IEI Technology ECN-780-Q67 User manual

ECN-780-Q67 Embedded System
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IEITechnology Corp.
User Manual
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MODEL:
ECN-780-Q67
Embedded System with 2nd Gen Intel®Core™
i7/i5/i3 Desktop Processors, DVI, HDMI, VGA, GbE,
Two USB 3.0, Two USB 2.0, Three COMand RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.02 – 12 September 2012

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Revision
Date Version Changes
12 September 2012 1.02Update the pictures of rear panel and front panel
6 June 2012 1.01 Update the pictures of rear panel
6 April 2012 1.00 Initial release

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Ta b le ofContents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS ................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 3
1.5 FRONT PANEL............................................................................................................. 5
1.6 REAR PANEL............................................................................................................... 5
1.7 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 7
2 UNPACKING................................................................................................................. 8
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................ 9
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................... 9
2.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 10
3 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 12
3.1 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 13
3.2 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION STEPS ............................................................. 13
3.3 HARD DISK DRIVE (HDD) INSTALLATION................................................................ 13
3.4AT/ATX MODE SELECTION...................................................................................... 15
3.4.1 AT Power Mode................................................................................................ 16
3.4.2 ATX Power Mode............................................................................................. 16
3.5 RESET THE SYSTEM.................................................................................................. 17
3.6 POWERING ON/OFF THE SYSTEM ............................................................................. 17
3.7 MOUNT THE SYSTEM................................................................................................ 18
3.7.1 Mounting the System with Mounting Brackets................................................. 19
3.8 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................... 20
3.8.1 Audio Connection............................................................................................. 21
3.8.2 DVI Display Device Connection...................................................................... 22
3.8.3 HDMI Device Connection................................................................................ 23
3.8.4 LAN Connection............................................................................................... 24
3.8.5 DB-9 Serial Port Connection........................................................................... 25

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3.8.6 USB Device Connection................................................................................... 26
3.8.7 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 27
3.9 INTEL®AMT SETUP PROCEDURE............................................................................. 28
4 SYSTEM MOTHERBOARD ..................................................................................... 30
4.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 31
4.1.1 Layout .............................................................................................................. 31
4.1.2 Motherboard Dimensions ................................................................................ 32
4.1.3 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 33
4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 34
4.2.1 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 34
4.2.2 BIOS Programming Connector........................................................................ 35
4.2.3 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 36
4.2.4 EC Programming Connector ........................................................................... 37
4.2.5 Fan Connector (System).................................................................................. 38
4.2.6 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................................................................ 39
4.2.7 LED Module Connector................................................................................... 40
4.2.8 PCIe Mini Card Slot ........................................................................................ 41
4.2.9 Power Connector............................................................................................. 42
4.2.10 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors...................................................................... 43
4.2.11 RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector ................................................................ 44
4.2.12 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 45
4.2.13 SATA Power Connectors................................................................................ 46
4.2.14 SMBus Connector .......................................................................................... 47
4.2.15 SO-DIMM Connector..................................................................................... 48
4.2.16 K Type Thermocouple Connectors................................................................. 49
4.2.17 TPM Connector.............................................................................................. 50
4.2.18 USB 2.0 Connectors....................................................................................... 51
4.2.19 VGA Connector.............................................................................................. 52
4.3 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 53
4.3.1 Clear CMOS..................................................................................................... 53
4.3.2 Flash Descriptor Security Override................................................................. 54
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 56
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 57

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5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 57
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 57
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 58
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 58
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 58
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 59
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 60
5.3.1 ACPI Configuration......................................................................................... 61
5.3.2 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 62
5.3.3 Trusted Computing........................................................................................... 63
5.3.4 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 64
5.3.4.1 CPU Information....................................................................................... 65
5.3.5 SATA Configuration ......................................................................................... 66
5.3.6 Intel TXT (LT) Configuration........................................................................... 67
5.3.7 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 68
5.3.8 F81866 Super IO Configuration...................................................................... 69
5.3.8.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 70
5.3.9 F81866 H/W Monitor....................................................................................... 74
5.3.9.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration ................................................................ 76
5.3.10 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................................................... 78
5.3.10.1 Console Redirection Settings.................................................................. 79
5.4 IEI FEATURE ............................................................................................................. 81
5.5 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 82
5.5.1 Northbridge Configuration.............................................................................. 83
5.5.2 Southbridge Configuration .............................................................................. 84
5.5.3 Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion............................................................................. 86
5.5.4 ME Subsystem.................................................................................................. 87
5.6 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 88
5.7 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 90
5.8 EXIT......................................................................................................................... 91
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS.............................................................................................. 93
6.1AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS .............................................................................. 94
6.2 STARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM ............................................................................ 94
6.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................... 95

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6.4 GRAPHICS DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................ 99
6.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 103
6.6AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 107
6.7 USB 3.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 109
6.8 INTEL®MANAGEMENT ENGINE COMPONENTS INSTALLATION................................111
ASAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................116
A.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...........................................................................................117
A.1.1 General Safety Precautions............................................................................117
A.1.2 Anti-static Precautions ...................................................................................118
A.1.3 Product Disposal............................................................................................119
A.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS.......................................................119
A.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning.............................................................................119
A.2.2 Cleaning Tools............................................................................................... 120
B BIOS MENU OPTIONS........................................................................................... 121
C ONE KEY RECOVERY........................................................................................... 124
C.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 125
C.1.1 System Requirement ...................................................................................... 126
C.1.2 Supported Operating System......................................................................... 127
C.2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS........................................................................ 128
C.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup............................................................................ 129
C.2.2 Create Partitions........................................................................................... 129
C.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications..................................... 133
C.2.4 Building the Recovery Partition.................................................................... 134
C.2.5 Create Factory Default Image ...................................................................... 136
C.3AUTO RECOVERY SETUP PROCEDURE.................................................................... 141
C.4 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR LINUX.............................................................................. 145
C.5 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS ................................................................................ 149
C.5.1 Factory Restore............................................................................................. 150
C.5.2 Backup System............................................................................................... 151
C.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup.............................................................................. 152
C.5.4 Manual .......................................................................................................... 153
C.6 RESTORE SYSTEMS FROM A LINUX SERVER THROUGH LAN.................................. 154
C.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings.................................................................. 155

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C.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings............................................................................... 156
C.6.3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings............................................... 157
C.6.4 Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP................................................................. 158
C.6.5 Create Shared Directory................................................................................ 158
C.6.6 Setup a Client System for Auto Recovery...................................................... 159
C.7 OTHER INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 162
C.7.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller ...................... 162
C.7.2 System Memory Requirement........................................................................ 164
D WATCHDOGTIMER .............................................................................................. 165
E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ....................................................... 168
E.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY..................................... 169

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: ECN-780-Q67 ...............................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: ECN-780-Q67 Front Panel...........................................................................................5
Figure 1-3: ECN-780-Q67 Rear Panel............................................................................................6
Figure 1-4: Physical Dimensions (mm)........................................................................................7
Figure 3-1: Retention Screws Removal......................................................................................14
Figure 3-2: HDD Bracket ..............................................................................................................14
Figure 3-3: HDD Retention Screws .............................................................................................15
Figure 3-4: AT/ATX Switch Location...........................................................................................16
Figure 3-5: Reset Button Location..............................................................................................17
Figure 3-6: Power Button Location.............................................................................................18
Figure 3-7: Mounting Screw Holes..............................................................................................18
Figure 3-8: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws ......................................................................19
Figure 3-9: Peripheral Connectors (Front Panel) ......................................................................21
Figure 3-10: Peripheral Connectors (Rear Panel).....................................................................21
Figure 3-11: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................22
Figure 3-12: DVI Connector .........................................................................................................23
Figure 3-13: HDMI Connection ....................................................................................................24
Figure 3-14: LAN Connection......................................................................................................25
Figure 3-15: DB-9 Serial Port Connector....................................................................................26
Figure 3-16: USB Device Connection.........................................................................................27
Figure 3-17: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................28
Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Front Side) .....................................................31
Figure 4-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Rear Side).......................................................32
Figure 4-3: Motherboard Dimensions (Front Side) (mm)..........................................................32
Figure 4-4: Motherboard Dimensions (Rear Side) (mm)...........................................................33
Figure 4-5: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................35
Figure 4-6: BIOS Programming Connector Location................................................................36
Figure 4-7: Digital I/O Connector Location ................................................................................37
Figure 4-8: EC Programming Connector Location....................................................................38
Figure 4-9: System Fan Connector Location.............................................................................39

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Figure 4-10: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location..................................................................40
Figure 4-11: LED Module Connector Location ..........................................................................41
Figure 4-12: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location.................................................................................42
Figure 4-13: Power Connector Location ....................................................................................43
Figure 4-14: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Location................................................................44
Figure 4-15: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Location................................................................44
Figure 4-16: RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector Location.........................................................45
Figure 4-17: SATA Drive Connector Locations .........................................................................46
Figure 4-18: SATA Power Connector Locations .......................................................................47
Figure 4-19: SMBus Connector Location...................................................................................48
Figure 4-20: SO-DIMM Connector Locations.............................................................................49
Figure 4-21: Type K Thermocouple Connector Locations.......................................................49
Figure 4-22: TPM Connector Location........................................................................................50
Figure 4-23: USB Connector Locations......................................................................................51
Figure 4-24: VGA Connector Location .......................................................................................52
Figure 4-25: Clear CMOS Jumper Location ...............................................................................54
Figure 4-26: Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper Location ........................................55
Figure 6-1: Drivers........................................................................................................................95
Figure 6-2: Chipset Driver Screen...............................................................................................96
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen..............................................................................96
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement .........................................................................97
Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver Read Me File ....................................................................................98
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Setup Operations ............................................................................98
Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen...............................................................99
Figure 6-8: Graphics Driver Read Me File................................................................................100
Figure 6-9: Graphics Driver Setup Files Extracted .................................................................100
Figure 6-10: Graphics Driver Welcome Screen .......................................................................101
Figure 6-11: Graphics Driver License Agreement...................................................................101
Figure 6-12: Graphics Driver Read Me File..............................................................................102
Figure 6-13: Graphics Driver Setup Operations......................................................................102
Figure 6-14: Graphics Driver Installation Finish Screen ........................................................103
Figure 6-15: Intel® Network Connection Menu........................................................................104
Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen ...............................................................................104
Figure 6-17: LAN Driver License Agreement...........................................................................105
Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Setup Options....................................................................................105