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 Comparision Table ..............................................................9
Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation .............................................. 10
Board Layout ...............................................................................................10
Block Diagram .............................................................................................10
Mechanical Diagram .................................................................................. 11
System Memory ..........................................................................................12
Installing the DIM Module ...........................................................................13
CPU ........................................................................................................... 14
Connectors ...................................................................................................15
CPU Fan Connector .....................................................................................15
COM Express Connectors ............................................................................16
COM Express connector Signal Discription ....................................................17
Standby Power LED ...................................................................................29
Cooling Option ............................................................................................ 29
Installing CM901-B onto a Carrier Board ............................................30
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup ............................................................... 33
Overview ..................................................................................................... 33
AMI BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................34
Main ..........................................................................................................34
Advanced ................................................................................................... 34
Chipset ......................................................................................................42
Boot...........................................................................................................46
Security ......................................................................................................47
Save & Exit ................................................................................................47
Updating the BIOS ....................................................................................... 48
Chapter 5 - Supported Software ..........................................................49
Appendix A - nLite and AHCI Installation Guide ........................... 59
nLite ...............................................................................................................59
AHCI ..............................................................................................................63
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ................................................65
Appendix C - System Error Message ...................................................66
Appendix D - Troubleshooting ................................................................67
Appendix E - BIOS Status Code ............................................................ 69