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- Page 1 C246AX USER MANUAL Part Number: C24AX...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents REVISION HISTORY ......................... 4 PREFACE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING!..................6 Static Electricity Warning! ........................6 FCC Notice ............................6 CE Notice ............................. 6 Conventions Used in this Manual ......................6 CHAPTER 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............7 Embedded Processor (1151 LGA package) ..................7 Non-Embedded Processors ......................... - Page 3 APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SUMMARY ................62 System Memory Map.......................... 62 Interrupt Map ............................63 Graphics Features ..........................64 APPENDIX B FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING ..............66 How to Reflash the BIOS ........................66 APPENDIX C EFI BIOS BEEP CODES ................67 Standard Checkpoints ........................67 APPENDIX D SATA INTERFACES ..................68 RAID 0 ..............................
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Page 4: Revision History
Revision History Revision Revision History Date First Release 09/30/19 Notice The company reserves the right to revise this publication or to change its contents without notice. Information contained herein is for reference only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the manufacturer or any subsequent vendor. -
Page 5: Preface
Preface Thank you for your purchase of the C24AX industrial embedded motherboard. This design was based on the Intel® C246 (Coffee Lake) chipset and the 8 and 9 generation Intel Core and XEON single processor family providing the ideal platform to industrial applications that require reliability and high performance. -
Page 6: Safety Precautions Warning
Safety Precautions Warning! Static Electricity Warning! The C24AX motherboard has been designed as rugged as possible but can still be damaged if jarred sharply or struck. Handle the motherboard with care. It contains delicate electronic circuits that can be damaged or weakened by static electricity. Before removing the board from its protective packaging, it is strongly recommended that you use a grounding wrist strap. -
Page 7: Technical Specifications
Chapter 1 Technical Specifications The C24AX is a long-life industrial motherboard with multi-core processor technology and PCI Express 3.0 support. Powered by the Intel® C246 chipset (Coffee Lake), the C24AX motherboard was designed specifically for embedded applications such as Medical, Security, Imaging, Industrial Automation, and Manufacturing that require a smaller, compact footprint with or without ECC memory support. -
Page 8: Chipset
Chipset GL82C246 PCH Four DDR4 2666MHz 288-pin DIMM sockets Up to 128GB of ECC memory Intel® Gen 9 Integrated Graphics. Two DisplayPort DP++ at 4096x2160@60Hz One VGA Port at 1920x1200@60Hz Four SATAIII 6Gb/s ports with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (0, 1, 5 and 10) Intel®... -
Page 9: Embedded I/0
Embedded I/0 Serial Ports (6) 6 full handshake RS232 serial ports COM1 and COM3 configurable to RS-232C, RS- 422 and RS485 USB Interfaces (12) 2 USB3.1 GEN1 ports on back I/O 4 USB3.1 GEN2 ports on back I/O 2 USB3.1 GEN1 ports on 2x10 header 4 USB2.0 ports on 2x5 10-pin headers Video Support 2 DisplayPort connectors on back I/O (DP++) -
Page 10: Fan Headers
Fan Headers CPUFAN – 4 pin header (PWM) SYSFAN1 – 4 pin header (compatible with 3-pin) SYSFAN2 – 4 pin header (compatible with 3-pin) SYSFAN3 – 3 pin header SYSFAN2 – 3 pin header Form Factor and Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6" (305mm x 244mm) Environmental Requirements RoHS compliant assembly CATEGORY... -
Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration This chapter provides all the necessary information for getting the C24AX ready to use. Topics discussed include installing the DRAM and jumper settings. Handling Precautions The C24AX has been designed to be as rugged as possible but it can be damaged if dropped, jarred sharply or struck. -
Page 12: Jumper Locations
Jumper Locations JP24 JP27 JP26 JP23 JP25 JP31 JP30 JP28... -
Page 13: Header Locations
Header Locations CPUFAN USB3_5/6 SYS_FAN1 Front Audio SYS_FAN2 SPDIF Front Panel COM3 SYS_FAN3 SYS_FAN4 LAN LED COM4 USB2_11/12 COM5 USB2_9/10 COM6... -
Page 14: Connector Locations
Connector Locations +12V Power USB3.1/DP1 COM1/COM2 DIMMs VGA1/DP2 ATX Power LAN1/USB M.2-E LAN2/USB AUDIO PCIE1 SATA3 PCIE2 PCIE3 SATA2 PCIE4 PCIE5 SATA0/1 PCIE6 M.2-M PCIE7... - Page 15 Jumpers, Connectors and Headers Quick Reference Table Jumpers Name Description CMOS Reset 3x1 header, pitch 2.54mm COM2 RI Function Selection 3x2 header, pitch 2.00mm JP23 COM4 RI Function Selection 3x2 header, pitch 2.00mm JP24 COM1 RI Function Selection 3x2 header, pitch 2.00mm JP25 COM3 RI Function Selection 3x2 header, pitch 2.00mm...
- Page 16 Connector Name Description Type ATX Power ATX Power Connector 12x2 connector +12V power ATX 12V Connector 4x2 connector AUDIO Line-out/Line-in/Microphone 3 phone Jack COM1 Serial Port connector DB-9M COM2 Serial Port connector DB-9M Processor Socket 1151 pin LGA socket DIMM DDR4 U-DIMM memory sockets 288 pin DisplayPort (DP++)
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Page 17: Setting The Jumpers
Setting the Jumpers Jumper Types Jumpers or headers are small pins attached to the system board. Covering two pins with a shunt closes the connection between them. The C24AX examines these jumpers to determine specific configuration information. There are two different categories of jumpers on the C24AX. A. -
Page 18: Jumpers
Jumpers Use the diagram below and the tables on the following pages to locate and set the on-board configuration jumpers. JP5: CMOS Reset 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear CMOS JP7: COM2 RI Function Selection 1-2 closed: +12V 3-4 closed : RI 5-6 closed : +5V... - Page 19 JP23: COM4 RI Function Selection 1-2 closed: +12V 3-4 closed : RI 5-6 closed : +5V JP24: COM1 RI Function Selection 1-2 closed: +12V 3-4 closed : RI 5-6 closed : +5V...
- Page 20 JP25: COM3 RI Function Selection 1-2 closed: +12V 3-4 closed : RI 5-6 closed : +5V JP26: COM5 RI Function Selection 1-2 closed: +12V 3-4 closed : RI 5-6 closed : +5V...
- Page 21 JP27: COM6 RI Function Selection 1-2 closed: +12V 3-4 closed : RI 5-6 closed : +5V JP28: DIO Voltage Selection 1-2: 5VDU 2-3: 5V...
- Page 22 JP29: Bifurcation Selection 1-2: Disabled 2-3: Enabled NOTE: When bifurcation is disabled, PCIE2 will work as a fully supported PCIe x16 slot, while PCIE4 will be disabled. When bifurcation is enabled, PCIE2 will work as a PCIe x8 slot (mechanically x8), while PCIE4 will work as a PCIe x8 slot. JP30: DIO 0~3 Power Selection 1-2: DIO Power 2-3: GND...
- Page 23 JP31: DIO 4~7 Power Selection 1-2: DIO Power 2-3: GND...
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Page 24: Headers
Headers Use the diagram below and the tables on the following pages to locate the headers. COM3: Serial Port header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT DCD (TX-/D-) RX (TX+/D+) TX (RX-) DTR (RX+) NOTE: For RS422/485 modes, change BIOS settings and use alternate signals as reference. - Page 25 COM5: Serial Port header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT COM6: Serial Port header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT...
- Page 26 CPUFAN: Processor Fan header (PWM) ASSIGNMENT Tachometer Front Audio: Front Panel AUDIO header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT MIC-L MIC-R ACZ_DET# LINE-OUT-R MIC_Sense LINE-OUT-L LINE_Sense...
- Page 27 DIO: GPIO header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT DIO0 DIO1 DIO2 DIO3 DIO4 DIO5 DIO6 DIO7 Front Panel: Front Panel header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT HDD LED (+) Power LED (+) HDD LED (-) Power LED (-) Reset SW Power SW...
- Page 28 J20: SPI header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT HOLD SPI_SI-R SPI_SO-R SPI_CLK-R ICHSPI_CS0- V_3P3_SPI LAN LED: External Ethernet LED header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT GBE_LED_1000- GBE_LED_100- GBE_LED_Link 3V3DU LINK_1000_4 LINK_100_4 LINK_ACT_4 3V3DU...
- Page 29 LPC: LPC header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT LPC_CLK LPC_AD1 LPC_RST# LPC_AD0 LPC_FRAME# VCC3 LPC_AD3 LPC_AD2 LPC_SERIRQ 13 14 5VSB SPDIF: SPDIF header ASSIGNMENT SPDIF-OUT SPDIF-IN...
- Page 30 SYSFAN1: System Fan 1 header (PWM) ASSIGNMENT Tachometer SYSFAN2: System Fan 2 header (PWM) ASSIGNMENT Tachometer...
- Page 31 SYSFAN3: System Fan 3 header ASSIGNMENT Tachometer SYSFAN4: System Fan 4 header ASSIGNMENT Tachometer...
- Page 32 USB2_9/10: USB2.0 header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT USB2_11/12: USB2.0 header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT...
- Page 33 USB3_5/6: USB3.0 header ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT POWER 20 1 SSRX1- SSRX2- SSRX1+ SSRX2+ SSTX1- SSTX2- SSTX+ SSTX2+ 11 10...
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Page 34: Connectors
Connectors ATX Power: ATX Power Connector Connect the power supply to the 24 pin ATX Power Connector +12 Power: ATX 12V Connector... - Page 35 CPU: Processor Socket DIMMs...
- Page 36 M.2-E: M.2 2230 module slot M.2-M: M.2 2280 module slot...
- Page 37 PCIE1: PCI Express x4 (Open-ended) PCIE2: PCI Express x16 PCIE3: PCI Express x1 (Open-ended) PCIE4: PCI Express x8 (Open-ended)
- Page 38 PCIE5: PCI Express x1 PCIE6: PCI Express x4 PCIE7: PCI Express x1...
- Page 39 SATA0 and 1: SATAIII (6Gb/s) connectors SATA2: SATAIII (6Gb/s) connector SATA3: SATAIII (6Gb/s) connector...
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Page 40: Installing Memory
Installing Memory This motherboard provides four 288-pin sockets for DDR4 memory. It can be populated with unbuffered, ECC or non-ECC DIMM memories of a minimum of 4GB up to a maximum of 128GB (4x32GB). Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot. Firmly press the modules into the socket until it snaps into place. -
Page 41: Installing Cpu
Installing CPU To properly install the processor, make sure to carefully follow these instructions: Push the lever down, unclip and lift it. Open the load plate Remove the plastic cover. Carefully align processor with notches on the socket Close the load plate, close and latch the lever... -
Page 42: Installing Heat Sink/Fan
Installing HEAT SINK/FAN The processors supported by the C24AX require the use of a heat sink/fan. Make sure to install it properly, to avoid overheating. Recommended heat sink/fans require a screwdriver to attach it to a metal bracket installed underneath (solder side) of the board. Installing FAN(s) The CPUFAN header can control fans up to 0.75A, while the SYSFAN headers support fans of up to 1.5A, and can be configured for 3-pin or 4-pin operation. -
Page 43: Back Panel Connections
Back Panel Connections A – USB3.1 GEN1 Connectors B – COM1 Connector (DB9M) C – VGA Connector D – LAN1 and USB3.1 GEN2 Stacked RJ45 and USB3.1 GEN2. E – LAN2 and USB3.1 GEN2 Stacked RJ45 and USB3.1 GEN2. F – AUDIO Stack Line-in, Speaker and Microphone Audio stack G –... -
Page 44: Chapter 3 Amibios Setup
Chapter 3 AMIBIOS Setup The C24AX motherboard features the American Megatrends UEFI BIOS. The system configuration parameters are set via the BIOS setup. Since the BIOS Setup resides in the ROM BIOS, it is available each time the computer is turned on. American Megatrends’... -
Page 45: Bios Setup Main Menu
BIOS Setup Main Menu The CMOS main BIOS setup menu is the first screen that you can navigate. Each main BIOS setup menu option is described later. The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. - Page 46 HOT KEY DESCRIPTION The <F1> key allows you to display the General Help screen. Press the <F1> key to open the General Help screen. The <F2> key reloads the previous value entered. The <F9> key loads Optimal Defaults The <F10> Saves the selected settings The <Esc>...
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Page 47: Main Setup
Main Setup When you first enter the CMOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. This screen shows some basic system information, like the BIOS Version and Identification, the processor parameters and also the date and time settings. - Page 48 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Project Name Q37AX/C24AX Use [Enter], [TAB] or [Shift-TAB] to select a BIOS Version: B197.26A field. FSP Version 07.00.56.50 RC Version 07.00.56.50 : S e l e c t S c r e e n Intel®...
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Page 49: Advanced Bios Setup
Advanced BIOS Setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit ► RC ACPI Settings ► CPU Configuration ► Power & Performance ► PCH-FW Configuration ► Trusted Computing ► NCT6116D Super IO Configuration ► NCT6116D HW Monitor ►... - Page 50 ► RC ACPI Settings Screen Wake System from S5 via RTC Enabled or Disabled S0 State, S5 State or Last State State After G3 ► CPU Configuration Settings Intel (VMX) Virtualization Enabled or Disabled Technology Active Processor Cores All, 1, 2 or 3 ►...
- Page 51 ► NCT6116D Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip NCT6116D Second or Minute Watchdog Timer Unit SuperIO Watchdog Timer Set desired time ► Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Enabled or Disabled Device Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; COM1 Mode RS232, RS422 or RS485 ►...
- Page 52 ► NCT6116D HW Monitor This screen shows information about temperatures and voltages, and fan configuration. ► Smart Fan Configuration SmartFan Configuration or Disabled Enabled or Disabled Case Open ► Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 through COM6 Console Redirection Enabled or Disabled ►...
- Page 53 ► CSM Configuration CSM Support Enabled or Disabled UEFI and Legacy, Legacy only or UEFI only Boot option filter Option ROM execution Network Do Not Launch, UEFI or Legacy Storage Do Not Launch, UEFI or Legacy Video Do Not Launch, UEFI or Legacy Other PCI Device Do Not Launch, UEFI or Legacy ►...
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Page 54: Chipset Setup
Chipset Setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit ► Graphics Configuration ► PEG Port Configuration ► PCH-IO Configuration : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save &... - Page 55 ► Graphics Configuration Primary Display Auto, IGFX, PEG or PCI Auto, Disabled or Enabled Internal Graphics ► PEG Port Configuration PCIE2 Not Present Enable Root Port Disabled, Enabled or Auto Max Link Speed Auto, GEN1, GEN2 or GEN3 PCIE4 Not Present Enable Root Port Disabled, Enabled or Auto Max Link Speed...
- Page 56 ► PCI Express Configuration ► PCIE1: PCIE1 Disabled or Enabled Hot Plug Enabled or Disabled Auto, GEN1, GEN2 or GEN3 PCIe Speed Detect Non-Compliance Device Enabled or Disabled ► PCIE3: PCIE3 Disabled or Enabled Hot Plug Enabled or Disabled PCIe Speed Auto, GEN1, GEN2 or GEN3 ►...
- Page 57 ► SATA AND RST Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enabled or Disabled Auto, GEN1, GEN2 or GEN3 SATA Speed AHCI or Intel RST Premium with Optane Acceleration SATA Mode Selection Serial ATA Port0 through 3 Empty or HDD model Enabled or Disabled Port x Hot Plug Enabled or Disabled...
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Page 58: Security Setup
Security Setup CMOS Password Support CMOS set-up provides an Administrator password. The password length must be between 3 and 20 characters long ► Secure Boot Secure Boot Enabled or Disabled Secure Boot Mode Standard or Custom ► Restore Factory Keys ►... -
Page 59: Boot Setup
Boot Setup BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock Sate [On] Quiet Boot [Disabled] Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 [P2: WDC] WD2500BEKT Hard Drive BBS Priorities : Select Screen ... - Page 60 Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Select number of seconds for Setup from 1 to 65535 Bootup NumLock State NUM-LOCK on boot: On or Off Quiet Boot Enable or Disable Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 Select first boot device Boot Option #2 Select second boot device CD/DVD Drive BBS If you have more than one CD/DVD, select the primary...
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Page 61: Save & Exit Menu
Save & Exit Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Save Options Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override ► Save Settings to file : Sel ect Sc ree n ►... -
Page 62: Appendix Atechnical Summary
Appendix A Technical Summary System Memory Map ADRESS RANGE ADDRESS RANGE (HEX) SIZE DESCRIPTION (DECIMAL) 1024K – 16777216K 100000-3FFFFFFFF 16382MB EXTENDED MEMORY 960K – 1024K F0000-FFFFFF RUNTIME BIOS 896K – 960K E0000-EFFFF BIOS RESERVED 800K – 896K C8000-DFFFF AVAILABLE TO ADAPTER ROMS 640K –... -
Page 63: Interrupt Map
Interrupt Map PRIORITY STANDARD FUNCTION System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Floppy Disk Controller System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when enabled Available Available PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Prim. SATA Channel Sec. -
Page 64: Graphics Features
Graphics Features Intel® Graphics Subsystem The graphics engine built into the 8 and 9 generation processors is based on GEN 9 LP graphics core architecture and is able to achieve high performance at lower power consumption. It supports up to 48 Execution Units (EU) with On-Package Cache depending on the processor SKU. It supports the latest standards such as eDP 1.4, DP1.2, HDMI1.4, HW support for blend, scale, rotate, compress, high PPI support and advanced SRD2 display power management. - Page 65 Intel Media SDK MFT (Media Foundation Transform) filters Gen9 LP supports full HD accelerated video encoding for AVC/VC1/MPEG2/HEVC/VP8/JPEG. Switchable/Hybrid Graphics Switchable Graphics allows the user to switch between using the Intel integrated graphics and a discrete graphics card. The Intel Integrated Graphics driver will control the switching between the modes.
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Page 66: Appendix Bflash Bios Programming
Appendix B Flash BIOS Programming The C24AX uses a standard SPI FLASH BIOS. When updating your BIOS, make sure you have the correct batch file that contain all the necessary files for the upgrade. You will also need a USB-drive. Windows tools are available upon request. -
Page 67: Appendix Cefi Bios Beep Codes
Appendix C EFI BIOS Beep Codes The AMI EFI BIOS follows the Framework model, so the boot phases are: Security (SEC) – initial low-level initialization Pre-EFI Initialization (PEI) (equivalent to the Bootblock on the AMIBIOS). Driver Execution Environment (DXE) (equivalent to the POST in AMIBIOS). ... -
Page 68: Appendix Dsata Interfaces
Appendix D SATA Interfaces The C24AX provides a total of four SATA connectors. SATA ports 0 through 4 support Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) and RAID modes 0, 1, 10 and 5. Select Intel RST Premium with Optane Acceleration in SATA Configuration to enable the RAID configuration screen. -
Page 69: Raid 10
RAID 10 RAID 10 is a hybrid of RAID 0 and RAID 1. This configuration is known as a striped mirrored array. See the illustration below for a graphical representation of RAID 10. RAID 5 RAID 5 – (block-level striping with distributed parity) distributes parity along with the data and requires all drives but one to be present to operate;... -
Page 70: Appendix Epowered Satadom
Appendix E Powered SATADOM SATA2 and SATA3 ports supports cable-less SATADOMs. By adding power pins to the SATA connector, this technology eliminates the extra power cables usually required when adding a SATADOM device. Requires a compatible SATADOM (sometimes also called 7+2 compatible). -
Page 71: Appendix Frs422 And Rs485
Appendix F RS422 and RS485 COM1 and COM3 can be configured to operate in RS232, RS422 or RS485 modes. When using the proper cable for COM3, the pin-outs mentioned below also apply. When selecting RS422, also called full-duplex, please use the following pin-out for reference: RS422 RX(B) RS422 RX(A) RS422 TX(A) -
Page 72: Appendix Gterminology
Appendix G Terminology TERM DESCRIPTION AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface. BIFURCATION Is the capability of the PCIEx16 PEG slot to be split into different configurations, 2 PCIEx8 slots on the C24AX BIOS Basic Input/Output System Column Access Strobe Central Processing Unit, also known as Processor Double Data Rate. - Page 73 MN-C24AX-01...
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When booting the system up were not able to get to the bios because we don't have any display on the monitor... is there a way to reset the bois to factory default so we can access the bios? I can be reached at 856-296-6714
If there is no display on the monitor during boot, you can reset the BIOS to factory defaults on the Corvalent C246AX by following these steps:
1. Clear CMOS Using Jumper:
- Locate the Clear CMOS jumper on the motherboard.
- Power off the system and unplug it from the power source.
- Move the jumper from its default position to the reset position.
- Wait for a few seconds (typically 10-15 seconds).
- Move the jumper back to its original position.
- Reconnect power and turn on the system.
2. Remove the CMOS Battery:
- Power off the system and unplug it.
- Locate the CMOS battery on the motherboard.
- Remove the battery and wait for a few minutes.
- Reinsert the battery, reconnect power, and turn on the system.
These methods will reset the BIOS to factory defaults, which may resolve the display issue.
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