Intel 12/13/14th gen core i9/i7/i5/i3 processor atx motherboard with intel h610 chipset (84 pages)
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EAX-Q170P Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Q170 ATX Motherboard User’s Manual Ed – 17 August 2017 Part No. E2047AQ1701R...
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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-Q170P 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-Q170P motherboard 2 x SATA cable 1 x I/O Shield ...
User’s Manual 1.3 Document Amendment History Revision Date Comment December 2015 Avalue Initial Release August 2017 Avalue Update System Specifications EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up EAX-Q170P 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 SATA III or 1 x full size Mini PCI-e support mSATA by auto switch IC Internal I/O - 5 x SATA III Connector 1 x M.2 2230 Slot support WiFi module 1 x PCI-e Slot with SIM card slot EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 11...
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1 x 2 x 4 pin, pitch 2.00mm connector for BIOS SPI 1 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.0mm connector for LPC Onboard buzzer 1 x 2 x 13 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for LPT 12 EAX-Q170P 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) 12" x 9.6" (304.8mm x 243.84mm) Weight 0.60 kg Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 13...
EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EAX-Q170P. 14 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 2.3.5 Serial port 2 connector (JCOM2A) Signal PIN PIN Signal 2.3.6 COM2 RS485/422 connector (JCOM2B) Signal PIN PIN Signal 485TX- 422RX- 485TX+ 422RX+ EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 21...
EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 2.3.7 Serial port 3/4/5/6 connector (JCOM3/4/5/6) Signal PIN PIN Signal 2.3.8 General purpose I/O connector (JDIO1) Signal PIN PIN Signal SMB_CLK_9555 10 SMB_DATA_9555 22 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
2.3.17.1 Signal Description –Audio connector (JAUDIO1) Signal Signal Description LINE2_JD AUDIO IN (LINE_RIN/LIN)sense pin MIC2_JD MIC IN (MIC_RIN/LIN) sense pin 2.3.18 LPC connector (JLPC1) Signal PIN PIN Signal LPC_AD0_R +3.3V LPC_AD1_R BUF_PLT_RST# LPC_AD2_R LPC_FRAME#_R LPC_AD3_R LPC_CLK LPC_SERIRQ_R EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 27...
EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 2.3.23 System fan connector 1 (SYSFAN1) Signal +12V SYSFANIN1 SYSFANOUT1 2.3.24 System fan connector 2 (SYSFAN3) Signal +12V SYS_FAN_IN_2 30 EAX-Q170P 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-Q170P User’s Manual 35...
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. 36 EAX-Q170P 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-Q170P 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 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
3.6.2.1 Trusted Computing Item Options Description Enables or Disables BIOS support for security Disable, Security Device Support device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI Enable[Default] protocol and INT1Ainterface will not be available. EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 39...
Enable/Disable system waked up by Ring Wake Up by Ring Enabled[Default], signal from standby states (S3~S5). Enable/Disable USB Power delivery in S3 Disabled USB Power state in S3-S5 (Sleep), S4 (Hibernate) and S5 (Soft Off) Enabled[Default], States. 40 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
Extension. Note: iAMT H/W is always enabled. This option just Intel AMT Enabled[Default], controls the BIOS extension execution. If enabled, this requires additional firmware in the SPI device. Disabled[Default], Un-Configure ME OEMFlag Bit 15: Un-Configure ME without password. Enabled 3.6.2.4 PCH-FW Configuration EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 41...
PTT – Intel Platform Trust Technology. Warning! If TPM Device Selection PTT/dTPM was disabled, All data saved on it will be lost. 3.6.2.4.1 Firmware Update Configuration Item Option Description Disabled[Default], ME FW Image Re-Flash Enable/Disable Me FW Image Re-Flash function. Enabled 42 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
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). Parallel Port Configuration Set Parameters of Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE). EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 43...
Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled Change Settings Auto[Default] Select an optimal setting for Super IO Device. 3.6.2.5.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 44 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
Set COM Port as RS232, RS422 or RS485 mode. RS485 3.6.2.5.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled Change Settings Auto[Default] Select an optimal setting for Super IO Device. 3.6.2.5.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 45...
Select an optimal setting for super IO Device. 3.6.2.5.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled Change Settings Auto[Default] Select an optimal setting for super IO Device. 46 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled Change Settings Auto[Default] Select an optimal setting for super IO Device. 3.6.2.5.7 Parallel Port Configuration Item Option Description Parallel Port Enabled[Default], Enable or Disable Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE). EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 47...
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). EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 49...
Disabled[Default], Console Redirection Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Enabled 3.6.2.8.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings Item Option Description Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy Serial Redirection Port COM1[Default] Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages. 50 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
Number of cores to enable in each processor Active Processor Cores package. When enabled, a VMM can utilize the Disabled Intel Virtualization Technology additional hardware capabilities provided by Enabled[Default], Vanderpool Technology. Intel® SpeedStep™ Disabled Allows more than two frequency ranges to be EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 51...
EAX-Q170P User’s Manual Enabled[Default], supported. Disabled Turbo Mode Turbo Mode. Enabled[Default], Disabled CPU C states Enable or disable CPU states. Enabled[Default], C0/C1 Package C State limit Package C State limit. AUTO[Default] 3.6.2.10 Intel TXT Configuration 52 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 3.6.2.11 SATA Configuration Item Options Description Disabled, SATA Controller(s) Enable or disable SATA Device. Enabled[Default] AHCI[Default] SATA Mode Selection Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. RAID Disabled, SATA Port Enable or Disable SATA Port. Enabled[Default] EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 53...
If enabled, indicates that the HDD password unlock HDD Unlock Enabled[Default], in the OS is enabled. If enabled, indicates that the LED/SGPIO hardware Disabled LED Locate is attached and ping to locate feature is enabled on Enabled[Default], the OS. 54 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 3.6.2.14 CSM Configuration Item Options Description Enabled CSM Support Enable/Disable CSM Support. Disabled[Default] 3.6.2.15 USB Configuration The USB Configuration menu helps read USB information and configures USB settings. 56 EAX-Q170P 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 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 57...
Description Enabled[Default] VT-d VT-d capability. Disabled 3.6.3.1.1 Graphics Configuration Item Option Description Enabled If Enable, it will not scan for External Gfx Skip Scanning of External Gfx Card Disabled[Default] Card on PEG and PCH PCIE Ports. 58 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
IGFX Primary Display device should be Primary Display Or select SG for Switchable Gfx. PCIE Auto [Default] Keep IGFX enabled based on the setup Internal Graphics Disabled options. Enabled 3.6.3.1.2 DMI/OPI Configuration 3.6.3.1.3 PEG Port Configuration EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 59...
Program PCIe ASPM after OpROM after OpROM. Disabled: PCIe ASPM will be Enabled programmed before OpROM. 3.6.3.1.4 Memory Configuration Item Option Description Auto[Default] 1067/1200/1333/1400/1600 Maximum Memory Maximum Memory Frequency Selections in /1800/1867/2000/2133/2200 Frequency Mhz. /2400/2600/2667/2800/2933 /3000/3200 60 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
EAX-Q170P User’s Manual Quiet Serial IRQ Mode Configure Serial IRQ Mode. Continuous[Default] 3.6.3.2.1 PCI Express Configuration 3.6.3.2.1.1 PCI-E Root Port 1: PCIe x4 Slot Item Option Description Enabled[Default], PCIe x4 Slot Control the PCI Express Root Port. Disabled 62 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
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DISABLE – Disables ASPM. L0sL1 Auto[Default] Auto[Default] Gen1 PCIe Speed Select PCI Express port speed. Gen2 Gen3 Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Disabled[Default], Detect Non-Compliance Device Device. If enable, it will take more time at Enabled POST time. EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 63...
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EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 3.6.3.2.1.3 PCI-E Root Port 6: PCI-E to PCI Bridge Item Option Description Enabled[Default], PCI-E to PCI Bridge Control the PCI Express Root Port. Disabled 3.6.3.2.1.4 PCI-E Root Port 7: PCIe x1 Slot 64 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
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Device. If enable, it will take more time at Enabled POST time. 3.6.3.2.1.5 PCI-E Root Port 8: Intel I211AT LAN Chip Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Intel I211AT LAN Chip Control the PCI Express Root Port. Disabled EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 65...
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DISABLE – Disables ASPM. L0sL1 Auto Auto[Default] Gen1 PCIe Speed Select PCI Express port speed. Gen2 Gen3 Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Disabled[Default], Detect Non-Compliance Device Device. If enable, it will take more time at Enabled POST time. 66 EAX-Q170P User’s Manual...
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DISABLE – Disables ASPM. L0sL1 Auto[Default] Auto[Default] Gen1 PCIe Speed Select PCI Express port speed. Gen2 Gen3 Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Disabled[Default], Detect Non-Compliance Device Device. If enable, it will take more time at Enabled POST time. EAX-Q170P User’s Manual 67...
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. 3.6.4.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. 68 EAX-Q170P 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-Q170P User’s Manual 69...
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. 70 EAX-Q170P 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 4. Click Finish to complete the setup Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. Step 2. Click Next. 72 EAX-Q170P 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-Q170P User’s Manual 73...
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