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Introduction
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system board's Plug and Play BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked
software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of
computer systems easier.
ATX Double Deck Ports
2 USB ports
2 NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial port
1 SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port
1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
Connectors
One connector for IrDA interface
Two IDE connectors
One floppy drive connector supports up to two 2.88MB floppy drives
One 20-pin ATX power supply connector
CPU and AGP fan connectors
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 for external USB ports.
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
2MBit flash memory includes ACPI 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.
