IEI Technology KINO-AQ170 User manual

KINO-AQ170 Industrial Motherboard
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User Manual
KINO-AQ170
MODEL:
Mini-ITX SBC Supports LGA 1151 Intel
®
Corei7/i5/i3, Pentium
®
or
Celeron®CPU with Intel® Q170, HDMI 2.0, DP, VGA, Dual PCIe GbE,
PCIe Mini, PCIe x8, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.0, HD Audio, and RoHS
Rev. 1.00 - June 20, 2016
KINO-AQ170 CPU Card

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Revision
Date Version Changes
June 20, 2016 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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of the manufacturer.
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Manual Conventions
WARNING
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the
equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken
seriously.
CAUTION
Cautionary messages should be heeded to help reduce the chance of
losing data or damaging the product.
NOTE
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical
information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions
or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes.
HOT SURFACE
This symbol indicates a hot surface that should not be touched without
taking care.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 CONNECTOR............................................................................................................... 4
1.4 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 6
1.5 DATA FLOW................................................................................................................ 7
1.6 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 8
2 UNPACKING................................................................................................................11
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 12
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 12
2.3 PACKING LIST........................................................................................................... 13
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 14
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 16
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 17
3.1.1 KINO-AQ170 Layout....................................................................................... 17
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 19
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 20
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 21
3.2.1 +12V DC-IN Power Connector ....................................................................... 21
3.2.2 ATX Power Connector ..................................................................................... 21
3.2.3 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 23
3.2.4 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 24
3.2.5 Buzzer Connector............................................................................................. 25
3.2.6 Chassis Intrusion Connector............................................................................ 26
3.2.7 Debug Connector............................................................................................. 27
3.2.8 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 28
3.2.9 EC Debug Connector....................................................................................... 29
3.2.10 Fan Connectors.............................................................................................. 30
3.2.11 Front Panel Connector................................................................................... 31

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3.2.12 I2C Connector ................................................................................................ 32
3.2.13 Internal DisplayPort Connector.................................................................... 33
3.2.14 LAN LED Connectors.................................................................................... 34
3.2.15 PCI Express x8 Slot........................................................................................ 35
3.2.16 PCIe Mini Card Slot ...................................................................................... 37
3.2.17 Power Button ................................................................................................. 39
3.2.18 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors...................................................................... 39
3.2.19 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connectors ....................................................... 40
3.2.20 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connectors....................................................................... 42
3.2.21 SMBus Connector .......................................................................................... 42
3.2.22 SPI Flash Connector, BIOS............................................................................ 43
3.2.23 SPI Flash Connector, EC............................................................................... 44
3.2.24 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 45
3.2.25 VGA Firmware Update Connector ................................................................ 46
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 47
3.3.1 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 48
3.3.2 Keyboard/Mouse and USB 2.0 Combo Connector .......................................... 49
3.3.3 Ethernet and USB 3.0 Combo Connectors ...................................................... 50
3.3.4 HDMI 2.0 Connector....................................................................................... 51
3.3.5 HDMI/DP Connector....................................................................................... 52
3.3.6 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 54
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 55
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 56
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 56
4.3 SOCKET LGA1151 CPU INSTALLATION ................................................................... 58
4.4 SOCKET LGA1151 COOLING KIT INSTALLATION ..................................................... 61
4.5 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 62
4.6 PCIE MINI CARD INSTALLATION .............................................................................. 63
4.6.1 Full-size PCIe Mini Card Installation ............................................................. 63
4.6.2 Half-size PCIe Mini Card Installation............................................................. 65
4.7 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION......................................................................................... 67
4.7.1 AT/ATX Mode Select Switch............................................................................. 67
4.7.2 Clear CMOS Button......................................................................................... 68
4.7.3 Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper.................................................... 69

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4.7.4 HDMI/DP Select Switch................................................................................... 70
4.7.5 mSATA Module Detection Jumper ................................................................... 71
4.7.6 USB Power Selection....................................................................................... 71
4.8 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 72
4.8.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 72
4.8.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 72
4.9 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 73
4.9.1 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 73
4.9.2 RS-232 Cable Connection (Optional).............................................................. 74
4.10 INTEL®AMTSETUP PROCEDURE........................................................................... 76
4.11 WINDOWS 7INSTALLATION–USB 3.0 CREATOR UTILITY....................................... 77
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 78
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 79
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 79
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 79
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 80
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 80
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 80
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 81
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 82
5.3.1 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 83
5.3.2 AMT Configuration.......................................................................................... 84
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 85
5.3.3.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 86
5.3.3.1.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration................................................................ 86
5.3.3.1.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration................................................................ 87
5.3.3.1.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration................................................................ 88
5.3.3.1.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration................................................................ 89
5.3.3.1.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration................................................................ 90
5.3.3.1.6 Serial Port 6 Configuration................................................................ 91
5.3.4 iWDD H/W Monitor......................................................................................... 92
5.3.4.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration................................................................ 94
5.3.5 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 97
5.3.6 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 98

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5.3.6.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings....................................................... 99
5.3.6.2 Console Redirection Settings.................................................................. 100
5.3.7 CPU Configuration........................................................................................ 102
5.3.8 SATA Configuration ....................................................................................... 104
5.3.9 NVMe Configuration...................................................................................... 106
5.3.10 USB Configuration....................................................................................... 107
5.3.11 IEI Feature ................................................................................................... 108
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 109
5.4.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration .................................................................. 109
5.4.1.1 Graphics Configuration............................................................................110
5.4.1.2 PEG Port Configuration...........................................................................112
5.4.1.3 Memory Configuration ............................................................................114
5.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration ...................................................................................114
5.4.2.1 PCI Express Configuration......................................................................116
5.4.2.2 HD Audio Configuration..........................................................................117
5.5 SECURITY................................................................................................................118
5.6 BOOT.......................................................................................................................119
5.7 SAVE &EXIT.......................................................................................................... 121
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS............................................................................................ 123
6.1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 124
6.2AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 125
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE............................................................................ 126
B PRODUCT DISPOSAL............................................................................................ 128
C BIOS MENU OPTIONS........................................................................................... 130
D TERMINOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 134
E DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 139
E.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 140
E.2ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLE 1.......................................................................... 141
E.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLE 2.......................................................................... 141
F WATCHDOG TIMER............................................................................................... 142
G HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE....................................................... 145

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: KINO-AQ170 Industrial Motherboard........................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Connectors (Front Side).............................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: Connectors (Solder Side)...........................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: Dimensions (mm)........................................................................................................6
Figure 1-5: Data Flow Diagram......................................................................................................7
Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Front Side) .....................................................17
Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side) ...................................................18
Figure 3-3: +12V DC-IN Power Connector Location..................................................................21
Figure 3-4: ATX Power Connector Location..............................................................................22
Figure 3-5: Audio Connector Location.......................................................................................23
Figure 3-6: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................24
Figure 3-7: Buzzer Connector Location .....................................................................................25
Figure 3-8: Chassis Intrusion Connector Location...................................................................26
Figure 3-9: Debug Connector Location......................................................................................27
Figure 3-10: Digital I/O Connector Location ..............................................................................28
Figure 3-11: EC Debug Connector Location..............................................................................29
Figure 3-12: Fan Connector Locations.......................................................................................30
Figure 3-13: Front Panel Connector Location ...........................................................................31
Figure 3-14: I2C Connector Location ..........................................................................................32
Figure 3-15: Internal DisplayPort Connector Location.............................................................33
Figure 3-16: LAN LED Connector Locations .............................................................................34
Figure 3-17: PCIe x8 Slot Location .............................................................................................35
Figure 3-18: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location.................................................................................38
Figure 3-19: Power Button Location...........................................................................................39
Figure 3-20: RS-232 Connector Locations.................................................................................40
Figure 3-21: RS-232/422/485 Connector Locations...................................................................41
Figure 3-22: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Locations..............................................................42
Figure 3-23: SMBus Connector Location...................................................................................43
Figure 3-24: SPI Flash Connector Location...............................................................................44
Figure 3-25: SPI Flash Connector Location...............................................................................45
Figure 3-26: USB Connector Locations......................................................................................46

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Figure 3-27: VGA Firmware Update Connector Location.........................................................47
Figure 3-28: External Peripheral Interface Connector..............................................................48
Figure 3-29: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................48
Figure 3-30: Keyboard/Mouse and USB 2.0 Combo Connector ..............................................50
Figure 3-31: Ethernet Connector.................................................................................................51
Figure 3-32: HDMI Connector Pinout Locations........................................................................52
Figure 3-33: HDMI/DP Connector Pinout Locations..................................................................53
Figure 3-34: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................54
Figure 4-1: Disengage the CPU Socket Load Lever..................................................................58
Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover.........................................................................................59
Figure 4-3: Insert the Socket LGA1151 CPU..............................................................................60
Figure 4-4: Close the Socket LGA1151 ......................................................................................60
Figure 4-5: Cooling Kit Support Bracket....................................................................................61
Figure 4-6: SO-DIMM Installation................................................................................................62
Figure 4-7: Removing the Retention Screw and Standoff for a Half-size PCIe Mini Card.....63
Figure 4-8: Removing the Retention Screw...............................................................................64
Figure 4-9: Inserting the Full-size PCIe Mini Card into the Slot at an Angle..........................64
Figure 4-10: Securing the Full-size PCIe Mini Card ..................................................................65
Figure 4-11: Removing Retention Screw....................................................................................65
Figure 4-12: Inserting the Half-size PCIe Mini Card into the Slot at an Angle........................66
Figure 4-13: Securing the Half-size PCIe Mini Card..................................................................66
Figure 4-14: AT/ATX Mode Select Switch Location ..................................................................67
Figure 4-15: Clear CMOS Button Location.................................................................................68
Figure 4-16: Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper Location ........................................69
Figure 4-17: HDMI/DP Select Switch Location...........................................................................70
Figure 4-18: mSATA Module Detection Jumper Location........................................................71
Figure 4-19: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................73
Figure 4-20: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................74
Figure 4-21: Single RS-232 Cable Installation ...........................................................................75

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications............................................................................................10
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................20
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................20
Table 3-3: +12V DC-IN Power Connector Pinouts.....................................................................21
Table 3-4: ATX Power Connector Pinouts .................................................................................22
Table 3-5: Audio Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................................23
Table 3-6: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................25
Table 3-7: Buzzer Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................25
Table 3-8: Chassis Intrusion Connector Pinouts......................................................................26
Table 3-9: Debug Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................27
Table 3-10: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts..................................................................................28
Table 3-11: EC Debug Connector Pinouts .................................................................................29
Table 3-12: Fan Connector Pinouts............................................................................................30
Table 3-13: Front Panel Connector Pinouts...............................................................................31
Table 3-14: I2C Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................32
Table 3-15: Internal DisplayPort Connector Pinouts ................................................................33
Table 3-16: LAN LED Connector Pinouts...................................................................................34
Table 3-17: PCIe x8 Slot Pinouts.................................................................................................37
Table 3-18: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts ....................................................................................39
Table 3-19: RS-232 Connector Pinouts ......................................................................................40
Table 3-20: RS-232/422/485 Connector Pinouts........................................................................41
Table 3-21: DB-9 RS-422/485 Pinouts.........................................................................................41
Table 3-22: SMBus Connector Pinouts ......................................................................................43
Table 3-23: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts ..................................................................................44
Table 3-24: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts ..................................................................................45
Table 3-25: USB Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................46
Table 3-26: VGA Firmware Update Connector Pinouts ............................................................47
Table 3-27: USB 2.0 Port Pinouts................................................................................................49
Table 3-28: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts .....................................................................49
Table 3-29: Ethernet Connector Pinouts....................................................................................50
Table 3-30: Connector LEDs........................................................................................................51

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Table 3-31: USB 3.0 Port Pinouts................................................................................................51
Table 3-32: HDMI Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................52
Table 3-33: HDMI/DP Connector Pinouts ...................................................................................53
Table 3-34: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................54
Table 4-1: AT/ATX Mode Select Switch Settings.......................................................................67
Table 4-2: Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper Settings.............................................69
Table 4-3: HDMI/DP Select Switch Settings...............................................................................70
Table 4-4: mSATA Module Detection Jumper Settings ............................................................71
Table 4-5: BIOS Options and Configured USB Ports................................................................71
Table 4-6: USB Power Source Setup..........................................................................................72
Table 5-1: BIOS Options and Configured USB Ports............................................................. 116

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List of BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................81
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................82
BIOS Menu 3: ACPI Settings .......................................................................................................83
BIOS Menu 4: AMT Configuration...............................................................................................84
BIOS Menu 5: Super IO Configuration........................................................................................85
BIOS Menu 6: Serial Port n Configuration .................................................................................86
BIOS Menu 7: iWDD H/W Monitor ...............................................................................................93
BIOS Menu 8: Smart Fan Mode Configuration ..........................................................................94
BIOS Menu 9: RTC Wake Settings..............................................................................................97
BIOS Menu 10: Serial Port Console Redirection.......................................................................98
BIOS Menu 11: Legacy Console Redirection Settings .............................................................99
BIOS Menu 12: Console Redirection Settings........................................................................ 100
BIOS Menu 13: CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 102
BIOS Menu 14: SATA Configuration........................................................................................ 104
BIOS Menu 15: NVMe Configuration........................................................................................ 106
BIOS Menu 16: USB Configuration.......................................................................................... 107
BIOS Menu 17: IEI Feature........................................................................................................ 108
BIOS Menu 18: Chipset............................................................................................................. 109
BIOS Menu 19: System Agent (SA) Configuration................................................................. 109
BIOS Menu 20: Graphics Configuration.................................................................................. 110
BIOS Menu 21: PEG Port Configuration.................................................................................. 112
BIOS Menu 22: Memory Configuration.................................................................................... 114
BIOS Menu 23: PCH-IO Configuration..................................................................................... 114
BIOS Menu 24: PCI Express Configuration ............................................................................ 116
BIOS Menu 25: HD Audio Configuration................................................................................. 117
BIOS Menu 26: Security............................................................................................................ 118
BIOS Menu 27: Boot.................................................................................................................. 119
BIOS Menu 28: Exit.................................................................................................................... 121

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Chapter
1
1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: KINO-AQ170 Industrial Motherboard
The KINO-AQ170 series is a Mini-ITX form factor industrial motherboard. It has an
LGA 1156 socket that supports Intel®Core™ i7/i5/i3, Pentium®or Celeron®processor. It
also equipped with two 260-pin 2133 MHz dual-channel DDR4 SDRAM SO-DIMM slots
supporting up to 64 GB of memory.
The KINO-AQ170 series includes an internal DisplayPort connector, an HDMI 2.0 port, an
HDMI/DP port and a VGA connector for triple independent display.
Expansion and I/O include one full-size/half-size PCIe Mini slot supporting mSATA
modules, one PCIe x8 slot for expansion, four USB 3.0 connectors plus two USB 2.0
connectors on the rear panel and four SATA 6Gb/s connectors. Serial device connectivity
is provided by four internal RS-232 connectors and two internal RS-232/422/485
connectors. Two RJ-45 GbE connectors provide the system with smooth connections to
an external LAN.

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1.2 Features
Some of the KINO-AQ170 motherboard features are listed below:
Mini-ITX motherboard supports Intel®Core™ i7/i5/i3, Pentium®or Celeron®
processor
Two 2133 MHz DDR4 SO-DIMM slots support up to 64 GB of memory
Triple independent display via HDMI 2.0, HDMI/DP 1.2, VGAand iDP
interface
Supports HDMI 2.0 (4096x2160 @ 60Hz)
Dual Intel®GbE port supporting Intel®AMT 11.0
One full-size/half-size PCIe Mini card slot supports mSATA module
Four SATA 6Gb/s connectors with RAID 0/1/5/10 support
Four USB 3.0 external connectors
Four internal RS-232 connectors and two internal RS-232/422/485 connector
IEI One Key Recovery solution allows you to create rapid OS backup and
recovery

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1.3 Connector
The connectors on the KINO-AQ170 are shown in the figures below.
Figure 1-2: Connectors (Front Side)

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Figure 1-3: Connectors (Solder Side)

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1.4 Dimensions
The dimensions of the board are listed below:
Figure 1-4: Dimensions (mm)