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  • Page 1 EMB-Q170C...
  • Page 2 E11985 First Edition October 2016 Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2016. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: Product overview Package contents................. 1-1 Features ..................1-1 Specifications ................1-2 Chapter 2: Motherboard information Before you proceed ..............2-1 Motherboard layout ..............2-2 Screw size ..................2-3 2.3.1 Component side .............. 2-3 2.3.2 Solder side ..............2-4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...........
  • Page 4 Chipset menu ................3-9 3.4.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration ........3-9 3.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration ........... 3-10 Security menu ................3-10 3.5.1 Administrator Password ..........3-10 3.5.2 User Password .............. 3-11 Boot menu .................. 3-12 Boot Configuration ............... 3-12 Save & Exit menu ............... 3-13 Appendix Notices .......................A-1...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Product Overview

    Chapter 1 Product overview Package contents Check your industrial motherboard package for the following items. 1 x Industrial Motherboard 1 x SATA cable 1 x I/O Shield 1 x Support CD If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    6 x USB 3.0 ports (4 pots at Rear IO, 1 box header supports 2 ports internally) Display I/O 1 x VGA, 2 x HDMI Audio I/O Mic-in, Line-out LAN I/O 2 x RJ-45 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 1 x Chassis Fan connector (4-pin) (continued on the next page) EMB-Q170C...
  • Page 7 ENVIRONMENT & POWER & ME Battery Lithium battery Power Requirement Operating 0~60°C Temperature Operating Humidity 0% ~ 90%RH, non-condensing Certificate CE & FCC Form Factor Mini ITX 6.7 in. x 6.7 in. (170mmx170mm) Weight 1.1 lb (0.5 Kg) PLACEMENT 1 x VGA port Rear panel I/O Ports 2 x HDMI ports 1 x LAN (RJ45) + 2 x USB 3.0 ports...
  • Page 8 EMB-Q170C...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Motherboard Information

    Chapter 2 Motherboard information Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. CAUTION! • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

  • Page 10: Motherboard Layout

    CPU_FAN 2230 EATX_PWR2 M.2_TYPE_E1 VGA1 LGA1151 1442K HDMI12 Place this side 1442K towards the rear of the chassis 219LM LAN1_USB3_12 128Mb 211AT BIOS Intel ® Q170 BATTERY1 LAN2_USB3_34 Super SPI_1 USB3_5 AUDIO1 CLRTC1 AMP_CON1 ATMODE1 PCIEX8 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 SATA6G_5 EMB-Q170C...

  • Page 11: Screw Size

    Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page M.2 E-Key (Top) 2-18 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATX_PWR1, 4-pin EATX_PWR2) 2-15 CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1, 4-pin CHA_FAN1) 2-16 Intel LGA1151 CPU socket ® DDR4 SO-DIMM memory slots 2-10 AT Mode (ATMODE1) 2-12 BIOS programmable connector (8-pin SPI_1) 2-17 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~6) 2-16 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 2-11 10. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 2-18 11. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-13 12. Battery connector (2-pin BATTERY1) 2-15 13. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_56) 2-19 14. Speaker out connector (AMP_CON1) 2-17 Screw size 2.3.1 Component side 170.18...

  • Page 12: Solder Side

    2.3.2 Solder side 170.18 165.10 165.10 135.03 122.08 102.58 91.79 84.58 66.58 47.08 33.02 12.70 10.16 0.00 EMB-Q170C...

  • Page 13: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with an Intel 6th Generation Core™ i7/ i5 /i3, Pentium ® LGA 1151 socket Processor. EMB-Q170C CPU socket LGA1151 IMPORTANT: Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. CAUTION! • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. The manufacturer will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. The manufacturer will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1151 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap. Chapter 2: Motherboard information...

  • Page 14: Installing The Cpu

    2.4.1 Installing the CPU CAUTION! Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA 1151 only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1151 socket. EMB-Q170C...
  • Page 15 Chapter 2: Motherboard information...

  • Page 16: Cpu Heatsink And Fan Assembly Installation

    2.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation CAUTION! Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly EMB-Q170C...
  • Page 17 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly Chapter 2: Motherboard information...

  • Page 18: System Memory

    System memory This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets: EMB-Q170C 260-pin DDR4 DIMM sockets 2.5.1 Installing a DIMM To install a SO-DIMM EMB-Q170C 2-10...

  • Page 19: Jumpers

    To remove a DIMM Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. EMB-Q170C Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-11...
  • Page 20 4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data. CAUTION! Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! NOTES: • If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery. • You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. AT Mode (ATMODE1) ATMODE1 EMB-Q170C ATMODE setting AT MODE ATX MODE EMB-Q170C 2-12...

  • Page 21: Connectors

    By default, the pin labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. CHASSIS Intrudor Intrudor No Intrudor PIN1 EMB-Q170C Chassis intrusion connector Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. HDMI ports. These ports are for High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connectors, and are HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-ray, and other protected content. LAN2 (RJ-45) ports. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN2 port LED indications.
  • Page 22 Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone. USB 3.0 ports. These four 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports connect to USB 3.0/2.0 devices. NOTES: • DO NOT connect a keyboard / mouse to any USB 3.0 port when installing Windows operating system. ® • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. ® • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. EMB-Q170C 2-14...

  • Page 23: Internal Connectors

    +5V Standby Power OK -5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts PSON# +3 Volts -12 Volts +3 Volts +3 Volts PIN 1 EMB-Q170C ATX power connectors IMPORTANT: • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of 350 W. • DO NOT forget to connect the 4-pin ATX +12V power plug. Otherwise, the system will not boot up. • We recommend that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.
  • Page 24 SENSE EMB-Q170C Fan connectors CAUTION: Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA6G_1~6) ThIS connector connects to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. EMB-Q170C SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors IMPORTANT: • You must install Windows 7 or later version before using Serial ATA hard ® disk drives. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 3.3.3 IDE Configuration for details.
  • Page 25 Speaker out connector (4-pin AMP_CON) The 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted speaker. AMP_CON LOUTP LOUTN ROUTN ROUTP PIN 1 EMB-Q170C Audio Stere. Output with Amp connector NOTE: The Speaker module is purchased separately. BIOS programmable connector (8-pin SPI) Use this connector to flash the BIOS ROM. SPI_1 PIN 1 EMB-Q170C BIOS Programmable connector Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-17...
  • Page 26 System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. F_PANEL (NC) HWRST# PANSWH# HDD_LED- PLED- HDD_LED+ PLED+ PIN 1 EMB-Q170C System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin +PWR_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDD_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD.
  • Page 27 USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_56) This connector is for the additional USB 3.0 ports. Connect the USB 3.0 bracket cable to this connector, then install the USB 3.0 bracket to the rear side of the chassis. If your chassis support customized front panel installation, with USB 3.0 header, you can have a front panel USB 3.0 solution. USB3_56 PIN 1 EMB-Q170C USB3.0 Front panel connectors NOTE: The USB module cable is purchased separately. IMPORTANT! • Before you install Windows® 7, go to the Advanced tab of the BIOS Setup program and configure the following items: XHCI mode [Disabled] and USB (EHCI support) [Enabled]. You can re-configure these BIOS items after the Windows 7 installation. ® • You can download the Intel-released XHCI Driver Creator Utility for Windows 7 from: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25476/ Windows-7-USB-3-0-Creator-Utility Installing Windows 7 in Skylake platform ®...
  • Page 28 EMB-Q170C 2-20...

  • Page 29: Chapter 3: Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS setup BIOS setup Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure settings. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: Press <Delete>...

  • Page 30: Menu Bar

    Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Exit Exit Version 2.17.1255 Copyright (C) 2016, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.2.1 System Date [Day MM/DD/YYYY] Allows you to set the system date. 3.2.2 System Time [HH:MM:SS] Allows you to set the system time. EMB-Q170C...

  • Page 31: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C)2016 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset...

  • Page 32: Trusted Computing

    TPM 1.2 devices will be enumerated. [TPM 1.2] Select this item to support TPM 1.2 devices only. [TPM 2.0] Select this item to support TPM 2.0 devices only.T H/W is always enabled. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] EMB-Q170C...

  • Page 33: Sata Configuration

    3.3.3 SATA Configuration SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable SATA devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).

  • Page 34: Nct6791D Hw Monitor

    Input the tolerance of target temperature. The values range from 0~7. Critical Temperature [xx] Determines the time that Fan Out takes to decrease its value by one step. The values range from 0~255. Critical Temp Tolerance [xx] Input the tolerance of critical temperature. The values range from 0~7. EMB-Q170C...
  • Page 35 Chassis 1 Smart Fan Control [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable Chassis 1 Smart Fan Control. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following sub-items appear only when you set Chassis 1 Smart Fan Control to [Enabled]. Fan Out Mode [PWM Mode] Configuration options: [PWM Mode] [DC Mode] Fan Control Mode [Manual Mode] Configuration options: [Manual Mode] [Auto Mode]...

  • Page 36: Usb Configuration

    Wake up day/hour/minute/second [0] Specify the values for day/hour/minute/second. The following items appear when Wake System with Dynamic Time is enabled. Wake up minute increase [1] Specify the number of minutes added to the current time before waking up system. EMB-Q170C...

  • Page 37: Chipset Menu

    Resume from PME# [Enabled] Enables or disables the resume from PCI PME# function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Resume from PMCIE/RI [Enabled] Enables or disables the resume from PCIE/RI function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chipset menu The Chipset menu items allow you to change configuration options for the North Bridge and South Bridge.

  • Page 38: Pch-Io Configuration

    BIOS setup program. To set an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. EMB-Q170C 3-10...

  • Page 39: User Password

    To change an administrator password: Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.

  • Page 40: Boot Menu

    Boot Override These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Click an item to start booting from the selected device. EMB-Q170C 3-12...

  • Page 41: Save & Exit Menu

    Save & Exit menu Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C)2016 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Reset the system Restore Defaults after saving the changes. Select Screen Select Item Enter: Select Change Opt.
  • Page 42 EMB-Q170C 3-14...

  • Page 43: Appendix A-1 Notices

    Appendix Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 44 電子信息產品污染控制標示：圖中之數字為產品之環保使用期限。僅指電子 信息產品中含有的有毒有害物質或元素不致發生外洩或突變從而對環境造成 污染或對人身、財產造成嚴重損害的期限。 有毒有害物質或元素的名稱及含量說明標示： 有害物質或元素 部件名稱 六 價 鉻 多 溴 聯 苯 多 溴 二 苯 醚 鉛 (Pb) 汞 (Hg) 鎘 (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 印 刷 電 路 板 及 其 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 電子組件...

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