i211AT Giga
LAN)
2 x RJ45 ports (BOM option: 3 x RJ45)
BIOS
1 x 256Mbit Flash ROM, AMI BIOS
Wake on LAN
Yes (WOL/PXE)
Watchdog Timer
1~255 steps by software program
H/W Monitor
Temperature Monitor on CPU/Chassis
Voltage Monitor on Vcore/5V/3.3V/12V
Fan Monitor on CPU/Chassis
Smart Fan Control
CPU Fan x 1 / Chassis Fan x 2
Power State
S3, S4, S5
Expansion slot
1 x PCIe 3.0 [x16] slot
2x PCIe 3.0 [x4] slots (open edge)
2x PCIe 3.0 [x1] slots (open edge)
2x PCI slots
1 x M.2 2230 E-key (PCIe x1/USB2.0/CNVi)
1 x M.2 2280 M-key (PCIex4/SATA3)
TPM
Nuvoton NPCT750 TPM2.0 onboard
Battery
Lithium battery
Power requirement
1 x 24-pin ATX Power connector
1 x 8-pin (2x4) ATX 12V Power connector
Board size
9.6” x 9.6” (244mm x 244mm)
Gross weight
1.76 lb (0.8 Kg)
Operating
temperature
32~140°F (0~60°C)
Storage temperature
-40°F ~185°F (-40°C ~85°C)
Operating humidity
0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing
Power compliance
N/A
Certicate
CE/FCC
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Chapter 1: General information
DISPLAY
Chipset
Intel
®
Graphics Media Accelerator
DisplayPort
Up to 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz, with Digital
Audio
HDMI
Up to 4096 x 2160 @ 30 Hz
VGA
Up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz (via IT6516B)
I/O
Storage
4 x SATA III (6.0Gb/s) ports support RAID 0/1/5/10
1 x M.2 2280 M-key (PCIe x 4/SATA3)
Serial port
5 x RS-232 headers
1 x RS-232/422/485 (COM1, supports 5V/12V/RI optional)
USB
4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports (10 Gbps)
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (5 Gbps)
4 x USB 2.0 headers
Fan
1 x CPU Fan header (4-pin)
2 x Chassis Fan header (4-pin)
DIO
1 x 8-bit Digital I/O interface (In/Out programmable)
Audio
3 x Audio Jack: Line-in, Mic-in, and Line-out on rear I/O
Ethernet
2 x RJ-45 ports on rear I/O
Display
1 x VGA port on rear I/O
1 x HDMI™ port on rear I/O
1 x DisplayPort port on rear I/O
1 x USB3.1 Gen2-10Gbps Type-C
®
connector (Alternate Mode: USB+DP)
(optional, default: N/A)
Others
1 x Chassis Intrusion header
1 x AT/ATX mode selection jumper
1 x System Panel header
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x 3-pin ME lock jumper
Others
OS Support
Windows
®
10 64 bit
Linux Ubuntu 64 bit (18.04.2/Kernal4.8.0)
ATX-C246A
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2-1
Chapter 2: Motherboard information
Chapter 2
Motherboard information
2.1 Before you proceed
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.
CAUTION!
Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.
Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely
grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid
damaging them due to static electricity.
Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.
Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic
pad or in the bag that came with the component.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power
supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power
supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard,
peripherals, or components.
ATX-C246A
2-2
ATX-C246A
PCIEX16_1
PCIEX1_1
PCIEX1_2
PCI1
PCI2
PCIEX4_1
PCIEX4_2
F_PANEL
CLRTC1
DIS_ME
ATX_AT
CHASSIS
USB1213
EATX_PWR1
CPU_FAN1
CHA_FAN1
CHA_FAN2
BATTERY1
Super
I/O
ALC
887
Intel
I211AT
Intel
PHY I219LM
ASM
1442K
ASM
1083
LGA1151
Intel
®
C246
DDR4 DIMM_A1* (64bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4 DIMM_B1* (64bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 288-pin module)
SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4
SATA6G_1
SPI_1
SATA6G_2
BUZZER1
AUDIO1
LAN2_USB31_34
LAN3_USB30_67
USB20_891011
LAN1_USB31_12
HDMI
_DP1
24.4cm(9.6in)
256Mb
BIOS
EATX_PWR2
VGA
30.5cm(12in)
COM3COM4
COM2
COM1
COM5COM6
DIO
AMP_CON1
M2_TYPE_M1
M2_TYPE_E1
2280
2230
COM1_V1
J3J4
J2 J1
LED_5VSB
LED_5V
3 1 421 5
6
2
8
9
10
7
13 12 11114151617
18
6
2.2 Motherboard layout
Place this side
towards the rear
of the chassis
NOTE: Place eight screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the
motherboard to the chassis.
CAUTION! Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the
motherboard.
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Chapter 2: Motherboard information
Connectors/Jumpers/Slots
Page
1.
CPU and chassis fan headers (4-pin CPU_FAN1, 4-pin CHA_FAN1~2) 2-19
2.
ATX Power connectors (24-pin EATX_PWR1, 8-pin EATX_PWR2) 2-18
3.
Intel
®
LGA1151 CPU socket 2-6
4.
M.2 M-Key / E-Key slots 2-23
5.
DDR4 DIMM slots 2-10
6.
Serial port headers (10-1 pin COM1~6) 2-22
7.
BIOS programmable header (8-pin SPI_1) 2-18
8.
Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s ports (7-pin SATA6G_1~4) 2-21
9.
AT/ATX mode selection jumper (3-pin ATX_AT) 2-13
10.
System Panel header (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 2-20
11.
Chassis intrusion header (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-14
12.
Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-12
13.
Intel
®
ME Jumper (3-pin DIS_ME)
2-15
14.
USB 2.0 header (10-1 pin USB1213) 2-21
15.
COM1 RS422/RS485 terminator (2-pin J1~4) 2-13
16.
COM1 Ring/+5V/+12V selection jumper (COM1_V1) 2-14
17.
Digital I/O header (10-pin DIO) 2-23
18. Audioamplierconnector(4-pinAMP_CON1) 2-19
ATX-C246A
2-4
2.3 Screw size
2.3.1 Component side
1
A
B
C
D
EF
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
B
A
D
C
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L
K
J
I
P
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
SHEET
304.80
243.84
161.01
201.65
260.05
280.37
27.05
19.64
48.13
69.22
90.30
148.96
0.00
179.94
189.59
199.24
208.89
240.28
45.45
0.00
150.12
304.80
0.00
35.52
232.96
11.84
14.68
18.74
10.49
56.97
5.25
35.52
64.04
86.32
107.52
128.72
150.12
7.06
77.04
147.07
228.07
235.98
211.06
218.97
223.39
237.53
200.15
189.48
182.50
173.61
129.29
164.08
137.29
116.35
111.27
82.42
43.18
23.18
7.78
77.22
41.28
10.12
181.33
221.97
242.29
301.24
300.97
301.24
299.97
297.31
299.59
296.80
301.24
298.80
238.36
210.97
197.61
83.03
194.56
5.97
126.81
299.97
8.75
29.34
59.72
89.82
111.02
210.95
153.26
252.19
132.22
126.87
MATERIAL(SPEC) QUANTITY/SET
ASUSTek COMPUTER INC.
SEE NOTE
1 PC.
FINISH SCALE
SEE NOTE
1/1
DESCRIPTION
SELECT V UNIT
ATX-Q370A_MB_ALL_MANUAL
DIM TOL A B C D EXTRA
M/M
~8 0.03 0.05 0.10 0.20
8~25
0.05 0.08 0.20 0.30
1 of 2
MODEL NO.
DRAWIN NO. TBD
25~80 0.08 0.12 0.30 0.40
PART NO. TBD
80~250 0.12 0.20 0.40 0.50
DESIGNED CHECKED APPROVED
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APPROVER
SIGNREMARKUPDATE DESCRIPTION
DATEREV. LTR
FIRST RELEASE
A
B
ATX-Q370A MB COMPONENT SIDE
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2.3.2 Solder side
243.84
33.02
10.16
89.31
126.81
108.81
144.81
165.10
164.31
165.10
237.49 237.49
0.00
195.23
151.99
16.51 16.51
0.00
140.97
298.45
258.66
183.65
247.58
186.56
183.65
258.66
298.45
140.97
94.99
125.49
161.55
51.69
ATX-C246A
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2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for the
Intel
®
8
th
/ 9
th
Generation(Coffee Lake-S, Coffee Lake-S Refresh) Core™ i9/ i7/ i5/
i3, Pentium
®
14nm, Celeron™, and Xeon E-2200/2100 processors.
IMPORTANT: Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
CAUTION!
Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on
the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer
immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the
PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. The manufacturer will
shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.
Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. The manufacturer will
process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the
motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1151 socket.
The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts
resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/
incorrect removal of the PnP cap.
ATX-C246A CPU socket LGA1151
ATX-C246A
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Chapter 2: Motherboard information
2.4.1 Installing the CPU
1
A
B
2 3
CAUTION! Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA 1151
only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on
the LGA1151 socket.
A
B
C
4
5
ATX-C246A
2-8
2.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
CAUTION! Apply the Thermal
Interface Material to the CPU
heatsink and CPU before you install
the heatsink and fan if necessary.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
B
A
A
B
1
2
3 4
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A
B
B
A
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
2
1
ATX-C246A
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2.5 System memory
This motherboard supports four ECC Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory
Module (DIMM) sockets. A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3
module. DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot.
According to Intel
®
CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.2 V is recommended to protect the
CPU.
2.5.1 Installing a DIMM
1
2
ATX-C246A 288-pin DDR4 DIMM sockets
DIMM_A1*
DIMM_A2
DIMM_B1*
DIMM_B2
ATX-C246A
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Chapter 2: Motherboard information
3
To remove a DIMM
A
B
ATX-C246A
2-12
2.6 Jumpers
1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)
This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in
CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup
parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button
cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup
information such as system passwords.
To erase the RTC RAM:
1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.
2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on
pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.
3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.
4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup
to reenter data.
CAUTION! Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on
CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot
failure!
NOTE: If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move
the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS,
reinstall the battery.
ATX-C246A
ATX-C246A Clear RTC RAM
21 2 3
Normal
(Default)
Clear RTC
CLRTC1
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