DFI HD171-H81 User Manual

HD171/HD173-H81

Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard

User’s Manual

A35120527

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Copyright

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be re­produced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without
the prior written permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no
representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifi­cally disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular
purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this docu­ment. Further, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes
to its contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions
or changes.

Changes after the publication’s first release will be based on the product’s revision. The website
will always provide the most updated information.

© 2015. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and
are the properties of the respective owners.

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 reason­able 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
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour­aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand thereceiver.

• Connectthe equipment intoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthe receiver

is connected.

• Consultthedealeror anexperiencedradioTVtechnicianfor help.

Notice:

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compli­ance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

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Table of Contents

Copyright .............................................................................................................2

Trademarks ........................................................................................................2

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B .....................................................2

About this Manual ..........................................................................................4

Warranty ............................................................................................................4

Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................4

Safety Measures ..............................................................................................4

About the Package .........................................................................................5

Chapter 1 - Introduction .............................................................................6

Specifications ................................................................................................6

Features ..........................................................................................................7

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ................................................9

Board Layout .................................................................................................9

System Memory ............................................................................................9

Installing the DIMM Module ........................................................................10

CPU ................................................................................................................11

Installing the CPU .......................................................................................12

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink.................................................................. 14

Jumper Settings .........................................................................................15

Clear CMOS Data ........................................................................................15

Auto Power-on Select ..................................................................................15

USB Power Select ....................................................................................... 16

COM 2 RS422/485 Select ............................................................................ 16

Digital I/O Power Select .............................................................................. 17

Digital I/O Output State ..............................................................................17

Mini PCIe/mSATA Signal Select ....................................................................18

Mini PCIe/mSATA Power Select .................................................................... 18

Rear Panel I/O Ports .................................................................................19

12V DC-in (HD171)/19~24V DC-in (HD173) ................................................. 19

COM (Serial) Ports ......................................................................................20

Graphics Interfaces ..................................................................................... 20

RJ45 LAN Ports ...........................................................................................21

USB Ports ................................................................................................... 21

Audio .........................................................................................................22

I/O Connectors ...........................................................................................23

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ...................................................................... 23

SATA (Serial ATA) Power Connectors ............................................................23

Digital I/O Connector ..................................................................................24

Cooling Fan Connectors............................................................................... 24

Chassis Intrusion Connector ........................................................................ 25

Front Panel Connector ................................................................................ 25

Expansion Slots .......................................................................................... 26

Standby Power LED ....................................................................................26

Battery .......................................................................................................27

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ............................................................... 28

Overview ..................................................................................................... 28

AMI BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................29

Main ..........................................................................................................29

Advanced ...................................................................................................29

Chipset ......................................................................................................37

Boot...........................................................................................................43

Security ...................................................................................................... 44

Save & Exit ................................................................................................45

Updating the BIOS ....................................................................................45

Notice: BIOS SPI ROM .............................................................................46

Chapter 4 - Supported Software ...........................................................47

Chapter 5 - Digital I/O Programming Guide .................................... 65

Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code................................................67

Appendix B - System Error Message ...................................................68

Appendix C - Troubleshooting ................................................................69

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About this Manual

Static Electricity Precautions

An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, in-

sertthe CD into a CD-ROM drive.Theautorunscreen(Main Board Utility CD) willappear.Click

“User’s Manual” on the main menu.

Warranty

1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, in­ability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and prod­uct specifications.

2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse, improper instal­lation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the product.

3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under any circum­stances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the product, whether in or
out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized service
agency for all such work.

4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial damages to the
product that has been modified or altered.

It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components 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 han­dling 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.

3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.

4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the components, contacts
or connections.

5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold modules or con­nectors by their ends.

Important:

Electrostaticdischarge(ESD)candamage yourprocessor,diskdrive andothercom­ponents. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD worksta­tion only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by
wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chas­sis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system
chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:

• UsethecorrectAC inputvoltagerange.

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

• Unplugthe powercordbeforeremovingthesystemchassiscoverforinstallation or servic­ing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power
cord.

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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HD171/HD173motherboard

• OneSerialATAdata withpowercable

• OneDVD

• OneQR(QuickReference)

• OneI/OShield

The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed
above. This may differ in accordance to 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.

Optional Items

• USBportcable

• COMportcable

• SerialATAdatawithpowercable

• I/OShield

• Poweradapter(100W,12V)

• Poweradapter(120W,19V)

• Heatsinkwithfan

The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed
above. This may differ in accordance to 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 will need at least the following
internal components.

• ACPU

• Memorymodule

• Storagedevicessuchashard diskdrive,CD-ROM, etc.

You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will normally include at
least a keyboard, a mouse and a video display monitor.

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Specifications

Processor

Chipset

Super I/O

Address

System Memory

Expansion

Interfaces

Graphics

Audio

LAN

Serial ATA

Trusted

Platform

Module - TPM*
(optional)

Damage Free

Intelligence

BIOS

LGA 1150 socket for:

•

- 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM processors (22nm process technology)
: Intel® CoreTM i7-4770TE (8M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 45W
: Intel® CoreTM i5-4590T (6M Cache, up to 3.0 GHz); 35W
: Intel® CoreTM i5-4570TE (4M Cache, up to 3.3 GHz); 35W
: Intel® CoreTM i3-4350T (4M Cache, 3.1 GHz); 35W
: Intel® CoreTM i3-4340TE (4M Cache, 2.6 GHz); 35W
: Intel® CoreTM i3-4330TE (4M Cache, 2.4 GHz); 35W
: Intel® Pentium® G3320TE (3M Cache, 2.3 GHz); 35W
: Intel® Celeron® G1820TE (2M Cache, 2.2 GHz); 35W

• Intel® H81 Express Chipset

• NCT6106/4Eh

• Two 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM sockets

• Supports DDR3 1333/1600MHz

• Supports up to 16GB system memory

• Supports dual channel memory interface

• DRAM device technologies: 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies are
supported for x8 and x16 devices, unbuffered, non-ECC

• 1 PCIe x16 Gen 3 slot (PCIe 3.0)

• 1 Mini PCIe slot

- Supports USB and PCIe signals

- Supports mSATA

- Supports full size Mini PCIe card

• Intel® HD Graphics

• Display ports: 1 DP, 1 DVI-I (DVI-D signal), 1 VGA

• DP: supports DP++, resolution up to 3840x2160 @ 60Hz

• DVI-D, VGA: resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

• Supports 6 Graphics Execution Units (EUs)

• Intel® Clear Video Technology

• DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating video processing

• Realtek ALC888 5.1-channel High Denition Audio

• Intel® I210 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

• Intel® I217 Gigabit Ethernet Phy

• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver

• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

• 2 SATA 3.0 ports with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s

• Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions

• Provides software license protection, enforcement and password protection

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors Vcore/+5V/+12V/+3.3V/3VSB/VBAT

• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm

• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed

• Watchdog timer function

• AMI BIOS

- 64Mbit SPI BIOS

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Rear Panel I/O
Ports

I/O Connectors

Energy Efcient
Design

Power

Consumption

OS Support

Temperature

Humidity

Dimensions

• 1 12V (HD171) or 19~24V (HD173) DC-in jack
or 4-pin power connector* (optional)

• 1 DB-9 RS232 serial port

• 1 VGA port

• 1 DP port (default) or 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard/mouse port* (optional)

• 1 DVI-D port

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• 2 USB 2.0 ports

• 2 USB 3.0 ports

• Mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks

• 2 connectors for 4 external USB 2.0 ports

• 1 connector for 1 external USB 2.0 port or
1 vertical USB 2.0/1.1 port* (optional)

• 3 connectors for 3 external serial ports (2.0mm pitch)

- 1 RS422/485

- 2 RS232

• 1 8-bit Digital I/O connector

• 1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in jacks

• 1 LPC connector

• 2 Serial ATA connectors

• 2 Serial ATA power connectors

• 1 chassis intrusion connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 2 fan connectors

• Supports ErP Lot6 power saving* (optional)

• Supports ACPI

• System Power Management

• Wake-On-Events include:

- Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse* (optional)

- Wake-On-USB KB/Mouse

- Wake-On-LAN

- RTC timer to power-on the system

• CPU stopped clock control

• AC power failure recovery

• HD171-H81N: 35.28W with i7-4770TE at 2.3GHz and 2x 8GB DDR3 SODIMM

• Windows XP Professional x86 & SP3 (32-bit) (limited function)

• Windows 7 Ultimate x86 & SP1 (32-bit)

• Windows 7 Ultimate x64 & SP1 (64-bit)

• Windows 8 Enterprise x86 (32-bit)

• Windows 8 Enterprise x64 (64-bit)

• Operating: 0oC to 60oC

• Storage: -20oC to 85oC

• 10% to 90%

• Mini-ITX form factor

• 170mm (6.7") x 170mm (6.7")

Note:

*Optional and is not supported in standard model. Please contact your sales represen­tative for more information.

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Features

• Watchdog Timer

The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set
time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so
that your system will continue to operate.

• DDR3

DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. The advantages of
DDR3 are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a lower power than DDR2.

• Graphics

The integrated Intel® HD graphics engine delivers an excellent blend of graphics performance
and features to meet business needs. It provides excellent video and 3D graphics with out­standing graphics responsiveness. These enhancements deliver the performance and compat-

ibilityneededfor today’s and tomorrow’s business applications. Supports 1DP,1DVI-I(DVI-D
signal)and1VGAinterfacesfordisplayoutputs.

• PCI Express

PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds
by forming multiple lanes. The PCI Express architecture supports high performance graphics
infrastructure by enhancing the capability of a PCIe x16 Gen 3 at 16GB/s bandwidth.

• Serial ATA

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of

up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0), it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel

ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The bandwidth of the SATA 3.0 will be limited by
carrier board design.

• Gigabit LAN

Intel® I210 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet and Intel® I217 Gigabit Ethernet Phy controllers sup­port up to 1Gbps data transmission.

• Audio

The Realtek ALC888 audio codec provides 5.1-channel High Definition audio output.

• Wake-On-PS/2 (optional)

This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system.

• Wake-On-LAN

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is
supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCIe LAN card that uses the PCIe PME (Power
Management Event) signal. However,if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power­onthe systemonlythrough anIRQor DMAinterrupt.

Important:

The5V_standbypowersourceof yourpowersupply mustsupport≥720mA.

• Wake-On-USB

This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the

S3(STR -SuspendToRAM)state.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the

5V_standbypower sourceofyourpowersupplymust support≥1.5A.For3ormore
USBports, the5V_standbypower sourceofyour powersupplymust support≥2A.

• RTC Timer

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the
set date and time.

• 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 Manage­ment 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
the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows® without having to
go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system.
This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire
operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off.The operating ses­sion 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.

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Important:

The5V_standbypowersourceof yourpowersupply mustsupport≥720mA.

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• Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system
manually or let the system power-on automatically.

• 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 and a wide range of simultaneously
accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

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Board Layout

4-pin power (optional)

DC-in

LGA 1150

Chapter 2

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in
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 wear­ing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If
a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis
throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

LAN 1
USB 1-2

USB 3.0

LAN 2
USB 2-3

USB 2.0

Line-in
Line-out
Mic-in

DVI-I
(DVI-D signal)
DP

COM 1
VGA

COM 2 RS422/485

USB 3.0 1-2 Power

Select (JP3)

USB 2.0 2-3 Power

Select (JP2)

Intel
WGI210AT

2
1

Front Audio

ISL95820

ASMedia
ASM1442

CPU Fan

1

Select (JP6)

1

1

+3.3V Power LED

10

9

Realtek
ALC888

34
12

12

109

COM 2

1

2
1

LPC

12

12

109

COM 3 COM 4

Intel

H81

ME Disable

12
11

Clear CMOS

Data (JP7)

Mini PCIe/mSATA Signal Select (JP5)

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109

1210

1

Mini PCIe/

mSATA

Power

Select (JP4)

USB 4-5 Power Select
USB 8-9/11 Power Select

1

SPI
Flash
BIOS

PCIe x16

Mini PCIe

Auto Power-on Select (JP11)
DIO 0-3 Output State
DIO Power Select
DIO 4-7 Output State

Chassis Intrusion

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(JP9)
(JP8)

Standby

Power LED

USB 2.0

(JP9) (JP8)

1 1

21

10921109

USB 4-5

(JP10)
(JP13)
(JP12)

USB 8-9

USB 11

(JP11)

1

SATA 3.0

SATA 1

1

SATA 0

1

SATA Power 0

1

2

1

1

1 1

(JP10)

(JP13)

DIO

DDR3_1 SODIMM

Battery

System

Front
Panel

(JP12)

Buzzer

Fan

DDR3_2 SODIMM

SATA
Power 1

1

4

1

4

1

1112

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System Memory

Important:

When the Standby Power LED lights 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 motherboard and components.

Rear I/O

Onboard I/O

Storage

Expansion

Features

DDR3-2
DDR3-1

Standby
Power LED

• HD171-H81: 12V DC-in jack (default) or 4-pin power connector (optional).
HD173-H81: 19~24V DC-in jack (default) or 4-pin power connector (optional).

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• Two 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM sockets

• Supports 1333/1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM

• Supports up to 16GB system memory

• Supports dual channel memory interface

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The system board supports the following memory interface.

Single Channel (SC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels.

Dual Channel (DC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels. Dual channel provides
better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.

DIMMs are on the same channel.

Single Channel

Dual Channel

DIMMs in a channel can be identical or
completely different. However, we highly
recommend using identical DIMMs.

Not all slots need to be populated.

DIMMs of the same memory configuration
are on different channels.

Installing the DIMM Module

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual
board. These illustrations are for reference only.

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 DIMM socket on the system board.

4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.

Ejector tab

5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket.

Ejector tab

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Notch

Key

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6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch”

in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the
module can be plugged into the socket in only one way.

7. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is completely seated in the

socket. The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked
position to hold the module in place.

CPU

The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 1150 socket. This socket is exclu­sively designed for installing a LGA 1150 packaged Intel CPU.

Important:

1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA 1150 socket comes with a protective
cap, (2) the cap is not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent.
If the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are damaged, contact your
dealer immediately.

2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests will be accepted and pro­cessed only if the LGA 1150 socket comes with the protective cap.

Protective
cap

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Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual
board. These illustrations are for reference only.

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Installing the CPU

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 LGA 1150 CPU
socket on the system
board.

Important:

The CPU socket must not come in contact with anything other than the CPU. Avoid
unnecessary exposure. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install
the CPU.

4. Unlock the socket by push­ing the load lever down,
moving it sideways until it
is released from the reten­tion tab; then lift the load
lever up.

Load lever

5. Lifting the load lever will at
the same time lift the load
plate.

Lift the load lever up to

the angle shown on the
photo.

6. Remove the protective cap
from the CPU socket. The
cap is used to protect the
CPU socket against dust
and harmful particles.
Remove the protective cap
only when you are about
to install the CPU.

Load
plate

Load lever

Protective cap

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7. Insert the CPU into the
socket. The gold triangular
mark on the CPU must
align with the corner of
the CPU socket shown on
the photo.

The CPU’s notch will at

the same time fit into the
socket’s alignment key.

Important:

The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting
any force.

Alignment key

Alignment key

Gold triangular mark

8. Close the load plate then
push the load lever down.

While closing the load

plate, make sure the front
edge of the load plate
slides under the retention
knob.

9. Hook the load lever under
the retention tab.

Retention knob

Load lever

Retention tab

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Chapter 2

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circula­tion across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system
board.

Note:

A boxed Intel
CPU was purchased separately, make sure to only use Intel
sink.

1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the
CPU. The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase the fan / heat sink assem­bly. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat sink on
top of the CPU, the compound will disperse evenly.

Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre-applied thermal paste. Do not apply thermal

paste if the fan / heat sink already 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 push­pins 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.

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processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink assembly. If your

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-certified fan and heat

Mounting hole

4. Rotate each push-pin ac­cording to the direction of
the arrow shown on top of
the pin.

Push down two pushpins

that are diagonally across
the heat sink. Perform the
same procedure for the
other two push-pins.

5. Connect the CPU fan’s
cable to the CPU fan
connector on the system
board.

Heat sink

“Locked” position of

push-pin

“Unlocked” position

of push-pin

3. Orient the heat sink such
that the CPU fan’s cable is
nearest the CPU fan con­nector.

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Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

132

1-2 On:

Normal (default)

If you encounter the following,

JP7

132

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

Auto Power-on Select

132

1-2 On:
Power-on via Power Button
(default)

JP11

JP11 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to
power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP11 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the
power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

When using the JP11 “Power On” feature to power the system back on after a power failure
occurs, the system may not power on if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds (power
flicker).

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2-3 On:
Power-on via AC power

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.

you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP7 back to its default setting,
pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.

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USB Power Select

3
2
1

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

3
2
1

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

JP2, JP3, JP8 and JP9 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting +5V_standby
will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the
+5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more
USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

USB 3.0 1-2

(JP3)

USB 2.0 2-3

(JP2)

USB 4-5

(JP9)

132

1-2 On: +5V

(default)

USB 8-9/11
(JP8)

132

2-3 On:

+5V_standby

COM 2 RS422/485 Select

4

2

JP6

COM 2:

RS422/485

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JP6 is used to configure the COM port 2 to RS422 or RS485. The pin functions of the COM
port will vary according to the jumper’s setting.

3
1

4

2

1-2 On: RS422

(default)

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TXD+

NC.
NC.
NC.

9

3
1

RXD-RXD+
TXD­NC.
NC.

JP6

COM 2

4

3

2

1

3-4 On: RS485

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DATA-DATA+

TXD NC.

NC.
NC.

NC.
NC.

NC.

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Digital I/O Power Select

3
2
1

1-2 On: +5V_standby

(default)

JP13

3
2
1

2-3 On: +5V

Digital I/O Output State

DIO 0-3

3
2
1

1-2 On: +5V or

+5V_standby

(JP10)

DIO 4-7
(JP12)

2-3 On: GND

(default)

3
2
1

JP13 is used to select the power of DIO (Digital I/O) signal.

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Based on the power level of DIO (Digital I/O) selected on JP13, JP10 (DIO pin 0-3) and JP12
(DIO pin 4-7) are used to select the state of DIO output: pull high or pull low. When selecting
pull high, the power selection will be the same as JP13’s setting.

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Mini PCIe/mSATA Signal Select

JP5

JP5 is used to select the Mini PCIe signal: PCIe (default) or mSATA.

1

3

12 10

1-4-7-10, 2-5-8-11 On:

PCIe (default)

1

3

12 10

2-5-8-11, 3-6-9-12 On:

mSATA

Mini PCIe/mSATA Power Select

JP4 is used to select the power supplied with the Mini PCIe.

JP4

3
2

1

1-2 On: +3.3V

(default)

3
2
1

2-3 On:

+3.3V_standby

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Chapter 2

Rear Panel I/O Ports

DVI-I

(DVI-D signal)

DC-in

DP USB 3.0

The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:

• 1 12V (HD171) or 19~24V (HD173) DC-in jack or 4-pin power connector* (optional)

• 1 COM port

• 1 VGA port

• 1 DP port (default) or 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard/mouse port* (optional)

• 1 DVI-D port

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• 2 USB 2.0 ports

• 2 USB 3.0 ports

• 1 Line-in jack

• 1 Line-out jack

• 1 Mic-in jack

COM 1

VGA

LAN 1

LAN 2

USB 2.0

Line-in

Line-out
Mic-in

12V DC-in (HD171)/19~24V DC-in (HD173)

DC-in

This jack provides maximum of 100W/120W power and is considered a low power solution.
Connect a DC power cord to this jack. We only provide 12V/19V DC output in the package
contents. Using a voltage more than the recommended range may fail to boot the system or
cause damage to the system board.

The DC-in jack on the system board co-lays with a 4-pin power connector (optional) as the
photo displayed below.

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COM (Serial) Ports

COM 1

COM 1: RS232

DCD-TDRD

DTR-

12345

6789

COM 1, COM 3 and COM 4 are fixed at RS232.

The pin functions of COM port 2 will vary according to JP6’s setting. JP6 allows you to con­figure the Serial COM port 2 to RS422 or RS485. Refer to “COM 2 RS422/485 Select” in this
chapter for more information.

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.

Connecting External Serial Ports

Your COM port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to
an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the serial port cable to the COM
connector. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM
connector.

BIOS Setting

Configure the serial COM ports in the Advanced menu (“Super IO Configuration” submenu) of
the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

GND

RI-

CTS-

RTS-

DSR-

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COM 2 COM 4

COM 2: RS422/485

COM 3

COM 3/COM 4: RS232

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Graphics Interfaces

The display ports consist of the following:

• 1 VGA port

• 1 DP port

• 1 DVI-D port

DVI-D

DP

VGA

VGA Port

The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable
connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port,
gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.

DP Port

The DisplayPort is a digital display interface used to connect a display device such as a com­puter 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.

DVI-D Port

The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. This port supports DVI-D signal only.
Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI-I port. After plugging the cable con­nector into the port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.

BIOS Setting

Configure the display devices in the Chipset menu (“System Agent Configuration” submenu) of
the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the graphics driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

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RJ45 LAN Ports USB Ports

LAN 1

Features

• Intel® I210 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

• Intel

The two LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a
network hub.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Chipset menu (“PCH-IO Configuration” submenu) of
the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the LAN drivers. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information.

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LAN 2

LAN 1

LAN 2

I217 Gigabit Ethernet Phy

USB 2
USB 1

USB 3.0

USB 3
USB 2

USB 2.0

USB 2.0

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9

10

USB 8-9

VCC

-Data
+Data

GND
N. C.

USB 4-5

VCC

-Data

+Data

GND

Key

The USB device allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultane­ously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

The system board is equipped with two onboard USB 3.0 ports (USB 1-2) and two onboard
USB 2.0 ports (USB 2-3). The 10-pin connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1
ports (USB 4-5/8-9). The 5-pin connector allows you to connect 1 additional USB 2.0/1.1 port
(USB 11) or co-lays with 1 vertical USB 2.0/1.1 port. The additional USB ports may be mount­ed on 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.

USB 11

VCC
Data­Data+

GND

1

USB 2.0

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BIOS Setting

Configure these onboard USB devices in the Advanced menu (“USB Configuration” submenu)
of the 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.

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