Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit / Compute Element Product Specification Revision 1.1 Regulatory Models: NUC11BT / NUC11DB September 2021 Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit NUC11BTMi9, NUC11BTMi7, Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element NUC11DBBi9, or NUC11DBBi7, may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
Revision History Revision Revision History Date 1.0 First release July 2021 1.1 Spec update February 2023 Disclaimer This product specification applies only to the standard Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kits and Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element with BIOS identifier DBTGL579. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT.
Preface This Product Specification specifies the layout, components, connectors, power and environmental features for the Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit NUC11BTMi9, NUC11BTMi7, NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element NUC11DBBi9, and NUC11DBBi7. NOTE In this document, the use of “Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit” will refer to the NUC11BTMi9, or NUC11BTMi7. The usage of “NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element” refers to the Intel® NUC Element product contained inside the NUC 11 Extreme Kit.
Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the conventions used in this specification. Not all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in all specifications of this type. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to important information.
Other Common Notation vi # Used after a signal name to identify an active-low signal (such as USBP0#) GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GB/s Gigabytes per second Gb/s Gigabits per second KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) Kb Kilobit (1024 bits) kb/s 1000 bits per second MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) MB/s Megabytes per second Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Mb/s Megabits per second TDP Thermal Design Power Xxh An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. x.
Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit Identification Information Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit/Compute Element Identification Information AA Revision Product Code BIOS Revision Notes M26263-xxx RNUC11BTMi9xxxx DBTGL579.xxxx 1,2 M26264-xxx RNUC11BTMi7xxxx DBTGL579.xxxx 1,3 M17026-xxx xNUC11DBBi9xxxx DBTGL579.xxxx 1,2 M17027-xxx xNUC11DBBi7xxxx DBTGL579.xxxx 1,3 Notes: 1. The AA number is found on the bottom of the NUC 11 Extreme and back of the NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element. 2.
Specification Changes or Clarifications The table below indicates the Specification Changes or Specification Clarifications that apply to the Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit NUC11BTMi9, or NUC11BTMi7. Specification Changes or Clarifications Date Type of Change Description of Changes or Clarifications Errata Current characterized errata, if any, will be documented in Section 0 of this Technical Product Specification.
Contents Revision History .............................................................................................................. iii Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................................. iii Preface .............................................................................................................................. iv Intended Audience .....................................
2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.13.1 ACPI ............................................................................................................................................. 15 2.13.2 Hardware Support ................................................................................................................. 17 Audio Subsystem Software .................................................................................................................. 18 2.14.
Figure 4. Location of NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element M.2 Slots and Battery .......................... 12 Figure 4. NUC 11 Extreme Kit LAN Controller Layout ................................................................................ 13 Figure 5. 4-Pin 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) Audio Jack Pin Out ............................................................................... 18 Figure 6. Front Panel Connectors........................................................................................................
1 Product Description 1.1 Overview The Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit is a small form factor PC barebones kits. The NUC 11 Extreme Kit consists of the processor, chipset, memory slots, wireless, Bluetooth*, M.2 storage slots, integrated heat sink and fan. See Table 1 for a summary. The Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element can operate as a standalone card but may require a compatible baseboard to take advantage of additional PCI Express functionality.
1.3 Feature Summary Table 2 summarizes the major features of the Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kits. Table 2.
LAN Hardware Monitor Subsystem Devices Supported via PCIe Bifurcation Advanced Technologies Security and Reliability Operating Systems Support (64-bit only) • M.2 2230 Form Factor NGFF PCIe only • Supports OFDMA, 1024QAM, Target Wake Time (TWT) and spatial reuse • 2.
2 Technical Reference 2.1 Block Diagrams 2.1.1 Block Diagram – NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element Figure 1 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element. Figure 1.
2.1.2 Block Diagram – NUC 11 Extreme Kit Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit. Figure 2. Block Diagram – NUC 11 Extreme Kit NOTE While the PCIe x16 slot, PCIe x4 slot, and M.2 2242/80/110 Slot NVMe Only devices are shown connected to the BBMC1B1 they will share bandwidth when more than one device is connected due to PCIe Bifurcation detailed in Table 6.
2.2 Processor Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kits feature the Intel NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element pre-installed into the kit. The Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kits NUC11BTMi9 and NUC11BTMi7 feature a 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processor with 65W TDP. The NUC11BTMi9 features the 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900KB eight-core processor. The NUC11BTMi7 features the 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11700B six-core processor. • • 2.
settings for optimum performance. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may be impacted or the SO-DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency. NOTE Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kits support only 4 Gb, 8 Gb, and 16 Gb memory technologies (also referred to as “SDRAM density”). For information about… Refer to: Tested Memory http://www.intel.
GB of system memory installed, it is not possible to use all of the installed memory due to system address space being allocated for other system critical functions. These functions include the following: • • • • • • • BIOS/SPI Flash device (32 MB) Local APIC (19 MB) Direct Media Interface (40 MB) PCI Express configuration space (256 MB) PCH base address registers PCI Express ports (up to 256 MB) Memory-mapped I/O that is dynamically allocated for M.
2.5.1.2.1 High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) The HDMI Port supports HDCP 2.2. HDCP is the technology for protecting high definition content against unauthorized copy or interception between a source (computer, digital set top boxes, etc.) and the sink (panels, monitor, and TVs). The PCH supports HDCP 2.2 for content protection over wired displays. 2.5.1.
NOTE Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port may not meet FCC Class B requirements, even if no device is attached to the cable. Use a shielded cable that meets the requirements for full-speed devices.
2.7 Thunderbolt 4 The NUC 11 Extreme Kits support Thunderbolt™ 4 with up to 40 Gbps of data throughput, two 4k (60Hz) monitor outputs, USB3.1 (Gen 2) connection and charging capabilities up to 5V at 3A via the back panel USB Type C connectors. Item D in Figure 8 shows the location of the rear panel USB Type C ports.
on PCIe Gen 4 and can deliver up to 8GB/s bandwidth. Current NVMe is based on version 1.3 of the specification. NOTE Actual device performance may vary based on OS version, storage type, and workload utilized. 2.8.3 Intel® Volume Management Device (Intel® VMD) The WM590 PCH supports Intel® Volume Management Device Technology, providing both AHCI and integrated RAID functionality. The RAID capability provides high-performance RAID 0 and 1 functionality on the M.2 Slots.
Real-Time Clock Subsystem 2.9 A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of three years. When the computer is plugged in, the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery. The clock is accurate to 13 minutes/year at 25 ºC with 3.3 VSB applied via the power supply 5 V STBY rail.
2.10.1 LAN Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel’s World Wide Web site. 2.11 For information about Refer to Obtaining LAN software and drivers http://downloadcenter.intel.com Intel® Virtualization Technology Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT-x) is a hardware-assisted technology that, when combined with software-based virtualization solutions, provides maximum system utilization by consolidating multiple environments into a single server or client.
2.13.1 ACPI ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with this board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support.
2.13.1.1 System States and Power States Under ACPI, the operating system directs all system and device power state transitions. The operating system puts devices in and out of low-power states based on user preferences and knowledge of how devices are being used by applications. Devices that are not being used can be turned off. The operating system uses information from applications and user settings to put the system into a low-power state.
2.13.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 5 lists the devices or specific events that can wake the computer from specific states. Table 5.
2.14 Audio Subsystem Software Audio is supported through the HDMI 2.0a ports interface through the processor and supports eight full range channels of lossless audio formats per port. When using an encoded format (such as DTS-HD MA or Dolby True HD) the board supports a single 7.1 stream. When using an unencoded format the board supports 8 discrete, un-encoded channels per HDMI port simultaneously, for a total of 16 discrete/un-encoded channels. 2.14.
2.15 Connectors, Headers, and Expansion CAUTION Only the following connectors and headers have overcurrent protection: back panel USB, front panel USB, internal USB headers, PCI Express Slots, and M.2 slots. All other connectors and headers are not overcurrent protected and should connect only to devices inside the computer’s chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. Do not use these connectors or headers to power devices external to the computer’s chassis.
2.15.1 Front Panel Connectors Figure 7 indicates the location of the front panel connectors present on the chassis. Item Description A Power button (backlit) B 3.5mm Speaker/Headset C D UHS-II SDXC Reader USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type A Ports (Black) Figure 7.
2.15.2 Back Panel Connectors Figure 8 indicates the location of the back panel connectors present. Item Description A AC Power input (C13) B Lan Connector (i225-LM) C USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type A Ports D HDMI Port E Thunderbolt 3 ports Figure 8.
2.15.3 Baseboard Connectors The NUC 11 Extreme Kit has a baseboard that expands the connectivity of the NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element through the usage of PCI Express lanes. Connectors that are used for expansion through the NUC Element gold fingers to the Baseboard are shown in Table 6. Figure 9 shows a top down view of all connectors and headers on the BBMC1B1 Baseboard. Table 6. Intel BBMC1B1 Baseboard configuration Connector Type Description PCIe 4.
2.15.3.1 BBMC1B1 baseboard M.2 location. The Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit features a bottom mounted M.2 slot on the baseboard that is accessible via a door in the middle bottom of the chassis. Figure 10. NUC 11 Extreme Baseboard M.2 location and LED button 2.15.4 Interior Chassis Connectors The bottom front portion of the NUC 11 Extreme chassis has interior headers that connect to the NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element. Figure 11 shows a simplified view of the front panel connectors.
2.16 NUC 11 Extreme Element Headers and Connectors The NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element contains headers and connectors necessary for function inside the NUC 11 Extreme Kit. Figure 12 shows the headers and connectors that are utilized by default and for expansion. Figure 12. NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element Headers and Connectors Table 7. Components shown in Figure 12. Item from Figure 12 Description A EPS 8 Pin Power Connector (see ATX Power Supply Specification Standard) B Internal USB 3.
2.16.1 Signal Tables for Headers and Connectors This section more clearly defines the pinouts and connector types used in Table 7. A – EPS 8 Pin Power Connector The EPS 8 Pin Power Connector follows the ATX standard layout and requirements. With one side being Ground and the opposite side with the connector lock being 12V. The NUC 11 Extreme Compute element can utilize 12-19V input, while the NUC 11 Extreme Kit provides the standard ATX 12V. B - Internal USB 3.
7 VBUS 17 Ground 8 CC1 18 D- 9 SBU1 19 D+ 10 SBU2 20 CC2 D - 20pin Common IO Header The 20pin Common IO Header utilizes a “Molex Micro-Lock” or equivalent 1.25mm pitch connector which contains signals for the following types of headers. 2x USB 2.
Dual PWM Fan Header Pin Number Pin Definition - Signal 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Tachometer 1 4 Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) 1 5 Tachometer 2 6 Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) 2 7 +12V DC Power 8 +12V DC Power 10-pin Front Panel IO Header Connector is a 2 x 5, 2.0mm pitch connector.
OPEN No jumper: Recovery mode G - NUC Card 4pin PWM Fan Header G, NUC Blower 4pin PWM Header 2.17 Pin Number Pin Definition - Signal 1 Ground 2 Tachometer 3 +12V 4 Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) Wireless Network Module The Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit / Compute Element comes with an Intel® WI-FI 6E AX210 module preinstalled into the M.2 2230 slot. 28 For information about Refer to Intel Wireless Technologies http://www.intel.
2.18 Antenna Connectors The NUC 11 Extreme Kit wireless module has front and rear panel internal antennas that connect to the NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element MMCX style connectors. For wireless and Bluetooth operation appropriate antennas will be required. Figure 13 shows the location of the two antenna connectors on the NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element Figure 13.
2.19 Internal Power Supply The Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit has an internal power supply that takes in AC 100-240V and outputs DC 12V, 3.3V, 5V, -12V, and 5Vsb. The default power supply installed in the NUC 11 Extreme Kit is a FSP650-57SAB-A 650W 80+Gold rated supply. Table 8. Power supply rating table. Model No. FSP650-57SAB-A AC Input DC Output 100-240V~, 10-5A, 60-50Hz +3.3V +5V +12V +5Vsb -12V 20.0A 20.0A 54.0A 2.5A 0.
2.20 Add-in Card Limitations The Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit supports the installation of add-in PCIe cards. The PCI Express 4.0 x16 and 4.0 x4 connectors on the baseboard mentioned in Section 2.15.3 are designed to accept PCI Express compliant devices. The table below demonstrates the maximum accepted dimensions and specifications for add-in cards. Table 9. PCI Express Add-in Cards Limitations Dimensions Add-in Card Type Maximum Length Maximum Width PCI Express 4.
2.21 NUC 11 Extreme Kit Dimensions The following figures illustrate the mechanical form factor for the NUC 11 Extreme Kit. All dimensions are shown in millimeters (mm). Figure 14.
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2.22 Thermal Considerations CAUTION The NUC 11 Extreme Kit is designed to take in airflow from the sides through the ventilated panels and exhausts through the top. Failure to ensure appropriate airflow may result in reduced performance of both the processor and/or voltage regulator or, in some instances, damage to the board.
2.23 Reliability The demonstrated Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is done through 24/7 testing. Full Intel® NUC systems in chassis with memory, SSD or HDD, and fans are run at 100% of target PWM for 90 days while running system wide stress inducing software in a 35 °C ambient air temperature chamber. The demonstrated MTBF for Intel NUC 11 Extreme Kit is 50,000 hours.
2.24 Environmental Table 10 lists the environmental specifications for the Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit. Table 10. Environmental Specifications Parameter Specification Temperature Sustained Storage Limits (i.e. warehouse) Short Duration Limits (i.e. shipping) Ambient Operating – NUC Kit* -20 C to +40 C -40 °C to +60 °C 0 C to +35 C * Processor performance may automatically decrease when the system exceeds ambient operating temperature ranges above.
3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses Intel AMI BIOS core that is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash) and can be updated using a disk-based program. The SPI Flash contains the Visual BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM information, and Plug and Play support. The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS and a revision code. The initial production BIOSs are identified as TBD.
3.4 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be updated using one of the following methods: • • Intel® Express BIOS Update utility, which enables automated updating while in the Windows environment. Using this utility, the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk, a USB drive, a CD-ROM, or from the file location on the Web. Intel® F7 switch during POST allows a user to select where the BIOS Capsule file .CAP file is located and perform the update from that location/device.
• ISO 9660 For information about Refer to BIOS recovery https://www.intel.
3.5 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can choose to boot from a hard drive, optical drive, removable drive, or the network. The default setting is for the optical drive to be the first boot device, the hard drive second, removable drive third, and the network fourth. NOTE Optical drives are not supported by the onboard SATA connectors. Optical drives are supported only via the USB interfaces. 3.5.1 Network Boot The network can be selected as a boot device.
3. The system will emit three short beeps from the front panel (FP) audio port, then stop to signal the user to release the power button. The FP power button LED will also change from Solid White to Flashing White when the user can release the power button. 4. User releases the power button before the 4-second shutdown override If this boot path is taken, the BIOS will use default settings, ignoring settings in VPD where possible.
3.6 Hard Disk Drive Password Security Feature The Hard Disk Drive Password Security feature blocks read and write accesses to the hard disk drive until the correct password is given. Hard Disk Drive Passwords are set in BIOS SETUP and are prompted for during BIOS POST. For convenient support of S3 resume, the system BIOS will automatically unlock drives on resume from S3. Valid password characters are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. Passwords may be up to 19 characters in length.
3.7 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and who can boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the BIOS Setup program and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions: • • • • • • • • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all the Setup options in the BIOS Setup program. This is the supervisor mode.
3.8 Error Messages 3.8.1 BIOS Error Messages Table 15 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each. Table 15. BIOS Error Messages 46 Error Message Explanation CMOS Battery Low The battery may be losing power. Replace the battery soon. CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum is incorrect. CMOS memory may have been corrupted. Run Setup to reset values. Memory Size Decreased Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no memory was removed, then memory may be bad.
4 Characterized Errata This section of the document communicates product Errata for the Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Kit and the Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element. Errata are design defects or deviations from current published specifications for a given product. Published errata may or may not be corrected. Hardware and software designed to be used with any given processor stepping must assume that all errata documented for that process stepping are present on all devices.
