13th gen intel core soc & celeron processor mini itx motherboard (79 pages)
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EMX-QM77 Intel® QM77 with Intel Core™ i7/ i5/ i3 Pentium/Celeron Mobile CPU Mini-ITX Motherboard User’s Manual 1st Ed – 23 July 2012 Part No. E2047EMXQ00R...
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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 use of the described product(s), conveys no license or title under any patent, copyright, or 2 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
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Whether your new Avalue device is destined for the laboratory or the factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of operation for which the name Avalue has come to be known.
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Our dealers are well trained and ready to give you the support you need to get the most from your Avalue’s products. In fact, most problems reported are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone.
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If any of Avalue’s products is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time, and freight.
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USB Configuration ......................... 63 3.4.12 Super IO Configuration ........................64 3.4.12.1 Serial Port 1 configuration ....................... 65 3.4.12.2 Serial Port 2 configuration ....................... 66 3.4.12.3 Serial Port 3 configuration ....................... 67 3.4.13 Smart Fan Mode Configuration ....................68 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 7...
1.2 Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x EMX-QM77 Mini-ITX Motherboard 1 x CD-ROM contains OS drivers/QIG/User’s Manual ...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to interface with EMX-QM77 series 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.
Realtek AL892, 5.1 Channel HD Audio Audio Codec Line-in, line-out, Mic-in, S/PDIF Out, Front Audio Header Audio Interface Ethernet Intel 82579LM GbE LAN supports iAMT 8.0 LAN1 Intel 82583V GbE LAN LAN2 Back Panel I/O Port 12 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
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0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F) Operating Temperature 0% to 90% relative humidity, non-condensing Operating Humidity 6.69" x 6.69" (170 x 170mm) Size (L x W) 0.77 lbs (0.35 Kg) Weight * Specifications are subject to change without notice. EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 13...
EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview – Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EMX-QM77. 14 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
- Windows 7 32 bit / 64 bit - Fedora core Linux16 32bit / 64 bit -Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 i386vg 2.1.2 Key Architecture Features • Supports Intel rPGA988 CPU, the 3’rd Generation Intel® Core i3, i5, i7 Mobile processors. 16 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
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- Five SATA ports (2 port of SATA 3.0 and 3 ports of SATA II) support RAID 0,1, 5, 10 - Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller (GbE MAC) IPv4 and IPv6 Checksum Offload - High Definition Audio - USB: 3.0, up to 4 ports - USB: 2.0, up to 8 ports EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 17...
When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 18 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
Place four (4) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis. Do not over tighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 19...
Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components. Avalue will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. ...
2.5.1.1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. 2.5.1.2 Separate CPU cooler and its base first by screw drawer 24 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
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EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 1. Assemble the CPU FAN retention module 2. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is the same side as CPU Socket triangle CPU Socket triangle Gold triangle EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 25...
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3. turn the CPU lock clockwise to lock CPU The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 26 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
Screw tightly the four fasteners. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 27...
204-pin DDR2 DIMM. DDR3 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: 204-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Socket Channel A DIMMA1 Channel B DIMMB1 28 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
Due to CPU limitation, DIMM modules with 128 Mb memory chips or double-sided x16 memory chips are not supported in this motherboard. 2.6.3 Installing a SO-DIMM Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 29...
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Align a SO-DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the SO-DIMM matches the break on the socket. DDR3 SO-DIMM notch Unlocked retaining clip Firmly insert the SO-DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the SO-DIMM is properly seated. 30 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips downward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Unlocked retaining clip Support the SO-DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The SO-DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 32 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card if needed. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 33...
This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16. The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 2.7.4 MINI PCI Express This motherboard supports one MINI PCI Express. The following figure shows a Decode card installed on the MINI PCI Express slot. 34 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 2.7.5 CFast Card This motherboard supports one CFast Card connector and its location is on button side of MB. The following figure shows a CFast Card installed on the CFast Card connector.. EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 35...
You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. 36 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
This jumper allows you to select the power mode of COM PORTATX Mode or AT mode RI (Default) +12V 2.8.3 LVDS Back Light power selection (JLVDS_BKL1) +5V (Default) +3.3V Function: Voltage Level shift select for Bright control@LVDS EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 37...
6. DVI-D port This 29-pin DVI-D port connect is for a DVI monitor. 7. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 38 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 39...
Hard Disk Drive Activity LED (Pin 1-3 HDLED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. 40 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
The connector is for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 41...
Jack detection for MIC FIO_SENSE Jack detection for FIO For motherboards with the optional HD Audio feature, we recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high‑definition audio capability. EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 43...
Signal Description Signal Signal Description For inverter with adjustable Backlight function, it is possible to control the LCD brightness through the VR signal. JLVDS_JBKL Vadj=0.75V ~ 4.25V (Recommended: 4.7KΩ, > 1/16W) ENBKL LCD backlight ON/OFF control signal EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 45...
SATA3、SATA4、SATA5 Connect the right-angle side of SATA signal cable to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid mechanical conflict with large graphics cards. EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 47...
These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB56, USB78, USB910, USB1112 9.NC 8.GND 7.GND 6.USB+ 5.USB+ 4.USB- 3.USB- 2.USB+5V 1.USB+5V 48 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the system builder’s website to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard 50 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
<F9> to load the optimal default values. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 51...
To access the menu items, press the up/down/right/left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted, then press [Enter] to open the specific menu. 52 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. BIOS Information Display the auto-detected BIOS information. System Date The date format is <Date>,<Month>,<Day>,<Year>. System Time The time format is <Hour>,<Minute>,<Second>. Access Level Displays access information. EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 53...
The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below. The sub menus are described on the following pages. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. 54 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
PCI bus. Configuration options: [32 PCI Bus Clocks] [64 PCI Bus Clocks] [96 PCI Bus Clocks] [128 PCI Bus Clocks] [160 PCI Bus Clocks] [192 PCI Bus Clocks] [224 PCI Bus Clocks] [248 PCI Bus Clocks] EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 55...
Configuration options: [Suspend Disable][S1 (CPU Stop Clock)] [S3 (suspend to RAM )] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disable] Enable or disable system wake on alarm Event. When enabled, system will wake upon the hr/min/sec specified. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 56 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
Select the numbers of cores in each processor package. Configuration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] It depends on each CPU type. Intel Virtualization Technology [Disable] When enable, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 58 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 3.4.10 AMT Configuration Configuration AMT Parameters Intel AMT [Enable] Enabled/Disabled AMT Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Un-configure ME [Disable] Un-configure ME without password. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 62 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
Display how many devices are connected. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled][Auto] EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 63...
EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 3.4.12 Super IO Configuration System Super IO Chip Parameters. Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip [NCT6776F] 64 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
System Fan Mode [Manual Mode] Select system Fan mode Configuration options: [Manual Mode] [SNART FAN IV Mode] CPU Fan Mode [Manual Mode] Select CPU Fan mode Configuration options: [Manual Mode] [SNART FAN IV Mode] 68 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C6 Report[Enable] Enable or Disable CPU C6 report to SO. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU C7 Report[Enable] Enable or Disable CPU C7 report to SO. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] EMX-QM77 User’s Manual 71...
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Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving the changes. Save changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes. Restore Defaults Restore/Load default values for all the setup option. 86 EMX-QM77 User’s Manual...
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