Aaeon EMB-Q87A User manual

Industrial Motherboard

EMB-Q87A

ii

E9119

First Edition

April 2014

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• AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc.

• Intel

®

, Core™ are trademarks of Intel® Corporation.

• Microsoft Windows

®

is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.

• IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International Business

Machines Corporation.

The original manufacturer reserves the right to make changes in the product

design without notice to its users.

All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Product overview 1-1

1.1 Package contents......................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Features ........................................................................................ 1-1

1.3 Specifications ............................................................................... 1-2

Chapter 2 Motherboard information 2-1

2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 2-2

2.3 Screw size ..................................................................................... 2-4

2.3.1 Component side .............................................................. 2-4

2.3.2 Solder side ...................................................................... 2-5

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6

2.4.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-7

2.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ................... 2-8

2.5 System memory ......................................................................... 2-11

2.5.1 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-11

2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-12

2.7 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 2-15

2.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-16

2.8.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-16

2.8.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-18

2.9 Power Supply Considerations .................................................. 2-26

Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3-1

3.1 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 3-1

3.1.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 3-2

3.1.2 Menu bar ......................................................................... 3-2

3.2 Main menu .................................................................................... 3-3

3.2.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ................................................... 3-3

3.2.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ......................................... 3-3

3.3 Advanced menu ........................................................................... 3-4

3.3.1 S5 RTC Wake Settings ................................................... 3-4

3.3.2 Dynamic Digital IO .......................................................... 3-4

3.3.3 ACPI Settings .................................................................. 3-5

3.3.4 Trusted Computing ......................................................... 3-5

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3.3.5 CPUConguration .......................................................... 3-5

3.3.6 SATAConguration ........................................................ 3-6

3.3.7 PCH-FWConguration ................................................... 3-6

3.3.8 AMTConguration .......................................................... 3-6

3.3.9 USBConguration .......................................................... 3-7

3.3.10 NCT6791DSuperIOConguration ................................ 3-7

3.3.11 NCT6791D HW Monitor .................................................. 3-7

3.4 Chipset .......................................................................................... 3-8

3.4.1 SystemAgent(SA)Conguration ................................... 3-8

3.4.2 PCH-IOConguration ..................................................... 3-9

3.5 Boot menu .................................................................................. 3-10

3.5.1 BootConguration ........................................................ 3-10

3.6 Security menu ............................................................................ 3-10

Administrator Password ............................................................... 3-10

User Password ............................................................................. 3-11

3.7 Save & Exit menu ....................................................................... 3-11

Save Changes & Reset ................................................................ 3-11

Discard Changes & Exit ............................................................... 3-11

Restore Defaults .......................................................................... 3-11

Save as User Defaults ................................................................. 3-12

Restore User Defaults .................................................................. 3-12

LaunchEFIShellfromlesystemdevice ..................................... 3-12

Appendix A-1

Notices .......................................................................................................A-1

1-1

Chapter 1: General information

1.1 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.

1.2 Features

• Intel

®

Socket 1150 for 4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3, Pentium

®

,

and Celeron

®

Processors up to 65W

• SO-DIMM x 2, Max. 16GB, DDR3 1333/1600MHz DIMMs Non-ECC (Flat type)

• SATA 6.0 Gb/s x 4, USB3.0 x 4, USB2.0 x 6, COM x 2

• PCI-Express 2.0 x 4, Full/Half size Mini Card (mSATA 6.0Gb/s) x 1, Half size

Mini Card (PCIe+USB) x 1

• EuP/ErP Compliance

Chapter 1

Product overview

EMB-Q87A

1-2

1.3 Specifications

(continued on the next page)

SYSTEM

CPU

Intel® Haswell 22nm LGA 1150 socket Processor, Max. 65W

TDPs

Chipset

Intel® Q87 Express Chipset

Memory

2xSO-DIMM,Max.16GB,DDR31333/1600MHzNon-ECC(at

type)

Dual channel memory architecture

Graphics

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator

I/O Chipset

NCT6791D

Storage

Intel® Q87 Express Chipset support 4 x SATA 6Gb/s and mSATA

Ethernet

1 x Intel® PHY I217LM Giga LAN (support vPro)

1 x Intel® I210AT Giga LAN

Audio

Realtek® ALC887 (2ch audio codec)

TPM

InneonSLB9655

Expansion Slots

1 x PCIe 2.0 (x4)

1 x Full/ Half size Mini Card (mSATA 6.0Gb/s)

1 x Half size Mini Card (PCIe +USB)

BIOS

128Mbit Flash ROM, AMI BIOS

H/W Monitor

Temperature Monitor on CPU/Chassis

Voltage Monitor on Vcore 5V/12V

Fan Monitor on CPU/Chassis

WatchDog Timer

1~255 step by software program

Smart Fan Control

CPU Fan / Chassis Fan

Wake On LAN / PXE

Yes (WOL / PXE)

Power State

S3, S4, S5

GRAPHICS

Graphics Chipset

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator

Graphics Multi

Display

VGA+HDMI, VGA+DP, VGA+LVDS, HDMI+DP, HDMI+LVDS,

DP+LVDS

VGA+HDMI+DP, VGA+HDMI+LVDS, HDMI+DP+LVDS,

VGA+DP+LVDS

VGA

Up to 1920 x 1200 @60 Hz

HDMI

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

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I/O

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)

USB

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

Audio I/O

headphone/mic headset analog audio port

Internal speakers and front panel headphones/ mic headers and

DMIC header

LAN I/O

2 x RJ-45

Serial Port

1 x RS-232 (1 x RS-232 at mid board)

1 x RS-232 supports 5V/12V/RI option at mid board

PS/2 Port

1 x keyboard / Mouse with PS/2 for wafer header

DIO

8 bit Digital I/O ( In/Out programmable)

FAN

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector

1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connector

ENVIRONMENT, POWER, & ME

Battery

Lithium battery

Power Requirement

12~24V wide-range voltage input

backpanel DC jack (5.5/2.5mm)

2 x 2 PIN internal power connector

• Donotuseanadjustablepowersupply

Power Compliance

Compliant with EuP / ErP

Operating

Temperature

0~60°C

Operating Humidity

0%~90%RH, non-condensing

Certificate

CE & FCC

Form Factor

20mm Thin Mini-ITX Form Factor, 6.7”x 6.7” (170mmx170mm)

Half-height (25.54mm) IO shield

Weight

1.1 lb (0.5 Kg)

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Placement

Rear panel ports

1 x DC Jack

2 x USB 3.0

1 x HDMI

1 x DP

1 x LAN (RJ45)

1 x LAN (RJ45) for vPro

2 x USB 3.0

Internal connectors/

jumpers/slots

1 x Audio jacks (Mic-In) pink connector

1 x Audio jacks (Line-Out) green connector

1 x PCIex4 slot

1 x Full / Half Size Mini Card slot

1 x Half Size Mini Card slot

4 x SATA 6Gb/s

3 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 6 USB ports (2.00 mm)

2 x boxer header for COM (RS-232)

1 x VGA

1 x 6-pin (2x3) PS/2 Keyboard and mouse connector

1 x LVDS connector

1 x LVDS 3.3V /5V jumper

1 x LCD DC / PWM mode jumper

1 x LCD backlight connector (inverter)

1 x LCD backlight 12V /5V jumper

1 x Digital I/O header

1 x 4-pin (2x2) internal power connector

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector

1 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connector

1 x Front Panel connector

1 x AAFP

1 x Speaker connector

1 x Chassis Intrusion

1 x CLRTC (Clear CMOS) jumper

1 x 5-pin (Kill Pin5) DMIC Header

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

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Chapter 2: Motherboard information

Chapter 2

Motherboard information

2.1 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. Failure to do so may

causeseveredamagetothemotherboard,peripherals,orcomponents.

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DC_PWR2

DC_PWR1

DISPLAYPORT

HDMI

USB3_12

USB3_56

LAN1

LAN2

LINE-OUT

MIC-IN

ALC

887

AAFP

Intel

PHY I217LM

ASM

1442K

CLRTC

17.0cm(6.7in)

SATA6G_4 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1

F_PANEL

DIS_ME

PCIE_SET1 PCIE_SET2

SPEAKER CHASSIS

USB1112 USB78 USB56

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN

COM2 COM1

PCIEX4

LGA1150

DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 204-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 204-pin module)

INV

COM1

_VSET

LJ3

LJ2

LJ1

DIO

LVDS

BATTERY1

SB_PWR

VS_PWR

MINICARD1

MINICARD2

DMIC

SATA_PWR

VGA

KBMS

SPI_1

Intel

®

Q87

Super

I/O

AMP_CON

7 8651 32 4

17

18

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

19 322

26

202124

25

28

27

29

21

23

2.2 Motherboard layout

Place this side

towards the rear

of the chassis

NOTE: Place four screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the

motherboard to the chassis.

CAUTION!Donotovertightenthescrews!Doingsocandamagethe

motherboard.

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Connectors/Jumpers/Slots

Page

1.

DCpowerconnector(DC_PWR2)

2-18

2. PS/2keyboard/mouseconnector(6-pinKBMS)

2-22

3.

CPUandsystemfanconnectors(4-pinCPU_FAN,4-pinCHA_FAN)

2-19

4.

SerialATA6.0Gb/sconnectors(7-pinSATA6G_1~4) 2-23

5.

Serialportconnectors(10-1pinCOM1,COM2)

2-25

6.

Backlightinverterpowerconnector(5-pinINV) 2-24

7. COM1Ring/+5V/+12Vselection(COM1_VSET)

2-13

8.

LVDSconnector(30-pinLVDS) 2-20

9. InverterBacklightControlmodeselection(3-pinLJ3)

2-14

10. Invertervoltageselection(3-pinLJ2)

2-14

11. LVDSpanelvoltageselection(3-pinLJ1)

2-13

12. DigitalI/Oconnector(DIO)

2-21

13. Systempanelconnector(10-1pinF_PANEL)

2-22

14. Chassisintrusionconnector(4-1pinCHASSIS)

2-21

15. Internalspeakerconnector(4-pinSPEAKER)

2-23

16. ClearRTCRAM(CLRTC)

2-12

17.

Intel

®

LGA1150CPUsocket 2-6

18.

Intel

®

MEJumper(3-pinDIS_ME) 2-13

19.

SO-DIMMslots 2-11

20.

VGAconnector(16-pinVGA) 2-18

21.

HalfsizeMiniCardslot(MINICARD1,MINICARD2) 2-23

22.

StandbypowerLED(SB_PWR,VS_PWR) 2-23

23.

DigitalmicrophoneHeader(5-1pinDMIC) 2-19

24. Audioamplierconnector(4-pinAMP_CON) 2-26

25. Frontpanelaudioconnector(10-1pinAAFP) 2-20

26. SATApowerconnector(4-pinSATA_PWR) 2-18

27. mSATA/PCIemodeselectionjumper(PCIE_SET1/2) 2-14

28. USB2.0connectors(10-pinUSB56,USB78,USB1112) 2-24

29. SPIashProgrammableConnector(8-pinSPI_1) 2-25

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2.3 Screw size

2.3.1 Component side

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2.3.2 Solder side

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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.

2.4 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

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2.4.1 Installing the CPU

1

CAUTION!TheLGA1156CPUisincompatiblewiththeLGA1150socket.DO

NOTinstallaLGA1156CPUontheLGA1150socket.

A

B

2 3

EMB-Q87A

2-8

4

5

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.

A

B

C

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To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

B

A

B

1

2

3 4

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A

B

A

To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

2

1

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2.5 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gurebelowillustratesthelocationoftheDDR3DIMMsockets:

EMB-Q87A 204-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A1

DIMM_B1

2.5.1 Installing a DIMM

3

To install a DIMM

To remove a DIMM

3

Channel Sockets

ChannelA SO_DIMM_A1

ChannelB SO_DIMM_B1

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2.6 Jumpers

1. 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.

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.

• YoudonotneedtocleartheRTCwhenthesystemhangsdueto

overclocking.Forsystemfailureduetooverclocking,usetheCPUParameter

Recall(C.P.R)feature.ShutdownandrebootthesystemsotheBIOScan

automaticallyresetparametersettingstodefaultvalues.

EMB-Q87A Clear RTC RAM

1 2

2 3

RTC Batt.

(Default)

Clear CMOS

CLRTC

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