IBASE Technology IB915F User manual

IB915F
Intel®Skylake U
3.5” Disk Size SBC
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.2

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Acknowledgments
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Table of Contents
Introduction ..............................................................1
Product Description.............................................................1
Checklist..............................................................................2
IB915F Specifications.........................................................3
Board Dimensions...............................................................5
Installations ..............................................................6
Installing the Memory.........................................................7
Setting the Jumpers .............................................................8
Connectors on IB915F ......................................................13
BIOS Setup .............................................................24
Drivers Installation.................................................44
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility.........................45
VGA Drivers Installation ..................................................47
Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation...............................50
LAN Drivers Installation...................................................52
Intel® Management Engine Interface...............................55
Intel® USB 3.0 Drivers.....................................................57
ASMedia USB 3.1 Drivers................................................60
Appendix.................................................................62
A. I/O Port Address Map...................................................62
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)......................................63
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration....................................64

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INTRODUCTION
IB915 User’s Manual 1
Introduction
Product Description
The IB915F is a 3.5-inch single board computer based on the Intel®
Skylake U MCP processors.
The IB915F platform is well suited for low-power and
high-performance designs in a broad range of markets including
Industrial Control & Automation, Digital Signage, Thin Client,
Electronic Gaming Machines, and SMB storage appliances.
IB915F Features:
•Supports Intel®6th generation mobile CoreTM i MCP processors
•Two DDR3L SO-DIMM, 1600 MHz, Max. 16GB memory
•Integrated graphics for DisplayPort, LVDS, eDP displays
•2 x SATA III connector
•4x COM port connector
•1 x Mini-PCIe(x1) slot (w/ USB/mSATA support)
•2x GbE (RJ-45) connector
•1x 9V to 24V DC-IN power connector

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Checklist
Your IB915F package should include the items listed below.
•
The IB915F SBC
•
This User’s Manual
•
1 DVD containing chipset drivers and flash memory utility
•
Optional cable kit IB75 (containing DC in power cable/PW87,
COM port cable / PK1H, SATA & HDD power cable/SATA-26
and USB 2.0 cable/USB-29)
•
Other options: Audio-18 audio cable, HSIB915-BGA-B heatsink ,
HSIB915-BGA-1 heat spreader

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IB915F Specifications
Product Name
IB915AF-6600 (Supports iAMT)
IB915AF-6300 (Supports iAMT)
IB915F-6100
IB915F-3955 (MOQ)
**IB915 will be model name printed on PCB surface**
Form Factor
3.5”
CPU Type
- Intel®6th generation mobile CoreTM i MCP processors (14nm
monolithic)
- TDP = 15W (DC) , 42mm x 24mm x 1.16mm, FCBGA1356 @ solder
side
CPU Speed
Intel®CoreTM i7-6600U processor (2.6GHz/3.4GHz) [IB915AF-6600]
Intel®CoreTM i5-6300U processor (2.4GHz/3GHz) [IB915AF-6300]
Intel®CoreTM i3-6100U processor (2.3GHz) [IB915F-6100](Non-AMT)
Intel
®
Celeron
®
3955U processor (2GHz) [IB915F-3955](Non-AMT)
Cache
Up to 4MB
Chipset
Integratd in Intel®6th Generation CoreTM U-series processor
BIOS
AMI BIOS
Memory
Intel®6th Gen. CoreTM U-series processor integrated memory controller
- DDR3L(1.35V) @1600 MHz, SO-DIMM x 2 , Max.=16GB , Non-ECC
Display
Intel®6th Gen. CoreTM U-series processor integrated Gfx, supports 3
independent displays,
- eDP x 1 (Thru eDP)
- DP++ x 1 (Thru DDI#1)
- LVDS(Thru DDI#2, via NXP PTN3460BS/F6)
LAN
1. Intel® I219LM GbE PHY (IB915AF-6600 & IB915AF-6300)
Intel® I219V GbE PHY (IB915F-6100 & IB915F-3955) ** Thru
PCIe port # 9**
2. Intel
®
I211AT as 2
nd
GbE ** Thru PCIe port # 10**
USB
- Intel®6th Gen. CoreTM U-series processor integrated USB 2.0 host
controller ,2 ports onboard pin header + 1 port thru MiniPCIe
- Intel®6th Gen. CoreTM U-series processor integrated USB 3.0 host
controller
4x USB 3.0 in the rear panel ** Thru USB3 port# 1~port# 4 **
-USB 3.1 type C connector thru ASM1142 PCIe to USB 3.1 host
controller
** Thru PCIe port# 1 **
Serial ATA
Ports
Intel®6th Gen. CoreTM U-series processor built-in SATA III controller
-2 x SATA 3.0 (6Gbps) onboard **Thru SATA port# 0 & port# 2
**
-1 x mSATA via MiniPCIe full-sized slot **Thru SATA port#
1/PCIe port # 11**
Audio
Intel®6th Gen. CoreTM U-series processor built-in HD audio controller
Realtek ALC662-GR Codec

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LPC I/O
Fintek F81846AD-I (128-pin LQFP [14mm x 14 mm])
COM #1 (RS232/422/485) @ edge I/O
With Fintek F81439N transceiver x 1 for jumper-less selection
COM #2~COM #4 (RS232 only)
[Hardware Monitor]
2 x Thermal inputs
2 x Voltage monitoring
Digital IO
4 in & 4 out
iAMT(11.0)
For IB915AF-6600 & IB915AF-6300
Expansion
Slots
1 x mPCIe(x1) w/ USB 2.0 signal, support mSATA [Full-sized]
** Thru PCIe port # 4**
Edge
Connector
DP connector x 1 [C12ZZDPP23VD11000P]
RJ45 x2 for LAN#1 & #2 (Horizontal Combo type)
USB 3.0 stack connector x 2 for USB1/2 & USB3/4 [Blue color]
RJ50 x 1 for COM #1
USB 3.1 type C connector x 1
On Board
Header/
Connector
DF20-20 socket connector x 2 for 24-bit dual channel LVDS
4 pins box header x 1 for backlight/brightness control
eDP 30-pin connector x 1
2 ports x SATA III [Blue color]
2x4 pins header x 1 for 2 x USB 2.0 ports[DF11 x 1]
DF-11 2x6 pins box header x1 for front audio
DF-11 2x5 pins box header x 3 for COM2 ~ COM4
2x5 pins headers x 1 for LPC (Debug purpose only)
4 pins power connector x 1for SATA HDD
2 pins power connector x 1 for DC-in
Watchdog
Timer
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
Power Input
+9V ~ +24V DC-in
RoHS
Yes
Board Size
102mm x 147mm
OS support
- Windows 8.1 / Industrial; Windows 10
- Linux
- Fedora
- Ubuntu
Others
1. Support RAID function
2. iSMART 3.2
3. RTC battery via cable
Optional Cable
Kit (IB75)
PW87 x 1
PK1H x 1
SATA-26 x 1
USB29 x 1
Optional items
1. Heatsink
2. Heat Spreader
3. Audio-18 cable ( C501AUD1812302000P)

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Board Dimensions

INSTALLATIONS
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Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and
connectors on the IB915F in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the Memory............................................................................7
Setting the Jumpers................................................................................8
Connectors on IB915F.........................................................................13