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About this Manual Static Electricity Precautions An electronic file of this manual is included in the DVD. To view the user’s manual in the DVD, It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even insert the DVD into a DVD-ROM drive.
About the Package 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 SU171/SU173 motherboard • One COM port cable • One Serial ATA data with power cable •...
ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. • Gigabit LAN Intel I210AT PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet and Intel I219LM with iAMT11.0 Gigabit Ethernet ® ® Phy controllers support up to 1Gbps data transmission. Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...
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• ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Manage- ment and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing...
Select (JP4) Features • SU171: Single 12V +/-10% DC. • Two 204-pin DDR3L SODIMM sockets SU173: Wide Range 15~36V. • Supports 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM • The eDP connector is optional. Please contact your sales representative for more informa- tion. •...
DIMMs in a channel can be identical or only one direction. Single Channel completely different. However, we highly recommend using identical DIMMs. Not all slots need to be populated. DIMMs of the same memory configuration Dual Channel are on different channels. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
2. Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP1 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On. 3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Before powering-on the system, make sure that the power settings of JP13 match occurs, the system may not power on if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds (power the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the flicker). LCD panel. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
JP12 is used to select the power level of backlight control: +3.3V (default) or +5V. Important: Before powering-on the system, make sure that the power settings of JP12 match the power specification of backlight control. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the backlight. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
JP18 is used to select the power level of the eDP Inverter power supply. Important: Before powering-on the system, make sure that the power settings of JP19 match the eDP panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the eDP panel. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Before powering-on the system, make sure that the power settings of JP17 match the RS232 or RS232 with power. power specification of backlight control. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the backlight. COM 1/COM 2 RS422 RS232 RS485 Full Duplex Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Chapter 2 Mini PCIe/mSATA Signal Select 1-2 On: mSATA (default) 2-3 On: Mini PCIe JP7 is used to select the Mini PCIe signal: Mini PCIe or mSATA (default). Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
DP++ Line-out The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • 1 12V DC-in jack (default) - SU171 • 1 15~36V DC-in jack (default) - SU173 • 1 HDMI/DP port (DP available upon request) • 1 DP++ port •...
The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to connect a LCD Install the LAN drivers. Refer to chapter 4 for more information. monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port. Driver Installation Install the graphics driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
USB ports may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an avail- able slot at the rear of the system chassis and then insert the USB port cables to a connector. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu (“Audio Configuration” submenu) of the DIO5 BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. DIO4 Driver Installation DIO3 Install the audio driver. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information. DIO2 DIO1 DIO0 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device. BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu (“SATA Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
COM connector. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
The Advanced menu (“SIO NUVOTON6106D” submenu) of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 3V3SB HDD-LED HDD_LED 3V3SB PWR-LED Ground Power_LED RST Signal Ground RESET-SW PWR-BTN N.C. Power_Button Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Configure the LCD panel in the Advanced Features submenu of the BIOS. Refer Panel Power Panel Power to chapter 3 for more information. Note: DFI board's LVDS connector: Hirose DF13-40DP-1.25V(91)/40P/1.25mm; cable side connector: Hirose DF13-40DS-1.25C. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
S/PDIF connector. Make sure pin 1 to act as a master by initiating data transfer. of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of the S/PDIF connector. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x4 slot. SIM Slot (optional) The SIM slot on the system board is used to insert a SIM card. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only. The EXT-RS232/RS485 card is connected to SU171/SU173 via the LPC connector. The photo LPC Connector below guides you how to connect the extension module to the motherboard.
Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
“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. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59. System Date The date format is <month>, <date>, <year>. Month displays the month, from Janu- ary to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1980 to 2099. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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This field is to specify what state to go when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). S0 State The system working state. S5 State Off, except for trickle current to devices such as the power button. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Boot Type : UEFI Boot Type -> Show Primary Display & Hide Boot Display Boot Type : Dual Boot Type -> Show Primary Display & Show Boot Display Keep IGFX enabled or disabled based on the setup options. Always Enabled PEG Enable or disable the PEG function. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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SubMenu Save and Exit HD Audio Control the detection of the HD-Audio device. Disabled HDA will be unconditionally disabled. Enabled HDA will be unconditionally enabled. Auto HDA will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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RAID Mode This option allows you to create RAID or Intel Matrix Storage configuration on Serial ATA devices. Serial ATA Port 0,1 and 2 This field is used to enable or disable the serial ATA port. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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PCIe Speed Select the speed of the PCI Express Root Port: Auto, Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3. Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Me Fw Image Re-Flash This field is used to enable or disable the flash ME region. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Boundary 1 to Boundary 4 Enable User configuration Set the boundary temperature. The range is from 0-127 Fan Speed Count 1 to Fan Speed Count 4 Set the fan speed. The range is from 1-100%. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Enable or disable the watchdog function. A counter will appear if you select to enable WDT. Input any value between 1 to 255. Case Open Enable or disable the case open. AC Power Loss Set the AC power loss always off/on. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
This item can be displayed when any security mode of HDD is not Lock. Set All Master Hdd Password Set all master HDD password and suggest the length of password greater than one character. This item can be displayed when any security mode of HDD is not Lock. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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HDD password. Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit ST3160318AS (Device Name) This option allowes you to go to Storage Password List Help. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
If you select “Legacy Boot”, “PXE Boot to LAN” and “USB Boot” will show up. PXE Boot Capability Disabled : Suppoort Network Stack UEFI PXE : IPv4/IPv6 Legacy : Legacy PXE OPROM only USB Boot Enable or disable the booting to USB boot devices. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Select Normal Boot Option Boot Device Priority Priority or Advance Boot Option Priority Normal Boot Menu <Normal> Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
Select this field and then press <Enter> to exit the system setup and save your changes. Load Optimal Defaults Select this field and then press <Enter> to load optimal defaults. Discard Changes Select this field and then press <Enter>to exit the system setup without saving your changes. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
When the BIOS IC needs to be replaced, you have to populate it properly onto the system board after the EEPROM programmer has been burned and follow the technical person's instructions to confirm that the MAC address should be burned or not. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
If after inserting the DVD, “Autorun” did not automatically start (which is, the Mainboard Utility DVD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the DVD and double- click “Setup”. For Windows 10 Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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1 to 2 minutes (while WinSAT is running) before the Windows Vista desktop appears. The “blank screen” period is the time Windows is testing the graphics perfor- mance. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish. 2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”. 3. Select the program featuers you want installed then click Next. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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3. Click “Restart Now“ to restart your computer when the installation is complete. To install the driver, click “Kernel Mode Driver Framework” on the main menu. 1. Click “Yes“ to install the update. 2. The update is installed now. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 4. Please wait while the prod- uct is being installed. 2. Read the license agreement then click Next. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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1. Setup is ready to instal the HW Utility driver Click “Next”. 4. After completing installa tion, click “Finish”. 2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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Chapter 4 The HW Utility icon will appear on the desktop. Double-click the icon to open the utility. Information HW Health Set WatchDog HW Health Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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Intel USB 3.0 Drivers (For Windows 7 and Windows 8.1) To install the driver, click “Intel USB 3.0 Driver” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has com- pleted, click Next. 2. Read the license agreement care- fully. Click “I accept the terms in the cense Agreement” then click Next. 5. After completing installation, click Finish. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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Chapter 4 3. Read the file information then click 5. Setup is now installing the Next. driver. 4. Setup is ready to install the driver. 6. Click Finish. Click Next. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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To install the driver, click “Microsoft Framework 4.5.2” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now extracting files. 4. Click Finish. 2. Read the license agreement care- fully. Click “I have read and accept the terms of the License Agree ment” then click Install. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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To install the driver, click “Intel Rapid Storage Technology” on the main menu. Please refer to Chapter 5 for more information. 2. The setup program is now ready to install the utility. Click Next. 3. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and then click “Next”. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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Visual C++ package prior to installing the utility. Click Install. 5. Select a setup type and then click 8. The setup program is currently Next. installing the Microsoft Visual C++ package. 9. Click Finish. 6. Click Install. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder. 2. Click Install to begin installa- tion. 3. Click Finish to exit installation. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the Insyde BIOS. 2. Go to “Advanced” menu, and select the “SATA Configuration” menu. 3. Change the “SATA Mode Selection” to “RAID” mode. 4. Save the changes in the “Save & Exit” menu. 5. Reboot the system. Chapter 5 RAID www.dfi.com...
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These steps are cited from the Intel Suppot site, “Set Up a System with Intel ® ® ment and click “I accept Matrix RAID Technology” (Article ID: 000005789). the terms in the License http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and-kits/000005789.htm Agreement.“ Then, click Next. Chapter 5 RAID www.dfi.com...
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Finish. Next. 6. Click Next to install to the default folder or click change to choose another destination folder. 7. Confirm the installation and click Next. Chapter 5 RAID www.dfi.com...
Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Un-Configure ME Un-configure ME without password. You can select enabled or disabled. Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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MEBx Exit Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Intel(R) ME Password [↑↓] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0005/Intel(R) ME v11.0.0.1180 Copyright(C) 2003-15 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU > Intel (R) ME General Settings > Intel (R) AMT Configuration MEBx Exit [↑↓] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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> User Consent Password Policy <Anytime> > Network Setup Activate Network Access Unconfigure Network Access <Full Unprovision> > Remote Setup And Configuration > Power Control [↑↓] = Move Highlight [Enter] = Select Entry [Esc]= Exit Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another diskette with adequate storage 4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’s brightness control knob. space. Appendix A Troubleshooting Checklist www.dfi.com...
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Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected. 2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed dur- ing the booting process. Appendix A Troubleshooting Checklist www.dfi.com...
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