Intel® NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X
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
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.
Figure 10. NUC 12 Extreme / Pro X Baseboard LED Switch location