Contents
1.1 Warnings and Cautions............................................................................................7
1.2 Kit Contents...........................................................................................................7
1.3 Features Summary.................................................................................................8
1.4 Related Documents.................................................................................................9
1.5 Processors and Chipset.........................................................................................10
1.6 Memory Sub-System.............................................................................................10
1.7 Thermal and Mechanical Components......................................................................12
1.8 Real Time Clock (RTC), CMOS SRAM, and Battery.....................................................13
1.9 On-Board Peripheral Components...........................................................................13
1.10 On-Board I/O Connectors.....................................................................................14
1.11 Expansion I/O Slots.............................................................................................14
1.12 PCH EndPoint PCIe Configuration...........................................................................15
1.13 Rear Panel I/O Connectors...................................................................................16
1.14 On-Board Power Connectors.................................................................................17
1.15 Watch Dog Timer (WDT)......................................................................................17
1.16 Sleep States and Soft Off.....................................................................................17
1.17 Wake Events......................................................................................................17
1.18 Fan Power Connections........................................................................................18
1.19 On-Board Switches..............................................................................................18
1.20 Supported Operating Systems..............................................................................18
1.21 BIOS Features....................................................................................................18
1.22 ACPI..................................................................................................................19
1.23 Debug Ports.......................................................................................................19
1.24 SMBus...............................................................................................................19
1.25 DDR3 VREF Control Circuit...................................................................................20
2.1 CRB Configuration Setting Notes.............................................................................21
2.2 Memory Module Plug-in.........................................................................................22
2.3 Peripheral Setup...................................................................................................22
2.3.1 Connect SATA Cables................................................................................22
2.3.2 Expansion Connectors...............................................................................22
2.3.3 Rear Panel Connectors...............................................................................23
2.3.4 SPI Boot Devices......................................................................................23
2.3.4.1 SPI Flash Memory Installation.........................................................23
2.3.4.2 SPI Flash Memory Removal............................................................27
2.3.4.3 Dediprog: SPI Flash Memory Programming.......................................28
2.3.4.4 GbE EEPROM Devices....................................................................31
Contents—Crystal Forest
Intel
®
Xeon
®
Processor E3-1125C with Intel
®
Communications Chipset 8910 Development Kit
October 2012
User Guide
Order No.: 328009-001US
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