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Warranty Static Electricity Precautions 1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and before installing them in your system unit.
The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. • One KD300-H110/Q170 motherboard • One COM port cable (Length: 300mm, 2 x COM ports) •...
LGA 1151 Socket Processors with TDP INTERNAL I/O Serial 1 x RS-232/422/485 (RS-232 w/ power) (2.54mm pitch) up to 65W 4 x RS-232 (2.54mm pitch) Chipset KD300-H110: Intel ® H110 Chipset KD300-H110: KD300-Q170: Intel ® Q170 Chipset 4 x USB 2.0 (2.54mm pitch) or 2 x USB 2.0 (2.54mm pitch) + 1 x Vertical USB 2.0 (opt.)
Intel ® I211AT PCIe and Intel ® I219V PCIe Gigabit LAN controllers support up to 1Gbps data transmission for KD300-H110. Intel ® I211AT PCIe and Intel ® I219LM PCIe Gigabit LAN control- • ACPI STR lers support up to 1Gbps data transmission for KD300-Q170.
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• Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically. • USB The system board supports the new USB 3.0. It is capable of running at a maximum transmis- sion speed of up to 5 Gbit/s (625 MB/s) and is faster than USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/s, or 60 MB/s) and USB 1.1 (12Mb/s).
Optional COM 2 RS232/422/485 Select (JP11) Vertical USB COM 2 RS232/422/485 Select (JP12) • Two 288-pin DIMM up to 32GB (KD300-H110) COM 2 RS232/422/485 Select (JP13) Four 288-pin DIMM up to 64GB (KD300-Q170) • Dual Channel DDR4 2133/2400 MHz Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Chapter 2 The system board supports the following memory interface. Installing the DIMM Module Single Channel (SC) Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels. board.
Chapter 2 6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way. The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 1151 socket.
Chapter 2 Load lever Installing the CPU 5. Lifting the load lever will at the same time lift the load plate. 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. Lift the load lever up to 2.
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Chapter 2 7. Insert the CPU into the 8. Close the load plate then socket. The gold triangular push the load lever down. mark on the CPU must align with the corner of While closing the load Retention knob the CPU socket shown on plate, make sure the front the photo.
Chapter 2 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink 4. Rotate each screw that are diagonally across the heat sink. Perform the same The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circula- procedure for the other tion across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.
3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system. JP15 USB 1/2 (USB 3.0) JP16 USB 3/4 (USB 3.0) USB 5/6 (USB 2.0) JP17 USB 7/8/9/10 (USB 2.0) JP18 USB 5/6 (USB 3.0) JP19 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Chapter 2 Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse DVI-I COM 1 (DVI-D signal) LAN 1 LAN 2 PS/2 KB/MS Line-out USB 2.0 Mic-in DP++ USB 3.0 LAN 1 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: •...
Chapter 2 COM (Serial) Ports COM 3 to COM 6 COM 1 Pin Assignment DCD- COM 1: LAN 1 RS232/422/485 DTR- COM 2: DSR- RS232/422/485 RTS- CTS- COM 3/4/5/6: RS232 The pin functions of COM 1 port will vary according to setting of JP7, JP8, JP9 and JP10. Refer to “COM1/COM2 RS232/422/485 Select”...
Chapter 2 Graphics Interfaces Driver Installation The display ports consist of the following: Install the graphics driver. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information. • 1 VGA port • 1 DVI-I (DVI-D signal) port • 1 DP++ port DVI-I (DVI-D signal) LAN 1 DP++ VGA Port...
I211AT PCIe ® optional vertical USB • 1 Intel ® I219V PCIe (KD300-H110) • 1 Intel ® I219LM PCIe with iAMT11.6 (KD300-Q170) USB 2.0 The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a The USB device allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultane- network hub.
Chapter 2 Audio Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Rear Audio Line-out Important: 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.
Chapter 2 I/O Connectors Digital I/O Connector SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors SATA 3.0 6Gb/s LAN 1 LAN 1 SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 Digital I/O Features The 8-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices that are connected to these connectors.
Chapter 2 Cooling Fan Connectors Power Connectors Ground System Fan 1 +12V Power +12V 12 24 CPU Fan +3.3V Power +12V +12V +5VSB PWR_OK LAN 1 LAN 1 Speed CTRL +12V PS_ON# +3.3V -12V +3.3V +3.3V System Fan 2 Ground +12V FAN_IN Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1.
Chapter 2 Chassis Intrusion Connector Front Panel Connector PWR-LED Front HD-LED Panel LAN 1 RESET ATX-SW LAN 1 Chassis Intrusion Ground Signal HD-LED - Hard Drive LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET - Reset Switch The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function.
Chapter 2 LAN LED Connector S/PDIF Connector LAN LED LAN 1 LAN 1 SPDIF out Ground S/PDIF SPDIF in The LAN LED connector is used to detect the connection state of RJ45 LAN ports when the The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be connection is made to an active network via a cable.
Chapter 2 SMBus Connector Standby Power LED Standby Power LED LAN 1 LAN 1 SMBus The SMBus (System Management Bus) connector is used to connect SMBus devices. It is a This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power multiple device bus that allows multiple chips to connect to the same bus and enable each one on the system board.
Chapter 2 LPC Connector Expansion Slots 14 13 LAN 1 LAN 1 The Low Pin Count Interface was defined by Intel Corporation to facilitate the industry’s tran- ® sition towards legacy free systems. It allows the integration of low-bandwidth legacy I/O com- ponents within the system, which are typically provided by a Super I/O controller.
Chapter 2 Battery Battery LAN 1 The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. •...
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Legends Overview Keys Function The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. Right and Left arrows Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.
The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24-hour ® military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to KD300-H110 does not support Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) and 23.
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Chapter 3 ACPI Configuration Note: Under Dual Boot Type or UEFI Boot Type mode, if Quiet Boot is set to enabled, This section is used to configure the system ACPI parameters. BGRT Logo field will appear for configuration. Refer to the Boot menu for more information.
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Chapter 3 CPU Configuration Video Configuration This section is used to configure the CPU. This section configures the video settings. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Advanced Initial priority: Video Confi guration AUTO: PEG->PCIe->PCI Allows more than two fre- CPU Confi...
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Chapter 3 Audio Configuration InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced This section is used to configure the audio settings. Choose display device Video Confi guration combination Primary Display <Auto> Internal Graphics Device <Auto> InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Boot display <VGA+DVI>...
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Chapter 3 SATA Configuration USB Configuration This section is designed to select the SATA controller and the type of hard disk drive which are This section is used to configure the parameters of the USB device. installed in your system unit. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev.
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Chapter 3 PCI Express Configuration M.2 (KD300-Q170 only) This section configures settings relevant to PCI Express root ports. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Control the PCI Express Advanced PCI Express Root Port 17 <Enabled> Root Port.
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Chapter 3 ME Configuration Active Management Technology Support (KD300-Q170 only) This section configures settings relevant to flash ME region. The section allows users to enable or disable the Intel Active Management Technology (Intel ® ® AMT) BIOS extension. Please refer to Chapter 6 for more information. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev.
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Chapter 3 MEBX Configuration (KD300-Q170 only) Debug Configuration This section configures MEBX setting. Please refer to Chapter 6 for more information. This section configures Debug setting. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Enable it to output debug Dynamic EFI DEBUG <Off>...
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Chapter 3 UEFI Device Manager SIO NUVOTON6106D The section configures UEFI device with option ROM, such as LAN card, etc. This section configures the system super I/O chip parameters. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Enable/Disable Smart Fan SYS Smart Fan Control...
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Chapter 3 Note: InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 SYS Smart Fan Control, CPU Smart Fan Control, and SYS Smart Fan 2 Control can be Advanced ↑ switched to <Disable>. When they are disabled, it will enable "Fix Fan Speed Count". Fan Speed Count 3 [50] Fan Speed Count 4...
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Chapter 3 Console Redirection PC Health Status This section displays the PC health status. This section configures settings relevant to console redirection. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Advanced Enable Console Redirec- Console Redirection Setup PC Health Status tion Function Console Serial Redirect...
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Chapter 3 When Console Serial Redirect is set to enabled, the screen will appear like below: COMA to COMF and Pci Serial Port 0:22:3 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Advanced Console Redirection Setup Enable Console Redirec- tion Function PortEnable <Enabled>...
Chapter 3 When UseGlobalSetting is set to disabled, the screen will appear like below: Security InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Advanced When Hidden, don’t ex- Current TPM Device <TPM 2.0 (DTPM)> poses TPM to 0 PortEnable <Enabled>...
Chapter 3 Boot PXE Boot to LAN Disable or enable PXE boot to LAN. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit USB Boot Selects Power-on state for Numlock Numlock <On> Boot Type <Dual Boot Type> Enable or disable to change USB boot devices boot order. Network Stack <Disabled>...
Chapter 3 Exit Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility. Please contact techni- cal support or your sales representative for the files. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit...
Chapter 3 Notice: BIOS SPI ROM 1. The Intel Management Engine has already been integrated into this system board. Due to ® the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system board and used on another system board of the same model. 2.
You may acquire the software from your sales representa- tives, from an optional DVD included in the shipment, or from the website download page at https://www.dfi.com/DownloadCenter. Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows INF files so that ®...
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Chapter 4 Intel Graphics Drivers 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation To install the driver, download “KD300 Graphics Driver” zip file at our website. tips then click “Next”. 1. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver.
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Chapter 4 Audio Drivers Intel LAN Drivers To install the driver, download “KD300 Audio Driver” zip file at our website. To install the driver, download “KD300 LAN Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Setup is ready to install the 1.
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Chapter 4 Kernel Mode Driver Framework (For Windows 7 only) 4. Click “Install” to begin the installation. To install the driver, download “KD300 KMDF” zip file at our website. 1. Click “Yes” to install the update. 2. The update is installed 5.
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Chapter 4 Intel Management Engine Interface Drivers 3. Click “Next” to install to the default folder, or click “Change” to choose another To install the driver, download “KD300 MEI Driver” zip file at our website. destination folder. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver.
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Chapter 4 Intel USB 3.0 Drivers (For Windows 7 and Windows 8.1) 3. Click “Next”. To install the driver, download “KD300 USB3.0 Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click “Next”. 4. Setup is currently installing the driver.
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Chapter 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology IO Driver The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status To install the driver, download “KD300 SIO Driver” zip file at our website. of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem.
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Chapter 4 3. Go through the readme docu- 5. Setup is now installing the ment for system requirements and driver. installation tips then click “Next”. 4. Setup is ready to install the driver. 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart Click “Next”.
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Chapter 4 Microsoft Framework 4.5 (For Windows 7) 3. Setup is now installing the driver. Note: Before installing Microsoft Framework 4.5, make sure you have updated your Windows 7 operating system to Service Pack 3. To install the driver, download “KD300 DotNetFx45” zip file at our website. 1.
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Chapter 4 Infineon TPM 1.2 Driver and Tool (optional) 4. Enter the necessary information and then click “Next”. To install the driver, download “KD300 TPM1.2 Utility” zip file at our website. 1. The setup program is preparing to install the driver. 5.
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Chapter 4 7. TPM requires installing the Micro- 10. Click “Yes” to restart your system. soft Visual C++ package prior to installing the utility. Click “Install”. 8. The setup program is currently installing the Microsoft Visual C++ package. 9. Click “Finish”. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi...
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Chapter 4 Infineon TPM 2.0 Driver and Tool (optional) 4. Click “Restart now” to restart your system. To install the driver, download “KD300 TPM2.0 Hotfix” zip file at our website. 1. Click “OK”. 2. Click “Yes”. 3. Setup is now installing the up- dates.
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Chapter 4 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 4. Click “Finish” to exit installation. To install the reader, download “KD300-H110/Q170 Driver Package” iso file at our website. 1. Click “Next” to install or click “Change Destination Folder” to select another folder. 2. Click “Install” to begin instal- lation.
Chapter 5 Chapter 5 - RAID (KD300-Q170 Only) Settings The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required. RAID Levels 1.
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Chapter 5 Step 3: Create a RAID Volume Step 3-1: Create a RAID Volume if the boot type is UEFI 1. When the Intel RST option ROM status screen displays during POST, press <Ctrl> and If the boot type is set to UEFI, RAID volume creation will be different. Please use the following ®...
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Chapter 5 Step 4: Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility 4. Go through the readme document to view system requirements and installa- The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility can be installed from within Windows. It allows tion information then click RAID volume management (create, delete, migrate) from within the operating system.
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Chapter 5 7. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” to complete the installation and then click “Finish”. Chapter 5 RAID www.dfi .com...
Chapter 6 Chapter 6 - Intel AMT Settings (KD300-Q170 Only) Enable Intel AMT in the Insyde BIOS ® Overview 1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the Insyde BIOS. Intel Active Management Technology (Intel ®...
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Chapter 6 4. In the Exit menu, select Exit Saving Changes then select Yes and press Enter. Enable Intel AMT in the Intel Management Engine BIOS ® ® Extension (MEBX) Screen InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 1. After the system reboots, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the Insyde BIOS. Main Advanced Security...
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Chapter 6 4. Select MEBx Login and press Enter. You will be prompted for a password. The default 6. You will be asked to verify the new password. Enter the same new password in the space password is “admin”. Enter the default password in the space provided under Intel(R) ME provided under Verify Password then press Enter.
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Chapter 6 8. If you want to change ME password, select Change ME Password then press Enter. 10. You will be asked to verify the new password. Enter the same new password in the space Enter the current password in the space provided under Intel(R) ME Password then press provided under Verify Password then press Enter.
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Chapter 6 Press Esc until you return to the Main Menu. Select Intel(R) AMT Configuration then In the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select SOL/Storage Redirection/KVM press Enter. then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3399 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3399 Copyright(C) 2003-16 Intel Corporation.
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Chapter 6 Select SOL then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter. Select KVM Feature Selection then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3399 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3399 Copyright(C) 2003-16 Intel Corporation.
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Chapter 6 In the User Consent menu, select User Opt-in then press Enter. Select NONE or KVM Press Esc until you return to the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu. Select Password or ALL then press Enter. Policy then press Enter. You may choose to use a password only during setup and configuration or to use a pass- word anytime the system is being accessed.
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Chapter 6 In the Intel(R) ME Network Setup menu, select Intel(R) ME Network Name Set- Select Domain Name then press Enter. Enter the computer’s domain name then press tings then press Enter. Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3399 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3399 Copyright(C) 2003-16 Intel Corporation.
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Chapter 6 Select Dynamic DNS Update then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Select TTL then press Enter. Enter value then press Enter. Enter. If Dynamic DNS Update is set to Enabled, Periodic Update Interval and TTL fields will show up. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3399 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3399 Copyright(C) 2003-16 Intel Corporation.
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Chapter 6 In the Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration menu, select DHCP Mode then press Enter. Select Subnet Mask Address then press Enter. Enter address then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter. If set to Disabled, IPV4 Address, Subnet Mask Address, Default Gateway Address, Preferred DNS Address and Alternate DNS Address will show up.
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Chapter 6 Select Preferred DNS Address then press Enter. Enter address then press Enter. Press Esc until you return to the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu. If you want to activate the current network settings and open the ME network inferface, select Activate Network Access, press Enter, then press Y.
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Chapter 6 In the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select Remote Setup And Configuration In the Intel(R) Remote Setup And Configuration menu, select Provisioning Re- then press Enter. cord then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3399 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3399 Copyright(C) 2003-16 Intel Corporation.
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Chapter 6 In the Intel(R) Remote Setup And Configuration menu, select Provisioning Press Esc until you return to the Intel(R) Remote Setup And Configuration menu. Server FQDN then press Enter. Enter the FQDN then press Enter. Select TLS PKI then press Enter. Select Remote Configuration ** then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter.
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Chapter 6 In the Intel(R) Remote Configuration menu, select Manage Hashes then press In the Intel(R) AMT Power Control menu, select Idle Timeout then press Enter. Enter. Select the hash name then press Insert to enter custom hash certificate name, Enter the timeout value and press Enter.
Appendix A Appendix A - Troubleshooting Checklist The picture seems to be constantly moving. Troubleshooting Checklist 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter field around the display.
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Appendix A Hard Drive System Board 1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is Hard disk failure. loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system. 1.