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Contents 
Revision History 
Disclaimer ................................................................................................ ii 
Board Identification Information .................................................................. iii 
Specification Changes or Clarifications ......................................................... iii 
Errata ...................................................................................................... iii 
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 
1.8  USB ................................................................................................ 20 
1.9  SATA Interfaces ............................................................................... 21 
1.10 Legacy I/O Controller ........................................................................ 21 
1.10.1  Serial Port ............................................................................ 21 
1.11 Audio Subsystem .............................................................................. 22 
1.11.1  Audio Subsystem Software ..................................................... 23 
1.11.2  Audio Headers and Connectors ................................................ 23 
1.12 LAN Subsystem ................................................................................ 25 
1.12.1  Intel
®
 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller ................................ 25 
1.12.2  LAN Subsystem Software ....................................................... 25 
1.12.3  RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs .............................. 26 
1.13 Real-Time Clock Subsystem ............................................................... 27 
1.14 Thermal Monitoring ........................................................................... 28 
1.15 Platform Management and Security ..................................................... 29 
1.15.1  Hardware Management Subsystem .......................................... 29 
1.15.2  Hardware Monitoring ............................................................. 29 
1.16 Power Management .......................................................................... 30 
1.16.1  ACPI .................................................................................... 30 
1.16.2  Hardware Support ................................................................. 33