DFI CM901-B - 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
CPU ........................................................................................................... 14
Connectors ................................................................................................... 15
CPU Fan Connector ..................................................................................... 15
COM Express Connectors ............................................................................ 16
COM Express connector Signal Discription .................................................... 17
Standby Power LED ................................................................................... 29
Cooling Option ............................................................................................ 29
Installing CM901-B onto a Carrier Board ............................................ 30
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup
............................................................... 33
Overview ..................................................................................................... 33
AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 34
Main .......................................................................................................... 34
Advanced ................................................................................................... 34
Chipset ...................................................................................................... 42
Boot........................................................................................................... 46
Security ...................................................................................................... 47
Save & Exit ................................................................................................ 47
Updating the BIOS .................................................................................... 48
Chapter 5 - Supported Software .......................................................... 49
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
Appendix E - BIOS Status Code ............................................................ 69