Desktop Board Features
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Related Links:
Go to the following link or pages for more information about:
• Audio drivers and utilities
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
• Installing the front panel audio solution, page
42 in Chapter 2
• The location of audio connectors,
Figure 21 on page 44
Input/Output (I/O) Controller
The super I/O controller features the following:
• Low pin count (LPC) interface
• One serial port
• One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) support
• Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems
• PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces
• Interface for one 1.2 MB or 1.44 MB diskette drive
• Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface
• PCI power management support
LAN Subsystem
The LAN subsystem, with Intel 82801GB (ICH7) or Intel 82801GR (ICH7R), provides the
following functions:
• Basic 10/100 Ethernet LAN (Intel
®
82562GZ) or 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
(Intel
®
82573E)
• Support for RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs
• Programmable transit threshold
• Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address
LAN Subsystem Software
For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D945GCZ link on Intel’s World Wide Web site at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop