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 ........................................................................................................8
Chapter 2 - Concept ....................................................................... 9
COM Express Module Standards ..............................................................9
Specification Comparison Table .............................................................10
Chapter 3 - Hardware Installation .............................................. 11
Board Layout ...............................................................................................11
Block Diagram .............................................................................................12
Mechanical Diagram .................................................................................. 13
System Memory ..........................................................................................14
Installing the DIMM Module .......................................................................14
Connectors ...................................................................................................15
CPU Fan Connector....................................................................................15
COM Express Connectors ...........................................................................16
COM Express Connectors Signal Discription .................................................19
Standby Power LED ...................................................................................29
Cooling Option ............................................................................................ 29
Installing CR960-QM77/HM76 onto a Carrier Board ........................30
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup ............................................................... 33
Overview ..................................................................................................... 33
AMI BIOS Setup Utility .............................................................................34
Main .........................................................................................................34
Advanced ..................................................................................................34
Chipset .....................................................................................................43
Boot .........................................................................................................49
Security ....................................................................................................50
Save & Exit ...............................................................................................51
Updating the BIOS ....................................................................................52
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM ............................................................................. 53
Chapter 5 - Supported Software ..........................................................54
Chapter 6 - GPIO Programming Guide...............................................71
Appendix A - nLite and AHCI Installation Guide ........................... 72
nLite ...............................................................................................................72
AHCI ..............................................................................................................76
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ................................................78
Appendix C - System Error Message ...................................................79
Appendix D - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 80