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Contents
1 Product Description
1.1 Overview........................................................................................ 11
1.1.1 Feature Summary
................................................................ 11
1.1.2 Board Layout (Top)
.............................................................. 13
1.1.3 Board Layout (Bottom) ......................................................... 15
1.1.4 Block Diagram
..................................................................... 16
1.2 O
nline Support ................................................................................ 17
1.3 Processor ....................................................................................... 17
1.3.1 Graphics Subsystem
............................................................. 18
1.4 System Memory
.............................................................................. 20
1.4.1 Memory Configurations
......................................................... 21
1.5 Intel
®
H77 Express Chipset ............................................................... 23
1.5.1 Dire
ct Media Interface (DMI) .................................................. 23
1.5.2 Display Interfaces
................................................................ 23
1.5.3 USB ................................................................................... 26
1.5.4 SATA Interfaces
................................................................... 27
1.6 Real-Time Clock
Subsystem .............................................................. 29
1.7 Legacy I/O
Controller ....................................................................... 29
1.7.1 Consumer Infrared
(CIR) ....................................................... 29
1.8 Audio Subsystem
............................................................................ 30
1.8.1 Audio Subsystem Software
.................................................... 30
1.8.2 Audio Subsystem Components
............................................... 31
1.9 LAN Su
bsystem ............................................................................... 32
1.9.1 Intel
®
82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller ................................ 32
1.9.2 LAN Subsystem Software
...................................................... 33
1.9.3 RJ-45
LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs .............................. 33
1.10Hardware Management
Subsystem .................................................... 34
1.10.1 Hardware Monitoring
............................................................ 34
1.10.2 Fan Monitoring ..................................................................... 34
1.10.3 Chassis
Intrusion and Detection ............................................. 34
1.10.4 Thermal Monitoring
.............................................................. 35
1.11Power Management
......................................................................... 36
1.11.1 ACPI
................................................................................... 36
1.11.2 Hardware Support
................................................................ 38
2 Technical Reference
2.1 Memory Resources
.......................................................................... 43
2.1.1 Addre
ssable Memory ............................................................. 43
2.1.2 Memo
ry Map ........................................................................ 45
2.2 Connect
ors and Headers ................................................................... 45
2.2.1 Back Panel
Connectors .......................................................... 46
2.2.2 Componen
t-side Connectors and Headers (Top) ........................ 47
2.2.3 Componen
t-side Connectors and Headers (Bottom) ................... 49