Chapter 1: Overview
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1-5 ACPI Features
ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface. The ACPI specifica
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tion defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way
to integrate power management features throughout a computer system, including
its hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system
to automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard
disk drives and printers.
In addition to enabling operating_system-directed power management, ACPI also
provides a generic system event mechanism for Plug and Play, and an operating
system-independent interface for configuration control. ACPI leverages the Plug and
Play BIOS data structures, while providing a processor architecture-independent
implementation that is compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 2012
Operating Systems.
1-6 Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for proper and
reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that have high CPU
clock rates. In areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may choose
to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise. It is recommended that you
also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems caused by power surges.
1-7 Serial Port
The X10DRU-X(-LL) motherboard supports one serial communication connection.
COM Port 1 can be used for input/output. The UART provide legacy speed with
baud rate of up to 115.2 Kbps as well as an advanced speed with baud rates of
250 K, 500 K, or 1 Mb/s, which support higher speed modems.
1-8 Advanced Power Management
The following new advanced power management features are supported by the
motherboard.
Intel
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Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM) (Available
when the NMView software is installed)
The Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with
real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy efficiency.
Although IPNM Specification Version 1.5/2.0 is supported by the BMC (Baseboard
Management Controller), your system must also have IPNM-compatible Manage-
ment Engine (ME) firmware installed to use this feature.
