Owner manual

IMBA-XQ354 Motherboard
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 IMBA-XQ354 MOTHERBOARD OVERVIEW ............................................................... 2
1.1.1 Benefits............................................................................................................... 3
1.1.2 Features ............................................................................................................. 3
1.2 IMBA-XQ354 OVERVIEW ......................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 Connectors......................................................................................................... 4
1.2.2 Technical Specifications: ................................................................................... 6
2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................. 8
2.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 9
2.2 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 9
2.2.1 Board Dimensions.............................................................................................. 9
2.2.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions .............................................................. 10
2.3 DATA FLOW...............................................................................................................11
2.4 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS ........................................................................................11
2.5 INTEL® Q35 NORTHBRIDGE CHIPSET....................................................................... 12
2.5.1 Front Side Bus.................................................................................................. 13
2.5.2 Memory Controller .......................................................................................... 14
2.5.3 PCIe x16 Interface........................................................................................... 14
2.5.4 Graphics and Display Features....................................................................... 14
2.5.4.1 VGA Display Capabilities......................................................................... 15
2.5.5 Direct Media Interface (DMI).......................................................................... 15
2.6 INTEL® ICH9DO SOUTHBRIDGE CHIPSET ............................................................... 15
2.6.1 High Definition Audio Implementation............................................................ 17
2.6.2 Gigabit Ethernet Controllers ........................................................................... 17
2.6.2.1 Intel® 82566DM Gigabit Ethernet Device............................................... 18
2.6.2.2 Intel® 82573L Gigabit Ethernet Controller.............................................. 18
2.6.3 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface....................................................................... 19
2.6.4 PCI Interface.................................................................................................... 19
2.6.5 PCIe Bus .......................................................................................................... 19
2.6.6 Real Time Clock ............................................................................................... 20