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4.1.10  Boot Menu 

The Boot menu in BIOS allows you to specify the system’s boot characteristics by setting 

bootable device components (boot media) and method. Or, you may press F12 upon system 

start up and select a device you wish boot from. 

 

Value 

Option 

Description 

Boot Type

 

Dual Boot Type 

Both legacy and EFI boot media listed are 

approved as boot media. 

Legacy Boot 

Type 

Only legacy boot media listed are approved as 

boot media. 

UEFI Boot Type 

Only legacy boot media listed are approved as 

boot media. 

Quick Boot 

Enabled 

The system starts up faster because BIOS skips 

various hardware function tests 

Disabled 

The system starts up slower because BIOS goes 

through various hardware functions tests 

Network Stack 

Enabled 

The system is available for network access 

using UEFI. 

Disabled 

The system is not available for network access 

Summary of Contents for Nuvo-8108GC Series

Page 1: ...Neousys Technology Inc Nuvo 8108GC Series User Manual Revision 1 2 ...

Page 2: ...DisplayPort 22 2 2 4 Reset Button 23 2 2 5 LED Indicators 24 2 2 6 DVI Port 25 2 2 7 VGA Port 26 2 2 8 USB3 1 Gen 2 Port 27 2 2 9 Gigabit Ethernet Port 28 2 2 10 USB3 1 Gen 1 Port 29 2 2 11 COM Port 30 2 2 12 2 5 HDD SSD Hot swappable Slot 31 2 3 Ignition Dual 4 Pin Terminal Block 32 2 4 Ignition Control Switch 33 2 5 Internal I O Functions 34 2 5 1 SODIMM DRAM Slot 34 2 5 2 mini PCIe Socket Pin D...

Page 3: ...ode 89 4 1 3 Delay for PEG Initialization 90 4 1 4 SATA Configuration 91 4 1 5 Fan Control Configuration 93 4 1 6 TPM Availability 98 4 1 7 Power On After Power Failure Option 99 4 1 8 Power Performance CPU SKU Power Configuration 100 4 1 9 Wake on LAN Option 101 4 1 10 Boot Menu 102 4 1 11 Boot Type Legacy UEFI 104 4 1 12 Position New Boot Device 105 4 1 13 Watchdog Timer for Booting 106 4 1 14 L...

Page 4: ... in advance with Neousys Technology Inc Customer is solely responsible for ensuring the compatibility and interoperability of the third party s products Customer is further solely responsible for ensuring its systems software and data are adequately backed up as a precaution against possible failures alternation or loss For questions in regards to hardware software compatibility customers should c...

Page 5: ...o part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in...

Page 6: ...not represent commitment from Neousys Technology Inc Neousys Technology Inc shall not be liable for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of the product or documentation nor for any infringement on third party rights Patents and Trademarks Neousys the Neousys logo Expansion Cassette MezIO TM are registered patents and trademarks of Neousys Technology ...

Page 7: ...r cords and other connection cables away from foot traffic Do not place items over power cords and make sure they do not rest against data cables Shutdown disconnect all cables from the system and ground yourself before touching internal modules Ensure that the correct power range is being used before powering the device Should a module fail arrange for a replacement as soon as possible to minimiz...

Page 8: ...ly as possible while assuring proper connector engagement ESD Precautions Handle add on module motherboard by their retention screws or the module s frame heat sink Avoid touching the PCB circuit board or add on module connector pins Use a grounded wrist strap and an anti static work pad to discharge static electricity when installing or maintaining the system Avoid dust debris carpets plastic vin...

Page 9: ... and an NVIDIA graphics card The Nuvo 8108GC system supports a 250W NVIDIA graphics card for advanced inference capabilities The guide also demonstrates the system s installation procedures Revision History Version Date Description 1 0 Apr 2020 Initial release 1 1 May 2020 Updated COM port specifications 1 2 Oct 2020 Updated CPU motherboard installation procedure ...

Page 10: ...sms for securing cable connections In addition to the x16 PCIe slots 8 lanes for GPU installation Nuvo 8108GC has other two x8 PCIe slots 4 lanes and one x16 PCIe slot 8 lanes for expansion cards to extend function sets like data collection analytics and communication Nuvo 8108GC has a brand new power delivery design to accept 8 48V wide range DC input and to handle heavy power requirements from 2...

Page 11: ... 0 I O Interface Ethernet 1x Gigabit Ethernet port by Intel I219 LM 1x Gigabit Ethernet port by Intel I210 IT Native Video 1x VGA connector supporting 1920 x 1200 resolution 1x DVI D connector supporting 1920 x 1200 resolution 1x DisplayPort connector supporting 4096 x 2304 resolution Serial Port 2x software programmable RS 232 422 485 ports COM1 COM2 USB 4x USB 3 1 Gen2 10 Gbps ports 4x USB 3 1 G...

Page 12: ...LTE module Mini PCIe 2x full size mini PCI Express socket Power Supply DC Input 2x 4 pin pluggable terminal block for 8 48V DC input with ignition control Mechanical Dimension 170 W x 202 H x 360 D Weight 5Kg Mounting Neousys patented damping brackets standard Environmental Operating temperature with 35W CPU and an NVIDIA 250W GPU 25 C 60 C with 65W CPU and an NVIDIA 250W GPU 25 C 60 C configured ...

Page 13: ...Nuvo 8108GC 13 1 2 Nuvo 8108GC Dimension NOTE All measurements are in millimeters mm 1 2 1 Nuvo 8108GC I O Panel View ...

Page 14: ...Nuvo 8108GC 14 1 2 2 Nuvo 8108GC Ignition Dual 4 Pin Terminal Block Panel View ...

Page 15: ...Nuvo 8108GC 15 1 2 3 Nuvo 8108GC Top Panel View 1 2 4 Nuvo 8108GC Heatsink Panel View ...

Page 16: ...Nuvo 8108GC 16 1 2 5 Nuvo 8108GC Bottom View 1 2 6 Nuvo 8108GC Wall mount Dimension ...

Page 17: ...Neousys Technology 2 1 Nuvo 8108GC Packing List System Pack Nuvo 8108GC Qty 1 Nuvo 8108GC system If you ordered CPU RAM HDD please verify these items 1 2 Accessory box which contains CPU bracket Neousys drivers utilities DVD Wall mount bracket Foot pad 4 pin power terminal block HDD thermal pad for 2 5 HDD SSD if HDD is not installed Graphics card power cable 6 pin to 6 pin 6 pin to 8 pin 8 pin to...

Page 18: ...m 2 4 pole 3 5mm speaker out microphone in jack 3 5mm jack for speaker output and microphone input 3 DisplayPort Support display resolutions up to 4096 x 2304 Compatible with HDMI DVI via respective adapter cable resolution may vary 4 Reset button Use this button to manual reset the system 5 LED indicator From top to bottom the four system LEDs are PWR system power HDD hard disk drive WDT watchdog...

Page 19: ...wards compatible with USB3 0 and USB2 0 9 GbE port 1x Gigabit Ethernet port by Intel I219 LM 1x Gigabit Ethernet port by Intel I210 IT 10 USB 3 1 Gen1 port USB3 1 Gen 1 offers up to 5Gbps of data throughput performance 11 COM port The software selectable RS 232 422 485 ports The operation mode of COM1 and COM2 can be set in BIOS 12 GPU slots 2x PCIe x16 slot Gen3 8 lanes expansion slot 13 PCIe slo...

Page 20: ...ght up green To turn off the system issuing a shutdown command in OS is preferred or you can simply press the power button To force shutdown when the system freezes press and hold the power button for 5 seconds Please note that there is a 5 second interval between on off operations i e once the system is turned off there is a 5 second wait before you can power on the system ...

Page 21: ...system audio function uses high definition audio There is a female 4 pole audio jack for headphone speaker output and microphone input To utilize the audio function in Windows you need to install corresponding drivers for both Intel C246 chipset and audio device drivers ...

Page 22: ... passive DP adapter cable You can connect to other display devices using DP to HDMI cable or DP to DVI cable DP to HDMI DP to DVI The system supports triple independent display outputs by connecting display devices to VGA DVI and DisplayPort connection To support multiple display outputs and achieve best DisplayPort output resolution in Windows you need to install corresponding graphics drivers Pl...

Page 23: ...eset button is used to manually reset the system in case of system halt or malfunction To avoid unexpected reset the button is purposely placed behind the panel To reset please use a pin like object eg tip of a pen to access the reset button ...

Page 24: ... of these four LED are listed in the following table Indicator Color Description PWR Green Power indictor lid when system is on HDD Red Hard drive indicator flashing when hard disk drive is active WDT Yellow Watchdog timer LED flashing when WDT is active IGN Yellow Ignition signal indicator lid when IGN is high 12V 24V ...

Page 25: ...gnals via an adapter cable depending on the display device connected It supports resolutions up to 1920x1200 60Hz The system supports triple independent display outputs by connecting display devices to VGA DVI and DisplayPort To support multiple display outputs and achieve best DVI output resolution in Windows you need to install corresponding graphics driver Please refer to section OS Support and...

Page 26: ... multiple display outputs and achieve best VGA output resolution in Windows you need to install corresponding graphics drivers Please refer to section OS Support and Driver Installation for details NOTE Please make sure your VGA cable includes SDA and SCL DDC clock and data signals for correct communication with monitor to get resolution timing information A cable without SDA SCL can cause blank s...

Page 27: ...d are backward compatible with USB3 1 Gen 1 USB 2 0 USB 1 1 and USB 1 0 devices Legacy USB is also supported so you can use USB keyboard mouse in DOS environment There are also screw lock openings indicated in red for each USB port xHCI driver is supported natively in Windows 10 therefore you do not need to install xHCI driver in prior to utilize USB functions ...

Page 28: ...ators on the RJ45 connector represents the following connection statuses Active Link LED LED Color Status Description Green Off Ethernet port is disconnected On Ethernet port is connected and no data transmission Flashing Ethernet port is connected and data is transmitting receiving Speed LED LED Color Status Description Green or Orange Off 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Orange 1000 Mbps The port implemen...

Page 29: ...ller and are backward compatible with USB 2 0 USB 1 1 and USB 1 0 devices Legacy USB is also supported so you can use USB keyboard mouse in DOS environment There are also screw lock openings indicated in red for each USB port xHCI driver is supported natively in Windows 10 therefore you do not need to install xHCI driver in prior to utilize USB functions ...

Page 30: ...COM2 are software configurable RS 232 422 485 ports The operation mode of COM1 and COM2 can be set in BIOS setup utility The following table describes the pin definition of COM ports COM Port Pin Definition COM1 COM2 Pin RS 232 Mode RS 422 Mode RS 485 Mode 1 DCD 2 RX 422 TXD 485 TXD RXD 3 TX 422 RXD 4 DTR 422 RXD 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 422 TXD 485 TXD RXD 9 RI ...

Page 31: ...pable slot Designed for easy access the HDD SSD slot is secured by a lock indicated in red and it supports RAID modes 0 1 configuration by combining with the internal HDD SSD drive for OS installation coupled with the internal HDD To set up RAID please refer to RAID Volume Configuration section for details ...

Page 32: ...e DC power is provided The screw clamping mechanism on the terminal block offers connection reliability when wiring DC power In addition to DC power input this terminal block can also accept ignition signal input IGN for in vehicle applications WARNING Please make sure the voltage of DC power is correct before you connect it to the system Supplying a voltage over 48V will damage the system ...

Page 33: ...es multiple modes for pre and post ignition settings Please refer to the section Ignition Power Control for details Please use a flathead screwdriver to adjust the position of the ignition power control switch For details please refer to the section Ignition Power Control for details ...

Page 34: ...tions 2 5 1 SODIMM DRAM Slot The system motherboard supports four 260 pin SODIMM socket for installing ECC non ECC DDR4 memory module up to 128GB Each slot supports single module DDR4 2133MHz SODIMM up to 32GB capacity NOTE When changes are made to DRAM module s such as additionally install or remove and reinstall into the same different slot it will result in an approximately 30 60 seconds delay ...

Page 35: ...nce with mini PCIe specification rev 1 2 This mini PCIe socket is designed with SIM card slot indicated in red support With a SIM card installed your system can access the internet via your network provider s 3G 4G network For wireless WIFI 3G 4G communication multiple SMA antenna apertures can be located on the front and rear panel ...

Page 36: ...28 1 5V 29 GND 30 SMB_CLK 31 PETn0 32 SMB_DATA 33 PETp0 34 GND 35 GND 36 USB_D 37 GND 38 USB_D 39 3 3V 40 GND 41 3 3V 42 43 GND 44 45 Reserved 46 47 Reserved 48 1 5V 49 Reserved 50 GND 51 Reserved 52 3 3V WARNING Some off the shelf mini PCIe 4G modules are not compliant to standard mini PCIe interface They use 1 8V I O signals instead of standard 3 3V I O and may have signal conflict Please consul...

Page 37: ...G add on solutions SIM card slot 1 is the default functioning slot The system has an M 2 2242 slot indicated in blue that works with dual SIM slots 4G 3G one directly underneath and next to the slot indicated in red By installing a 3G or 4G M 2 module and SIM card you can access the internet via the provider s network For wireless 3G 4G SMA antenna apertures are located on front rear panels ...

Page 38: ...3 0 RX 28 31 USB3 0 RX 30 UIM1 RESET 33 GND 32 UIM1 CLK 35 USB3 0 TX 34 UIM1 DATA 37 USB3 0 TX 36 UIM1 PWR 39 GND 38 41 PERn0 SATA B 40 UIM2 DET 43 PERp0 SATA B 42 UIM2 DATA 45 GND 44 UIM2 CLK 47 PETn0 SATA A 46 UIM2 RST 49 PETp0 SATA A 48 UIM2 PWR 51 GND 50 PERST_N 53 REFCLKN 52 55 REFCLKP 54 57 GND 56 59 58 61 60 63 62 65 64 67 RESET_N 66 UIM1_DETECT 69 CONFIG_1 68 71 GND 70 3V3 73 GND 72 3V3 75...

Page 39: ... Gb s SATA signals Each SATA port indicated in blue features a 7 pin SATA connector and a 4 pin power connector The power connector indicated in red each accommodates a 2 5 HDD SSD in internal HDD bracket Standard 22 pin SATA connectors are provided with the system You may refer to the SATA Configuration section for SATA settings ...

Page 40: ...atus such as power HDD watchdog timer and control system on off remotely The status LED output has a built in series resistor and provides 10mA current to directly drive the external LED indicators System on off control is also provided so you can use an external non latched switch to turn on off the system exactly the same as the power button on the front panel The following table describes the p...

Page 41: ...andby mode 4 Standby Power 5 HDD Output Hard drive indicator flashing when SATA hard drive is active 6 HDD 7 Power Output System power indicator on if system is turned on off if system is turned off 8 Power 9 Ctrl Input Remote on off control connects to an external switch to turn on off the system polarity is negligible 10 Ctrl 11 IGN_LED Output Ignition control indicator on if ignition control is...

Page 42: ... Optane TM memory to accelerate the read write performances of traditional hard disk drive An NVMe SSD offers exceptional performance over 2 5 SSDs while Intel Optane TM memory can dramatically boost your traditional hard disk drives read write performances NOTE The M 2 slot will automatically detect and configure the slot to run PCIe or SATA signal depending on the installed device ...

Page 43: ...D 16 3V3 17 PERN2 18 3V3 19 PERP2 20 21 GND 22 23 PETN2 24 25 PETP2 26 27 GND 28 29 PERN1 30 31 PERP1 32 33 GND 34 35 PETN1 36 37 PETP1 38 39 GND 40 41 PERn0 SATA B 42 43 PERp0 SATA B 44 45 GND 46 47 PETn0 SATA A 48 49 PETp0 SATA A 50 PERST_N 51 GND 52 53 REFCLKN 54 55 REFCLKP 56 57 GND 58 Mechanical Key 67 68 SUSCLK 69 PEDET 70 3V3 71 GND 72 3V3 73 GND 74 3V3 75 GND ...

Page 44: ... 44 2 5 7 Internal USB Port on Extension Board The system s extension board has an internal USB2 0 port on the PCBA You can utilize this USB port to connect a USB protection dongle inside the chassis of the system ...

Page 45: ...olex connector can be found on the extension board It can provide additional power supply for power hungry add on cards such as PCIe PoE cards The pin definition are as follows Pin number Color Definition 1 Red 12V 2 Black Gnd 3 Black Gnd 4 Yellow 5V ...

Page 46: ...and service this product to avoid injury or damage to the system Please observe all ESD procedures at all times to avoid damaging the equipment Before disassembling your system please make sure the system has powered off all cables and antennae power video data etc are disconnected Place the system on a flat and sturdy surface remove from mounts or out of server cabinets before proceeding with the...

Page 47: ...ts the system needs to be disassembled To disassemble the system enclosure you need to remove screws on the I O panel removable side panel and system ventilation panel 1 On the I O panel side unscrew the screws indicated below 2 Unscrew the screw indicated on top of the enclosure ...

Page 48: ...Nuvo 8108GC 48 3 Unscrew the screws indicated on the removable side panel shown below 4 On the rear panel remove the screw indicated below ...

Page 49: ...8108GC 49 5 Lift the L shaped side panel to separate it from the enclosure 6 Once the L shaped side panel has been removed proceed to remove the graphics card s stabilizer plate by removing the three screws ...

Page 50: ...herboard without uninstalling the fan please disconnect the 4 pin fan connector indicated in blue to the motherboard and remove the screws indicated below indicated in red Remove 4 pin fan connector Remove screws to separate the extension board from the motherboard WARNING Please disengage the extension board gradually as there are capacitors situated underneath the PCIe slots that may come in con...

Page 51: ...rewing the hex bolt screws indicated below 9 The system s internal I Os are now accessible and the CPU is ready for installation once the motherboard is separated from the heatsink Please refer to the CPU installation section on how to separate the motherboard from the heatsink ...

Page 52: ...om the heatsink If your system already has a CPU installed you will also need to remove screws in locations indicated in red 3 Gently separate the motherboard from the heatsink you ll see the CPU socket protective cover place finger tips underneath the sign REMOVE for leverage and gently lift the cover WARNING With the protective cover removed please be careful when handling the motherboard DO NOT...

Page 53: ...ts container tray Match the two notches on the side to the protrusions in the socket gently lower the CPU into the socket 5 Locate the CPU retention bracket from the accessory box Place the retention bracket on the CPU and hold it in place ...

Page 54: ...two M3 P head screws Hold CPU bracket firmly and turn the motherboard around Secure two M3 P head screws 7 Remove all thermal pads protective films on the heatsink 8 With the motherboard standoffs aligned gently lower the motherboard onto the heatsink and secure the screws indicated ...

Page 55: ... that help the heatsink apply pressure to the CPU chipset die You ll want to apply even pressure to the corners by gradually tightening each screw Please refer to the recommended order when tightening the screws 10 Reinstall the system panel when done 11 If you need to install other components please refer to respective sections ...

Page 56: ...lace or install the memory modules 1 Please refer to the section Disassembling the System 2 Locate the SODIMM memory module slots on the motherboard Please make sure you install to the slots indicated in blue first then the slots indicated in red 3 To install the memory module insert gold fingers into the slot at 45 degree angle push down on the memory module to clip the module into position ...

Page 57: ...the memory module down until it is clipped in 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to install other modules 6 Reinstall the system enclosure and panel when done 7 If you need to install other components please refer to respective sections ...

Page 58: ... Please refer to the section Disassembling the System 2 Locate the mPCIe and SIM card slots on the motherboard 3 Before installing the mPCIe module you need to insert the Mini SIM card Slide the SIM slot holder and lift the SIM card holder Insert the Mini SIM card pins facing up shut the SIM holder and slide it to lock the SIM card in place Slide and lift SIM card holder Insert Mini SIM card with ...

Page 59: ...dule 6 Clip on the IPEZ to SMA cable to the module and secure the antenna to the front or rear panel Please refer to the module s manual for clip on connection Clip on IPEZ to SMA cable Secure antenna to rear panel 7 Reinstall the system enclosure and panel when done 8 If you need to install other components please refer to respective sections ...

Page 60: ...lue for installing 3G 4G module that can be coupled with dual Micro SIM card slots indicated in red For installation please refer to the following instructions 1 Please refer to the section Disassembling the System 2 Locate the M 2 2242 B Key and SIM card slots on the motherboard 3 Insert the module on a 45 degree angle ...

Page 61: ...lip on IPEZ to SMA cable Secure antenna to rear panel 6 With the motherboard exposed the SIM card is inserted with the gold fingers facing downward If you are inserting the SIM card with the system upright heatsink fins upwards the gold fingers should be facing upward The SIM socket is a push push type The push push mechanism means the SIM card is push to install and push to retrieve 7 Reinstall t...

Page 62: ...ve An NVMe SSD offers exceptional performance over 2 5 SSDs while Intel Optane TM memory can dramatically boost your traditional hard disk drives read write performances For installation please refer to the following instructions 1 Please refer to the section Disassembling the System you may not need to completely dismantle the system to gain access to the M 2 slot 2 Insert the module on a 45 degr...

Page 63: ...m enclosure and panel when done 5 If you need to install other components please refer to respective sections 6 Please refer to the section Intel Optane TM Memory BIOS Setup and Driver Installation for traditional hard drive acceleration ...

Page 64: ... the SATA power cables is connected to the front hot swappable slot while the other can be connected to the tray in the enclosure Please refer to the following instructions on how to install 2 5 SATA HDD SSD onto the enclosure tray 1 Locate the hard drive tray on the enclosure It is located next to the motherboard heatsink Remove the screws indicated and retrieve the tray out of the enclosure ...

Page 65: ...e able to locate the 22 pin SATA cable connect it to the installed HDD SSD Due to cable length limitations the connector side of the HDD or SSD should be facing towards the bottom of the enclosure 4 Insert the tray back into the system and secure it with two screws you removed earlier 5 If you need to install other components please refer to respective sections ...

Page 66: ...Tray The system has one external HDD SSD hot swappable tray It can be located at the bottom of the I O panel 1 You may insert and install the HDD SSD without disassembling the enclosure Simply lift to spring open the lever to gain access to the hot swap slot ...

Page 67: ...onnector end towards the slot insert it 3 4 of way in and use the lever to fully push the HDD SSD into the slot You should hear a click sound to ensure the HDD SSD is properly inserted and engaged 3 If you need to install other components please refer to respective sections ...

Page 68: ... indicated in blue circles for a firm cable connection 1 To install and make use to the panel screw fix connection you must acquire panel screw fix cables such as the cable shown below 2 Simply insert the RJ45 connector into the RJ45 port and secure the top and bottom screws using your fingers or a screw driver ...

Page 69: ... support an NVIDIA graphics card up to 250W The placement of the rear exhaust fan creates a sealed wind tunnel to bring in cold air to the graphics cards and expels hot air to offer extreme system stability and reliability To install a PCIe graphics card please refer to the following procedure To install a PCIe graphics card into the Cassette module please refer to the following procedure 1 Please...

Page 70: ...losure bezel s to the PCIe slot you wish to install to 4 Remove the graphics card from the antistatic bag and gently lower it into the PCIe slot while ensuring the gold fingers meet graphics card panel is properly inserted and secured with screws ...

Page 71: ... power connector on graphics card NOTE Please make sure you use short power cables for the graphics card installed closest to the motherboard and long power cables for the graphics card installed furthest from the motherboard A variety of 6 pin to 8 pin 8 pin to 8 pin power cables are provided please refer to the packing list for details ...

Page 72: ...stabilizer plate you removed during the disassembly process Simply lower the stabilizer plate to firmly press onto the graphics card secure the screws indicated to complete the graphics card installation 7 If you need to install other components please refer to respective sections ...

Page 73: ... 1 To reinstall the system enclosure place the L shape panel onto the enclosure while making sure the notch inside the panel is inserted into the slide and lock hinges Place L shape side panel onto the enclosure Slide and lock into the indicate hinges ...

Page 74: ...Nuvo 8108GC 74 2 Secure the screws indicated on the I O panel 3 Secure the screw indicated on top of the enclosure ...

Page 75: ...ated on the side panel shown below 10 Finally on the rear panel secure the screws indicated on the rear panel to complete the enclosure assembly process 11 For other component installation procedures please refer to their respective sections ...

Page 76: ... to 1Grm with HDD or up to 5Grm with SSD Please refer to the Nuvo 8108GC exploded illustration below on installing damping bracket The damping brackets and screws can be found in the accessory box 1 Take out the two anti vibration damping brackets four M4 screws four sleeves and four anti vibration grommets from the accessory box Insert the M4 screws into the sleeves and through the anti vibration...

Page 77: ...Nuvo 8108GC 77 2 Place the system on a flat surface and secure it with screws ...

Page 78: ...ay to turn on your system The power button is a non latched switch and behaves as the ATX mode on off control With DC power connected pushing the power button will turn on the system and the PWR LED indicator will light up Pushing the button when system is on will turn off the system If your operating system supports ATX power mode i e Microsoft Windows or Linux pushing the power button while the ...

Page 79: ...d Ethernet driver has been properly installed prior to setting up WOL function To enable WOL function please set up WOL settings in the BIOS and in the operating system by follow the steps described below 1 When the system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go to the Power Wake On LAN and set it to Enabled 3 Press F10 to Save changes and exit BIOS and allow the system boot into the op...

Page 80: ...tions of the target computer s 48 bit MAC address For example NIC s 48 bit MAC Address is 78h D0h 04h 0Ah 0Bh 0Ch DESTINATION SOURCE MISC FF FF FF FF FF FF 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0A 0B 0C 78 D0 04 0...

Page 81: ...periodically detect ignition signal Note that only MCU is working at this moment and the overall power consumption is less than 2 mW 2 Ignition signal is active both 12VDC and 24VDC ignition signals are accepted 3 MCU starts to count a pre defined power on delay 4 Once power on delay expired MCU turns on necessary standby power for the system 3 3VSB 5VSB 5 A PWRBTN pulse is then issued to turn on ...

Page 82: ...odule will cancel the power off delay process and keep the system running 3 System hard off In some cases system may fail to shutdown via a soft off operation due to system application halts The ignition power control module offers a mechanism called hard off to handle this unexpected condition By detecting the system status it can determine whether the system is shutting down normally If not the ...

Page 83: ...l block shared with DC power input Below is the typical wiring configuration for in vehicle applications 1 Connect car Battery line 12V for sedan 24V for bus truck to V 2 Connect car Batter GND line to GND 3 Connect ACC line to IGN WARNING Please make sure your DC power source and IGN signal share the same ground IGN input accepts 8 48VDC Supply a voltage higher than 48VDC may damage the system ...

Page 84: ... the power button By default Windows 7 8 10 goes to sleep S3 mode when power button is pressed As sleep S3 is not a complete shutdown behavior the ignition control function does not recognize the finish of a normal shut down process and thus users will encounter a system hard off power cut off after 10 minutes Please configure When I press the power button to Shut down in your Windows system setti...

Page 85: ... power on and power off delay User can only use the power button on the front panel to turn on or turn off the system Mode Power on Delay Power off Delay Hard off Timeout 0 N A N A N A Mode 1 Mode 1 is AT mode without power on and power off delay The system automatically turns on when DC power is applied A retry mechanism is designed to repeat the power on cycle if the system fails to boot up Mode...

Page 86: ...nutes 10 minutes 9 3 minutes 1 minute 10 minutes 10 A 3 minutes 10 minutes 10 minutes 11 B 3 minutes 30 minutes 10 minutes 12 C 10 minutes 30 minutes 10 minutes Mode 13 D Mode 14 E Mode 13 and Mode 14 are ignition power control modes with very long power off delay Both modes support the feature of smart off delay which automatically detect system status during power off delay duration and cut off ...

Page 87: ...modify Please always make sure you understand the effect of change before you proceed with any modification If you are unsure of the function you are changing it is recommended to change one setting at a time to see its effect s NOTE Not all BIOS settings will be discussed in this section If a particular setting function you are after requires specific BIOS settings but is not discussed in this se...

Page 88: ...transmission you may set the Slew Rate option as High to improve signal quality For RS 422 485 communication the RS 422 485 Termination option determines whether to enable disable internal termination of RS 422 485 transceiver according to your wiring configuration e g with or without external termination To set COM port operating mode 1 Press F2when the system boots up to enter the BIOS setup uti...

Page 89: ...ollowing instructions on how to enable the high speed mode for your COM port COM1 used as an example To set COM port high speed mode 1 Press F2 when the system boots up to enter the BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Advanced Peripheral Configuration 3 Enable or set the Set COM1 Mode as option to the desired mode 4 Highlight HS Mode and press ENTER to bring up options highlight Enable and press ENTER 5 On...

Page 90: ...minate compatibility issue s with some PCIe add on cards To set PEG delay in milliseconds 1 When system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Advanced System Agent SA Configuration PEG Port Configuration Delay for PEG Init and press ENTER 3 A small window appears and you may enter a maximum delay value of up to 30 000ms 4 When done press F10 to Exit Saving Changes ...

Page 91: ...ne System Acceleration mode allows the user to greatly accelerate SATA hard drive read write speeds by installing an Optane memory into the M 2 slot Please refer to the section Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration for details Recommended SATA controller mode settings If you re using Windows Vista Windows 10 or Linux with kernel 4 15 18 or later you can select AHCI mode for bette...

Page 92: ...setup utility 2 Go to Advanced SATA Configuration 3 Highlight the SATA mSATA or M 2 port you wish to set and press ENTER to bring up setting options Scroll to and highlight the setting you wish to set and press ENTER 4 Repeat step 3 to set other SATA ports 5 Press F10 to Exit Saving Changes ...

Page 93: ...ol configuration allows users to set the fan operation mode to auto or fixed speeds operation The auto mode configuration also offers minimum temperature setting to trigger the fan and the maximum temperature setting before the fan operates at 100 rotation speed ...

Page 94: ...ol Configuration to Auto mode 1 When system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Advanced Fan Control Configuration and press ENTER 3 To set auto fan control highlight Fan Control Mode and press ENTER highlight Auto ...

Page 95: ...and press ENTER a window appears and you may enter the temperature in degree Celsius Fan Start Trip Point The minimum temperature which the fan being to operate Fan Max Trip Point The maximum temperature where the fan begins to operate at 100 rotation speed 5 When done press F10 to Exit Saving Changes ...

Page 96: ...iguration to Fixed Speed mode 1 When system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Advanced Fan Control Configuration and press ENTER 3 To set auto fan control highlight Fan Control Mode and press ENTER highlight Fixed Speed ...

Page 97: ...108GC 97 4 Highlight Fan Speed and press ENTER 5 A window appears and you may use the up down arrow keys to select between 20 100 as your fixed fan rotation speed 6 When done press F10 to Exit Saving Changes ...

Page 98: ...4 bit Windows 7 8 10 with UEFI boot mode it is disable in BIOS by default For customers who want to utilize TPM feature you will need to enable TPM in BIOS as well as install Windows with UEFI mode To enable TMP availability 1 When system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Security TPM Availability press ENTER to bring up Options Available Hidden 3 Highlight your selection press...

Page 99: ... S5 Power Off System is kept in off state when DC power is supplied To set Power On after Power Failure option 1 When system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Power Power On after Power Failure 3 Scroll down to highlight Power On after Power Failure press ENTER to bring up setting options S0 Power On or S5 Power Off and press ENTER to select the setting 4 Press F10 to Exit Savi...

Page 100: ...mal performance with CPUs of 35W TDP you can install a 65W CPU and limit its SKU power to 35W to obtain more computing power This feature gives you the flexibility of CPU selection and great balance between computing power and operating temperature range To configure the CPU SKU power limit 1 When the system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Power Power Performance 3 Select a p...

Page 101: ...n you have to enable this option first in BIOS settings Please refer Powering On Using Wake on LAN to set up the system To enable disable Wake on LAN option 1 When system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Power Wake on LAN 3 Press ENTER to bring up setting options scroll to the setting you desire and press ENTER to set 4 Press F10 to Exit Saving Changes ...

Page 102: ...EFI boot media listed are approved as boot media Legacy Boot Type Only legacy boot media listed are approved as boot media UEFI Boot Type Only legacy boot media listed are approved as boot media Quick Boot Enabled The system starts up faster because BIOS skips various hardware function tests Disabled The system starts up slower because BIOS goes through various hardware functions tests Network Sta...

Page 103: ...order ACPI Selection 1 0B 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface allows the operating system to control system power management USB Boot Enabled Allow boot from bootable USB devices Disabled Does not allow boot from bootable USB devices EFI Device First Enabled Set to boot bootable EFI media first Disabled Will not boot bootable EFI media first Timeout 1 2 3 etc in seconds Boot...

Page 104: ...ses MBR partition for disk and VBIOS for video initialization the UEFI boot mode uses GPT partition which supports greater than 2TB partition size and GOP driver for faster video initialization NOTE If you choose Legacy mode you will not be able to create disk partitions greater than 2TB or use TPM 2 0 function To configure Boot Type 1 When system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go...

Page 105: ...the first device to boot or the last in the boot sequence To set the newly installed boot device as the first or last boot device 1 Press F2when the system boots up to enter the BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Boot Add Boot Options menu 3 Select First Last or Auto for your newly added boot device and press ENTER 4 Once set press F10 to save setting and exit ...

Page 106: ...tering OS is selected the user must stop the watchdog timer once booted into the OS This guarantees the system can always boot into the OS otherwise another booting process will be initiated For information about programming watchdog timer please refer to Watchdog Timer Isolated DIO To set the watchdog timer for boot in BIOS 1 When system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Boot ...

Page 107: ...cy boot device you may do so by pressing F12 when the system boots up To select boot order for devices in Legacy Boot Device 1 When system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Boot Legacy you can choose the type of device to list by selecting By Device or By Device Type 3 Highlight the device you wish to make boot order changes to and press F5 F6 or to change device boot order ...

Page 108: ...LM Prior to using the AMT function to remotely control the system you need to configure AMT password and network settings 1 Connect Ethernet cable toI219 LM Ethernet port indicated in blue 2 When the system boots up press F10 to enter the MEBx configuration menu 3 Highlight MEBx Login and press Enter a prompt will appear asking for password The default password is admin For further MEBx configurat...

Page 109: ...rive data before you create or modify RAID volume s as the process may cause irreversible data deletion When creating a RAID volume it is also recommended to use hard drives from the same batch same brand model capacity rpm rate etc to avoid performance or capacity allocation issues 4 3 1 Legacy Mode RAID Configuration To set up RAID configuration you need to pre configure the SATA mode setting in...

Page 110: ... and press ENTER to set boot type 4 Press F10 to Exit Saving Changes and reboot the system 5 When the system reboots press Ctrl I to enter the RAID configuration utility 6 Once you re in the Configuration Utility highlight Create RAID Volume and press ENTER ...

Page 111: ...lume you wish to create Enter a name and press ENTER to access the RAID Level setting 8 For RAID Level use the up and down arrow key to select between RAID0 Stripe or RAID1 Mirror settings Select a RAID mode and press ENTER to access Stripe Size setting not applicable to Mirror mode ...

Page 112: ...ipe size and press ENTER to access the Capacity setting RAID1 Mirror does not offer Stripe Size options 10 You may enter the RAID volume capacity you wish to create at this step and press the Enter key to complete your RAID settings By default the maximum capacity will be applied Once you have entered a capacity press ENTER to confirm ...

Page 113: ...ou will need to press ESC and start again from Step 5 If all settings are correct and you wish to continue with Create Volume highlighted press ENTER to begin creating the RAID volume 12 A data deletion warning will appear enter Y to continue and N to stop the volume creation process ...

Page 114: ...guration utility will bring you back to the main screen showing the RAID volume and their member disks 14 The above process was to create a RAID 0 volume If you wish to create a RAID 1 volume please perform steps 5 to 13 in this section and select RAID 1 during step 8 ...

Page 115: ...on To enable RAID functionality in UEFI mode 1 When system boots up press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility 2 Go to Advanced SATA And RST Configuration SATA Mode Selection highlight Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration and press ENTER ...

Page 116: ...d press ENTER to set boot type 4 Press F10 to Exit Saving Changes and reboot the system 5 When the system reboots press F3 to enter the Configuration Utility 6 Once you re in the Configuration Utility highlight Intel Rapid Storage Technology and press ENTER ...

Page 117: ...Nuvo 8108GC 117 7 The following screen shows Non RAID physical disks and the option Create RAID Volume Highlight Create RAID Volume and press ENTER to begin creating your RAID volume ...

Page 118: ...Nuvo 8108GC 118 8 The Name option allows you to name your RAID volume Press ENTER when ready to go to the next option ...

Page 119: ...Nuvo 8108GC 119 9 The RAID Level option allows you to select RAID 0 stripping or RAID 1 mirror for your RAID volume Press ENTER when ready ...

Page 120: ... select disk drives for your RAID volume Highlight a drive and press ENTER use up down arrow keys to highlight x and press ENTER to confirm the selection A minimum of two disk drives must be selected for RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration Press ENTER when ready ...

Page 121: ...ou to configure the stripe size of your RAID volume Available stripe sizes are 4KB 8KB 16KB 32KB 64KB 128KB use the up and down arrow keys to highlight and press ENTER to confirm the stripe size selection RAID1 Mirror does not offer Stripe Size options ...

Page 122: ...08GC 122 12 The Capacity MB option allows you to configure the storage capacity of your RAID volume By default the full storage capacity will be applied Once you have entered a capacity press ENTER to confirm ...

Page 123: ...o 8108GC 123 13 The Create Volume option is the final step in the volume creation process Highlight Create Volume and press ENTER to begin creating your RAID volume base on the settings you just configured ...

Page 124: ...volume is successfully created 15 Press F10 to save and Esc to exit the Intel Rapid Storage Technology configuration page NOTE The above process was to create a RAID 0 volume If you wish to create a RAID 1 volume please perform steps 5 to 13 in this section and select RAID 1 during step 9 ...

Page 125: ...o manually compile and install the driver for Intel graphics or I210 GbE controller if the driver is not embedded in kernel You can visit Intel website for further information For distributions graphics driver and RAID function may not be completely implemented in its kernel You may encounter restrictions when using these features such as triple independent display and RAID For optimum operation i...

Page 126: ...rating system and installs all necessary drivers for you system with a single click To install drivers automatically please refer to the following procedures 1 Insert the Drivers Utilities DVD into a USB DVD drive connect to your system A setup utility launches and the following dialog appears Click on Automatic Driver Installation and the setup utility will automatically detect your Windows opera...

Page 127: ...Windows 10 x64 The recommended driver installation sequence is 1 Chipset driver x Driver_Pool Chipset_10_APL Win_ALL SetupChipset exe 2 Graphics driver x Driver_Pool Graphics_SKL_APL Win_7_8_10_APL_64 Setup exe 3 Audio driver x Driver_Pool Audio_ALC262 Win_ALL_64 Setup exe 4 LAN driver x Driver_Pool GbE_I210_I350 Win_ALL_64 APPS PROSETDX Win10_x64 DxSetup e xe 5 ME driver x Driver_Pool ME_10_Serie...

Page 128: ...Setup exe in prior to use these functions Please note that you must install WDT_DIO_Setup_v2 2 9 x or later versions Windows 10 x64 Please execute the driver setup program in the following directory x Driver_Pool WDT_DIO Win7_8_64 WDT_DIO_Setup_v2 2 9 x x64 exe Windows 10 WOW64 Please execute the driver setup program in the following directory x Driver_Pool WDT_DIO Win7_8_WOW64 WDT_DIO_Setup_v2 2 ...

Page 129: ...g a dual media disk combination ultrafast media for file and block caching slow media for storage capacity that is presented to the host OS as a single SSD The ultrafast media utilizes PCIe NVMe SSDs that are based on Intel Optane TM technology with read speed of up to 3000Mb sec and write speed of up to 2000Mb sec To setup Intel Optane TM memory please perform the following steps 1 Press the powe...

Page 130: ...Nuvo 8108GC 130 3 Go to SATA Mode Selection press the Enter key to bring up options select Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration and press ENTER to select the option ...

Page 131: ...RST Controlled and press the Enter key to select the option 5 Press F10 to save and exit and allow the system to boot into Windows 6 In Windows download Intel RST driver if you don t already have it on hand Right click on the SetupOptaneMemory exe and left click on Run as administrator to execute the setup file ...

Page 132: ...Nuvo 8108GC 132 7 Follow the 6 step setup procedure as instructed ...

Page 133: ...Nuvo 8108GC 133 8 Check the I accept the terms in the License Agreement box and click on Next to continue the installation process ...

Page 134: ...Nuvo 8108GC 134 9 When done click on Finish and restart the system ...

Page 135: ...n screen will appear Click on Next to continue 11 In the Setup section you will see your Intel Optane memory drive and compatible drive s that can be accelerated Click on the downward arrow to bring up a selection of drives to be accelerated Click on Enable when ready ...

Page 136: ... your Intel Optane memory module before proceeding Check the box Erase all data on Intel Optane memory module and click on Continue 13 When the Intel Optane memory module has been enabled the installation window and a notification window at the bottom right corner will prompt you to restart the system ...

Page 137: ...on system restart a successful enablement message will appear to indicate the Intel Optane memory module has been enable successfully 15 Once enabled the RST software Setup section should show your configuration information ...

Page 138: ...ports Windows 10 x64 and WOW64 platform For other OS support please contact Neousys Technology for further information Installing WDT_DIO Library The WDT_DIO function library is delivered in the form of a setup package named WDT_DIO_Setup exe In prior to program WDT you should execute the setup program and install the WDT library Please use the following WDT_DIO_Setup packages according to your op...

Page 139: ...lation To setup WDT DIO Library please follow instructions below 1 Execute WDT_DIO_Setup 2 2 9 11 exe and the following dialog appears 2 Click Next and specify the directory of installing related files The default directory is C Neousys WDT_DIO ...

Page 140: ...t you to reboot the system The WDT DIO library will take effect after the system has rebooted 4 When programming your WDT or DIO program the related files are located in Header File Include Library File Lib Function Reference Manual Sample Code Sample WDT_Demo Demo for Watchdog Timer ...

Page 141: ...tWDT WORD tick BYTE unit Description Set timeout value and unit for watchdog timer When InitWDT is invoked a default timeout value of 255 seconds is assigned Parameter tick WORD value 1 65535 to indicate timeout ticks unit BYTE value 0 or 1 to indicate unit of timeout ticks 0 unit is minute 1 unit is second Return Value If value of unit is correct 0 or 1 this function returns TRUE otherwise FALSE ...

Page 142: ...nction returns TRUE otherwise FALSE Usage BOOL bRet StartWDT ResetWDT Syntax BOOL ResetWDT void Description Reset the timeout value to the value given by SetWDT If ResetWDT or StopWDT is not invoked before WDT countdowns to 0 the WDT expires and the system resets Parameter None Return Value Always returns TRUE Usage BOOL bRet ResetWDT StopWDT Syntax BOOL StopWDT void Description Stops the countdow...

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