DFI HR900-B User manual

HR900-B
COM Express Board
User’s Manual
A16560217

Copyright
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This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer
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of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of
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manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to
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revisions or changes.
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Trademarks
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pose only and are the properties of the respective owners.

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi-
sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandthereceiver.
• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhich
the receiver is connected.
• ConsultthedealeroranexperiencedradioTVtechnicianforhelp.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission
limits.

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Table of Contents
Copyright������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2
Trademarks���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B���������������������������������������������� 3
About this Manual ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
Warranty ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 6
Static Electricity Precautions ������������������������������������������������������������� 7
Safety Measures��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7
About the Package ���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8
Chapter 1 - Introduction ������������������������������������������������������������������ 9
Specifications���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9
Features �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation�������������������������������������������������� 12
Board Layout�������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 12
Mechanical Diagram...........................................................................................13
System Memory ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14
Installing the DIM Module ��������������������������������������������������������� 15
CPU �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17
Overview��������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 17
Installing the CPU �������������������������������������������������������������������� 17
Jumper Settings����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 19
Clear CMOS Data ��������������������������������������������������������������������� 19
Connectors���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 20
CPU Fan Connector������������������������������������������������������������������� 20
COM Express Connectors ���������������������������������������������������������� 21
PIN Mapping���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 26
Standby Power LED ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 28
Cooling Option...................................................................................................29
Installing HR900-B onto a Carrier Board ���������������������������������������� 32

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Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup������������������������������������������������������������������ 37
Overview ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 37
AMI BIOS Setup Utility ����������������������������������������������������������������� 39
Main ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 39
Advanced �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 40
Chipset ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 53
Boot ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 60
Security ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 61
Save&Exit ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 62
Updating the BIOS������������������������������������������������������������������������ 63
Chapter 4 - Supported Software ��������������������������������������������������� 64
Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide ������������������������� 87
nLite ....................................................................................................................... 87
AHCI......................................................................................................................95
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ������������������������������������������� 99
Appendix C - System Error Message�������������������������������������������� 100
Appendix D - Troubleshooting������������������������������������������������������ 101

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About this Manual
An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual
in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board
Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu.
Warranty
1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the
product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration
of components and product specifications.
2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse,
improper installation, modification, accidents or unauthorized repair of the
product.
3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may not, under
any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjustments or repairs on the
product, whether in or out of warranty. It must be returned to the purchase
point, factory or authorized service agency for all such work.
4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or consequencial
damages to the product that has been modified or altered.

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Static Electricity Precautions
It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components
or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical dis-
charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical
damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electro-
static build-up.
1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag
until you are ready to install it.
2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.
3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.
4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the compo-
nents, contacts or connections.
5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors. Hold
modules or connectors by their ends.
Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drive and
other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described
at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can
provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and
attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is
unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis
throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.
Safety Measures
To avoid damage to the system:
• UsethecorrectACinputvoltagerange.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for instal-
lation or servicing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis
before plugging the power cord.

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About the Package
The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or
damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.
One HR900-B board
One heat sink
One drivers/utilities disk
One QR (Quick Reference)
The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the informa-
tion listed above. This may differ in accordance with the sales region or models
in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in your
region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.

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Processor
Chipset
System Memory
Graphics
Audio
LAN
Serial ATA
IDE
Chapter 1 - Introduction
• Socket G2 988B for:
- Intel®Core™ i7-2710QE (6M Cache, up to 3.0 GHz); 45W
- Intel®Core™ i5-2510E (3M Cache, up to 3.1 GHz); 35W
- Intel®CoreTM i3-2330E (2.2GHz, 35W, PGA)
- Intel®Celeron®B810 (2M Cache, 1.6 GHz); 35W
• New microarchitecture on 32nm process technology
• Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel® AVX) Instructions
• Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
• Intel®QM67 PCH (Platform Controller Hub)
• Two 204-pin DDR3 SODIMM sockets
• Supports DDR3 1066/1333MHz
• Supports dual channel memory interface
• Supports up to 16GB system memory
• DRAM device technologies: 1Gb, 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3 DRAM
technologies are supported for x8 and x16 devices, unbuf-
fered, non-ECC
• Intel®HD Graphics
• Supports LVDS and VGA interfaces
• LVDS: Single Channel - 18/24-bit; Dual Channel: 36/48-bit
• Supports 6 Graphics Execution Units (EUs)
• Intel®Clear Video Technology
• DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) support for accelerating
video processing
• Supports High Definition Audio interface
• Intel 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY
• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
• Supports wire management
• Supports 4 Serial ATA interfaces
• 2 SATA 2.0 with data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s
• 2 SATA 3.0 with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s
• Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) con-
troller
• Supports up to two IDE devices
• DMA mode: Ultra ATA up to 100MB/s
• PIO mode: up to 16MB/s
Specifications

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Expansion
Interfaces
DamageFree
Intelligence
BIOS
Temperature
Humidity
Power
Regulatory
PCB
•Supports8USBports(USB1.1/2.0hostcontrollers)
•Supports4PCIslots(PCI2.3interface)
•SupportsPCIex16/SDVO/HDMI/DisplayPortswitchable
interface
- UsesQM67’sDDI(DigitalDisplayInterface)PortBfor
SDVO/HDMIandDDIPortCfordisplayPort/HDMI
- VBIOSdefaultsettingatPortConly;VBIOSsettings
modifieduponrequest
•Supports1PCIEx16Gen2interface
•Supports5PCIEx1interfaces
•SupportsLPCinterface
•SupportsIDEinterface
•Supports8-bitDigitalI/O
•MonitorsCPUtemperatureandoverheatalarm
•MonitorsCPUfanspeedandfailurealarm
•MonitorsVcore/VGFX/1.5Vvoltagesandfailurealarm
•Watchdogtimerfunction
•64MbitSPIBIOS
•0oCto60oC
•10%to90%
•Input:12V,5VSB,VCC_RTC
•EMC:CE,FCCPart15ClassB
•Dimensions
- BasicCOMExpressformfactor
- 95mm(3.74”)x125mm(4.9”)
•Compliance
- PICMGCOMExpressR1.0basicformfactor,Type2

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Features
Watchdog Timer
The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the sys-
tem at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset
at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.
DDR3
DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance. The ad-
vantages of DDR3 are its higher bandwidth and its increase in performance at a
lower power than DDR2.
Graphics
The integrated Intel®HD graphics engine delivers an excellent blend of graphics
performance and features to meet business needs. It provides excellent video
and 3D graphics with outstanding graphics responsiveness. These enhancements
deliver the performance and compatibility needed for today’s and tomorrow’s
business applications. Supports LVDS and VGA display outputs.
Serial ATA
Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification.
With speed of up to 3Gb/s (SATA 2.0) and 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0), it improves hard
drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate
is 100MB/s. The bandwidth of the SATA 3.0 will be limited by carrier board de-
sign.
Gigabit LAN
The Intel 82579LM Gigabit LAN controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmis-
sion.

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Board Layout
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
Top View
Buttom View
1
Intel
82579LM
1
Clear CMOS
(JP1)
SPI Flash
BIOS
Standby
Power LED
Socket G2
rPGA 988B
DDR3_2 SODIMM
DDR3_1 SODIMM
Intel
QM67
CPU fan
COM Express connector
COM Express connector
B1
C1
D1
B110
C110
D110
A1 A110

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Mechanical Diagram
1
REV.A
HR900
DDR3_1
DDR3_2
0.00
4.08
0.00
4.08
76.00
87.00
91.08
4.08
0.00
87.00
87.00
117.00
91.08
121.08
0.00
116.97
121.08
4.08

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Important:
When the Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that there is power on
the board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to install-
ing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the board
and components.
System Memory
Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk
drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform installation proce-
dures at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you
can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap
and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap
is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis
throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.
DDR3_2
Standby
Power LED
The system board is equipped with two 204-pin SODIMM sockets that support
DDR3 memory modules.
DDR3_1

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Installing the DIM Module
Note:
The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble
the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been
powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Locate the SODIMM socket on the system board.
4. Note the key on the socket. The key ensures the module can be plugged into
the socket in only one direction.

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6. Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into
position. You will hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the module is correctly
locked into position.
Clip
Clip
5. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an ap-
proximately 30 degrees angle. Apply rm even pressure to each end of the
module until it slips down into the socket. The contact ngers on the edge of
the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket.

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CPU
Overview
The system board is equipped with a surface mount rPGA 988B CPU socket.
Note:
The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble
the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.
Installing the CPU
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been
powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Locat e the rPGA 988B
socket on the board.
4. Make sure the screw is in
its unlock position. If it’s
not, use a screwdriver to
turn the screw to its unlock
position.
Screw in unlocked
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5. Position the CPU above the
socket. The gold triangular
mark on the CPU must
align with pin 1 of the CPU
socket.
Important:
Handle the CPU by its edg-
es and avoid touching the
pins. Pin 1
Gold triangular mark
6. Insert the CPU into the
socket until it is seated in
place. The CPU will t in
only one orientation and
can easily be inserted with-
out exerting any force. Use
a screwdriver to turn the
screw to its lock position.
Important:
Do not force the CPU into
the socket. Forcing the
CPU into the socket may
bend the pins and damage
the CPU.
Screw in locked
position

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Jumper Settings
Clear CMOS Data
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.
you can recongure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.
1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.
2. Set pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set the jumper back to
its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.
2-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
JP1
3
1
2
3
1
2

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Connectors
CPU Fan Connector
Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the board.
The cooling fan will provide adequate airow throughout the chassis to prevent
overheating the CPU and board components.
BIOS Setting
“Module Board H/W Monitor” submenu in the Advanced menu of the BIOS will
display the current speed of the cooling fan. Refer to chapter 3 of the manual for
more information.
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Sense
Power
Ground
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