3User's Manual | WL9A3
Table of Contents
Copyright ........................................................................................................................................ 2
Trademarks ....................................................................................................................................2
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ...........................................................................................2
Notice: ............................................................................................................................................ 2
About this Manual ......................................................................................................................... 4
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Static Electricity Precautions ....................................................................................................... 4
Safety Measures ........................................................................................................................... 4
About the Package........................................................................................................................5
Optional Items ............................................................................................................................... 5
Before Using the System Board ...................................................................................................5
Chapter 1 - Introduction................................................................................................................6
Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 6
Specification Comparison .....................................................................................................7
Features .................................................................................................................................. 8
Concept ................................................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ................................................................................................8
Board Layout...........................................................................................................................8
System Memory ..................................................................................................................... 9
Assembly ................................................................................................................................ 9
I/O Connectors .....................................................................................................................11
Board-to-board Connector ............................................................................................11
Signal Descriptions ..............................................................................................................13
Pin Types ........................................................................................................................13
AC97/HDA Signals Descriptions ..................................................................................13
Gigabit Ethernet Signals Descriptions .........................................................................13
SATA Signals Descriptions ...........................................................................................14
PCI Express Lanes Signals Descriptions ..................................................................... 14
DDI Signals Descriptions ...............................................................................................15
USB Signals Descriptions .............................................................................................16
LVDS Signals Descriptions ............................................................................................17
LPC Signals Descriptions ..............................................................................................18
SPI Signals Descriptions ............................................................................................... 19
Serial Interface Signals Descriptions ........................................................................... 19
Miscellaneous Signal Descriptions ..............................................................................19
Power and System Management Signals Descriptions .............................................20
GPIO Signals Descriptions ............................................................................................ 21
Power and GND Signal Descriptions ...........................................................................21
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ............................................................................................................... 22
Overview ...............................................................................................................................22
Main .......................................................................................................................................23
Advanced .............................................................................................................................23
ACPI Configuration ........................................................................................................ 24
CPU Configuration .........................................................................................................24
Power & Performance ...................................................................................................25
PCH-FW Configuration ..................................................................................................25
PCH-FW Configuration > AMT Configuration ............................................................. 26
PCH-FW Configuration > Firmware Update Configuration ......................................... 27
Trusted Computing ........................................................................................................28
PTN3460 Configuration ................................................................................................28
IT8528 Super IO Configuration ..................................................................................... 29
IT8528 Super IO Configuration > Serial Port Configuration .......................................29
Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................................30
USB Configuration .........................................................................................................30
CSM Configuration ........................................................................................................31
PC Health Status ...........................................................................................................31
PC Health Status > Smart Fan Function ......................................................................32
DFI EC WDT Configuration ............................................................................................32
Network Stack Configuration........................................................................................33
Chipset .................................................................................................................................33
Graphics Configuration .................................................................................................34
PCH-IO Configuration ....................................................................................................34
PCH-IO Configuration > PCI Express Configuration ................................................... 35
PCH-IO Configuration > SATA And RST Configuration...............................................36
PCH-IO Configuration > HD Audio Configuration .......................................................36
Security .................................................................................................................................37
Security > Secure Boot .................................................................................................37
Boot .......................................................................................................................................38
Save & Exit ............................................................................................................................38
Updating the BIOS ................................................................................................................ 39
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM..........................................................................................................39