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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 ............................................................................14
COM Express Connectors Signal Discription..................................................16
Standby Power LED...................................................................................21
Cooling Option............................................................................................21
Installing CD9A3 Series onto a Carrier Board...................................22
Chapter 4 - BIOS Setup............................................................... 24
Overview .....................................................................................................24
AMI BIOS Setup Utility.............................................................................25
Main ..........................................................................................................25
Advanced...................................................................................................26
Chipset ......................................................................................................30
Boot...........................................................................................................33
Security......................................................................................................33
Save & Exit................................................................................................34
Updating the BIOS....................................................................................34
Chapter 5 - Supported Software ..........................................................35
Appendix A - nLite and AHCI Installation Guide........................... 47
nLite...............................................................................................................47
AHCI.............................................................................................................. 51
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code................................................53
Appendix C - System Error Message...................................................54
Appendix D - Troubleshooting................................................................ 55
Appendix E - BIOS Status Code............................................................ 57
