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Chapter 2 

 

Hardware Configuration 

 
 

This section provides information on jumper 
settings and connectors on the IB838 in order to set 
up a workable system. On top of that, you will also 
need to install crucial pieces such as the CPU and 
the memory before using the product. The topics 
covered are: 
 
 

 

Essential installations before you begin 

 

Jumper and connector locations 

 

Jumper settings and information of connectors 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for IB838 Series

Page 1: ...IB838 Series Intel Core i3 N series 3 5 Disk Size SBC User s Manual Version 1 0 July 2023...

Page 2: ...ts to the products described in this document without prior notice Every effort has been made to ensure the information in the document is correct however IBASE does not guarantee this document is err...

Page 3: ...e radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications WEEE This product must not be disposed of a...

Page 4: ...o not use this product near water Do not spill water or any other liquids on this product Do not place heavy objects on the top of this product Anti static precautions Wear an anti static wrist strap...

Page 5: ...TOMERS SHALL BE BILLED FOR REPAIR AND SHIPPING CHARGES Technical Support Services 1 Visit the IBASE website at www ibase com tw to find the latest information about the product 2 If you need any furth...

Page 6: ...Selection JP3 16 2 4 4 AT ATX Selection JP4 17 2 4 5 M 2 B key Sierra Module Selection JP5 17 2 4 6 Sierra Module Interface Selection JP6 18 2 4 7 Clear CMOS Data SW1 18 2 4 8 Clear ME Register SW1 19...

Page 7: ...ng Connector J24 38 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 39 3 1 Introduction 40 3 2 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 40 3 3 VGA Driver Installation 42 3 4 HD Audio Driver Installation 44 3 5 LAN...

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Page 9: ...1 Chapter 1 General Information The information provided in this chapter includes Features Packing List Optional Accessories Specifications Block Diagram Board Pictures Board Dimensions...

Page 10: ...eDP or LVDS support two Intel PCI E 2 5G LAN 2x USB 2 0 4x USB 3 2 4x COM ports and 1x SATA III interface It also supports essential features such as fTPM Watchdog timer and Digital I O enhancing sec...

Page 11: ...product IB838 SBC x 1 Disk x 1 including chipset drivers and flash memory utility This User s Manual x 1 1 4 Optional Accessories IBASE provides the following optional accessories Cable Kit IB76A 2 I...

Page 12: ...Intel N50 SoC onboard 2x 2 5GbE DisplayPort Type C eDP 4x COM 2x M 2 E key B key 1x SATA III fTPM DC in 9V 36V Specifications Form Factor 3 5 disk size SBC CPU Intel Core i3 N series Processor Memory...

Page 13: ...ser s Manual 5 1 TPM fTPM Power 9V 36V DC in Others EuP ErP Environment Temperature Operation 0 60 C 32 140 F Storage 20 80 C 4 176 F Relative Humidity 10 90 non condensing All specifications are subj...

Page 14: ...6 IB838 Series User s Manual 1 6 Block Diagram...

Page 15: ...General Information IB838 Series User s Manual 7 1 1 7 Board Pictures Top View Bottom View The photos are for reference only Some minor components may differ...

Page 16: ...8 IB838 Series User s Manual I O View...

Page 17: ...General Information IB838 Series User s Manual 9 1 1 8 Dimensions...

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Page 19: ...n the IB838 in order to set up a workable system On top of that you will also need to install crucial pieces such as the CPU and the memory before using the product The topics covered are Essential in...

Page 20: ...the board and perform the following steps 1 Align the key of the memory module with that on the memory slot and insert the module slantwise 2 Gently push the module in an upright position until the cl...

Page 21: ...of several metal pins with a non conductive base mounted on the circuit board Jumper caps are used to have the functions and features enabled or disabled If a jumper has 3 pins you can connect either...

Page 22: ...14 IB838 Series User s Manual 2 3 Jumper Connector Locations IB838...

Page 23: ...r Selection JP1 LVDS Panel Brightness Selection JP2 LVDS Panel Power Selection JP3 AT ATX Selection JP4 M 2 B key Sierra Module Selection JP5 Sierra Module Interface Selection JP6 Clear CMOS Data SW1...

Page 24: ...eries User s Manual 2 4 2 LVDS Panel Brightness Selection JP2 Function Pin closed Setting 3 3V default 1 2 1 5V 2 3 1 2 4 3 LVDS Panel Power Selection JP3 Function Pin closed Setting 3 3V default 1 2...

Page 25: ...IB838 Series User s Manual 17 2 2 4 4 AT ATX Selection JP4 Function Pin closed Setting ATX 1 2 1 AT 2 3 1 2 4 5 M 2 B key Sierra Module Selection JP5 Function Pin closed Setting M 2 B key default 1 2...

Page 26: ...38 Series User s Manual 2 4 6 Sierra Module Interface Selection JP6 Function Pin closed Setting USB 1 2 1 PCIE default 2 3 1 2 4 7 Clear CMOS Data SW1 Function Setting Normal default P1 OFF Clear CMOS...

Page 27: ...Hardware Configuration IB838 Series User s Manual 19 2 2 4 8 Clear ME Register SW1 Function Setting Normal default P2 OFF Clear ME Register P2 ON...

Page 28: ...J1 DDR5 SO DIMM Connector J2 M 2 B Key 3052 Connector J3 DC Power Input Connector J4 USB 2 0 Connector J5 SPI Flash Tool Connector J6 Audio Connector J7 SATA HDD Power Connector J8 Speaker Out Connec...

Page 29: ...rdware Configuration IB838 Series User s Manual 21 2 2 5 1 SATA Connectors CN1 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Ground 5 RX 2 TX 6 RX 3 TX 7 Ground 4 Ground 2 5 2 eDP Connector CN2 Remarks KEL_SSL00 40...

Page 30: ...c 24 AUXP 5 eDP Vcc 25 AUXN 6 Ground 26 NC 7 Ground 27 3 3V 8 Ground 28 EDP BKLT 12V 9 Ground 29 NC 10 Hot Plug detect 30 Ground 11 Ground 31 5V 12 TXN3 32 NC 13 TXP3 33 Back Light Control 14 Ground 3...

Page 31: ...ser s Manual 23 2 2 5 3 DP Connectors CN3 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 LAN0_P 11 GND 2 GND 12 LAN3_N 3 LAN0_N 13 CONFIG 4 LAN1_P 14 GND 5 GND 15 AUXP 6 LAN1_N 16 GND 7 LAN2_P 17 AUXN 8 GND 18 Hot P...

Page 32: ...24 IB838 Series User s Manual 2 5 4 LAN Connectors CN4 CN5 2 5 5 USB 3 2 Connector CN6...

Page 33: ...Hardware Configuration IB838 Series User s Manual 25 2 2 5 6 Type C Connector CN7 2 5 7 USB 3 2 Stack Connector CN8...

Page 34: ...ta set ready 6 DCD Data carrier detect 2 Ground 7 DTR Data terminal ready 3 Ground 8 CTS Clear to send 4 TX Transmit 9 RTS Request to send 5 RX Receive 10 RI Ring Indicator Pin Assignment RS 232 defau...

Page 35: ...Hardware Configuration IB838 Series User s Manual 27 2 2 5 9 Nano SIM Card Slot J1 2 5 10 DDR5 SO DIMM Connector J2...

Page 36: ...28 IB838 Series User s Manual 2 5 11 M 2 B Key 3052 Connector J3 With sierra LTE card USB PCIE I F is configurable by JP5 JP6 2 5 12 DC Power Input Connector J4 Pin Assignment 1 9V 36V 2 Ground...

Page 37: ...Series User s Manual 29 2 2 5 13 USB 2 0 Connector J5 Remarks HK_DF11 8S PA66H Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 Ground 3 Data 4 Data 5 Data 6 Data 7 Ground 8 VCC 2 5 14 SPI Flash Tool Connector...

Page 38: ...6H Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Lineout_L 2 Lineout_R 3 JD_FRONT 4 Ground 5 LINEIN_L 6 Linein_R 7 JD_LINEIN 8 Ground 9 MIC_L 10 MIC R 11 JD_MIC1 12 Ground 2 5 16 SATA HDD Power Connector J8 Remarks...

Page 39: ...Hardware Configuration IB838 Series User s Manual 31 2 2 5 17 Speaker Out Connector J9 Remarks E CALL_0110 161 040 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 SPK_L 3 SPK_R 2 SPK_L 4 SPK_R...

Page 40: ...J10 Channel A J15 Channel B Remarks HIROSE_DF20G 20DP 1V 56 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 TX0P 2 TX0N 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TX1P 6 TX1N 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 TX2P 10 TX2N 11 Ground 12 Ground 13 CLKP 14...

Page 41: ...Hardware Configuration IB838 Series User s Manual 33 2 2 5 19 SMBUS Connector J11 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 PLT_RST 4 SMB_DATA 2 GPIO 5 SMB_CLK 3 Ground...

Page 42: ...34 IB838 Series User s Manual 2 5 20 Power JTAG Connector J12 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 SMB_CLK 3 Ground 2 SMB_DATA Remarks Factory use only...

Page 43: ...Card 2 5 22 COM2 COM3 COM4 RS 232 Ports J18 J16 J14 Remarks HK_DF11 10S PA66H Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 DCD Data carrier detect 2 RXD Receive data 3 TXD Transmit data 4 DTR Data terminal ready...

Page 44: ...Manual 2 5 23 RTC Battery Connector J20 Pin Assignment 1 Battery 2 Ground 2 5 24 LVDS Backlight Connector J21 Remarks E CALL_0110 161 040 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 12V 3 Brightness Control 2 Bac...

Page 45: ...s Manual 37 2 2 5 25 80 Port Debug Tool Connector J22 Remarks Factory use only 2 5 26 Digital I O Connector J23 Remarks E CALL_0196 01 200 100 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 5V 3 OUT3 4 OUT...

Page 46: ...eries User s Manual 2 5 27 Front Panel Setting Connector J24 Remarks E CALL_0126 01 203 080 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 PWR_BTN 2 PWR_BTN 3 HDD_LED 3 3V 4 HDD Active 5 Ground 6 Reset 7 POWER_LED 5...

Page 47: ...on This chapter introduces installation of the following drivers Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility VGA Driver HD Audio Driver LAN Driver Intel Management Engine Drivers Installation Intel Th...

Page 48: ...nstalling your Windows operating system you must install the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility first before proceeding with the drivers installation 3 2 Intel Chipset Software Installation U...

Page 49: ...When the Welcome screen to the Intel Chipset Device Software appears click Next to continue 4 Accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process 5 On the Readme File Info...

Page 50: ...ser s Manual 3 3 VGA Driver Installation 1 Run the drivers disk Click Intel on the left pane and then Intel R AlderLake N Chipset Drivers on the right pane 2 Click Intel R HD Graphics Driver 3 Click B...

Page 51: ...Driver Installation IB838 Series User s Manual 43 3 4 Click I agree to accept the license agreement 5 On the next screen click Start and then click Finish when installation has been completed...

Page 52: ...r s Manual 3 4 HD Audio Driver Installation 1 To complete the audio driver installation go to the system s Device Manager to Update driver of the High Definition Audio Controller 2 Locate and install...

Page 53: ...Driver Installation IB838 Series User s Manual 45 3 3 Go to the subfolder shown below and click Next 4 Windows has finished installing the drivers Click Close...

Page 54: ...Intel on the left pane and then Intel R AlderLake N Chipset Drivers on the right pane 6 Click Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 7 On the Welcome screen of the InstallShield Wizard click Next 8 On t...

Page 55: ...tion 1 Run the drivers disk Click Intel on the left pane and then Intel R AlderLake N Chipset Drivers on the right pane 2 Click Intel R PRO LAN Network Drivers 3 On the Network Connections screen clic...

Page 56: ...next screen accept the license agreement and click Next 6 On the Setup Options screen click Next to continue 7 On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install 8 When the Install wizard has c...

Page 57: ...vers disk Click Intel on the left pane and then Intel R AlderLake N Chipset Drivers on the right pane 2 Click Intel R ME 15 x Drivers 3 When the Welcome screen appears click Next 4 Accept the license...

Page 58: ...R AlderLake N Chipset Drivers on the right pane 2 Click Intel R Serial IO Drivers Installation 3 In the Welcome screen click Next 4 In the next screen accept the license agreement and click Next 5 In...

Page 59: ...apter describes the different settings available in the AMI BIOS that comes with the board The topics covered in this chapter are as follows Main Settings Advanced Settings Chipset Settings Security S...

Page 60: ...t will continue with its test routines thus preventing you from invoking the Setup If you still need to enter Setup restart the system by pressing the Reset button or simultaneously pressing the Ctrl...

Page 61: ...ies User s Manual 53 4 4 3 Main Settings BIOS Setting Description System Date Sets the date Use the Tab key to switch between the data elements System Time Set the time Use the Tab key to switch betwe...

Page 62: ...54 IB838 Series User s Manual 4 4 Advanced Settings This section allows you to configure system features according to your preference...

Page 63: ...Integrated disables Integrated Solution RFI Mitigation This is an option intended to enable disable DDR RFIM feature for Connectivity This feature may result in temporary slowdown of the DDR speed Dis...

Page 64: ...alization Technology When enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Active Efficient cores Number of E cores to enable in each processor package...

Page 65: ...ower Management Control CPU Power Management Control Options Intel Speedstep Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported Intel Speed Shift Technology Enable Disable Intel Speed Shift Technol...

Page 66: ...58 IB838 Series User s Manual 4 4 4 PCH FW Configuration...

Page 67: ...security device Note Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change state of security device Platform Hierarchy Enables Disables platform hierarchy Storage Hierarchy Enables Disables sto...

Page 68: ...ting Description Enable Hibernation Enables Disables the system ability to hibernate OS S4 Sleep State This option may be not effective with some OS ACPI Sleep State Select the highest ACPI sleep stat...

Page 69: ...BIOS Setup IB838 Series User s Manual 61 4 4 4 7 LVDS Configuration...

Page 70: ...3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Serial Port 3 Configuration Sets parameters of Serial Port 3 COM Serial Port En...

Page 71: ...Hardware Monitor BIOS Setting Description Temperatures Voltages These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function feature of the motherboard The values are read only values as monit...

Page 72: ...64 IB838 Series User s Manual 4 4 10 AMI Graphic Output Protocol Policy...

Page 73: ...support The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables Disables the support for USB mass storage driver USB Transfer time out The time out value 1 5...

Page 74: ...66 IB838 Series User s Manual 4 5 Chipset Settings 4 5 1 System Agent SA Configuration 4 5 1 1 Graphics Configuration...

Page 75: ...SATA device options and settings SATA Controller s Enables Disables the Serial ATA SATA Mode Selection Selects IDE or AHCI Mode Serial ATA Port 0 2 Enables Disables Serial Port 0 2 SATA Ports Hot Plug...

Page 76: ...rd Sets a user password Secure Boot Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is enabled Platform Key PK is enrolled and the system is in user mode The mode change requires platform reset Secure Bo...

Page 77: ...scription Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup NumLock State Selects the keyboard NumLock state Quiet Boot Enables Disab...

Page 78: ...tup without saving any changes Save Changes Saves changes done so far to any of the setup options Discard Changes Discards changes done so far to any of the setup options Restore Defaults Restores Loa...

Page 79: ...71 Appendix This section provides the mapping addresses of peripheral devices and the sample code of watchdog timer configuration...

Page 80: ...erboard resources 0x0000164E 0x0000164F Motherboard resources 0x00001854 0x00001857 Motherboard resources 0x000003F8 0x000003FF Communications Port COM1 0x000002F8 0x000002FF Communications Port COM2...

Page 81: ...0003000 0x0000303F Intel R UHD Graphics 0x00000000 0x00000CF7 PCI Express Root Complex 0x00000D00 0x0000FFFF PCI Express Root Complex 0x00003090 0x00003097 Standard SATA AHCI Controller 0x00003080 0x0...

Page 82: ...ns Port COM2 IRQ 5 Communications Port COM3 IRQ 6 Communications Port COM4 IRQ 19 High Definition Audio Controller IRQ 4294967279 Intel R UHD Graphics IRQ 16 Intel R Serial IO UART Host Controller 54A...

Page 83: ...s before the timer counts to zero Sample Code THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES O...

Page 84: ...1 enable timer bBuf Get_F81964_Reg 0xF5 bBuf 0x0F bBuf 0x52 Set_F81964_Reg 0xF5 bBuf count mode is second Set_F81964_Reg 0xF6 interval set timer bBuf Get_F81964_Reg 0xFA bBuf 0x01 Set_F81964_Reg 0xFA...

Page 85: ...sult unsigned charucDid F81964_BASE 0x4E result F81964_BASE ucDid Get_F81964_Reg 0x20 if ucDid 0x07 Fintek81964 goto Init_Finish F81964_BASE 0x2E result F81964_BASE ucDid Get_F81964_Reg 0x20 if ucDid...

Page 86: ...AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOS...

Page 87: ...0 mm pitch Female USB 2 0 J5 Hao Guo Xing Ye DF11 8S PA66H Hirose DF11 8DS 2C COM2 Serial Port J19 Hao Guo Xing Ye DF11 10S PA66H Hirose DF11 10DS 2C DC Power Input J24 Hao Guo Xing Ye WAFER396 2S WV...

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