Copyright FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be re- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital produced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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.
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 KD632-C236/Q170 motherboard • One COM port cable (Length: 300mm, 2 x COM ports) •...
RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating ses- sion will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA. Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...
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USB 2.0. It is a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultane- ously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...
JP29 JP30 SATA 3.0 USB 2.0 • Four 288-pin ECC/Non-ECC U-DIMM up to 64GB (KD632-C236) SATA4(R1) System Four 288-pin Non-ECC U-DIMM up to 64GB (KD632-Q170) Fan 2 Vertical COM 3 COM 4 COM 5 LAN LED COM 2 COM 2 •...
DIMMs. Ejector tab Ejector tab Not all slots need to be populated. DIMMs of the same memory configuration Dual Channel are on different channels. 5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket. Notch Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual 8. The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position board. These illustrations are for reference only. to hold the module in place. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Protective cap 4. Unlock the socket by push- ing the load lever down, moving it sideways until it is released from the reten- tion tab; then lift the load lever up. Load lever Retention tab Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
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Alignment key The CPU’s notch will prop- erly fit into the socket’s alignment key. Alignment key Important: The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
4 mounting holes around the socket. CPU fan connector 3. Orient the heat sink such that the CPU fan’s cable is nearest the CPU fan con- nector. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
JP5. When COM 2 RS232/422/485 is selected, JP2 and JP3 must be set in accordance to JP1. The pin functions of the COM ports will vary according to the DCD- DATA+ jumpers’ setting. DATA- DTR- DSR- RTS- CTS- Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
JP8 (for COM 1) and JP4 (for COM 2) are used to configure Serial COM ports to pure RS232 or RS232 with power. The pin functions of COM 1 and COM 2 will vary according to JP8’s and JP4’s settings respectively. DTR- DTR- DSR- DSR- RTS- RTS- CTS- CTS- Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
2. Set JP9 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP9 back to its default setting, JP32 is designed to select the PS/2 power: +5VDU (default) or +5V. pins 1 and 2 On. 3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
JP34 H (1-2) On, JP15 H (2-3) On: SATA4(R1) H (1-2) On: M.2_SATA, SATA3(R5) (default) JP15 and JP34 are designed to select the Mini PCIe, mSATA (default), or SATA4(R1) signal. JP23 is designed to select the M.2 signals. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
USB port number as listed below. JP number USB Port JP27 USB 1/2 (USB 3.1) JP28 USB 3/4 (USB 3.1) USB 7/8 (USB 2.0) JP29 USB 13/14 (USB 2.0) JP30 USB 5/6 (USB 2.0) JP33 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Configure the wake-up function of PS/2 keyboard/mouse in the Advanced menu (“ACPI Con- figuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. Important: The +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. COM 3/4/5/6 Assignment Assignment COM 3 COM 5 COM 2 COM 4 COM 6 DCD- COM 2: RS232/422/485 DTR- COM 3/4/5/6: RS232 DSR- RTS- CTS- Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
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. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your system operation to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Configure these Audio devices in the Advanced menu (“Audio Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the audio driver. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
DIO3 BIOS Setting DIO2 +5VDU Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu (“SATA Configuration” submenu) of the DIO1 +5VDU BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. DIO0 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
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 important to ensure that the power supply meets the system’s consumption requirements. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
TON6116D” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. This switch is used to power on or off the system. Assignment Pin Assignment LED Power HDD Power PWR-LED LED Power HD-LED Signal Signal Ground ATX-SW RESET Signal Signal Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Mini PCIe card. Mini PCIe and mSATA signals can be switched with jumpers JP15 and JP34. M.2 Socket The M.2 socket is the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) which is designed to support mul- tiple modules and make the M.2 more suitable in application for solid-state storage. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
1 of the S/PDIF connector. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
LPC Connector Connecting the EXT-RS232/RS485 Card to the Motherboard With DFI’s proprietary technology, KD632-C236/Q170 supports two extension modules for ad- ditional four COM ports. The EXT-RS232/RS485 card is connected to KD632-C236/Q170 via the LPC connector. The illustrations below guide you how to connect the extension module to the carrier board.
“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 01 to 12. Date displays the date, from 01 to 31. Year displays the year, from 2000 to 2099. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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When Wake On RTC is set to enabled, specify the wake up time of the day: <hour> When Wake On RTC is set to enabled, specify the wake up time of the day: <hour> (00~23), <minute> (00~59), <second> (00~59). (00~23), <minute> (00~59), <second> (00~59). Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Boot Type : Legacy Boot Type -> Hide Primary Display & Show Boot display Boot Type : UEFI Boot Type -> Show Primary Display & Hide Boot display Boot Type : Dual Boot Type -> Show Primary Display & Show Boot display Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Select SubMenu Save and Exit Azaliza Control the detection of the Azaliza 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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This option allows you to create RAID or Intel Rapid Storage configuration on Serial ATA devices. System Acceleration with Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory (KD632-C236 only) This field is used to enable or disable the system acceleration with Intel Optane ® ™ memory feature. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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This field is used to enable or disable the PCI Express Root Port. PCIe Speed Select the speed of the PCI Express Root Port: Auto, Gen1, Gen2 or Gen3. Hot Plug This field is used to enable or disable the PCI Express Hot Plug. 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 Intel I219 This field is used to enable or disable the PCI Express Root Port 12 settings. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Save and Exit Intel AMT Support This field is used to enable or disable Intel Active Management Technology BIOS ® Extension. Un-Configure ME This field is used to enable or disable un-configuring ME without password. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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EFI debug print level [0x80000000] EFI debug serial port [0x3F8] EFI debug baud rate [115200] 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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1, the system or CPU fan should be turned on and operate at the designated speed. 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% (full speed). Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Enable or disable RS485 auto flow. Enable or disable the watchdog function. A counter will appear if you select to enable WDT. Input any value between 1 to 255 seconds. Case Open Enable or disable the case open detection function. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Select data bits: 7 bits or 8 bits. Parity Select parity bits: none, even or odd. Stop Bits Select stop bits: 1 bit or 2 bits. Flow Control Select flow control type: none, RTS/CTS or XON/XOFF. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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This field is to enable or disable to use global setting. When enabled the global set- ting, setting of the COM port will be the same as those in Console Redirection section. When disabled the global setting, setting of the COM port can be configured indepen- dently in this section. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
Please refer to Chapter 5 ˗ RAID for more information. Network Stack This field is used to enable or disable network stack. PXE Boot capability Disabled Suppoort Network Stack UEFI PXE IPv4/IPv6 Legacy Legacy PXE OPROM only Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
Select this option to save BIOS configuration settings to a USB flash device. Restore Setting from file This field will appear only when a USB flash device is detected. Select this field to restore setting from the USB flash device. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
For updating Insyde BIOS in UEFI mode, the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system board you may refer to the how-to-video at https://www.dfi.com/Knowledge/Video/31. and used on another system board of the same model.
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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We recommend that you skip this process by disabling this function then click “Next”. 2. Read the license agreement then click “Yes”. 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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“Finish”. then click “Next”. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. 3. Select the program features you want installed then click “Next”. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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2. The update is installed 5. The step displays the now. installing status in the prog- ress. 6. After completing installa- 3. Click “Restart Now” to tion, click “Finish”. restart your computer when the installation is complete. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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4. Please wait while the prod- uct is being installed. 2. Read the license agreement then tick “I accept the terms in the License Agree- ment”. Click “Next”. 5. After completing installa- tion, click “Finish”. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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“I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Click “Next”. 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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To install the driver, download “KD632 IRST Driver” zip file at our website. Please refer to Chapter 5 for more information. 2. Read the license agreement care- fully. Tick “I accept the terms in the Li- cense Agreement” then click “Next”. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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4. Setup is ready to install the driver. 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart Click “Next”. 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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To install the driver, download “KD632 DotNetFx45” zip file at our website. 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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5. Select a setup type and then click “Next”. 2. The setup program is now ready to install the utility. Click “Next”. 6. Click “Install”. 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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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.com...
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4. Click “Restart now” to restart your system. To install the driver, download “KD632 TPM2.0 Hotfix” zip file at our website. 1. Click “OK”. 2. Click “Yes”. 3. Setup is now installing the up- dates. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
Single Drive Failure Disk mirroring Block-level data striping with RAID 5 Single Drive Failure distributed parity 1 Disk Per Mirrored Combination of RAID 0 (data striping) RAID 10 Stripe (not same mirror) and RAID 1 (mirroring) Chapter 5 RAID www.dfi.com...
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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. Chapter 5 RAID www.dfi.com...
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“Change to choose another destination folder”. 3. Read the license agree- ment and click “I accept the terms in the License Agreement”. Then, click “Next”. 6. Confirm the installation and click “Next”. Chapter 5 RAID www.dfi.com...
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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...
MEBx Setup. Note : This option does not dis- able Manageability Fea- tures in FW. Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Rev. 5.0 MEBX Configuration MEBX Configuration Set- ting MEBX Configuration Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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> Intel(R) ME General Settings > Intel(R) Standard Manageability Configuration MEBx Exit Intel(R) ME New Password Intel(R) ME Password [↑↓] =Move Highlight [Enter] =Select Entry [Esc] =Exit [↑↓] =Move Highlight [Enter] =Select Entry [Esc] =Exit Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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Change ME Password Local 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 Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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0.0.0.0 Preferred DNS Address 0.0.0.0 Alternate DNS Address 0.0.0.0 Alternate DNS Address 0.0.0.0 Preferred DNS address Subnet mask (e.g. 255.255.255.0) 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 <Enter> =Complete Entry [Esc] =Discard Changes <Enter> =Complete Entry [Esc] =Discard Changes Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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> Power Control Activates the current network settings > Power Control and opens the ME network interface Continue: (Y/N) [↑↓] =Move Highlight [Enter] =Select Entry [Esc] =Exit [↑↓] =Move Highlight [Enter] =Select Entry [Esc] =Exit Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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> RCFG > RCFG > TLS PKI > TLS PKI Enter FQDN of provisioning server Provision Record is not present [↑↓] =Move Highlight [Enter] =Select Entry [Esc] =Exit <Enter> =Complete Entry [Esc] =Discard Changes Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
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This configurations are effective only after AMT provisioning has started <Desktop: ON in S0, ME Wake in Intel(R) AMT ON in Host Sleep States S3, S4-5> Idle Timeout 65535 Timeout Value (1-65535) 65535 <Enter> =Complete Entry [Esc] =Discard Changes Chapter 6 Intel AMT Settings www.dfi.com...
AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet. 3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system’s display adapter. 4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’s brightness control knob. 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...