Contents
1 Description...................................................................................................... 9
Server Board Features............................................................................................................9
Back Panel Connectors................................................................................................ 10
Front Panel Connectors ...............................................................................................11
Server Board Connector and Component Locations....................................................12
Processors ...................................................................................................................13
Memory .......................................................................................................................13
Intel 845E Chipset........................................................................................................14
Intel 82845E Memory Controller Hub (MCH)................................................. 14
Intel 82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) ......................................................15
Intel 82802AB Firmware Hub (FWH).............................................................15
I/O Controller................................................................................................................15
Serial Ports....................................................................................................16
Parallel Port...................................................................................................16
Diskette Drive Controller................................................................................ 16
Keyboard and Mouse Interface .....................................................................16
Hardware Management Subsystem.............................................................................16
Hardware Management ASIC........................................................................17
Fan Monitoring............................................................................................... 17
Chassis Intrusion and Detection....................................................................17
Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery ..............................................................17
Legacy USB Support....................................................................................................18
IDE Support..................................................................................................................19
IDE Interfaces................................................................................................ 19
SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector ......................................................19
BIOS .....................................................................................................................................20
PCI Auto Configuration.................................................................................. 20
PCI IDE Support............................................................................................ 20
BIOS Updates ..............................................................................................................21
Language Support.........................................................................................21
Custom Splash Screen.................................................................................. 21
Recovering BIOS Data.................................................................................................22
Boot Options ................................................................................................................23
CD-ROM and Network Boot ..........................................................................23
Booting Without Attached Devices ................................................................23
Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot ....................................................24
Intel Rapid BIOS Boot ...................................................................................24
BIOS Security Passwords ............................................................................................ 25
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) ........................................................................26
Power Management Features......................................................................................27
Wake on LAN Technology............................................................................. 27
Wake on Ring................................................................................................27
Resume on Ring............................................................................................ 28
ACPI .......................................................................................................................28
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