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Chapter 1 Introduction
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 - Hardware Installation ................................................8
Board Layout ................................................................................................. 8
System Memory ............................................................................................ 9
Installing the DIM Module .............................................................................9
Jumper Settings ......................................................................................... 10
Clear CMOS ............................................................................................... 10
USB Power Select ....................................................................................... 11
Panel Power Select ..................................................................................... 11
LVDS Panel Select ....................................................................................... 12
Power-on Select.......................................................................................... 12
COM RS232/422/485 Select ........................................................................ 13
Rare Panel I/O Ports .................................................................................... 14
COM (Serial) Ports ...................................................................................... 14
USB Ports ................................................................................................... 15
RJ45 LAN Ports ........................................................................................... 15
VGA Ports .................................................................................................. 16
DC-in ......................................................................................................... 16
I/O Connectors ............................................................................................ 17
LVDS LCD Panel Connector ......................................................................... 17
LCD/Inverter Power Connector .................................................................... 17
Digital I/O Connector .................................................................................. 18
SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ...................................................................... 18
Cooling Fan Connectors............................................................................... 19
Chassis Intrusion Connector ........................................................................ 19
Front Panel Connector ................................................................................ 20
Front Audio Connector ................................................................................ 20
Battery ....................................................................................................... 21
CompactFlash Socket .................................................................................. 21
Expansion Slot ............................................................................................ 22
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ............................................................... 23
Overview ..................................................................................................... 23
AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 23
Main .......................................................................................................... 24
Advanced ................................................................................................... 24
Chipset ...................................................................................................... 31
Boot........................................................................................................... 34
Security ...................................................................................................... 34
Save & Exit ................................................................................................ 35
Updating the BIOS ....................................................................................... 35
Chapter 4 - Supported Software .......................................................... 36
Appendix A - nLite and AHCI Installation Guide ........................... 45
nLite ............................................................................................................... 45
AHCI .............................................................................................................. 49
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ................................................ 51
Appendix C - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 52
Appendix D - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 53
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