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EMX-C246P-B1 Intel® 8/9th Generation Core™ Processor Mini ITX Motherboard With Intel® C246 Chipset User’s Manual Ed – 10 2022 January Part No. E2047M24600R...
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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-C246P-B1 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-C246P motherboard 2 x SATA cables 1 x I/O Shield 8 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 1.4 Manual Objectives This manual describes in details Avalue Technology EMX-C246P-B1 Single Board. We have tried to include as much information as possible but we have not duplicated information that is provided in the standard IBM Technical References, unless it proved to be necessary to aid in the understanding of this board.
AC97 Codec Realtek ALC888S co-lay ALC897 (Default: ALC888S) HD Audio Decoding Controller ALC105 4Ω/3W per channel Amplifier Audio Amp Ethernet Specification 1 x Intel® I219LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY LAN Chip 3 x Intel® I210AT PCI-e Gigabit Ethernet EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 11...
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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 Connectors 12 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
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1. Win10 64bit UEFI A. Intel® LGA1151 Socket Supports 8th Generation CPU (listed in accordance with Intel document) B. Intel® LGA1151 Socket Supports 9th Generation refresh CPU 2. Linux Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 13...
EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EMX-C246P-B1. 14 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
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) SPI1 Miscellaneous setting connector 4 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 17...
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2 x 1 wafer, pitch 1.25mm BAT1 ATX Power connector 12 x 2 wafer, pitch 4.20mm ATXPWR1 ATXPWR2 ATX Power connector 2 x 2 wafer, pitch 4.20mm JSATA1~4 Serial ATA connector 1~4 HDMI1/2 HDMI connector VGA1 VGA connector 18 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 2.3.17 CPU fan connector (CPUFAN1) Signal +12V CPU_R_FANIN CPU_FANOUT 2.3.18 System fan connector (SYSFAN1) Signal SYS_FANOUT SYS_R_FANIN +12V EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 27...
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 36 EMX-C246P-B1 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-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 37...
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. 38 EMX-C246P-B1 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-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 39...
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. 40 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
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. EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 41...
Package C-State Demotion Enabled Disabled[Default], Package C-State Un-demotion Package C-State Un-demotion Enabled C0/C1 Maximum Package C State Limit Setting. Cpu Package C State Limit Default: Leaves to Factory default value.Auto: Initializes to deepest available Package C 42 EMX-C246P-B1 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. EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 43...
3.6.2.4 ACPI Settings Item Options Description Enable ACPI Auto Disabled[Default], Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Enabled Configuration. Disabled Enables or Disables System ability to Hibernate Enable Hibernation Enabled[Default], (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may be not EMX-C246P-B1 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-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
3.6.2.5.1 Serial Port 1 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 3.6.2.5.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 47...
UART 232 422 485 RS422 Set COM Port as RS232, RS422 or RS485 mode. RS485 3.6.2.5.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], 3.6.2.5.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration 48 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
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 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 49...
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 52 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
Console Redirection is disabled before booting Always Enable[Default] to legacy OS. When Always Enable is selected, Redirect After POST BootLoader then Legacy Console Redirection is enabled for legacy OS. Default setting for this option is set to Always Enable. EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 53...
Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. ‘Auto’ Auto[Default] Device power-up delay Manual uses default value: for a Root port it is 100ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken form Hub descriptor. 54 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
Item Options Description Disabled[Default], Network Stack Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack. Enabled quad Note: Motherboard designed with Gigabit LAN consumes longer startup time when Network Stack setting at “Enable”, this is a normal phenomenon. 3.6.2.11 NVMe Configuration EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 55...
1.25 GB 1.5 GB Maximum Value of TOLUD. Dynamic assignment 1.75 GB Max TOLUD would adjust TOLUD automatically based on 2 GB largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller 2.25 GB 2.5 GB 2.75 GB 3 GB EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 57...
PEG0 (PCIEX1) Max Payload size Auto(Default Device Capability) or force to 256 TLP 128/256 Bytes Enabled: PCIe ASPM will be Programmed Disabled[Default] Program PCIe ASPM after OpROM after OpROM. Disabled: PCIe ASPM will be Enabled Programmed before OpROM. EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 59...
Control the PCI Express Root Port. (PCI-E Port 6) Enabled[Default], Disabled[Default] Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s – Force all links to L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto configure DISABLE – ASPM 5 L0sL1 Disables ASPM. Auto EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 61...
PCI Express L1 Substates settings. L1.1 & L1.2[Default] Auto[Default] Gen1 PCIe Speed Configure PCIe Speed Gen2 Gen3 The number of milliseconds reference code will wait for Detect Timeout link to exit Detect state for enabled ports before assuming 62 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
PCIe Speed Configure PCIe Speed Gen2 Gen3 The number of milliseconds reference code will wait for link to exit Detect state for enabled ports before Detect Timeout assuming there is no device and potentially disabling the port. EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 63...
PCIe Speed Configure PCIe Speed Gen2 Gen3 The number of milliseconds reference code will wait for link to exit Detect state for enabled ports before Detect Timeout assuming there is no device and potentially disabling the port. 64 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
PCIe Speed Configure PCIe Speed Gen2 Gen3 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-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 65...
Test Mode Enable/Disable (Loop Back). Disabled[Default], Disabled SATA Port Enable or Disable SATA Port Enabled[Default], Hard Disk Drive[Default], Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid SATA Device Type Solid State Drive State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. 66 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Disabled = Disabled HD Audio HAD will be unconditionally disabled Enabled = HAD will Enabled[Default], be unconditionally enabled. 3.6.3.3 Board Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Active Panel (eDP/LVDS) Active Internal LVDS(eDP->Ch7511-to-LVDS) Enabled[Default], EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 67...
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2 min 10 min 30 min Disabled Wake Up by Ring Wake Up by Ring from S3/S4/S5 Enabled[Default], 11db 14db Amplifier Gain Amplifier Gain 19db[Default], 25db Disabled Enable/Disable USB Standby Power during USB Standby Power Enabled[Default], S3/S4/S5 68 EMX-C246P-B1 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 3.6.4.1.1 Restore Factory Keys 70 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual Disabled[Default] Quiet Boot Enable or disable Quiet Boot option. Enabled Boot Option #1 Sets the system boot order 3.6.6 Save & Exit 3.6.5.1 Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes. 72 EMX-C246P-B1 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. 3.6.5.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 73...
EMX-C246P-B1 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. 74 EMX-C246P-B1 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-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 75...
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 76 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step 3. Click Next Step 4. Click Finish to complete the setup Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. Step 2. Click Next. EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual 77...
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. 78 EMX-C246P-B1 User’s Manual...
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