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Introduction

Unlike free forum threads that contradict each other, this PDF is logically sequenced and error-checked. I’ve already fixed two “dead” boards by tracing missing SLP_S3 using their reference table.

  1. Enables the Clock Generator to output PCIe (100MHz), BCLK (100MHz), and reference clocks.
  2. Waits minimum 10 microseconds for clock stability.
  3. De-asserts PLTRST# (Platform Reset) – This is the master reset for the entire board. It goes low (inactive) last.

Key Components Involved

POST (Power On Self Test):

  1. Key supplies and signals