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Table of Contents RJ45 LAN Ports ................... 14 USB Ports ....................15 I/O Connectors ................... 16 Digital I/O Connector .................. 16 Copyright Front Audio Connector ................16 ......................2 COM (Serial) Ports ..................17 Standby Power LED ..................18 Trademarks ......................2 Front Panel Connector ................
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.
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. • 1 SU551 board • 1 COM port cable (Length: 300mm, 2 x COM ports) •...
USB 2.0. It is a marked im- provement 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...
Chapter 2 Jumper Settings Important: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in Clear CMOS Data boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wear- ing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
Chapter 2 Auto Power-on Select LVDS Backlight Power Select 1-2 On: +3V3 (default) JP12 1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default) 2-3 On: +5V JP16 2-3 On: Power-on via AC power JP16 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to JP12 is used to select the power level of backlight brightness control: +3.3V or +5V.
Chapter 2 Mini PCIe Signal Select LVDS Panel Power Select 1-2 On: +12V JP13 3-4 On: +5V 1-2 On: mSATA (default) 5-6 On: +3.3V (default) 2-3 On: PCIe JP7 is used to select the Mini PCIe slot (full-size) signal: PCIe or mSATA (default). JP13 is used to select the power supplied with the LCD panel.
Chapter 2 Graphics Interfaces RJ45 LAN Ports The display ports consist of the following: • 1 VGA port • 1 DP++ port LAN 1 LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 2 DP++ Features • Intel I210AT PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller ®...
Chapter 2 USB Ports Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to Chapter 4 for more information. 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.
Chapter 2 Front Audio Connector I/O Connectors Digital I/O Connector Front Audio Digital I/O Front Audio The 8-bit Digital I/O connector provides monitoring and control functions to the connected The front audio connector allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at external devices.
Chapter 2 Standby Power LED Front Panel Connector Front Panel HDD-LED RESET-SW PWR-LED PWR-BTN Standby Power LED This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power HDD-LED - HDD LED on the system board.
Chapter 2 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors SATA (Serial ATA) Power Connector SATA Power Ground Ground SATA_TX_P +12V SATA 2 SATA_TX_N SATA_RX_N SATA_RX_P SATA 0 6Gb/s SATA 3.0 The SATA power connector supplies power to the SATA drive. Connect one end of the provided power cable to the SATA power connector and the other end to your storage device.
Configure the system graphics and the LCD panel in the Advanced menu (the “Video Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more infor- mation. 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...
Chapter 2 Expansion Slots Cooling Fan Connector SIM Slot (opt.) CPU Fan Half-size Mini PCIe Full-size Mni PCIe with with PCIe/USB signal PCIe/USB/SATA signal Mini PCI Express Slot These two Mini PCIe sockets support PCIe x1 and USB 2.0 signals and can be used to insert The fan connector is used to connect the cooling fan.
Chapter 2 SMBus Connector Chassis Intrusion Connector SMBus 3V3SB SMB_CLK SMB_DATA SMB_ALERT Chassis Intrusion Signal Ground The SMBus (System Management Bus) connector is used to connect SMBus devices. It is a The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion multiple device bus that allows multiple chips to connect to the same bus and enable each one sensor cable from the chassis to this connector.
Chapter 2 Battery Battery Connector Connect to the battery connector Battery 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. •...
To display the submenu, move the highlight to disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also that field and press <Enter>. 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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Real-time clock (RTC) battery. [Wake up time] Configure the time of day the system will wake on RTC — [HH:MM:SS]. This field will only ap- pear when “Wake On RTC” is enabled. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Speed Step” is enabled. This field is not available when the equipped CPU does not support Turbo Mode. CPU C States Enable or disable CPU Power Management. It allows CPU to go to C States when it’s not 100% utilized. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Select the video device that will be activated during system booting — LCD+DP1, LCD+VGA, DP1+VGA, VGA+DP1. LVDS Panel Supported Enable or disable the LVDS Panel LCD. PTN3460 Configuration Select the LFP panel color depth: 18 bit, 24 bit, 36 bit, and 48 bit. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Optane Memory will be enabled if the current model is ® equipped with a CPU that supports Intel ® Optane Memory. Serial ATA Port 0, 1 and 2/Hot Plug Enable or disable each Serial ATA port and its hot plug function. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Legacy USB Support Enabled Enable Legacy USB support. Disabled Keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. XHCI Hand-off Enable or disable XHCI Hand-off. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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PCIE1 port. This field may not appear when the speed of the port is not configurable. Hot Plug Enable or disable hot plug function of the port. This field may not appear when the port does not support hot plug. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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BIOS Extension (MEBX) setup menu. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions. Disabled Disable AMT. When this field is disabled, AMT settings cannot be configured and MEBX is not allowed to enter. Un-configure ME Enable or disable ME unconfiguration without password. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Note: EFI debug baud rate Intell ® Rapid Storage Technology will only be configurable in Device Manager Default value is 115200. when the "Boot Type" in the "Boot" menu is set to UEFI compatible options. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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COM 3 and COM 4, which only support RS232. Enable or disable the Watchdog Timer (WDT) function. A counter will appear if you select to enable WDT. Input any value between 1 to 255 seconds. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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30.0 C/ 86.0 F System ( 38.5 C/ 101.3 F CPU ( Fan Speed CPU FAN 7180 RPM 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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Global Setting" is disabled, settings of the current port can be configured independently in this section. 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...
Set the supervisor’s password and the length of the password must be longer than one char- acter. Network Stack This field is used to enable or disable network stacks, i.e. IPv4 or IPv6 network protocols. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
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Please press F10 to save the settings and re-start the system board Help ↑ /↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults for the settings to take effect. Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
BIOS with the flash utility. For updating Insyde BIOS in UEFI mode, you may refer to the how-to video at https://www.dfi.com/tw/knowledge/video/31. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev.
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...
Install drivers, utilities and software applications that are required to facilitate and enhance the performance of the system board. 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. For Windows 10 Chapter 4 Supported Software...
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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”. Note: This step can be ignored if the applications are standalone files. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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1 to 2 minutes (while WinSAT is running) before the Windows 7/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 desktop appears. The “blank screen” period is the time Windows is testing the graphics performance. 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 features 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 install the driver. 4. The wizard is ready to begin installation. Click “Install”. 2. Click “Next” to continue. 5. Please wait while the program features are being installed. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
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The screenshot displayed above is for illustrative purpose only, and may not resemble the actual screen. The SU551 HW Utility features the following tabs: Information, HW Health, HW Health set, Watchdog, DIO and Backlight. Click on the tabs to access each function. 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 License 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 Folder” to select another Chapter 5 for more information. folder. 2. Click “Install” to begin instal- lation. 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 “Exit” menu. 5. Reboot the system. Chapter 5 RAID www.dfi.com...
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6. Press <Enter>. 7. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press <Enter>. 8. Enter the volume size and press <Enter>. 9. 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”. 4. Read the license agree- ment and click “I accept the terms in the License Agreement”. Then, click “Next”. 7. Confirm the installation and click “Next”. Chapter 5 RAID www.dfi.com...
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Chapter 5 8. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” to complete the installation and then click “Finish”. Chapter 5 RAID www.dfi.com...
Note : iAMT H/W is al- ways enabled. This Option Just controls the BIOS ex- tension execution 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...
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...
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