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GM831-CSF Gaming Computing System User’s Manual A-618-M-2050...
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Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and ance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. are the properties of the respective owners. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
About this Manual Static Electricity Precautions An electronic file of this manual can be obtained from the DFI website at www.dfi.com. To It is easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before download the user’s manual from our website, please go to Support > Download Center. On installing them in your system unit.
• Place the system on a stable surface. Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage. • GM831-CSF system unit • The openings on the system are for air ventilation to protect the system from overheating.
5 Years data retention during AC off NVRAM Supports up to 16Mbyte Coin Battery backup to Retain Data for 5 years during AC off Support Battery voltage monitoring & Warning Front View DI/DO 32-bit Digital Input/OC Output (with Power Supply) User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
2 x PCIe x4 (Gen 3) Temperature 1 x mini PCIe (PCIe/mSATA/USB2.0) Storage -20~85°C 1 x M.2 2242/2260/2280 M key (PCIe Temperature Gen3 x4 NVMe) Support AMD E9260 Graphic card 180(L) Relative 5%~90% x115(H)mm; up to 75W Humidity User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Half-sine, 5G @ 11ms, 18 Shock ±X, ±Y, ±Z (each axis 3 times) Vibration Operation: IEC 60068-2-64 Test Fh: Vibration Board-Band Random Test Random,1Grms @ 5~500 Hz, 30min. Non-Operation: IEC 60068-2-6 Test Fc: Vibration Sinusoidal Test Sweep sine, 2Grms @ 10~500Hz, 30min Certifications CE, FCC class A User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Getting to Know the GM831-CSF Front View DVI-I (DVI-D Signal) Port The DVI-I port is used to connect a LCD monitor. This port supports DVI-D signal only. Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI-I port. After plugging the cable connector into the port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
Chapter 1 Introduction Mechanical Dimensions Front View Chassis Dimension (without Power Supply) Top View 312.00 275.00 Left View Right View 301.00 Back View User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
Chapter 1 Introduction Mechanical Dimensions Front View Chassis Dimension (with Power Supply) Top View 325.00 275.00 Left View Right View 351.00 362.00 Back View User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
Installing the Drivers The system comes with a software package including drivers. These drivers must be installed to provide the best system performance. Refer to the Supported Software Chapter for instruc- tions on installing drivers. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
HDD b racket t o the drive b ay. Use the provided mounting screws to attach the HDD bracket to the drive bay. Mounting Screws Mounting Screw User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Connecting the PSU Connect the SATA data cable to the SATA drive. The PSU is an optional item of GM831-CSF for the power supply solution. The instruction below is to demonstrate the process to connect the PSU to GM831-CSF. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
DFISerailPort.so. Both of the libraries have to be put to /usr/lib. bytes), multi-bytes read/write. CRC checksum Provides calculate specify address range of data with CRC32. GPIO control Provides to control GPIO output level and input interrupt detect feature. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
2. Put a jumper cap on JP9’s pin 2 and pin 3. Wait for a few seconds and set JP9 back to its default setting, i.e. jumper cap on pin 1 and pin 2. 3. Plug the power cord and power-on the system. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
When COM 2 RS232/422/485 is selected, JP6 and JP8 must be set in accordance to JP10. The pin functions of the COM ports will vary according to the jumpers’ setting. 6 7 8 9 DTR- DSR- RTS- CTS- User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
RS232 with power. The pin functions of COM 1 and COM 2 will vary according to JP4’s and SIN- SIN- JP7’s setting respectively. 6 7 8 9 DTR- DTR- DSR- DSR- RTS- RTS- CTS- CTS- User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the +5V_ standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
2 USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports This rear I/O port is used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. • 1 Line-in jack (optional) • 1 Line-out jack • 1 Mic-in jack User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM COM 2: COM 3 COM 4 connector. RS232/422/485 COM 3/4: RS232 COM 3/4: RS232 Pins Pin Assignment DCD- SIN- DTR- DSR- RTS- CTS- User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
▼ HDMI DP++ Port The DP++ port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to connect a LCD monitor or a digital TV that has the DP++ port. ▼ DVI-I (DVI-D signal) ▲ DP++ User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
4 additional USB 2.0 ports (USB 7-8/9-10). The additional USB ports may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis and then insert the USB port cables to a connector. DATA+ DATA- User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Se- rial ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device. DIO3 DIO2 +5VDU DIO1 +5VDU DIO0 User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability or the add-in boards and peripherals not functioning properly. Calculating the system’s approximate power usage is im- portant to ensure that the power supply meets the system’s consumption requirements. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
This switch is used to power on or off the system. Front Panel Pin Assignment Pins Assignment Pins Assignment N.C. LED Power PWR- HDD Power LED Power Signal Signal Ground Ground ATX- RESET Signal Signal N.C. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
S/PDIF connector. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of the S/PDIF connector. LAN LED Pin Assignment Pins Assignment Pins Assignment GBE_1000- GBE_LED_100- GBE_LED_LINK_ 3V3DU ACT- LINK_1000_4 LINK_100_4 LINK_ACTIVITY_4 3V3DU User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
Power-off the PC and then unplug the power cord prior to installing any one to act as a master by initiating data transfer. devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
LPC Connector External COM Port Module The external COM port modules — EXT-RS232 and EXT-RS485 — are designed by DFI’s pro- prietary technology, and support four additional COM ports per module. The EXT-RS232/RS485 card is connected to the motherboard via the LPC connector and secured by a standoff as il- lustrated below.
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PCI Express x4 slot. Mini PCIe Socket The full-size Mini PCIe socket supports USB/Mini PCIe/mSATA signals and is used to install a Mini PCIe card. Mini PCIe and mSATA signals can be switched with the jumper JP9. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
Safety Measures • There exists explosion hazard if the battery is incorrectly installed. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinances. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
The system has screw holes on the bottom of the chassis to support wall mount. 312.00 275.00 Screw 2 mount rails (Blue part) into the holes on the bottom part of GM831-CSF. Drill 8 holes in the wall and insert screw bolts into the holes (Red part). Drill the screws into the screw anchors.
“Press DEL to run setup” will appear on the screen. If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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BIOS Setup Introduction DFI’s “Jurisdiction BIOS” technology is a gaming-oriented security boot which can prevent from unauthorized logging in the system and is verified by GLI as a valid s ecurity mechanism. Jurisdiction B IOS i mplements a hash and public k ey m echanism t o verify the integrity of B IOS and storage m edia device.
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Saturday. Month displays the month, from 01 to 12. Date displays the date, from 01 to 31. plays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59. Year displays the year, from 2005 to 2099. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Version 2.20.1271. Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends, Inc. Select between S0 State, Last State, and S5 State. This field is used to specify what state the system is set to return to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Select hour from 0 to 23. vided by Vanderpool Technology. Active Processor Cores Wake up minute Select minute from 0 to 59. Select number of cores to enable in each processor package. Wake up second Select second from 0 to 59. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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This section is used to configure Intel(R) Active Management Technology Parameters. utilized. ME Unconfig on RTC Clear When disabled, ME will not be unconfigured on RTC Clear. Firmware Update Configuration This section is used to configure Management Engine Technology Parameters. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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+/ - : Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values Secure Erase Configuration F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit This section is used to configure Secure Erase. ESC: Exit Version 2.20.1271. Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends, Inc. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.20.1271. Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends, Inc. Firmware Update Configuration- Me FW Image Re-Flash This field is used to enable or disable the Me FW Image Re-Flash function. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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To clear the existing TPM encryption, select “TPM Clear” and restart the system. This field is not available when “Security Device Support” is disabled. Serial Port 1 Configuration to Serial Port 4 Configuration Set the parameters of serial port 1 (COM 1) to serial port 4 (COM 4). User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Speed Count 2 F2: Previous Values Speed Count 3 F9: Optimized Defaults Speed Count 4 F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit System Smart Fan(2) Control [Enabled] Boundary 1 Boundary 2 Version 2.20.1271. Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends, Inc. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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1, the system or CPU fan should be turned on and operate at the designated speed. The range is from 0-127 Speed Count 1 to Speed Count 4 Set the fan speed. The range is from 1-100% (full speed). User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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F1: General Help Console Redirection Settings F2: Previous Values F9: Optimized Defaults Flow Control F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Select flow control type: None or Hardware RTS/CTS. Version 2.20.1271. Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends, Inc. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Other PCI devices [UEFI] Select Item ↑↓: Enter: Select +/ - : Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.20.1271. Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends, Inc. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Other PCI devices F2: Previous Values F9: Optimized Defaults This field determines OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network, Storage or F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Video. Version 2.20.1271. Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends, Inc. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Select which of IGFX/PEG/PCI Graphics device to be the primary display. Media detect count Set the number of times the presence of media will be checked. Use either +/- or numeric Internal Graphics keys to set the value. Keep IGFX enabled based on the setup options. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Version 2.20.1271. Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends, Inc. Max TOLUD Detect Non-Compliance Device Assign a value or set “Dynamic” to automatically adjust TOLUD based on largest MMIO length. Enable or disable function of detecting non-compliant devices. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Select Screen →←: Select Item ↑↓: Enter: Select +/ - : Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.20.1271. Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends, Inc. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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This field shows up when SATA Mode Selection is set to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Enable or disable to use RST Legacy OROM when CSM is enabled. Port 0/1/2/3/4/5 and Hot Plug Enable or disable the Serial ATA port and its hot plug function. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Force System to User Mode and install factory default Secure Boot key databases. Return to Setup Mode This command is only available when the system mode is in User mode and Secure Boot Mode is set to Custom. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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This field will appear only when a USB flash device is detected. Select this field to restore set- “Quiet Boot” is set to enabled, “BGRT Logo” will show up for configuration. Refer to the Ad- ting from the USB flash device. vanced > CSM Configuration for more information. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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You may refer to the how-to video “How the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system board and to update AMI BIOS in UEFI mode on DFI products?” at https://www.dfi.com/Knowledge/ used on another system board of the same model.
Single Drive Failure Disk mirroring Block-level data striping with RAID 5 Single Drive Failure distributed parity 1 Disk Per Mirrored Stripe Combination of RAID 0 (data striping) RAID 10 (not same mirror) and RAID 1 (mirroring) User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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5. Press <Enter>. 6. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press <Enter>. 7. Enter the volume size and press <Enter>. 8. At the prompt, press <Y> to confirm volume creation. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
Select Screen →←: Select Item ↑↓: Enter: Select +/ - : Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.20.1271. Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends, Inc. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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BIOS Date: 12/04/2020 09:48:59 Ver: B208.19A F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save & Exit Press <Ctrl + P> to Enter MEBX setup menu ESC: Exit Press <DEL> to enter setup. Version 2.20.1271. Copyright (C) 2020 American Megatrends, Inc. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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> Intel(R) ME General Settings Intel(R) AMT <Enabled> > Intel(R) AMT Configuration MEBx Exit Intel(R) ME New Password [↑↓] =Move Highlight [Enter] =Select Entry [Esc] =Exit Intel(R) ME Password [↑↓] =Move Highlight [Enter] =Select Entry [Esc] =Exit User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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INTEL(R) ME PLATFORM CONFIGURATION Change ME Password FW Update <Enabled> Disabled Enabled Password Protected Intel(R) ME New Password Intel(R) ME New Password [↑↓] =Move Highlight <Enter> =Complete Entry [Esc] =Discard Changes [↑↓] =Move Highlight [Enter] =Select Entry [Esc] =Exit User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Remote Configuration** <Enabled> PKI DNS Suffix Start Configuration > Manage Hashes This will activate Remote Configuration. Enter PKI DNS Suffix Continue: (Y/N) <Enter> =Complete Entry [Esc] =Discard Changes [↑↓] =Move Highlight [Enter] =Select Entry [Esc] =Exit User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Are you sure you want to exit?(Y/N): Idle Timeout 65535 Exit Desktop: ON in S0 Desktop: ON in S0, ME Wake in S3, S4-5 [↑↓] =Move Highlight [Enter] =Select Entry [Esc] =Exit [↑↓] =Move Highlight <Enter> =Complete Entry [Esc] =Discard Changes User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
After inserting your DVD-ROM into your optical drive, the System Utility auto-run menu may pop up. Click on the utility or driver that is to be installed on the system. Please refer to the following sections that correspond to your selection for more information. GM831-CSF GM831-CSF User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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2. Read the license agreement then click “Accept”. 5. After completing installation, click “Restart Now” to exit setup. Restarting the system will al- low the new software installa- tion to take effect. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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We recommend that you skip this process by disabling this function then click “Next”. 2. Read the license agreement 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart then click “Yes”. this computer now” then click “Finish”. Restarting the system will al- low the new software installa- tion to take effect. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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“Fin- license agreement” then click ish”. “Next”. Restarting the system will al- low the new software installa- tion to take effect. 3. Select the program features you want installed then click “Next”. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Click “Next”. 5. The step displays the installing status in the progress. 2. Read the license agreement then tick “I accept the terms in the License Agreement”. Click “Next”. 6. After completing installation, click “Finish”. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Click “Next”. 4. Please wait while the product is being installed. 2. Read the license agreement carefully. Tick “I accept the terms in the License Agreement” then click “Next”. 5. After completing installation, click “Finish”. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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4. Setup is ready to install the 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart driver. Click “Next”. this computer now” then click “Finish”. Restarting the system will al- low the new software installa- tion to take effect. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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► Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 1. Click “Next” to install or click 3. Setup is now installing the “Change Destination Folder” to driver. select another folder. 2. Click “Install” to begin installa- 4. Click “Finish” to exit installa- tion. tion. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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4. Click “Next” to install to the default folder or click “Change to choose another destination folder”. 2. Read the license agreement and click “I accept the terms in the License Agreement”. Then, click “Next”. 5. Confirm the installation and click “Next”. User's Manual | GM831-CSF...
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Chapter 11 Supported Software 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” to com- plete the installation and then click “Finish”. User's Manual | GM831-CSF ver.0a1_MVT_2-821_15-33...
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