AMI MI956, User Manual

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INTRODUCTION
MI956 User’s Manual 1
Introduction
Product Description
The MI956F Mini ITX motherboard is based on the latest Intel
®
QM67
chipset. The platform supports 2
nd
generation Intel
®
Core processor
family with rPGA988B packing and features an integrated dual-channel
DDR3 memory controller as well as a graphics core.
The latest Intel
®
processors provide advanced performance in both
computing and graphics quality. This meets the requirement of
customers in the gaming, POS, digital signage and server market
segment.
The Intel
®
QM67 is made with 32 nanometer technology that supports
Intel’s first processor architecture to unite the CPU and the graphics core
on the transistor level. The MI956F Mini ITX board utilizes the
dramatic increase in performance provided by this Intel’s latest
cutting-edge technology. Measuring 170mm x 170mm, MI956F offers
fast 6Gbps SATA support (2 ports), USB3.0 (2 ports) and interfaces for
DVI-D, DVI-I, LVDS and HDMI displays. MI956AF features Intel
Active Management Technology 7.0.
MI956F FEATURES:
 Supports Intel
®
2nd Generation Core i7/i5/i3 QC/DC mobile
processors
 Two DDR3 SoDIMM, 1066/1333MHz, Max. 16GB memory
 Dual Intel
®
PCI-Express Gigabit LAN
 Integrated Graphics for DVI-I, DVI-D/HDMI/LVDS displays
 4x SATA 2.0, 2x SATA 3.0, 8x USB 2.0, USB 3.0 (2 ports),
4x COM, Watchdog timer
 1x PCI-E (x16), 1x Mini PCI-E
 Optional AMT (MI956AF only)