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
Installing the DIMM Module ........................................................................13
CPU ................................................................................................................14
Connectors ...................................................................................................15
CPU Fan Connector .....................................................................................15
COM Express Connectors ............................................................................16
COM Express connector Signal Discription ....................................................18
Standby Power LED ...................................................................................29
Cooling Option ............................................................................................ 29
Installing CR900-B onto a Carrier Board ............................................30
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup ............................................................... 33
Overview ..................................................................................................... 33
AMI BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................34
Main ..........................................................................................................34
Advanced ................................................................................................... 34
Chipset ......................................................................................................40
Boot...........................................................................................................44
Security ......................................................................................................45
Save & Exit ................................................................................................46
Updating the BIOS ....................................................................................47
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM ............................................................................. 48
Chapter 5 - Supported Software ..........................................................49
Appendix A - nLite and AHCI Installation Guide ........................... 64
nLite ...............................................................................................................64
AHCI ..............................................................................................................68
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ................................................70
Appendix C - System Error Message ...................................................71
Appendix D - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 72