BCM Advanced Research MX6210N User manual

MX6210N/MX6412J
Intel®CeleronN6210/J6412SoC
Mini‐ITXMotherboard
User’sManual
Edition 1.02 – December, 2021

Notice
CopyrightNotice
TrademarkAcknowledgement
FCCStatement
THISDEVICESUPPORTSPART15FCCRULES.OPERATIONISSUBJECTTOTHEFOLLOWINGTWOCONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE.
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.
THISEQUIPMENTHASBEENTESTEDANDFOUNDTOCOMPLYWITHTHELIMITSFORACLASS"A"DIGITALDEVICE,PURSUANTTOPART15OFTHE
FCCRULES.
THESELIMITSAREDESIGNEDTOPROVIDEREASONABLEPROTECTIONAGAINSTHARMFULINTERFERENCEWHENTHEEQUIPMENTISOPERATED
INACOMMERCIALENVIRONMENT.THISEQUIPMENTGENERATES,USES,ANDCANRADIATERADIOFREQUENCYENERGYAND,IFNOTINSTATLLED
ANDUSEDINACCORDANCEWITHTHEINSTRUCTIONMANUAL,MAYCAUSEHARMFULINTERFERENCETORADIOCOMMUNICATIONS.
OPERATIONOFTHISEQUIPMENTINARESIDENTIALAREAISLIKELYTOCAUSEHARMFULINTERFERENCEINWHICHCASETHEUSERWILLBE
REQUIREDTOCORRECTTHEINTERFERENCEATHISOWNEXPENSE.
This guide is designed for experienced users to setup the system within the shortest time. For
detailedinformation, please always refer to the electronic user's manual.
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Disclaimer

ManualObjectives
This manual describes in detail the BCM MX6210N and MX6412J Main board.
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to interface
with this mainboard or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary
information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident, you
contact your supplier for guidance.
Please be aware that it is possible to create configurations within the CMOS RAM that make
booting impossible. If this should happen, clear the CMOS settings, (see the description of the
Jumper Settings fordetails).
If you have any suggestions or find any errors concerning this manual and want to inform us of
these, please contact our Customer Service department with the relevant details.
SafetyPrecautions
Warning!
Caution!
Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever
you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is
on. Sensitiveelectronic components can be damaged by sudden power
surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC
chassis.
Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the
mainboard. Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric
charges.As a safety precaution, use a grounding wrist strap at all times.
Place all electroniccomponents in a static-dissipative surface or
static-shielded bag when they are notin the chassis.
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CONTENTS
Thin Mini-ITX Board Features ......................................................................................8
1. Hardware Specification ...........................................................................................12
1.1 HW Design.........................................................................................................12
1.1.1Block Diagram ...........................................................................................12
1.1.2Placement - Top ........................................................................................13
1.1.3Placement - Bottom ...................................................................................14
1.1.4Placement – Rear IO .................................................................................14
1.1.5Silkscreen and Label Definition .................................................................15
2. Product Specification ..............................................................................................17
2.1 Elkhart Lake Processor Spec...............................................................................17
2.2 System Memory- 2ea DDR4 SO-DIMM .............................................................17
2.3 Onboard Graphics..............................................................................................18
2.4 Connector Pinout & Indicator Definition .............................................................20
2.4.1 Panel Backlight Header ............................................................................20
2.4.2 eDP (Optional) ..........................................................................................21
2.4.3 M.2 M Key & E Key Expansion Slot..........................................................21
2.4.4 USB 3.0 Port.............................................................................................23
2.4.5 USB 2.0 Port.............................................................................................23
2.4.6 SATA Power – 15pin Standard .................................................................24
2.4.7 i211 and i215LM LAN Indicator.................................................................25
2.4.8 Audio Combo Jack....................................................................................27
2.4.9 Front I/O Header.......................................................................................28
2.4.10 Speaker Header......................................................................................28
2.4.11 COM Header...........................................................................................28
2.4.12 CPU & SYS Fan Header.........................................................................29
2.4.13 Front Panel Header ................................................................................30
2.4.14 SPI Header .............................................................................................30
2.4.15 eSPI Header ...........................................................................................32
2.4.16 I2C Header .............................................................................................33
2.4.17 I2S Header..............................................................................................33
2.4.18 GPIO Header ..........................................................................................33
2.4.19 DC-in Connector .....................................................................................34
2.5 Jumper Setting...................................................................................................34

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2.5.1 COM Power Jumper Setting .....................................................................34
2.5.2 CMOS Jumper Setting..............................................................................35
2.5.3 Backlight Power Jumper Setting ...............................................................35
2.5.4 LCD Power Jumper Setting ......................................................................36
2.6 Power Management...........................................................................................37
1Main Page .................................................................................................................39
2Advanced Page ........................................................................................................41
Onboard Device .......................................................................................................42
CPU Configuration...................................................................................................44
PCH-FW Configuration ............................................................................................46
Firmware Update Configuration .........................................................................47
PTT Configuration..............................................................................................48
Trusted Computing..................................................................................................49
NCT6126D Super IO Configuration.........................................................................50
Serial Port 1 Configuration.................................................................................51
Serial Port 2 Configuration.................................................................................52
Serial Port 3 Configuration.................................................................................53
Serial Port 4 Configuration.................................................................................54
Hardware Monitor ....................................................................................................55
Smart Fan..........................................................................................................56
System Fan Setting ...........................................................................................57
CPU Fan Setting................................................................................................60
S5 RTC Wake Settings.............................................................................................63
Network Stack Configuration..................................................................................65
NVMe Configuration ................................................................................................66
3Event Logs ...............................................................................................................67
Change Smbios Event Log Settings ......................................................................68
View Smbios Event Log ..........................................................................................69
4Security Page ...........................................................................................................70
HDD Security............................................................................................................72
Secure Boot..............................................................................................................73
Key Management...............................................................................................74
BIOS Update.............................................................................................................77
5Boot Page .................................................................................................................78
(List Boot Device Type) Drive BBS Priorities ........................................................
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6Save & Exit Page......................................................................................................82
7Recovery Page (Active for 4.3 Secure Flash Update only)...................................83
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Thin Mini-ITX Board Features
This chapter briefly describes the features of Thin Mini-ITX Board MX6210N and MX6412J.
Belowto summarize the major features of the Desktop Board.
Feature Summary
TABLE: MX6210N and MX6412J FEATURES
GeneralSPEC
ProcessorIntel®ElkhartLakeN6210DualCoreSoC
MX6210N:PN#71822
Intel®ElkhartLakeJ6412QuadCoreSoC
MX6412J:PN#71821
MemoryTwoHorizontal260‐pinSoDIMMDDR4MemorySlots;Supportsupto
32GB
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IntegratedGraphicsIntel®Gen11LPGraphic
DisplayInterface2xHDMIDisplayOutputsupportingupto4K@30Hz
18/24bitsDualChannelLVDSThroughParadePS8625orEquivalent
(Co‐LayeDP)
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StorageOnboardeMMC(Optional)
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SuperI/ONuvoton®NCT6126DorEquivalent
TypeeSPISuperI/O
COMPorts2xRS232/422/485Port(with5V/12V/RI)
2xRS232Port(with5V/12V/RI)
WatchDogTimer1Sec~255Sec
H/WMonitorYes
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TPMInfineon®SLB9670VQ2.0TPM2.0/FW7.85orEquivalent
TypeTPM2.0
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USB3.0HubGenesys®GL3523orEquivalent
Type4PortsUSB3.0Hub
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Ethernet1Intel®i225‐LM(HSIOLANE#2)

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TypePCIExpressGigabitEthernet
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Ethernet2Intel®i225‐LM(HSIOLANE#3)
TypePCIExpressGigabitEthernet
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Ethernet3Intel®i211‐AT(HSIOLANE#4)
TypePCIExpressGigabitEthernet
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Ethernet4Intel®i211‐AT(HSIOLANE#5)
TypePCIExpressGigabitEthernet
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AudioRealtek®ALC888SorALC897orEquivalent
TypeHDAudioCodec
Amplifier2WPerChannelStereoAmplifier
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BIOS*AMI®256MbSPIBIOS
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ExpansionSlots
PCI‐E1x2230M.2EKey(withPCIex1&USB2.0Signal)
1x2280&2242M.2MKey(withPCIex2&SATAIIISignal)
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InternalI/OConnectors
COM2xRS‐232/422/485Header(2x52.0mmHeader)
2xRS‐232Header(2x52.0mmHeader)
I2C1xI2CHeader(2x42.0mmHeader)
Signallevel:1.8Vx1,3.3Vx1
DCoutput:3.3V
I2S1xI2SHeader(1x62.0mmHeader)
Signallevel:1.8V
DCoutput:3.3V
USB2xUSB2.0header(4xUSB2.0Ports)
1xDualModeUSB3.0VerticalTypeAConnector(Host&Device)
LVDS/eDP1xLVDS/eDPHeader
LVDS:HIROSE#DF13‐40DP‐1.25V
eDP:ACES50203‐4001‐001(optional)
Backlight1xBacklightHeader(1x52.0mmHeader)
Fan1x4PinCPUFanHeader
1x4PinSystemFanHeader
GPIO1x8bitsGPIOHeaders(4In/4Out)(2x52.0mmHeader)
Signallevel:3.3V

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DCoutput:5V
SPI1xSPIHeader(2x42.0mmHeader)
eSPI1xeSPIHeader(2x52.0mmHeader)
SATA1xSATAIIIConnectors(Red)
SATAPower1x15pinSATAPowerConnector
FrontAudio1xFrontAudioHeader(2x52.54mmPitch)
FrontPanel1xFrontPanelHeader(2x52.54mmPitch)
Amp1xAmplifierLockingTypeHeader(1x42.00mmPitch)
Buzzer1xOnboardBuzzer
CMOSBattery1xHorizontalSocketTypeBattery
DC‐In1xMini‐FitJr4PinDC‐InConnector
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BackI/OPanel 
HDMI2xHDMIConnectors
LAN 2xRJ45Connectors
2xRJ45Connectors
USB4xUSB3.0Connectors
Audio 1xMIC/Line‐OutcomboJack
DC‐In1xBarrelTypeDC‐InConnector(ID2.5mm/OD5.5mm)
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Power&Connector12V–24VWideRangeDC‐In
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FormFactorMini‐ITX6.7x6.7inches
CoolingPassiveHeatsink
Layer8LayerBoard
ColorBCMStandardBlue
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RegulatoryComplianceFCCClassB/CE/UL/CB
RoHSandREACHCompliant
ConflictMineralsSurvey
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SupportOSMicrosoftWindows1064‐bit(Win10IoTEnterprise2019LTSCandWin
10Pro20H2)
*LinuxUbuntu20.04
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OperationEnvironment 
Temperature0Cto60C
Humidity5%to85%non‐condensing
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Temperature‐10Cto60C
Humidity5%to85%non‐condensing
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Accessories 
SATASignal1xSATASignalCable
SATAPower1xSATAPowerCable
I/OShield1xFullSizeI/OShield
1xHalfSizeI/OShield
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Packaging Mini‐ITXBulkPack
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*Notes1:It’sanormalbehaviorthatPOSTwillbestayedat"A2"forabout50s.
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*Notes2:Linuxkernel5.11hashangcodeissueduringrebootandpoweroff.
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1. Hardware Specification
1.1 HWDesign
1.1.1 BlockDiagram

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1.1.2 Placement‐Top
T1HDR:FrontAudioT20JUMP:COM4PWRSET
T2HDR:I2CT21Buzzer
T3HDR:INT_SPK1T22Socket/IC:BIOS(MPisnosocket)
T4HDR:BatteryT23HDR:eSPI
T5HDR:FrontUSB2x2T24HDR:SPI
T6HDR:FrontUSB2x2T25HDR:SYSFAN
T7HDR:ClearCMOST26HDR:I2S
T8HDR:P80SETT27HDR:FrontI/O
T9HDR:BoardIDT28Socket:M2KeyE
T10HDR:GPIOT29Socket:DIMM2

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T11Socket:M2Key‐MT30Socket:DIMM1
T12CONN:USB3.0T31Jumper:LCD_PWR
T13HDR:COM1T32Jumper:PNLPWR
T14HDR:COM2T33HDR:BACKLightPWR
T15JUMP:COM1PWRSETT34CONN:LVDS
T16JUMP:COM2PWRSETT35HDR:CPUFAN
T17HDR:COM3T36CONN:SATA0
T18JUMP:COM3PWRSETT37CONN:SATA15PPWR
T19HDR:COM4T38CONN:4PPWRIN
R1DCPWRJACK
R2USB3.0x2
R3USB3.0x2
R4HDMI
R5HDMI
R6LAN42.5GI225
R7LAN32.5GI225
R8LAN21GI211
R9LAN11GI211
R10ComboJack:MIC/HP
1.1.3 Placement‐Bottom
eDP connector for eDP cable: This is optional SKU w/o LVDS connector
B1eDPconnector(MPisnoPOP
Location: JEDP1
1.1.4 Placement–RearIO

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1.1.5 SilkscreenandLabelDefinition
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PWA#Table
PWA#StageSCHNote
0.1NPIR0AEVT
0.2NPIR0BDVT
0.3NPIR0CPVT/MVT
1.0MPR01ProductionRelease
1.1MPR011stECR/Rework
1.2MPR012ndECR/Rework
2.0MPR02ECRwithPCBchange
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CE,FCC,andRoHSLogo
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PWB#Table
PWB#StageSCHNote
0.1NPIR0AEVT
0.2NPIR0BDVT
0.3NPIR0CPVT

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…NPI…PVT#
1.0MPR01ProductionRelease
2.0MPR02ProductionPCBre‐spin
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S/N#Label
RuleforSerialnumber:
BCMSN#705010646100001
SN#isin15alphanumericbarcodeformatonalabel.Definedas:
First5digits=PartNumber(70501),
6thand7thdigits=Year(06),
8thand9thdigits=Week(46=46thweekofthatyear),
10th=BCMinternalcontrolcode,contactWingfordetails.
11th‐15thdigits=SerialNumber(startwith00001).
Intel®ElkhartLakeN6210DualCoreSoC
MX6210N:PN#71822
Intel®ElkhartLakeJ6412QuadCoreSoC
MX6412J:PN#71821
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M.2MKey&EKeyLabel
M2 Key E
M2 Key M
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2.Product Specification
2.1 Elkhart Lake Processor Spec
CPU/SOC parts spec
Intel® Celeron® Processor N6210 spec
Intel® Pentium® Processor J6412 spec
2.2 System Memory- 2ea DDR4 SO-DIMM
EHLmemorycontrollercansupportDDR4technologies.Thesystemsupportsmemoryconfiguration1x64DDR4and2x64DDR4.
Notes:J6412,N6210,EHL:Don’tsupportIn‐BandECCandECCspec
SupportedDDR4SODIMMModuleConfigurations
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DIMMplacement:DIMM1(Up)/DIMM2(Down)
Channel Max Capacity (GB): 32GB
System Max Capacity (GB): 32GB
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2.3 Onboard Graphics
BoardmustsupportallintegratedgraphicsfeaturessupportedbytheprocessorthroughthePCH(including
butnotlimitedtoDirectX,HD/Blu‐rayvideohardwaredecoding,PAVP‐LiteandHDCP).
Support3Displaypipes,simultaneousmulti‐streamingonallthreedisplaypipes(1xInternaland2x
ExternalDisplays)
SupportsIntel®DisplayPowerSavingTechnology(DPST)6.3,PanelSelfRefresh(PSR)andDisplayRefresh
RateSwitchingTechnology(DRRS)
1.HDMI1.4bx2ea
2.LVDSx1/eDP1.3internalconnector(optional)
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HDMIfeature:High‐DefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI*)
HD–HDMI1.4flushmountgraphicsconnector:backpanelvideo
Data Rate: 5.4 GT/s
HDCP 2.3 Yes
HD Audio Yes
Compressed Audio Yes
DSC (Display Stream Compression): No
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The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI*) is provided for transmitting uncompressed digital audio
and video signals from DVD players, set-top boxes, and other audio-visual sources to television sets,
projectors, and other video displays. It can carry high-quality multi-channel audio data and all standard and
high-definition consumer electronics video formats. The HDMI display interface connecting the processor
and display devices uses transition minimized differential signaling (TMDS) to carry audiovisual information
through the same HDMI cable.
HDMI includes three separate communications channels: TMDS, DDC, and the optional CEC (consumer
electronics control). CEC is not supported on the processor. As shown in the following figure, the HDMI
cable carries four differential pairs that make up the TMDS data and clock channels. These channels are
used to carry video, audio, and auxiliary data. In addition, HDMI carries a VESA DDC. The DDC is used by
an HDMI Source to determine the capabilities and characteristics of the Sink.
Audio, video, and auxiliary (control/status) data is transmitted across the three TMDS data channels. The
video pixel clock is transmitted on the TMDS clock channel and is used by the receiver for data recovery on
the three data channels. The digital display data signals driven natively through the PCH are AC coupled
and needs level shifting to convert the AC coupled signals to the HDMI compliant digital signals.
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Supports Audio on HDMI
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LVDSfeature:
eDP to LVDS bridge IC: Parade PS8625QFN56GTR
EnablestheuseofLVDSdisplaypanelswithDisplayPort™oreDP™videoSourcedevices
SinglelinkorduallinkLVDSoutput,clockspeedupto135MHz
Supportsupto1920×1200@60Hzat18or24bitcolordepth
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AddGP_D19_TGPIO43_LVDS_CBL_L_DET_NtosupportLVDScabledetectionfromPin8&Pin26
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Connector: TF-CON;LVDS,SBU,20Pin*2,1.25mm,MA,ST,Gold Flash,TWO SIDE,Nature,PA6T
JointTechElectronicIndustrialCo.,Ltd.A1252WV‐SF‐2X20PD01
XIANYIINTERNATIONALCO.,LTDW2631‐40P‐R3211
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2.4 Connector Pinout & Indicator Definition
2.4.1PanelBacklightHeader
PinSignalDescription
1PNL_BL_12VBKLTPWR12V
2GNDGround
3PNL_BKLT_PWR_ENBacklightenable
4PNL_BKLT_CTRL_PWMBacklightcontrol
5BKLTPWR5VBKLTPWR5V