DFI HM960-HM86 - 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 .................................................................................. 12
System Memory .......................................................................................... 13
Installing the DIMM Module ....................................................................... 13
Connectors ................................................................................................... 14
CPU Fan Connector.................................................................................... 14
COM Express Connectors ........................................................................... 15
COM Express Connectors Signal Discription ................................................. 18
Standby Power LED ................................................................................... 27
Cooling Option ............................................................................................ 27
Installing HM960-QM87/HM86 onto a Carrier Board ....................... 28
Installing the COM Express Debug Card ............................................. 31
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup
............................................................... 34
Overview ..................................................................................................... 34
AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 35
Main ......................................................................................................... 35
Advanced .................................................................................................. 35
Chipset ..................................................................................................... 44
Boot ......................................................................................................... 51
Security .................................................................................................... 52
Save & Exit ............................................................................................... 52
Updating the BIOS .................................................................................... 53
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM ............................................................................. 53
Chapter 5 - Supported Software ........................................................... 54
Chapter 6 - GPIO Programming Guide
............................................... 74
Chapter 7 - RAID (HM960-QM87)
...............................................75
RAID Levels .................................................................................75
Settings .......................................................................................75
Chapter 8 - Intel AMT Settings (HM960-QM87) ............................ 78
Overview ............................................................................................................... 78
Enable Intel ® AMT in the AMI BIOS ......................................................... 78
Enable Intel ® AMT in the Intel ® Management Engine BIOS
Extension (MEBX) Screen .............................................................................. 79
Appendix A - nLite and AHCI Installation Guide
........................... 92
nLite ............................................................................................................... 92
AHCI .............................................................................................................. 95
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code
................................................ 98
Appendix C - System Error Message ................................................... 99
Appendix D - Troubleshooting .............................................................. 100