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Introducing the Motherboard
Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
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One PCI Express x16 slot
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One Mini PCI Express x1 slot (With mSATA and USB2.0)
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Two SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors
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One M.2 slot for SSD
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
Integrated I/O
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Two LAN ports
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Two Serial port (COM)
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four USB 3.0 ports
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One VGA port
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One HDMI port
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One PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse Combo connector
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Audio jacks for line-out and Mic-in
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock
speeds.
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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
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Graphic parameters
BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system
features including the following:
1. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
2. Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be operated
in the ambiance between 0 and 60
° C
. (NOTICE: Test method: bare PCB
with 100% loading running Pass Mark 7.0 at chamber 60
° C )
Ethernet LAN
The onboard LAN provides the following features:
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Supports PCI Express
TM
2.1
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IEEE 802.3az
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Wake-on-LAN (including from S3, S4, S5, power button off)
and remote wake-up support
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PXE support