Development Kit User’s Manual
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Contents
1
About This Manual ............................................................................................8
1.1
Content Overview...................................................................................8
1.2
Text Conventions ...................................................................................9
1.3
Glossary of Terms and Acronyms............................................................10
1.4
Development Kit Technical Support.........................................................14
1.4.1
Online Support........................................................................14
1.4.2
Additional Technical Support .....................................................14
1.5
Related Documents...............................................................................15
1.5.1
Ordering Hard Copies of Documents...........................................15
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Getting Started...............................................................................................17
2.1
Overview ............................................................................................17
2.2
Development Kit Contents .....................................................................17
2.3
Additional Required Hardware (Not Included in the Development Kit)...........18
2.4
Additional Required Software (Not included in the Development Kit) ............19
2.5
Workspace Preparation..........................................................................20
2.6
System Setup and Power-Up..................................................................21
2.6.1
Using the AC to DC Power Supply (Mobile Power Mode) ................22
2.7
Power Down ........................................................................................23
2.8
System BIOS .......................................................................................23
2.8.1
Configuring the BIOS ...............................................................23
2.8.2
Programming BIOS Using a Bootable USB Device.........................24
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Development Board Features ............................................................................26
3.1
Block Diagram .....................................................................................26
3.2
Mechanical Form Factor.........................................................................26
3.3
Development Board Key Features ...........................................................26
3.4
Software Key Features ..........................................................................30
3.4.1
AMI BIOS ...............................................................................30
3.5
Thermal Management ...........................................................................31
3.6
System Features and Operation..............................................................31
3.6.1
Processor Support ...................................................................31
3.6.2
Processor Voltage Regulators ....................................................32
3.6.3
Front-Side Bus (FSB) ...............................................................32
3.6.4
Processor Power Management ...................................................32
3.6.5
Processor Active Cooling...........................................................32
3.6.6
Manual Processor Voltage ID (VID) Support ................................32
3.6.7
Chipset ..................................................................................33
3.6.8
System Memory ......................................................................33
3.6.9
Video Display..........................................................................34
3.6.10
PCIe Slots ..............................................................................34
3.6.11
PCI Slots................................................................................35
3.6.12
On-Board LAN.........................................................................35
3.6.13
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) ................................................36
3.6.14
Soft Audio/Soft Modem ............................................................36
