DFI SD170 User Manual

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SD170

Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard

User’s Manual

A53000918

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Copyright

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.

© 2019. 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.

FCC 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 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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Copyright .............................................................................................................2

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

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

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

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

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

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

Optional Items..................................................................................................5

Before Using the System Board ...............................................................5

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

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

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

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

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

System Memory .......................................................................................... 10

Installing the SODIMM Module .................................................................... 11

CPU ................................................................................................................ 12

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

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

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

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

COM3/COM4 RS232/Power Select ................................................................ 16

Mini PCIe/mSATA Signal Select .................................................................... 17

Rear Panel I/O Ports .................................................................................18

Graphics Interfaces ..................................................................................... 18

USB Ports ...................................................................................................19

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

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

I/O Connectors ........................................................................................... 21

Front Audio Connector ................................................................................ 21

SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ...................................................................... 22

Digital I/O Connector .................................................................................. 22

Digital I/O Power Connector ........................................................................22

Cooling Fan Connectors...............................................................................23

Power Connectors .......................................................................................23

LPC Connector ............................................................................................ 24

Front Panel Connector ................................................................................24

SMBus Connector .......................................................................................25

S/PDIF Connector ....................................................................................... 25

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

Battery ....................................................................................................... 26

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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.

Static Electricity Precautions

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.

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.

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.

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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 SD170 motherboard

• One COM port cable (Length: 250mm, 1 x COM port)

• One Serial ATA data cable (Length: 300mm)

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 2.0 port cable (Length: 200mm)

• COM port cable (Length: 250mm, 1 x COM port)

• Serial ATA data cable (Length: 300mm)

• Thermal solution (For 35W, Height: 37.3mm)

• Thermal solution (For 65W, Height: 72.8mm)

• Heat spreader

• LPC EXT-RS232 module (4 x RS232 ports)

• LPC EXT-RS485 module (4 x RS485 ports)

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, 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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SYSTEM Processor 7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors, LGA 1151 Socket

Intel

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Core™ i7-7700 Processor, Quad Core, 8M Cache, 3.6GHz (4.2GHz), 65W

Intel

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Core™ i5-7500 Processor, Quad Core, 6M Cache, 3.4GHz (3.8GHz), 65W
Intel® Core™ i3-7101E Processor, Dual Core, 3M Cache, 3.9GHz, 65W
6th Generation Intel

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Core™ Processors, LGA 1151 Socket

Intel

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Core™ i7-6700, Quad Core, 8M Cache, 3.4GHz (4.0GHz), 65W
Intel® Core™ i7-6700TE, Quad Core, 8M Cache, 2.4GHz (3.4GHz), 35W
Intel

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Core™ i5-6500, Quad Core, 6M Cache, 3.2GHz (3.6GHz), 65W
Intel® Core™ i5-6500TE, Quad Core, 6M Cache, 2.3GHz (3.3GHz), 35W
Intel

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Core™ i3-6100, Dual Core, 3M Cache, 3.7GHz, 47W
Intel® Core™ i3-6100TE, Dual Core, 4M Cache, 2.7GHz, 35W
Intel

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Pentium® G4400, Dual Core, 3M Cache, 3.3GHz, 47W
Intel

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Pentium® G4400TE, Dual Core, 3M Cache, 2.4GHz, 35W
Intel® Celeron® Processor G3900, Dual Core, 2M Cache, 2.8GHz, 65W
Intel

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Celeron® Processor G3900TE, Dual Core, 2M Cache, 2.6GHz, 35W

Chipset Intel

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H110 Chipset

Memory Two 260-pin SODIMM up to 32GB

Dual Channel DDR4 1866/2133MHz

BIOS Insyde SPI 128Mbit

GRAPHICS Controller Intel® HD Gen 9 Graphics

Feature OpenGL 5.0, DirectX 12, OpenCL 2.1

HW Decode: AVC/H.264, MPEG2, VC1/WMV9, JPEG/MJPEG, HEVC/H265, VP8, VP9
HW Encode: MPEG2, AVC/H264, JPEG, HEVC/H265, VP8, VP9

Display 1 x VGA

1 x HDMI 1.4
1 x DP++
VGA: resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
HDMI 1.4: resolution support 4K @ 30Hz
DP++: resolution up to 4096x2304 @ 60Hz

Triple Displays VGA + HDMI + DP++

EXPANSION Interface 1 x PCIe x16 (Gen 3)

1 x Full-size Mini PCIe (USB2.0/SATA, PCIe x1 opt. and shared with M.2) (support SIM slot)
1 x M.2 2280 M key (PCIe x1/SATA, PCIe x1 opt. and shared with Mini PCIe)

AUDIO Audio Codec Realtek ALC888S-VD2-GR (Realtek ALC262 opt.)

ETHERNET Controller 4 x Intel® I210AT PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps) or Intel® I211AT PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps) (opt.)

REAR I/O Ethernet 4 x GbE (RJ-45)

Serial 1 x RS-232/422/485

USB 2 x USB 3.0 Type A connector

Display 1 x VGA

1 x HDMI
1 x DP++

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

INTERNAL I/O Serial 1 x RS-232/422/485

2 x RS-232 (RS-232 w/ power)

USB 2 x USB 3.0

4 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 2.0 Type A connector for Watchdog Timer

Audio 1 x S/PDIF

1 x Front Audio Header (Line-out, Mic-in)

SATA 2 x SATA 3.0 (up to 6Gb/s)

DIO 1 x 16-bit DIO

LPC 1 x LPC (supports LPC EXT-RS232/RS485 module)

SMBus 1 x SMBus

WATCHDOG TIMER Output &

Interval

System Reset, Programmable via Software from 1 to 255 Seconds

SECURITY TPM fTPM 2.0/dTPM 2.0 (opt.)

POWER Type ATX

Connector 4-pin ATX 12V power

24-pin ATX power

RTC Battery CR2032 Coin Cell

OS SUPPORT Microsoft Windows 7 (/WES7) 32/64-bit

Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 64-bit
Note: 7th Gen Intel Core processors only support Win 10.

Linux Debian 8 (with VESA graphic driver)

CentOS 7 (with VESA graphic driver)
Ubuntu 15.10 (Intel graphic driver available)

ENVIRONMENT Temperature Operating: 0 to 60°C

Storage: -40 to 85°C

Humidity Operating: 5 to 90% RH

Storage: 5 to 90% RH

MECHANICAL Dimensions Mini-ITX Form Factor

170mm (6.7") x 170mm (6.7")

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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.

• DDR4

DDR4 delivers increased system bandwidth and improves performance at a lower power than
DDR3/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 compat­ibility needed for today’s and tomorrow’s business applications. Supports 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI,
and 1 x DP++ 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 also 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.

• Gigabit LAN

Four Intel® Gigabit LAN controllers (Intel® I210AT PCIe or optional Intel® I211AT PCIe) support
up to 1Gbps data transmission.

• Audio

The Realtek ALC888S-VD2-GR audio codec provides 5.1-channel High Definition audio output.
ALC262 is available upon request.

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.

• 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

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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:

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.

• 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 PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Man­agement Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on
the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

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 transmis­sion 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.

Chapter 1