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Introducing the Motherboard
Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
• One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphic Interface
• One PCI Express x1 slot
• Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots
• Four SATA connectors (including one SATA 6.0Gb/s connector and
three SATA 3.0Gb/s connectors)
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
Integrated I/O
• One LAN port
• One Serial port (COM1)
• One VGA1 port
• Four USB 2.0 ports
• Two USB 3.0 ports
• Two Display ports
• One PS2 keyboard and PS2 mouse connectors
• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock
speeds.
• Power management
• Wake-up alarms
• CPU parameters
• CPU and memory timing
• Graphic parameters
BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system
features including the following:
1. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
2. Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be operated
in the ambiance between 0 and 50 °C.