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AMB-IH81T3 User Manual
User Manual
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AMB-IH81T3
Haswell series Mini-ITX Motherboard
powered by Intel
®
Pentium
®
/Celeron
®
/
4
th
Gen Core CPU
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Disclaimer
For the purpose of improving reliability, design and function, the information in
this document is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a
commitment on the part of Acrosser Technology Co., Ltd.
In no event will Acrosser Technology Co., Ltd. be liable for direct, indirect, special,
incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the
product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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Co., Ltd.
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trademarks and product names or brand names appear in this manual are the
property of their respective owners.
Purpose
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the product.
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Ver: 100-001
Date: Dec. 4, 2018
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ...................................................................5
1.1. Specications ............................................................................................................. 5
1.2. Packing List ................................................................................................................ 7
2. Hardware Information ...................................................8
2.1. Mainboard Layout ....................................................................................................... 8
2.2. Jumpers/Headers/Connectors .................................................................................. 10
2.3. Board Dimension ...................................................................................................... 14
3. BIOS Settings ...............................................................15
3.1. Main Setup ............................................................................................................... 15
3.2. Advanced Setup ....................................................................................................... 16
3.2.1. ACPI Setting .................................................................................................. 17
3.2.2. Power On ...................................................................................................... 18
3.2.3. CPU Conguration ........................................................................................ 19
3.2.4. SATA Conguration ....................................................................................... 21
3.2.5. USB Conguration ........................................................................................ 22
3.2.6. IT8786 Super IO Conguration ..................................................................... 23
3.2.7. HW Monitor ................................................................................................... 24
3.2.8. Smart Fan Fuction ......................................................................................... 24
3.3. Chipset Setup ........................................................................................................... 25
3.3.1. PCH-IO Conguration ................................................................................... 26
3.3.2. Graphics Conguration ................................................................................. 27
3.4. Boot Setup ................................................................................................................ 28
3.5. Security Setup .......................................................................................................... 29
3.6. Save & Exit Setup..................................................................................................... 30
4. Driver and Utility Installation ......................................31
4.1. Driver CD Interface Introduction ............................................................................... 31
4.2. Windows Installation ................................................................................................. 32
4.2.1. Driver Installation Page ................................................................................. 33
4.2.2. Utility Page .................................................................................................... 35
4.2.3. Document Page ............................................................................................ 38
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5. Software Installation and Programming Guide ...........39
5.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 39
5.1.1. Environment .................................................................................................. 39
5.1.2. GPIO ............................................................................................................. 39
5.1.3. Watchdog ...................................................................................................... 39
5.2. File Descriptions ....................................................................................................... 39
5.2.1. GPIO/Watchdog ............................................................................................ 39
5.3. API List and Descriptions ......................................................................................... 40
5.3.1. GPIO ............................................................................................................. 40
5.3.2. Watchdog ...................................................................................................... 40
6. FAQ ...............................................................................41
Q 1. Where can I nd the serial number of this product? ................................................. 41
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1. Introduction
The AMB-IH81T3 is a new product lines of Acrosser 2018. This motherboard equips
with the Intel
®
chipset H81 PCH, supporting Intel
®
the 4th generation CPU Haswell
Core i7/i5/i3 series.
The AMB-IH81T3 provides a more exible embedded platform, expansion versatility
with 6x COM port, 8x USB2.0, 2x USB3.0, 1x PCIe x16, and 1x Mini PCIe.
Furthermore, in the video solution, 1x VGA and 1x HDMI are available.
1.1. Specifications
General
CPU • Intel
®
Haswell Series CPU
Chipset • Intel
®
H81
Memory • 1x DDR3 1066/1333 UDIMM, up to 8GB
BIOS • AMI UEFI BIOS
Network Interface
Ethernet • 10/100M Copper
• Realtek PCIe NIC RTL8105E
Video
Graphic Controller • Intel
®
HD Graphics
Video Interface • 1x HDMI
• 1x VGA
Storage
SATAII • 2x SATAII
SATAIII • 2x SATAIII
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Communication and I/O
Internal • 1x 4-pin Power Input Connector
• 1x 20-pin Power Input Connector
• 1x CPU Fan Pin Header
• 1x System Fan Pin Header
• 1x PCIe x16 Slot
• 1x Mini PCIe Socket
• 1x GPIO Pin Header
• 1x Front Panel Pin Header
• 1x USB Pin Header
• 6x RS232
• 1x AT/ATX Select Jumper
Rear • 1x PS/2 for Keyboard/Mouse
• 1x Parallel Port
• 1x HDMI
• 1x VGA
• 2x USB 3.0
• 2x USB 2.0
• 1x LAN
• 1x Audio (1x Mic in, 1x Line out)
WatchDog Timer • Software Programmable 1~255 Seconds
Power Requirement
Power Input • ATX Power Input Connector
Software
OS support • Windows 10 (32/64-bit)
Mechanical & Environment
Dimension • Mini-ITX form factor (170 mm x 170 mm)
Operating Temp. • 0 ~ 60°C
Storage Temp. • -25 ~ 75°C
Relative Humidity • 10 ~ 90% @ 40°C, non-condensing
Certication
Certication • RoHS
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1.2. Packing List
Check if the following items are included in the package.
Item Q’ty
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AMB-IH81T3 M/B 1
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SATA Cable 1
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COM Cable 2
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1 to 4 COM Cable 1
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Driver CD 1
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Quick Guide 1
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I/O Shielding 1
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2. Hardware Information
2.1. Mainboard Layout
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How to identify the rst pin of a header or jumper?
Usually, there is a thick line or a triangle near the header’s or jumper’s pin 1.
The square pad found on the back of the motherboard is usually used for pin 1.
2.2. Jumpers/Headers/Connectors
1 Front Audio Header 17 CPU Slot
2 CPU Fan Connector 18 DIMM Slot
3 Front Panel Header 19 ATX2 Power Supply Connector
4 GPIO Header 20 SATA2.0 Connectors
5 RS485 Jumper 21 Mini PCI-E Slot
6 AT Select Jumper 22 SATA3.0 Connectors
7 COM1/2 Headers 23 PS/2 Connector
8 COM3-6 Headers 24 HDMI Connector
9 Debug Header 25 VGA Connector
10 System Fan Connector 26 USB3.0 Connectors
11 Front USB Headers 27 USB2.0 Connectors
12 VGA Header 28 Audio Connector
13 CMOS Clear Jumper 29 LPT Connector
14 Debug Select Jumper 30 LAN Connector
15 ATX1 Power Supply Connector 31 SIM Card Slot
16 PCI-E X16 Slot
[1] Front Audio Header (5*2 Pin 2.54mm)
Location Connector Pin # Denition Pin
# Denition
1 F_AUDIO1
1 FRONT_MIC_L 2 GND_AUD
3 FRONT_MIC_R 4 3.3V
5 FRONT_Line_OUT_R 6 SENSE_B
7 GND_AUD 8 N/C
9 FRONT_Line_OUT_L 10 SENSE_B
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[2] CPU Fan Connector (4*1 Pin 2.54 mm)
Location Connector Pin # Denition Pin
# Denition
2 CPU_FAN1
1 GND 2 + 12V
3 FAN TAC 4 FAN PWM
[3] Front Panel Header (5*2 Pin 2.54 mm)
Location Connector Pin # Denition Pin
# Denition
3 F_PANEL1
1 HD LED+ 2 Power LED+
3 HD LED- 4 Power LED-
5 RESET- 6 PWR+
7 RESET+ 8 PWR-
9 N/C 10
[4] GPIO Header (5*2 Pin 2.00 mm)
Location Connector Pin # Denition Pin
# Denition
4 J_GPIO1
1
PCH_GPO68
(0x1C48, bit 4)
2
PCH_GPI69
(0x1C48, bit 5)
3
PCH_GPO70
(0x1C48, bit 6)
4
PCH_GPI71
(0x1C48, bit 7)
5 GND 6
PCH_GPI1
(0x1C0C, bit 1)
7
PCH_GPO6
(0x1C0C, bit 6)
8
PCH_GPI7
(0x1C0C, bit 7)
9
PCH_GPO17
(0x1C0E, bit 1)
10 + 5V
[1]
Note: All GPIOs can be programmed to input or output.
[1]: GPIO output is 5V signaling by default, 3.3V is available if specied (resistor
selectable).
[5] RS485 Header (COM2, 3*1 Pin 2.54mm)
Location Connector Pin # Denition Pin
# Denition
5 JCOM2_485
1 RS485- 2 GND
3 RS485+ 4
[6] AT or ATX Select Jumper (3*1 Pin 2.54mm)
Location Jumper Setings Function
6 JP4
1-2 (Default) ATX Mode
2-3 AT Mode
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[7] COM1 &COM2 Headers (5*2 Pin 2.54mm)
Location Connector Pin # Denition Pin
# Denition
7
J_COM1
J_COM2
1 DCD * 2 DSR
3 RXD 4 RTS
5 TXD 6 CTS
7 DTR 8 RI
9 GND 10
Note: * PIN1 also can be customized to 5V or 12V power supply (resistor selectable).
[8] COM3-6 Headers (20*2 Pin 2.00 mm)
Location Connector Pin # Denition Pin
# Denition
8 COM3-6
1 COM3_DCD * 2 COM3_RXD
3 COM3_TXD 4 COM3_DTR
5 GND 6 COM3_DSR
7 COM3_RTS 8 COM3_CTS
9 COM3_RI 10 GND
11 COM4_DCD * 12 COM4_RXD
13 COM4_TXD 14 COM4_DTR
15 GND 16 COM4_DSR
17 COM4_RTS 18 COM4_CTS
19 COM4_RI 20
21 COM5_DCD * 22 COM5_RXD
23 COM5_TXD 24 COM5_DTR
25 GND 26 COM5_DSR
27 COM5_RTS 28 COM5_CTS
29 COM5_RI 30 GND
31 COM6_DCD * 32 COM6_RXD
33 COM6_TXD 34 COM6_DTR
35 GND 36 COM6_DSR
37 COM6_RTS 38 COM6_CTS
39 COM6_RI 40 GND
Note: * PIN1/11/21/31 also can be customized to 5V or 12V power supply (resistor
selectable).
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[10] System Fan Connector (3*1 Pin 2.54 mm)
Location Connector Pin # Denition Pin
# Denition
10 SYS_FAN1
1 GND 2 + 12V
3 FAN IO 4
[11] Front USB Headers (5*2 Pin 2.54mm)
Location Connector Pin # Denition Pin
# Denition
11
F_USB1
F_USB2
F_USB3
1 + 5V 2 + 5V
3 USB0- 4 USB1-
5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
7 GND 8 GND
10 N/C
[12] VGA Header (12*1 Pin 2.00 mm)
Location Connector Pin # Denition Pin
# Denition
12 J_VGA1
1 GND 2 VSYNC
3 HSYNC 4 GND
5 RED 6 GND
7 GREEN 8 GND
9 BLUE 10 GND
11 DDCDAT 12 DDCCLK
Note: VGA (DB15) Connector and JVGA1 share the same signal, they can’t be accessed
simultaneously.
[13] CMOS Clear Jumper (3*1 Pin 2.54mm)
Location Jumper Setings Function
13 CLR_CMOS1
1-2 (Default) Normal
2-3 Clear CMOS
[14] AT or ATX Select Jumper (3*1 Pin 2.54mm)
Location Jumper Setings Function
14 J_DBG1
1-2 Flash ME
2-3 (Default) Normal
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2.3. Board Dimension
(Unit: mm)
170
170
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3. BIOS Settings
This chapter describes the BIOS menu displays and explains how to perform
common tasks needed to get the system up and running. It also gives detailed
explanation of the elements found in each of the BIOS menus. The following topics
are covered:
• Main Setup
• Advanced Setup
• Chipset Setup
• Boot Setup
• Security Setup
• Save & Exit Setup
Once you enter the Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear
on the screen. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <Pg Up>
<Pg Dn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
3.1. Main Setup
The BIOS setup main menu includes some options. Use the [Up/Down] arrow key to
highlight the option, and then press the [Enter] key to select the item and congure
the functions.
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit
BIOS Information
Project Version
Build Date and Time
Processor Information
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790S CPU
Frequency
Number of Processors
GT Info
Memory Information
Total Memory
Memory Frequency
PCH Information
PCH
System Date
Ststem Time
M803
02/26/2016 11:22:33
3600 MHz
4Core(s) / 8Thread(s)
GT2 (700 MHz)
8192 MHz (DDR3)
1600 MHz
H81
[Mon 10/08/2018]
[11:22:33]
Set the Date. Use Tab to
switch between Date
elements.
Note: Listed at the bottom of the menu are the control keys. If you need any help with the
item elds, you can press <F1> key, and it will display the relevant information.
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• System Date
Set the system date.
• System Time
Set the system time.
3.2. Advanced Setup
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Main
Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit
ACPI Setting
Power On
CPU Configuration
SATA Configuration
USB Configuration
IT8786 Super IO Configuration
Hardware Monitor
Smart Fan Fuction
System ACPI Parameters
• ACPI Setting
Set system ACPI parameters.
• Power On
Resource by alarm & poweron after powerfail.
• CPU Conguration
Set CPU conguration parameters.
• SATA Conguration
SATA device options settings.
• USB Conguration
Set USB conguration parameters.
• IT8786 Super IO Conguration
Set system super IO chip parameters.
• Hardware Monitor
Monitor hardware status.
• Smart Fan Fuction
Smart Fan fuction setting.
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3.2.1. ACPI Setting
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Advanced
ACPI Settings
Enable ACPI Auto Configuration
Enable Hibernatoon
ACPI Sleep State
Lock Legacy Resource
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[S1 only(CPU Stop Clock]
[Disabled]
Enables or disables BIOS
ACPI Auto Configuration
• Enable ACPI Auto Conguration
Enables or disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.
• Enable Hibernatoon
Enables or disables system ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option
may be not effective with some OS.
• ACPI Sleep State
Select ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.
• Lock Legacy Resource
Enables or disables Lock of Legacy Resources.
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3.2.2. Power On
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Advanced
PowerOn after PowerFail
Soft-off by PWR-BTTN
Resume By Alarm
[Power Off]
[Instant-Off]
[Disabled]
Select AC power state
when power re-applied
after power failure.
(SIO).
• PowerOn after PowerFail
Select AC power state when power re-applied after power failure.(SIO).
• Soft-off by PWR-BTTN
Soft-off by PWR-BTTN.
• Resume By Alarm
When enabled, computer will wake on the day::min::sec specied.
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3.2.3. CPU Configuration
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
→←: Select Screen
↑↓: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Advanced
CPU Configuration
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790s CPU @ 3.20GHz
CPU Signature
Processor Family
Microcode Patch
FSB speed
Max CPU Speed
Min CPU Speed
CPU Speed
Processor Cores
Intel HT Technology
Intel VT-x Technology
Intel SMX Technology
64-bit
EIST Technology
CPU C3 state
CPU C6 state
CPU C7 state
L1 Data Cache
L1 Code Cache
L2 Cache
L3 Cache
Hyper-threading
306c3
6
17
100 MHz
3200 MHz
800 MHz
3600 MHz
4
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
Supported
32 kB x 4
32 kB x 4
256 kB x 4
8192 kB
[Enabled]
Enable for windows XP and
Linux (OS optimized for
Hyper-Threading Techinology)
and Disabled for other OS
(OS not optimized for
Hyper-Threading Techinology).
When Disabled only one thread
per enabled core is enabled.
• Hyper-Threading
Enable for windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Techinology)
and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Techinology).
When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled.
• Active Processor Cores
Number of cores to enable in each processor package.
• Overclocking lock
Enables or disables Lock of Overclocking.
• Limit CPUID Maximum
Enables or disables Limit CPUID Maximum. Disabled for Windows XP.
• Execute Disable Bit
XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overow attacks when combined
with a supporting OS (windows server 2003 SP1, windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux
SP1, windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat enterprise 3 Update 3.
• Intel Virtualization Technology
When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by
Vanderpool Technology.
• Hardware Prefetcher
Enable the Mid Level Cache (L2) streamer prefetcher.
• Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
Enable the Mid Level Cache (L2) prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
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• CPU AES
Enable/Disable CPU advanced Encryption Standard instructions.
• Boot performance mode
select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff.
• EIST
Enable/Disable Intel SpeedStep.
• Turbo Mode
Enable/Disable Turbo Mode.
• Energy Performance
Optimize between performance and power savings.
• VR Current value lock
Locks VR Current value from further writes untill a reset.
• CPU C states
Enable/Disable CPU C states.
• CFG lock
Congure MSR 0xE2[15], CFG lock bit.
• Package C State limit
Package C State limit
• LakeTiny Feature
Enable/Disable LakeTiny for C state conguration.
• ACPI T State
Enable/Disable ACPI T state support.
• CPU DTS
Enable/Disable CPU DTS.
• Debug Interface
Enable/Disable CPU debug feature.
• Debug Interface Lock
Lock CPU debug feature setting.
• IOUT SLOPE
VR IOUT SLOPE conguration, range 0 ~ 1023.
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