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CS631-C246/Q370

ATX Industrial Motherboard

User’s Manual

A51110951

Preliminary

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Page 1: ...CS631 C246 Q370 ATX Industrial Motherboard User s Manual A51110951 Preliminary Version Preliminary Version...

Page 2: ...CC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provid...

Page 3: ...nstalling the Mini PCIe Module 28 LPC 29 External COM port Module 29 Chapter 3 BIOS Settings 30 Overview 30 Main 30 Advanced 30 RC ACPI Configuration 31 CPU Configuration 31 Power Performance 32 PCH F...

Page 4: ...nents or devices even before installing them in your system unit Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage You must take extra care in han...

Page 5: ...entative Optional Items USB 2 0 USB 3 1 cable COM cable SATA cable Thernal Solution Heat sink and fan EXT RS232 EXT RS485 module 4 external ports via LPC connector DP to HDMI dongle The board and acce...

Page 6: ...B2 0 1 PCIe USB2 0 1 x M 2 2242 2260 2280 M key PCIe Gen3 x 2 NVMe AUDIO Audio Codec Realtek ALC888 ETHERNET Controller 1 x Intel I211AT PCIe 10 100 1000Mbps 1 x Intel I219LM PCIe with iAMT12 0 10 100...

Page 7: ...O Audio Codec Realtek ALC888 ETHERNET Controller 1 x Intel I211AT PCIe 10 100 1000Mbps 1 x Intel I219LM PCIe with iAMT12 0 10 100 1000Mbps only Core i7 i5 supports iAMT REAR I O Ethernet 2 x GbE RJ 45...

Page 8: ...nfrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes The x4 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate of 4 Gigabyte per second 2 directions The PCI Express architecture als...

Page 9: ...P1 6 5 1 6 5 2 1 2 JP2 Line in opt Line out Mic in VGA COM 1 DP 1 DP 2 LAN 1 USB 3 1 Gen 1 USB 1 2 LAN 2 USB 3 1 Gen 2 USB 3 4 USB 2 0 USB 7 8 PS 2 KB MS Intel C246 Q370 2 9 10 1 Front Audio M 2 M Key...

Page 10: ...e same channel DIMMs in a channel can be identi cal or completely different However we highly recommend using identical DIMMs Not all slots need to be populated Dual Channel DIMMs of the same memory c...

Page 11: ...o the edges of the card and lock the card in place Socket Side View Socket Top View DDR4 DIMM Notch Key Eject Tab Eject Tab Step 3 Step 2 Step 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 X System Memory X Installing the D...

Page 12: ...p and or contact pins are damaged contact your dealer immediately 2 Make sure to keep the protective cap RMA requests will be accepted and pro cessed only if the LGA 1151 socket comes with the protect...

Page 13: ...f the CPU socket shown in the photo Golden triangular mark X CPU X Installing the CPU Important The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be seated without exerting any force 7 2 Two key...

Page 14: ...has a patch of thermal paste on its underside Peel the strip that covers the paste before you place the fan heat sink on top of the CPU 2 Place the heat sink on top of the CPU The 4 spring screws aro...

Page 15: ...m and unplug the power cord 2 Put a jumper cap on JP5 s pin 2 and pin 3 Wait for a few seconds and set JP5 back to its de fault setting i e jumper cap on pin 1 and pin 2 3 Plug the power cord and powe...

Page 16: ...must all be configured to the same serial mode COM 2 1 3 4 6 On 1 3 2 4 On 3 5 4 6 On 3 5 4 6 On 3 5 2 4 On 3 5 4 6 On COM 2 Serial Mode 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4...

Page 17: ...o use the power bus of the Digital I O connector for power supply or not JP18 is used to select for DIO0 DIO3 JP19 is used to select for DIO4 DIO7 Digital I O DIO Power Supply Digital I O DIO Power Se...

Page 18: ...JP21 mSATA Mini PCIe 2 connector 7 pin SATA SATA4 Switch 1 2 On 7 pin SATA connector SATA4 2 3 On mSATA via Mini PCIe 2 default X Jumper Settings JP21 1 1 3 2 1 3 2 The signal of Mini PCIe 2 can be s...

Page 19: ...Manual CS631 Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION The power of Mini PCIe 2 can be switched between 3V3DU and 3V3 via JP22 Mini PCIe 2 Power Select 1 2 On 3V3DU default 2 3 On 3V3 X Jumper Settings JP22 3...

Page 20: ...r panel I O ports consist of the following 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse port 2 USB 2 0 ports 1 Serial COM port 1 VGA port 2 DP ports 2 RJ45 LAN ports 2 USB 3 1 Gen1 ports 2 USB 3 1 Gen2 ports 1 Line in jack...

Page 21: ...Gen 2 USB 2 USB 3 1 Gen 1 USB 3 USB 3 1 Gen 2 USB 1 USB 3 1 Gen 1 USB 7 USB 2 0 VGA DP 2 DP 1 X Rear I O Ports Graphics Display VGA The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor Connect the monito...

Page 22: ...Ports LAN 1 LAN 2 The system board is equipped with three rear audio jacks Line in Jack Light Blue optional This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM...

Page 23: ...h without power of COM 1 are configured via jumper settings as previously instructed in this chapter BIOS Setting Configure the onboard COM ports in the Advanced menu Console Redirection and SIO NU VO...

Page 24: ...Setting Serial mode and RS232 with without power of COM 2 are configured via jumper settings as previously instructed in this chapter BIOS Setting Configure the onboard COM ports in the Advanced menu...

Page 25: ...t the rear of the system chassis and then insert the USB port cables to a connector BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu USB Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3...

Page 26: ...0 Line JD sense Front Audio Pin Assignment SATA Pin Assignment The Serial ATA SATA connectors are used to connect the Serial ATA device SATA 3 0 is sup ported by the five SATA ports and provides data...

Page 27: ...n 1 2 3 CPU Fan PWM 3 pin Fan Pin Assignment 4 pin Fan Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 Power 3 Sense 4 Speed Control Cooling Fan Connectors X Internal I O Connectors These fan connectors are...

Page 28: ...adequate power is provided we strongly recommend that the system is supplied with a minimum of 400 Watt power ATX 24 pin Power Connector ATX 8 pin Power Connector 1 4 5 8 3 3V 3 3V GND 5V GND 5V GND...

Page 29: ...will blink at 4 second intervals ATX SW ATX Power Switch This switch is used to power on or off the system The Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF connector is for audio output to external audio eq...

Page 30: ...lder Safety Measures There exists explosion hazard if the battery is incorrectly installed Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries accor...

Page 31: ...Generation Form Factor NGFF which is designed to support multiple modules and make the M 2 more suitable in application for solid state storage The board preserves space for the M 2 M key socket 22mm...

Page 32: ...notch on card is aligned to the key on the socket 5 Make sure the standoff screw is removed from the standoff M 2 Module M 2 Socket Key Stand off Notch Please follow the steps below to install the ca...

Page 33: ...he socket Installing the Mini PCIe Module X Internal I O Connectors X Expansion Slots Mini PCIe Half Size Mini PCIe Socket Key Stand off Notch Please follow the steps below to install the card into th...

Page 34: ...s propri etary technology and support four additional COM ports per module The EXT RS232 RS485 card is connected to the motherboard via the LPC connector and secured by a standoff as il lustrated bel...

Page 35: ...the power is off In general the information stored in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM will stay unchanged unless a configuration change has been made such as a hard drive replaced or a device added It is...

Page 36: ...n Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache Number of Processors Microcode Revision Memory RC Version Total Memory Memory Frequency PCH SKU ME FW Version ME Firmware SKU System Date CS631 B18C 26A 07 00 4E 20 07 00 4E...

Page 37: ...Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F9 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 20 1271 Copyright C 2019 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU Configurati...

Page 38: ...dle and nothing is executing Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2019 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F9 Optimized Defaults F10...

Page 39: ...1 General Help F2 Previous Values F9 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Version 2 20 1271 Copyright C 2019 American Megatrends Inc Advanced AMT Configuration AMT Configuration Secure Erase Conf...

Page 40: ...ure ME Confirmation Prompt Enable or disable to hide unconfigure ME confirmation prompt when attempting ME unconfigu ration Unconfigure ME Enable or disable to unconfigure ME with resetting MEBx passw...

Page 41: ...None Enables or Disables BIOS support for security de vice O S will not show Security Device TCG EFI protocol and INT1A inter face will not be available Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2019 American M...

Page 42: ...Flow Enabled IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Disabled Enable or Disable Serial Port COM X Advanced X NCT6116D Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2019 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Ite...

Page 43: ...ure reaches Boundary 1 setting the fan speed will be turned up to the designated speed of the Fan Speed Count 1 field Fan Speed Count 1 to Fan Speed Count 4 Set the fan speed the value ranging from 1...

Page 44: ...t stop bits 1 bit or 2 bits Flow Control Select flow control type None or Hardware RTS CTS X Advanced X Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2019 American Megatrends Inc Sel...

Page 45: ...Net work Stack Network Stack Ipv4 PXE Support Ipv6 PXE Support PXE boot wait time Media detect count Enabled Disabled Disabled 0 1 CSM Support This section is used to enable or disable CSM Support Th...

Page 46: ...er Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F9 Optimized Defaults F10 Save Exit ESC Exit Chipset Version 2 20 1271 Copyright C 2019 American Megatrends Inc X Chipset X Chipset Graphics Con...

Page 47: ...r Gen3 LAN1 I219 Enable or disable onboard NIC Wake on LAN Enable Enable or disable integrated LAN to wake the system State After G3 This field is to specify what state the system should be in when po...

Page 48: ...Mini PCIE1 PCIE2 LAN2 I211 PCIE6 SATA And RST Configuration X Advanced SATA And RST Configuration SATA Controller s SATA Mode Selection SATA Controller Speed Serial ATA Port 0 Port 0 Hot Plug Serial A...

Page 49: ...sion 2 20 1271 Copyright C 2019 American Megatrends Inc X Chipset X PCH IO Configuration HD Audio Control the detection of the HD Audio device Disabled HDA will be unconditionally disabled Enabled HDA...

Page 50: ...e User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password length must be in the following range...

Page 51: ...rt Device Guard Microsoft UEFI CA must NOT be included in the Authorized Signature database Restore DB defaults Press Enter to restore the database variable to factory defaults Manually configure the...

Page 52: ...ogo Driver Option Priorities Save Options Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override Save Setting to file Restore Setting from file 1 Off Enabled Disabled X Save E...

Page 53: ...ot be removed from this system board and used on another system board of the same model 2 The BIOS SPI ROM on this system board must be the original equipment from the fac tory and cannot be used to r...

Page 54: ...ess Del to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS 2 In the Advanced menu select PCH FW Configuration 3 Set the AMT BIOS Features field to Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2019 American Megatrends...

Page 55: ...ion 2 20 1271 Copyright C 2019 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Save Options Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override Save Setting to file Restore Setting from f...

Page 56: ...hts Reserved MAIN MENU MEBx Login Intel R ME General Settings Intel R AMT Configuration MEBx Exit Intel R ME Password Move Highlight Enter Select Entry Esc Exit Intel R ME Password X MEBX Main Menu Se...

Page 57: ...ress Enter Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v11 0 0 0010 Intel R ME v11 8 55 3510 Copyright C 2003 16 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved INTEL R ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION Change ME Password...

Page 58: ...ht C 2003 16 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Manageability Feature Selection Enabled SOL Storage Redirection KVM User Consent Password Policy Anytime Network Setup Activate Network Access Unconf...

Page 59: ...display options Username and Password Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter SOL Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter Storage Redirection Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter KVM F...

Page 60: ...n menu select Password Policy then press Enter You may choose to use a password only during setup and configuration or to use a password anytime the system is being accessed Intel R Management Engine...

Page 61: ...0 Intel R ME v11 8 55 3510 Copyright C 2003 16 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Enter Complete Entry Esc Discard Changes INTEL R ME NETWORK NAME SETTINGS Host Name Domain Name Shared Dedicated FQ...

Page 62: ...ghts Reserved INTEL R ME NETWORK NAME SETTINGS Host Name Domain Name Shared Dedicated FQDN Dynamic DNS Update Periodic Update Interval TTL Enter Complete Entry Esc Discard Changes _ _ Shared Enabled 1...

Page 63: ...0 0 Preferred DNS Address 0 0 0 0 Alternate DNS Address 0 0 0 0 Enter Complete Entry Esc Discard Changes Subnet Mask Address Insert a value from 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 in IPv4 format Default Gatew...

Page 64: ...ON Move Highlight Enter Select Entry Esc Exit Manageability Feature Selection Enabled SOL Storage Redirection KVM User Consent Password Policy Anytime Network Setup Activate Network Access Unconfigure...

Page 65: ...current mode Public Key Infrastructure PKI is displayed Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v11 0 0 0010 Intel R ME v11 8 55 3510 Copyright C 2003 16 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Move H...

Page 66: ...ption and authentication and the TLS protocol for communica tion security to ensure remote configuration safety Remote Configuration Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter Intel R Management Engi...

Page 67: ...t Default Default Default Default Default Default Default Default Default Default Default SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA256 SHA25...

Page 68: ...Y to confirm or N to abort Intel R Management Engine BIOS Extension v11 0 0 0010 Intel R ME v11 8 55 3510 Copyright C 2003 16 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU Move Highlight Enter Selec...

Page 69: ...g the benefits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 Use four new drives or an existing drive and three new drives for this con figuration RAID Level Min Drives Protection Description RAID 0 2 None Data striping...

Page 70: ...3 Use the up or down arrow keys to select the RAID level and press Enter 4 Use the up or down arrow keys to scroll through the list of hard drives and press En ter to select the drive 5 Press Enter 6...

Page 71: ...INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system 1 Setup is ready to install the util ity Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Accept Install...

Page 72: ...ivers 1 Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes By default the Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme is en...

Page 73: ...tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Fin ish Restarting the system will al low the new software installa tion to take effect X Realtek Audio Drivers 2 Click...

Page 74: ...he driver Click Next 2 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next 3 Select the program features you want installed then click Next 5 The step displays the installing status in t...

Page 75: ...iver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then tick I accept the terms in the License Agreement Click Next 3 Click Next to install to the default folder or click Change to choose another destinatio...

Page 76: ...ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement carefully Tick I accept the terms in the License Agreement then click Next 4 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 3 Go th...

Page 77: ...installa tion to take effect X Intel Rapid Storage Technology The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced perf...

Page 78: ...require ments and installation informa tion then click Next 5 Confirm the installation and click Next 4 Click Next to install to the default folder or click Change to choose another destination folder...

Page 79: ...Manual CS631 X Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 1 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder 2 Click Install to begin installa tion 3 Setup is now installing the driver...

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