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Introduction
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USB Ports
The system board suppor ts 4 USB ports. Two onboard USB ports
are located at the ATX double deck ports of the board. The J15
connector on the system board allows you to connect 2 more
optional USB ports. These optional USB ports, which are mounted
on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as an option. USB allows
data exchange between your computer and a wide range of
simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
BIOS
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Award BIOS
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Supports SCSI sequential boot-up
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Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
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Supports DMI 2.0 function
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The
DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration and stores these information in the
DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play
BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is
designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of
computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using
the DMI utility.
1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions
The system board is capable of monitoring the following “system
health” conditions.
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Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm
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Monitors 5VSB/VBAT/VTT(1.5V/1.25V)/3.3V/5V/±12V/CPU
voltages and failure alarm
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Monitors the fan speed of the CPU, system and second fans;
and failure alarm
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Automatic system and second fans on/off control
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Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
