BCM MX56N User manual

MX56N
AMD G-Series APU with A55E Controller Hub (FCH) Mini ITX Motherboard
User’s Manual Ver. 1.0
BCM Advanced Research, An Industrial Leader Since 1990 in Industrial Motherboards & Systems
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Contents
FCC Statement ......................................................................................................................3
Notice.....................................................................................................................................3
Copyright Notice ....................................................................................................................3
Trademark Acknowledgement...............................................................................................3
Disclaimer ..............................................................................................................................3
Life Support Policy.................................................................................................................4
BCM Customer Services........................................................................................................4
Product Warranty...................................................................................................................5
Manual Objectives .................................................................................................................5
Safety Precautions.................................................................................................................5
Document Amendment History..............................................................................................6
Chapter 1 .............................................................................................................................14
1.1 Before you Proceed ..................................................................................................15
1.2 Motherboard Overview..............................................................................................16
1.2.1 Placement Direction..................................................................................................................... 16
1.2.2 Screw Holes ................................................................................................................................ 16
1.3 Motherboard Layout..................................................................................................17
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................................................19
1.5 System Memory........................................................................................................21
1.6 Expansion Slots ........................................................................................................24
1.7 Jumpers ....................................................................................................................26
1.8 Connectors................................................................................................................28
Chapter 2 .............................................................................................................................39
2.1 BIOS Setup Program................................................................................................40
2.1.1 Legend Box ................................................................................................................................. 41
2.1.2 List Box........................................................................................................................................ 41
2.1.3 Sub-menu.................................................................................................................................... 41
2.2 BIOS Menu Screen...................................................................................................42
Save Changes and Exit .......................................................................................................61
Discard Changes and Exit ...................................................................................................61
Restore Defaults ..................................................................................................................61

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.
Notice
This guide is designed for experienced users to setup the system within the shortest time.
For detailed information, please always refer to the electronic user's manual.
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suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification.
Life Support Policy
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SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF BCM Advanced
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body, or (b) support or sustain life and whose failure to perform, when properly used in accordance with
instructions for use provided in the labeling, can be reasonably expected to result in significant injury to the
user.
2. A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure to perform can be
reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or system, or to affect its safety or
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Product Warranty
BCM warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials
and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase.
This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than
repair personnel authorized by BCM, or which have been to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation.
BCM assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events.
Because of BCM high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to
use our repair service. If any of BCM products is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during
the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement
materials, service time, and freight. Please consult your dealer for more details. If you think you have a
defective product, follow these steps:
1. Collect all the information about the problem encountered. (For example, CPU type and speed, BCM
products model name, hardware & BIOS revision number, other hardware and software used, etc.)
Note anything abnormal and list any on-screen messages you get when the problem occurs.
2. Call your dealer and describe the problem. Please have your manual, product, and any helpful
information available.
3. If your product is diagnosed as defective, obtain an RMA (return material authorization) number from
your dealer. This allows us to process your good return more quickly.
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photocopy proof of purchase date (such as your sales receipt) in a shippable container. A product
returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service.
Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer.
Manual Objectives
This manual describes in detail the BCM MX510D Mini ITX motherboard.
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to interface with RX45Q 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 for
details).
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
Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work
with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive
electronic 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 motherboard.
Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to static electric charges. As a safety

precaution, use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic components in
a static-dissipative surface or static-shielded bag when they are not in the chassis.
Document Amendment History
Revision Revision History Date
V 1.0 First release for PCB 1.1 2011/05/10

Specifications Summary
APUG‐Series
APUType
AMDG‐SeriesT56N1.6GHzDC/T48N1.4GHzDC/T40N1.0GHz
DC/T40E1.0GHzDC(Optional)/T44R1.2GHzSC/T40R1.0GHz
SC(Optional)
ProcessorFamilyAMDG‐Series
LongLifeProcessorListTDP5~18W,Tshutdown125℃
PackageFT1(BGA)413ballsp=0.8mm,19x19mm
L2CacheL1:32KB+32KBpercore,L2:512KBcachepercore
UMI4‐Lane(x4)PCIegen2
PowerManagementC6supported
PCIE4‐Lane(x4)PCIegen2
CPUProcess40nm

Memory
SystemMemory 
MemoryTypeOneDDR31066SODIMM
DIMM#1xSODIMM204Pin/SingleChannel
Max.Capacity 4GB
Chipset
FCH 
FusionControllerHubAMDA55EControllerHub(Hudson‐E1)
PCIex4Gen2
USB8USB2.0(4Rear,4Internal)
SMBusYes
LPCYes
SATA5SATA3.0(OnesupportSATADOM)
HDAudiosupport4channel,PowerSaving,4codec
ClockGen.Integrated
PackageFCBGA23x23mm,605balls
EnvironmentTDP2.7~5.7W,Tcase105℃
Display 
IntegratedGraphicController
AMDRadeonHD6320(T56N)/AMDRadeonHD
6310(T48N)/AMDRadeonHD6290(T40N)/AMDRadeonHD
6250(T40E/T44R/T40R)
HWdecoder/3DfeatureDirectX11,OpenGL4.0,dedicatedHW(UVD3.0)forH.264,VC‐1,
MPEG‐2,DivXdecode

LVDS1,18bpp(SinglelinkLVDSupto1400x1050)
VGAT56N/T48N(18W)supportsupto2560x1600
T40N/T44R(9W)supportsupto1920x1200
HDMI1supportHDMI1.3a&1080pupto1920x1080
DualDisplayVGA+LVDS,VGA+HDMI,HDMI+LVDS
GigabitEthernet 
ChipsetLAN1RTL8111DLGigabitLAN
LAN2RTL8111DLGigabitLAN
Left:Link(Off)/Active(FlashYellow)
LANLED
Right:1Gbps(Green)/100Mbps(Orange)/10Mbps(Off)
DisableLANthroughBIOSYes
WOLYes
BootfromLANYes
ASFN/A
Audio 
Codec7.1ChannelHDAudio
ChipsetRealtekALC892
AudiooutputheaderYes,FrontAudioPinHeader
FrontIOConnectorStackPhoneJack(MicIn,Line‐out,Line‐in)
SPDI/FYes
AmplifierTITPA3005
RS232COM 
LPCtoCOM2COMforRearI/OD‐Sub
2COMwithheaders
SuperI/O 
ChipsetWinbondW83627DHG‐P
Fanspeedmonitor&controlFANSpeedControlbyThermalSensor
TemperatureYes
Voltage+3.3V,+5V,5Vsb,+12V,‐12V
Buzzer 
OnboardbuzzerYes
WDT 
WatchdogTimerProgrammable1~255sec/min
TPM 
TPMOnboardTPM1.1/1.2ByInfineonSLB9635(Optional)

BIOS
BIOSCore 
BIOSCoreAMIEFI
BIOSFlash 
BIOSFlash16MbSPI
SWRAID 
SWRAIDNone
BootupDevice 
SerialATA Yes(CFast)
IDEdeviceN/A
USBdeviceYes
BootfromLANYes
PowerManagement 
ACPIACPI3.0
APMNA
SleepStateS3,S4,S5
OtherFeature 
PCHealthYES
CMOSbackupBIOSCMOSautomaticbackupandrestoresetupdata
SmartFANCPU,SYSFAN,SmartFanIII+
GraphicsmemorymodeSharedMemoryupto2GB
PowerPlay380,200MHz,configurePowerto2.7~5.7W
SATASupportSATAIII(6Gbps)
InternalConnector
DebugPort 
CPUHDTheader
SPI1
Display 
LVDS1
eDP1,(optional)
Inverter 
LVDSINV3.3V
Audio 
FrontPanel1
Amplifier1
SPDI/F1
USB 
USB4

Serial 
COM2
IDE 
IDENA
SATA 
SATA 5(SATAIII6Gb/s)
SATApowerNA
Fanconnector 
Systemfanconnector1systemfan(3pinforsystemwithsmartfancontrol)
CPUfanconnector1CPUfan(3pinforsystemwithsmartfancontrol)
GPIO 
General8bit
FrontI/O
Display 
HDMI1
VGA1,co‐layoutwithheader
DVINA
Ethernet 
RJ‐452,stackwithUSB
USB 
USB4(USB2.0port)
COM 
Serialport2*RS‐232
PS/2 
KB/MS2,co‐laysingleDIN
Audio 
PhoneJack
1Line‐in
1Line‐out
1MIC
co‐lay1jackconnector
Power
PowerConnector 
PowerTypeAT/ATX
PowerRequirement+3.3V,+5V,+12V,‐12V,5Vsb

LEDIndicator
LED 
HDDStatus4;alive,green;dead,red
4;access,flashyellow

PoweronrearIO1;Blue

ExpansionSlot
ExpansionSlot 
Mini‐PCIExpress1
PCIex41

PCBPhysicalFeature 
Dimension170x170mm
Layer6Layer
PowerConsumption<45W
OperatingTemperature0℃‐60℃
HeatSinkCoolerFAN
StorageTemperature‐20℃~80℃
Vibration(nonOP)3.0Grms,heatsinkbackplaneTBD
PCBPrinting 
ModelnameinsilkscreenNone
RevisioninsilkscreenNo
PCBColorBlue
CEmarkonPCBYes
WEEEYes
BCMPCBpartnumberYes
VersionNo
FCCmarkonPCBYes
Cert.Compliance 
CEPre‐scanforClassB,EN‐55022/24
FCCPre‐scanforFCCPART15,ClassB
IEC‐60601 compliance

Accessory
AccessoryList 
FP_USBcableNone
SATAcableKit1dataand1power
SerialPort2
I/OShield1
DriverCD1
StartupManual1
FP_Powerbutton,powerLED,HDD
LEDkitNone


AVL 
OSSupportListWindowsXPSP3,Windows7Pro,LinuxFedora14

Block Diagram

Chapter 1
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
Product Introduction

Production Introduction
1.1 Before you Proceed
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or
change any motherboard settings.
Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any
component.
Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a
metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling
components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity
Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on
them.
Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded
antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX
power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from
the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

1.2 Motherboard Overview
Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that
the motherboard fits into it. Refer to the chassis documentation before installing the
motherboard.
Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the
motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and
damage motherboard components.
1.2.1 Placement Direction
When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct
orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in
the image below.
1.2.2 Screw Holes
Place four (4) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the
chassis.
Do not over tighten the screws! Doing so can damage the
motherboard.
Place this side towards the rear of the
chassis

1.3 Motherboard Layout

Layout Content List
Slots
Label Function Note
CFast Compact Flash socket Rear side
MINI_PCIE Mini PCI-E slot 52PIN
PCIE PCI Eslot 64PIN
SODIMM_A1 204-PIN SODIMM slot 1 204-PIN
Jumpers
Label Function Note
CLRTC Clear CMOS 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm
JCOMPWR1 COM1 RI/+5V/+12V Selection 3 x 2 header, pitch 2.0mm
JCOMPWR2 COM2 RI/+5V/+12V Selection 3 x 2 header, pitch 2.0mm
Rear IO
Label Function Note
KBMS PS/2 keyboard and mouse 6-pin Mini-Din
COM12 Serial Port Connector D-sub 9-pin, male
VGA_DVI VGA Connector D-sub 15-pin, female
USB3,4,5,6 USB Connector x 4 2 x 5 Header, pitch 2.54mm
LAN1,2 RJ-45 Ethernet Connector x 2
AUDIO Line-in Port, Line-out Port,
Microphone Port, 7.1 Channel Audio I/O (3 jacks)

1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
1.4.1 Connect the CPU Fan cable to the CPU_FAN connector on the motherboard.
Do not forget to connect the CPU Fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if
you fail to plug this connector.
After installation, make sure to plug-in the ATX power cable to the
motherboard.

1.4.2 Connect the CPU fan cable to the
CPU_FAN connector on the
motherboard.
Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.
Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the
motherboard components, and hardware monitoring errors can
occur if you fail to plug this connector.
These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan
connectors.
After installation, make sure to plug-in the ATX power cable to the
motherboard.