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EMX-Q87R 

User’s Manual 

10 EMX-Q87R 

User’s Manual 

 

1 x HDMI 

2 x RJ45 LAN Port   

6 x USB 3.0 

6 x USB 2.0 

1 x 3 Audio Jacks (Line-in/ Line-out/ Mic-in)

 

Internal I/O Connector 

Internal I/O 

4 x SATAIII connectors (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 supported) 

3 x USB connectors support additional 6 x USB 2.0 ports   

3 x COM header   

(RS-232 supported, COM2 +5V&+12V supported, selected by jumper.) 

1 x CPU Fan connector 

1 x System Fan connector 

1 x Chassis Intrusion header   

1 x Front Audio connector 

1 x Front panel header 

1 x USB 3.0 Connector support 2 x USB 3.0 Ports 

1 x LVDS Connector (24bit , Dual Channel) 

1 x 8 Bit DIO connector   

1 x 20 pin ATX Power connector 

1 x 2 x 2 pin 12V Power connector 

Mechanical & Environmental 

Power Type 

AT/ATX 

Operating Temperature 

0~60°C (32~140°F) 

Operating Humidity 

0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing 

Size (L x W) 

6.69'' x 6.69'' (170mm x 170mm) 

 

Note: 

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

 

 

Summary of Contents for EMX-Q87R

Page 1: ...E2047M87R00R EMX Q87R Intel LGA1150 Socket Supports 4th Generation Core Refresh i7 i5 i3 Pentium and Celeron Processors Mini ITX Motherboard with Intel Q87 Express Chipset User s Manual 1st Ed 23 Janu...

Page 2: ...ime For detailed information please always refer to the electronic user s manual Copyright 2015 Avalue Technology Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this document may be reproduced copied translated o...

Page 3: ...value 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 d...

Page 4: ...cement materials service time and freight Please consult your dealer for more details If you think you have a defective product follow these steps 1 Collect all the information about the problem encou...

Page 5: ...System Memory 25 2 5 1 Overview 25 2 5 2 Memory Configurations 26 2 5 3 Installing a DDR3 DIMM 26 2 5 4 Removing a DDR3 SODIMM 27 2 6 Expansion Card 28 2 6 1 Installing an Expansion Card 28 2 6 2 Con...

Page 6: ...tor USB1112 38 2 7 18 Front USB Headers USB56 USB78 USB910 39 2 7 19 Front Panel Audio Connector FP_AUDIO1 39 2 7 20 Amplifier Connector JAMP1 40 2 7 21 Digital I O Connector JDIO1 40 2 7 22 LPC Conne...

Page 7: ...ound 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...

Page 8: ...at you read this manual carefully before attempting to install the EMX Q87R series or change the standard configurations Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual it is recommen...

Page 9: ...Slots 1 x PCI e x 16 slot 1 x Mini PCI e support mSATA 1 x CFast Optional DIO 8 Bit GPIO S3 S4 Yes TPM TPM 1 2 SLB9635 optional Wake up on LAN or Ring LAN PXE Smart Fan Control Yes CPU FAN by SIO Dis...

Page 10: ...by jumper 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x System Fan connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion header 1 x Front Audio connector 1 x Front panel header 1 x USB 3 0 Connector support 2 x USB 3 0 Ports 1 x LVDS Connect...

Page 11: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual EMX Q87R User s Manual 11 1 5 Architecture Overview Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of EMX Q87R...

Page 12: ...1 5Gb s devices for backward compatibility Supports RAID 0 Striped disk array RAID 1 Mirroring disk array RAID 5 Block Interleaved Distributed Parity RAID 10 A Stripe of Mirrors Provides users the pe...

Page 13: ...ed Vector Extensions 2 Intel AVX2 Transactional Synchronization Extensions TSX Integrated Display Interfaces Triple Independent Display Support HDMI Display Port Analog VGA LVDS Intel HD Graphics 4000...

Page 14: ...y component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hol...

Page 15: ...d Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 2 1 Placement Direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct...

Page 16: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual 16 EMX Q87R User s Manual 2 2 3 Motherboard Layout...

Page 17: ...g 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 you...

Page 18: ...stem Fan Connector JCASE1 Chassis Intrusion Connector SATA1 4 Serial ATA Connector USB56 78 910 1112 Front USB Header JBKL1 Back Light Controller Connector FP_AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio Connector JAMP1...

Page 19: ...issing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins motherboard components Avalue will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing t...

Page 20: ...g the CPU make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the reten...

Page 21: ...aking sure that the gold triangle is on the top left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch 5 Pull back the load lever then push the load lever A until it snaps into...

Page 22: ...k and fan Your Intel Core i7 i5 i3 LGA1150 processor LGA1150 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assem...

Page 23: ...FAN FAN 1 CPU FAN Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper...

Page 24: ...X Q87R User s Manual 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the...

Page 25: ...s with two 204 pin Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules SODIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR SODIMM but has a 204 pin footprint compared to the 240 pin...

Page 26: ...be the same for better performance DIMMA1 DIMMB1 When using one DDR3 SODIMM module install into DIMMB1 slot only Always install SODIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimum compatibility it is recom...

Page 27: ...direction DO NOT force a SODIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR3 SODIMM sockets do not support DDR DDR2 SODIMMs DO NOT install DDR DDR2 SODIMMs to the DDR3 SODIMM socket 2 5 4 Removin...

Page 28: ...r motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly unt...

Page 29: ...express slot The miniPCIe express slot supports Mini cards for WiFi Bluetooth COM USB modules and other cards that comply with the mini Card Rev 1 2 specifications The figure below shows the type of f...

Page 30: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual 30 EMX Q87R User s Manual 2 7 Setting Jumpers Connectors 2 7 1 Clear CMOS Jumper JCMOS1 Default 2 7 2 ATX AT Mode Selection JPSON1 Normal Clear CMOS Default ATX MODE AT MODE...

Page 31: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual EMX Q87R User s Manual 31 2 7 3 COM2 Ring In 12V 5V Select JCOMPWR1 Default RI 12V 5V 2 7 4 M SATA mini PCIe Selection JMSATASW1 Default Mini PCIe M SATA...

Page 32: ...R User s Manual 32 EMX Q87R User s Manual 2 7 5 LCD Inverter Setting Connector JLVDS_BKL1 Default 5V Pin 1 3 Linear mode Pin 2 4 3 3V Pin 3 5 PWM mode Pin 4 6 2 7 6 Chassis Intrusion Connector JCASE1...

Page 33: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual EMX Q87R User s Manual 33 2 7 7 20pin ATX Power Connector EATXPWR1 2 7 8 12V ATX Power Connector ATX12V1...

Page 34: ...al PIN PIN Signal DCD 1 2 RXD TXD 3 4 DTR GND 5 6 DSR RTS 7 8 CTS RI 9 In RS 422 Mode Signal PIN PIN Signal TX 1 2 TX RX 3 4 RX GND 5 6 7 8 9 In RS 485 Mode Signal PIN PIN Signal TX 1 2 TX 3 4 GND 5 6...

Page 35: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual EMX Q87R User s Manual 35 2 7 10 Serial Port 2 Connector COM2 2 7 11 Serial Port 3 4 Connectors COM3 4 COM3 COM4...

Page 36: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual 36 EMX Q87R User s Manual 2 7 12 LVDS Connector JLVDS1 2 7 13 Back Light Controller Connector JBKL1...

Page 37: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual EMX Q87R User s Manual 37 2 7 14 Front Panel Connector F_PANEL 2 7 15 Fan Connectors CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1...

Page 38: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual 38 EMX Q87R User s Manual 2 7 16 SATA Ports SATA1 4 2 7 17 USB 3 0 Connector USB1112 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1...

Page 39: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual EMX Q87R User s Manual 39 2 7 18 Front USB Headers USB56 USB78 USB910 2 7 19 Front Panel Audio Connector FP_AUDIO1 USB910 USB56 USB78...

Page 40: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual 40 EMX Q87R User s Manual 2 7 20 Amplifier Connector JAMP1 2 7 21 Digital I O Connector JDIO1...

Page 41: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual EMX Q87R User s Manual 41 2 7 22 LPC Connector JLPC1 2 7 23 SPI Connector SPI1...

Page 42: ...seeks an operating system on one of the disks and then launch and turn control over to the operating system While the BIOS is in control the Setup program can be activated in one of the two ways By pr...

Page 43: ...s pointer indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter T...

Page 44: ...OS the following screen appears The BIOS menu screen displays the items that allow you to make changes to the system configuration To access the menu items press the up down right left arrow key on th...

Page 45: ...ral system specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu Use this menu for basic system configurations such as time date etc BIOS Information Displays the auto detected BIOS inf...

Page 46: ...s Chipset configuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this...

Page 47: ...stem Setting The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices PCI Bus Driver Version Displays the information of PCI Bus Driver Version PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus...

Page 48: ...state to go to when power is re applied after a power failure G3 state Configuration options Power Off Power On Last state Wake Up By Ring Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Resume On RT...

Page 49: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual EMX Q87R User s Manual 49 3 4 2 3 CPU configuration CPU configuration Displays the CPU information...

Page 50: ...chnology Enabled When enable a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Configuration options Disabled Enabled EIST Enabled Enable or disable speed step C...

Page 51: ...to enable or disable CPU C6 report to OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C7 Report CPU C7s Use this to enable or disable CPU C7 report to OS Configuration options Disabled CPU C7 CPU C7s Pa...

Page 52: ...Disabled Enabled SATA Mode IDE Support IDE AHCI or RAID mode Configuration options IDE AHCI RAID 3 4 2 5 PCH FW Configuration Firmware Update Configuration Me FW Image Re Flash Disabled Enable Disabl...

Page 53: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual EMX Q87R User s Manual 53 3 4 2 6 AMT Configuration Intel AMT Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Un Configure ME Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Page 54: ...meters USB Device Display how many devices are connected Legacy USB Support Enabled Enables Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected Disabled option will...

Page 55: ...IO Chip Parameters Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip NCT6106D RS232 422 485 Selection RS232 Configuration options RS232 RS422 HALF DUPLEX RS485 RS422 FULL DUPLEX Chassis Opened Warning Disabled Con...

Page 56: ...on Serial Port Enabled Enable or Disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super IO device Configuration...

Page 57: ...on Serial Port Enabled Enable or Disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO 2F8h IRQ 3 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super IO device Configuration...

Page 58: ...on Serial Port Enabled Enable or Disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO 3E8h IRQ 5 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super IO device Configuration...

Page 59: ...n Serial Port Enabled Enable or Disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO 2E8h IRQ 10 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super IO device Configuration...

Page 60: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual 60 EMX Q87R User s Manual 3 4 2 9 NCT6106D Hardware Monitor PC Health Status Display system health status...

Page 61: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual EMX Q87R User s Manual 61 3 4 2 9 1 Smart Fan Smart Fan Function Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Page 62: ...mart Fan Mode Configruation Smart Fan Mode configuration System Fan Mode Manual Mode Select system Fan mode Configuration options Manual Mode Thermal Cruise Mode CPU Fan Mode Manual Mode Select CPU Fa...

Page 63: ...y Launch Storage OpROM policy Legacy only Enable or Disable Boot Option For Legacy Mass Storage Devices with Option ROM Configuration options Do not launch UEFI only Legacy only Other PCI Device ROM p...

Page 64: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual 64 EMX Q87R User s Manual 3 4 2 11 Intel RC Driver Version Detail...

Page 65: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual EMX Q87R User s Manual 65 3 4 3 Chipset...

Page 66: ...AN1 Controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled LAN1 Option ROM Disabled Enable Disable LAN1 boot option for legacy network devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Wake on LAN1 from S5 Di...

Page 67: ...Option ROM Disabled Enable Disable LAN2 boot option for legacy network devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Amplifier GAIN db 15 3db Setting Amplifier GAIN Configuration options 15 3db 21 2...

Page 68: ...Root Port 1 Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASPM Support Disabled Configuration options Disabled L0s L1 L0sL1 Auto PCIe Speed Auto Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 Detect Non Compl...

Page 69: ...X Q87R User s Manual 69 3 4 3 1 2 USB Configuration USB3 0 Support Enabled Enable Disable USB 3 0 support Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB ports per port disable cont Disabled Configuration...

Page 70: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual 70 EMX Q87R User s Manual 3 4 3 2 System Agent SA Configuration VT d Enabled Set VT d Enable or Disable Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Page 71: ...e Gfx Configuration options AUTO IGFX PEG Internal Graphics Auto Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled DVMT Pre Allocated 32M Select DVMT 5 0 Pre Allocated Fixed graphics memory size used by the...

Page 72: ...if external graphics present Secondary booty display selection will appear based on your selection VGA modes will be supported only on primary display Configuration options VBIOS Default CRT DisplayP...

Page 73: ...2 Gen3 Enable PEG Auto To enable Disable the PEG slot Configuration options Auto Enable Disable Detect Non Compliance Device Disabled Configuration options Enable Disable PEG ASPM Disabled Control ASP...

Page 74: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual 74 EMX Q87R User s Manual 3 4 3 2 3 Memory Information Memory Information Display Memory Information...

Page 75: ...out 1 Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup NumLock State On Select the keyboard NumLock state Configuration options On Off Quiet Boot Disable...

Page 76: ...EMX Q87R User s Manual 76 EMX Q87R User s Manual 3 4 5 Security Administrator Password Set setup Administrator Password User Password Set User Password...

Page 77: ...setup after saving the changes Discard changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving the changes Save changes and Reset Reset system after saving the changes Discard changes and Reset Reset syste...

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