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2.16.3 Baseboard Connectors
The NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X Kit has a baseboard that expands the connectivity of the NUC 12
Extreme / Pro X 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 BBMC1B2 Baseboard.
Table 6. Intel BBMC1B2 Baseboard configuration
Connector Type
Description
PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot
The NUC Extreme Compute Element input connector (black)
PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot
PCIe 5.0 x16 standard compliant slot (blue)
Item
Description
A
NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot input (black)
B
PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (Blue)
C
D
E
F
Standard ATX Power input connector (24pin)
PMBUS 5pin header
Addressable RGB 5V LED Headers
4pin USB 2.0 input (interface to control RGB LEDs)
Figure 9. BBMC1B2 Baseboard Connectors
2.16.3.1 BBMC1B2 baseboard LED Switch location.
The Intel® NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X Kit features a bottom mounted LED toggle switch on the
baseboard that is has a dedicated button for enabling or disabling the LEDs on the chassis.