DFI SD170, User Manual

Page 1: ...A53000944 SD170 Mini ITX Industrial Motherboard User s Manual Preliminary Version Preliminary Version ...

Page 2: ...CC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reason able protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not insta...

Page 3: ...orts 16 COM Serial Ports 17 Internal I O Connectors 18 USB Ports 18 SMBus Connector 19 Front Panel 19 Power 20 Digital I O 21 SATA Serial ATA Connectors 21 Cooling Fan Connectors 22 LPC 22 Expansion Slots 23 Battery 25 S PDIF 26 Front Audio 26 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 27 Overview 27 Main 28 Advanced 28 ACPI Configuration 29 CPU Configuration 30 Video Configuration 30 Audio Configuration 31 SATA Config...

Page 4: ...ents or devices even before installing them in your system unit Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage You must take extra care in han dling them to ensure against electrostatic build up 1 To prevent electrostatic build up leave the system board in its anti static bag until you are ready to install it 2 Wear an antistatic wrist strap...

Page 5: ...y not come similar to the information listed above This may differ in accordance with the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system you w...

Page 6: ...ode AVC H 264 MPEG2 VC1 WMV9 JPEG MJPEG HEVC H265 VP8 VP9 HW Encode MPEG2 AVC H264 JPEG HEVC H265 VP8 VP9 Triple Displays VGA HDMI DP EXPANSION Interface 1 x PCIe x16 Gen 3 1 x Full size Mini PCIe USB2 0 SATA PCIe x1 shared with M 2 1 x SIM slot 1 x M 2 2280 M key PCIe x1 SATA additional optional PCIe x1 shared with Mini PCIe ETHERNET Controller Phy 4 x Intel I210AT PCIe 10 100 1000Mbps or Intel I...

Page 7: ...upt USB The system board supports the new USB 3 0 It is capable of running at a maximum transmis sion speed of up to 5 Gbit s 625 MB s and is faster than USB 2 0 480 Mbit s or 60 MB s and USB 1 1 12Mb s USB 3 0 reduces the time required for data transmission reduces power consumption and is backward compatible with USB 2 0 It is a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer ...

Page 8: ... 2 13 14 2 10 1 1 11 20 2 1 4 1 SYS FAN2 1 5 2 Important When the Standby Power LED lit red it indicates that there is power on the system board Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the mother board and components Standby Power LED Standby Power LED Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your board pro ce...

Page 9: ...on the same channel DIMMs in a channel can be identi cal or completely different However we highly recommend using identical DIMMs Not all slots need to be populated Dual Channel DIMMs of the same memory configuration are on different channels DDR4_1 DDR4_2 Installing the SO DIMM Module Before installing the memory module please make sure that the following safety cautions are well attended 1 Make...

Page 10: ...The tabs snap automatically to the edges of the card and lock the card in place Step 3 Step 2 Step 3 Step 3 Step 2 Step 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 3 Step 2 Step 3 Socket Side View Socket Top View DDR4 SO DIMM Step 3 Step 2 Step 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 System Memory Installing the SO DIMM Module Please follow the steps below to remove the memory card from the socket Step 1 Press the eject tabs at b...

Page 11: ... and or contact pins are damaged contact your dealer immediately 2 Make sure to keep the protective cap RMA requests will be accepted and pro cessed only if the LGA 1151 socket comes with the protective cap Installing the CPU 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it have been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the LGA 1151 CPU socket on the sys...

Page 12: ... of the CPU socket shown in the photo Golden triangular mark CPU Installing the CPU Important The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be seated without exerting any force 7 2 Two keys on the sock et and notches on the CPU also facilitate alignment 7 3 The CPU s notch will fit into the socket s alignment key when it s seated in the cor rect orientation Alignment key Alignment key CP...

Page 13: ...y has a patch of thermal paste on its underside Peel the strip that covers the paste before you place the fan heat sink on top of the CPU 2 Place the heat sink on top of the CPU The 4 spring screws around the heat sink which are used to secure the heat sink onto the system board must match the 4 mounting holes around the socket 3 Orient the heat sink so that the CPU fan s cable is nearest the CPU ...

Page 14: ...system and unplug the power cord 2 Put a jumper cap on JP9 s pin 2 and pin 3 Wait for a few seconds and set JP9 back to its default setting i e jumper cap on pin 1 and pin 2 3 Plug the power cord and power on the system 1 1 3 3 2 2 Two internal COM ports support RS232 with power configured via jumper settings of JP17 COM 3 and JP24 COM 4 Configure the RS232 power select setting by putting the jump...

Page 15: ...e Installation SD170 15 Mini PCIe Signal Select JP9 2 3 On Mini PCIe PCIe x1 1 2 On mSATA default The Mini PCIe Slot can be configured for PCIe x1 signal or mSATA signal via the configuration of JP9 as illustrated below 1 1 3 3 2 2 ...

Page 16: ...he cable screws to hold the connector in place DP The DisplayPort is a digital display interface used to connect a display device such as a com puter monitor It is used to transmit audio and video simultaneously The interface which is developed by VESA delivers higher performance features than any other digital interface HDMI 1 4 The HDMI port which carries both digital audio and video signals is ...

Page 17: ...re 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 RJ45 LAN Ports The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a net work hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Advanced menu PCI Express Configuration submenu of the ...

Page 18: ... GND GND GND 6 DSR DSR N C N C 7 RTS RTS N C N C 8 CTS CTS N C N C 9 RI 5V N C N C COM Port Pin Assignment COM Serial Ports Rear I O Ports COM 1 COM Port Internal Connector 1 2 9 The serial ports are asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices COM 1 Rear Port and COM 2 Internal Port su...

Page 19: ...USB 2 0 ports as illustrated above 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 BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu USB Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Wake On USB Keyboard M...

Page 20: ... LED indicates that the hard drive is being accessed RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light up When the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state it will blink at 1 second intervals When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink at 4 second inter...

Page 21: ...r system configuration CPU power amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided we strongly recom mend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt or greater power supply ATX Power 12V Power 12 1 24 13 4 3 2 1 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND ...

Page 22: ... 1 12V 2 GND 3 5VDU 4 5V Digital I O Connector Digital I O Power SATA 2 SATA 3 Digital I O Pin Assignment Digital I O Power Pin Assignment The Serial ATA SATA connectors are used to connect the Serial ATA device SATA 3 0 is sup ported by the five SATA ports and provides data rate up to 6Gb s Connect one end of the Se rial ATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device BI...

Page 23: ...ghout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components The 4 pin fan provides PWM to modulate fan speed whereas the 3 pin fans do not BIOS Setting Configure the Smart Fan function in the Advanced menu SIO NUVOTON6106D submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Internal I O Connectors Internal I O Connectors LPC The LPC connector is used for debugging LPC Conn...

Page 24: ...odule to fit onto the board Mini PCI Express Slot The full size Mini PCIe socket supports the installation of a Mini PCIe card or an mSATA card To switch between these two signals please refer to the Jumper Settings section for more previously in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting Configure PCIe root ports in the Advanced menu PCI Express Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to chap...

Page 25: ...to the socket at an angle while making sure the notch and key are perfectly aligned Installing the Mini PCIe Card Before installing the Mini PCIe module into the Mini PCIe 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 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the Mini PCI...

Page 26: ...orrectly mounted Step 1 Insert the card into the socket at an angle while making sure the notch and key are perfectly aligned The lithium ion battery powers the real time clock and CMOS memory It serves as an auxiliary source of power when the main power source is lost Safety Measures There exists explosion hazard if the battery is incorrectly installed Replace only with the same or equivalent typ...

Page 27: ...udio cable are correctly aligned with those of the S PDIF connector S PDIF Connector S PDIF Pin Assignment 5 1 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 5V 2 3 SPDIF Out 4 GND 5 SPDIF In 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 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Mic L 2 GND 3 Mic R 4 N C 5 Line Out R 6 Mic JD sen...

Page 28: ...t require an operating system to run After you power up the system the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the message 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 Note The...

Page 29: ...format is hour minute second The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Hour displays hours from 00 to 23 Minute dis plays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 System Date The date format is day month date year Day displays a day from Sunday to Saturday Month displays the month from 01 to 12 Date displays the date from 01 to 31 Year di...

Page 30: ... power failure Always Off The system remains power off after power failure Power on signal input is required to power up the system Wake On RTC When Enabled the system will automatically wake up from S4 S5 state at a designated time every day via the 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...

Page 31: ...ws CPU to go to C States when it s not 100 utilized Hyper threading Enable or disable Hyper threading When it is enabled a physical core will perform as two logical processors and the user may experience better computational efficiency of the system Please make sure that the OS operating on your system is optimized for Hyper Threading e g Windows and Linux This field is not available when the equi...

Page 32: ...ice SATA Configuration SATA Controller s SATA Speed SATA Mode Selection Serial ATA Port 0 Port 0 Hot Plug Serial ATA Port 1 Port 0 Hot Plug Serial ATA Port 2 Port 0 Hot Plug Serial ATA Port 3 Port 0 Hot Plug Enabled Auto AHCI Not Installed Enabled Disabled Not Installed Enabled Disabled Not Installed Enabled Disabled Not Installed Enabled Disabled SATA Controller s Enable or disable the Serial ATA...

Page 33: ... 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 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev 5 0 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Item F5 F6 Change Values Enter Select SubMenu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev 5 0 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Item...

Page 34: ...is section configures Debug setting Dynamic EFI DEBUG This field is used to turn on or off the function to output debug message from COM port When this field is set to On the following EFI debug configurations will be displayed EFI debug print level Default value is 0x8000004F EFI debug serial port Default value is 0x3F8 EFI debug baud rate Default value is 115200 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev 5 0 F...

Page 35: ...PU Smart Fan Control Boundary 1 Boundary 2 Boundary 3 Boundary 4 Fan Speed Count 1 Fan Speed Count 2 Fan Speed Count 3 Fan Speed Count 4 SYS Smart Fan 2 Control Boundary 1 Boundary 2 Boundary 3 Boundary 4 Fan Speed Count 1 Fan Speed Count 2 SYS Smart Fan 2 Control Boundary 1 Boundary 2 Boundary 3 Boundary 4 Fan Speed Count 1 Fan Speed Count 2 Fan Speed Count 3 Fan Speed Count 4 COM Port 1 Base I O...

Page 36: ... speed The fans will operate according to the specified boundary temperatures above mentioned SYS Smart Fan CPU Smart Fan Control Disabled Fix Fan Speed Count Set the fan speed the value ranging from 1 100 100 being full speed The fans will always operate at the specified speed regardless of gauged temperatures COM Port 1 to COM Port 4 Enables or disables the serial ports COM The following bracket...

Page 37: ...led VT_100 115200 8 Bits None 1 Bit None Advanced Advanced Terminal Type Select terminal type VT_100 VT_100 VT_UTF8 or PC_ANSI Baud Rate Select baud rate 115200 57600 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 or 1200 Data Bits 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 Conso...

Page 38: ...vailability Available Hidden Security Security Boot InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev 5 0 F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item Select Item F5 F6 Change Values Enter Select SubMenu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit Select Power on state for Numlock Numlock Boot Type Network Stack PXE Boot capability USB Boot Quiet Boot EFI Legacy Main Main Advanced Advanced Security Exit Exit Boot On Dual Boot Type Disabled Di...

Page 39: ...k Drive CD DVD ROM Drive USB Others Arrange the priority of the storage devices in each category The submenu will not be dis played when there is no available storage device of the type Legacy Configure boot priorities in this submenu Re arrange the order by pressing or F5 F6 to move the highlighted item down up the priority list This field is only available when Boot Type is set to Legacy Boot Ty...

Page 40: ...vious to return to the previ ous menu After inserting your DVD ROM into your optical drive the System Utility auto run menu may pop up Click on the utility or driver that is to be installed on the system Please refer to the following sections that correspond to your selection for more in formation Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used f...

Page 41: ...ers 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes By default the Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme is enabled With this enabled after installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes while WinSAT is running before the Windows 10 desktop appears The blan...

Page 42: ...n tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will al low the new software installa tion to take effect Realtek Audio Drivers 2 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Fin ish Restarting the system will al low the new software installa tion to take effect 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 43: ...he driver Click Next 2 Click I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next 3 Select the program features you want installed then click Next 5 The step displays the installing status in the progress 4 Click Install to begin the in stallation 6 After completing installation click Finish ...

Page 44: ...ver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then tick I accept the terms in the License Agreement Click Next 3 Click Next to install to the default folder or click Change to choose another destination folder 4 Please wait while the product is being installed 5 After completing installation click Finish ...

Page 45: ...eady to install the driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement carefully Tick I accept the terms in the License Agreement then click Next 4 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 3 Go through the readme docu ment for system requirements and installation tips then click Next ...

Page 46: ...Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will al low the new software installa tion to take effect Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 1 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder 2 Click Install to begin installa tion ...

Page 47: ...hnology The Intel Rapid Storage Technology is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem 2 Read the license agreement and click I accept the terms in the License Agreement Then click Next 1 Setup is ready to install the utility Click Next ...

Page 48: ...require ments and installation informa tion then click Next 5 Confirm the installation and click Next 4 Click Next to install to the default folder or click Change to choose another destination folder 6 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now to com plete the installation and then click Finish ...