User`s manual

Introduction 7
NuPRO-935A
Gigabit Ethernet
The NuPRO-935A uses two Gigabit Ethernet controllers (Intel®
82566DM, 82573L) connected to the PCI-E x1 bus of the ICH9.
82566DM is a single port Gigabit Ethernet Physical Layer Trans-
ceiver (PHY) that connects to its MAC through a dedicated inter-
connects. Both 82566DM and 82573L support operation at data
rates of 10/100/1000 Mbps. Utilizing its wide bandwidth, the Giga-
bit LAN controller allows up to 1 Gbps of data transfer rate for
superior network communications.
Serial ATA II technology
Storage is efficient and secure with the Serial ATA II interface. Uti-
lizing the Intel® ICH9, the NUPRO-935A supports up to two Serial
ATA II devices capable of reading/writing data at up to 3 Gbps.
The SATA specification improves chassis airflow via thinner and
more flexible cables with lower pin count.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
The NUPRO-935A incorporates the Universal Serial Bus (USB)
2.0 specification that increases peripheral connection speed from
12 Mbps (USB 1.1) to 480 Mbps. USB 2.0 is backward compatible
with USB 1.1.
Hardware monitoring
A built-in, proactive hardware monitoring system in the ASIC mon-
itors the CPU temperature, system fan rotations, and voltage lev-
els to prevent overheating and/or component damage, effect
timely failure detection, and ensure stable supply of current for
critical components.
Watchdog Timer
The watchdog timer (WDT) monitors system operations based on
user-defined configurations. The WDT can be programmed for dif-
ferent time-out periods, such as from 1 to 255 seconds or from 1 to
255 minutes. The WDT generates a reset signal, then a reset
request, after failure to strobe it within the programmed time
period. A register bit may be enabled to indicate if the watchdog