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SI-624 Extreme Performance Digital Signage Player User’s Manual Version 1.0 (December 2023)
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No part of this publication may be reproduced, copied, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of IBASE Technology, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “IBASE”).
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Compliance In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case users may be required to take adequate measures. This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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Important Safety Information Carefully read the precautions before using the device. Environmental conditions: • Lay the device horizontally on a stable and solid surface in case the device may fall, causing serious damage. • Leave plenty of space around the device and do not block the openings for ventilation.
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CAUTION There is danger of explosion if internal lithium-ion battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Warranty Policy • IBASE standard products: 24-month (2-year) warranty from the date of shipment.
Chapter 1 General Information The information provided in this chapter includes: • Features • Packing List • Accessories • Specifications • Product View • Dimensions...
General Information 1.1 Introduction The SI-624 is a power-packed industrial AI computer with NVIDIA Ampere MXM GPU that is designed to meet the demands of high-speed multiple tasks for artificial neural network applications. Powered by the 12th/13th Gen Intel® Core™ CPU, this...
• 4x USB 3.0 • 2x RJ45 for Gigabit LAN • COM1 & COM2: RS-232/422/485 (jumper-less selection) Interface • 1x Audio connector for Line-in/out/MIC • 1x Power / HDD LED • 1x Power button • 1x Power jack connector SI-624 User Manual...
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5 ~ 90% at 45 °C (non-condensing) Humidity Vibration SSD: random operation 5 grms, 5~500 Hz Protection Others Certification CE, FCC class-B, UL & CCC Operating Windows 10 / Linux System All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. SI-624 User Manual...
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation & Motherboard Information The information provided in this chapter includes: • Installation of memory and M.2 cards • Information and locations of connectors...
To access the parts on the motherboard for the purpose of removal, installation or replacement of components such as memory modules or M.2 cards, remove the two screws and slide the device cover backwards to remove it. SI-624 User Manual...
To remove the module, press the ejector tabs outwards with your fingertips to eject the module. 2.1.2 M.2 Cards To remove and install the mini PCIe or M.2 card, remove the device cover as mentioned in the previous section and locate that card socket for removal or installation. SI-624 User Manual...
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3. Push the M.2 card down and fix it with an M3 screw. Remarks: The M.2 card connnectors in the system are: J7: M.2 2280 M-Key Socket J15: M.2 2230 E-key Socket J17: M.2 3053 B-Key Socket J22: M.2 2280 M-Key Socket SI-624 User Manual...
Thread the washer and then fasten the 2. Apply adhesive to the hex nut. specified area on the hex nut. Info: The diameter of the nut is around 6.35 mm (0.25”-36UNC). SI-624 User Manual...
1. Turn your device upside down. Attach the wall-mount kit (2 brackets) to the device and secure with the supplied screws. 2. Prepare 4 screws (M3) to install the device on the wall. You can also install the wall mount kit onto the side of the device as shown. SI-624 User Manual...
Open When two pins of a jumper are encased in a jumper cap, this jumper is closed, i.e. turned On. When a jumper cap is removed from two jumper pins, this jumper is open, i.e. turned Off. SI-624 User Manual...
2.4.3 JP3: AT/ATX Select Function Pin closed Illustration (default) Open Close 2.4.4 JP5: Flash Descriptor Security Override Function Pin closed Illustration Disabled (default) Open Enabled Close SI-624 User Manual...
Rear Side Connectors No. Name Name DC Power Input (CN8) Audio Jacks (CN1) COM Ports (CN7) Power Button LAN Ports (CN6, CN5) External Power Switch (J1) DP Ports for MXM (CN4, CN3) Antenna Holes USB Ports (CN2) SI-624 User Manual...
Hardware Configuration 2.5.3 CN8: DC In Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name +19V +19V Ground Ground 2.5.4 CN10, CN11: SATA Connectors Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Ground Ground Ground SI-624 User Manual...
2.5.5 J1: External Power Switch Pin Signal Name Power BTN- Power BTN+ 2.5.6 J2: Front Panel Audio Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name MIC IN_L Ground MIC IN_R LINE_R Ground Sense LINE_L Ground SI-624 User Manual...
2.5.8 J5: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out) Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Ground Out3 Out1 Out2 Out0 2.5.9 J7: M.2 2280 M-Key Socket (supports NVME) SI-624 User Manual...
2.5.18 J23, J24: SATA HDD Power Connectors Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Ground Ground +12V 2.5.19 PWM Fan Power Connector (CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2) Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection Control SI-624 User Manual...
2. When the Welcome screen to the Intel Chipset Device Software appears, click Next to continue. 3. Accept the license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 4. When the driver is completely installed, restart the computer for changes to take effect. SI-624 User Manual...
3. Accept the license agreement and click Next to continue. On the Setup Options screen, tick the checkbox to select the desired driver(s) and click Next for installation. When the driver is completely installed, restart the computer for changes to take effect. SI-624 User Manual...
® ® 3.6 NVIDIA GeForce MXM Driver Installation 1. Download the driver from NVIDIA’s website or IBASE’s website. 2. Accept the software license agreement and start installation. 3. Click Close to finish the installation. SI-624 User Manual...
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different settings available in the AMI BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: • Main Settings • Advanced Settings • Chipset Settings • Security Settings •...
Warning: Making changes to the chipset defaults is strongly discouraged. These defaults, set by AMI and your system manufacturer, are optimized for maximum performance and reliability. Altering these settings could potentially make the system unstable and lead to crashes. SI-624 User Manual...
BIOS Setup 4.3 Main Settings BIOS Setting Description System Date Sets the date. Use the <Tab> key to switch between the date elements. System Time Set the time. Use the <Tab> key to switch between the time elements. SI-624 User Manual...
4.4 Advanced Settings This section allows you to configure, improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference. SI-624 User Manual...
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Enables or Disables System ability to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may not be effective with some OS. ACPI Sleep State Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed. SI-624 User Manual...
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BT Tile Mode Enable/Disable Tile Advanced settings Configure ACPI objects for wireless devices. WWAN Configuration Configure WWAN related options WWAN Device Select the M.2 WWAN device options to enable 4G – 7360/7560 (Intel), 4G – MB0 (MediaTek) Modems SI-624 User Manual...
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Active Performance Cores Number of P-cores to enable in each processor package. Note: Number of cores and E-cores are looked at together. When both are [0,0], Pcode will enable all cores. Hyper-Threading Enable or Disable Hyper-Threading Technology SI-624 User Manual...
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50°C, 60°C, 70°C or 80°C. Temperatures / Voltages These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function feature of the motherboard. The values are read-only values as monitored by the system and show the PC health status. SI-624 User Manual...
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BIOS Setup 4.4.5 F8996x Super IO Configuration SI-624 User Manual...
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For example, if setting up a schedule from Wednesday 5 p.m. to Thursday 2 a.m., configure two schedule slots. But if setting up a schedule from 3 p.m to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, configure only a schedule slot. SI-624 User Manual...
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Enable/Disable Intel(R) Speed Shift Intel (R) Speed Shift Technology support. Enabling will expose the Technology CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states. Enable/Disable processor Turbo Mode Turbo Mode (requires EMTTM enabled too). AUTO means enabled. SI-624 User Manual...
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TPM 1.2 will restrict support to TPM 1.2 devices. TPM 2.0 will restrict support to TPM 2.0 devices. Device Select Auto will support both with the default set to TPM 2.0 devices if not found, TPM 1.2 devices will be enumerated. SI-624 User Manual...
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The maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. “Auto” uses default value for a Root port it is Device power-up delay 100ms. But for a Hub port, the delay is taken from Hub descriptor. SI-624 User Manual...
4.5 Chipset Settings 4.5.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration 4.5.1.1. Graphics Configuration: 4.5.2 PCH-IO Configuration SI-624 User Manual...
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BIOS Setup 4.5.2.1 SATA Configuration: BIOS Setting Description SATA Configuration SATA device options and settings Serial ATA Port Enables / Disables Serial Port Hot Plug Designates the port as Hot Pluggable. 4.5.2.2 USB Configuration: SI-624 User Manual...
Force system to User Mode. Install factory default Keys Secure Boot key databases. Reset To Setup Delete all Secure Boot key databases from NVRAM. Mode Enables expert users to modify Secure Boot Policy Key Management variables without variable authentication. SI-624 User Manual...
Enables / Disables Quiet Boot option. FIXED BOOT Sets the system boot order. ORDER Priorities UEFI NVME Drive Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence from BBS Priorities available UEFI NVME Drives. Boot Option #1 Sets the system boot order SI-624 User Manual...
Saves the changes done so far as User Defaults. Restores the user defaults to all the setup Restore User Defaults options. Launch EFI Shell from Attempts to launch EFI shell application (Shell.efi) filesystem device from one of the available filesystem devices. SI-624 User Manual...
Appendix This section provides the mapping addresses of peripheral devices and the sample code of watchdog timer configuration. • I/O Port Address Map • Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) • Watchdog Timer Configuration...