Intel 12/13/14th gen core i9/i7/i5/i3 processor atx motherboard with intel h610 chipset (84 pages)
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EAX-C246P Intel® 8/9th Generation Core™ Processor ATX Motherboard With Intel® C246 Chipset User’s Manual Ed – 20 August 2019 Part No. E2047NPDP02R...
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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 EAX-C246P 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 EAX-C246P motherboard 2 x SATA cables 1 x I/O Shield ...
EAX-C246P User’s Manual 1.3 Document Amendment History Revision Date Comment January 2019 Avalue Initial Release May 2019 Avalue Update Jumper and Connector August 2019 Avalue Update System Specifications 10 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up EAX-C246P 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.
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1 x 2 x 10 pin, pitch 2.00mm connector for GPIO: 16 bits & +5VS Level SMBus 1 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for +3.3S Level SMBus 1 x 2 x 4 pin, pitch 2.00mm connector for BIOS SPI 2 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.0mm connector for LPC EAX-C246P User’s Manual 13...
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80x70mm) Weight 0.60 kg BIOS Support: OS Support 1. Win10 64bit UEFI (listed in accordance Intel® LGA1151 Socket Supports 8th Generation CPU with Intel document) 2. Linux Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. 14 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EAX-C246P. EAX-C246P User’s Manual 15...
Function Note 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm CPUFAN1 CPU fan connector System fan connector 1 SYSFAN1 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm (with smart fan function supported) JFP1 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54 mm 18 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
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Serial ATA connector 1~6 HDMI1 HDMI connector DP connector VGA1 VGA connector M.2 Key A M2KA1 M.2 Key M M2KM1 S/PDIF connector 4 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm JSPDIF1 JSMB1 SMBus connector 5 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm EAX-C246P User’s Manual 19...
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EAX-C246P User’s Manual Note: 1 x PCI-e x16* Default (PCIEX1) - ONLY this slot is working 2 x PCI-e x8 (By BOM option) - PCIEX1 and PCIEX2 both working 20 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
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PEG1_RXP7 PEG2_TXP7 PEG1_RXN7 PEG2_TXN7 A80 X16_PEG2_RXP7 PEG2_TXP0 A81 X16_PEG2_RXN7 PEG2_TXN0 Note: 1 x PCI-e x16* Default (PCIEX1) - ONLY this slot is working 2 x PCI-e x8 (By BOM option) - PCIEX1 and PCIEX2 both working 38 EAX-C246P 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 EAX-C246P User’s Manual 41...
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. 42 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
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. EAX-C246P User’s Manual 43...
<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. 44 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
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. EAX-C246P User’s Manual 45...
Item Options Description When enabled, a VMM can utilize the Intel (VMX) Virtualization Disabled additional hardware capabilities provided by Technology Enabled[Default], Vanderpool Technology. All[Default], Number of cores to enable in each processor Active Processor Cores package. 46 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Options Description When disabled AMT BIOS Feature 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. 48 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Extended User OEMFlag Bit 15: Unconfigure ME with resetting Unconfigure ME USER MEBx password to default. Supervisor 3.6.2.2.2 Firmware Update Configuration Item Option Description Disabled[Default], Me FW Image Re-Flash Enable/Disable Me FW Image Re-Flash function. Enabled EAX-C246P User’s Manual 49...
O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI Enable[Default] protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. 3.6.2.4 APCI Settings Item Options Description Enable ACPI Auto Disabled[Default], Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Enabled Configuration. 50 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Set Parameters of Serial Port 7 (COMG). Serial Port 8 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 8 (COMH). Serial Port 9 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 9 (COMI). Serial Port 10 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 10 (COMJ). EAX-C246P User’s Manual 51...
Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], 3.6.2.5.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], RS232[Default] UART 232 422 485 Set COM Port as RS232, RS422 or RS485 mode. RS422 52 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
3.6.2.5.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], RS232[Default] UART 232 422 485 RS422 Set COM Port as RS232, RS422 or RS485 mode. RS485 3.6.2.5.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration EAX-C246P User’s Manual 53...
Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], 3.6.2.5.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], 3.6.2.5.6 Serial Port 6 Configuration 54 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], 3.6.2.5.7 Serial Port 7 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], 3.6.2.5.8 Serial Port 8 Configuration EAX-C246P User’s Manual 55...
Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], 3.6.2.5.9 Serial Port 9 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], 3.6.2.5.10 Serial Port 10 Configuration 56 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Wake system from S5 Fixed Time specified. Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on Dynamic Time the current time + Increase minute(s). 3.6.2.8 Serial Port Console Redirection Item Options Description Disabled[Default], Console Redirection Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Enabled EAX-C246P User’s Manual 59...
Console Redirection is disabled before booting Always to legacy OS. When Always Enable is selected, Redirect After POST Enable[Default] then Legacy Console Redirection is enabled for BootLoader legacy OS. Default setting for this option is set to Always Enable. 60 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Mass storage device emulation type. ‘AUTO’ Auto[Default] 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. EAX-C246P User’s Manual 61...
1.25 GB 1.5 GB Maximum Value of TOLUD. Dynamic 1.75 GB assignment would adjust TOLUD Max TOLUD 2 GB automatically based on largest MMIO length 2.25 GB of installed graphic controller 2.5 GB 2.75 GB 3 GB 64 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Enable or Disable the Root Port. Auto[Default] Auto[Default] Gen1 Max Link Speed Configure PEG 0:1:1 Max Speed Gen2 Gen3 Auto[Default] Force X1 Max Link Width Force PEG link to retrain to X1/2/4/8 Force X2 Force X4 66 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Configure PCIe Speed Gen2 Gen3 The number of milliseconds reference code will wait for link to exit Detect state for Detect Timeout 0[Default], enabled ports before assuming there is no device and potentially disabling the port. EAX-C246P User’s Manual 69...
Configure PCIe Speed Gen2 Gen3 The number of milliseconds reference code will wait for link to exit Detect state for Detect Timeout 0[Default], enabled ports before assuming there is no device and potentially disabling the port. 70 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Configure PCIe Speed Gen2 Gen3 The number of milliseconds reference code will wait for link to exit Detect state for Detect Timeout 0[Default], enabled ports before assuming there is no device and potentially disabling the port. EAX-C246P User’s Manual 71...
Configure PCIe Speed Gen2 Gen3 The number of milliseconds reference code will wait for link to exit Detect state for Detect Timeout 0[Default], enabled ports before assuming there is no device and potentially disabling the port. 72 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Configure PCIe Speed Gen2 Gen3 The number of milliseconds reference code will wait for link to exit Detect state for Detect Timeout 0[Default], enabled ports before assuming there is no device and potentially disabling the port. EAX-C246P User’s Manual 73...
Configure PCIe Speed Gen2 Gen3 The number of milliseconds reference code will wait for link to exit Detect state for Detect Timeout 0[Default], enabled ports before assuming there is no device and potentially disabling the port. 74 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Configure PCIe Speed Gen2 Gen3 The number of milliseconds reference code will wait for link to exit Detect state for Detect Timeout 0[Default], enabled ports before assuming there is no device and potentially disabling the port. EAX-C246P User’s Manual 75...
Test Mode Enable/Disable (Loop Back). Disabled[Default], Disabled SATA Port Enable or Disable SATA Port Enabled[Default], Hard Disk Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid SATA Device Type Drive[Default], State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Solid State Drive 76 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Disabled = Disabled HD Audio HAD will be unconditionally disabled Enabled = HAD Enabled[Default], will be unconditionally enabled. 3.6.3.3 Board Configuration Item Option Description Disabled ErP Function ErP Function (Deep S5). Enabled[Default], EAX-C246P User’s Manual 77...
Wake Up by Ring from S3/S4/S5 Enabled[Default], 20db 26db[Default], Amplifier Gain Amplifier Gain 32db 36db Disabled USB Standby Power Enable/Disable USB Standby Power during S3/S4/S5 Enabled[Default], 3.6.4 Security Item Description Administrator Set Administrator Password Password User Password Set User Password 78 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
The mode change requires platform reset Secure Boot mode options: Standard or Custom. In Standard Custom mode, Secure Boot Policy variables can be Secure Boot Mode Custom[Default], configured by a physically present user without full authentication EAX-C246P User’s Manual 79...
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. 3.6.5.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. 82 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
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. EAX-C246P User’s Manual 83...
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. 84 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
Step 1. Click Next to continue installation. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Click Yes. Step 5. Click Finish to complete setup. SUPPORTED PRODUCTS: The Intel® Graphics Driver contains support for the following Intel Chipsets/Processors with the following EAX-C246P User’s Manual 85...
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. 86 EAX-C246P User’s Manual...
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. EAX-C246P User’s Manual 87...
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