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Contents
1 Product Description
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................10
1.1.1 Feature Summary..........................................................................................10
1.1.2 Manufacturing Options ..................................................................................11
1.1.3 Board Layout .................................................................................................12
1.1.4 Block Diagram ...............................................................................................14
1.2 Online Support .............................................................................................................15
1.3 Processor.....................................................................................................................15
1.4 System Memory ...........................................................................................................16
1.4.1 Memory Configurations .................................................................................17
1.5 Intel
®
975X Chipset......................................................................................................21
1.5.1 USB ...............................................................................................................21
1.5.2 IDE Support...................................................................................................22
1.5.3 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery................................................24
1.6 Discrete Serial ATA Interface (Optional)......................................................................28
1.7 PCI Express Connectors..............................................................................................28
1.8 IEEE-1394a Connectors (Optional)..............................................................................29
1.9 Legacy I/O Controller ...................................................................................................30
1.9.1 Serial Port......................................................................................................30
1.9.2 Parallel Port...................................................................................................30
1.9.3 Diskette Drive Controller................................................................................30
1.9.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface .....................................................................30
1.10 Audio Subsystem .........................................................................................................31
1.10.1 Audio Subsystem Software ...........................................................................31
1.10.2 Audio Connectors..........................................................................................31
1.10.3 8-Channel (7.1) Audio Subsystem.................................................................32
1.10.4 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem.................................................................34
1.11 LAN Subsystem ...........................................................................................................35
1.11.1 Intel
®
82573E/82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controller........................................35
1.11.2 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs.................................................35
1.11.3 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support ...........................................................36
1.11.4 Intel
®
Active Management Technology (Intel
®
AMT) (Optional) ....................36
1.11.5 LAN Subsystem Software..............................................................................38
1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem.............................................................................38
1.12.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC.................................................38
1.12.2 Thermal Monitoring........................................................................................39
1.12.3 Fan Monitoring...............................................................................................40
1.12.4 Chassis Intrusion and Detection....................................................................40
1.13 Power Management.....................................................................................................40
1.13.1 ACPI ..............................................................................................................40
1.13.2 Hardware Support .........................................................................................43
1.14 Trusted Platform Module (Optional).............................................................................46