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IMBA-X9654 ATX Motherboard
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2.7 PCI Bus Components
2.7.1 PCI Bus Overview
The 33MHz PCI bus connects the Intel® southbridge to the components listed below.
ITE 8211 ATA controller chipset
Four PCI expansion slots
2.7.2 ITE 8211 ATA Controller Chipset
The 40-pin IDE connectors and the CompactFlash® socket on the IMBA-X9654 are
connected to the ATA/ATAPI-6 ITE 8211 ATA controller chipset, which is then connected
to the Intel® ICH8DO southbridge chipset through the PCI bus. The controller and
connectors are shown in Figure 2-11 below. The following IDE device combinations are
supported:
Three ATA/ATAPI-6 hard disks and one CF Type I/II card
Four ATA/ATAPI-6 hard disks and no CF Type I/II cards
Figure 2-11: ATA controller