User manual

AIMB-556 User Manual 4
1.3 Specifications
1.3.1 System
• CPU: Socket 478 Intel Core 2 Duo / Core Solo up to 2.6 GHz; Intel
Core 2 Duo 533/800 MHz FSB.
• L2 Cache: CPU has built-in 2 MB or 4 MB CPU and full-speed L2
cache.
• BIOS: AMI SPI BIOS (16 Mb SPI)
• System Chipset: Intel GME965 with ICH8M
• SATA/EIDE hard disk drive interface: Three onboard SATA connec-
tors with data transmission rates of up to 300 MB/s
support up to two
devices. One onboard IDE connector supports up to two enhanced IDE
devices. The IDE interface supports PIO mode 4 (16.67 MB/s data
transfer rate) and ATA 33/66/100 (33/66/100 MB/s data transfer rate)
These interfaces can be enabled/disabled in the BIOS.
• Floppy disk drive interface: Supports one floppy disk drive, 5¼" (360
KB and 1.2 MB) or 3½" (720 KB, 1.44 MB).
These interfaces can be
enabled/disabled in the BIOS.
1.3.2 Memory
• RAM: Up to 4 GB in four 240-pin DIMM sockets. Supports dual-chan-
nel DDR2 400/533/667 SDRAM.
1.3.3 Input/Output
• PCI Express slots: 1 PCIe x16 expansion slot and 1 PCIe x4 expansion
slot.
• PCI Bus: 2 PCI slots, 32-bit, 33 MHz PCI 2.2 compliant
• Enhanced parallel port: This EPP/SPP/ECP port can be configured to
LPT1, LPT2, LPT3 or disabled. A standard DB-25 female connector
provided.
• Serial ports: Four serial ports, one DB-9 (RS-232) connector and one
onboard pin header (RS-232/422/485).
• Keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector:
Two 6-pin mini-DIN connec-
tors are located on the mounting bracket for easy connection to a PS/2
keyboard and mouse.
• USB port: Supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports with transmission rate
up to 480 Mbps.