DFI BT9A3 - 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 Connector ............................................................................. 13
COM Express Connector Signal Discription .................................................. 15
Cooling Option ............................................................................................ 21
Installing BT9A3 onto a Carrier Board ................................................. 21
Installing the COM Express Debug Card ............................................. 23
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup
............................................................... 26
Overview ..................................................................................................... 26
AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 27
Main ......................................................................................................... 27
Advanced .................................................................................................. 27
Chipset ..................................................................................................... 34
Security .................................................................................................... 38
Boot ......................................................................................................... 39
Save & Exit ............................................................................................... 39
Updating the BIOS .................................................................................... 40
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM ............................................................................. 40
Chapter 5 - Supported Software
........................................................... 41
Chapter 6 - GPIO Programming Guide ............................................... 52
Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code ................................................ 53
Appendix B - System Error Message ................................................... 54
Appendix C - Troubleshooting
................................................................ 56