IEI Technology KINO-KX Series User manual

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User Manual
Mini-ITX SBC Supports 16nm Zhaoxin KX-U6580/KXU6780A (70W)
On-board Processor with PCIe Mini, VGA, DVI-I, USB 3.2 Gen 1,
SATA 6Gb/s, COM, Audio and RoHS
Rev. 1.00 - February 18, 2021
MODEL:
KINO-KX
KINO-KX Series
MODEL:
KINO-KX CPU Card

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Revision
Date Version Changes
February 18, 2021 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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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 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS ................................................................................................... 3
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................................. 4
1.5 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 5
1.6 DATA FLOW................................................................................................................ 6
1.7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 7
2 UNPACKING................................................................................................................. 9
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 10
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 10
2.3 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................11
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 12
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 13
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 14
3.1.1 KINO-KX Layout ............................................................................................. 14
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 15
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 16
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 17
3.2.1 12 V DC-IN Power Connector......................................................................... 17
3.2.2 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 18
3.2.3 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 19
3.2.4 Buzzer Connector............................................................................................. 20
3.2.5 Fan Connectors................................................................................................ 21
3.2.6 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................... 22
3.2.7 PCIe x16 Slot ................................................................................................... 23
3.2.8 PCIe Mini Slot.................................................................................................. 24
3.2.9 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors (COM1, COM2)............................................ 25
3.2.10 RS-232 Serial Port Connector (COM3 ~ COM10)........................................ 27

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3.2.11 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connectors....................................................................... 29
3.2.12 SPI Flash Connector...................................................................................... 30
3.2.13 TPM Connector.............................................................................................. 31
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 32
3.3.1 Audio Jacks...................................................................................................... 33
3.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse and USB 2.0 Combo Connector .......................................... 34
3.3.3 LAN and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Combo Connector.................................................... 35
3.3.4 USB 2.0 Connectors......................................................................................... 36
3.3.5 VGA and DVI-I Connectors............................................................................. 37
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 39
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 40
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 40
4.3 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 42
4.4 PCIE MINI CARD INSTALLATION .............................................................................. 43
4.5 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION......................................................................................... 45
4.5.1 AT/ATX Mode Select ........................................................................................ 45
4.5.2 Clear CMOS..................................................................................................... 46
4.6 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 47
4.6.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 47
4.6.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 47
4.7 SATA DRIVE CONNECTION ...................................................................................... 47
4.8AVAILABLE DRIVERS ................................................................................................ 49
4.8.1 Driver Download............................................................................................. 49
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 51
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 52
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 52
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 52
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 53
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 53
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 53
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 54
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 55
5.3.1 Trusted Computing........................................................................................... 56

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5.3.2 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 57
5.3.3 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 58
5.3.4 F81866 Super IO Configuration...................................................................... 59
5.3.4.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 59
5.3.5 Hardware Monitor ........................................................................................... 60
5.3.5.1 Smart Fan Function................................................................................... 61
5.3.5.1.1 CPU_FAN1/SYS_FAN1.................................................................... 62
5.3.6 F81216 Sec. Super IO Configuration............................................................... 63
5.3.6.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 64
5.3.7 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 65
5.3.8 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 68
5.3.9 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 69
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 70
5.4.1 North Bridge .................................................................................................... 71
5.4.1.1 DRAM Configuration............................................................................... 71
5.4.1.2 Video Configuration.................................................................................. 72
5.4.1.3 PCIE Configuration .................................................................................. 73
5.4.2 South Bridge..................................................................................................... 75
5.4.3 IOE Setup......................................................................................................... 76
5.4.3.1 IOE PCIE PTN Setup................................................................................ 77
5.4.3.2 IOE SATA Drive Setup ............................................................................. 78
5.5 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 79
5.6 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 80
5.7 SAVE &EXIT............................................................................................................ 82
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.............................................................................. 84
B PRODUCT DISPOSAL.............................................................................................. 86
C BIOS MENU OPTIONS............................................................................................. 88
D WATCHDOG TIMER ................................................................................................ 91
E ERROR BEEP CODE................................................................................................. 94
E.1 PEI BEEP CODES...................................................................................................... 95
E.2 DXE BEEP CODES ................................................................................................... 95
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE.......................................................... 96

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F.1 ROHS II DIRECTIVE (2015/863/EU)........................................................................ 97
F.2 CHINA ROHS............................................................................................................ 98

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: KINO-KX.......................................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Connectors ..................................................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: Dimensions (mm)........................................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram......................................................................................................6
Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations...........................................................................14
Figure 3-2: DC-IN Power Connector Location...........................................................................17
Figure 3-3: ATX Power Connector Pinout Locations................................................................18
Figure 3-4: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................19
Figure 3-5: Buzzer Connector Location.....................................................................................20
Figure 3-6: Fan Connector Locations.........................................................................................21
Figure 3-7: Front Panel Connector Location.............................................................................22
Figure 3-8: PCIe x16 Slot Location .............................................................................................23
Figure 3-9: PCIe Mini Slot Location............................................................................................24
Figure 3-10: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Locations..............................................................25
Figure 3-11: Serial Port Connector Pinout Locations...............................................................27
Figure 3-12: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Location................................................................29
Figure 3-13: SPI Flash Connector Location...............................................................................30
Figure 3-14: TPM Connector Location........................................................................................31
Figure 3-15: External Peripheral Interface Connectors............................................................32
Figure 3-16: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................33
Figure 3-17: Ethernet Connector.................................................................................................36
Figure 3-18: DVI-I Connector.......................................................................................................37
Figure 3-19: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................38
Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation ................................................................................................42
Figure 4-2: Remove the Retention Screw for the PCIe Mini Card............................................43
Figure 4-3: Insert the PCIe Mini Card into the Socket at an Angle..........................................44
Figure 4-4: Secure the PCIe Mini Card .......................................................................................44
Figure 4-5: AT/ATX Mode Select Switch Location ....................................................................45
Figure 4-6: Clear CMOS Jumper Location .................................................................................46
Figure 4-7: SATA Drive Cable Connection.................................................................................48
Figure 4-8: IEI Resource Download Center................................................................................49

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Model Variations...........................................................................................................3
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................8
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................15
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................16
Table 3-3: DC-IN Power Connector Pinouts...............................................................................17
Table 3-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................................................................................18
Table 3-5: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................20
Table 3-6: Buzzer Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................20
Table 3-7: Fan Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................21
Table 3-8: Front Panel Connector Pinouts.................................................................................22
Table 3-9: PCIe Mini Slot Pinouts................................................................................................25
Table 3-10: RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN1) Pinouts.........................................................26
Table 3-11: RS-232 Serial Port Connector (CN2) Pinouts.........................................................26
Table 3-12: RS-232 Serial Port Connector (COM3-6) Pinouts..................................................28
Table 3-13: RS-232 Serial Port Connector (COM7-10) Pinouts................................................28
Table 3-14: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts...............................................................................29
Table 3-15: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts..................................................................................30
Table 3-16: TPM Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................31
Table 3-17: USB 2.0 Port Pinouts................................................................................................34
Table 3-18: Keyboard Connector Pinouts..................................................................................34
Table 3-19: USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port Pinouts.....................................................................................35
Table 3-20: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................35
Table 3-21: Connector LEDs........................................................................................................36
Table 3-22: USB 2.0 Port Pinouts................................................................................................36
Table 3-23: DVI-I Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................................37
Table 3-24: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................38
Table 4-1: AT/ATX Mode Select Switch Settings.......................................................................45
Table 4-2: Clear BIOS Jumper Settings......................................................................................46
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................53

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List of BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................54
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................55
BIOS Menu 3: Trusted Computing..............................................................................................56
BIOS Menu 4: ACPI Settings .......................................................................................................57
BIOS Menu 5: RTC Wake Settings..............................................................................................58
BIOS Menu 6: F81866 Super IO Configuration ..........................................................................59
BIOS Menu 7: Serial Port n Configuration .................................................................................59
BIOS Menu 8: Hardware Monitor.................................................................................................60
BIOS Menu 9: Smart Fan Function .............................................................................................61
BIOS Menu 10: CPU_FAN1 Setting / SYS_FAN1 Setting..........................................................62
BIOS Menu 11: F81216 SEC Super IO Configuration................................................................63
BIOS Menu 12: Serial Port n Configuration ...............................................................................64
BIOS Menu 13: Serial Port Console Redirection.......................................................................65
BIOS Menu 14: CPU Configuration.............................................................................................68
BIOS Menu 15: USB Configuration.............................................................................................69
BIOS Menu 16: Chipset................................................................................................................70
BIOS Menu 17: North Bridge .......................................................................................................71
BIOS Menu 18: DRAM Configuration..........................................................................................71
BIOS Menu 19: Video Configuration...........................................................................................72
BIOS Menu 20: PCIE Configuration............................................................................................73
BIOS Menu 21: South Bridge.......................................................................................................75
BIOS Menu 22: IOE Setup............................................................................................................76
BIOS Menu 23: IOE PCIE PTN Setup ..........................................................................................77
BIOS Menu 24: IOE SATA Drive Setup.......................................................................................78
BIOS Menu 25: Security...............................................................................................................79
BIOS Menu 26: Boot.....................................................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 27: Save & Exit..........................................................................................................82

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Chapter
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1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: KINO-KX
The KINO-KX series is a Mini-ITX form factor single bard computer. It has an on-board
Zhaoxin KX-U6780A/KX-U6580 processor, and supports two 260-pin 2666 MHz
dual-channel DDR4 SO-DIMM slots with up to 64.0 GB of memory.
The KINO-KX provides two GbE interfaces through the Realtek RTL8111H controllers.
The integrated Zhaoxin ZX-200 chipset supports four SATA 6Gb/s drives and one full-size
PCIe Mini slot. In addition, the KINO-KX includes VGA and DVI-I interfaces for dual
independent display.
Expansion and I/O include one PCIe x16 slot, four USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gb/s) on the rear
panel, ten USB 2.0 on the rear panel and ten RS-232. High Definition Audio (HDA)
support ensures HDA devices can be easily implemented on the KINO-KX.

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1.2 Model Variations
The model variations of the KINO-KX series are listed below.
Model No. Processor
KINO-KX-U6580 Zhaoxin KX-U6580
(8-core, 8 MB cache, 2.5 GHz, 70W)
KINO-KX-U6780A* Zhaoxin KX-U6780A
(8-core, 8 MB cache, 2.7 GHz, 70W)
*By order production, MOQ: 100
Table 1-1: Model Variations
1.3 Features
Some of the KINO-KX motherboard features are listed below:
Mini-ITX motherboard supports Zhaoxin KX-U6780A/KX-U6580 on-board
processor
Dual independent display via DVI-I and VGA
Two 2666 MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM slots support up to 64 GB of memory
Four SATA 6Gb/s connectors
One PCIe x16 (x8 mode) slot and one full-size PCIe Mini slot for expansions
Four external USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gb/s) connectors and up to ten USB 2.0 ports
Supports up to ten RS-232 ports
TPM 2.0 hardware security function supported by TPM module

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1.4 Connectors
The connectors on the KINO-KX are shown in the figures below.
Figure 1-2: Connectors

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1.5 Dimensions
The dimensions of the two models are listed below:
Figure 1-3: Dimensions (mm)

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1.6 Data Flow
Figure 1-4 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other
components installed on the motherboard.
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram

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1.7 Technical Specifications
KINO-KX technical specifications are listed below.
Specification KINO-KX
Form Factor Mini-ITX
Processor Zhaoxin KX-U6580 (8-core, 8 MB cache, 2.5 GHz, 70W)
Zhaoxin KX-U6780A (8-core, 8 MB cache, 2.7 GHz, 70W)
Chipset Zhaoxin ZX-200
BIOS AMI UEFI BIOS
Memory Two 260-pin 2666 MHz DDR4 SDRAM SO-DIMM slots
(system max. 64 GB)
Graphics C-960 Graphics Processing Unit with 2D/3D/video acceleration
Display Output 1 x VGA(up to 1920x1080@60Hz)
1 x DVI-I (up to 1920x1080@60Hz)
Ethernet Dual Realtek RTL8111H PCIe GbE controller
Super IO Fintek F81866
Audio Realtek ALC888S HD audio codec
Watchdog Timer Software programmable support 1~255 sec. system reset
I/O Interface
Audio Connector 3 x Audio jack (line-in, line-out and mic-in)
Ethernet 2 x RJ-45 GbE port
Serial Ports 2 x RS-232 by 10-pin (2x5) header
8 x RS-232 by two 40-pin (2x20) header
USB Ports 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gb/s) on rear I/O
10 x USB 2.0 on rear I/O
Front Panel 1 x Front panel connector by 10-pin (1x10) header for power LED, HDD
LED, power button and reset button
Fan 1 x CPU smart fan connector by 4-pin (1x4) wafer
1 x System smart fan connector by 4-pin (1x4) wafer

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Specification KINO-KX
Keyboard/Mouse 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector on rear IO
TPM 1 x TPM connector by 20-pin (2x10) header
Storage 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
Expansion 1 x Full-size PCIe Mini slot (USB 2.0 + PCIe 2.0 x1 signal)
1 x PCIe x16 slot (with PCIe 3.0 x8 signal)
Environmental and Power Specifications
Power Supply ATX power supply
Power Connector 1 x Internal power connector by 24-pin (2x12) connector
1 x Internal power connector by 4-pin (2x2) connector
Power Consumption 12V @ 3.38A, 3.3V @ 0.62A, 5V @ 9.81A, 5VSB @ 0.03A
(Zhaoxin KX-U6580 2.5 GHz CPU with 8 GB 2400 MHz DDR4
memory)
Temperature Operating: -10°C ~ 50°C
Storage: -20°C ~ 60°C
Humidity 20% ~ 95%, non-condensing
Safety CE/FCC compliant
Physical Specifications
Dimensions 170 mm x 170 mm
Weight GW/NW 900 g / 400 g
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications