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EAX-Q170KP-B1 Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Q170 ATX Motherboard User’s Manual Ed – 04 March 2022 Part No. E2047AK1700R...
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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-Q170KP-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 EAX-Q170KP motherboard 2 x SATA cable 1 x I/O Shield 8 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 1.4 Manual Objectives This manual describes in details Avalue Technology EAX-Q170KP-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.
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1 x 2 x 10 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for Auxiliary panel 1 x 4 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for Speaker Buzzer 1 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for front Audio 1 x 4 pin, pitch wafer 2.00mm connector for 6W x 2 Speaker 12 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
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Power on Type AT/ATX mode Operating Temp. 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 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 13...
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EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. 14 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EAX-Q170KP-B1. EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 15...
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 28 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
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 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 31...
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 EAX-Q170KP-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. EAX-Q170KP-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 EAX-Q170KP-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. EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 39...
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. 40 EAX-Q170KP-B1 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 Intel RC ACPI Settings Item Options Description Auto[Default], Enabled - OS Controlled ASPM, Disabled - Native ASPM Disabled BIOS Controlled ASPM Enabled EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 41...
Number of cores to enable in each processor Active Processor Cores package. Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS Disabled optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) Hyper-Threading Enabled[Default], and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). 42 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
Disabled Mode. 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. 44 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
3.6.2.4 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. 3.6.2.5 ACPI Settings 46 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
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Enable/Disable system waked up by Ring Disabled Wake Up by Ring signal from S3(Sleep). S4(Hibernate) and Enabled[Default], S5(Soft Off) States. Enable/Disable USB Power delivery in S3 USB Standby Power Disabled (Sleep), S4 (Hibernate) and S5 (Soft Off) Delivery Enabled[Default], States. EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 47...
Enable or disable System wake on RTC larm event. Disabled[Default], Fixed Time: System will wake on the hr::min::sec Wake system from S5 Fixed Time specified. Dynamic_Time: System will wake on the Dynamic Time current time + Increase minute(s). 48 EAX-Q170KP-B1 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-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 49...
3.6.2.7.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 3.6.2.7.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 50 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
UART 232 422 485 RS422 Set COM Port as RS232, RS422 or RS485 mode. RS485 3.6.2.7.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 3.6.2.7.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 51...
Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 3.6.2.7.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 3.6.2.7.6 Serial Port 6 Configuration 52 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy Serial Redirection Port COM1 Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages 3.6.2.10 Intel TXT Configuration 3.6.2.11 Network Stack Configuration Item Options Description Disabled[Default] Network Stack Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack. Enabled 56 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 3.6.2.12 CSM Configuration Item Options Description Disabled[Default] CSM Support Enable/Disable CSM Support. Enabled 3.6.2.13 USB Configuration The USB Configuration menu helps read USB information and configures USB settings. EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 57...
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 58 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
Select PCI Express Max Transaction Layer Max TLP payload size 256TLP[Default] Packet payload size. Enabled: PCIe ASPM will be programmed Disabled[Default] Program PCIe ASPM after OpROM after OpROM. Disabled: PCIe ASPM will be Enabled programmed before OpROM. EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 61...
User’s Manual 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 3.6.3.2.1.1 PCI-E x4 Slot (PCI-E Port 1) EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 63...
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3.6.3.2.1.1.1 Extra options Item Option Description Detect Non-Compliance Disabled[Default] Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Device. If Device Enabled enable, it will take more time at POST time 64 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
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POST time Prefetchable Memory Prefetchable Memory Range for this Root Bridge. Reseved Memory Alignment Reseved Memory Alignment (0 - 31 bits) Prefetchable Memory Reseved Memory Alignment (0 - 31 bits) Alignment 66 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual 3.6.3.2.1.3 PCI-E to PCI Bridge (PCI-E Port 6) Item Option Description Disabled[Default] PCI-E to PCI Bridge (PCI-E Port 6) Control the PCI Express Root Port. Enabled 3.6.3.2.1.4 PCI-E x1 Slot (PCI-E Port 7) EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 67...
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3.6.3.2.1.4.1 Extra options Item Option Description Detect Non-Compliance Disabled[Default] Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Device. If Device Enabled enable, it will take more time at POST time 68 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
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Prefetchable Memory Reseved Memory Alignment (0 - 31 bits) Alignment 3.6.3.2.1.5 Intel I211 LAN Chip (PCI-E Port 8) Item Option Description Disabled Intel I211 LAN Chip (PCI-E Port 8) Control the PCI Express Root Port. Enabled[Default] EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 69...
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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. 70 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
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POST time Prefetchable Memory Prefetchable Memory Range for this Root Bridge. Reseved Memory Alignment Reseved Memory Alignment (0 - 31 bits) Prefetchable Memory Reseved Memory Alignment (0 - 31 bits) Alignment EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 71...
Gen3 Enabled[Default], SATA Port Enable or Disable SATA Port. Disabled Hard Disk Drive[Default] Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid SATA Device Type Solid State Drive State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. 72 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
Disabled HDA will be unconditionally disabled Enabled = HDA will HD Audio Enabled, be unconditionally enabled Auto = HDA will be enabled if Auto[Default] present, disabled otherwise. 20 dB Amplifier Gain Select Amplifier Gain(dB). 26 dB[Default], EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 73...
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 discarded. The setup program then exits and reboots the controller. EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 77...
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. 78 EAX-Q170KP-B1 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-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 79...
All drivers can be found on the Avalue Official Website: http://www.avalue.com.tw. Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Install. Step 4. Complete setup. Step1. Click Next. Step 2. Click Accept. 80 EAX-Q170KP-B1 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. 82 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
All drivers can be found on the Avalue Official Website: http://www.avalue.com.tw. Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step1. Click Next to Install. Step 2. Select Finish to complete Installation. EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual 83...
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. 84 EAX-Q170KP-B1 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 Next to continue installation. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Next. 86 EAX-Q170KP-B1 User’s Manual...
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