Aaeon EMB-Q87A User manual

Industrial Motherboard
EMB-Q87A

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E9119
First Edition
April 2014
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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

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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

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1.3 Specifications
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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)
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
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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.
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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
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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
A
B
1
2
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B
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