User`s manual

MXGD Series CyberResearch

Motherboards

2.7.2.3 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT

internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs. These hardware parameters are reported in

the BIOS and can be read from the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu.

2.7.2.4 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller

The Super I/O fan speed controller enables the system to monitor the speed of the fan.

One of the pins on the fan connector is reserved for fan speed detection and interfaced to

the fan speed controller on the Super I/O. The fan speed is then reported in the BIOS.

2.7.2.5 Super I/O Keyboard Controller

The Super I/O keyboard controller can execute the 8042 instruction set. Some of the

keyboard controller features are listed below:

 The 8042 instruction is compatible with a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse

 Gate A20 and Keyboard reset output

 Supports multiple keyboard power on events

 Supports mouse double-click and/or mouse move power on events

2.7.3 Serial Port Chipset

The MXGD has a Fintek F81216DG chipset onboard enables the addition of four

additional UART serial ports (COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6). UART includes 16-byte

send/receive FIFO. The Fintek serial port chipset is interfaced to the southbridge chipset

through the LPC bus. Some of the features of the Fintek chipset are listed below:

 Supports LPC interface

 Totally provides 4 UART (16550 asynchronous) ports

o 3 x Pure UART

o 1 x UART+IR

 One Watch dog timer with WDTOUT# signal

 One Frequency input 24/48MHz