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EPX-APLP
Intel® Celeron® Processor Apollo Lake Pico ITX
Motherboard
User's Manual
nd
Ed – 12 January 2018
2
Part No. E2047EPAP01R

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  • Page 1 EPX-APLP Intel® Celeron® Processor Apollo Lake Pico ITX Motherboard User’s Manual Ed – 12 January 2018 Part No. E2047EPAP01R...
  • Page 2 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...
  • Page 3: Technical Support

    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.
  • Page 4: Product Warranty

    A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer. 4 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Speaker connector (SPK1) ......................27 3.BIOS Setup ........................28 Introduction ......................29 Starting Setup ......................29 Using Setup ......................30 Getting Help ......................31 In Case of Problems ....................31 BIOS setup ......................32 3.6.1 Main Menu ............................32 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 Security ............................54 3.6.4.1 Secure Boot ......................... 55 3.6.5 Boot .............................. 56 3.6.6 Save and exit ..........................57 3.6.6.1 Save Changes and Reset ....................57 3.6.6.2 Discard Changes and Reset ....................57 3.6.6.3 Restore Defaults ........................58 6 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 7 4. Drivers Installation....................... 59 Install Chipset Driver ....................60 Install TXE Driver ....................61 Install VGA Driver ....................62 Install Audio Driver ....................64 Install Ethernet Driver ....................65 Install Serial IO Driver ..................... 66 5. Mechanical Drawing ....................67 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    1.2 Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x EPX-APLP motherboard  1 x SATA cables  1 x SATA power cable ...
  • Page 9: Document Amendment History

    User’s Manual 1.3 Document Amendment History Revision Date Comment July 2017 Avalue Initial Release January 2018 Avalue Update System Specifications EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 10: Manual Objectives

    We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up EPX-APLP 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.
  • Page 11: System Specifications

    Realtek ALC105 Stereo Class-D 3W x 2 Ethernet LAN Chip 2 x Intel® I211AT PCI-e Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet Interface Gigabit Ethernet Internal I/O Connectors Buzzer Onboard by LED (Boot LED) CMOS Battery 1 x horizontal type battery connector (Battery cable 170mm length) EPX-APLP User’s Manual 11...
  • Page 12 2 x USB 3.0 Rear Side External 1 x HDMI I/O Connector 1 x DP++ 1 x DC Jack lockable connector type Mechanical & Environmental Power Requirement DC in +12V ACPI Single power ATX Support S0, S3, S4, S5 12 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing Size (L x W) 3.937" x 2.834" (100mm x 72mm) Weight 0.40 kg Win10 OS support (listed in accordance with Intel document) Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. EPX-APLP User’s Manual 13...
  • Page 14: Architecture Overview-Block Diagram

    EPX-APLP User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EPX-APLP. 14 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 15: Hardware Configuration

    User’s Manual 2. Hardware Configuration EPX-APLP User’s Manual 15...
  • Page 16: Product Overview

    EPX-APLP User’s Manual 2.1 Product Overview 16 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 17: Jumper And Connector List

    Battery connector 2 x 1 wafer, pitch 1.25 mm FPT1 Miscellaneous setting connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.00 mm DCIN1 DC Power-in connector JBKL1 LCD inverter connector 5 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.00 mm DP connector EPX-APLP User’s Manual 17...
  • Page 18 NGFF1 SPK1 Speaker connector 1 x 4 wafer, pitch 1.25 mm DIMM1 204-pin DDR3L DIMM socket SPI1 SPI connector 10 x 1 wafer, pitch 1.00 mm AUD1 Audio connector 10 x 1 wafer, pitch 1.25 mm 18 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 19: Setting Jumpers & Connectors

    User’s Manual 2.3 Setting Jumpers & Connectors 2.3.1 Clear CMOS (CMOS1) Protect* Clear CMOS * Default 2.3.2 AT/ATX Input power select (JSATX1) ATX* * Default EPX-APLP User’s Manual 19...
  • Page 20: Lcd Inverter Connector (Jbkl1)

    EPX-APLP User’s Manual 2.3.3 LCD Inverter connector (JBKL1) Signal LVDS_BKLADJ LVDS_BKLTEN +12V 2.3.4 Serial port 1 connector (COM1) Signal PIN PIN Signal 20 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 21: General Purpose I/O Connector (Dio1)

    User’s Manual 2.3.5 General purpose I/O connector (DIO1) Signal PIN PIN Signal SMB_CLK SMB_DATA 2.3.6 SATA Power header (SPWR1) Signal EPX-APLP User’s Manual 21...
  • Page 22: Lvds Connector (Lvds1)

    LVDS_CLK1N LVDS_CLK2P LVDS_CLK1P LVDS_DATAN7 29 30 LVDS_DATAN6 LVDS_DATAP7 27 28 LVDS_DATAP6 LVDS_DATAN5 23 24 LVDS_DATAN4 LVDS_DATAP5 21 22 LVDS_DATAP4 LVDS_DATAN3 17 18 LVDS_DATAN2 LVDS_DATAP3 15 16 LVDS_DATAP2 LVDS_DATAN1 11 12 LVDS_DATAN0 LVDS_DATAP1 10 LVDS_DATAP0 +3.3V +3.3V 22 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 23: On-Board Header For Usb2.0 (Usb45)

    User’s Manual 2.3.8 On-board header for USB2.0 (USB45) Signal PIN PIN Signal +5VSB +5VSB USB_DN4 USB_DN5 USB_DP4 USB_DP5 2.3.9 On-board header for USB2.0 (USB67) Signal PIN PIN Signal +5VSB +5VSB USB_DN6 USB_DN7 USB_DP6 USB_DP7 EPX-APLP User’s Manual 23...
  • Page 24: Low Pin Count Interface (Jlpc1)

    EPX-APLP User’s Manual 2.3.10 Low pin count interface (JLPC1) Signal PIN PIN Signal LPC_SERIRQ LPC_CLK_DEB LPC_AD3 LPC_FRAME# LPC_AD2 PLT_RST# LPC_AD1 +3.3V LPC_AD0 2.3.11 LPC power select (LPCP1) Signal PIN PIN Signal +12V JNRIB# 24 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 25: Miscellaneous Setting Connector (Fpt1)

    User’s Manual 2.3.12 Miscellaneous setting connector (FPT1) Signal +HD-LED +PWR-LED -HD-LED -PWR-LED +Reset +PWR_BNT -Reset -PWR_BNT 2.3.13 Battery connector (BT1) Signal +3.3VSB EPX-APLP User’s Manual 25...
  • Page 26: Spi Header (Spi1)

    Audio connector (FAUD1) Signal MIC2_L MIC2_R AUD_FRONT_DET LINE2_R MIC2_JD SENSE_B LINE2_L LINE2_JD 2.3.15.1 Signal Description – Audio connector (FAUD1) Signal Signal Description LINE2_JD AUDIO IN (LINE_RIN/LIN)sense pin AUD_FRONT_DET AUDIO Out(ROUT/LOUT) sense pin MIC2_JD MIC IN (MIC_RIN/LIN) sense pin 26 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 27: Speaker Connector (Spk1)

    User’s Manual 2.3.16 Speaker connector (SPK1) Signal LSPK+ LSPK- RSPK+ RSPK- EPX-APLP User’s Manual 27...
  • Page 28: Bios Setup

    EPX-APLP User’s Manual 3.BIOS Setup 28 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 29: Introduction

    If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. EPX-APLP User’s Manual 29...
  • Page 30: Using Setup

    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. 30 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 31: Getting Help

    BIOS Vendor 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. EPX-APLP User’s Manual 31...
  • Page 32: Bios Setup

    <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu. 3.6.1 Main Menu This section allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer and set the system clock. 32 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 33: Epx-Aplp User's Manual 33

    Visit the Avalue website (www.avalue.com.tw) to download the latest product and BIOS information. 3.6.2 Advanced Menu This section allows you to configure your CPU and other system devices for basic operation through the following sub-menus. EPX-APLP User’s Manual 33...
  • Page 34: Trusted Computing

    3.6.2.1 Trusted Computing Item Options Description Enables or Disables BIOS support for security Disable, device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG Security Device Support Enable[Default] EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. 3.6.2.2 APCI Settings 34 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 35: It8528 Super Io Configuration

    Wake Up by Ring from S3/S4/S5. Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.3 IT8528 Super IO Configuration You can use this item to set up or change the IT8528 Super IO configuration for serial ports. Please refer to 3.6.2.3.1 for more information. EPX-APLP User’s Manual 35...
  • Page 36: Serial Port 1 Configuration

    EPX-APLP User’s Manual Item Description Serial Port 1 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA). 3.6.2.3.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.4 H/W Monitor 36 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 37: S5 Rtc Wake Settings

    Wake system from S5 Fixed Time Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on the current time Dynamic Time + Increase minute(s). 3.6.2.6 Serial Port Console Redirection Item Options Description Disabled[Default], Console Redirection Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Enabled EPX-APLP User’s Manual 37...
  • Page 38: Legacy Console Redirection Settings

    Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages. 3.6.2.7 CPU Configuration Use the CPU configuration menu to view detailed CPU specification and configure the CPU. Item Options Description Active Processor Cores Disabled[Default] Number of cores to enable in each 38 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 39: Socket 0 Cpu Information

    Disabled Thermal Monitor Enable/Disable Thermal Monitor. Enabled[Default] Disabled Monitor Mwait Enabled Enable/Disable Monitor Mwait. Auto[Default] HW_ALL[Default] P-STATE Coordination SW_ALL Change P-STATE Coordination type. SW_ANY Disabled[Default] Enable/Disable Digital Thermal Sensor. Enabled 3.6.2.7.1 Socket 0 CPU Information EPX-APLP User’s Manual 39...
  • Page 40: Cpu Power Management Configuration

    This option controls the Max Core C State that Max Core C State Core C7 cores will support. Core C6 Core C1 Unlimited Disabled C-State Auto Demotion Configure C-State Auto Demotion. C1[Default] Disabled C-State Un-demotion Configure C-State Un-demotion. C1[Default] 40 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 41: Network Stack Configuration

    User’s Manual 3.6.2.8 Network Stack Configuration Item Options Description Disabled[Default] Network Stack Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack. Enabled 3.6.2.9 CSM Configuration Item Options Description Disabled[Default] CSM Support Enable/Disable CSM Support. Enabled EPX-APLP User’s Manual 41...
  • Page 42: Nvme Configuration

    DISABLE option will keep USB Auto devices available only for EFI applications. This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI Disabled XHCI Hand-off hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change Enabled[Default] should be claimed by XHCI driver. 42 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 43: Security Configuration

    CD-ROM to a drive type. 3.6.2.12 Security Configuration Item Options Description Enabled TXE HMRFPO TXE HMRFPO. Disabled[Default] Enabled[Default] TXE EOP Message Send EOP Message Before Enter OS. Disabled EPX-APLP User’s Manual 43...
  • Page 44: Chipset

    2.25 GB Max TOLUD Maximum Value of TOLUD. 2.5 GB 2.75 GB Enable/Disable above 4GB Enabled, MemoryMappedIO BIOS assignment. Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment Disabled[Default] This is disabled automatically when Aperture Size is set to 2048MB. 44 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 45: South Bridge

    User’s Manual 3.6.3.2 South Bridge Item Option Description Quiet Serial IRQ Mode Configure Serial IRQ Mode. Continuous[Default] Windows[Default] OS Selection Android Select the target OS. Intel Linux 3.6.3.3 Uncore Configuration EPX-APLP User’s Manual 45...
  • Page 46 LVDS Brightness Control Method. 1.BIOS BIOS[Default] Brightness Control Method 2.Brightness Button 3.Variable Resistor OS Driver 4.OS Driver. LVDS Back Light PWM Select LVDS back light PWM duty. 100%[Default] 200[Default] LVDS Back Light PWM Select LVDS back light PWM Frequency. Frequency 46 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 47: South Cluster Configuration

    User’s Manual 3.6.3.4 South Cluster Configuration 3.6.3.4.1 HD-Audio Configuration Item Option Description Disable HD-Audio Support Enable/Disable HD-Audio Support. Enable[Default] 11db AMP Gain Setting Select AMP Gain db. 14db EPX-APLP User’s Manual 47...
  • Page 48: Pci Express Configuration

    EPX-APLP User’s Manual 19db[Default] 25db 3.6.3.4.2 PCI Express Configuration Item Option Description Disabled[Default] Compliance Mode Compliance Mode Enable/Disable. Enabled 3.6.3.4.2.1 PCI Express Root Port 3(i210/211) 48 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 49: Pci Express Root Port 4(I210/211)

    To disable unused root port automatically for Disable PCI Express Root Port 4(i210/211) the most optimum power savings. Enable: Enable[Default] Enable PCIe root port Disable: Disable PCIe root port. Disable[Default] PCI Express Active State Power ASPM Management settings. L0sL1 Auto EPX-APLP User’s Manual 49...
  • Page 50: Pci Express Root Port 5(M.2 Key-B)

    Enable PCIe root port Disable: Disable PCIe root port. Disable[Default] PCI Express Active State Power ASPM Management settings. L0sL1 Auto Disabled[Default] L1.1 L1 Substates PCI Express L1 Substates settings. L1.2 L1.1 & L1.2 Auto[Default] PCIe Speed Gen1 Configure PCIe Speed. Gen2 50 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 51: Pci Express Root Port 6(M.2 Key-A)

    Enable PCIe root port Disable: Disable PCIe root port. Disable[Default] PCI Express Active State Power ASPM Management settings. L0sL1 Auto Disabled[Default] L1.1 L1 Substates PCI Express L1 Substates settings. L1.2 L1.1 & L1.2 Auto[Default] PCIe Speed Gen1 Configure PCIe Speed. Gen2 EPX-APLP User’s Manual 51...
  • Page 52: Sata Drivers

    Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid SATA Device Type Solid State Drive State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Disabled[Default] Enable/Disable SATA Port 0/1 DevSlp. SATA Port 0/1 DevSlp Enabled Board rework for LP needed before enable. 52 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 53: Usb Configuration

    Enable/Disable XHCI Pre-Boot Driver support. Disable[Default] Once disabled, XHCI controller would be function Enable[Default] disabled, none of the USB devices are detectable xHCI Mode Disable and usable during boot and in OS. Do not disable it unless for debug purpose. EPX-APLP User’s Manual 53...
  • Page 54: Security

    EPX-APLP User’s Manual 3.6.4 Security  Setup Administrator Password Set setup Administrator Password  User Password Set User Password 54 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 55: Secure Boot

    Secure Boot Mode – Custom_Standard, Set UEFI Secure Boot Mode to STANDARD mode Standard[Default] Secure Boot Mode or CUSTOM mode, this change is effect after Customized save. And after reset, the mode will return to STANDARD mode. EPX-APLP User’s Manual 55...
  • Page 56: Boot

    Setup Prompt Timeout 1~ 65535 key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. On[Default] Bootup NumLock State Select the Keyboard NumLock state Disabled[Default] Quiet Boot Enables or disables Quiet Boot option Enabled Boot Option #1 Set the system boot order. 56 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 57: Save And Exit

    3.6.6 Save and exit 3.6.6.1 Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes. 3.6.6.2 Discard Changes and Reset Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are EPX-APLP User’s Manual 57...
  • Page 58: Restore Defaults

    This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory default. This option is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting. 3.6.6.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. 58 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 59: Drivers Installation

    User’s Manual 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. EPX-APLP User’s Manual 59...
  • Page 60: Install Chipset Driver

    Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step 3. Click Install. Step1. Click Next. Step 4. Complete setup. Step 2. Click Accept. 60 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 61: Install Txe Driver

    If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step 3. Click Next to continue installation. Step 4. Click Finish to complete setup. Step1. Click Next to start installation. Step 2. Click Next. EPX-APLP User’s Manual 61...
  • Page 62: Install Vga Driver

    Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 1. Click Next. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Step 5. Click Next. Click Yes to accept license agreement. 62 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 User’s Manual Step 6. Click Finish to complete setup. EPX-APLP User’s Manual 63...
  • Page 64: Install Audio Driver

    Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 2. Click Finish to complete the setup. Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. 64 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 65: Install Ethernet Driver

    Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 1. Click Next Step 4. Click Install. Step 2. Click Next to proceed. Step 5. Click Finish to complete the setup. EPX-APLP User’s Manual 65...
  • Page 66: Install Serial Io Driver

    Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 4. Click Next. Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Finish to complete the setup. 66 EPX-APLP User’s Manual...
  • Page 67: Mechanical Drawing

    User’s Manual 5. Mechanical Drawing EPX-APLP User’s Manual 67...
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