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Part No: E2047A87R00R

EAX-Q87R

Intel

LGA1150 Socket Supports 4

Generation Core™

Refresh i7/ i5/ i3, Pentium

and Celeron

Processors ATX

Motherboard With Intel

Q87 Express Chipset

User’s Manual

– 23 January 2015

Summary of Contents for EAX-Q87R

Page 1: ...o E2047A87R00R EAX Q87R Intel LGA1150 Socket Supports 4th Generation Core Refresh i7 i5 i3 Pentium and Celeron Processors ATX Motherboard With Intel Q87 Express Chipset User s Manual 1st Ed 23 January...

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: ...talling the CPU Heatsink and Fan 22 2 5 System Memory 25 2 5 1 Overview 25 2 5 2 Memory Configurations 26 2 5 3 Installing a DIMM 26 2 5 4 Removing a DIMM 28 2 6 Expansion Card 28 2 6 1 Installing an...

Page 6: ...7 13 SATA Ports SATA1 6 37 2 7 14 Front USB Headers USB56 USB78 USB910 USB1112 37 2 7 15 Front Panel Audio Connector FPAUD1 38 2 7 16 Amplifier Connector JAMP1 38 2 7 17 Digital I O Connector JDIO1 3...

Page 7: ...ys 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 a...

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

Page 9: ...1 x PCI E x16 slot 1 x PCI e x 4 slot 1x PCI e x 1 slot 4 x PCI slot DIO 8 Bit GPIO S3 S4 Yes Wake up on LAN or Ring LAN PXE Smart Fan Control Yes CPU FAN by SIO Display Chipset Intel 4th Generation...

Page 10: ...ed selected by jumper COM3 6 RS 232 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x System Fan connector 1 x Front Audio connector 1 x Front panel header 1 x Printer port 1 x 8 Bit DIO connector 1 x PS2 Keyboard Mouse conn...

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

Page 12: ...ard 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 performance and protection I...

Page 13: ...icient power sharing between CPU and Graphics Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 2 Intel AVX2 Intel Transactional Synchronization Extensions TSX Integrated Display Inter...

Page 14: ...fore you Proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any comp...

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: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual 16 EAX Q87R User s Manual 2 2 3 Motherboard Layout...

Page 17: ...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...

Page 18: ...CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan Connector SYS_FAN1 System Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 Fan Connector SATA1 6 Serial ATA Connector USB56 78 910 1112 Front USB Header USB13 USB connector FPAUD1 Front Panel Audio Connector J...

Page 19: ...sing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins motherboard components ADVANSUS 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: ...U_FAN1 CPU FAN1 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 ca...

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: ...comes with four 240 pin Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM sockets A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 240 pin...

Page 26: ...stall less than 3GB of total memory For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same for better performance DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 When usin...

Page 27: ...only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR3 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO NOT install DDR2 DIMMs to the DDR3 DIMM socket Make sure to unplug th...

Page 28: ...s the retaining clips downward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flip...

Page 29: ...eated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 6 2 Configuring an Expansion Card After installing the expansion card configure it by...

Page 30: ...CI Express x4 slot that complies with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a RAID card installed on the PCI Express x 4 slot 2 6 5 PCI slot This motherboard supports one PCI slot...

Page 31: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual EAX Q87R User s Manual 31 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 32: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual 32 EAX Q87R User s Manual 2 7 3 COM2 Ring In 12V 5V Select JCOMPWR1 Default RI 12V 5V 2 7 4 Set COM2 RS 232 422 485 Mode JSETCOM1 Default RS232 RS422 RS485...

Page 33: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual EAX Q87R User s Manual 33 2 7 5 ATX Power Connectors EATXPWR1 2 7 6 12V ATX Power Connector ATX12V1 EATXPWR1...

Page 34: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual 34 EAX Q87R User s Manual 2 7 7 Serial Port 1 Connector COM1 2 7 8 Serial Port 2 Connector COM2...

Page 35: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual EAX Q87R User s Manual 35 2 7 9 Serial Port 3 6 Connectors COM3 6 2 7 10 LPT Port Connector LPT1 COM6 COM5 COM4 COM3...

Page 36: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual 36 EAX Q87R User s Manual 2 7 11 Front Panel Connector F_PANEL1 2 7 12 Fan Connectors CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 CHA_FAN1...

Page 37: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual EAX Q87R User s Manual 37 2 7 13 SATA Ports SATA1 6 2 7 14 Front USB Headers USB56 USB78 USB910 USB1112 USB78 USB56 USB910 USB1112 SATA5 SATA4 SATA1 SATA6 SATA2 SATA3...

Page 38: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual 38 EAX Q87R User s Manual 2 7 15 Front Panel Audio Connector FPAUD1 2 7 16 Amplifier Connector JAMP1...

Page 39: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual EAX Q87R User s Manual 39 2 7 17 Digital I O Connector JDIO1...

Page 40: ...OS 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 two ways By pre...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...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 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ...for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices PCI Bus Driver Version Di...

Page 46: ...to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI PCIE Wake from S5 Disable Wake On Ring Control Disable Resume On RTC Alarm Disable Enable or disable system wake on...

Page 47: ...Q87R User s Manual 47 3 4 2 2 1 WatchDog Configuration WatchDog Count Mode Second s Mode Configuration options Second s Mode Minute s Mode WatchDog TimeOut Value 0 Timer will start to count from end o...

Page 48: ...ive Processor Cores All Select the numbers of cores in each processor package Configuration options All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 It depends on each CPU type Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When enable a...

Page 49: ...de Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced C1 States Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPU C3 Report Enabled Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 report to OS Configuratio...

Page 50: ...onfiguration options Disabled CPU C7 CPU C7s 3 4 2 4 SATA Configuration Serial ATA Controller s Enabled Enabled Disabled Serial ATA Controller 0 Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Mode IDE Su...

Page 51: ...er s Manual EAX Q87R User s Manual 51 3 4 2 5 PCH FW Configuration Firmware Update Configuration Me FW Image Re Flash Disabled Enable Disable Me FW Image Re Flash function Configuration options Disabl...

Page 52: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual 52 EAX Q87R User s Manual 3 4 2 6 AMT Configuration Intel AMT Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Un Configure ME Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Page 53: ...ameters 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 DISABLE option will...

Page 54: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual 54 EAX Q87R User s Manual 3 4 2 8 Super IO Configuration System Super IO Chip Parameters Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip NCT6776F...

Page 55: ...al Port Enable 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 options...

Page 56: ...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 options Auto IO 2F8h IRQ 3 I...

Page 57: ...Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port Enable Enable or Disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO 3E8h IRQ 5 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super...

Page 58: ...erial Port 4 Configuration Serial Port Enable Enable or Disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO 2E8h IRQ 10 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super...

Page 59: ...iguration Serial Port Enable Enable or Disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO 2E0h IRQ 10 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super IO device Config...

Page 60: ...iguration Serial Port Enable Enable or Disable Serial Port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Device Setting IO 2F0h IRQ 10 Change Setting Auto Select an optimal setting for Super IO device Config...

Page 61: ...llel Port Enable Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port Configuration options Disabled Enabled Change Settings Auto Use this item to select an optional setting for Super IO devic...

Page 62: ...er s Manual Device Mode STD Printer Mode Use this item to change the Printer Port mode Configuration Options STD Printer Mode SPP Mode EPP 1 9 and SPP Mode EPP 1 7 and SPP Mode ECP Mode ECP Mode and E...

Page 63: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual EAX Q87R User s Manual 63 3 4 2 9 Hardware Monitor PC Health Status Display system health status...

Page 64: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual 64 EAX Q87R User s Manual 3 4 2 9 1 Smart Fan Smart Fan Function Enable Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Page 65: ...ration System Fan Mode Manual Mode Select system Fan mode Configuration options Manual Mode Thermal Cruise Mode CPU Fan Mode Manual Mode Select CPU Fan mode Configuration options Manual Mode Thermal C...

Page 66: ...l 3 4 2 10 Option ROM Policy Launch Storage OpROM policy Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM Configuration options Do not launch UEFI only Legacy only Other PCI Device ROM priority...

Page 67: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual EAX Q87R User s Manual 67 3 4 2 11 Intel RC Driver Version Detail...

Page 68: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual 68 EAX Q87R User s Manual 3 4 3 Chipset...

Page 69: ...bled Enabled LAN1 Option ROM Disable Enable Disable LAN1 boot option for legacy network devices Configuration options Disabled Enabled Wake on LAN1 from S5 Disable LAN2 Controller Enable Enable Disabl...

Page 70: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual 70 EAX Q87R User s Manual 3 4 3 1 1 PCI Express Configuration...

Page 71: ...X Q87R User s Manual 71 ASPM Support Disabled Configuration options Disabled L0s L1 L0sL1 Auto PCIe Speed Auto Configuration options Autio Gen1 Gen2 Detect Non Compliance Device Disabled Configuration...

Page 72: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual ASPM Support Disabled Configuration options Disabled L0s L1 L0sL1 Auto PCIe Speed Auto Configuration options Autio Gen1 Gen2 Detect Non Compliance Device Disabled Configuration...

Page 73: ...er s Manual 73 3 4 3 1 2 USB Configuration USB Precondition Disabled XHCI Mode Smart Auto Configuration options Smart Auto Auto Enabled Disabled Manual USB ports per port disable control Disable Confi...

Page 74: ...s Manual 74 EAX Q87R User s Manual 3 4 3 1 3 PCH Azalla Configuration Azallia Enabled Configuration options Enabled Disabled Audio Amplifier 15 3 dB Configuration options 15 3 dB 21 2 dB 27 2 dB 31 8...

Page 75: ...EAX Q87R User s Manual EAX Q87R User s Manual 75 3 4 3 2 System Agent SA Configuration VT d Enabled Set VT d Enable or Disable Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Page 76: ...AUTO IGFX PEG PCIE Internal Graphics Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Aperture Size Configuration options 128MB 256MB 512MB DVMT Pre Allocated 32M Select DVMT 5 0 Pre Allocated Fixed graph...

Page 77: ...OS Default Select the Video Device that will be activated during POST This has no effect if external graphics present Secondary booty display selection will appear based on your selection VGA modes wi...

Page 78: ...1 Gen2 Gen3 Run Time C7 Allowed Disable Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enable PEG Auto To enable Disable the PEG slot Configuration options Auto Enable Disable Detect Non Compliance Device Dis...

Page 79: ...AX Q87R User s Manual EAX Q87R User s Manual 79 active device Configuration options Disabled Auto ASPM L0s ASPM L1 ASPM L0sL1 3 4 3 2 3 Memory Information Memory Information Display Memory Information...

Page 80: ...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 Configuration options Enab...

Page 81: ...User s Manual 81 FIXED BOOT ORDER Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the all bootable device 3 4 5 Security Administrator Password Set setup Administrator Password...

Page 82: ...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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