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Contents
Revision History
Board Identification Information .................................................................. 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 Online Support ................................................................................. 16
1.3 Processor ........................................................................................ 16
1.3.1 Processor Graphics Subsystem ................................................ 17
1.4 System Memory ............................................................................... 20
1.4.1 Memory Configurations .......................................................... 21
1.5 Intel
®
Q87 Express Chipset ................................................................ 23
1.5.1 Direct Media Interface (DMI) .................................................. 23
1.5.2 USB ..................................................................................... 23
1.5.3 SATA Interfaces .................................................................... 24
1.6 Real-Time Clock Subsystem ............................................................... 25
1.7 Super I/O Controller ......................................................................... 25
1.8 Audio Subsystem .............................................................................. 26
1.8.1 Audio Subsystem Software ..................................................... 26
1.8.2 Audio Connectors and Headers ................................................ 27
1.9 LAN Subsystem ................................................................................ 28
1.9.1 Intel
®
I217LM Gigabit Ethernet Controller ................................. 28
1.9.2 LAN Subsystem Software ....................................................... 29
1.9.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs .............................. 29
1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem ..................................................... 30
1.10
.1 Hardware Monitoring ............................................................. 30
1.10.2 Fan Monitoring ...................................................................... 30
1.10.3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection .............................................. 30
1.10.4 Thermal Monitoring ............................................................... 31
1.10.5 Intel
®
vPro™ Technology ........................................................ 32
1.11 Intel
®
Management Engine (Intel
®
ME) Software and Drivers ................. 37
1.12 Power Management .......................................................................... 39
1.12.1 ACPI .................................................................................... 39
1.12.2 Hardware Support ................................................................. 41