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ST-1942
Sharkbay L-type BPC With Intel®
4th Gen. Core i3 / i5 / i7 processors
COPYRIGHT NOTICE & TRADEMARK
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respective owners.
This manual is copyrighted in October, 2014. (Revised in Dec, 2014) You may not
reproduce or transmit in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical,
including photocopying and recording.
DISCLAIMER
This user’s manual is meant to assist you in installing and setting up the system. The
information contained in this document is subject to change without any notice.
CE NOTICE
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

FCC NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference
in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly
approve by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate
such equipment.
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
WARNING! The equipment is not intended to be installed and used in a home, school or
public area accessible to the general population. And the thumbscrews should be
tightened with a tool after both initial installation and subsequent access to the enclosure.
Before removing cover/chassis for service, remember to disconnect the power cord.
Some internal parts of the system may have high electrical voltage. And therefore we strongly
recommend that qualified engineers can open and disassemble the system.
Access can only be gained by SERVICE PERSONS or by USERS who have been instructed
about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location and about any precautions that
shall be taken.

Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1-1 About This Manual.................................................................... 1-2
1-2 System Illustration...................................................................... 1-3
1-3 System Specifications................................................................. 1-4
1-4 Safety Precautions...................................................................... 1-6
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
2-1 System External I/O Ports & Pin Assignment............................ 2-2
2-2 Main board Component Locations & Jumper Settings............... 2-10
2-3 Audio board Component Locations & Jumper Settings…........... 2-31
CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES
3-1 Introduction................................................................................
3-2
3-2 Intel®Chipset Software Installation Utility…..…….................. 3-3
3-3 Intel®Matrix storage Technology Utility…..……..................... 3-4
3-4 Intel®USB3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Utility…..……........ 3-5
3-5 Intel®Management Engine Components Utility…..……........... 3-6
3-6 Graphics Driver Utility............................................................... 3-7
3-7 LAN Driver Utility…………………………………………….. 3-8
3-8 Audio Driver Utility…………………………………………… 3-9
CHAPTER 4 AMI BIOS SETUP
4-1 Introduction................................................................................ 4-2
4-2 Entering Setup............................................................................ 4-4
4-3 Main……................................................................................... 4-7
4-4 Advanced…………………….........................…....................... 4-8
4-5 Chipset…………….................................................................... 4-28
4-6 Boot..……………….................................................................. 4-43
4-7 Security………………………………………………………... 4-49
4-8 Save & Exit……………………………………………………. 4-50

Contents
APPENDIX A SYSTEM DIAGRAMS
Exploded Diagram for Whole System of ST-1942............................... A-2
APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Block Diagram...................................................................................... B-2
Interrupt Map......................................................................................... B-3
DMA Channels Map……...................................................................... B-4
I/O Map................................................................................................. B-5
Watchdog Timer Configuration…………..…………………………... B-8
Flash BIOS Update……………………………………………………. B-11

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INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you the information for ST-1942. It also outlines
the System specification.
Section includes:
About This Manual
System Specifications
Safety Precautions
Experienced users can skip to chapter 2 on page 2-1
for Quick Start.
CHAPTER
1

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1-1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing our ST-1942 Sharkbay L-type BPC with Intel® 4th Gen.
Core i3 / i5 / i7, Pentium® and Celeron® processors and with 2DVI, 1DP, 4COM and
2LAN. ST-1942 provides faster processing speed, greater expandability and can
handle more task than before. This manual is designed to assist you how to install and
set up the system. It contains four chapters. The user can apply this manual for
configuration according to the following chapters:
Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the background of this manual, and the specifications
for this system. The final page of this chapter will indicate how to avoid damaging this
board.
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration
This chapter outlines the component locations and their functions. In the end of this
chapter, you will learn how to set jumper and how to configure this card to meet your
own needs.
Chapter 3 Software Utilities
This chapter contains helpful information for proper installations of the VGA utility,
LAN utility, and Sound utility.
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup
This chapter indicates you how to set up the BIOS configurations.
Appendix A System Diagrams
This appendix gives you the exploded diagrams and part numbers of the ST-1942
Appendix B Technical Summary
This appendix gives you the information about the Technical maps, Watchdog-timer
configuration, and Flash BIOS Update.

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1-2. SYSTEM ILLUSTRATION
Front View Rear View
Top View Bottom View
Side View Quarter View
Unit: mm

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1-3. SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
System
CPU Intel®4th Gen. Corei7/i5/i3, Pentium®, Celeron®
(LGA1150) i7-4770S, i3-4340TE, i3-4330TE, Celeron
G1820TE
Chipset Intel®Q87
OS Support Microsoft Windows 8/7
Memory 2 x SO-DIMM (204 pins), up to 16GB
BIOS AMI
Watchdog 1~255 seconds
Power Supply FSP Flex ATX 220W
Dimension 300 x 94 x 270 mm (11.8” x 3.7” x 10.6”)
Certificate CE/FCC
RAID function RAID 0/1/5/10
Speaker Internal buzzer
Fan 1 CPU Fan + 1 system Fan + twin Front System Fans
Noise N/A
PXE Available (disable in BIOS as default)
Drive Bays 2 x 2.5” SATA HDD & 1 x slim DVD-ROM
I/O Ports
Serial Port 4 COM ports:
COM2 for RS-232/422/485
COM1/2 are RI/+5V/+12V selectable.
USB Port 2 x USB 2.0 cable by pin header
4 x USB 3.0+ 2 x USB 2.0
SATA Interface 4 x SATA III
LAN 2 x Giga LAN (RJ45), support Wake-on-LAN
LAN1: Intel®I217-LM/V (Clarksville)
LAN2: Intel®I210-AT(Springville)
Audio Realtek ALC888S-VD2-GR High Definition audio codec,
Mic x 1, line out x 1, R channel x 1 + L channel x 1, Volume
controller x 1 (Amplifier bypass by jumper setting)
Keyboard/Mouse 2 x PS/2 port (wake up system from S1 to S4)
Expansion Bus 1 x PCIe 16x + 1 x PCI (SR-5076RA-R2N) or 2 x PCI slot

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(SR-5076RA-R3N)
DC out 1x 8p(Molex micro-Fit 3.0) housing DC 5V&12V
Keyboard / Mouse 2 x PS/2 port (wake up system from S1 to S4)
POWER BUTTON 1 x (option)
LED Indicator 2x (Power LED + HDD LED)
Display
Graphics 1 x DVI-I
1 x DVI-D
1 x Display Port
Support 3 independent display
Environment
Operating Temp. 0 ~ 40°C (32 ~ 104°F)
Storage Temp. -20 ~ 60°C (-4 ~ 140°F)
Humidity 20~90%
RoHS RoHS Version
Accessories
DVI to VGA
adapter
DVI to VGA adapter P/N: 10-625-04410123

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1-4. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage:
1. Keep your system away from static electricity on all occasions.
2. Prevent electric shock. Don’t touch any components of this card when the card is
power-on. Always disconnect power when the system is not in use.
3. Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices.
For instance, when you connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power
may damage the electronic components or the whole system.

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HARDWARE
CONFIGURATION
** QUICK START **
CHAPTER
2
Helpful information describes the jumper & connector settings, and
component locations.
Section includes:
System External I/O Ports & Pin Assignment
Main board Component Locations & Jumper Settings
Audio board Component Locations & Jumper Settings

Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration
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2-1. System External I/O Ports & PIN Assignments
I/O View
PS/2 KB
& MS
COM 2
COM1
COM3
COM4
DVI-I
DVI-D
Volume
Controller
Audio R
Channel
Audio L
Channel
MIC In
LAN1 LAN2
DP1
USB 2.0
DC Out
Line Out
USB3.0

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2-1-1. COM Port
COM1: COM1 Connectors
COM1: fixed as RS-232
The pin assignments are as follows:
COM2: COM2 Connector
COM2 is fixed as RS-232/422/485..
The pin assignments are as follows:
ASSIGNMENT
PIN
RS-232 RS-422 RS-485
1 DCD# TX- RS-485-
2 RX TX+ RS-485+
3 TX RX+ X
4 DTR# RX- X
5 GND GND GND
6 DSR# X X
7 RTS# X X
8 CTS# X X
9 RI# X X
10 NC NC NC
PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 COM1_DCD#
2 COM1_RX
3 COM1_TX
4 COM1_DTR#
5 GND
6 COM1_DSR#
7 COM1_RTS#
8 COM1_CTS#
9 COM1_RI#

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COM3: COM3 Connector
COM3 is fixed as RS-232.
The pin assignments are as follows:
PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 COM3_DCD#
2 COM3_RX
3 COM3_TX
4 COM3_DTR#
5 GND
6 COM3_DSR#
7 COM3_RTS#
8 COM3_CTS#
9 COM3_RI#
COM4: COM4 Connector
COM4 is fixed as RS-232.
The pin assignments are as follows:
PIN ASSIGNMENT
10 COM4_DCD#
11 COM4_RX
12 COM4_TX
13 COM4_DTR#
14 GND
15 COM4_DSR#
16 COM4_RTS#
17 COM4_CTS#
18 COM4_RI#
1
6
5
10
COM3/
COM4/

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2-1-2. PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Port
KB_MS1: Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
The pin assignments are as follows:
PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 KBDATA
2 NC
3 GND
4 VCC5
5 KBCLK
6 NC
7 MSDATA
8 NC
9 GND
10 VCC5
11 MSCLK
12 NC
3
12
4
56
9
78
10
1112
MS
KB
KB_MS1

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2-1-3. USB & LAN Connector
LAN1_USB1: USB & LAN Connector
The pin assignments are as follows:
PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 VCC_LAN1
2 LAN1_MDI_0P
3 LAN1_MDI_0N
4 LAN1_MDI_1P
5 LAN1_MDI_1N
6 LAN1_MDI_2P
7 LAN1_MDI_2N
8 LAN1_MDI_3P
9 LAN1_MDI_3N
10 GND
LAN LED Indicator:
Left Side LED
Red Color On Giga LAN Speed Indicator
Off No LAN switch/hub connected.
Right Side LED
Orange Color Blinking LAN Message Active
Off No LAN Message Active
USB Signal:
PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT
A1 USB_01_VCC5 B1 USB_01_VCC5
A2 USBP0N B2 USBP1N
A3 USBP0P B3 USBP1P
A4 GND B4 GND
A5 USB3_RX1_DN B5 USB3_RX2_DN
A6 USB3_RX1_DP B6 USB3_RX2_DP
A7 GND B7 GND
A8 USB3_TX1_DN B8 USB3_TX2_DN
A9 USB3_TX1_DP B9 USB3_TX2_DP
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B1 B4
B9 B5
A1 A4
A9 A5
10 1
LAN1_USB1

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LAN2_USB2: USB & LAN Connector
The pin assignments are as follows ：
LAN Signal:
LAN LED Indicator:
Left Side LED
RED Color On Giga LAN Speed Indicator
Off No LAN switch/ hub connected.
Right Side LED
Orange Color
Blinking
LAN Message Active
Off No LAN Message Active
USB Signal:
PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT
A1 USB_45_VCC5 B1 USB_45_VCC5
A2 USBP4N B2 USBP5N
A3 USBP4P B3 USBP5P
A4 GND B4 GND
A5 USB3_RX5_DN B5 USB3_RX6_DN
A6 USB3_RX5_DP B6 USB3_RX6_DP
A7 GND B7 GND
A8 USB3_TX5_DN B8 USB3_TX6_DN
A9 USB3_TX5_DP B9 USB3_TX6_DP
PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 VCC_LAN2
2 LAN2_MDI_0P
3 LAN2_MDI_0N
4 LAN2_MDI_1P
5 LAN2_MDI_1N
6 LAN2_MDI_2P
7 LAN2_MDI_2N
8 LAN2_MDI_3P
9 LAN2_MDI_3N
10 GND
Yellow
G
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n
B1 B4
B9 B5
A1 A4
A9 A5
10 1
LAN2_USB2

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2-1-4.USB Ports
USB3: Universal Serial Bus Connector
The pin assignments are as follows:
PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 USB_89_VCC5
2 USB_89_VCC5
3 USBN8
4 USBN9
5 USBP8
6 USBP9
7 GND
8 GND
9 NC
10 GND
2-1-5. Display Port
DP1 : Display Port Connector.
The pin assignments are as follows:
PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN ASSIGNMENT
1 DP_C_DATA0+ 2 GND
3 DP_C_DATA0- 4 DP_C_DATA1+
5 GND 6 DP_C_DATA1-
7 DP_C_DATA2+ 8 GND
9 DP_C_DATA2- 10 DP_C_DATA3+
11 GND 12 DP_C_DATA3-
13 DP_C_AUX_ENJ 14 GND
15 DP_C_AUX+ 16 DP_C_HPD
17 DP_C_AUX- 18 DP_VCC3_3
19 DP_VCC5 20 DP_VCC3_3
41
85
USB3
DP1

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2-1-6. DVI-I & DVI-D CONNECTOR
DVI1 : DVI-I & DVI-D Connector.
The pin assignments are as follows:
PIN ASSIGNMENT
A1/B1 DP_Data2-
A2/B2 DP_Data2+
A3/B3 Ground
A4/B4 NC
A5/B5 NC
A6/B6 DP_Ctrl_Clock
A7/B7 DP_Ctrl_ Data
A8 CRT_VSYNC
A9/B9 DP_Data1-
A10/B10 DP_Data1+
A11/B11 Ground
A12/B12 NC
A13/B13 NC
A14/B14 +5V Power
A15/B15 Ground
A16/B16 HOT Plug Detect
A17/B17 DP_Data0-
A18/B18 DP_Data0+
A19/B19 Ground
A20/B20 NC
A21/B21 NC
A22/B22 Ground
A23/B23 DP_Clock+
A24/B24 DP_Clock-
AC1 CRT_RED
AC2 CRT_GREE
AC3 CRT_BLUE
AC4 CRT_HSYNC
Note: DVI-I can support DVI or VGA Signal.
DVI-D only can support DVI Signal.
1
9
17
8
16
24
DVI-D
1
9
17
C1 C2
C3 C4
DVI-I