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Congatec COM Express conga-TC87 User Manual
Summary of COM Express conga-TC87
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 1/114 com express™ conga-tc87 4th generation intel ® core™ i7, i5, i3 and mobile intel ® celeron single chip ultra low tdp processors user’s guide revision 1.2.
Page 2: Revision History
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 2/114 revision history revision date (yyyy.Mm.Dd) author changes 0.1 2013.11.14 aem • preliminary release 1.0 2014.03.27 aem • updated section 2.5 “power consumption”. • updated section 3 “block diagram”. • corrected the name of the congatec board controller in s...
Page 3: Preface
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 3/114 preface this user’s guide provides information about the components, features, connectors and bios setup menus available on the conga-tc87. It is one of three documents that should be referred to when designing a com express™ application. The other referenc...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 4/114 symbols the following symbols are used in this user’s guide: warning warnings indicate conditions that, if not observed, can cause personal injury. Caution cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data. Note notes call atten...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 5/114 trademarks product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to within this user’s guide, or the congatec website, are the property of their respective trademark holders. These trademark holders are not affiliated with congatec ag, our...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 6/114 certification congatec ag is certified to din en iso 9001 standard. Technical support congatec ag technicians and engineers are committed to providing the best possible technical support for our customers so that our products can be easily used and implemen...
Page 7: Contents
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 7/114 contents 1 introduction ..................................................................... 10 2 specifications ........................................................................... 12 2.1 feature list ..................................................
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 8/114 8.1.1.3 intel ® smart response technology ......................................... 41 8.1.2 intel ® rapid start technology .................................................. 42 8.2 intel ® processor features ...................................................
Page 9: List of Tables
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 9/114 list of tables table 1 feature summary .................................................................... 12 table 2 display combination (u-processor line) .................................. 34 table 3 signal tables terminology descriptions .................
Page 10: Introduction
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 10/114 1 introduction com express™ concept com express™ is an open industry standard defined specifically for coms (computer on modules). Its creation provides the ability to make a smooth transition from legacy interfaces to the newest technologies available tod...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 11/114 of different performance class or form factor size modules. Simply unplug one module and replace it with another; no redesign is necessary. Conga-tc87 options information the conga-tc87 is currently available in four variants. This user’s guide describes a...
Page 12: Specifications
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 12/114 2 specifications 2.1 feature list table 1 feature summary form factor based on com express™ standard pinout type 6 rev. 2.1 (compact size 95 x 95 mm). Processor intel ® core™ i7-4650u 1.7 ghz dual core™ with 4-mbyte intel ® smart cache intel ® core™ i5-430...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 13/114 note some of the features mentioned in the above feature summary are optional. Check the article number of your module and compare it to the option information list on page 11 of this user’s guide to determine what options are available on your particular ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 14/114 2.4 supply voltage standard power • 12v dc ± 5% the dynamic range shall not exceed the static range. 2.4.1 electrical characteristics power supply pins on the module’s connectors limit the amount of input power. The following table provides an overview of ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 15/114 2.5 power consumption the power consumption values listed in this document were measured under a controlled environment. The hardware used for testing includes a conga-tc87 module, conga-teval carrier board, hdmi-equipped lcd monitor, sata ssd drive, and u...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 16/114 processor information the tables below provide additional information about the power consumption data for each of the conga-tc87 variants offered. The values are recorded at various operating mode. 2.5.1 intel ® core™ i7-4650u 1.7 ghz dual core™ 4mb cache...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 17/114 2.5.3 intel ® core™ i3-4010u 1.7 ghz dual core™ 3mb cache conga-tc87 art. No. 046903 (gt2 graphics) intel ® core™ i3-4010u 1.7 ghz 2 core™ 3mb intel ® smart cache 22nm layout rev. Tu87lb1 /bios rev. Tu87r005 max turbo frequency n.A memory size 2 x 2gb oper...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 18/114 2.5.5 intel ® core™ i5-4300u 1.9 ghz dual core™ 3mb cache (vga) conga-tc87 art. No. 046902 (gt2 graphics) intel ® core™ i5-4300u 1.9 ghz 2 core™ 3mb intel ® smart cache 22nm layout rev. Tu87lb1 /bios rev. Tu87r005 max turbo frequency 2.9 ghz memory size 2 ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 19/114 2.5.7 intel ® celeron ® 2980u 1.6 ghz dual core™ 2mb cache (vga) conga-tc87 art. No. 046904 (gt2 graphics) intel ® celeron ® 2980u 1.6 ghz 2 core™ 2mb intel ® smart cache 22nm layout rev. Tu87lb1 /bios rev. Tu87r005 max turbo frequency n.A memory size 2 x ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 20/114 2.7 environmental specifications temperature operation: 0° to 60°c storage: -20° to +80°c humidity operation: 10% to 90% storage: 5% to 95% caution the above operating temperatures must be strictly adhered to at all times. When using a heatspreader, the ma...
Page 21: Block Diagram
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 21/114 3 block diagram intel® ult soc (cpu + pch) integrated intel hd graphics vector graphics 3d turbo boost 2.0 technology ht technology avx2 aes-ni sse4.2 tsx vt 64 architecture txt 2d dxva mpeg-2 video codecs apis hardware graphics accelerators displayport 1....
Page 22: Heatspreader
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 22/114 4 heatspreader an important factor for each system integration is the thermal design. The heatspreader acts as a thermal coupling device to the module and its aluminum plate is 4mm thick. The heatspreader is thermally coupled to the cpu and other heat gene...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 23/114 4.1 heatspreader dimensions note all measurements are in millimeters. Torque specification for heatspreader screws is 0.3 nm. Mechanical system assembly mounting shall follow the valid din/is0 specifications. Caution when using the heatspreader in a high s...
Page 24: Onboard Temperature Sensors
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 24/114 5 onboard temperature sensors the conga-tc87 features two sensors on the top side of the module and an optional sensor (build-time) on the bottom side of the module. Top-side (cpu temperature & board temperature sensor) : the cpu temperature sensor (t00) i...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 25/114 bottom-side (optional dram sensor): the conga-tc87 offers an optional sensor on the bottom side of the module. This sensor measures the temperature of the dram module and is defined in cgos api as cgos_temp_botdimm_env. The dram sensor location is shown be...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 26/114 6 connector subsystems rows a, b, c, d the conga-tc87 is connected to the carrier board via two 220-pin connectors (com express type 6 pinout) for a total of 440 pins connectivity. These connectors are broken down into four rows. The primary connector cons...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 27/114 6.1 primary connector rows a and b the following subsystems can be found on the primary connector rows a and b. 6.1.1 serial ata™ (sata) the conga-tc87 provides 4 sata interfaces (sata 0-3) externally via the intel ® 8 series pch-lp integrated in the mcp. ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 28/114 of ethernet controller since it only has 3 led outputs, act#, link100# and link1000#. The gbe0_link# signal is a logic and of the gbe0_link100# and gbe0_link1000# signals on the conga-tc87 module. The intel i218 device driver offers a new feature called ul...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 29/114 6.1.8 expresscard™ the conga-tc87 supports the implementation of expresscards, which requires the dedication of one usb 2.0 port or a x1 pci express link for each expresscard used. 6.1.9 graphics output (vga/crt) the intel ® ult soc does not support vga in...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 30/114 6.1.12 power control pwr_ok power ok from main power supply or carrier board voltage regulator circuitry. A high value indicates that the power is good and the module can start its onboard power sequencing. Carrier board hardware must drive this signal low...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 31/114 the conga-tc87 pwr_ok input circuitry is implemented as shown below: the voltage divider ensures that the input complies with 3.3v cmos characteristic and also allows for carrier board designs that are not driving pwr_ok. Although the pwr_ok input is not m...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 32/114 • connect pwr_ok to the last voltage regulator in the chain on the carrier board. • simply pull pwr_ok with a 1k resistor to the carrier board 3.3v power rail. With this solution, it must be ensured that by the time the 3.3v is up, all carrier board hardwa...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 33/114 6.1.13 power management acpi the conga-tc87 supports advanced configuration and power interface (acpi) specification, revision 4.0a. It also supports suspend to ram (s3). For more information, see section 8.3 “acpi suspend modes and resume events”. Deep sx...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 34/114 6.2 secondary connector rows c and d the following subsystems can be found on the secondary connector rows c and d. 6.2.1 pci express™ the conga-tc87 does not offer pci express lanes on the cd connector. For more information on supported pci express lanes,...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 35/114 note the dp and edp resolutions in the table above are supported for 4 lanes with link data rate hbr2 at 24 bits per pixel and single stream mode of operation. The displayport aux ch, ddc channel, panel power sequencing and hpd are supported through the pc...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 36/114 note the conga-tc87 supports a maximum of 2 independent displayport displays. Revisions equipped with optional vga interface support only 1 dp interface. See table 2 above for possible display combinations. 6.2.4 usb 3.0 the conga-tc87 offers two superspee...
Page 37: Additional Features
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 37/114 7 additional features 7.1 congatec board controller (cbc) the conga-tc87 is equipped with texas instruments tiva™ tm4e1231h6zrb microcontroller. This onboard microcontroller plays an important role for most of the congatec embedded/industrial pc features. ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 38/114 7.6 embedded bios the conga-tc87 is equipped with congatec embedded bios, which is based on american megatrends inc. Aptio uefi firmware. These are the most important embedded pc features: 7.6.1 cmos backup in non volatile memory a copy of the cmos memory ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 39/114 7.6.4 congatec battery management interface in order to facilitate the development of battery powered mobile systems based on embedded modules, congatec ag defined an interface for the exchange of data between a cpu module (using an acpi operating system) ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 40/114 7.7 security features the conga-tc87 can be equipped optionally with a “trusted platform module“ (tpm 1.2). This tpm 1.2 includes coprocessors to calculate efficient hash and rsa algorithms with key lengths up to 2,048 bits as well as a real random number ...
Page 41: Conga Tech Notes
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 41/114 8 conga tech notes the conga-tc87 has some technological features that require additional explanation. The following section will give the reader a better understanding of some of these features. This information will also help to gain a better understandi...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 42/114 8.1.2 intel ® rapid start technology intel® rapid start technology enables systems to quickly resume from deep sleep. With this feature enabled, the system resumes smoothly and faster than with fresh start up or resume from hibernate, while maintaining the...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 43/114 8.2.2 thermal monitor and catastrophic thermal protection intel ® core™ i7/i5/i3 and celeron ® processors have a thermal monitor feature that helps to control the processor temperature. The integrated tcc (thermal control circuit) activates if the processo...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 44/114 8.2.4 intel ® 64 architecture the formerly known intel ® extended memory 64 technology is an enhancement to intel ® ’s ia-32 architecture. Intel ® 64 is only available on intel ® core™ i7/i5/i3 and celeron ® processors and is designed to run with newly wri...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 45/114 8.2.5 intel ® virtualization technology intel ® virtualization technology (intel ® vt) makes a single system appear as multiple independent systems to software. This allows multiple, independent operating systems to run simultaneously on a single system. I...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 46/114 8.3 acpi suspend modes and resume events conga-tc87 supports s3 (str= suspend to ram). For more information about s3 wake events, see section 11.4.6 “acpi configuration submenu”. S4 (suspend to disk) is not supported by the bios (s4_bios) but it is support...
Page 47: Ehci #1
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 47/114 8.5 usb 2.0 ehci host controller support the 8 available usb ports are provided by a usb 2.0 rate matching hub (rmh) integrated within the intel ® 8 series pch-lp . The ehci controller is connected to the hub as shown below. The hub convert low and full-sp...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 48/114 9 signal descriptions and pinout tables the following section describes the signals found on com express™ type vi connectors used for congatec ag modules. The pinout of the modules complies with com express type 6 rev. 2.1. Table 3 describes the terminolog...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 49/114 9.1 a-b connector signal descriptions table 4 intel ® high definition audio link signals descriptions signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment ac/hda_rst# a30 intel ® high definition audio reset: this signal is the master hardware reset to external codec...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 50/114 gigabit ethernet pin # description i/o pu/pd comment gbe0_ctref a14 reference voltage for carrier board ethernet channel 0 magnetics center tap. The reference voltage is determined by the requirements of the module phy and may be as low as 0v and as high a...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 51/114 table 7 pci express signal descriptions (general purpose) signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment pcie_rx0+ pcie_rx0- b68 b69 pci express channel 0, receive input differential pair. I pcie supports pci express base specification, revision 2.0 pcie_tx0+ ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 52/114 table 9 lpc signal descriptions signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment lpc_ad[0:3] b4-b7 lpc multiplexed address, command and data bus i/o 3.3v lpc_frame# b3 lpc frame indicates the start of an lpc cycle o 3.3v lpc_drq[0:1]# b8-b9 lpc serial dma reques...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 53/114 table 11 crt signal descriptions signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment vga_red b89 red for monitor. Analog dac output, designed to drive a 37.5-ohm equivalent load. O analog pd 150r optional on rev. C.X and later vga_grn b91 green for monitor. Analog ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 54/114 table 13 embedded displayport signal descriptions signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment edp_tx3+ edp_tx3- edp_tx2+ edp_tx2- edp_tx1+ edp_tx1- edp_tx0+ edp_tx0- a81 a82 a71 a72 a73 a74 a75 a76 edp differential pairs. Ac coupled off module. Edp_tx2 and ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 55/114 table 15 miscellaneous signal descriptions signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment i2c_ck b33 general purpose i²c port clock output/input i/o 3.3v pu 2k2 3.3vsb i2c_dat b34 general purpose i²c port data i/o line i/o 3.3v pu 2k2 3.3vsb spkr b32 output fo...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 56/114 signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment gpi2 a67 general purpose input pins. Pulled high internally on the module. Shared with sd_data2. Bidirectional signal i 3.3v pu 10k 3.3v sdio interface is not supported on the conga-tc87 gpi3 a85 general purpose i...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 57/114 table 18 general purpose serial interface signal descriptions signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment ser0_tx a98 general purpose serial port transmitter o 3.3v ser1_tx a101 general purpose serial port transmitter o 3.3v ser0_rx a99 general purpose seri...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 58/114 9.2 a-b connector pinout table 20 connector a-b pinout pin row a pin row b pin row a pin row b a1 gnd (fixed) b1 gnd (fixed) a56 pcie_tx4- (*) b56 pcie_rx4- (*) a2 gbe0_mdi3- b2 gbe0_act# a57 gnd b57 gpo2 a3 gbe0_mdi3+ b3 lpc_frame# a58 pcie_tx3+ b58 pcie_...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 59/114 pin row a pin row b pin row a pin row b a38 usb_6_7_oc# b38 usb_4_5_oc# a93 gpo0 b93 vga_hsync (*) a39 usb4- b39 usb5- a94 spi_clk b94 vga_vsync (*) a40 usb4+ b40 usb5+ a95 spi_mosi b95 vga_i2c_ck (*) a41 gnd (fixed) b41 gnd (fixed) a96 tpm_pp b96 vga_i2c_...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 60/114 9.3 c-d connector signal descriptions table 21 pci express signal descriptions (general purpose) signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment pcie_rx6+ pcie_rx6- c19 c20 pci express channel 6, receive input differential pair. I pcie not supported pcie_tx6+ p...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 61/114 table 23 pci express signal descriptions (x16 graphics) signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment peg_rx0+ peg_rx0- peg_rx1+ peg_rx1- peg_rx2+ peg_rx2- peg_rx3+ peg_rx3- peg_rx4+ peg_rx4- peg_rx5+ peg_rx5- peg_rx6+ peg_rx6- peg_rx7+ peg_rx7- peg_rx8+ peg_...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 62/114 signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment peg_tx0+ peg_tx0- peg_tx1+ peg_tx1- peg_tx2+ peg_tx2- peg_tx3+ peg_tx3- peg_tx4+ peg_tx4- peg_tx5+ peg_tx5- peg_tx6+ peg_tx6- peg_tx7+ peg_tx7- peg_tx8+ peg_tx8- peg_tx9+ peg_tx9- peg_tx10+ peg_tx10- peg_tx11+ peg...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 63/114 table 24 ddi signal description signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment ddi1_pair0+ ddi1_pair0- d26 d27 multiplexed with dp1_lane0+ and tmds1_data2+. Multiplexed with dp1_lane0- and tmds1_data2-. O pcie ddi1_pair1+ ddi1_pair1- d29 d30 multiplexed with d...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 64/114 signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment ddi2_ddc_aux_sel c34 selects the function of ddi2_ctrlclk_aux+ and ddi2_ctrldata_aux-. This pin shall have a im pull-down to logic ground on the module. If this input is floating, the aux pair is used for the dp a...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 65/114 table 25 hdmi signal descriptions signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment tmds1_clk + tmds1_clk - d36 d37 hdmi/dvi tmds clock output differential pair. Multiplexed with ddi1_pair3+ and ddi1_pair3-. O pcie tmds1_data0+ tmds1_data0- d32 d33 hdmi/dvi tmds ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 66/114 signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment hdmi3_ctrldata c37 hdmi/dvi i 2 c control data multiplexed with ddi3_ctrldata_aux- i/o od 3.3v not supported note some signals have special functionality during the reset process. They may bootstrap some basic imp...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 67/114 signal pin # description i/o pu/pd comment dp2_hpd d44 detection of hot plug / unplug and notification of the link layer. Multiplexed with ddi2_hpd. I 3.3v pd 1m dp2_aux+ c32 half-duplex bi-directional aux channel for services such as link configuration or...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 68/114 table 27 module type definition signal description signal pin # description i/o comment type0# type1# type2# c54 c57 d57 the type pins indicate to the carrier board the pin-out type that is implemented on the module. The pins are tied on the module to eith...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 69/114 9.4 c-d connector pinout table 29 connector c-d pinout pin row c pin row d pin row c pin row d c1 gnd (fixed) d1 gnd (fixed) c56 peg_rx1- (*) d56 peg_tx1- (*) c2 gnd d2 gnd c57 type1# d57 type2# c3 usb_ssrx0- d3 usb_sstx0- c58 peg_rx2+ (*) d58 peg_tx2+ (*)...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 70/114 pin row c pin row d pin row c pin row d c38 ddi3_ddc_aux_sel (*) d38 rsvd c93 gnd d93 gnd c39 ddi3_pair0+ (*) d39 ddi2_pair0+ c94 peg_rx13+ (*) d94 peg_tx13+ (*) c40 ddi3_pair0- (*) d40 ddi2_pair0- c95 peg_rx13- (*) d95 peg_tx13- (*) c41 gnd (fixed) d41 gn...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 71/114 9.5 boot strap signals table 30 boot strap signal descriptions signal pin # description of boot strap signal i/o pu/pd comment ac/hda_sdout a33 high definition audio serial data out: this signal is the serial tdm data output to the codec(s). This serial ou...
Page 72: System Resources
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 72/114 10 system resources 10.1 i/o address assignment the i/o address assignment of the conga-tc87 module is functionally identical with a standard pc/at. Note the bios assigns pci and pci express i/o resources from fff0h downwards. Non pnp/pci/pci express compl...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 73/114 10.2 pci configuration space map table 31 pci configuration space map bus number (hex) device number (hex) function number (hex) description 00h 00h 00h host bridge 00h 02h 00h graphics 00h 03h 00h intel high definition audio controller 00h 14h 00h xhci ho...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 74/114 10.3 pci interrupt routing map table 32 pci interrupt routing map pirq pci bus int line ¹ apic mode irq graphic hda xhci ehci sm bus + thermal lan sata pci-ex root port 0 pci-ex root port 1 pci-ex root port 2 pci-ex root port 3 pci-ex port 0 pci-ex port 1 ...
Page 75: Bios Setup Description
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 75/114 11 bios setup description the following section describes the bios setup program. The bios setup program can be used to view and change the bios settings for the module. Only experienced users should change the default bios settings. 11.1 entering the bios...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 76/114 the setup program uses a key-based navigation system. Most of the keys can be used at any time while in setup. The table below explains the supported keys: key description ← → left/right select a setup menu (e.G. Main, boot, exit). ↑ ↓ up/down select a set...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 77/114 11.3.1 platform information submenu the platform information submenu offers additional hardware and software information. Feature options description processor information no option subtitle processor type no option displays the processor id string. The “p...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 78/114 main advanced chipset boot security save & exit acoustic management usb smart settings super io serial port console redirection uefi network stack intel(r) ethernet connection i218-lm 11.4.1 graphics submenu feature options description primary graphics dev...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 79/114 feature options description active lfp configuration no local flat panel integrated lvds edp select the active local flat panel configuration. Always try auto panel detect no yes if set to ‘yes’ the bios will first look for an edid data set in an external ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 80/114 feature options description digital display interface 2 (ddi2) auto selection disabled display port hdmi/dvi select the output type of the digital display interface. ►gop configuration submenu configure graphics output when using the uefi graphics output p...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 81/114 feature options description event 1 acpi event reset power button selects the type of event that will be generated when timeout 1 is reached. For more information about acpi event, see note below. Event 2 disabled acpi event reset power button selects the ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 82/114 11.4.3 module serial ports submenu feature options description serial port 0 disabled enabled enable or disable module serial port 0. I/o base address 3f8h, 2f8h, 220h, 228h, 238h, 2e8h, 338h, 3e8h set serial port base address. Interrupt none, irq3, irq4, ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 83/114 feature options description fan pwm frequency mode low frequency high frequency select fan pwm base frequency mode. Low frequency: 11.0hz - 88.2hz high frequency: 1khz - 63khz fan pwm frequency 11.0 hz, 14.7 hz, 22.1 hz, 29.4 hz, 35.3 hz, 44.1 hz, 58.8 hz,...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 84/114 feature options description ►pci express port 0 submenu opens the pci express port submenu ►pci express port 1 submenu opens the pci express port submenu ►pci express port 2 submenu opens the pci express port submenu ►pci express port 3 submenu opens the p...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 85/114 11.4.5.2 pirq routing & irq reservation submenu feature options description pirqa auto, irq3, irq4, irq5, irq6, irq10, irq11, irq14, irq15 set interrupt for selected pirq. Please refer to the board’s resource list for a detailed list of devices connected t...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 86/114 feature options description nfer disabled enabled enable or disable pci express device non-fatal error reporting. Cer disabled enabled enable or disable pci express device correctable error reporting. Cto disabled enabled enable or disable pci express comp...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 87/114 feature options description no-snoop latency override disabled manual auto no-snoop latency override for pch pcie. No-snoop latency multiplier 1 ns, 32 ns, 1024 ns 32768 ns, 1048576 ns 33554432 ns no-snoop latency multiplier for pch pcie. No-snoop latency ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 88/114 feature options description automatic critical trip point disabled enabled enabled = configure the critical trip point - the temperature threshold at which the acpi aware os performs a critical shutdown - automatically to recommended value. Disabled = conf...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 89/114 feature options description pending operation none, enable take ownership, disable take ownership, tpm clear perform selected tpm chip operation. Note: system might restart several times during post to perform selected operation. 11.4.9 cpu submenu feature...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 90/114 feature options description limit cpuid maximum disabled enabled when enabled, the processor limits the maximum cpuid input value to 03h when queried, even if the processor supports a higher cpuid input value. When disabled, the processor returns the actua...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 91/114 feature options description ddr power limit2 0-255 default : 0 ddr power limit2 value 1-core ratio limit 0-255 default : 0 limit for 1 active core. 0 means using the factory-configured value. 2-core ratio limit 0-255 default : 0 limit for 2 active cores. 0...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 92/114 feature options description c3 state auto undemotion disabled enabled enable or disable un-demotion from demoted c3. Package c state undemotion disabled enabled enable or disable package c state undemotion. C state pre-wake disabled enabled enable or disab...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 93/114 11.4.10 sata submenu feature options description sata controller(s) enabled disabled enable or disable the onboard sata controller(s). Sata mode selection ahci raid select sata controller mode. Raid option is not supported on all chipsets. Sata test mode e...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 94/114 11.4.10.1 software feature mask configuration submenu feature options description raid0 disabled enabled enable or disable raid0 feature. Raid1 disabled enabled enable or disable raid1 feature. Raid10 disabled enabled enable or disable raid10 feature. Raid...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 95/114 feature options description hybrid hard disk support disabled enabled hybrid hard disk support rapid start display save/ restore disabled enabled rapid start display save/restore rapid start display type bios save/restore desktop save/restore rapid start d...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 96/114 11.4.13 usb submenu feature options description usb devices no option displays the detected usb devices. Xhci mode smart auto auto enabled disabled manual smart auto – the bios will store the usb mode set by the os and at next boot the bios will set this p...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 97/114 feature options description usb3.0 port 1 pins disabled enabled enable or disable the xhci superspeed support on respective usb port. Overcurrent protection disabled enabled enable or disable overcurrent protection chipset handling (e.G send operating syst...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 98/114 11.4.13.1 usb ports per-port disable control submenu feature options description usb ports per-port disable control disabled enabled individual disabling of usb ports. Usb port 0 disabled enabled enable or disable the respective usb2.0 port. Usb port 1 dis...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 99/114 11.4.15 super i/o submenu feature options description sio clock 24mhz 48mhz select super i/o base clock ps/2 keyboard/mouse support disabled enabled enable or disable ps/2 keyboard/mouse controller support. Serial port 0 disabled enabled enable or disable ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 100/114 11.4.16.1 console redirection settings submenu feature options description terminal type vt100 vt100+ vt-utf8 ansi select terminal type. Baudrate 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 select baud rate. Data bits 7, 8 set number of data bits. Parity none even ...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 101/114 11.4.17 uefi network stack submenu feature options description uefi network stack disabled enabled enable or disable the uefi network stack. Ipv4 pxe support disabled enabled enable ipv4 pxe boot support. If disabled ipv4 pxe boot option will not be creat...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 102/114 11.5 chipset setup select the chipset tab from the setup menu to enter the chipset bios setup screen. The menu is used for setting chipset features. Main advanced chipset boot security save & exit platform controller hub (pch) processor (integrated compon...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 103/114 feature options description board capability sus_pwr_dn_ack deepsx sus_pwr_dn_ack = send disabled to pch. Deepsx = show deepsx policies. Deepsx power policies disabled enabled in s5/battery enabled in s4-s5/battery enabled in s3-s4-s5/battery configure th...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 104/114 11.5.2 processor (integrated components) submenu feature options description processor codename no option displays the processor codename. Vt-d capability no option displays whether the vt-d is supported by the processor. Vt-d disabled enabled enable or d...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 105/114 feature options description dmi iot enabled disabled enable or disable dmi iot. 11.5.2.2 memory configuration submenu feature options description memory frequency no option displays the memory frequency. Total memory no option displays the total amount of...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 106/114 feature options description ch hash mask 1-0x3fff default : 0x30ce set the bit(s) to be included in the xor function. Note: bit mask corresponds to bits[19:6]. Ch hash interleaved bit bit06, bit07, bit08, bit09 select the bit to be used for channel interl...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 107/114 11.6 boot setup select the boot tab from the setup menu to enter the boot setup screen. 11.6.1 boot settings configuration feature options description quiet boot disabled enabled disabled displays normal post diagnostic messages. Enabled displays oem logo...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 108/114 feature options description 1st, 2nd, 3rd, ... Boot device (up to 12 boot devices can be prioritized if device based priority list control is selected. If “type based” priority list control is enabled only 8 boot devices can be prioritized.) disabled sata...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 109/114 11.6.1.1 csm & option rom control submenu feature options description launch csm enabled disabled controls the execution of the csm module. Only disable for pure uefi operating system support. Boot option filter uefi and legacy legacy only uefi only contr...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 110/114 11.7 security setup select the security tab from the setup menu to enter the security setup screen. 11.7.1 security settings feature options description bios password enter password specifies the bios and setup administrator password bios lock disabled en...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 111/114 note use cgutlcmd.Exe version 1.5.3 or later. Built in bios recovery is disabled in the congatec bios firmware to prevent the bios from updating itself due to the user pressing a special key combination or a corrupt bios being detected. Congatec considers...
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Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 112/114 the bios provides the ability to ‘lock’ and ‘unlock’ drives using the security password. A ‘locked’ drive will be detected by the system, but no data can be accessed. Accessing data on a ‘locked’ drive requires the proper password to ‘unlock’ the disk. Th...
Page 113: Additional Bios Features
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 113/114 12 additional bios features the conga-tc87 uses a congatec/ami aptioefi that is stored in an onboard flash rom chip and can be updated using the congatec system utility (version 1.5.0 and later), which is available in a dos based command line, win32 comma...
Page 114: Industry Specifications
Copyright © 2013 congatec ag tu87m12 114/114 13 industry specifications the list below provides links to industry specifications that apply to congatec ag modules. Specification link low pin count interface specification, revision 1.0 (lpc) http://developer.Intel.Com/design/chipsets/industry/lpc.Htm...