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Introducing the Motherboard
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.
Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
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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Eight USB ports (rear panel x 4, header x 4)
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One LAN port (optional)
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Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
Onboard LAN (optional)
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Dual speed -- 100/10 Mbps
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MII interface to ethernet controller
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Auto negotiation: 10/100, Full/Half Duplex
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Meet all applicable IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T and 100Base-Tx standards
The onboard LAN provides the following features:
This motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66
MB/s.
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
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One PCI Express x16 slot
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Two PCI Express x1 slots
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Two 32-bit PCI slots
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One AGP Express slot
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Two IDE connectors which support four IDE devices
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One floppy disk drive interface
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Two 7-pin SATA connectors
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One Communications Networking Riser (CNR) slot
Expansion Options
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