IEI Technology FLEX-BX200AI User manual

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User Manual
eFLEX-BX200AI Box PC
MODEL:MODEL:
FLEX-BX200AI
2U AI Box PC with 8th/9th Gen. Intel®Core™ i7/i5 and Xeon®
Processor, DDR4, Dual HDMI, USB 3.2, Dual GbE,
RS-232, M.2, Four SSD Bays, PCIe 3.0, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.01 –November 29, 2021

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Revision
Date
Version
Changes
November 29, 2021
1.01
Added Windows 11 support in Table 1-2
March 4, 2020
1.00
Initial release

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Safety Instructions
Warning! Read the user manual before connecting the system to the power
source.
Vorsicht! Bitte lesen Sie die Bedienungsanleitung, bevor Sie das System an eine
Stromquelle anschließen.
Attention! Avant de brancher le système à la source d'alimentation, consultez le
mode d'emploi.
Avvertenza! Consultare il manuale utente prima di collegare il sistema
all'alimentatore.
Atención! Lea atentamente este manual del usuario antes de operar la fuente de
alimentación.
警告！在將系統連接到電源之前，請仔細閱讀使用手冊。
警告！在将系统连接到电源之前，请仔细阅读使用手册。
Warning! To prevent the system from overheating, do not operate it in an area that
exceeds the maximum operating temperature described in the user manual.
Vorsicht! Um eine Überhitzung des Systems zu vermeiden, betreiben Sie es
ausschließlich im zulässigen Betriebstemperaturbereich. Dieser ist in der
Bedienungsanleitung vermerkt.
Attention! Pour éviter la surchauffe du système, ne l'utilisez pas dans une zone
dont la température dépasse les limites décrits dans le mode d'emploi.
Avvertenza! Per evitare che il sistema si surriscaldi, non utilizzarlo in aree che
superino la temperatura massima d'esercizio descritta nel manuale utente.
Atención! Para evitar el excesivo calentamiento del sistema, no opere en las
condiciones de temperatura superior a lo recomendado en este manual del
usuario.
警告！為防止系統過熱，不要在使用手冊上記載的產品工作溫度範圍之外操作此系
統。
警告！为防止系统过热，不要在使用手册上记载的产品工作温度范围之外操作此系
统。

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Warning! Ultimate disposal of this product should be handled according to all
national laws and regulations.
Vorsicht! Die Entsorgung dieses Produkts sollte gemäß allen Bestimmungen und
Gesetzen des Landes erfolgen.
Attention! La mise au rebut ou le recyclage de ce produit sont généralement
soumis aux lois et/ou directives de respect de l'environnement. Renseignez-vous
auprès de l'organisme compétent.
Avvertenza! Lo smaltimento di questo prodotto deve essere eseguito secondo le
leggi e i regolamenti locali.
Atención! La disposición final de residuos de este producto se debe cumplir con
las normativas y leyes del país.
警告！本產品的廢棄處理應根據該國家的法律和規章進行。
警告！本产品的废弃处理应根据该国家的法律和规章进行。

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Copyright
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to
improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are
reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or
other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
TRADEMARKS
All registered trademarks and product names mentioned herein are used for identification
purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.

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Manual Conventions
WARNING
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the
equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken
seriously.
CAUTION
Cautionary messages should be heeded to help reduce the chance of
losing data or damaging the product.
NOTE
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical
information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions
or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS .................................................................................................. 3
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 FRONT PANEL............................................................................................................. 4
1.5 REAR PANEL .............................................................................................................. 4
1.6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 5
1.7 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 8
2 UNPACKING ................................................................................................................. 9
2.1 UNPACKING .............................................................................................................. 10
2.2 PACKING LIST .......................................................................................................... 10
2.3 OPTIONAL ITEMS .......................................................................................................11
3 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 12
3.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 13
3.2 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................... 13
3.3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ...................................................................................... 14
3.4 SOLID-STATE DRIVE INSTALLATION ......................................................................... 15
3.5 REMOVING THE TOP COVER ..................................................................................... 17
3.6 DIMM INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL).......................................................................... 19
3.7 M.2 CARD INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL)..................................................................... 20
3.8 EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL)......................................................... 22
3.9 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 24
3.9.1 Wall Mount....................................................................................................... 24
3.9.2 Rack Mount (Optional) .................................................................................... 25
3.10 COM PORT CONNECTION....................................................................................... 26
3.11 POWER-ON PROCEDURE ......................................................................................... 27
3.11.1 Installation Checklist...................................................................................... 27
3.11.2 Power-on Procedure ...................................................................................... 27
3.12 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 28

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3.12.1 Driver Download ........................................................................................... 28
3.13 RAID CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................... 30
4 BIOS .............................................................................................................................. 34
4.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 35
4.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 35
4.1.2 Using Setup ...................................................................................................... 35
4.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 36
4.1.4 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 36
4.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 37
4.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 38
4.3.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................................................... 40
4.3.2 Thunderbolt Configuration .............................................................................. 42
4.3.3 Trusted Computing........................................................................................... 43
4.3.4 ACPI Settings ................................................................................................... 44
4.3.5 iWDD H/W Monitor......................................................................................... 45
4.3.5.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration ................................................................ 46
4.3.6 F81866 Super IO Configuration ...................................................................... 48
4.3.6.1 Serial Port n Configuration ....................................................................... 49
4.3.7 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 50
4.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 51
4.3.8.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings ....................................................... 52
4.3.9 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 53
4.3.10 NVMe Configuration...................................................................................... 54
4.3.11 IEI QTS........................................................................................................... 54
4.3.12 IEI Feature..................................................................................................... 55
4.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 56
4.4.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration .................................................................... 57
4.4.1.1 Memory Configuration ............................................................................. 58
4.4.1.2 Graphics Configuration............................................................................. 59
4.4.1.3 PEG Port Configuration............................................................................ 61
4.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration .................................................................................... 63
4.4.2.1 PCI Express Configuration ....................................................................... 65
4.4.2.2 SATA Configuration.................................................................................. 68
4.4.2.3 HD Audio Configuration........................................................................... 70

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4.5 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 71
4.6 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 72
4.7 SAVE & EXIT ............................................................................................................ 74
5 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE ..................................................... 75
5.1 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE OVERVIEW ......................................................................... 76
5.2 SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................... 76
5.2.1 The System Doesn’t Turn On ........................................................................... 76
5.2.2 The System Doesn’t Boot Up ........................................................................... 77
5.2.3 More Troubleshooting...................................................................................... 77
5.3 COMPONENT REPLACEMENT .................................................................................... 78
6 INTERFACE CONNECTORS ................................................................................... 79
6.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 80
6.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ...................................................................... 81
6.2.1 ATX Power Input Connector (ATX1) ............................................................... 82
6.2.2 Additional Power Connector (ATXPWR1)....................................................... 83
6.2.3 Battery Connector (BAT1) ............................................................................... 83
6.2.4 Chassis Intrusion Connector (CHASSIS1)....................................................... 83
6.2.5 CPU Power Connector (CPU12V1) ................................................................ 83
6.2.6 DIO Connector (DIO1).................................................................................... 84
6.2.7 EC Debug Port (EC_DBG1)............................................................................ 84
6.2.8 Fan Connector, CPU (CPU_FAN1)................................................................. 84
6.2.9 Fan Connectors, System (SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2, SYS_FAN3) ....................... 85
6.2.10 I2C Connector (I2C1)..................................................................................... 85
6.2.11 Internal DisplayPort Connector (IDP1) ........................................................ 85
6.2.12 LED Connector, HDD (H_LED1).................................................................. 86
6.2.13 LED Connector, Power (P_LED1) ................................................................ 86
6.2.14 LVDS Connector (LVDS1) ............................................................................. 86
6.2.15 LVDS Backlight Connector (INV1)................................................................ 87
6.2.16 Mini SAS Connector (MINI_SAS1)................................................................ 87
6.2.17 Power Button Connector (P_BTN1) .............................................................. 88
6.2.18 RS-232 Connector (COM2) ........................................................................... 88
6.2.19 RS-422/485 Connector (COM3) .................................................................... 89
6.2.20 SMBus Connector (SMB1)............................................................................. 89

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6.2.21 SPI Flash Connector (J_SPI1)....................................................................... 89
6.2.22 SPI Flash (EC) Connector (J_EC1) .............................................................. 90
6.2.23 Speaker Connector (SPK1)............................................................................ 90
6.2.24 TPM Connector (TPM1)................................................................................ 90
6.2.25 USB 2.0 Connectors, Single (JUSB1, JUSB2)............................................... 91
6.2.26 USB 2.0 Connectors, Dual (JUSB3).............................................................. 91
6.2.27 USB DOM Connector (USB_DOM1) ............................................................ 91
6.3 JUMPERS................................................................................................................... 92
6.3.1 Clear CMOS Jumper (J_CMOS1) ................................................................... 92
6.3.2 Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper (J_FLASH1) .............................. 92
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE .............................................................................. 94
B SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ......................................................................................... 99
B.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................... 100
B.1.1 General Safety Precautions ........................................................................... 100
B.1.2 Anti-static Precautions .................................................................................. 101
B.1.3 Product Disposal ........................................................................................... 102
B.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS ...................................................... 103
B.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning............................................................................ 103
B.2.2 Cleaning Tools............................................................................................... 103
C BIOS MENU OPTIONS........................................................................................... 105
C.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ........................................................................... 106
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 108
E ERROR BEEP CODE................................................................................................111
E.1 PEI BEEP CODES.....................................................................................................112
E.2 DXE BEEP CODES ..................................................................................................112
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE.........................................................113
F.1 ROHS II DIRECTIVE (2015/863/EU) .......................................................................114
F.2 CHINA ROHS...........................................................................................................115

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: FLEX-BX200AI Series Box PC ...................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Front Panel ..................................................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: Rear Panel....................................................................................................................4
Figure 1-4: Dimensions with Mounting Brackets (mm)..............................................................8
Figure 3-1: Unlock HDD Cover ....................................................................................................15
Figure 3-2: Drive Tray Removal...................................................................................................15
Figure 3-3: SSD Retention Screws..............................................................................................16
Figure 3-4: SSD Installation.........................................................................................................16
Figure 3-5: Top Cover Retention Screw Removal.....................................................................17
Figure 3-6: Remove the Top Cover.............................................................................................18
Figure 3-7: DIMM Installation.......................................................................................................19
Figure 3-8: M.2 Slot Locations ....................................................................................................20
Figure 3-9: Removing the M.2 Module Retention Screw ..........................................................20
Figure 3-10: Inserting the M.2 Module into the Slot at an Angle .............................................21
Figure 3-11: Securing the M.2 Module........................................................................................21
Figure 3-12: PCIe Slot Locations ................................................................................................22
Figure 3-13: Blank Bracket Screw Removal ..............................................................................23
Figure 3-14: Install and Secure Expansion Card.......................................................................23
Figure 3-15: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws ....................................................................24
Figure 3-16: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws ....................................................................25
Figure 3-17: Install Rack Mount Bracket....................................................................................25
Figure 3-18: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws ....................................................................26
Figure 3-19: RS-232 Connector (COM1, COM2).........................................................................26
Figure 3-20: Power Button...........................................................................................................28
Figure 3-21: IEI Resource Download Center..............................................................................28
Figure 3-22: RAID Configuration–BIOS Setting.........................................................................31
Figure 6-1: Main Board Layout Diagram (Front Side)...............................................................80

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Model Variations...........................................................................................................3
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................7
Table 2-1: Package List................................................................................................................11
Table 2-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................11
Table 3-1: RS-232 Connector Pinouts ........................................................................................27
Table 4-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................36
Table 6-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................82
Table 6-2: ATX Power Input Connector (ATX1) Pinouts...........................................................82
Table 6-3: Additional Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Pinouts..................................................83
Table 6-4: Battery Connector (BAT1) Pinouts...........................................................................83
Table 6-5: Chassis Intrusion Connector (CHASSIS1) Pinouts.................................................83
Table 6-6: CPU Power Connector (CPU12V1)............................................................................83
Table 6-7: DIO Connector (DIO1) Pinouts ..................................................................................84
Table 6-8: EC Debug Port (EC_DBG1) Pinouts..........................................................................84
Table 6-9: CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) Pinouts...............................................................84
Table 6-10: System Fan Connectors (SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2, SYS_FAN3) Pinouts.............85
Table 6-11: I2C Connector (I2C1) Pinouts...................................................................................85
Table 6-12: Internal DisplayPort Connector (IDP1) Pinouts.....................................................85
Table 6-13: HDD LED Connector (H_LED1) Pinouts.................................................................86
Table 6-14: Power LED Connector (P_LED1) Pinouts ..............................................................86
Table 6-15: LVDS Connector (LVDS1) Pinouts..........................................................................87
Table 6-16: LVDS Backlight Connector (INV1) Pinouts............................................................87
Table 6-17: Mini SAS Connector (MINI_SAS1) Pinouts ............................................................88
Table 6-18: Power Button Connector (P_BTN1) Pinouts..........................................................88
Table 6-19: RS-232 Connector (COM2) Pinouts ........................................................................88
Table 6-20: RS-422/485 Connector (COM3) Pinouts .................................................................89
Table 6-21: SMBus Connector (SMB1) Pinouts.........................................................................89
Table 6-22: SPI Flash Connector (J_SPI1) Pinouts...................................................................89
Table 6-23: SPI Flash (EC) Connector (J_EC1) Pinouts ...........................................................90
Table 6-24: Speaker Connector (SPK1) Pinouts........................................................................90
Table 6-25: TPM Connector (TPM1) Pinouts..............................................................................90

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Table 6-26: Single USB 2.0 Connectors (JUSB1, JUSB2) Pinouts..........................................91
Table 6-27: Dual USB 2.0 Connector (JUSB3) Pinouts.............................................................91
Table 6-28: USB DOM Connector (USB_DOM1) Pinouts..........................................................91
Table 6-29: Jumpers.....................................................................................................................92
Table 6-30: Clear CMOS Jumper (J_CMOS1) Settings .............................................................92
Table 6-31: Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper (J_FLASH1) Settings .....................92

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List of BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................37
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................39
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................40
BIOS Menu 4: Thunderbolt Configuration..................................................................................42
BIOS Menu 5: Trusted Computing..............................................................................................43
BIOS Menu 6: ACPI Configuration..............................................................................................44
BIOS Menu 7: iWDD H/W Monitor ...............................................................................................45
BIOS Menu 8: Smart Fan Mode Configuration ..........................................................................46
BIOS Menu 9: F81866 Super IO Configuration ..........................................................................48
BIOS Menu 10: Serial Port n Configuration Menu.....................................................................49
BIOS Menu 11: RTC Wake Settings............................................................................................50
BIOS Menu 12: Serial Port Console Redirection.......................................................................51
BIOS Menu 13: Legacy Console Redirection Settings .............................................................52
BIOS Menu 14: USB Configuration.............................................................................................53
BIOS Menu 15: NVMe Configuration...........................................................................................54
BIOS Menu 16: IEI QTS ................................................................................................................54
BIOS Menu 17: IEI Feature...........................................................................................................55
BIOS Menu 18: Chipset................................................................................................................56
BIOS Menu 19: System Agent (SA) Configuration....................................................................57
BIOS Menu 20: Memory Configuration.......................................................................................58
BIOS Menu 21: Graphics Configuration.....................................................................................59
BIOS Menu 22: PEG Port Configuration.....................................................................................61
BIOS Menu 23: PEG Port Feature Configuration.......................................................................62
BIOS Menu 24: PCH-IO Configuration........................................................................................63
BIOS Menu 25: PCI Express Configuration ...............................................................................65
BIOS Menu 26: PCIe Slot Configuration Submenu...................................................................66
BIOS Menu 27: SATA Configuration...........................................................................................68
BIOS Menu 28: HD Audio Configuration....................................................................................70
BIOS Menu 29: Security...............................................................................................................71
BIOS Menu 30: Boot.....................................................................................................................72

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BIOS Menu 31: Save & Exit..........................................................................................................74

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Chapter
1
1Introduction

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1.1 Overview
Figure 1-1: FLEX-BX200AI Series Box PC
The FLEX-BX200AI box PC is powered by 8th/9th Generation LGA1151 Intel® Core™
i7/i5 and Xeon® Processor. It can be used as an inference computing system for AI
applications.
The excellent active cooling method is utilized to effectively transfer heat from the chassis
and maintain system performance. The FLEX-BX200AI includes three low-profile PCIe
slots for various expansions, two of them are PCIe 3.0 x8 slots for adding GPU cards or
image processing cards for high-performance Artificial Intelligence computing. Four 2.5"
SATA SSD bays with RAID function are protected in a lockable cover to ensure security of
data and disks. The system is also equipped with one M.2 M-key (2280) slots to support
PCIe SSD and NVMe, providing a variety of storage interfaces for users to choose.

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1.2 Model Variations
The model variations the FLEX-BX200AI box PC series are listed in 684H684H564HTable 1-1 below.
Processor
DDR4
Mustang-V100-MX8
FLEX-BX200AI-i5/8G
Intel® Core™ i5-8500
8 GB
No
FLEX-BX200AI-i5/8G/V
Intel® Core™ i5-8500
8 GB
Yes
FLEX-BX200AI-i5R/8G
Intel® Core™ i5-9500TE
8 GB
No
FLEX-BX200AI-i5R/8G/V
Intel® Core™ i5-9500TE
8 GB
Yes
FLEX-BX200AI-i7R/16G
Intel® Core™ i7-9700TE
16 GB
No
FLEX-BX200AI-i7R/16G/V
Intel® Core™ i7-9700TE
16 GB
Yes
FLEX-BX200AI-XER/32G
Intel® Xeon® E-2278GEL
32 GB
No
FLEX-BX200AI-XER/32G/V
Intel® Xeon® E-2278GEL
32 GB
Yes
Table 1-1: Model Variations
1.3 Features
The FLEX-BX200AI has the following features
8th/9th generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5 and Xeon® E-2278GEL Processor
Modularized design for flexible utilization
2U chassis for 19-inch rack mount
Support up to 64 GB of 2666 MHz DDR4 memory
Three PCIe 3.0 slots for expansion
Four hot-swappable 2.5" SATA HDD/SSD bays; pre-installed with 1TB HDD
One M.2 M-key (2280) slots support NVMe SSD, one M.2 2242 B-key slot,
and one M.2 2230 A/E-key slot pre-installed with a Wi-Fi module
Two GbE LAN
Various I/O interfaces, including six USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s) ports, two
RS-232 ports, two HDMI outputs, audio line-out and mic-in
RoHS compliant design

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1.4 Front Panel
The front panel of the FLEX-BX200AI has the following button and indicator:
1 x Power button with power LED indicator (power on: solid blue)
1 x HDD LED indicator (HDD activity: blinking red)
Figure 1-2: Front Panel
1.5 Rear Panel
An overview of the rear panel is shown in 692H692H569HFigure 1-3.
Figure 1-3: Rear Panel