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Introducing the Motherboard
Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
BIOS Firmware
The motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features
including the following:
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Power management
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Wake-up alarms
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CPU parameters
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CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.
Integrated I/O
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
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Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
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One serial port
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One parallel port
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One VGA port
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Four USB ports
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One LAN port (Optional)
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One IEEE 1394 port (Optional)
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Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6-Ch line-out & microphone, line-in
and 8-Ch High Definition Audio line-out (optional)