User`s manual
6Introduction
1.6 Block Diagram
Figure 1-1: MI-960 Block Diagram
Southbridge
Intel
®
ICH8
Northbridge
Intel
®
Q965 GMCH
DMI
Interface
2GB/s
LPC
USB 2.0
16Mb SPI BIOS
KB/Mouse
RS-232
RS-232
CRT
DB-15
Winbond
W83627DHG
LPC Super I/O
USB 2.0
(Rear x4, Internal x4)
533/800/1066 MHz FSB
DDR Channel A
DDR Channel B
DDRII 533/667/800 MHz
PCIe x1
PCIe
Controller
P
C
I
e
x
1
PCI Bus
PCI 32-bit/
33MHz bus
SATA
SATA ports x2
DIMM x2
Realtek
ALC262
Audio Codec
Audio
Hardware
Monitor
PCI
Controller
Intel 82566DM
RJ-45
Marvell
88E8053
RJ-45
SPI
Chrontel
7308B
24-bit LVDS
SATA to CF
CF Socket
CPU
Core™2 Quad/Duo
Celeron
®
LGA775 package
800/1066 MHz FSB
PCIe x1
PCIe to IDE
IDE 40-pin
3 Audio Jacks