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Contents
1 Desktop Board Features
Supported Operating Systems..............................................................................11
Desktop Board Components.................................................................................12
Processor..........................................................................................................14
System Memory.................................................................................................15
Memory Configurations................................................................................16
Intel
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X79 Express Chipset..................................................................................17
USB Support .....................................................................................................17
USB 3.0 ....................................................................................................17
USB 2.0 ....................................................................................................17
Serial ATA.........................................................................................................17
Audio Subsystem ...............................................................................................18
LAN Subsystem .................................................................................................18
Legacy I/O........................................................................................................19
Expandability.....................................................................................................19
BIOS................................................................................................................20
Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration...........................................................20
PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration .......................................................20
Security Passwords.....................................................................................20
Back to BIOS Button ...................................................................................21
Hardware Management .......................................................................................21
Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control ..................................................21
Chassis Intrusion........................................................................................22
Power Management............................................................................................22
Software Support .......................................................................................22
ACPI..................................................................................................22
Hardware Support ......................................................................................22
Power Connectors ...............................................................................22
Fan Headers .......................................................................................23
LAN Wake Capabilities..........................................................................23
Instantly Available PC Technology..........................................................23
+5 V Standby Power Indicator...............................................................24
Wake from USB ..................................................................................25
PME# Signal Wake-up Support..............................................................25
WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support ...........................................................25
Wake from Consumer IR ......................................................................25
Onboard System Control Switches........................................................................25
Power Switch .............................................................................................26
Reset Switch..............................................................................................26
System Initialization/Board Status LEDs ................................................................27
System Initialization LEDs............................................................................28
Status LEDs...............................................................................................29
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) ............................................................................29
Speaker............................................................................................................29
Battery.............................................................................................................30
Real-Time Clock.................................................................................................30