AXIOMTEK CAPA500 User manual

CAPA500
6th/ 7th Generation Intel®CoreTM
Processor Family 3.5”Board
User’s Manual

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ESD Precautions
Computer boards have integrated circuits sensitive to static electricity. To prevent chipsets
from electrostatic discharge damage, please take care of the following jobs with precautions:
Do not remove boards or integrated circuits from their anti-static packaging until you are
ready to install them.
Before holding the board or integrated circuit, touch an unpainted portion of the system
unit chassis for a few seconds. It discharges static electricity from your body.
Wear a wrist-grounding strap, available from most electronic component stores, when
handling boards and components.
Trademarks Acknowledgments
Axiomtek is a trademark of Axiomtek Co., Ltd.
Intel®and Pentium®are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Windows®is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrend Inc.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Other brand names and trademarks are the properties and registered brands of their
respective owners.

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Table of Contents
Disclaimers.....................................................................................................ii
ESD Precautions...........................................................................................iii
Chapter 1 Introduction............................................. 1
1.1 Features...............................................................................................2
1.2 Specifications......................................................................................2
1.3 Utilities Supported ..............................................................................3
Chapter 2 Board and Pin Assignments.................... 5
2.1 Board Dimensions and Fixing Holes.................................................5
2.2 Board Layout.......................................................................................7
2.3 Installing Fan.......................................................................................9
2.4 Jumper Settings................................................................................10
2.4.1 LVDS +3.3V/+5V/+12V Voltage Selection (JP1)........................................11
2.4.2 COM1 Data/Power Selection (JP2)............................................................11
2.4.3 Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults (JP3)........................................................11
2.4.4 Auto Power On (JP4) .................................................................................11
2.5 Connectors ........................................................................................12
2.5.1 Front Panel Connector (CN1) ................................................................... 13
2.5.2 Fan Connector (CN2)................................................................................ 13
2.5.3 Inverter Connector (CN3).......................................................................... 14
2.5.4 LVDS Connector (CN4)............................................................................. 14
2.5.5 SATAPower Connector (CN5).................................................................. 16
2.5.6 COM1 Wafer Connector (CN6)................................................................. 16
2.5.7 Audio Connector (CN7)............................................................................. 17
2.5.8 USB 2.0 Wafer Connector (CN8).............................................................. 17
2.5.9 Digital I/O Connector (CN9) ...................................................................... 17
2.5.10 SMBus Connector (CN10) ........................................................................ 18
2.5.11 Power Connector (CN11) (Optional) ......................................................... 18
2.5.12 Ethernet Ports (CN12)............................................................................... 18
2.5.13 USB 3.0 Port (CN14)................................................................................. 19
2.5.14 USB 3.0/2.0 Port (CN15)........................................................................... 19
2.5.15 HDMI Connector (CN16)........................................................................... 19
2.5.16 VGA Connector (CN17)............................................................................. 20
2.5.17 ATX Power Connector (ATX1)................................................................... 20
2.5.18 CMOS Battery Connector (BAT1) ............................................................. 20
2.5.19 SATA Port (SATA1).................................................................................... 21
2.5.20 Full-size PCI-Express Mini Card Connector (SCN1) ................................ 21
2.5.21 ZIO Expansion Connector (SCN2)............................................................ 22

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Chapter 3 Hardware Description ........................... 23
3.1 Microprocessors ...............................................................................23
3.2 BIOS ...................................................................................................23
3.3 System Memory.................................................................................23
3.4 I/O Port Address Map........................................................................24
3.5 Interrupt Controller (IRQ) Map .........................................................25
3.6Memory Map ......................................................................................33
Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility .......................... 35
4.1 Starting...............................................................................................35
4.2 Navigation Keys ................................................................................35
4.3 Main Menu..........................................................................................37
4.4 Advanced Menu.................................................................................38
4.5 Chipset Menu.....................................................................................57
4.6 Security Menu....................................................................................63
4.7 Boot Menu..........................................................................................64
4.8 Save & Exit Menu ..............................................................................65
Appendix A Watchdog Timer................................... 67
A.1 About Watchdog Timer.....................................................................67
A.2 How to Use Watchdog Timer............................................................67
A.3 Sample Program................................................................................68
Appendix B Digital I/O ............................................. 71
B.1 About Digital I/O................................................................................71
B.2 Digital I/O Programming ...................................................................71
Appendix C iAMT Settings ...................................... 75
C.1 Entering MEBx...................................................................................75
C.2 Set and Change Password...............................................................75
C.3 iAMT Settings ....................................................................................77
C.4 iAMT Web Console............................................................................80
Appendix D BIOS Flash Utility ................................ 83

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CAPA500 Intel®CoreTM Processor Family 3.5”Board
Introduction 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
The CAPA500, a high performance 3.5”board, supports LGA1151 socket for 6th/ 7th
Generation Intel®CoreTM i7/ i5/ i3 processors with H110 (Q170 optional) chipsets. The board
delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces, multiple I/O
functions for interactive applications and various embedded computing solutions.
There is one 260-pin unbuffered SO-DIMM socket for single channel DDR4 2133MHz memory
supporting up to 16GB memory capacity. It also features two Gigabit/Fast Ethernet ports, one
SATA port with transfer rate up to 6Gb/s, three USB 3.0 and three USB 2.0 high speed
compliant, and built-in HD audio codec that can achieve the best stability and reliability for
industrial applications. Additionally, it provides you with unique embedded features, such as
one serial port (RS-232/422/485) and 3.5” form factor that applies an extensive array of PC
peripherals.

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1.1 Features
LGA1151 for 6th/ 7th Generation Intel®CoreTM i7/ i5/ i3/ Celeron®with TDP 35W
processors
H110 (Q170 optional) chipset
1 DDR4 SO-DIMM supports up to 16GB memory capacity
3 USB 3.0 and 3 USB 2.0 ports
1 COM port
1 PCI-Express Mini Card w/mSATA supported
+12V only DC-in supported
Wide temperature: -20°C~70°C supported
1.2 Specifications
CPU
LGA1151 Socket
Suggested CPU
Intel®CoreTM i7-6700TE quad core 2.4GHz.
Intel®CoreTM i5-6500TE quad core 2.3GHz.
Intel®CoreTM i3-6100TE dual core 2.7GHz.
Intel®Celeron®processor G4400TE dual code 2.4GHz.
Note
SpeedStep might be functioned to minimize power draw and heat generation.
Chipset
Intel®H110 chipset.
Intel®Q170 chipset (Optional).
Thermal Solution
Active.
Operating Temperature
-20°C~70°C.
BIOS
American Megatrends Inc. UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) BIOS.
128Mbit SPI Flash, DMI, Plug and Play.
PXE Ethernet Boot ROM.
System Memory
One 260-pin unbuffered DDR4 SO-DIMM socket.
Maximum up to 16GB DDR4 2133MHz memory capacity.
Onboard Multi I/O
Controller: Fintek F81803U.
Serial Port: One port for RS-232/422/485.
Serial ATA
One SATA-600 connector.
mSATA supported.

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USB Interface
Four USB ports on the rear I/O: Three for USB 3.0 and one for USB 2.0.
Two USB 2.0 ports in 2x5-pin internal wafer connector.
Display
One 15-pin D-Sub as VGA connector. Max. resolution is 1920x1200 @ 60Hz.
One 2x20-pin connector for 18/24-bit single/dual channel LVDS and one 8-pin
inverter connector. LVDS resolution is up to 1920x1200 in 24-bit dual channels.
One HDMI. Max. resolution is 4096x2160 @ 30Hz.
Watchdog Timer
1~255 seconds or minutes; up to 255 levels.
Ethernet
LAN1: Intel®i211AT supports 1000/100/10Mbps Gigabit/Fast Ethernet with
Wake-on-LAN and PXE Boot ROM.
LAN2: Intel®i219LM supports 1000/100/10Mbps Gigabit/Fast Ethernet with
Wake-on-LAN and PXE Boot ROM.
Audio
HD audio compliant with Realtek ALC662.
Line-out and line-in/MIC-in in 1x10-pin wafer connector.
Expansion Interface
One full-size PCI-Express Mini Card socket complies with PCI-Express Mini Card
Spec. V1.2.
ZIO Connector
60-pin high speed connector; containing one PCI Express x1, one USB 2.0, one USB
3.0, one LPC and one SMBus.
Power Input
One 2x2-pin connector.
+12V only DC-in.
AT auto power on function supported.
Power Management
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface).
Form Factor
3.5”form factor.
Note
All specifications and images are subject to change without notice.
1.3 Utilities Supported
Chipset and graphics driver
Ethernet driver (Intel®i211AT and i219LM)
Audio driver
XHCI driver
iAMT utility and drivers

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Chapter 2
Board and Pin Assignments
2.1 Board Dimensions and Fixing Holes
Top View

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Bottom View
Side View

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2.2 Board Layout
Top View
Side View

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Bottom View

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2.3 Installing Fan
The processor needs specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to cool down and ensure
sufficient air flow inside your system.
After applying thermal grease on the processor and installing it on the socket, please place
heatsink and fan assembly on top of it. Match the four screws to the fixing holes on the board.
Then screw tightly the heatsink and CPU fan assembly onto the board.
Note
Be careful not to over tighten the screws as it can damage the processor or the
CPU board.
Also make sure the fan cable is plugged to fan connector (see section 2.5.2) as indicated in
image below.

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2.4 Jumper Settings
Jumper is a small component consisting of jumper clip and jumper pins. Install jumper clip on 2
jumper pins to close. And remove jumper clip from 2 jumper pins to open. Below illustration
shows how to set up jumper.
Properly configure jumper settings on the CAPA500 to meet your application purpose. Below
you can find a summary table of all jumpers and onboard default settings.
Note
Once the default jumper setting needs to be changed, please do it under power-off
condition.
Jumper
Description
Setting
JP1
LVDS +3.3V/+5V/+12V Voltage Selection
Default: +3.3V
1-2 Close
JP2
COM1 Data/Power Selection
Default: RS-232 Data
CN6 Pin 1: DCD
3-5 Close
CN6 Pin 8: RI
4-6 Close
JP3
Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults
Default: Normal Operation
1-2 Close
JP4
Auto Power On
Default: Disable
1-2 Close

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2.4.1 LVDS +3.3V/+5V/+12V Voltage Selection (JP1)
The board supports voltage selection for flat panel displays. Use this jumper to set LVDS
connector (CN4) pin 1~6 VCCM to +3.3V, +5V or +12V. To prevent hardware damage,
before connecting please make sure that input voltage of flat panel is correct.
2.4.2 COM1 Data/Power Selection (JP2)
The COM1 port has +5V level power capability on DCD and +12V level on RI by setting
jumper JP2. When this port is set to +5V or +12V level, please make sure its
communication mode is RS-232. You can change the communication mode
(RS-232/422/485) via BIOS setting, see section 4.4.
2.4.3 Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults (JP3)
Put jumper clip to pin 2-3 for a few seconds then move it back to pin 1-2. Doing this
procedure can restore BIOS optimal defaults.
2.4.4 Auto Power On (JP4)
If JP4 is enabled for power input, the system will be automatically power on without
pressing soft power button. If JP4 is disabled for power input, it is necessary to manually
press soft power button to power on the system.
Function
Setting
+12V level
5-6 close
+5V level
2-4 close
+3.3V level (Default)
1-2 close
Function
Setting
Power: Set CN6 pin 1 to +5V level
1-3 close
Data: Set CN6 pin 1 to DCD (Default)
3-5 close
Power: Set CN6 pin 8 to +12V level
2-4 close
Data: Set CN6 pin 8 to RI (Default)
4-6 close
Function
Setting
Normal operation (Default)
1-2 close
Restore BIOS optimal defaults
2-3 close
Function
Setting
Disable auto power on (Default)
1-2 close
Enable auto power on
2-3 close

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2.5 Connectors
Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection
might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected.
Here is a summary table of connectors on the hardware.
Connector
Description
CN1
Front Panel Connector
CN2
Fan Connector
CN3
Inverter Connector
CN4
LVDS Connector
CN5
SATA Power Connector
CN6
COM1 Wafer Connector
CN7
Audio Connector
CN8
USB 2.0 Wafer Port 5 and 6
CN9
Digital I/O Connector
CN10
SMBus Connector
CN11 (Optional)
Power Connector
CN12
Ethernet Port 1 and 2
CN14
USB 3.0 Port 3 and 4
CN15
USB 3.0 Port 1 & USB 2.0 Port 3 and 4
CN16
HDMI Connector
CN17
VGA Connector
ATX1
ATX Power Connector
BAT1
CMOS Battery Connector
SATA1
SATA Port
SCN1
Full-size PCI-Express Mini Card Connector
SCN2
ZIO Expansion Connector
SDIMM1
DDR4 SO-DIMM Connector

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2.5.1 Front Panel Connector (CN1)
Power LED
Pin 4 connects anode (+) of LED and pin 3 connects cathode(-) of LED. The power LED
lights up when the system is powered on.
Power On/Off Button
Pin 5 and 6 connect the power button on front panel to CPU board, which allows users to
turn on or off power supply.
System Reset Switch
Pin 7 and 8 connect the case-mounted reset switch that reboots your computer without
turning off the power switch. It is a better way to reboot your system for a longer life of
system power supply.
HDD Activity LED
This connection is linked to hard drive activity LED on the control panel. LED flashes
when HDD is being accessed. Pin 9 and 10 connect the hard disk drive to the front panel
HDD LED, pin 9 is assigned as cathode(-) and pin 10 is assigned as anode(+).
2.5.2 Fan Connector (CN2)
Afan interface is available through this 1x3-pin connector. You can find fan speed option
within BIOS Setup Utility if fan is installed. For further information, see BIOS Setup Utility:
Advanced\H/W Monitor\PC Health Status (see section 4.4).
Pin
Signal
1
GND
2
PWR_PSON#
3
PWRLED-
4
PWRLED+
5
PWRSW-
6
PWRSW+
7
HW RST-
8
HW RST+
9
HDDLED-
10
HDDLED+
Pin
Signal
1
GND
2
+12V level
3
Fan speed feedback

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2.5.3 Inverter Connector (CN3)
This is an 8-pin connector which is compliant with Hirose DF13-8P-1.25C for inverter.
We strongly recommend you to use the matching DF13-8P-1.25C connector to avoid
malfunction.
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2.5.4 LVDS Connector (CN4)
This board has a 2x20-pin connector which is compliant with JST SHDR-40VS-B for
LVDS LCD interface. It is strongly recommended to use the matching JST
SHDR-40VS-B connector for LVDS interface. Pin 1~6 VCCM can be set to +3.3V, +5V or
+12V by setting JP1 (see section 2.4.1).
18-bit single channel
Pin
Signal
1
VBL1 (+12V level)
2
VBL1 (+12V level)
3
VBL2 (+5V level)
4
VBL_ENABLE
5
GND
6
GND
7
GND
8
VBL Brightness Control
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
VCCM
2
VCCM
3
VCCM
4
VCCM
5
VCCM
6
VCCM
7
N.C.
8
N.C.
9
GND
10
GND
11
N.C.
12
N.C.
13
N.C.
14
N.C.
15
GND
16
GND
17
N.C.
18
N.C.
19
N.C.
20
N.C.
21
GND
22
GND
23
Channel A D0-
24
N.C.
25
Channel A D0+
26
N.C.
27
GND
28
GND
29
Channel A D1-
30
N.C.
31
Channel A D1+
32
N.C.
33
GND
34
GND
35
Channel A D2-
36
Channel A CLK-
37
Channel A D2+
38
Channel A CLK+
39
GND
40
GND