Specifications
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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
®
 G965 Express Chipset ............................................................. 23 
1.5.1  Intel G965 Graphics Subsystem.............................................. 23 
1.5.2  USB ................................................................................... 26 
1.5.3  Serial ATA Interfaces ............................................................ 26 
1.5.4  Parallel IDE Interface ............................................................ 27 
1.5.5  Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery .............................. 28 
1.6  Legacy I/O Controller....................................................................... 28 
1.6.1  Serial Port........................................................................... 28 
1.6.2  Parallel Port......................................................................... 28 
1.6.3  Diskette Drive Controller ....................................................... 29 
1.6.4  Keyboard and Mouse Interface (Optional) ................................ 29 
1.7  Audio Subsystem............................................................................. 30 
1.7.1  Audio Subsystem Software .................................................... 31 
1.7.2  Audio Connectors and Headers ............................................... 31 
1.8  LAN Subsystem............................................................................... 32 
1.8.1  Intel
®
 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller ............................. 32 
1.8.2  LAN Subsystem Software....................................................... 33 
1.8.3  RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs .............................. 33 
1.9  Hardware Management Subsystem .................................................... 34 
1.9.1  Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control...................................... 34 
1.9.2  Fan Monitoring..................................................................... 34 
1.9.3  Chassis Intrusion and Detection.............................................. 34 
1.9.4  Thermal Monitoring .............................................................. 35 
1.10 Power Management ......................................................................... 36 
1.10.1  ACPI .................................................................................. 36 
1.10.2  Hardware Support ................................................................ 38 
2  Technical Reference 
2.1  Memory Map................................................................................... 43 
2.1.1  Addressable Memory............................................................. 43 
2.2  DMA Channels................................................................................. 45 
2.3  Fixed I/O Map ................................................................................. 46 
2.4  PCI Configuration Space Map ............................................................ 47 
2.5  Interrupts ...................................................................................... 48 










