DFI KB968 - 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
Installing the DIMM Module ........................................................................ 13
Connectors ................................................................................................... 14
CPU Fan Connector ..................................................................................... 14
COM Express Connectors ............................................................................ 15
COM Express connector Signal Discription .................................................... 16
Standby Power LED ................................................................................... 26
Cooling Option ............................................................................................ 26
Installing KB968 onto a Carrier Board ................................................. 27
Installing the COM Express Debug Card ............................................. 30
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup
............................................................... 33
Overview ..................................................................................................... 33
AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 34
Main .......................................................................................................... 34
Advanced ................................................................................................... 34
Chipset ...................................................................................................... 41
Boot........................................................................................................... 47
Security ...................................................................................................... 48
Save & Exit ................................................................................................ 48
Updating the BIOS .................................................................................... 49
Chapter 5 - Supported Software .......................................................... 50
Chapter 6 - GPIO Programming Guide ............................................... 58
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