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How to Remove Type 2280 and Install Type 2242 How to Install the WiFi Module (Type 2230) How to Install the Wall Mounting Brackets How to Install the Footpads Positions of the DSF-A6000 Series Chapter 4 Motherboard Motherboard Layout Jumpers Setup...
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Expansion Slots (M.2 Slots) Chapter 5 UEFI Setup Utility Introduction 5.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 5.1.2 UEFI Menu Bar 5.1.3 Navigation Keys Main Screen (Advanced Mode) Advanced Screen 5.3.1 CPU Configuration 5.3.2 Chipset Configuration 5.3.3 Storage Configuration 5.3.4 Super IO Configuration 5.3.5 ACPI Configuration 5.3.6 USB Configuration 5.3.7 Power Configuration...
Because the hardware specifications might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. 1.1 Package Contents • 1 x DSF-A6000 Series • 1 x 19V/90W Power Adapter • 1 x Wall Mount Kit & Screw Package •...
‧ Optional supports out of band management through MPU-OOB card Watchdog Ti ‧ 1 x 19V/90W power adapter Output Interval ‧ 182.2 x 175.2 x 25mm ( 7.1" x 6.9" x 1"), Fanned Barebone SPECIFICATIONS 1.2 Product Specifications Power Requ Input PWR Power On Processor System...
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Front I/O Ethernet 2 x 1 Gigabit LAN DSF-A6000 Series HDMI 4 x HDMI 2.0b 2 x USB3.2 Gen2 HDD/WIFI LED Power Button Rear I/O DC Jack GB per DIMM) Ethernet 1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN Clear EDID Button M, 1 x COM...
DSF-A6000 Series Chapter 2 Product Overview This chapter provides diagrams showing the location of important components of the iBOX 1300/D5 Series. 2.1 Front View Description 2 x 1G LAN 4 x HDMI 2.0b 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 HDD/WIFI LED Power Button * There are two LEDs on the LAN port.
2.2 Rear View Description Antenna DC Jack 2.5G LAN Clear EDID Button Audio (Mic-in/Line-out) USB 2.0 SIM Socket Antenna * There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port...
DSF-A6000 Series 2.3 Inside View Description SO-DIMM Slots M.2 Slot (Key B) M.2 Slot (Key M) M.2 Slot (Key E) SO-DIMM memory, hard drive and M.2 SSD are not included with this system.
Chapter 3 Hardware Installation This chapter helps you install or remove important components. 3.1 How to Remove the Bottom Case 1. Remove the seven screws on the bottom case. 2. Then lift up and remove the bottom case.
DSF-A6000 Series 3.2 How to Install the Memory Modules (DDR4) 1. The DSF-A600 Series requires DDR4 SO-DIMM. 2. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 SO-DIMM pairs. 1. Carefully insert the SO-DIMM memory modules into the slot at a 30-degree angle.
3.3 How to Install the 4G LTE/5G Module Installing the 4G LTE/5G Module (3042/3052) to the M.2 Key B Slot 1. Locate the 4G LTE/5G module slot on the motherboard. 2. Carefully insert the 4G LTE/5G Module into the slot at a 30-degree angle. 3.
DSF-A6000 Series 3.4 How to Install the M.2 SSD (Type 2280) 1. Locate the M.2 slot on the motherboard. 2. Carefully insert the M.2 SSD into the slot at a 30-degree angle. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the M.2 SSD to the motherboard.
3.5 How to Remove Type 2280 and Install Type 2242 • With Wifi Module Inserted 1. Release the screw. Carefully remove the M.2 SSD (Type 2280) at a 30-degree angle. With WiFi Module Inserted 2. Remove the screw tightened the WiFi Module. Without WiFi Module Inse...
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DSF-A6000 Series Fi Module Inserted 3. Install the standoff. 4. Carefully insert the M.2 SSD (Type 2242) into the the slot at a 30-degree angle. Tighten the screw to secure the M.2 SSD to the motherboard. hout WiFi Module Inserted (le ) 3.
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With WiFi Module Inserted • Without Wifi Module Inserted 1. Release the screw. Carefully remove the M.2 SSD (Type 2280) at a 30-degree angle. Without WiFi Module Inserted 2. Remove the standoff (left ) and the screw (right). 2. Remove the stando (le ) 3.
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DSF-A6000 Series WiFi Module Inserted 3. Reinstall the standoff to the other screw hole. 4. Carefully insert the M.2 SSD (Type 2242) into the the slot at a 30-degree angle. Tighten 3. Reinstall the stando the screw to secure the M.2 SSD to the motherboard.
3.6 How to Install the WiFi Module (Type 2230) 1. Locate the WiFi Module slot on the motherboard. 2. Carefully insert the WiFi Module into the slot at a 30-degree angle. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the WiFi Module to the motherboard.
DSF-A6000 Series 3.7 How to Install the Wall Mounting Brackets 1. Attach the wall mounting brackets to the base of the DSF-A6000 Series and secure them with screws. 2. The DSF-A6000 Series is installed with the wall mounting brackets. Dimension of the DSF-A6000 Series...
Brackets Installed 218 mm 182.18 mm 3.8 How to Install the Footpads 1. Remove the membrane on the footpad. Then attach the four footpads to the base of the DSF-A6000 Series.. 2. The DSF-A6000 Series is installed with the footpads.
DSF-A6000 Series 3.9 Positions of the DSF-A6000 Series The DSF-A6000 Series can be placed in vertical with wall mount or horizontal position. Horizontal Position Vertical Position...
4.2 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short.” If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open. ” The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...
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DSF-A6000 Series (2-pin CLRMOS2) Setting Description Short Normal (Default) (see p. 20, No. 14) Auto Clear CMOS Open (Power Off) NOTE: CLRMOS2 allows you to clear the data in CMOS automatically when AC power on. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password and system setup parameters.
4.3 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause per- manent damage to the motherboard! Chassis FAN Connector (+5V) Signal Name (4-pin CHA_FAN1) +12V...
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DSF-A6000 Series MPU_EXTEND1 Header (For MPU-OOB CARD) Signal Name Signal Name INTRUDER# SMB_DATA (17-pin MPU_EXTEND1) +VDD_RTC SMB_CLK (see p. 20, No. 8) SLP_S3# UJART_TX SLP_S5# UART_RX BOOT_SOURCE nRESET# JP_DETECT MPU_BASIC1 Header (For MPU-OOB CARD) Signal Name Signal Name PWRBTN# FTYRESET#...
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HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data. The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc.
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DSF-A6000 Series Battery Connector Signal Name +BAT (BAT1) (see p. 20, No. 17)
4.4 Expansion Slots (M.2 Slots) There are three M.2 sockets on this motherboard. M.2 for SSD: 1 x M.2 (Key M, 2242/2280) with PCIe Gen3 x4 for SSD M.2 for Wi-Fi: 1 x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe Gen3 x1 and USB 2.0 for Wireless M.2 for 4G LTE/5G: 1 x M.2 (Key B, 3042/3052) with PCIe Gen3 x1, USB 3.2 Gen1, USB 2.0 and SIM for 4G/5G M.2 Key-M Socket...
Chapter 5 UEFI Setup Utility 5.1 Introduction ASRock Industrial UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is a BIOS utility which offers tweak-friendly options in an advanced viewing interface. The UEFI system works with a USB mouse and offers users a faster, sleeker experience.
5.1.2 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information For advanced system configurations Advanced H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Security For security settings Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup...
DSF-A6000 Series 5.1.3 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter>...
5.2 Main Screen (Advanced Mode) When you enter the UEFI Setup Utility, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
DSF-A6000 Series 5.3 Advanced Screen I n t h i s s ec t ion, you may s et t he con f ig u r at ions for t he fol low i ng items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration, Power Configuration and Trusted Computing.
5.3.1 CPU Configuration PSS Support Enable/disable the generation of ACPI _PPC, _PSS, and _PCT objects. Core Performance Boost Core Performance Boost controls whether the processor transitions to a higher frequency than the processor's rated speed if the processor has available power and is within temperature specifications.
DSF-A6000 Series 5.3.2 Chipset Configuration IOMMU Enable/Disable IOMMU Support. Share Memory Share memory allows you to configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Configuration options: [Auto] [32M] [64M] [128M] [256M] [512M] Options vary depending on the memory you use on your motherboard.
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MPU-OOB (The option occurs only when the MPU-OOB card is installed.) ASRock Industrial exclusive card provides OOBM function which allows you to remotely control DSF-A6000 power on/off/scheduling. Please refer to our sales professionals for further business requests.
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DSF-A6000 Series Console Redirection Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Console Redirection Settings The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings.
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Terminal Type Emulation: ANSI: Extended ASCII char set. VT100: ASCII char set. VT100Plus: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes. Bits per second Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.
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DSF-A6000 Series Flow Control Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overf low. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a 'start' signal can be sent to re-start the flow. Hardware flow control uses two wires to send start/stop signals.
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Bits per second EMS Selects serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds. Flow Control EMS Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overf low. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a 'stop' signal can be sent to stop the data flow.
DSF-A6000 Series 5.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) The option allows you to enable or disable the SATA controllers. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] SATA Mode Selection AHCI supports new features that improve performance. Configuration option: [AHCI] AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance.
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Hot Plug Enable or disable Hot Plug for this port. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]...
DSF-A6000 Series 5.3.4 Super IO Configuration COM1 Use this to set parameters of COM1. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] WDT Timeout Reset Use this to set the Watch Dog Timer.
5.3.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Suspend to R A M a l lows you to select [Disabled] for ACPI suspend t y pe S1. It is recommended to select [Auto] for ACPI S3 power saving. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Power On Use this item to enable or disable onboard LAN to turn on the system from the power-soft- off mode.
DSF-A6000 Series 5.3.6 USB Configuration USB Power Control Use this option to control USB power. Configuration options: [Always Enabled] [Default Setting] M.2 Key_B USB Function The item enables or disables M.2 Key_B USB function.
DSF-A6000 Series 5.3.8 Trusted Computing NOTE: Options vary depending on the version of your connected TPM module. Security Device Support Security Device Support allows you to enable or disable BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available.
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Pending Operation Pending Operation allows you to schedule an Operation for the Security Device. NOTE: Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of the Device. Configuration options: [None] [TPM Clear] Platform Hierarchy This item allows you to enable or disable Platform Hierarchy. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Storage Hierarchy This item allows you to enable or disable Storage Hierarchy.
DSF-A6000 Series 5.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
5.5 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has the authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
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DSF-A6000 Series Secure Boot Mode [Standard] Select this item and the system will automatically load the Secure Boot keys from the BIOS database. [Custom] Select this item and Secure Boot Policy variables can be configured by a physically present user without full authentication.
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Factory Key Provision Allows you to install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode. Install Default Secure Boot Keys Please install default secure boot keys if it’s the first time you use secure boot. Clear Secure Boot Keys This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys.
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DSF-A6000 Series Restore DB defaults Restore DB variable to factory defaults. Platform Key(PK) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3.
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d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, Modified, Mixed Forbidden Signatures Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2.
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DSF-A6000 Series a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2. Authenticated UEFI Variable 3. EFI PE/COFF Image(SHA256) Key Source: Factory, Modified, Mixed...
5.6 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot Option #1 The item allows you to set the system boot order. Boot From Onboard LAN The item allows the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN.
DSF-A6000 Series 5.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [Yes] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Discard changes and exit setup?”...
Chapter 6 Software Support 6.1 Install Operating System ® ® This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems: 10 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer your OS documentation for more information.
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