User`s manual

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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