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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
®
 945G Chipset .....................................................................................................21 
1.5.1  Intel 945G Graphics Subsystem....................................................................21 
1.5.2  USB ...............................................................................................................23 
1.5.3  IDE Support...................................................................................................24 
1.5.4  Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery................................................26 
1.6  PCI Express* Connectors ............................................................................................26 
1.7  IEEE-1394a Connectors (Optional)..............................................................................26 
1.8  Legacy I/O Controller ...................................................................................................27 
1.8.1  Serial Port......................................................................................................27 
1.8.2  Parallel Port...................................................................................................27 
1.8.3  Diskette Drive Controller................................................................................27 
1.8.4  Keyboard and Mouse Interface .....................................................................27 
1.9  Audio Subsystem .........................................................................................................28 
1.9.1  Audio Subsystem Software ...........................................................................28 
1.9.2  Audio Connectors..........................................................................................28 
1.9.3  8-Channel (7.1) Audio Subsystem.................................................................28 
1.9.4  6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem.................................................................30 
1.10 LAN Subsystem ...........................................................................................................31 
1.10.1  LAN Subsystem Software..............................................................................31 
1.10.2  10/100 Mbits/sec LAN Subsystem.................................................................31 
1.10.3  Gigabit LAN Subsystem ................................................................................32 
1.10.4  Intel
®
 Active Management Technology (Optional).........................................33 
1.10.5  Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support (Optional) ..........................................35 
1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem.............................................................................35 
1.11.1  Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC.................................................36 
1.11.2  Chassis Intrusion and Detection....................................................................36 
1.11.3  Fan Monitoring...............................................................................................36 
1.11.4  Thermal Monitoring........................................................................................37 
1.12 Power Management.....................................................................................................38 
1.12.1  ACPI ..............................................................................................................38 
1.12.2  Hardware Support .........................................................................................40 
1.13 Trusted Platform Module (Optional).............................................................................44 










