DFI CD9A3 series - Manual (Page 3)

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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 - Concept
....................................................................... 8
COM Express Module Standards ..............................................................8
Specification Comparison Table ...............................................................9
Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation .............................................. 10
Board Layout ............................................................................................... 10
Block Diagram ............................................................................................. 10
Mechanical Diagram .................................................................................. 11
System Memory .......................................................................................... 12
Connectors ................................................................................................... 13
CPU Fan Connector ..................................................................................... 13
COM Express Connectors ............................................................................ 14
COM Express Connectors Signal Discription .................................................. 16
Standby Power LED ................................................................................... 21
Cooling Option ............................................................................................ 21
Installing CD9A3 Series onto a Carrier Board ................................... 22
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup ............................................................... 24
Overview ..................................................................................................... 24
AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 25
Main .......................................................................................................... 25
Advanced ................................................................................................... 26
Chipset ...................................................................................................... 30
Boot........................................................................................................... 33
Security ...................................................................................................... 33
Save & Exit ................................................................................................ 34
Updating the BIOS .................................................................................... 34
Chapter 5 - Supported Software .......................................................... 35
Appendix A - nLite and AHCI Installation Guide ........................... 47
nLite ............................................................................................................... 47
AHCI .............................................................................................................. 51
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code
................................................ 53
Appendix C - System Error Message ................................................... 54
Appendix D - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 55
Appendix E - BIOS Status Code ............................................................ 57