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EMX-Q170KP Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Q170 Mini ITX Motherboard User’s Manual Ed – 17 August 2017 Part No. E2047M17K01R...
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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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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.
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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 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
Front panel setting connector (JFP1) ..................29 2.3.21 LAN1& LAN 2 active LED connector (JLANLED1) ..............30 2.3.22 CPU fan connector (CPUFAN1) ....................30 2.3.23 System fan connector (SYSFAN1) .................... 31 2.3.24 ATX 12V power connector (ATX12V1) ..................31 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
1.2 Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x EMX-Q170KP motherboard 2 x SATA cable 1 x I/O Shield ...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up EMX-Q170KP 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.
1 x Intel® I219LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY LAN Chip 1 x Intel® I211AT PCI-e Gigabit Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Interface Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 1 x 4 pin, pitch 2.54mm CPU fan connector with smart fan function supported EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 11...
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1 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.0mm connector for LPC Onboard buzzer 1 x 1 x 3 pin pitch 2.00mm connector for AT/ATX jumper 1 x 2 x 10 pin ATX power connector 1 x 2 x 2 pin ATX 12V power connector Rear I/O 12 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
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0 ~ 60°C (32~140°F) Storage Temp. -40 ~ 75°C Operating 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing Humidity Size (L x W) 6.7" x 6.7" (170mm x 170mm) Weight 0.40 kg Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 13...
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EMX-Q170KP. 14 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
System fan connector JFP1 Front panel setting connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54 mm SODIMM1/2 260-pin DDR4 DIMM socket AUDIO1 Line out, Mic in, Line out 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54 mm JAUDIO2 Front Audio connector EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 17...
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Half size Mini-PCI-e connector 2 ATXPWR1 ATX Power connector 10 x 2 wafer, pitch 4.20mm ATX12V1 ATX 12V power connector 2 x 2 wafer, pitch 4.20mm SATA1~6 Serial ATA III connector 1~6 HDMI1 HDMI connector DP connector VGA1 VGA connector 18 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
2.3 Setting Jumpers & Connectors 2.3.1 Serial port 1 pin9 signal select (JRI1) Ring* +12V * Default Note: Max Current 1A. 2.3.2 Serial port 2 pin9 signal select (JRI2) Ring* +12V * Default Note: Max Current 1A. EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 19...
Signal PIN PIN Signal 422TX- 422RX- 422TX+ 422RX+ RS-485 Signal PIN PIN Signal Note: DATA- Max Current 1A. DATA+ 2.3.8 General purpose I/O connector (JDIO1) Signal PIN PIN Signal Note: SMB_CLK_9555 10 SMB_DATA_9555 Max Current 1A. 22 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
Front Audio connector (JAUDIO2) Signal PIN PIN Signal LINE2_JD LINE2_LIN MIC2_JD LINE2_RIN ACZ_DET#_R MIC2_RIN MIC2_LIN 2.3.16.1 Signal Description –Audio connector 2 (JAUDIO2) Signal Signal Description LINE2_JD AUDIO IN (LINE_RIN/LIN)sense pin MIC2_JD MIC IN (MIC_RIN/LIN) sense pin EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 27...
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 2.3.21 LAN1& LAN 2 active LED connector (JLANLED1) Signal PIN PIN Signal LAN2_ACT# LAN1_ACT# FRONT_LAN2_ACT FRONT_LAN1_ACT 2.3.22 CPU fan connector (CPUFAN1) Signal +12V CPUFANIN CPUFANOUT 30 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 2.3.23 System fan connector (SYSFAN1) Signal +12V SYSFANIN SYSFANOUT 2.3.24 ATX 12V power connector (ATX12V1) Signal Signal +12V +12V EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 31...
Linked Green connection Note: 1Gbps Blinking Data activity Orange This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area connection Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 32 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
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 34 EMX-Q170KP 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. EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 35...
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. 36 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
<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. EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 37...
Note: The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the Avalue website (www.avalue.com.tw) to download the latest product and BIOS information. 38 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
This section allows you to configure your CPU and other system devices for basic operation through the following sub-menus. 3.6.2.1 CPU Configuration Item Options Description When enabled, a VMM can utilize the Disabled Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology additional hardware capabilities provided by Enabled[Default], Vanderpool Technology. EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 39...
When disabled AMT BIOS Features are no longer Disabled, supported and user is no longer able to access MEBx AMT BIOS Features Enabled[Default] Setup. Note: This option does not disable Manageability Features in FW. 3.6.2.2.1 Firmware Update Configuration EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 41...
Pwr-On After PWR-Fail Always On re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). Keep Last state Disabled[Default], 30 sec 40 sec 50 sec Watch Dog Select Watch Dog Timer (WDT) Mode. 1 min 2 min 10 min 30 min EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 43...
Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select Disabled[Default], Fixed Time, system will wake on the hr::min::sec Wake system from S5 Fixed Time specified. Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on Dynamic Time the current time + Increase minute(s). 44 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
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Select Fixed Time, system will wake on the Wake system from S5 Fixed Time hr::min::sec specified. Select Dynamic Time, Dynamic Time[Default] System will wake on the current time + Increase minute(s). Wake up minute increase 1-5. EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 45...
Set Parameters of Serial Port 3 (COMC). Serial Port 4 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 4 (COMD). Serial Port 5 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 5 (COME). Serial Port 6 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 6 (COMF). 46 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 3.6.2.6.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled RS232[Default] UART 232 422 485 RS422 Set COM Port as RS232, RS422 or RS485 mode. RS485 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 47...
3.6.2.6.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 3.6.2.6.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 48 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
3.6.2.6.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 3.6.2.6.6 Serial Port 6 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 49...
User’s Manual 3.6.2.8 Serial Port Console Redirection Item Options Description Disabled[Default], Console Redirection Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Enabled 3.6.2.8.1 COM1 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 51...
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XTERMR6 Putty KeyPad Select FunctionKey and KeyPad on Putty. ESCN VT400 The Settings specify if BootLoader is Redirection After BIOS Always Enable[Default] selected then Legacy console redirection is POST BootLoader disabled before booting to Legacy OS. 52 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
User’s Manual Default value is Always Enabled which means Legacy console Redirection is enabled. 3.6.2.9 Intel TXT Configuration 3.6.2.10 Network Stack Configuration Item Options Description Enabled[Default] Network Stack Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack. Disabled EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 53...
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Ipv6 HTTP Support Disabled[Default] boot option will not be created. PXE boot wait time Wait time to press ESC key to abort the PXE boot. Media detect count Number of times presence of media will be checked. 54 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 3.6.2.11 CSM Configuration Item Options Description Enabled[Default] CSM Support Enable/Disable CSM Support. Disabled UPON REQUEST – GA20 can be disabled Upon Request[Default] GateA20 Active using BIOS services. ALWAYS – do not Always EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 55...
Description 1 sec 5 sec The time-out value for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt USB transfer time-out 10 sec transfers. 20 sec[Default] 10 sec USB mass storage device Start Unit command Device reset time-out 20 sec[Default] time-out. 56 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
Floppy enumerates devices according to their media format. Optical drives are emulated as ‘CDROM’, Mass Storage Devices Forced FDD Hard Disk drives with no media will be emulated according CD-ROM to a drive type. 3.6.3 Chipset EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 57...
Auto[Default] Auto[Default] Gen1 Max Link Speed Configure PEG 0:1:0 Max Speed. Gen2 Gen3 Enabled: PCIe ASPM will be programmed Disabled[Default] Program PCIe ASPM after OpROM after OpROM. Disabled: PCIe ASPM will be Enabled programmed before OpROM. 60 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 3.6.3.2 PCH-IO Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Enable or disable OnBoard PCH LAN PHY LAN PHY Controller Enabled[Default] Controller. 3.6.3.2.1 PCI Express Configuration 62 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual 3.6.3.2.1.1 Intel I211 LAN Chip (PCI-E Port 8) Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Intel I211 LAN Chip (PCI-E Port 8) Control the PCI Express Root Port. Disabled 3.6.3.2.1.2 Mini-PCIE Slot 2 (PCI-E Port 9) EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 63...
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MPCIE1/mSATA Slot (PCI-E Port 10) Control the PCI Express Root Port. Disabled Auto Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s – Force all L0sL1 links to L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto ASPM configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM. 64 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
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PCIe Speed Gen1 Configure PCIe Speed. Gen2 The number of milliseconds reference code will wait for link to exit Detect state for Detect Timeout enabled ports before assuming there is no device and potentially disabling the port. EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 65...
3.6.3.2.2 SATA And RST Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], SATA Controller(s) Enable/Disable SATA Device. Disabled AHCI[Default], SATA Mode Selection Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. RAID Default[Default], Indicates the maximum speed the SATA SATA Controller Speed Gen1 controller can support. Gen2 66 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
HAD will be unconditionally disabled Enabled = HAD will HD Audio Enabled, be unconditionally enabled Auto = HAD will be enabled if Auto[Default] present, disabled otherwise. 20 dB 26 dB[Default], Amplifier Gain Select Amplifier Gain(dB). 32 dB 36 dB EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 67...
System mode is User/Deployed, and CSM Enabled function is disabled. Secure Boot mode selector. ‘Custom’ Mode enables Standard Secure Boot Mode users to change Image Execution policy and manage Custom[Default] Secure Boot Keys. 3.6.4.1.1 Key Management EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 69...
Enables or disables boot with initialization of a Disabled[Default] minimal set of devices required to launch Fast Boot Enabled active boot option. Has no effect for BBS boot options. Boot Option #1 Set the system boot order. 70 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
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. EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 71...
EMX-Q170KP 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. 72 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
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. EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 73...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next Step 4. Click Finish to complete the setup Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. Step 2. Click Next. EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 75...
Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step1. Click Next to Install. Step 2. Select Finish to complete Installation. 76 EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 1. Click Install Drivers and Step 4. Click Next. Software. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Install. EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 77...
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