Aaeon IMBA-Q170A User manual

Industrial Motherboard

IMBA-Q170A

ii

E15232

Revised Edition V2

February 2019

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Acknowledgments

All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

• 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 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1

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

1.3 Specications ............................................................................... 1-2

Chapter 2: Motherboard information

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 ................... 2-9

2.5 System memory ......................................................................... 2-10

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

2.7 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-15

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-15

2.7.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-17

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

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

3.2 Main menu .................................................................................... 3-2

3.2.1 System Date [Day MM/DD/YYYY] .................................. 3-2

3.2.2 System Time [HH:MM:SS] .............................................. 3-2

3.3 Advanced menu ........................................................................... 3-2

3.3.1 CPUConguration .......................................................... 3-3

3.3.2 Trusted Computing ......................................................... 3-3

3.3.3 SATAConguration ........................................................ 3-4

3.3.4 PCH-FWConguration ................................................... 3-5

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

3.3.6 NCT6791D HW Monitor .................................................. 3-6

3.3.7 USBConguration .......................................................... 3-8

3.3.8 DigitalIOPortConguration ........................................... 3-8

3.3.9 Power Management ........................................................ 3-9

3.4 Chipset menu ............................................................................. 3-10

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3.4.1 SystemAgent(SA)Conguration ................................. 3-10

3.4.2 PCH-IOConguration ................................................... 3-10

3.5 Security menu ............................................................................ 3-10

3.5.1 Administrator Password ................................................ 3-11

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

3.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 3-12

3.6.1 BootConguration ........................................................ 3-12

3.6.2 Boot Option Priorities .................................................... 3-12

3.7 Save & Exit menu ....................................................................... 3-12

Appendix

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 6.0Gb/s cable

1 x COM 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

®

7th/ 6th Generation Core™ i7/ i5/ i3, Pentium

®

and Celeron

®

14nm LGA1151

socket processor

• 4 x DIMMs, max. 64GB, DDR4 2400*/ 2133/ 1867 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered

memory

• 4 x SATA III 6.0 Gb/s (one colay with M.2 M-key, BOM option), 10 x USB 3.0, 3 x

USB 2.0

• Realtek

®

ALC8876-ChannelHighDenitionAudioCODEC

• Multi Display: VGA+HDMI, HDMI+HDMI, VGA+HDMI+HDMI

• Dual Ethernet LAN: 1 x Intel

®

PHY i219LM Giga LAN (supports Intel

®

AMT 11.0), 1

x Intel

®

i211AT Giga LAN

• 1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 [x16] slot, 2 x PCIe 3.0 [x4] slots (only one slot supported in the 4

SATA III SKU), 3 x PCI slots

• 1 x M.2 E key (22 x 30mm) slot for PCIe/USB/I2C-ME/SDIO/UART/PCM,

1 x M.2 M key (22 x 80mm) slot for Storage (PCIe[x4] module only supported in

4*SATA III SKU)

Chapter 1

Product overview

IMBA-Q170A

1-2

1.3 Specications

(continued on the next page)

SYSTEM

CPU

Intel

®

7th/ 6th Generation Core™ i7/ i5/ i3, Pentium

®

and Celeron

®

14nm

LGA1151 socket processor

Chipset

Intel

®

Q170 Express Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMMs, max. 64GB, DDR4 2400*/ 2133/ 1867 MHz, non-ECC,

un-buffered memory

Dual channel memory architecture

I/O Chipset

NCT6791D + F81216HD

Ethernet

1 x Intel

®

PHY i219LM Giga LAN (supports Intel

®

AMT 11.0)

1 x Intel

®

i211AT Giga LAN

Audio

Realtek

®

ALC8876-ChannelHighDenitionAudioCODEC

TPM

Nuvoton NPCT650ABBYX TPM2.0 onboard (optional)

Expansion slots

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 [x16] slot

1 x PCIe 3.0 [x4] slot (open edge) (Removed in the 4 SATA III SKU)

1 x PCIe 3.0 [x4] slot (open edge)

3 x PCI slots

1 x M.2 E-key (22 x 30mm) slot for PCIe/USB/I2C-ME/SDIO/UART/PCM

1 x M.2 M-key (22 x 80mm) slot for Storage (PCIe[x4] module only

supported in 4*SATA III SKU)

BIOS

1 x 128Mbit Flash ROM, AMI BIOS

H/W Status Monitor

Monitors CPU/system temperature

Monitors Vcore/5V/3.3V/12V/3VSB/VBAT voltages

Monitors CPU/chassis fan speed

Watchdog Timer

1~255 steps by software program

Smart Fan Control

1 x CPU Fan

2 x Chassis Fan

Wake On LAN / PXE

Yes ( WOL, PXE)

Power States

S3, S4, S5

Graphics

Graphics Chipset

Intel

®

Graphics Media Accelerator

VGA support via RTD2168

Graphics Multi Display

VGA+HDMI, HDMI+HDMI, VGA+HDMI+HDMI

Resolution

VGA: Up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz (via RTD2168)

HDMI: Up to 4096 x 2304 @24Hz

Environment, Power, and ME

Battery

Lithium battery

Power requirement

1 x 24-pin ATX connector

1 x 8-pin (2x4) ATX 12V power connector

Operating temperature

32

o

F~140

o

F (0

o

C~60

o

C)

Storage temperature

-40

o

F~185

o

F (-40

o

C~85

o

C)

Operating humidity

0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing

Certicate

CE & FCC Class A

Form factor

ATX form factor: 12 in. x 9.6 in. (305 mm x 244 mm)

Weight

1.76 lb (0.8 Kg)

1-3

Chapter 1: General information

Back I/O

USB

10 x USB 3.0 ports

Display

2 x HDMI ports

1 x VGA port

Serial port

1 x RS-232/422/485 COM port (COM1, supports 5V/12V/RI, optional)

PS/2 port

1 x PS/2 combo port (keyboard & mouse)

LAN

2 x LAN (RJ-45) ports

Audio

3 x Audio jacks: Line-in, Mic-in, Line-out

Internal I/O

Storage

4 x SATA III 6.0Gb/s ports, support RAID 0/1/5/10 (2 x PCIe[x4] SKU only

has 3 ports)

1 x M.2 M-Key slot (22 x 80mm)

USB

2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 3 USB ports (2x5 PIN, p=2.54mm)

Audio

1 x AMP speaker header (Line-out)

Serial port

5 x RS-232 headers

DIO

1 x 8-bit Digital I/O interface (In/Out programmable)

Fan

1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)

2 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin)

Power

1 x 24-pin EATX Power header

1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector

Others

1 x Chassis Intrusion

1 x AT/ATX mode selection jumper

1 x Front panel header

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Others

OS support

Windows

®

10 64-bit

Windows

®

8.1 64-bit (not supported when using a Kaby Lake processor)

Windows

®

7 32-bit / 64-bit (not supported when using a Kaby Lake

processor)

Ubuntu16.04.02/Kernel4.8.0

Accessories

1 x SATA 6.0Gb/s cable

1 x COM cable

1 x I/O shield

1 x Support DVD

NOTE: Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

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2-1

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,ensurethattheATXpower

supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power

supply.Failuretodosomaycauseseveredamagetothemotherboard,

peripherals,orcomponents.

IMBA-Q170A

2-2

IMBA-Q170A

PCIEX16_1

M2_TYPE_M1

M2_TYPE_E1

2280

2230

PCIEX4_2

PCIEX4_1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

F_PANEL

CLRTC1

AT_ATX

CHASSIS

USB1112 USB1314

EATX_PWR1

CPU_FAN1

CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

BATTERY1

Super

I/O

Super

I/O

ASM

1085

ALC

887

COM1_V1

J3

J1

J2

COM1

VGA

J4

ASM

1442K

ASM

1442K

RTD

2168

LGA1151

Intel

®

Q170

Intel

®

PHY i219LM

Intel

®

i211AT

DDR4 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 288-pin module)

SATA6G_2

SATA6G_4

SPI_1

SATA6G_1

SATA6G_3

BUZZER1

AUDIO1

KBMS_

USB3_910

LAN2_USB3_34

LAN1_USB3_12

244mm(9.6in)

128Mb

BIOS

EATX_PWR2

HDMI12

USB3_5678

305mm(12.0in)

COM3COM4

COM2

COM5COM6

DIO

AMP_CON

5 42 431 6

7

2

15

8

10

11

9

121341471617

2.2 Motherboard layout

Place this side

towards the rear

of the chassis

NOTE: Place nine 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.

2-3

Chapter 2: Motherboard information

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots

Page

1.

COM1operatingmodeselectionjumpers(2-pinJ1/J2/J3/J4) 2-13

2.

ATXpowerconnectors(24-pinEATXPWR1,8-pinEATX_PWR2) 2-17

3.

COM1Ring/+5V/+12Vselectionjumper(6-pinCOM1_V1) 2-13

4.

CPUandchassisfanconnectors(4-pinCPU_FAN1,4-pinCHA_FAN1/2) 2-18

5.

Intel

®

LGA1151CPUsocket 2-6

6.

DDR4DIMMslots 2-10

7.

Serialportconnectors(10-pinCOM2~6) 2-21

8.

BIOSprogrammableconnector(8-pinSPI_1) 2-19

9.

M.2M-KeyandM.2E-Keyslots 2-22

10.

SerialATA6.0Gb/sconnectors(7-pinSATA6G_1~4) 2-18

11.

Systempanelconnector(10-1pinF_PANEL) 2-20

12.

AT/ATXmodeselection(3-pinAT_ATX) 2-14

13.

Chassisintrusionjumper(4-1pinCHASSIS) 2-14

14.

ClearRTCRAM(3-pinCLRTC1) 2-12

15.

USB2.0connectors(10-pinUSB1112andUSB1314) 2-19

16.

DigitalI/Oconnector(10-pinDIO) 2-21

17. Speakeroutconnector(4-pinAMP_CON) 2-17

IMBA-Q170A

2-4

2.3 Screw size

2.3.1 Component side

2-5

Chapter 2: Motherboard information

2.3.2 Solder side

IMBA-Q170A

2-6

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

ThismotherboardcomeswithanIntel

®

7th/6thGenerationCore™i7/i5/i3,

Pentium

®

andCeleron

®

14nmLGA1151socketprocessor.

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.

• 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LGA1151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.

IMBA-Q170A

IMBA-Q170A CPU socket LGA1151

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Chapter 2: Motherboard information

2.4.1 Installing the CPU

1

A

B

2 3

CAUTION! EnsurethatyouinstallthecorrectCPUdesignedforLGA1151only.

DONOTinstallaCPUdesignedforLGA1155andLGA1156socketsonthe

LGA1151socket.

IMBA-Q170A

2-8

A

B

C

4

5

2-9

Chapter 2: Motherboard information

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.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

B

A

B

1

2

3 4

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2.5 System memory

ThismotherboardcomeswithfourDoubleDataRate4(DDR4)DualInlineMemory

Modules(DIMM)sockets.ThegureillustratesthelocationoftheDDR4DIMM

sockets:

To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

A

B

A

2

1

IMBA-Q170A

IMBA-Q170A 288-pin DDR4 DIMM sockets

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2

2-11

Chapter 2: Motherboard information

Installing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM

A

B

1

2

3

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2.6 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1)

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.

IMBA-Q170A

IMBA-Q170A Clear RTC RAM

21 2 3

Normal

(Default)

Clear RTC

CLRTC1

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