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C246N-WU2 (Rev. 1.0)

Intel® C246 Chipset
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Specifications

  • CPU
  • LGA1151 package:
    1. Intel® Xeon® E series processors
    2. 9th and 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors
    L3 cache varies with CPU

    (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
  • Chipset
    1. Intel® C246 Express Chipset
  • Memory
    1. 2 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
    5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
  • Onboard Graphics
  • Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® UHD Graphics support:
    1. 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz
    2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
      * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.2.
    3. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
      * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version, HDCP 2.2, and HDR.
    Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
    Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
  • Audio
    1. Realtek® ALC887 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
      * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
    1. 2 x Intel® GbE LAN chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
      (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
  • Storage Interface
  • Chipset:
    1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A)
    2. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~3)
    3. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
      * Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
    4. 1 x miniSAS HD connector, supporting a PCIe x4 U.2 or four SATA 6Gb/s (U2)
    Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
  • USB
  • Chipset:
    1. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    2. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
    3. 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
    4. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    5. 2 x SATA Detection Headers (SATA_SGP1/2)
    6. 1 x SATA power connector
    7. 1 x CPU fan header
    8. 2 x system fan headers
    9. 1 x front panel header
    10. 1 x front panel audio header
    11. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
    12. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    13. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
    14. 1 x serial port header
    15. 1 x speaker header
    16. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    17. 1 x chassis intrusion header
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x D-Sub port
    2. 1 x HDMI port
    3. 1 x DisplayPort
    4. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
    5. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
    6. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
    7. 2 x RJ-45 ports
    8. 2 x audio jacks
  • I/O Controller
    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    1. Voltage detection
    2. Temperature detection
    3. Fan speed detection
    4. Overheating warning
    5. Fan fail warning
    6. Fan speed control
      * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
  • BIOS
    1. 1 x 128 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
    3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
  • Operating Properties
    1. Operating temperature: -10°C to 50°C
    2. Operating humidity: 8% - 90%
    3. Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 70°C
    4. Non-operating humidity: 5% - 95%
  • Unique Features
    1. Support for APP Center
      * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
      @BIOS
      System Information Viewer
    2. Support for Q-Flash
  • Bundled Software
    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. cFosSpeed
  • Operating System
    1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
  • Form Factor
    1. Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm
  • CPU
  • LGA1151 package:
    1. Intel® Xeon® E series processors
    2. 9th and 8th Generation Intel® Core™ processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors
    L3 cache varies with CPU

    (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
  • Chipset
    1. Intel® C246 Express Chipset
  • Memory
    1. 2 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules
    4. Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
    5. Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules
    6. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
  • Onboard Graphics
  • Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® UHD Graphics support:
    1. 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz
    2. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
      * Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.2.
    3. 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
      * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version, HDCP 2.2, and HDR.
    Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
    Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
  • Audio
    1. Realtek® ALC887 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
      * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
    1. 2 x Intel® GbE LAN chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
      (The PCIEX16 slot conforms to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
  • Storage Interface
  • Chipset:
    1. 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A)
    2. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~3)
    3. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
      * Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
    4. 1 x miniSAS HD connector, supporting a PCIe x4 U.2 or four SATA 6Gb/s (U2)
    Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready
  • USB
  • Chipset:
    1. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel
    2. 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
    3. 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
    4. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    5. 2 x SATA Detection Headers (SATA_SGP1/2)
    6. 1 x SATA power connector
    7. 1 x CPU fan header
    8. 2 x system fan headers
    9. 1 x front panel header
    10. 1 x front panel audio header
    11. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header
    12. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    13. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)
    14. 1 x serial port header
    15. 1 x speaker header
    16. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    17. 1 x chassis intrusion header
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x D-Sub port
    2. 1 x HDMI port
    3. 1 x DisplayPort
    4. 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)
    5. 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support
    6. 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports
    7. 2 x RJ-45 ports
    8. 2 x audio jacks
  • I/O Controller
    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    1. Voltage detection
    2. Temperature detection
    3. Fan speed detection
    4. Overheating warning
    5. Fan fail warning
    6. Fan speed control
      * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
  • BIOS
    1. 1 x 128 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
    3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
  • Operating Properties
    1. Operating temperature: -10°C to 50°C
    2. Operating humidity: 8% - 90%
    3. Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 70°C
    4. Non-operating humidity: 5% - 95%
  • Unique Features
    1. Support for APP Center
      * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
      @BIOS
      System Information Viewer
    2. Support for Q-Flash
  • Bundled Software
    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. cFosSpeed
  • Operating System
    1. Support for Windows 10 64-bit
  • Form Factor
    1. Mini-ITX Form Factor; 17.0cm x 17.0cm

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