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EMX-Q170KP Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® Q170 Mini ITX Motherboard User’s Manual Ed – 05 February 2021 Part No. E2047M17K02R...
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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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EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual Product Warranty Avalue warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Avalue, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation.
User’s Manual Content Getting Started ......................8 Safety Precautions ....................8 Packing List ....................... 8 Document Amendment History ................. 9 Manual Objectives ....................10 System Specifications ..................... 11 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram ..............14 Hardware Configuration ................... 15 Product Overview ....................16 Jumper and Connector List ..................
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EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 2.3.25 Gigabit LAN (RJ-45) connector (LAN1/2) ..................32 3.BIOS Setup ........................33 Introduction ......................34 Starting Setup ......................34 Using Setup ......................35 Getting Help ......................36 In Case of Problems ....................36 BIOS setup ......................37 3.6.1 Main Menu ............................
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User’s Manual 3.6.3.1.3 PEG Port Configuration ......................60 3.6.3.1.4 Memory Configuration ......................61 3.6.3.2 PCH-IO Configuration ......................62 3.6.3.2.1 PCI Express Configuration ....................62 3.6.3.2.2 SATA And RST Configuration ....................66 3.6.3.2.3 HD Audio Configuration ......................67 3.6.4 Security ............................68 3.6.4.1 Secure Boot menu .......................
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual Getting Started 1.1 Safety Precautions Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges.
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 1.4 Manual Objectives This manual describes in details Avalue Technology EMX-Q170KP 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.
User’s Manual 1.5 System Specifications System Intel® LGA1151 Socket Supports 6/7th Generation Core™ i7/ i5/ i3 Processors (Max. TDP at 95W) BIOS AMI uEFI BIOS, 128Mbit SPI Flash ROM System Chipset Intel® Q170 Express Chipset I/O Chip Nuvoton® NCT6106D System Memory Two 260-pin DDR4 2400MHz SO-DIMM socket, supports up to 32GB Max Watchdog Timer H/W Reset, 5 ~ 255 seconds/5 ~ 255 minutes (*1)
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EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual Buzzer Onboard CMOS Battery 1 x 2 Pin Pitch 1.25mm Vertical type battery connector Power ON 1 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for front panel Audio 1 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm connector for front Audio Storage: 1 x SATA III or 1 x full size Mini PCI-e support mSATA by BIOS selection 5 x SATA III...
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User’s Manual 4 x USB3.0 1 x Intel® I219LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY 1 x Intel® I211AT PCI-e Gigabit Ethernet HDMI 1 x HDMI 2 x RJ-45 with Dual deck USB 3.0 connector 1 x VGA Rear Side 1 x DP External I/O 1 x HDMI Connector...
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...
User’s Manual 2.2 Jumper and Connector List You can configure your board to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.
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EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual LCD Inverter connector 5 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.00mm JBKL1 SPI connector 4 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm JSPI1 Serial Port 1 connector D-sub 9 pin, male COM1 Serial Port 2/3/4/5/6 connector 5 x 2 wafer, pitch 2.00mm JCOM2/3/4/5/6 JCOM2_422_485 COM2 RS485/422 connector 3 x 2 header, pitch 2.00 mm...
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...
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 2.3.7 COM2 RS485/422 connector (JCOM2_422_485) RS-422 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.
User’s Manual 2.3.16 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...
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 2.3.25 Gigabit LAN (RJ-45) connector (LAN1/2) ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description 10Mbps No Light connection LAN1 LAN2 100Mbps Orange 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.
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 3.1 Introduction The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. In this following chapter will describe how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed. 3.2 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS™...
User’s Manual 3.3 Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 3.4 Getting Help Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc> or the F1 key again.
User’s Manual 3.6 BIOS setup Once you enter the Aptio Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <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 3.6.1.1 System Language This option allows choosing the system default language. 3.6.1.2 System Date Use the system date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year. 3.6.1.3 System Time Use the system time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds.
User’s Manual 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. 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 All[Default], Number of cores to enable in each processor Active Processor Cores package. 3.6.2.1.1 CPU – Power management Control Item Option Description Disabled, Allows more than two frequency ranges to be Intel® SpeedStep™ Enabled[Default] supported. Enable/Disable processor Turbo Mode (requires Disabled, EMTTM enabled too).
User’s Manual 3.6.2.2 PCH-FW Configuration Item Options Description Disabled, When Disabled ME will be put into ME Temporarily ME State Enabled[Default] 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.
User’s Manual 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. 3.6.2.4 ACPI Settings Item Options Description Enables or Disables System ability to Disabled Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State).
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 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.
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User’s Manual Item Options Description Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select Disabled, Fixed Time, system will wake on the hr::min::sec Wake system from S5 Fixed Time[Default] specified. Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on Dynamic Time the current time + Increase minute(s). Disabled[Default], Wake up day of week selection: Disabled: select day Wake up day of week...
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 3.6.2.6 Super IO Configuration You can use this item to set up or change the Super IO configuration for serial ports. Please refer to 3.6.2.6.1~ 3.6.2.6.6 for more information. Item Description Serial Port 1 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA). Serial Port 2 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 2 (COMB).
User’s Manual 3.6.2.6.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port 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.
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 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...
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...
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 3.6.2.7 NCT6106D H/W Monitor 3.6.2.7.1 Smart Fan Configuration Item Option Description Manual[Default], Smart Fan Mode Selection: Manual Mode (No CPU Fan Mode SmartFan IV Smart Fan), SmartFan IV™ Mode. CPU Fan Manual Duty 0-255 CPU Fan manual output duty: 0 to 255. Manual Smart Fan Mode Selection: Manual Mode (No SYSFAN1 Mode...
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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EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual Enable Ipv4 PXE Boot Support. If disabled IPV4 PXE boot Enabled Ipv4 PXE Support Disabled[Default] option will not be created. Enable Ipv4 HTTP Boot Support. If disabled IPV4 HTTP Enabled Ipv4 HTTP Support Disabled[Default] boot option will not be created. Enable Ipv6 PXE Boot Support.
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...
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual allow disabling GA20; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Force BIOS[Default] Option ROM Messages Set display mode for Option ROM. Keep Current BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM: IMMEDIATE – execute the trap right Immediate[Default] INT19 Trap Response away;...
User’s Manual 30 sec 40 sec 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. Mass storage device emulation type.
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 3.6.3.1.3 PEG Port Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Enable Root Port Enabled Enable or Disable the Root Port. 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.
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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EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Mini-PCIE Slot 2 (PCI-E Port 9) 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 –...
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User’s Manual Disabled[Default] Disabled[Default] L1.1 L1 Substates PCI Express L1 Substates settings. L1.2 L1.1 & L1.2 Auto[Default] 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 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...
User’s Manual 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. 3.6.3.2.3 HD Audio Configuration Item Option Description Control Detection of the HD-Audio device.
User’s Manual 3.6.4.1 Secure Boot menu Item Option Description Secure Boot activated when Platform Key(PK) is Disabled[Default] Attempt Secure Boot enrolled, 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.
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual Item Option Description Enabled, Allow to provision factory default Secure Provision Factory Defaults Disabled[Default] Boot keys when System is in Setup Mode. 3.6.5 Boot Item Option Description Number of seconds to wait for setup activation Setup Prompt Timeout 1~ 65535 key.
User’s Manual 3.6.6 Save and exit 3.6.6.1 Save Changes and Reset 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. 3.6.6.3 Restore Defaults This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory default.
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...
User’s Manual 4.1 Install Chipset Driver Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Avalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left. Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system.
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 4.2 Install VGA Driver Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Avalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left. Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system.
User’s Manual 4.3 Install SOL Driver Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Avalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left. Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system.
EMX-Q170KP User’s Manual 4.4 Install Audio Driver (For Realtek ALC892 HD Audio) Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Avalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left. Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation...
User’s Manual 4.5 Install LAN Driver Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Avalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left. Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system.
User’s Manual 4.6 Install RST Driver Insert the Supporting DVD-ROM to DVD-ROM drive, and it should show the index page of Avalue’s products automatically. If not, locate Index.htm and choose the product from the menu left. Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system.
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