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Introducing the Motherboard
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
Expansion Options
• One SPDIFO port
• One Bluetooth
• One DVI port
• One VGA port
• SIX USB 2.0 ports and two USB 3.0 ports
• One LAN port
• One eSATA port
• One HDMI port
• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
Integrated I/O
1.Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
2.Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be oper-
ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50
° C .
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock
speeds.
• Power management
• Wake-up alarms
• CPU parameters
• CPU and memory timing
BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system
features including the following:
• One PCI Express X16 slot (running at x4 mode) for Graphics Interface
• One Mini PCI Express X1 slot (with optional wireless card)
• Four 7-pin SATA connectors