Avalue Technology EMX-QM77 User manual

Part No: E2017EMXQ00R
EMX-QM77
Intel® QM77 with Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 Mini-ITX Motherboard
Quick Installation Guide
1st Ed –23 July 2012

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FCC Statement
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE.
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS
FOR A CLASS "A" DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A
COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN
RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND, IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.
OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL BE REQUIRED TO
CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.
Copyright Notice
Copyright 2012 Avalue Technology Inc., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form
or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the prior written
permission of the original manufacturer.
Trademark Acknowledgement
Brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
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
masks work rights to these products, and makes no representations or warranties that
these products are free from patent, copyright, or mask work right infringement, unless
otherwise specified. Applications that are described in this manual are for illustration
purposes only. Avalue Technology Inc. makes no representation or warranty that such
application will be suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification.

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Life Support Policy
Avalue Technology’s PRODUCTS ARE NOT FOR USE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS IN
LIFE SUPPORT DEVICES OR SYSTEMS WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL
OF Avalue Technology Inc.
As used herein:
1. Life support devices or systems are devices or systems which, (a) are intended for
surgical implant into body, or (b) support or sustain life and whose failure to perform,
when properly used in accordance with instructions for use provided in the labeling, can
be reasonably expected to result in significant injury to the user.
2. A critical component is any component of a life support device or system whose failure
to perform can be reasonably expected to cause the failure of the life support device or
system, or to affect its safety or effectiveness.
A Message to the Customer
Avalue Customer Services
Each and every Avalue’s product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure
reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of industrial
environments. 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.
Your satisfaction is our primary concern. Here is a guide to Avalue’s customer services. To
ensure you get the full benefit of our services, please follow the instructions below carefully.
Technical Support
We want you to get the maximum performance from your products. So if you run into
technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the most frequently asked questions, you can
easily find answers in your product documentation. These answers are normally a lot more
detailed than the ones we can give over the phone. So please consult the user’s manual
first.
To receive the latest version of the user’s manual; please visit our Web site at:
http://www.avalue.com.tw/
If you still cannot find the answer, gather all the information or questions that apply to your
problem, and with the product close at hand, call your dealer. Our dealers are well trained

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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.
In addition, free technical support is available from Avalue’s engineers every business day.
We are always ready to give advice on application requirements or specific information on
the installation and operation of any of our products. Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail
us.
Headquarters and Branch
Avalue USA
Avalue Technology Inc.
7F, 228, Lian-cheng Road, Chung Ho City, Taipei,
Taiwan
Tel:[phone]
Fax : [phone]
Information :[e-mail]
Service: [e-mail]
Avalue Technology Inc.
9 Timber Lane, Marlboro, NJ 07746-1443
Tel : [phone]
Fax : [phone]
Information : [e-mail]
Service : [e-mail]
BCM Advanced Research
Avalue Europe
BCM Advanced Research
an Avalue Company
7 Marconi, Irvine, CA92618
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Information: [e-mail]
Web: www.bcmcom.com
Avalue Europe A/S
Moelledalen 22C, 3140
Aalsgaarde, Denmark
Tel: [phone]
Fax:[phone]
Information: sales.e[email protected].tw
Service: service.europ[email protected].tw
Avalue China
Avalue Japan
Avalue Technology Inc.
Room 805, Building 9,No.99 Tianzhou Rd.,
Caohejing Development Area,
Xuhui District, Shanghai
Tel: [phone]
Fax:[phone]
Information: sales.chi[email protected].cn
Service: [e-mail]
Avalue Technology Inc.
3F Ishiyama-Bldg, 1-6-1 Taito,
Taito-Ku, Tokyo 110-0016 Japan
Tel : [phone]
Fax : [phone]
Information : sales.j[email protected]om.tw
Service : [e-mail]

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1. Getting Started
1.1 Safety Precautions
Warning!
Always completely disconnect the power cord from your
chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not
make connections while the power is on. Sensitive
electronic components can be damaged by sudden power
surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should
open the PC chassis.
Caution!
Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before
touching the CPU card. Modern electronic devices are very
sensitive to static electric charges. As a safety precaution,
use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic
components in a static-dissipative surface or static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.
1.2 Packing List
Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the
following parts have been shipped.
1 x EMX-QM77 Mini-ITX Motherboard
1 x CD-ROM contains OS drivers/QIG/User’s Manual
2 x COM cable (9-pin)
1 x SATA cable (2 in 1,7-pin)
1 x I/O shield

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2. Hardware
Configuration

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2.1 Product Overview

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2.2 Jumper and Connector List
You can configure your board to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A
jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch.
It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that
slides over the pins to connect them. To “close” a jumper you connect the pins with the clip.
To “open” a jumper you remove the clip. Sometimes a jumper will have three pins, labeled 1,
2, and 3. In this case, you would connect either two pins.
The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows:
A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers.
Connectors on the board are linked to external devices such as hard disk drives, a
keyboard, or floppy drives. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers that allow you to
configure your system to suit your application.
If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact
your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes.
The following tables list the function of each of the board's jumpers and connectors.
Specifications
System
CPU
Intel Core i7/ i5/ i3 Pentium®/ Celeron® Mobile CPU
BIOS
AMI 64Mb SPI ROM
System Chipset
Intel QM77
I/O Chipset
Nuvoton NCT6776F
Memory
Two 204-pin SODIMM support up to 16GB dual channel DDR3 1600/ 1333
SDRAM, Non-ECC
Watchdog Timer
Reset: 1 to 255 sec/min per step
H/W Status Monitor
Monitoring temperature, voltage and cooling fan status. Auto throttling control
when CPU overheats.
Expansion Slots
1 PCI-E x 16 Gen. 3, 1 Mini PCI-E, 1 CFast
Power State
S1, S3, S4, S5
TPM
TPM 1.2 by Infineon SLB9635
RAID
RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10
Wake up / Boot on LAN
LAN (WOL,PXE)

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Smart Fan Control
Yes
Display
Chipset
Intel GMA HD 4000 /2500 (22nm) , 3000/2000(32nm)
Display Memory
Shared Memory, up to 256MB
Dual Display
VGA + LVDS, VGA + HDMI, VGA + DVI, LVDS + HDMI, LVDS + DVI, HDMI + DVI
VGA
Onboard, supports max resolution 2048 x 1536 (@75Hz)
LVDS
Onboard 24-bit LVDS, supports max resolution 1920 x 1200
HDMI
Onboard HDMI 1.3, supports max resolution 1920 x 1200
DVI
Onboard DVI-D, supports max resolution 1920x1200
LVDS Backlight
Yes
Audio
Audio Codec
Realtek AL892, 5.1 Channel HD Audio
Audio Interface
Line-in, line-out, Mic-in, S/PDIF Out, Front Audio Header
Ethernet
LAN1
Intel 82579LM GbE LAN supports iAMT 8.0
LAN2
Intel 82583V GbE LAN
Jumpers
Label
Function
Note
JCMOS1
Clear CMOS
Normal *
Clear CMOS
JCOMPWR2
JCOMPWR3
COM2 COM3
RI/+5V/+12V Select
RI
+5V
+12V
JLVDS_BKL1
BL POWER SELECT
5V
3.3V
JPSON
AT MODE
ATX MODE
Connectors
Label
Function
Note
CPU_FAN
CPU Fan
Connector
1.GND
2.CPUFAN1_VCC(PWM)
3.CPUFAN1_IO
1.ATSEL IN
2.PWRBT
3.ATXSEL
IN
1.+5V
2. BRIGHT 1
3. 3.3V

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SYS_FAN1
System Fan
Connector
Connectors
Label
Function
Note
COM2
COM3
Serial Port
Connector
F_PANEL1
Intel Front
Panel
connector
JLVDS
24-bit LVDS
Connector
1.GND
2.SYSFAN1_VCC(PWM)
3.SYSFAN1_IO
39.VDD(+12V) 40.VDD(+12V)
37.GND 38.GND
35.LVDS_B_CK- 36.LVDS_A_CK-
33.LVDS_B_CK+ 34.LVDS_A_CK+
31.GND 32.GND
29.LVDS_B3- 30.LVDS_B2-
27.LVDS_B3+ 28.LVDS_B2+
25.GND 26.GND
23.LVDS_B1- 24.LVDS_B0-
21.LVDS_B1+ 22.LVDS_B0+
19.GND 20.GND
17.LVDS_A3- 18.LVDS_A2-
15.LVDS_A3+ 16.LVDS_A2+
13.GND 14.GND
11.LVDS_A1- 12.LVDS_A0-
9.LVDS_A1+ 10.LVDS_A0+
7.GND 8.GND
5.I2C_CLK 6.I2C_DATA
3.VDD(+3.3V) 4.VDD(+5V)
1.VDD(+3.3V) 2.VDD(+5V)
1.DCD 6.DSR
2.RXD 7.RTS
3.TXD 8.CTS
4.DTR 9.RI/PWR
5.GND
1.HDDLED+ 2.POWERLED+
3.HDDLED- 4.POWERLED-
5.GND 6.PWSWITCH
7.RESET 8.GND
9.NC