MX3160N mini-ITX motherboard is designed with the latest Intel® Celeron® processor N3160 SoC. The board provides our OEM and ODM embedded customers in the gaming, medical, and retail industries with quad-core CPU performance, exceptional Gen 8 HD Graphics supporting up to 4K resolution with up to three independent displays, and an industry leading low power consumption to performance ratio. The new Intel® Celeron® processor N3000 product family is built on Intel’s 14nm technology, and based on the 64-bit Airmont processor architecture. The processor transforms display-oriented devices with twice the graphics performance and with simplified integration when compared to the previous generation, offering a low thermal solution and a new standard for smart computing power at the right price.
1 x PCI Express x1
1 x Mini PCI Express (with mSATA support)
1 x Mini PCI Express
Watchdog Timer
Reset: 1 sec. ~ 255min. and 1sec. or 1min./step
H/W Status Monitor
Monitoring System Temperature, Voltage, with Auto Throttling Control
TPM
Infineon® 9665 TPM 2.0 (Optional)
Display
Graphics Engine
Intel® Integrated HD Graphics, DirectX* Support, OpenGL* Support
Display Memory
256MB shared
Display Interfaces
2 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI, 1 x 18/24-bit LVDS (eDP optional)
Display Capability
Supports 3 Independent Displays
External I/O
Audio
1 x Line-out and 1 x Mic-in
USB
4 x USB 3.0 (Blue)
LAN
2 x RJ45
HDMI
1 x HDMI
DisplpayPort
2 x DisplayPort
DC-in
1 x DC-in
Internal I/O
LVDS
1 x 18/24 bits Dual Channel LVDS
USB
1 x USB 3.0 Type A Connector (1 x USB 3.0)
1 x 2x10 USB pin-header (2 x USB 3.0)
1 x 2x5 USB pin-header (2 x USB 2.0)
COM
4 x RS-232 Headers
SATA
1 x SATAIII
MIO
1 x 8-bit GPIO, 1 x LPT, 1 x LPC, 1 x Backlight Header, 1 x CPU Fan, 1 x System Fan, 1 x Front Audio, 1 x AMP Header, 1 x Front Panel, 1 x Onboard Buzzer
Mechanical and Environment
Power Type
12V DC
Operating Temperature
0°C ~ 60°C
Storage Temperature
-20 ～ 80°C
Operating Humidity
5% ～ 80％ Relative Humidity, Non-condensing
Storage Humidity
5% ～ 90％ Relative Humidity, Non-condensing
Form Factor
Mini ITX
Dimensions (L) x (W)
6.7” (L) x 6.7” (W)
Weight
0.88 lbs
* All product specifications and product images are subject to change without notice. Last update: 2020/12/14
BCM Advanced Research, a leading company of industrial motherboards and systems since 1990, and an associate member of the Intel® Internet of Things Solutions Alliance, today announced the release of its MX3160N mini-ITX and ESM-BSW COM Express module designed with the latest Intel® Celeron® processor N3160 SoC. Both of these embedded board products provide our OEM and ODM embedded customers in the gaming, medical, and retail industries with quad-core CPU performance, exceptional Gen 8 HD Graphics supporting up to 4K resolution with up to three independent displays, and an industry leading low power consumption to performance ratio. ...
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Multi-product change notice (PCN) to replace the audio codec on a significant number of BCM motherboards due to an end of life notification from the audio codec manufacturer. This change will involve both a BOM change (adding the replacement audio codec to the bill of materials) as well as a BIOS update to support the new audio codec.
10/02/2020
Hardware PCN for the MX3160N to adder greater compatibility with a wider range of power supplies and power adapters.
10/24/2019
BIOS PCN for the MX3160N to address LVDS display issues reported by some customers.
05/29/2019
Multi-product PCN to address a security issue pertaining the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) installed on these products: MX110H, MX110HD, MX3160N, MX3350N, RX110H.
MX3160N product change notice (PCN) for the standard shipping BIOS. This BIOS addresses issue with display connectivity, adds different display configuration options, and addresses a compatibility issue with WiFi add-on cards.
08/28/2018
PCN for including a warning insert into each carton in order to comply with California Proposition 65 regulations.
Please contact your BCM representative with any questions pertaining to this PCN.
11/01/2017
MX3160N PCN: to address the LPC issue with the Intel® Celeron® Processor N3160, update firmware on the TPM 2.0, and update package labeling to comply with the latest air freight regulations.
05/09/2017
BIOS Product Change Notification for the BCM MX3160N. This update is to address an intermittent USB issue that may occur during warm boot power cycling
01/11/2017
PCN for the BCM MX3160N mini-ITX motherboard. This PCN is for BIOS and the major change is to roll in an Intel code update mainly focused on USB 2.0 and USB 3.0. Please review the PCN for more details.
08/15/2016
Firmware and packaging product change notice for the MX3160N mini-ITX motherboard. These changes include firmware updates for the LVDS and USB 3.0 to enhance compatibility with a greater range of displays and peripherals as well has updating the package and labeling to comply with the latest regulatory requirements.
Model Name
Description
MX3160N
Intel N3160 mini-ITX Motherboard
Accessories Included
1 x Full Size I/O Shield
1 x Half Size I/O Shield
1 x SATA Power Cable
2 x Screws for mini-PCIe/mSATA
183000000006
2.00mm pitch 12” length Serial cable
182437200040
2.54mm pitch 14” length Dual port USB cable w/ full height bracket
