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Contents
1 Product Description
1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change ....................................................................................11
1.2 Board Differences.......................................................................................................11
1.3 Overview ....................................................................................................................12
1.3.1 Feature Summary ........................................................................................12
1.3.2 Manufacturing Options .................................................................................13
1.3.3 Board Layouts..............................................................................................14
1.3.4 Block Diagram..............................................................................................18
1.4 Online Support ...........................................................................................................19
1.5 Processor ...................................................................................................................19
1.6 System Memory .........................................................................................................20
1.6.1 Memory Configurations ................................................................................21
1.7 Intel
®
915P Chipset ....................................................................................................25
1.7.1 USB .............................................................................................................25
1.7.2 IDE Support .................................................................................................25
1.7.3 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery...............................................27
1.8 PCI Express Connectors ............................................................................................27
1.9 I/O Controller..............................................................................................................28
1.9.1 Serial Ports ..................................................................................................28
1.9.2 Parallel Port .................................................................................................28
1.9.3 Diskette Drive Controller ..............................................................................28
1.9.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface ....................................................................28
1.10 Audio Subsystem .......................................................................................................29
1.10.1 Audio Subsystem Software ..........................................................................29
1.10.2 Audio Connectors.........................................................................................29
1.10.3 Intel
®
High Definition Audio Subsystem........................................................30
1.11 LAN Subsystem..........................................................................................................31
1.11.1 Intel
®
82562EZ Physical Layer Interface Device ..........................................31
1.11.2 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support ..........................................................32
1.11.3 LAN Subsystem Software ............................................................................33
1.11.4 Intel
®
Wireless Connect Technology (Optional)............................................33
1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem ...........................................................................33
1.12.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC ................................................33
1.12.2 Thermal Monitoring ......................................................................................34
1.12.3 Fan Monitoring .............................................................................................35
1.12.4 Chassis Intrusion and Detection...................................................................36
1.13 Power Management ...................................................................................................36
1.13.1 ACPI ............................................................................................................36
1.13.2 Hardware Support........................................................................................39
1.14 Trusted Platform Module (Optional)............................................................................44
1.14.1 System Requirements..................................................................................44
1.14.2 Warning of Potential Data Loss....................................................................44
1.14.3 Security Precautions ....................................................................................45