Intel Desktop Board DG965SS Product Guide 
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Hardware Management Features 
The hardware management features of Desktop Board DG965SS enable the board to 
be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM) specification.  The board has 
several hardware management features including the following: 
•  Fan speed monitoring and control 
•  Thermal and voltage monitoring 
•  Chassis intrusion detection 
Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control 
The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include: 
•  Monitoring of power supply voltages to detect levels above and below acceptable 
values 
•  Intel Quiet System Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically-optimized 
thermal management 
 
 
NOTE 
Memory must be installed in the Channel A, DIMM 0 socket to enable Intel
®
 
Quiet System Technology.   
 
•  Fan speed controllers and sensors integrated into the ICH8 
•  Thermal sensors in the processor, GMCH, and ICH8 plus an onboard remote sensor 
•  Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control, for all onboard fans, that can adjust 
fan speed or switch the fans off as needed 
Chassis Intrusion 
The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover has 
been removed.  The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that can 
be connected to the chassis intrusion header on the desktop board.  See 
Figure 26 on 
page 
50 for the location of the chassis intrusion header.