Asus Q170A-IM-A User’s Manual
Q170A-IM-A
Industrial Motherboard
E17978
First Edition
March 2021
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Contents
Chapter 1 Product overview
1.1 Package contents......................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Features ........................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Specifications ............................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2 Motherboard information
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard layout ...................................................................... 2-2
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-4
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-5
2.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ................... 2-7
2.4 System memory ........................................................................... 2-9
2.5 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-11
2.6 Connectors ................................................................................. 2-14
2.6.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 2-14
2.6.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-16
Chapter 3 BIOS setup
3.1 BIOS Setup program .................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 3-2
3.2 Main menu .................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 System Date [Day MM/DD/YYYY] .................................. 3-2
3.2.2 System Time [HH:MM:SS] .............................................. 3-2
3.3 Advanced menu ........................................................................... 3-2
3.3.1 PCH-FW Conguration ................................................... 3-2
3.3.2 Trusted Computing ......................................................... 3-2
3.3.3 CPU Conguration .......................................................... 3-3
3.3.4 Graphics Conguration ................................................... 3-4
3.3.5 PCI Express Conguration .............................................. 3-4
3.3.6 CSM Conguration .......................................................... 3-7
3.3.7 Super IO Conguration ................................................... 3-7
3.3.8 Serial Console Conguration .......................................... 3-9
3.3.9 SATA Conguration ........................................................ 3-9
3.3.10 USB Conguration .......................................................... 3-9
3.3.11 Onboard Devices Conguration ...................................... 3-9
3.3.12 APM Conguration ........................................................ 3-10
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3.3.13 EzFlash ......................................................................... 3-11
3.3.14 Watchdog Timer ............................................................ 3-11
3.3.15 Network Stack Conguration ........................................ 3-11
3.3.16 Miscellaneous ............................................................... 3-11
3.4 Hardware Monitor menu ............................................................ 3-12
3.5 Security menu ............................................................................ 3-12
3.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 3-14
3.7 Exit menu .................................................................................... 3-16
Appendix
Notices .......................................................................................................A-1
Warranty ....................................................................................................A-5
ASUS contact information .......................................................................A-7
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Chapter 1
Product overview
1.1 Package contents
Check your industrial motherboard package for the following items.
1 x ASUS Q170A-IM-A Industrial Motherboard
1 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s cable
1 x M.2 screw package
1 x ASUS I/O shield
NOTE: If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your
distributor or sales representative immediately.
1.2 Features
• Intel® Socket 1151 for 7th/ 6th Generation Core™ i7/ i5/ i3, Pentium®, and
Celeron® Processors
• Two Dual Channel DDR4 2400/2133MHz Non-ECC U-DIMMs up to 32GB
• 3 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1, 6 x USB 2.0, 8 x COM ports
• 1 x PCIe x4 slot, 3 x PCIe x16 slots, 3 x PCI slots, 1 x M.2 Socket 3 (Key M,
type 2242/2260/2280, SATA mode)
• Multi-display: 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI
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1.3 Specifications
Intel® Socket 1151 for 7th/ 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3, Pentium®,
CPU
Chipset
Memory
Graphics
Expansion slots
Storage
LAN
Audio
Rear I/O ports
Internal I/O
connectors
and Celeron® Processors
Supports Intel® 14nm CPU
Supports up to 65W
Intel® Q170 Chipset
2 x U-DIMM, max.32GB, DDR4 2400/2133 MHz SDRAM
Supports dual displays: 1 x VGA port + 1 x HDMITM port (Default)
- Supports VGA output with a maximum resolution of
1920 x 1200 @60Hz
- Supports HDMI output with a maximum resolution of
4096 x 2160 @24Hz
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (x16 mode)
2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (x4 mode)
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x4 slot
3 x PCI slots
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 (SATA mode)
3 x SATA Gen 3.0, up to 6.0 Gb/s ports
Dual Intel® Lan: 1 x Intel® i219V, 1 x Intel® I211AT
Realtek ALC897 High Denition Audio
Line-Out, Line-In, Mic in
1 x VGA port
1 x HDMITM port
4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
2 x LAN (RJ45) ports
2 x COM ports (RS232/422/485)
1 x P/S2 Keyboard port
1 x P/S2 Mouse port
3 x Audio jacks
1 x AT/ATX mode selection jumper
1 x Chassis Fan header (PWM mode)
1 x Chassis Intrusion header
1 x Clear CMOS header
6 x COM Port headers (RS232)
2 x COM1/2 Ring/+5V/+12V selection jumpers
1 x CPU Fan header (PWM mode)
1 x Front Panel Audio header (AAFP)
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Q170A-IM-A
Internal I/O
connectors
GPIO
Watch dog timer
Security
Power
requirement
Operation
Temperature
Non-Operation
Temperature
Operation
Humidity
OS support
Certification
Form Factor
1 x GPIO header (8-bit)
1 x I2C header
1 x LPC Debug header
1 x LPT header
1 x Speaker header
1 x SPI TPM header
1 x System Panel header
2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports
2 x USB 2.0 connectors
1 x WDT Enable jumper
1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX power connector
1 x 8-bit GPIO header
Yes
1 x SPI TPM header
AT/ATX mode
0~60°C
-40~85°C
40°C @ 95%
Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)
Windows® 10 (64-bit)
Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise
Ubuntu
RedHat Enterprise
Fedora Workstation
Open SUSE
CE, FCC
ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.6” (30.5cm x 24.4cm)
NOTE: Specications are subject to change without notice. Please refer to the
ASUS website for the latest specications.
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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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2.2 Motherboard layout
NOTE: Place nine 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.
Place this side
towards the rear
of the chassis
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22
24
23
22
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KBMS
COM2
VGA
HDMI
LAN2_U32G1_34
LAN1_U32G1_12
AUDIO
AT_ATX_SEL
ASM
1085
Super
WDT_EN
ALC
887
COM1
I/O
COM2_SEL
COM1_SEL
®
Intel
I219V
ATX12V
I211AT
CHA_FAN
AAFP
®
Intel
PCIEX4
PCIEX16_1
PCI_1
PCI_2
PCIEX16_2
PCIEX16_3
PCI_3
COM3 COM4
6192021 167
24.4cm(9.6in)
LGA1151
2280 2260 2242
LPT
LPC_DEBUG
1718
CPU_FAN
USB78
COM6
DDR4 DIMM_A1* (64bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4 DIMM_B1* (64bit, 288-pin module)
®
Intel
Q170
USB56
GPIO_CON
M.2(SOCKET3)
CLRTC
I2C
SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2
TPM
M.2(SOCKET3)
PCIE SATA IRST
X V X
SPEAKER
CHASSIS
COM5
COM8COM7
EATXPWR
USB9 USB10
SATA6G_3
BATTERY
F_PANEL
1113 1215 14
1
6
2
7
30.5cm(12in)
8
9
10
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Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page
1. COM1/2 Ring/+5V/+12V selection jumpers (6-pin COM1_SEL, COM2_SEL) 2-12
2. ATX Power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 2-16
3. CPU and Chassis Fan headers (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) 2-16
4. Intel® LGA1151 CPU socket 2-4
5. DDR4 U-DIMM slots 2-9
6. COM Port headers (10-1 pin COM3 - COM8) 2-17
7.
USB 2.0 headers/connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78 / USB9, USB10)
8. Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2/3) 2-18
9. SPI TPM header (14-1 pin TPM) 2-18
10. M.2 slot (SOCKET 3) 2-19
11. System Panel header (10-1 pin F_PANEL) 2-20
12. Speaker header (4-pin SPEAKER) 2-21
13. Chassis Intrusion header (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-12
14. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) 2-11
15. I2C header (6-1 pin I2C) 2-21
16. General purpose input/output header (10-pin GPIO_CON) 2-22
17. LPC Debug header (10-1 pin LPC_DEBUG) 2-22
18. LPT header (26-1 pin LPT) 2-23
19. Front Panel Audio header (10-1 pin AAFP) 2-23
20. AT/ATX mode selection jumper (3-pin AT_ATX_SEL) 2-13
21. WDT Enable jumper (2-pin WDT_EN) 2-13
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2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for the
th
Intel® 7
Processors.
/ 6th Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium®, and Celeron®
LGA1151
IMPORTANT! Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
2-4
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 LGA1151 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.
Q170A-IM-A
2.3.1 Installing the CPU
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1
A
B
CAUTION! LGA1156 CPU is not compatible with the LGA1151 socket. DO
NOT install an LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1151 socket.
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A
C
B
5
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2.3.2 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.
To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
1
A
B
B
A
3 4
2
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To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
1
2
A
B
B
A
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2.4 System memory
This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory
Module (DIMM) sockets. The gure below illustrates the location of the DDR4
DIMM sockets:
Channel Sockets
Channel A U-DIMM_A1*
DIMM_B1*
DIMM_A1*
Channel B U-DIMM_B1*
Recommended memory configuration
DIMM_B1*
DIMM_A1*
DIMM_B1*
Installing a DIMM
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