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Contents
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 On
line Support ................................................................................ 16
1.3 Processor ....................................................................................... 16
1.3.1 Graphics Subsystem
............................................................. 17
1.4 System Memory .............................................................................. 19
1.4.1 Memory Configurations ......................................................... 20
1.5 Intel
®
H77 Express Chipset ............................................................... 22
1.5.1 Direct Media Interface (DMI) .................................................. 22
1.5.2 Display Interfaces ................................................................ 22
1.5.3 USB ................................................................................... 25
1.5.4 SATA Interfaces ................................................................... 25
1.6 Real-Time Clock Subsystem
.............................................................. 27
1.7 Legacy I/O Contro
ller ....................................................................... 27
1.7.1 Consumer Infrared (C
IR) ....................................................... 27
1.8 Audio Subsystem ............................................................................ 28
1.8.1 Audio Subsystem Software .................................................... 28
1.8.2 Audio Subsystem Components ............................................... 29
1.9 LAN Subsystem ............................................................................... 30
1.9.1 Intel
®
82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller ................................ 30
1.9.2 LAN Subsystem Software ...................................................... 31
1.9.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with
Integrated LEDs .............................. 31
1.10Hardware Management Subsystem
.................................................... 32
1.10.1 Hardware Monitoring
............................................................ 32
1.10.2 Fan Monitoring ..................................................................... 32
1.10.3 Chassis
Intrusion and Detection ............................................. 32
1.10.4 Thermal Monitoring
.............................................................. 33
1.11Power Management ......................................................................... 34
1.11.1 ACPI
................................................................................... 34
1.11.2 Hardware Support
................................................................ 36
2 Technical Reference
2.1 Memory Resources .......................................................................... 41
2.1.1 Addressa
ble Memory ............................................................. 41
2.1.2 Memory M
ap ........................................................................ 43
2.2 Connector
s and Headers ................................................................... 43
2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors
.......................................................... 44
2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers ................................ 45
2.3 Jumper Block .................................................................................. 58