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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Chapter 1
Features
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Watchdog Timer
The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set
time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so
that your system will continue to operate.
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DDR4
DDR4 delivers increased system bandwidth and improves performance. DDR4 improves the
performance at a lower power than DDR3/DDR2.
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Graphics
The integrated Intel
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HD graphics engine delivers an excellent blend of graphics performance
and features to meet business needs. It delivers enhanced media conversion rates and higher
frame rates on 4K Ultra HD videos. These enhancements deliver the performance and compat-
ibility to meet the demand for business and home entertainment applications.
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Serial ATA
Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of
up to 6Gb/s (SATA 3.0), it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel
ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The bandwidth of the SATA 3.0 will be limited by
carrier board design.
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Gigabit LAN
The Intel
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I219LM Gigabit LAN PHY controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmission.
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USB
The system board supports the new USB 3.0. It is capable of running at a maximum transmis-
sion speed of up to 5 Gbit/s (625 MB/s) and is faster than USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/s, or 60 MB/s)
and USB 1.1 (12Mb/s). USB 3.0 reduces the time required for data transmission, reduces
power consumption, and is backward compatible with USB 2.0. It is a marked improvement in
device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible
external Plug and Play peripherals.
