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Contents
Revision History
Disclaimer ............................................................................................... ii
Board Identification Information ................................................................. iii
Specification Changes or Clarifications ......................................................... iii
Errata .................................................................................................... iv
Preface
Intended Audience
................................................................................... v
What This Document Contains .................................................................... v
Typographical Conventions ........................................................................ v
1 Product Description
1.1 Overview ........................................................................................ 11
1.1.1 Feature Summary ................................................................ 11
1.1.2 Board Layout ....................................................................... 13
1.1.3 Block Diagram ..................................................................... 15
1.2 Legacy Considerations ...................................................................... 16
1.3 Online Support ................................................................................ 16
1.4 Processor ....................................................................................... 16
1.5 Intel
®
H61 Express Chipset ............................................................... 17
1.6 System Memory .............................................................................. 17
1.6.1 Memory Configurations ......................................................... 18
1.7 Graphics Subsystem ........................................................................ 20
1.7.1 Integrated Graphics .............................................................. 20
1.7.2 PCI Express x16 Graphics ...................................................... 20
1.8 USB ............................................................................................... 21
1.9 SATA Interfaces
.............................................................................. 21
1.10Legacy I/O Controller ....................................................................... 22
1.10.1 Serial Port ........................................................................... 22
1.11Audio Subsystem ............................................................................. 23
1.11.1 Audio Subsystem Software
.................................................... 24
1.11.2 Audio Headers and Connectors ............................................... 24
1.12LAN Subsystem ............................................................................... 26
1.12.1 Intel
®
82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller ................................ 26
1.12.2 LAN Subsystem Software ....................................................... 26
1.12.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs
.............................. 27
1.13Real-Time Clock Subsystem .............................................................. 28
1.14Thermal Monitoring .......................................................................... 29
1.15Platform Management and Security
.................................................... 30
1.15.1 Hardware Management Subsystem ......................................... 30
1.15.2 Hardware Monitoring............................................................. 30