ADLINK Technology AmITX-CF-G User manual

AmITX-CF-G
User’s Manual
Mini-ITX Embedded Motherboard with
8th and 9th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 Processors
and Intel® Q370/H310 Chipset
Manual Rev.: 2.0
Revision Date: September 23, 2022
Part Number: 50M-00093-1000

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Preface
Copyright
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through compliance with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
directive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive. Environmental
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the environment as possible. When products are at their end of life, our customers are
encouraged to dispose of them in accordance with the product disposal and/or recovery
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Battery Labels (for products with battery)
California Proposition 65 Warning
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including acrylamide, arsenic, benzene,
cadmium, Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl)phosphate (TDCPP), 1,4-Dioxane, formaldehyde, lead, DEHP,
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Revision History
Revision Description Date
1.0 Initial release February 26, 2021
2.0 General update, changed LAN chip and SER1 pinout September 23, 2022
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AmITX-CF-G
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Table of Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................ii
Table of Contents..............................................................................................................iii
List of Figures ....................................................................................................................v
List of Tables.....................................................................................................................vi
1. Introduction................................................................................................................1
1.1. Packing List.....................................................................................................................1
1.2. Optional Accessories ......................................................................................................1
2. Specifications ............................................................................................................3
2.1. Core System ...................................................................................................................3
2.2. Rear I/O Connectors .......................................................................................................3
2.3. Debug Connector............................................................................................................3
2.4. Internal Headers and Connectors ...................................................................................4
2.5. Form Factor.....................................................................................................................4
2.6. SEMA Board Controller...................................................................................................4
2.7. Video...............................................................................................................................5
2.8. Audio...............................................................................................................................5
2.9. LAN .................................................................................................................................5
2.10. Trusted Platform Module (TPM)......................................................................................5
2.11. Power Specification.........................................................................................................5
2.12. Temperatures................................................................................................................10
2.13. Environmental ...............................................................................................................10
2.14. Operating Systems........................................................................................................10
2.15. Functional Block Diagram .............................................................................................11
3. Mechanical Layout ..................................................................................................13
3.1. Connector Locations .....................................................................................................13
3.2. Mechanical Dimensions ................................................................................................14
3.3. Thermal Solutions .........................................................................................................15
4. Connectors and Jumpers .......................................................................................17
4.1. Rear IO Connectors ......................................................................................................17
4.2. Internal Connectors.......................................................................................................19
4.3. Jumper and Switch Settings..........................................................................................29
4.4. Onboard Connector Information....................................................................................32
5. Driver Installation ....................................................................................................33
6. Smart Embedded Management Agent (SEMA) .....................................................35
6.1. Board Specific SEMA Functions ...................................................................................35
7. System Resources ..................................................................................................39
7.1. System Memory Map ....................................................................................................39
7.2. I/O Map .........................................................................................................................39
7.3. Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines.......................................................................................40
7.4. PCI Configuration Space Map.......................................................................................42

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7.5. PCI Interrupt Routing Map ............................................................................................43
7.6. SMBus Slave Address ..................................................................................................43
8. BIOS Setup...............................................................................................................45
8.1. BIOS Setup Menu .........................................................................................................45
8.2. Menu Structure..............................................................................................................46
8.3. Main Menu ....................................................................................................................47
8.4. Advanced ......................................................................................................................47
8.5. Chipset..........................................................................................................................56
8.6. Security .........................................................................................................................59
8.7. Boot...............................................................................................................................59
8.8. Save & Exit ...................................................................................................................61
Safety Instructions...........................................................................................................62
Getting Service.................................................................................................................63

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List of Figures
Figure 1: AmITX-CF-G Functional Block Diagram .................................................................................11
Figure 2: AmITX-CF-G Rear I/O.............................................................................................................13
Figure 3: AmITX-CF-G Component-Side Connectors............................................................................13
Figure 4: AmITX-CF-G Mechanical Dimensions ....................................................................................14
Figure 5: Jumper and Switch Locations .................................................................................................29

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List of Tables
Table 1: AmITX-CF-G Model Numbers ....................................................................................................1
Table 2: AmITX-CF-G Onboard Connector Information.........................................................................32
Table 3: SEMA Onboard Voltage Monitor..............................................................................................35
Table 4: SEMA BMC Status ...................................................................................................................36
Table 5: SEMA Exception Codes ...........................................................................................................36
Table 6: SEMA BMC Flags.....................................................................................................................37
Table 7: System Memory Map ...............................................................................................................39
Table 8: I/O Map.....................................................................................................................................39
Table 9: IRQ Lines PIC Mode.................................................................................................................40
Table 10: IRQ Lines APIC Mode ............................................................................................................41
Table 11: PCI Configuration Space Map................................................................................................42
Table 12: PCI Interrupt Routing Map......................................................................................................43
Table 13: SMBus Slave Address............................................................................................................43

AmITX-CF-G
Introduction 1
1. Introduction
The AmITX-CF-G is a Mini-ITX motherboard supporting the Desktop 8th and 9th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3
and Pentium®/Celeron® Processors with Intel® Q370/H310 Chipsets. The AmITX-CF-G is specifically designed for
customers who need high-level processing and graphics performance with a long product life solution.
The AmITX-CF-G features three DisplayPorts, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, USB 3.0 ports, USB 2.0 ports, SATA 6
Gb/s ports, and High Definition Audio with 7.1 channels. Expansion is provided by one PCIe x16, one PCIe x1, one
M.2 and one mini-PCIe slot. The onboard feature connector provides GPIO, SMBus, and I2C support. The board is
equipped with SPI AMI EFI BIOS, supporting embedded features such as hardware monitor and watchdog timer.
Table 1: AmITX-CF-G Model Numbers
Model Number Chipset Implemented
AmITX-CF-G-Q370 Intel®Q370
AmITX-CF-G-H310 Intel®H310
Latest revision of the datasheet, user’s manual, BIOS, drivers, and board support packages, can be downloaded
from the product webpage on the ADLINK web site: www.adlinktech.com.
1.1. Packing List
•AmITX-CF-G Mini-ITX motherboard
•ATX/AT power cable (P/N: 30-20872-1000)
•SATA dual power cable (P/N: 30-20875-0000)
•SATA cable (P/N: 30-10057-0600)
•Rear I/O shield (P/N: 34-25314-0000)
1.2. Optional Accessories
•COM port cable, 1 port (P/N: 30-20876-0000)
•USB 2.0 cable, 2 ports for AmITX-CF-G-H310 (P/N: 30-20874-1000)
•USB 3.0 cable, 2 ports for AmITX-CF-G-Q370 (P/N: 30-20963-0000)
•ADi-SCOT (Software Chain of Trust) for gaming customization BIOS requirement (RSA-2048 private key)

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AmITX-CF-G
Specifications 3
2. Specifications
2.1. Core System
CPU
Embedded 9th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Pentium®/Celeron® Processor, LGA1151 socket
Intel® Core™ i7-9700TE Processor, 8C, 1.8/3.8GHz, 12M, 35W
Intel® Core™ i7-9700E Processor, 8C, 2.6/4.4GHz, 12M, 65W
Intel® Core™ i5-9500TE Processor, 6C, 2.2/3.6GHz, 9M, 35W
Intel® Core™ i5-9500E Processor, 6C, 3.0/4.2GHz, 9M, 65W
Intel® Core™ i3-9100E Processor, 4C, 3.1/3.7GHz, 6M, 65W
Intel® Core™ i3-9100TE Processor, 4C, 2.2/3.2GHz, 6M, 35W
Embedded 8th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Pentium®/Celeron® Processor, LGA1151 socket
Intel® Core™ i7-8700 Processor, 6C, 3.2/4.6GHz, 12M, 65W
Intel® Core™ i7-8700T Processor, 6C, 2.4/4.0GHz, 12M, 35W
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Processor, 6C, 3.0/4.1GHz, 9M, 65W
Intel® Core™ i5-8500T Processor, 6C, 2.1/3.5GHz, 9M, 35W
Intel® Core™ i3-8100 Processor, 4C, 3.6GHz, 6M, 65W
Intel® Core™ i3-8100T Processor, 4C, 3.1GHz, 6M, 35W
Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400 Processor, 2C, 3.7GHz, 4M, 58W
Intel® Pentium® Gold G5400T Processor, 2C, 3.1GHz, 4M, 35W
Intel® Celeron® G4900 Processor, 2C, 3.1GHz, 2M, 54W
Intel® Celeron® G4900T Processor, 2C, 2.9GHz, 2M, 35W
Note: The availability of features may vary between processor SKUs and operating systems.
Chipset Intel® Q370/H310 Chipset
Memory Dual-channel non-ECC 2400 MHz DDR4 memory up to 32GB in dual SODIMM sockets
Embedded BIOS
AMI EFI in 16MB SPI BIOS
2.2. Rear I/O Connectors
Display 3x DisplayPort (Q370) , 2x DisplayPort (H310)
LAN Dual GbE RJ-45
USB 4x USB 3.0; 4x USB 2.0
Audio
7.1 channel audio via 5 jacks and S/PDIF output on rear I/O
2.3. Debug Connector
40-pin Multipurpose Flat Cable Connector: used in combination with DB-40 debug module providing BIOS
POST code LED, BMC access, SPI BIOS flashing, Power Testpoints, Debug LEDs

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2.4. Internal Headers and Connectors
PCI Express Slots PCIe x16 (Gen3)
PCIe x1 (Gen2)
1x full-size Mini-PCIe slot (Q370: PCIe x1, mSATA and USB 2.0 / H310: PCIe x1)
1x M.2 (M key, 2242, NVMe support; H310: PCIe x1 Gen2 signal)
USB
2x USB 3.0 onboard header (Q370)
1x USB 2.0 onboard header (H310)
1x USB 3.0 vertical connector (H310 only supports USB2.0)
SATA 3x SATA 6 Gbps ports (Jumper select NA/3.3V/5V for SATA1 and SATA2 to deliver power by
SATA pin7; Default is NA)
2x SATA power connectors
Serial 3x RS-232 headers, 1x RS-232/422/485 header (supports NC/5V/12V power by jumper selection)
1x CCTALK x2 on internal header
Other Front Panel Header
Audio Header
Feature Connector Header
SPI Header
ATX Power Connector (14-pin)
2.5. Form Factor
Mini-ITX: 170mm x 170mm
2.6. SEMA Board Controller
ADLINK Smart Embedded Management Agent (SEMA)
•Voltage/Current monitoring
•Logistics and Forensic information
•Flat Panel Control
•General Purpose I2C
•Failsafe BIOS (dual BIOS)
•Watchdog Timer and Fan Control