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