98 Appendix A
System BIOS
PCI Interface
Network Interface
SATA Interface
Audio Interface
Pin count 240 240 240
Item Specification
BIOS vendor American Megatrends Inc.
Item Specification
PCI controller Intel(R) X58 chipset
Number of slots • PCI Express x16 bus slot
• Two PCI Express x 1 slots
• Two PCI Express x8 slots
• PCI 2.3 slot (support 5V PCI bus interface)
Item Specification
LAN controller Realtek 8111C Gigabit Ethernet controller
Supports LAN protocol 10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN connector type RJ45
Item Specification
SATA controller Intel(R) ICH10R
Connectors • Six SATA ports
• Two eSATA ports
Item Specification
Audio controller Azalia Codec ALC888
Connectors Up to 7.1 CH EAX 5.0 surround sound
Item Specification