DFI HU968 - 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 Connectors ............................................................................ 13
COM Express connectors Signal Discription .................................................. 15
Standby Power LED ................................................................................... 22
Cooling Option ............................................................................................ 22
Installing HU968 onto a Carrier Board ................................................ 23
Installing the COM Express Debug Card ............................................. 26
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup
................................................................29
Overview ..................................................................................................... 29
AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 30
Main .......................................................................................................... 30
Advanced ................................................................................................... 30
Chipset ...................................................................................................... 38
Boot........................................................................................................... 44
Security ...................................................................................................... 45
Save & Exit ................................................................................................ 45
Updating the BIOS .................................................................................... 46
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM ............................................................................. 46
Chapter 5 - Supported Software .......................................................... 47
Chapter 6 - GPIO Programming Guide
............................................... 62
Chapter 7 - RAID
...........................................................................63
RAID Levels .................................................................................63
Settings .......................................................................................63
Chapter 8 - Intel AMT Settings .............................................................. 66
Overview ............................................................................................................... 66
Enable Intel ® AMT in the AMI BIOS ......................................................... 66
Enable Intel ® AMT in the Intel ® Management Engine BIOS
Extension (MEBX) Screen .............................................................................. 67
Appendix A - nLite and AHCI Installation Guide
........................... 77
nLite ............................................................................................................... 77
AHCI .............................................................................................................. 81
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code
................................................ 83
Appendix C - System Error Message ................................................... 84
Appendix D - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 85