BESTEK BNX-A110, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 Embedded Board BNX A110 Always at the forefront of innovation User Manual ...

Page 2: ...rt 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation 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 However there is no guarantee th...

Page 3: ...c electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build up 1 To prevent electrostatic build up leave the system board in its anti static bag until you are ready to install it 2 Wear an antistatic wrist strap 3 Do all preparation work on a static free surface 4 Hold the device ...

Page 4: ...ype recommend by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Before using the system prepare basic system components If the system comes as a barebone that is none of the key components including processor memory and hard drive has been pre installed as part of your purchase you will need to at least ensure a compatible counterpart is located and installed You will also...

Page 5: ... 11 2 3 Setting Jumpers 12 2 4 Back Panel Connectors 13 2 5 Location of Jumpers and Connectors 14 2 6 Jumpers 16 2 7 Internal Connectors 17 Chapter 3 Operation 3 1 System Memory 22 3 2 Installing Memory 22 3 3 Installing LGA1151 Intel Core i CPU Heat Sink and Fan 24 3 4 Adding Power Connectors 27 3 5 Adding PCIe PCI Cards 28 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4 1 Entering Setup 31 4 2 Getting Help 31 4 3 Contro...

Page 6: ...6 Chapter 1 General Information ...

Page 7: ... graphic controller Intel Gen 6 LGA1151 Haswell Processor Two DDR4 RAM Slots up to 16GB Four SATA Ports 4 SATA 3 0 Intel RAID is not supported Three Display Ports HDMI VGA DVI D Six Series Ports One supporting RS 232 422 485 Six USB 2 0 ports 2 Edge Ports 3 Internal Header 1 Internal Type A Four USB 3 0 ports 4 Edge Ports Two Intel GbE LAN Ports 1 PCIe 3 0 X16 Slot 1 PCIe 3 0 X4 Slot 1 PCIe 2 0 X1...

Page 8: ...se COM 1x DB9 RS 232 422 485 Display 1x HDMI 1x VGA 1x DVI D USB 4x USB 3 0 2x USB 2 0 LAN 2x RJ45 GbE Audio 2x Audio Jacks ALC662 Internal I O Front Panel 1x Front Panel Switch LED Header SATA 4x SATA3 6 0Gb s DIO 1x DIO Header COM 5x RS 232 Pin Header USB 4x USB 2 0 Pin Headers Fan 1x 4 Pin CPU_Fan 1x 4 Pin SYS_Fan Connectors Other H W Monitoring Monitor temperature voltage and fan speed auto th...

Page 9: ...9 Figure 1 1 Board Layout of BNX A110 1 3 Board Layout ...

Page 10: ...10 Chapter 2 Preparation ...

Page 11: ...nts Humid environment tend to have less static electricity than dry environments A grounding strap is warranted whenever danger of static electricity exists Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity Working on the computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to ...

Page 12: ...If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN Please see the following illustrations The illustrations on the right show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN Open Off Short On These illustrations show a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 ...

Page 13: ... COM1 1 DB9 RS 232 422 485 3 VGA 1 DB15 VGA 4 LAN Port Dual RJ45 Intel Gigabit LAN Ports 5 USB 2 0 Ports Dual Type A USB 2 0 6 HDMI HDMI 1 4a 7 DVI DVI D 8 USB 3 0 Ports 4 Type A USB 3 0 9 Mic In Jack 10 Line Out Jack 2 4 Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 14: ...14 2 5 Locations Of Jumpers and Connectors ...

Page 15: ...T Battery 13 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 14 TPM Trusted Platform Module header 15 F_USB1 3 Front panel USB 2 0 headers 16 INT_SPK Speaker header 17 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 18 PCIE4X PCI Express x16 Gen2 slot for graphics interface 19 PCI1 4 32 bit add on card slots 20 PCIE1X PCI Express x1 slot 21 PCIE16X PCI Express x16 Gen3 slot for graphics interface 22 SYS_FAN System cooling...

Page 16: ...ration default 2 3 ME Disabled Power Mode Selection Jumper J1 Pin Definition 1 2 ATX default 2 3 AT COM1 Transmission Distance Switch J2 Pin Definition 1 2 Long Distance RS 422 485 2 3 Short Distance Default COM1 Transmission Distance Switch J3 Pin Definition 1 2 Long Distance RS 422 485 2 3 Short Distance Default 2 6 Jumpers ...

Page 17: ...R 4 HD_DET 5 OUT_R 6 MIC_DET 7 GND_A 8 9 OUT_L 10 LineIn_DET Serial Port COM2 COM6 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 2 RX 3 TX 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 10 SATA3 6 0Gb s SATA1 SATA4 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 GND 2 TX 3 TX 4 GND 5 RX 6 RX 7 GND 8 2 7 Internal Connectors ...

Page 18: ... SMBDATA 7 LAD3 8 LAD2 9 VCC3 10 LAD1 11 LAD0 12 GND 13 RESERVE0 14 RESERVE1 15 VCC3_DUAL 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 GND 19 LPCPD 20 SMBCLK USB 2 0 F_USB1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 2 5V 3 A 4 B 5 A 6 B 7 GND 8 GND 9 10 NC USB 2 0 F_USB2 Pin Definition 1 5V 2 D 3 D 4 GND 5 ...

Page 19: ...n ATX Power Connector ATX_Power Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground 2x2 12V Power Connector ATX_12V Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V ...

Page 20: ...1 GND 2 12V 3 Sensor 4 Control Internal Speaker INT_SPK Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 Output_L 2 GND 3 Output_R 4 GND 5 GND 6 GND 7 3 3V 8 VCC Front Panel Header F_PANEL Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 HDD LED 2 Power LED 3 HDD LED 4 Power LED 5 Reset Switch 6 Power Switch 7 Reset Switch 8 Power Switch 9 NC 10 ...

Page 21: ...21 Chapter 3 Operation ...

Page 22: ...the two side tabs on the slot 2 Make sure the Key on Memory module and socket are perfectly matched and add slowly the RAM module into the socket along the plastic guides at both ends 3 Make sure the Memory modules are perfectly snapped by the socket and the two tabs are restored back to close position automatically If not press the tabs to close position 3 1 System Memory 3 2 Installing Memory ...

Page 23: ...23 4 To remove the Memory modules please push the tabs outwards and the memory modules will be automatically disengaged ...

Page 24: ...cidentally damage the socket simply by adjusting the position of the CPU Please follow the installation instructions as shown below Step A Opening the Socket 1 Push the Socket Lever down and away from the socket to release it 2 Rotate the Socket Lever to lift the Load Plate away from the socket 3 Make sure the Load Plate is in the fully open position and also remove the socket cover 4 When opening...

Page 25: ... with the Pin 1 chamfer on the socket 3 Make sure that the notches on the processor align with the posts on the socket 4 Lower the processor straight down without tilting or sliding it in the socket Step C Close the Load Plate 1 Carefully lower the Load Plate and make sure it slides under the shoulder screw cap as the lever is lowered 2 Continue to low the lever 3 Latch the socket lever under the ...

Page 26: ... processor socket Ensure that the fan power cable is on the side closet to the processor fan header 2 Align the fasteners with the corresponding board holes four of them Ensure that the fasteners slots are pointing perpendicular to the heatsink 3 While pressing down on the heatsink press down on the top of the fasteners with your thumb to lock into place Ensure that all four fasteners are secured ...

Page 27: ...the 24 pin ATX Power Connector on the blue connector and 4 pin 12Vdc Power Connector on the red connector In case the 12Vdc Power Connector is not added power supply will be triggered but the motherboard would not boot at all Please shutdown the system and add the 12Vdc Power Connector back on 3 4 Adding Power Connectors ...

Page 28: ...Ie X1 and PCIe X4 Card Blue 4 PCI Slots PCI Signal 5V or Universal PCI Yellow 1 PCIe X1 Slot PCIe 2 0 X1 Signal Good for PCIe X1 only White 1 PCIe X16 Slot PCIe 3 0 X16 Signal Good for all PCIe Cards 2 Shutdown the system would be nice to cut the power if system is running 3 Plug in the cards and put the power back on 4 Please refer to the application notes of user s manual of the expansion card t...

Page 29: ...29 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup ...

Page 30: ...mshouldbeexecuted underthefollowing conditions Whenchanging thesystem configurations Whena configuration erroris detectedbythe systemand youare promptedto make changes to the Setup program Whenresetting thesystemclock Whensettingthe CPUclockspeedsothatit automatically runseitherfastorslow Whenredefining thecommunication portstoprevent anyconflicts Whenmaking changes tothePowerManagement configurat...

Page 31: ...e following message during the POST TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS CTRL ALT ESC OR DEL KEY Press the Del key or press the Ctrl Alt and Esc keys to enter Setup The online description of the highlighted setup item is displayed at the right pane of the menu at all time Press F1 to pop up a small help window that lists all the function keys and its use To exit the Help Window press F1 or Esc The tab...

Page 32: ...ttings Security BIOS security settings Boot System boot configuration Exit Exit options as well as loading optimal defaults System Language Set the BIOS language Project Version Shows BIOS version information Build Date and Time Shows BIOS revision date System Date Day xx xx xxxx Set the system date System Time xx xx xx Set the system time 4 4 The Main Menu ...

Page 33: ...perature Quiet The fan speed will be automatically minimized to reach a quiet environment Silent The fan speed will be automatically restricted to make an even more quieter system Manual the fan speed will be adjusted by user s preference Smart Fan PWM Value 180 Use this to set PWM value for CPU Fan or System Fan Smart Fan PWM TEMP DTS 70 Use this to set starting temperature for CPU Fan or System ...

Page 34: ...n LAN Disabled This is to enable or disable integrated LAN to wake up the system The Wake on LAN cannot be disabled if ME is on at Sx state In that case resume by USB S3 will not be available Resume By USB Disabled This allows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode Resume By PS2 KB Disabled This enables or disables keyboard activity to wake up the system from power savin...

Page 35: ...ormation of the CPU installed in your computer EM64T Supported This shows the computer supports EM64T Processor Speed 3700MHz This shows the current processor speed Processor Stepping 506E3 This shows the processor stepping revision Microcode Revision 8A This shows the Microcode revision Processor Cores 4 This shows the core number of the processor Intel HT Technology Supported This shows the comp...

Page 36: ...provided by Vander Pool Technology Package C State limit AUTO Use this to set package C state limit Enhanced Halt C1E Use this to enable or disable the Enhanced C1 state Hardware P states HWP Disabled Use this to enable or disable the Hardware P states SATA Configuration Upon entering BIOS setup menu all connected SATA devices will be detected and show up at each connected SATA port In case no SAT...

Page 37: ...lows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 This shows the information of the device settings COM MODE Normal This allows you to select COM mode RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 Serial Port 2 6 Configuration Serial Port Enabled This allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings This shows the information of the device settings Default Setting for COM2 IO 2F8h IRQ 3...

Page 38: ... PCR bank Platform Hierarchy Enabled Use this to enable or disable the Platform Hierarchy Storage Hierarchy Enabled Use this to enable or disable the Storage Hierarchy Endorsement Hierarchy Enabled Use this to enable or disable the Endorsement Hierarchy TPM2 0 UEFI Spec Version 1 0 Use this to show the TPM2 0 UEFI Spec Version TPM 20 Interface Type CRB Use this to show the TPM 20 Interface Type De...

Page 39: ...39 DIO Configuration DIO Input 1 4 HIGH These are used to show DIO input is high or low DIO Output 5 8 HIGH Use these to set the DIO output ...

Page 40: ...d Mode the graphics driver will reserve a fixed positon of the system memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements IGD Multi Monitor Disabled This allows you to enable or disable the IGD Multi Monitor PCH Configuration Restore AC Power Loss Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Azalia HD Audio Enabled This it...

Page 41: ...ion PTT Use this to select TPM device PTT or dTPM PTT Enables PTT in SkuMgr dTPM 1 2 Disables PTT in SkuMgr Warning PTT dTPM will be disabled and all data saved on it will be lost ME FW Version 11 0 0 1205 This item shows the ME FW version ...

Page 42: ...urity Check Setup This let you select when you need to check the password This item only show when administrator password had been set System Mode Setup This allows you to set the system mode Secure Boot State Not Active Use this to show the Secure Boot State Secure Boot Disabled This is used to control the secure boot flow It is possible only if system runs in User Mode 4 7 The Security Menu ...

Page 43: ...enable or disable the Storage OpROM Fast Boot Disabled This enables or disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of device required to launch active boot option Bootup NumLock State On This determines if the NumLock key is active or inactive at system start up time Quiet Boot Enabled This enables or disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of device required to launch active boo...

Page 44: ...s only shows when Operation System Select had been set Manual Scroll to CSM Configuration and press Enter to view the following screen GateA20 Active Upon Request This is used to choose the GateA20 Active state When you choose Upon Request GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services When you choose Always you are not allowed to disable GA20 This option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1 M...

Page 45: ...his allows you to set the display mode for Options ROM Interrupt 19 Capture Immediate Interrupt 19 is the software interrupt that handles the boot disk function When set to Immediate this item allows the option ROMs to trap interrupt 19 ...

Page 46: ...tem setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This enables you to reset system setup without saving any changes Save Options This enables you to save the options that you have made Save Changes This enables you to save the changes that you have made Discard Changes This enables you to discard any changes that you have made Restore Defaults This enables you to restore defaults to all...

Page 47: ...e as User Defaults This enables you to save the changes that you have made as user defaults Restore User Defaults This enables you to restore the user defaults Boot Override Use this to select the boot device ...