Technical Product Specification

Table Of Contents

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Contents

Revision History

Board Identification Information .................................................................. iii

Specification Changes or Clarifications ......................................................... iii

Errata ...................................................................................................... iii

Preface

Intended Audience ..................................................................................... v

What This Document Contains ..................................................................... v

Typographical Conventions ......................................................................... v

1 Product Description

1.1 Overview ......................................................................................... 11

1.1.1 Feature Summary ................................................................. 11

1.1.2 Board Layout ........................................................................ 13

1.1.3 Block Diagram ...................................................................... 15

1.2 Online Support ................................................................................. 16

1.3 Processor ........................................................................................ 16

1.3.1 Graphics Subsystem .............................................................. 17

1.4 System Memory ............................................................................... 19

1.4.1 Memory Configurations .......................................................... 20

1.5 Intel

Z75 Express Chipset ................................................................ 22

1.5.1 Direct Media Interface (DMI) .................................................. 22

1.5.2 Display Interfaces ................................................................. 22

1.5.3 USB ..................................................................................... 24

1.5.4 SATA Interfaces .................................................................... 24

1.6 Real-Time Clock Subsystem ............................................................... 25

1.7 Legacy I/O Controller ........................................................................ 25

1.8 Audio Subsystem .............................................................................. 26

1.8.1 Audio Subsystem Software ..................................................... 26

1.8.2 Audio Connectors and Headers ................................................ 27

1.9 LAN Subsystem ................................................................................ 28

1.9.1 Intel

82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller ................................ 28

1.9.2 LAN Subsystem Software ....................................................... 29

1.9.3 RJ-4

5 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs .............................. 29

1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem ..................................................... 30

1.10.1 Hardware Monitoring ............................................................. 30

1.10.2 Fan Monitoring ...................................................................... 30

1.10.3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection .............................................. 30

1.10.4 Thermal Monitoring ............................................................... 31

1.11 Power Management .......................................................................... 32

1.11.1 ACPI .................................................................................... 32

1.11.2 Hardware Support ................................................................. 34