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  • Page 1 EMB-Q87A...
  • Page 2 E9119 First Edition April 2014 Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2014. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Product overview Package contents................. 1-1 Features ..................1-1 Specifications ................1-2 Chapter 2 Motherboard information Before you proceed ..............2-1 Motherboard layout ..............2-2 Screw size ..................2-4 2.3.1 Component side .............. 2-4 2.3.2 Solder side ..............2-5 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...........
  • Page 4 3.3.5 CPU Configuration ............3-5 3.3.6 SATA Configuration ............3-6 3.3.7 PCH-FW Configuration ........... 3-6 3.3.8 AMT Configuration ............3-6 3.3.9 USB Configuration ............3-7 3.3.10 NCT6791D Super IO Configuration ........ 3-7 3.3.11 NCT6791D HW Monitor ..........3-7 Chipset ..................3-8 3.4.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration ........3-8 3.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration ............. 3-9 Boot menu ..................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Product Overview

    Chapter 1 Product overview Package contents Check your industrial motherboard package for the following items. 1 x Industrial Motherboard 1 x SATA cable and SATA power cable 1 x I/O Shield 1 x Support CD If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Up to 3840 x 2160 @60 Hz, with Digital Audio Display Port Up to 3840 x 2160 @60 Hz, with Digital Audio LVDS Up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz, Dual Channel 18/24 bit Backlight Control Voltage / PWM (continued on the next page) EMB-Q87A...
  • Page 7 Storage 4 x SATA 6Gb/s 1 x Full / Half size Mini Card (mSATA 6.0Gb/s) 1 x Half size Mini Card (PCIe +USB) 4 pin SATA power (5V, 12V @1A) 4 x USB 3.0 ports(Rear IO), 6 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid board) Display I/O 1 x LVDS, 1x HDMI, 1x DP, 1x VGA...
  • Page 8 1 x 6-pin (2 x 3) PCIE_SET jumper Others OS Support Windows 7 32 / 64 bit ® Windows 8 32 / 64 bit ® Linux Fedora Accessories 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable I/O Shield Support DVD EMB-Q87A...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Motherboard Information

    Chapter 2 Motherboard information Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. CAUTION! • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install or remove any component, always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet.

  • Page 10: Motherboard Layout

    DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 204-pin module) SPI_1 USB1112 USB78 USB56 CLRTC PCIE_SET1 PCIE_SET2 USB3_12 Place this side USB3_56 towards the rear Intel ® of the chassis LAN1 LAN2 LGA1150 Intel PHY I217LM AAFP MINICARD1 LINE-OUT BATTERY1 AMP_CON VS_PWR DIS_ME MIC-IN SB_PWR DMIC PCIEX4 EMB-Q87A...
  • Page 11 Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page 2-18 DC power connector (DC_PWR2) 2-22 PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector (6-pin KBMS) 2-19 CPU and system fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~4) 2-23 2-25 Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM1, COM2) Backlight inverter power connector (5-pin INV) 2-24 2-13 COM1 Ring/+5V/+12V selection (COM1_VSET) LVDS connector (30-pin LVDS) 2-20 2-14 Inverter Backlight Control mode selection (3-pin LJ3) 2-14 10. Inverter voltage selection (3-pin LJ2) 2-13 11. LVDS panel voltage selection (3-pin LJ1) 2-21 12. Digital I/O connector (DIO) 2-22 13. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 2-21 14. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-23 15. Internal speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) 16. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) 2-12 17.

  • Page 12: Screw Size

    Screw size 2.3.1 Component side EMB-Q87A...

  • Page 13: Solder Side

    2.3.2 Solder side Chapter 2: Motherboard information...

  • Page 14: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the Intel 4th Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 processors. ® EMB-Q87A CPU socket LGA1150 IMPORTANT: Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. CAUTION! • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. The manufacturer will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. The manufacturer will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1150 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

  • Page 15: Installing The Cpu

    2.4.1 Installing the CPU CAUTION! The LGA1156 CPU is incompatible with the LGA1150 socket. DO NOT install a LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1150 socket. Chapter 2: Motherboard information...

  • Page 16: Cpu Heatsink And Fan Assembly Installation

    2.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation CAUTION! Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary. EMB-Q87A...
  • Page 17 To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly Chapter 2: Motherboard information...
  • Page 18 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly EMB-Q87A 2-10...

  • Page 19: System Memory

    System memory This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module (SO-DIMM) sockets. A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with less power consumption. The figure below illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: Channel Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Channel A SO_DIMM_A1 Channel B SO_DIMM_B1 EMB-Q87A 204-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 2.5.1 Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM To remove a DIMM Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-11...

  • Page 20: Jumpers

    Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. EMB-Q87A Clear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data. CAUTION! Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! NOTES: • If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery.
  • Page 21 EMB-Q87A Intel ME jumper ® COM1 Ring/+5V/+12V selection (COM1_VSET) Com1_Vset PIN 1 EMB-Q87A COM VSET connector Setting Pins +12V Ring (Default) LVDS panel voltage selection (3-pin LJ1) (Default) EMB-Q87A LVDS Panel Voltage Selection Setting Pins +3.3V (Default) Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-13...
  • Page 22 (Default) EMB-Q87A Inverter Voltage Selection Setting Pins +12V +5V (Default) Inverter Backlight Control mode selection (3-pin LJ3) DC CTL PWM CTL (Default) EMB-Q87A Inverter Backlight Control mode selection Setting Pins DC Voltage Control (Default) PWM Control mSATA/PCIe mode selection (6-pin PCIE_SET1/2) PCIE_SET (NC) (NC) S_MSATA2_DET...

  • Page 23: Onboard Leds

    Onboard LEDs Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. VS_PWR Main Power Main Power Off SB_PWR Standby Power Powered Off EMB-Q87A Onboard LEDs Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-15...

  • Page 24: Connectors

    • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. LAN (RJ-45) ports. These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN2 port LED indications. LAN port LED indications Speed Activity Link ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description No link 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection LAN port BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection EMB-Q87A 2-16...
  • Page 25 Line Out port (green). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker. In a 4-channel, 6-channel and 8-channel configurations, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. NOTE: Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in the 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Headset Port 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel channel Pink (Rear panel) Mic In Mic In Bass/Center Bass/Center Front Front Speaker Green (Rear panel) Line Out Front Speaker Out Speaker Out Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-17...

  • Page 26: Internal Connectors

    2.8.2 Internal connectors DC power connector (4-pin DC_PWR2) This connector is for the DC power plug. The power supply plug is designed to fit thid connector in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connector completely fit. DC_PWR2 PIN 1 EMB-Q87A 1 x 4 PIN (2x2) internal power connector SATA power connector (4-pin SATA_PWR) This connector is for the SATA power cable. The power cable plug is designed to fit this connector in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connector completely fit. SATA_PWR PIN 1 +12V EMB-Q87A SATA POWER Connector VGA connector (16-pin VGA) This 16-pin connector is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.
  • Page 27 CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector. CHA_FAN CPU_FAN SENSE EMB-Q87A Fan connectors CAUTION: 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! NOTE: The CPU_FAN connector supports a CPU fan of maximum 2A (24 W) fan power.
  • Page 28 PIN 1 EMB-Q87A LVDS Connector Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. AAFP PIN 1 HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC’97 pin definition compliant definition EMB-Q87A Front panel audio connector NOTES: • 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. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD]; if you want to connect an AC’97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. By default, this connector is set to [HD]. EMB-Q87A 2-20...
  • Page 29 CHASSIS Intrudor Intrudor No Intrudor PIN1 EMB-Q87A Chassis intrusion connector Digital I/0 connector (10-pin DIO) This connector includes 8 I/O lines (In/Out programmable). All of the Digital I/O lines are programmable and each I/O pin can be individually programmed to support various devices. PIN 1 EMB-Q87A DIO connector NOTE: To configure the I/O pins in BIOS, go to the Advanced tab > Dynamic Digital IO >...
  • Page 30 10. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. F_PANEL (NC) HWRST# Ground PWR_LED- HDD_LED- PWR_LED+ HDD_LED+ PIN 1 EMB-Q87A System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PWR_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDD_LED) 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. • ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR_BTN) This 2-pin connector is for the system power button.
  • Page 31 12. Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA6G_1~SATA6G_4) ThIS connector connects to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. EMB-Q87A SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors NOTES: • You must install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later version before using ® Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 3.3.6 SATA Configuration for details. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) The 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. SPEAKER...
  • Page 32 15. USB 2.0 connectorS (10 pin USB56, USB78, USB1112) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB cable to these connectors. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. USB1112 USB78 USB56 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 EMB-Q87A USB2.0 connectors CAUTION: Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connector. Doing so will damage the motherboard. NOTE: The USB cable is purchased separately. 16. Backlight inverter power connector (5-pin INV) Connect the backlight inverter power cable to this connector. EMB-Q87A Inverter Connector NOTE: The backlight inverter power cable and inverter module are purchased separately. EMB-Q87A...
  • Page 33 COM1 PIN 1 PIN 1 EMB-Q87A Serial port connector Signal Signal RI/+12V/+5V N.C. NOTE: The serial port cables are purchased separately. SPI flash programmable connector (8-pin SPI_1) Use this connector to flash BIOS SPI ROM. (NC) (NC) SPI_MOSI SPI_MISO SPI_CLK SPI_CS# +V3.3SPI PIN 1 EMB-Q87A SPI flash programmable connector Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-25...

  • Page 34: Power Supply Considerations

    19. Audio amplifier connector (4-pin AMP_CON) This connector is for an internal stereo amplifier speakers support (2W/4Ω via WtoB header). AMP_CON PIN 1 EMB-Q87A SPEAKER OUT Connector Power Supply Considerations CAUTION! • The external DC jack (5.5/2.5mm) is the primary power input connector of EMB-Q87A. However, the desktop board also provides an internal 2 x 2 power connector that can be used in custom-developed systems that have an internal power supply. • There is no isolation circuitry between the external DC jack and the internal 2 x 2 power connector. It is the system integrator’s responsibility to ensure no more than one power supply unit is or can be attached to the board at any time and to ensure the external DC jack is covered if the internal 2 x 2 power connector is to be used.

  • Page 35: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS setup BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: Press <Delete>...

  • Page 36: Bios Menu Screen

    For selecting the exit options and loading default settings. Save & For selecting the exit options and loading default settings. Exit To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. EMB-Q87A...

  • Page 37: Main Menu

    Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section 3.1.1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 38: Advanced Menu

    Dynamic Digital IO The items in this menu allows you to configure the Digital IO as input or output and Digital IO Output as high or low. DIO0~3 Direction [Input] Allows you to configure the Digital IO. Configuration options: [Input] [Output] EMB-Q87A...

  • Page 39: Acpi Settings

    DIO4~7 Direction [Output] Allows you to configure the Digital IO. Configuration options: [Input] [Output] Output Level [Hi] Configuration options: [Hi] [Low] 3.3.3 ACPI Settings The items in this menu allows you to configure the system ACPI parameters. ACPI Sleep State [S3 only (Suspend to...] Allows you to select the ACPI sleep state that the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.

  • Page 40: Sata Configuration

    The following two items become configurable only when you set the Intel AMT item to [Enabled]. ® Un-Configure ME [Disabled] Sets this item to [Disabled] to unconfigure AMT/ME without using a password or set it to [Enabled] to use a password. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] EMB-Q87A...

  • Page 41: Usb Configuration

    3.3.9 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features. The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS).

  • Page 42: Chipset

    [640x480, 18bit, 60Hz] [800x480, 18bit, 60Hz] [800x600, 18bit, 60Hz] [1024x600, 18bit, 60Hz] [1024x768, 18bit, 60Hz] [1024x768, 24bit, 60Hz] [1280x768, 24bit, 60Hz] [1280x1024, 48bit, 60Hz] [1366x768, 24bit, 60Hz] [1440x900, 48bit, 60Hz] [1600x1200, 48bit, 60Hz] [1920x1080, 48bit, 60Hz] [1920x1200, 48bit, 60Hz] EMB-Q87A...

  • Page 43: Pch-Io Configuration

    LVDS Backlight Level [80%] Select the backlight level. Configuration options: [0%] [10%] [20%] [30%] [40%] [50%] [60%] [70%] [80%] [90%] [100%] LVDS Backlight Type [Normal] Select the backlight mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [Inverted] Memory Information Provides information on the memory settings. 3.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration Power Mode [ATX Types]...

  • Page 44: Boot Menu

    To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed. EMB-Q87A 3-10...

  • Page 45: User Password

    User Password If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a user password: Select the User Password item and press <Enter>.

  • Page 46: Save As User Defaults

    Restore User Defaults This option allows you to load the user’s default values. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This item allows you to attempt to launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available fiesystem devices. EMB-Q87A 3-12...

  • Page 47: Appendix

    Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. EMB-Q87A...
  • Page 48 印 刷 電 路 板 及 其 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 電子組件 外 部 信 號 連 接 頭 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 及線材 ○： 表示該有毒有害物質在該部件所有均質材料中的含量均在 SJ/T 11363- 2006 標准規定的限量要求以下。 ×： 表示該有毒有害物質至少在該部件的某一均質材料中的含量超出 SJ/T 11363-2006 標准規定的限量要求，然該部件仍符合歐盟指令 2002/95/ EC 的規范。 備註：此產品所標示之環保使用期限，係指在一般正常使用狀況下。 EMB-Q87A...

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