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Introduction
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Connectors
2 connectors for external USB ports
1 connector for IrDA interface
2 serial ports
1 parallel port
2 IDE connectors
1 floppy connector
1 PS/2 mouse port
1 PS/2 or AT keyboard port
1 20-pin ATX power supply connector
1 12-pin standard AT power supply connector
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
Supports ATA/33 or ATA/66 hard drives
PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 16.6MB/
sec.)
Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP
IrDA Interface
The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity
between your computer and peripheral devices. It supports peripheral devices
that meet the IrDA or ASKIR standard.
USB Ports
The system board is equipped with two connectors allowing you to connect 2
optional USB ports. These optional USB ports that are mounted on a card-edge
bracket will be provided as an option. USB allows data exchange between your
computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play
peripherals.
BIOS
Award BIOS, Windows
95/98 Plug and Play compatible
Supports SCSI sequential boot-up
Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
Flash memory
The system board comes standard with 2Mbit flash memory which includes the
ACPI (ATX power supply only) and SDMS functions.
1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions
The system board is capable of monitoring the following system health
conditions.
Monitors Processor Temperature and Overheat Alarm
The system board is able to detect the temperature of the processor. An
alarm will sound in case of processor overheat.
Monitors Processor/AGP Fan Speed and Failure Alarm
The system board is able to detect the fan speed (RPM-Revolution Per
Minute) of the processor and AGP fans and alerts you to attend to any
irregularity that may damage your system.
Monitors Power Voltages and Failure Alarm
The system board is able to detect the output voltage of the power supply.
An alarm will sound warning you of voltage irregularity.
Refer to Using the System Health Monitor Function in chapter 3 for more
information.
