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EPI-QM57 Intel® Calpella EPIC Module with Intel® QM57 User’s Manual Ed – 2 November 2010 Part No. E2047382400R...
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Disclaimer Avalue Technology Inc. reserves the right to make changes, without notice, to any product, including circuits and/or software described or contained in this manual in order to improve design and/or performance. Avalue Technology assumes no responsibility or liability for the...
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User’s Manual otherwise specified. Applications that are described in this manual are for illustration purposes only. Avalue Technology Inc. makes no representation or warranty that such application will be suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification. Life Support Policy Avalue Technology’s PRODUCTS ARE NOT FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN...
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Avalue Technology Inc. Room 805, Building 9,No.99 Tianzhou Rd., 2F keduka-Bldg, 2-27-3 Taito, Caohejing Development Area, Taito-Ku, Tokyo 110-0016 Japan Xuhui District, Shanghai Tel: +81-3-5807-2321 Tel: +86-21-5169-3609 Fax:+86-21-5445-3266 Fax: +81-3-5807-2322 Information: sales.china@avalue.com.cn Information: sales.japan@avalue.com.tw Service: service@avalue.com.tw Service: service@avalue.com.tw 4 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
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(such as your sales receipt) in a shippable container. A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service. 5. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 5...
Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x Quick Installation Guide for EPI-QM57 1 x Cable set contains the followings: — 1 x IDE HDD cable (44-pin, pitch 2.0mm) —...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to interface with EPI-QM57 series or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for guidance.
EPI-QM57 1.6 Architecture Overview – Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EPI-QM57. 14 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
Note: Make sure the heat sink and the CPU top surface are in total contact to avoid CPU overheating problem that would cause the system to hang or unstable EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 17...
EPI-QM57 2.2.1 Main Memory EPI-QM57 provides one 204-pin SODIMM non-ECC socket support up to DDR3 800/ 1066 SDRAM. The total maximum memory size is 4GB. SODIMM (Rear side) Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing SODIMMs or other system components.
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(2) Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or optional boards. Before starting these procedures, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by touching a grounded metal object briefly. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 19...
Serial port 1 - Ring, +5V, +12V power 3 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm JRI1 select Touch panel connector 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm JTOUCH_SEL1 AT/ATX mode select 2 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.0mm PWR_MSEL1 20 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
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2 x 2 wafer, pitch 4.2mm PWRCON1 Serial ATA connector 1 SATA1 Serial ATA connector 2 SATA2 Serial ATA connector 3 SATA3 Serial ATA connector 4 SATA4 System Fan connector 3 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm SYS_FAN1 VGA connector VGA1 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 21...
EPI-QM57 2.4.8 CPU fan / System fan connector (CPU_FAN1/ SYS_FAN1) Signal CPU_FAN_PWR/ SYS_FAN_PWR CPUFANIN/ SYSFANIN 2.4.9 PS/2 keyboard & mouse connector (JKB/MS1) Signal Signal 26 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
EPI-QM57 2.4.11 Serial port 2 In RS-422/485 mode connector (J422/485) Signal Signal J422/485 is available after Note: modifying the mode of COM2 in BIOS setting. 2.4.12 HD power connector (HD_PWR) Signal 28 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
EPI-QM57 2.4.14 5VSB connector in ATX (PWR_SB1) Signal PS_ON# ATX5VSB 2.4.15 Serial port 1/ 2 connector (JCOM1/ JCOM2) JCOM2 JCOM1 Signal Signal TXDD RXDD 30 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
EPI-QM57 2.4.17 Touch panel connector (JTOUCH1) Signal TOUCH_GND SENSE 4-WIRE 5-WIRE 8-WIRE Top Excite Bottom Bottom Excite Left Left Excite Right Right Excite Sense Top Sense Bottom Sense Left Sense Right Sense 32 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
SPISO SPI_CLK SPI_CS#0 +3.3V 2.4.22 USB connector 4&5/ 6&7 (JUSB1/ JUSB2) Signal Signal USB_DN4/ 6 USB_DP4/ 6 USB_DP5/ 7 USB_DN5/ 7 Wrong USB cable configuration with Note: your USB devices might cause your USB devices damaged EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 35...
If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to. Press F1 to Continue, DEL to enter SETUP 38 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. • To Display a Sub Menu Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A “ ” pointer marks all sub menus. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 39...
Award and your systems manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for causing you to use the override. 40 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
This section allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer and set the system clock. 3.5.1.1 System Language This option allows choosing the system default language. 3.5.1.2 System Date Use the system time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 41...
Visit the Avalue website (www.avalue.com.tw) to download the latest product and BIOS information. 3.5.2 Advanced Menu This section allows you to configure your CPU and other system devices for basic operation through the following sub-menus. 42 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
Enable, If ENABLED allows generation of Extended PERR# Generation Disable Synchronization patterns. Enable, Enables or Disables PCI Devices to Generate SERR# Generation Disable SERR#. Enable, Enables or Disables PCI Express Device Relaxed Ordering Disable Relaxed Ordering. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 43...
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Set the ASPM Level: Force L0 – Force all links Auto, to L0 State: Auto – BIOS auto configure: ASPM Support Force L0 DISABLE – Disables ASPM Enable, If ENABLED allows generation of Extended Extended Synch Disable Synchronization patterns. 44 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
OS. Suspend Disable, Select the highest ACPI sleep state the S1 (CUP Stop Clock), system will enter, when the SUSPEND button ACPI Sleep State S3 (Suspend to RAM) is pressed. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 45...
Power Technology Custom Turbo-XE Mode Processor TDC Limit in 1/8 A granularity. 0 means using the TDC Limit factory-configured value. Turbo-XE Mode Processor TDP Limit in 1/8 W granularity. 0 means using the TDP Limit factory-configured value. 46 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
It allows you to select the operation SATA mode AHCI mode, mode for SATA controller. RAID mode Disable, Enable/ Disable Serial ATA Enhanced, Serial-ATA Controller 0 Controller 0. Compatible Disable, Enable/ Disable Serial ATA Serial-ATA Controller 1 Enhanced Controller 0. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 47...
DVMT/BOTH DVMT/ Fixed Memory Maximum operating mode. VBIOS Default, CRT, This feature allows you to select LVDS, the display device when you boot IGD – Boot Type CRT+LVDS, up the system. DVI, CRT+DVI EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 49...
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Spread Spectrum Clock Chip Software: Spread is controlled by Software BIOS. Valid only for ACPI. Legacy = ALS Enabled, Support through the IGD INT10 ALS Support Disabled function. ACPI = ALS support through an ACPI ALS Driver. 50 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 3.5.2.7 Intel TDT (AT-p) Configuration Item Option Description Enabled, Enable/ Disable TDT in BIOS for Disabled testing only. Set the number of times Recovery TDT Recovery attemped will be allowed. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 51...
EPI-QM57 3.5.2.8 Intel TXT (LT) Configuration 3.5.2.9 USB Configuration The USB configuration menu is used to read USB configuration information and configure the USB setting. 52 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
3.5.2.9.4 Mass Storage Devices This item allows you to set up mass storage devices. The choices: Auto, Floppy, Forced FDD, Hard-Disk, CD-ROM. 3.5.2.10 H/W Monitor The H/W Monitor mean shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 53...
EPI-QM57 3.5.2.11 Super IO Configuration You can use this item to set up or change the Super IO configuration for FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. Please refer to 3.5.2.12.1 and 3.5.2.12.2 for more information. 54 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
Serial Port Disabled enable or disable the serial port. IO=3F8h; IRQ=4, IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 Use the change Settings option to IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 change the serial port IO port Change Settings IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 address and interrupt address. IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 55...
Use the change Settings option to IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 change the serial port IO port Change Settings IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 address and interrupt address. IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12 UART 232, Change the Serial Port as RS232/ UART 422, UART 232 422 485 422/ 485 UART485 56 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 3.5.2.12 Intelligent Power Sharing Intelligent Power Sharing configuration menu. (NOTE: DTS must be enabled for Power Sharing to function.) The choices: Enabled, Disabled. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 57...
Use AMT option to enable/ Disabled disable the Intel® AMT function. You can use this item to perform Enabled, AMT/ME unconfigure without Unconfigure AMT/ME Disabled password operation. Enabled, This option will determine watch WatchDog Timer Disabled dog timer. 58 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
This option will determine Low Low MMIO Align 1024M MMIO resources align. IGD, PCI/IGD, This item allows you to select PCI/PEG, which graphics controller to use Initate Graphic Adapter PEG/IGD, as the primary boot device. PEG/PCI 60 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
Disable Use the Azalia HD Audio option to Enable, enable or disable the High Azalia HD Audio Disable Definition Audio controller. Enable, This item helps to enable or High Precision Timer Disable disable high precision timer. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 61...
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This item allows you to re-assign the function numbers on a port by port basis. You can disable/hide any root port and have still have functions 0 thru N-1 where N is the total number of enabled root ports. The choices: Disable, Enable, Auto. 62 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual 3.5.3.2.2 USB Configuration The USB Configuration menu is used to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. The choices: Disable, Enable. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 63...
End of Post Message Disable end of post message of the ME Subsystem. Use the Execute MEBx option to Enable, enable or disable the Intel® Execute MEBx Disable Management Engine BIOS extension (MEBx). 64 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
RT code is executed above 1MB. Force BIOS, Set display mode for Option ROM. Option ROM Messages Keep Current Enable, Enable: Allows Option ROMs to trap int 19. Interrupt 19 Capture Disable EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 65...
Use the Security menu to set system and user password. 3.5.5.1 Administrator Password Use the Administrator Password to set or change a administrator password. 3.5.5.2 User Password Use the User Password to set or change a user password. 66 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
EPI-QM57 4. Drivers Installation Note: Installation procedures and screen shots in this section are for your reference and may not be exactly the same as shown on your screen. 72 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
Windows XP operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation Step 3. Click Next. process, click Continue to go on. Step1. Locate 「\Driver_Chipset\Intel\ OM57\ \infinst_autol.exe」. Step 4. Click Finish to complete setup. Step 2. Click Next. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 73...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operation system. Step 3. Click Yes. Step 1. Locate「Driver_Video\Intel\ Step 4. Click Next. QM57\Setup.exe」. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Finish to complete setup. 74 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
Windows 2000 operation system. Step 3. Select Next to the next step. Step 4. Click Finish to complete the Step 1. Locate 「\Driver_Audio\Intel\ setup. 6300ESB ALC883\setup.exe」. Step 2. The program executes the Setup automatically. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 75...
Step 3. Click Next to run the installation. based on Windows XP operation system. Step 1. Locate 「\Driver_Gigabit\Intel\ Step 4. Click Accept to continue. 82574L or 82577LM」and choose your system OS. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Next. 76 EPI-QM57 User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual Step 5. Click Install to next step. Step 6. Click Next to next step. Step 7. Click Finish to complete the setup. EPI-QM57 User’s Manual 77...
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