User Manual

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Contents
Revision History ............................................................................................................... ii
Disclaimer .................................................................................................................................................................. ii
Preface .............................................................................................................................. iii
Intended Audience ................................................................................................................................................ iii
What This Document Contains ........................................................................................................................ iii
Typographical Conventions .............................................................................................................................. iv
Intel® NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X Kit Identification Information ............................................................. vi
Specification Changes or Clarifications ....................................................................................................... vii
Errata .......................................................................................................................................................................... vii
Contents ......................................................................................................................... viii
1 Product Description .................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Version Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 1
1.3 Feature Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 2
2 Technical Reference .................................................................................................. 4
2.1 Block Diagrams ............................................................................................................................................. 4
2.1.1 Block Diagram – NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X Compute Element ................................ 4
2.1.2 Block Diagram – NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X Kit ............................................................... 5
2.2 Processor ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.3 Platform Controller Hub (PCH) .............................................................................................................. 6
2.3.1 Direct Media Interface (DMI) ................................................................................................. 6
2.4 System Memory ........................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4.1 Addressable Memory .............................................................................................................. 7
2.5 Processor Graphics Subsystem ............................................................................................................. 8
2.5.1 Integrated Graphics ................................................................................................................. 8
2.6 USB .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.7 Thunderbolt 4 ............................................................................................................................................ 11
2.8 Storage Options ........................................................................................................................................ 11
2.8.1 AHCI Mode ................................................................................................................................ 11
2.8.2 NVMe........................................................................................................................................... 12
2.8.3 Intel® Volume Management Device (Intel® VMD) ..................................................... 12
2.9 Real-Time Clock Subsystem ................................................................................................................ 13
2.10 LAN 14
2.10.1 LAN Software ........................................................................................................................... 15
2.11 Intel® Security and Manageability Technologies ......................................................................... 15
2.11.1 Intel® vPro™ Technology ..................................................................................................... 15
2.11.2 Intel® Active Management Technology ........................................................................ 15