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CS332-C246/Q370 MicroATX Industrial Motherboard User’s Manual Preliminary Preliminary Version Version A-568-M-2006...
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Copyright FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be repro- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital duced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Table of Contents Power & Performance ....................32 PCH-FW Configuration ....................32 Trusted Computing ......................35 Chapter 1 - Introduction........................ 6 NCT6116D Super IO Configuration ................35 NCT6116D HW Monitor ....................36 Specifications ......................... 6 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................37 CS332-C246 ........................6 USB Configuration ......................38 CS332-Q370 ........................
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About this Manual Static Electricity Precautions This manual can be downloaded from the website, or acquired as an electronic file included in It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even the optional CD/DVD. The manual is subject to change and update without notice, and may be before installing them in your system unit.
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The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, When installing the system board in a new system, you will need at least the following internal please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. components. • One CS332-C246/Q370 board • • One Serial ATA cable (500mm) •...
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 - Introduction X Specifications AUDIO Audio Codec Realtek ALC262-VC2 ETHERNET Controller 1 x Intel i219LM PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps) (only Xeon, Core i7/i5 sup- ® port iAMT) CS332-C246 1 x Intel i211AT PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps) ® 2 x Intel i211AT PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps) (opt.
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Specifications CS332-Q370 SYSTEM Processor 8th Generation Intel Core™ /Pentium /Celeron LGA 1151 Socket REAR I/O Ethernet 2 x GbE (RJ-45), 4 x GbE (RJ-45) (opt. by request, MOQ required) ® ® ® Processors: 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Intel Core™...
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION X Features Watchdog Timer The system board supports USB 3.1 Gen 1, which is capable of running at a maximum trans- The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set mission speed of up to 5 Gbit/s, or 625 MB/s, faster than USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/s, or 60 MB/s) time interval.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation X Board Layout Note: These optional components are only available upon request. DDR4_3 DDR4_4 KB/MS SYS FAN1 USB 7/8 (USB 2.0) CPU FAN Important: +12V Power DDR4_1 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, VGA/COM1 disk drives, add-in boards, and other components.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION X System Memory System Memory Installing the DIMM Module Before installing the memory module, please make sure that the following safety cautions are well-attended. 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered DDR4_1 down.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION System Memory Installing the DIMM Module System Memory Removing the DIMM Module Please follow the steps below to install the memory card into the socket. Please follow the steps below to remove the memory card from the socket. Step 1: Press the eject tabs at both ends of the socket outward and downward to release them from DDR4 DIMM...
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION X CPU Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it have been powered down. The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 1151 socket. This socket is exclu- sively designed for installing a LGA 1151 packaged Intel CPU.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Load lever 7-2. Two keys on the sock- 5. Lift the load lever and the load plate all the way up as shown in et and notches on the Alignment key CPU also facilitate the photo.
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Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Installing the Fan and Heat Sink 4. Screw tight two of the spring screws at opposite corners into the mounting holes. And The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circula- then proceed with the other two spring screws.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION X Jumper Settings Jumper Settings Digital I/O (DIO) Power Supply Digital I/O (DIO) Power Select JP19 JP17 JP18 JP17 is used to select the power of Digital I/O: +5VDU (default) or +5V. The Digital I/O can be configured to use the power bus of the Digital I/O connector for power supply or not.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Jumper Settings Jumper Settings COM 1 Serial Mode COM 1 RS232 Power Select COM 1 JP1, JP2, and JP3 are used to configure the COM 1 port to RS232, RS422 (Full Duplex) or RS485. The three jumpers must all be configured to the same serial mode. The COM 1 serial port supports RS232 with or without power configured via jumper settings of JP4.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Jumper Settings Clear CMOS If any anomaly of the followings is encountered — a) CMOS data is corrupted; b) you forgot the supervisor or user password; c) failure to start the system due to BIOS mis-configuration —...
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Rear I/O Ports USB Ports The internal USB pin headers may be connected to 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.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Rear I/O Ports Rear I/O Ports RJ45 LAN Port PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 KB/MS LAN 4 LAN 3 LAN 1 LAN 2 This rear I/O port is used to connect a PS/2 keyboard/mouse. IRQ12 is reserved for the PS/2 The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network (LAN) by means of a mouse connector.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Rear I/O Ports X Internal I/O Connectors Audio SMBus Line-out SMBus Mic-in The system board is equipped with 2 rear audio jacks (Line-out and Mic-in). A three-jack (Line- The SMBus (System Management Bus) connector is used to connect the SMBus device. It is a in, Line-out, and Mic-in) is available upon request.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Internal I/O Connectors Internal I/O Connectors Front Panel Chassis Intrusion PWR-LED HD-LED ATX-SW RESET Chassis Intrusion 11 12 Front Panel Connector Front Panel Pin Assignment Assignment Assignment N.C. LED Power HDD Power PWR-LED LED Power The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Internal I/O Connectors Internal I/O Connectors Digital I/O Power Connector ATX 24-pin Power Connector 12 24 +3.3V +12V +12V +12V +5VSB ATX 8-pin Power PWR_OK Connector PS_ON# Digital I/O +3.3V -12V +3.3V +3.3V 1 13 The 8-bit Digital I/O (DIO) connector allows for input/output signals of digital logical states de- fined by voltage levels.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Internal I/O Connectors Internal I/O Connectors Cooling Fan Connectors SATA (Serial ATA) System Fan 1 (left), CPU Fan (right) System Fan 1/2/3 SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 CPU Fan (PWM) System Fan 3 System Fan 2 These fan connectors are used to connect to cooling fans.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Internal I/O Connectors Internal I/O Connectors LAN LED Battery LAN LED Connector LAN 1/2 Battery Holder LAN 3/4 The LAN LED connectors are used to indicate the connection state of RJ45 LAN ports when The lithium ion battery addendum supplies power to the real-time clock and CMOS memory the connection is made to an active network via a cable.
External COM port Module The LPC connector is used for debugging. The external COM port modules — EXT-RS232 and EXT-RS485 — are designed by DFI’s propri- etary 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.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Internal I/O Connectors Expansion Slots Internal I/O Connectors Expansion Slots Installing the M.2 Module Before installing the M.2 module into the M.2 socket, please make sure that the following safety cautions are well-attended. 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Internal I/O Connectors Expansion Slots Internal I/O Connectors S/PDIF Please follow the steps below to install the card into the socket. Step 1: Insert the card into the socket at an angle while making sure the notch and key are perfectly ...
Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Internal I/O Connectors Front Audio Front Audio The Front Audio internal connector allows you to connect to the second line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Front Audio Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Mic-L...
Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS Chapter 3 - BIOS Settings Legends X Overview The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU Keys Function and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. The BIOS allows you to configure the system and save the configuration in a battery-backed Right / Left arrow Move the highlight left or right to select a menu...
Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS X Main X Advanced The Main menu will be shown after entering the BIOS Setup Utility. The Advanced menu allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS Advanced Advanced RC ACPI Configuration CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced CPU Configuration When enabled, a VMM can RC ACPI Configuration Enable or disable System utilize the additional hard-...
Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS Advanced Advanced Power & Performance PCH-FW Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced ME State [Enabled] When Disabled ME will be Power &...
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Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS Advanced PCH-FW Configuration Advanced PCH-FW Configuration ► AMT Configuration ► AMT Configuration ► Secure Erase Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced USB Provisioning of AMT...
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Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS Advanced PCH-FW Configuration Advanced PCH-FW Configuration ► AMT Configuration ► OEM Flags Settings ► Firmware Update Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced Me FW Image Re-Flash...
Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS Advanced NCT6116D Super IO Configuration Advanced ► Serial Port 1/2/3/4 Configuration NCT6116D HW Monitor Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced Serial Port 1 Configuration Enable or Disable Serial Smart Fan function setting...
Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS Advanced NCT6116D HW Monitor Advanced ► Smart Fan Function Serial Port Console Redirection Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced Enable CPU SmartFan Console Redirection En - Smart Fan Function COM1...
Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS Advanced Serial Port Console Redirection Advanced ► Console Redirection Settings USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced Enable CPU SmartFan Enables Legacy USB sup- COM1 USB Configuration...
Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS Chipset PEG Port Configuration ► PEG Port Feature Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Chipset Enable or Disable the Root Detect Non-Compliance PCI PEG Port Configuration PEG Port Feature Configuration...
Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS Chipset PCH-IO Configuration Chipset PCH-IO Configuration SATA And RST Configuration HD Audio Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Chipset SATA And RST Configuration E n a b l e o r d i s a b l e S ATA Control Detection of the HD Audio Subsystem Configuration Settings...
Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS X Security Security Secure Boot Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Security Password Description S e t A d m i n i s t r a t o r P a s s - System Mode Setup...
Chapter 3 BIOS SETTINGS X Boot X Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot...
BIOS with the flash utility. For updating AMI BIOS in UEFI mode, you may refer to the how-to video at https://www.dfi.com/Knowledge/Video/5. X Notice: BIOS SPI ROM 1.
Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS Chapter 4 - Intel AMT Settings X Enable Intel AMT in the AMI BIOS ® 1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the AMI BIOS. X Overview 2. In the Advanced menu, select PCH-FW Configuration. Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) combines hardware and software solution to ®...
Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS Enable Intel AMT in the AMI BIOS X Entering Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBX) ® 4. Press F4, or go to the Save & Exit menu, select Save Changes and Reset and then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select Yes and press Enter to reset the system after saving all changes made.
Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS X MEBX Intel(R) ME General Settings Main Menu Select MEBx Login under Main Menu and press Enter. A prompt that requires password input Select Intel(R) ME General Settings under Main Menu and then press Enter. will show up.
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Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX Intel(R) ME General Settings MEBX Intel(R) ME General Settings Change ME Password Local FW Update If you want to change ME password, select Change ME Password and then press Enter. A Select Local FW Update then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled or Password Protected prompt that requires password input will show up.
Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration > SOL/Storage Redirection/KVM Select Intel(R) AMT Configuration under Main Menu and then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v12.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v12.0.40.1433 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v12.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v12.0.40.1433 Copyright(C) 2003-17 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved Copyright(C) 2003-17 Intel Corporation.
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Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration > SOL/Storage Redirection/KVM > User Consent Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v12.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v12.0.40.1433 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v12.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v12.0.40.1433 Copyright(C) 2003-17 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved Copyright(C) 2003-17 Intel Corporation.
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Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration > User Consent Password Policy Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v12.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v12.0.40.1433 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v12.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v12.0.40.1433 Copyright(C) 2003-17 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved Copyright(C) 2003-17 Intel Corporation.
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Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration > Network Setup Move the cursor to select a field and press Enter to display options. Under the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select Network Setup and then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v12.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v12.0.40.1433 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v12.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v12.0.40.1433 Copyright(C) 2003-17 Intel Corporation.
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Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration Network Setup Intel(R) ME Network Name Settings MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration Network Setup Dynamic DNS Update > TCP/IP Settings Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter. When Dynamic DNS Update is Enabled, the follow- Under the Intel(R) ME Network Setup menu, select TCP/IP Settings and then press Enter.
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Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration Network Setup TCP/IP Settings DHCP Mode IPv4 Address Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter. Please make sure there is a DHCP server in the Assign a valid and available IP address to the system. Insert a value from 0.0.0.0 to network when this field is enabled.
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Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration Activate Network Access Unconfigure Network Access Under the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select Activate Network Access and press Enter, Under the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select Undconfigure Network Access and press and then press Y to activate the ME network connection with the settings configured previ- Enter, and then press Enter to fully deactivate the ME network connection and reset configura- ously, or press N to abort.
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Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration > Remote Setup And Configuration Under the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select Remote Setup And Configuration then Current Provisioning Mode press Enter. The current mode — Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) — is displayed. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v12.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v12.0.40.1433 Copyright(C) 2003-17 Intel Corporation.
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Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration Remote Setup And Configuration MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration Remote Setup And Configuration > RCFG > TLS PKI Press Enter, select Start Configuration, and then press Enter to activate Remote Configuration The system adopts PKI for encryption and authentication, and the TLS protocol for communica- (RCFG).
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Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration Remote Setup And Configuration TLS PKI MEBX Intel(R) AMT Configuration > Power Control Under the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select Power Control then press Enter. > Manage Hashes Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v12.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v12.0.40.1433 Select a hash name and then press the following keys to execute a function.
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Chapter 4 INTEL AMT SETTINGS MEBX MEBx Exit Under the Main Menu, select MEBx Exit and then press Enter. Press Y to confirm or N to abort. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v12.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v12.0.40.1433 Copyright(C) 2003-17 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU >...
Chapter 5 RAID Chapter 5 - RAID X Setup Procedure 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. X RAID Levels 1.
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Chapter 5 RAID Step 3: Create a RAID Volume Step 4: Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility 1. Go to the “Advanced” menu of the AMI BIOS and select “Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technol- The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Utility can be installed from within Windows. It allows RAID ogy”.
Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. tives, from an optional DVD included in the shipment, or from the website download page at https://www.dfi.com/DownloadCenter. 1. Setup is ready to install the util- X Auto-run Menu ity.
Chapter 6 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE X Intel HD Graphics Drivers 3. Go through the readme docu- ment for more installation tips then click “Install”. 1. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver. Click “Next”. 4. The step displays the installing status in the progress.
Chapter 6 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE X Realtek Audio Drivers 3. Go through the readme docu- ment for system requirements and installation tips then click “Next”. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click “Next”. 4. Setup is now installing the driver.
Chapter 6 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE X Intel LAN Driver 4. Click “Install” to begin the in- stallation. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click “Next”. 5. The step displays the installing status in the progress. 2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement”...
Chapter 6 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE X Intel ME Drivers 3. Click “Next” to install to the 1. Setup is ready to install the default folder, or click “Change” driver. Click “Next”. to choose another destination folder. 4. Please wait while the product 2.
Chapter 6 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE X Intel Serial IO Drivers 3. Go through the readme docu- 1. Setup is ready to install the ment for system requirements driver. Click “Next”. and installation tips then click “Next”. 2. Read the license agreement carefully.
Chapter 6 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE X Intel Rapid Storage Technology The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status 5. Setup is now installing the driver. of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem.
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Chapter 6 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE 3. Go through the readme docu- 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart this ment to view system require- computer now” to complete the ments and installation informa- installation and then click “Fin- tion then click “Next”. ish”.
Chapter 6 SUPPORTED SOFTWARE X Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 1. Click “Next” to install or click 3. Setup is now installing the driver. “Change Destination Folder” to select another folder. 2. Click “Install” to begin installa- 4. Click “Finish” to exit installa- tion.