Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification Revision 1.2 Regulatory Model: CM8CB March 2021 Intel® NUC 8 CM8CCB4R, CM8PCB4R, CM8I3CB4N, CM8I5CB8N, CM8V5CB8N, CM8I7CB8N or CM8V7CB8N 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 October 2019 1.1 BIOS version number updated, processor stepping/spec updated, connector pin out changed. July 2020 1.2 Product name changed. Added note that SATA is not supported on CM8CCB4R and CM8PCB4R March 2021 Disclaimer This product specification applies only to the standard Intel® NUC 8 Element with BIOS identifier CBWHL357.86A or CBWHLMIV.86A. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS.
Preface This Product Specification specifies the layout, components, connectors, power, and environmental features for the Intel® NUC 8 CM8CCB4R, CM8PCB4R, CM8I3CB4N, CM8I5CB8N, CM8V5CB8N, CM8I7CB8N or CM8V7CB8N. NOTE In this document, the use of “Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element” will refer to the CM8CCB4R, CM8PCB4R, CM8I3CB4N, CM8I5CB8N, CM8V5CB8N, CM8I7CB8N and CB8V7CB8N versions.
Other Common Notation iv # 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 8 Compute Element Identification Information Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Identification Information AA Revision Product Code Original BIOS Revision Notes K53739-203 BKCM8CCB4R CBWHL357.0058 1,2 K53742-203 BKCM8PCB4R CBWHL357.0058 1,3 K53744-203 BKCM8I3CB4N CBWHL357.0058 1,4 K53746-203 BKCM8I5CB8N CBWHL357.0058 1,5 K53774-203 BKCM8V5CB8N CBWHLMIV.0058 1,6 K53740-203 BKCM8I7CB8N CBWHL357.0058 1,7 K53738-203 BKCM8V7CB8N CBWHLMIV.0058 1,8 Notes: 1.
Specification Changes or Clarifications The table below indicates the Specification Changes or Specification Clarifications that apply to the Intel® NUC 8 CM8CCB4R, CM8PCB4R, CM8I3CB4N, CM8I5CB8N, CM8V5CB8N, CM8I7CB8N or CM8V7CB8N.
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Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification 2 Product Description 2.1 Overview The Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element are System-on-Module architecture optimized for integrated designs. The NUC 8 Compute Element consists of the processor, memory, wireless, Bluetooth*, integrated heat shield and depending on the model may include storage and discrete TPM. See Table 1 for a summary. The Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element requires a compatible carrier board in order to operate.
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification 2.3 Feature Summary Table 2 summarizes the major features of the Intel® NUC 8 Compute Elements. Table 2.
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification Advanced Technologies • • • • • • • • • • Intel® vPro™ Technology (CM8V5CB8N and CM8V7CB8N only) Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Intel® Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Intel® Speed Shift Technology Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT) Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT) –
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification 3 Technical Reference 3.1 Block Diagram Figure 1 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element. Figure 1.
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification 3.2 Compute Element Exterior The NUC 8 Compute Element has a set of gold fingered connections along one edge. On one side is the Integrated Heat Shield (IHS). On the other side is a Mylar cover for the PCB. See Figure 2 and Figure 3. Figure 2. Integrated Heat Shield Side Figure 3.
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification 3.3 Connector The NUC 8 Compute Element gold finger edge connector mates with the following LOTES* connectors shown in Table 3. Table 3. LOTES Connector Options Part Number APCI0468-P001A01 APCI0468-P002A01 APCI0480-P001A01 APCI0480-P002A01 Description Edge Mount, LCP_Black, Copper Alloy, Au_15u” Edge Mount, LCP_Black, Copper Alloy, Au_30u” Surface Mount, LCP_Black, Copper Alloy, Au_15u” Surface Mount, LCP_Black, Copper Alloy, Au_30u” Figure 4.
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification 3.3.1 Connector Pin-Out The below tables list the pin numbers and their signals: Table 4.
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Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification 3.4 Antenna Connection The NUC 8 Compute Element wireless module does not have any antennas connected. For wireless and Bluetooth operation appropriate antennas will be required. Depending on the enclosure design internal or external antennas can be supported. Figure 6 shows the location of the two antenna connectors on the Mylar side. Figure 6.
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification Figure 7. Location of the BIOS Security Switch Table 8 lists the switch settings for the three modes: normal, lockdown, and recovery/configuration. Table 8. BIOS Security Switch Settings Function/Mode Switch Setting Configuration Normal A The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for booting.
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification 3.6 Power The Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element requires a DC input from the carrier board via the connector. The carrier board must provide the proper voltage and current as listed below: • • • Voltage: 5.7-20 V DC +/-5% Current (RMS max): 3.0-10.
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification Figure 9. Integrated Heat Shield Side Figure 10. Front (Showing Connector) Figure 11. Back Figure 12.
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification Figure 13. Right 3.8 Thermal The fundamental design of the Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element relies on the carrier board enclosure for proper cooling. Both internal components and external skin temperatures are critical parameters in proper cooling and should be considered in any design. For best cooling performance, direct contact with a thermal management device to the bottom of the Compute Element such as a heatsink or enclosure surface is recommended.
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification 3.9 Environmental Table 9 lists the environmental specifications for the Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element. Table 9. Environmental Specifications Parameter Specification Temperature Non-Operating -40 C to +60 C Operating Ambient operating temperature limitations are a function of the carrier board and carrier board enclosure design and as such a specific number cannot be provided.
Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element Product Specification 4 Characterized Errata This section of the document communicates product Errata for the Intel® NUC 8 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.
