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EAX-R680FP Intel® 12/13/14th Gen Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3 Processor ATX Motherboard with Intel® R680E Chipset User’s Manual Ed –04 March 2024 Part No. E2047FP6800R...
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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-R680FP 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-R680FP Motherboard 2 x SATA Cables (for 2 x PCIex8 SKU, one additional SATA cable is ...
User’s Manual 1.4 Manual Objectives This manual describes in details Avalue Technology EAX-R680RP 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.
Onboard I/O COM1: by DB9 connector at rear IO support RS232 1 x 2 x 3 pin, pitch 2.00mm connector for COM1 pin9 RI/5V/12V, 0.9A jumper select (JRI1) COM2: by onboard pin-header support RS232/422/485 selected by BIOS 12 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
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1 x 2 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm pin-header for JME (JME1) Other 1 x 5 pin, pitch 2.54mm pin-header for +3.3S Level SMBus (JSMB1) 1 x 2 x 3pin, pitch 2.54mm pin-header for power f/w adjustment (JPC1) (not for user EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 13...
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Power Mode AT / ATX mode Switchable Through Jumper No 10G LAN 0~55°C (32~131°F), 0.5m/s airflow Operating Temp. Dual 10G LAN 0~50°C (32~122°F), 0.5m/s airflow Storage Temp. -40~ +75°C Operating 40°C @ 95% Relative Humidity, Non-condensing 14 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
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User’s Manual Humidity 12" x 9.6" (304.8mm x 243.84mm) Size (L x W) PCB material: NPG-170DZ Weight 1.54lbs (0.7kg) BIOS Support: OS Information Win11 64bit UEFI Linux Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 15...
EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EAX-R680FP. 16 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
CPU fan connector 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm CPUFAN1 System fan connector 1 SYSFAN1 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm (with smart fan function supported) JFP1 Front Panel connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54 mm EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 19...
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FAUD1 connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm JESPI1 JESPI1 connector 6 x 2 header, pitch 2.00 mm REAR1 REAR1 connector 6 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm 10GFAN1 10GFAN1 connector 2 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.00mm 20 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 2.3.3 Serial port 1 pin9 signal select (JRI1) Ring* +12V * Default 2.3.4 BIOS ME function configuration (JME1) Enable ME * Disable ME * Default 22 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
CPU TDP (Watts) (JCFGID1) 2.3.6 **The original setting is not allowed to be changed by user** Config ID1 * Config ID0 * Default Note: Config ID0: JCFGID1(1-2) (For debug only) Config ID1: JCFGID1(2-3) For CPU Power FW setting (Default). EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 23...
EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 2.3.15 CPU fan connector (CPUFAN1) Signal +12V CPU_ FANIN CPU_FANOUT 2.3.16 System fan connector 1 (SYSFAN1) Signal +12V SYS_ FANIN SYS_FANOUT 28 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 2.3.27 JPC1 connector (JPC1) **The original setting is not allowed to be changed by user** Signal PIN PIN Signal VCCCORE_nPMALERT VCCCORE_PMSDA VCCCORE_PMSCL +V3P3_EXT 2.3.28 Speaker connector (SPK1) Signal LSPK+ LSPK- RSPK+ RSPK- 34 EAX-R680FP 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-R680FP User’s Manual 39...
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. 40 EAX-R680FP 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-R680FP User’s Manual 41...
<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. 42 EAX-R680FP 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-R680FP User’s Manual 43...
Number of E-cores to enable in each processor All[Default], package. Note: Number of Cores and E-cores are Active Efficient-cores 15/14/13/12/11/10/9/8 looked at together. When both are {0,0}, Pcode will /7/6/5/4/3/2/1/0 enable all cores. Disabled Hyper-Threading Enable or Disable Hyper-Threading Technology. Enabled[Default], 44 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
P-states. Disabled Enable/Disable processor Turbo Mode (requires Turbo Mode Enabled[Default], EMTTM enabled too). AUTO means enabled. Disabled Enable/Disable CPU Power Management. Allows CPU C states Enabled[Default], to go to C states when it’s not 100% utilized. 46 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
MEBx Setup. Note: This Features Enabled[Default], option does not disable Manageability Features in FW. 3.6.2.3 AMT Configuration Item Description Unconfigure ME Unconfigure ME with resetting MEBx password to default on next boot. EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 47...
Selects TPM device: PTT or dTPM. PTT - Enables PTT in TPM Device dTPM[Default], SkuMgr dTPM 1.2 - Disables PTT in SkuMgr Warning ! Selection PTT/dTPM will be disabled and all data saved on it will be lost. 48 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
3.6.2.4 Trusted Computing Item Options Description Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. Security Device Disabled O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol Support Enabled[Default], and INT1A interface will not available. 3.6.2.5 ACPI Settings EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 49...
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). 50 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
3.6.2.6.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], 3.6.2.6.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 51...
Set COM Port as RS232, RS422 or RS485 mode. RS485 3.6.2.6.3 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 52 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
3.6.2.6.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], 3.6.2.6.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 53...
EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 3.6.2.6.6 Serial Port 6 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default], 3.6.2.7 CT6126D HW Monitor 54 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select Disabled[Default], FixedTime, 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). 3.6.2.9 Serial Port Console Redirection 56 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
Mass storage device emulation type. ‘AUTO’ Floppy enumerates devices according to their media format. Mass Storage Devices Forced FDD Optical drives are emulated as ‘CDROM’, drives with Hard Disk no media will be emulated according to a drive type. CD-ROM EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 57...
Disabled M.2 KeyM 2 Control the PCI Express Root Port. Enabled[Default], Disabled[Default] Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s - Force all links to L0s ASPM State AUTO - BIOS auto configure DISABLE - Disables ASPM L0sL1 62 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
PCIe Speed /Gen1/Gen2 Configure PCIe Speed /Gen3/Gen4/Gen5 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 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
PCIe Speed /Gen1/Gen2 Configure PCIe Speed /Gen3/Gen4 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. 66 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
PCIe Speed /Gen1/Gen2 Configure PCIe Speed /Gen3/Gen4 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. EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 67...
PCIe Speed /Gen1/Gen2 Configure PCIe Speed /Gen3/Gen4 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. 68 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
PCIe Speed /Gen1/Gen2 Configure PCIe Speed /Gen3/Gen4 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. EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 69...
PCIe Speed /Gen1/Gen2 Configure PCIe Speed /Gen3/Gen4 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. 70 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
PCIe Speed /Gen1/Gen2 Configure PCIe Speed /Gen3/Gen4 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. EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 71...
PCIe Speed /Gen1/Gen2 Configure PCIe Speed /Gen3/Gen4 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. 72 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
PCIe Speed /Gen1/Gen2 Configure PCIe Speed /Gen3/Gen4 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. EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 73...
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 State Drive SATA Device Type Drive[Default], or Hard Disk Drive Solid State Drive 74 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 3.6.3.2.3 HD Audio Configuration Item Options Description Control Detection of HD-Audio device. Disabled = Disabled HD Audio HDA will be unconditionally disabled Enabled = HDA Enabled[Default], will be unconditionally enabled. 3.6.3.3 Board Configuration EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 75...
Enabled[Default], Amplifier Gain 36db Amplifier Gain Disabled USB Standby Power Enable/Disable USB Standby Power during S3/S4/S5 Enabled[Default], Disabled[Default], Case Open Warning Enable/Disable Case Open Warning. Enabled Disabled[Default], SHOW DMI INFO SHOW DMI INFO Enabled 3.6.4 Security 76 EAX-R680FP 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-R680FP User’s Manual 77...
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. 3.6.7 MEBx Item Description Intel(R) ME Password MEBx Login EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 79...
EAX-R680FP 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. 80 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step1. Click Next. Step 3. Click Install. Step 2. Click Accept. Step 4. Complete setup. EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 81...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 1. Click Begin installation. Step 3. Click Start. Step 2. Click I agree. Step 4. Click Finish to complete setup. 82 EAX-R680FP 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 setup. Step 4. Click Finish to complete the Step 2. Click Next. setup EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 83...
All drivers can be found on the Avalue Official Website: http://www.avalue.com Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 2. Select Finish to complete Step 1. Click Next to Install. Installation. 84 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
4.4.1 RtkUWP All drivers can be found on the Avalue Official Website: http://www.avalue.com Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 2. Step 1. Step 3. EAX-R680FP 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 1. Click Install Drivers and Software. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Install. 86 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
All drivers can be found on the Avalue Official Website: http://www.avalue.com Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 1. Step 3. Step 2. Step 4. EAX-R680FP User’s Manual 91...
(Avalue p/n: E199RR00086R) will be shipped w/ all standard package, recommended location as shown in the drawing. 2. Thickness: 6.5mm (suitable for the chassis stand-off in this height – measuring from chassis base to the bottom of PCBA) 3. Dimensions: 40*8*6.5 (L*W*H in mm) 94 EAX-R680FP User’s Manual...
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