INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
P6B40D-A5 User’s Manual
P6B40D-A5 User’s Manual
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1.
ISA SLOTS:
(2) 16-bit ISA slots.
2.
PCI SLOTS:
(5) 32-bit PCI slots are provided.
3.
MAINBOARD BIOS:
Award BIOS supporting “Plug and Play”, DMI, Green PC
specification, on screen setup for Enhanced IDE and Multi-I/O. The BIOS is FLASH
Upgradeable via the AWDFLASH Utility.
4.
INFRARED (IR) CONNECTOR:
UART2 can also be used for the optional Infrared
Module, enabling wireless communication capability. A supplied bracket with a single
customized cable connects directly to the infrared pin-header on the mainboard.
5.
SLOT 1 (CPU1):
First Slot 1 CPU socket for Pentium
®
II or Celeron
®
CPUs.
6.
SLOT 1 (CPU2):
Second Slot 1 CPU socket for the second Pentium
®
II CPU. In a
single CPU system, this slot must be occupied by the T510 GTL+ Bus Terminator
provided by the manufacturer.
7.
COM2 CONNECTOR:
High-speed UART compatible serial port. COM2 can be
directed to the Infrared Module for wireless connection capability.
8.
PRINTER PORT CONNECTOR:
EPP and ECP compatible 25-pin D-Sub parallel
port.
9.
COM1 CONNECTOR:
High-speed UART compatible serial port.
10.
USB CONNECTORS:
These connectors permit the connection of two USB peripheral
devices directly to the port without an external hub. USB is a new technology
supporting printers, fax modems and other telephony device.
11.
PS/2 MOUSE CONNECTOR:
Supports PS/2 style mice.
12.
PS/2 KEYBOARD CONNECTOR:
Supports PS/2 style keyboards.
13.
POWER CONNECTOR:
20-Pin ATX Power Connector.
14.
INTEL
®
440BX CHIPSET:
Features SDRAM, Ultra DMA/33 and AGP support.
15.
DRAM SOCKETS:
(4) 168-pin DIMM sockets are provided to support a maximum
RAM memory capacity of 512 MB. DIMM types of 3.3-Volt true SDRAM is supported
and automatically detected by the BIOS.
16.
FLOPPY CONNECTOR:
Built-in floppy controller supports (2) 5.25" or 3.5"
(1.44MB or 2.88MB) floppy drives.
17.
PRIMARY IDE CONNECTOR:
Connector for first IDE channel. The on-board PCI
Bus Mastering IDE controller features support for DMA Mode 2 and PIO Modes 3 and
4 for faster data transfer rates. (2) Connectors are provided for support of up to (4) IDE
devices on two channels. ATAPI Tape Drives and CD-ROMs are also supported.
18.
SECONDARY IDE CONNECTOR:
Connector for second IDE channel.
19.
AGP SLOT:
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is a new bus interface for high
performance graphics capabilities, especially 3D.
