ADLINK Technology AmITX-SL-G User manual

AmITX-SL-G
User’s Manual
Mini-ITX Embedded Motherboard with
6th and 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 Processors
and Intel® Q170/H110 Chipset
Manual Rev.: 1.1
Revision Date: September 17, 2018
Part Number: 50-1J070-1010

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Preface
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Revision History
Revision Description Date By
1.00 Initial Release 2016-04-11 JC
1.1
Added 7th Gen CPUs; added power consumption values; updated BIOS; updated
manual format 2018-09-17 DA

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Table of Contents
Preface................................................................................................................................ii
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. Internal Headers and Connectors...................................................................................4
2.4. Form Factor.....................................................................................................................4
2.5. SEMA Board Controller...................................................................................................4
2.6. Debug Header.................................................................................................................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..................................................................................................................8
2.13. Environmental.................................................................................................................8
2.14. Operating Systems..........................................................................................................8
2.15. Functional Block Diagram...............................................................................................9
3. Mechanical Layout ..................................................................................................11
3.1. Connector Locations.....................................................................................................11
3.2. Mechanical Dimensions................................................................................................12
3.3. Thermal Solutions.........................................................................................................13
4. Connectors and Jumpers .......................................................................................15
4.1. Rear IO Connectors......................................................................................................15
4.2. Internal Connectors.......................................................................................................17
4.3. Jumper and Switch Settings..........................................................................................28
4.4. Onboard Connector Information....................................................................................31
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. Menu Structure..............................................................................................................45
8.2. Main ..............................................................................................................................46
8.3. Advanced......................................................................................................................52
8.4. Security.........................................................................................................................68
8.5. Boot...............................................................................................................................68
8.6. Save & Exit ...................................................................................................................70
Safety Instructions...........................................................................................................71
Getting Service.................................................................................................................72

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List of Figures
Figure 1: AmITX-SL-G Functional Block Diagram..................................................................................9
Figure 2: AmITX-SL-G Rear I/O...........................................................................................................11
Figure 3: AmITX-SL-G Component-Side Connectors ..........................................................................11
Figure 4: AmITX-SL-G Mechanical Dimensions...................................................................................12
Figure 5: Jumper and Switch Locations...............................................................................................28

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List of Tables
Table 1: AmITX-SL-G Processors..........................................................................................................1
Table 2: AmITX-SL-G Onboard Connector Information .......................................................................31
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-SL-G
Introduction 1
1. Introduction
The AmITX-SL-G is a Mini-ITX motherboard supporting the Desktop 6th and 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3
and Pentium®/Celeron® Processor with Intel® Q170/H110 Chipset. The AmITX-SL-G is specifically designed for
customers who need high-level processing and graphics performance with a long product life solution.
The AmITX-SL-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, and
two mini-PCIe slots. 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-SL-G Processors
Model Number Chipset
AmITX-SL-G-Q170 Q170
AmITX-SL-G-H110 H110
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-SL-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)
•PS/2 KB/MS cable (P/N: 30-20873-0000)
•USB 2.0 cable, 2 ports for AmITX-SL-G-H110 (P/N: 30-20874-1000)
•USB 3.0 cable, 2 ports for AmITX-SL-G-Q170 (P/N: 30-20963-0000)

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AmITX-SL-G
Specifications 3
2. Specifications
2.1. Core System
CPU Desktop 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Pentium®/Celeron® Processor, LGA1151socket
Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Processor, 4C, 3.4/4.0 GHz, 8M, 65W
Intel® Core™ i7-6700TE Processor, 4C, 2.4/3.4 GHz, 8M, 35W
Intel® Core™ i5-6500 Processor, 4C , 3.2/3.6 GHz 6M, 65W
Intel® Core™ i5-6500TE Processor, 4C, 2.3/3.3 GHz, 6M, 35W
Intel® Core™ i3-6100 Processor, 2C, 3.7 GHz, 3M, 51W
Intel® Core™ i3-6100TE Processor, 2C, 2.7 GHz, 4M, 35W
Intel® Pentium® G4400 Processor, 2C, 3.3 GHz, 3M, 54W
Intel® Pentium® G4400TE Processor, 2C, 2.4 GHz, 3M, 35W
Intel® Celeron® G3900 Processor, 2C, 2.8 GHz, 2M, 51W
Intel® Celeron® G3900TE Processor, 2C, 2.3 GHz, 2M, 35W
Desktop 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Pentium®/Celeron® Processor, LGA1151socket
Intel® Core™ i7-7700 Processor, 4C, 3.6/4.2 GHz, 8M, 65W
Intel® Core™ i7-7700T Processor, 4C, 2.9/3.8 GHz, 8M, 35W
Intel® Core™ i5-7500 Processor, 4C, 3.4/3.8 GHz, 6M, 65W
Intel® Core™ i5-7500T Processor, 4C, 2.7/3.3 GHz, 6M, 35W
Intel® Core™ i3-7101E Processor, 2C, 3.9 GHz, 3M, 54W
Intel® Core™ i3-7101TE Processor, 2C, 3.4GHz, 3M, 35W
Notes:
Availability of features may vary between processor SKUs and operating
systems
Chipset Intel® Q170/H110 Chipset
Memory Dual channel non-ECC 2133/2400 MHz DDR4 memory up to 32GB in dual SODIMMsockets
Embedded BIOS AMI EFI in 16MB SPI BIOS
2.2. Rear I/O Connectors
Display 3x DisplayPort (Q170) , 2x DisplayPort (H110)
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

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2.3. Internal Headers and Connectors
PCI Express Slots PCIe x16 (Gen3)
PCIe x1 (Gen2)
1x Mini-PCIe card (default half size, full size optional), supports PCIe x1(Gen 2)/USB2.0 (top
side)
1x Mini-PCIe card (default full size, half size optional): supports PCIex1(Gen 2) or
mSATA/USB2.0 (bottom side)
USB 2x USB 3.0 onboard header (Q170)
2x USB 2.0 onboard header (H110)
1x USB 3.0 vertical connector (H110 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 connector
Serial 3x RS-232 headers, 1x RS-232/422/485 headers (supports NC/5V/12V power by jumper selection)
LVDS (optional) Build option
eDP (optional) Build option
Other Front Panel Header
Audio Header
Feature Connector Header
PS/2 KB/MS Connector
SPI Header
ATX Power Connector (14-pin)
2.4. Form Factor
Mini-ITX: 170mm x 170mm
2.5. SEMA Board Controller
ADLINK Smart Embedded Management Agent (SEMA)
•Voltage/Current monitoring
•Power sequence debug support
•AT/ATX mode control
•Logistics and Forensic information
•Flat Panel Control
•General Purpose I2C
•Failsafe BIOS (dual BIOS )
•Watchdog Timer and Fan Control
2.6. Debug Header
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