Chapter 1: Introduction
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ATI Graphics Controller
An ATI video controller based on the Rage XL 8 MB graphics chip is integrated
onboard the H8DCR-3. Rage XL fully supports sideband addressing and AGP
texturing. This onboard graphics package can provide a bandwidth of up to 512
MB/sec over a 32-bit graphics memory bus.
Onboard Controllers/Ports
The H8DCR-3 provides one fl oppy drive controller and two onboard IDE control-
lers, which support up to four hard drives or ATAPI devices. Backpanel I/O ports
include one COM port, two USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and a
video (monitor) port. A Broadcom BCM5721 Ethernet controller is also included
to support two Gb LAN ports.
Other Features
Other onboard features are included to promote system health. These include
various voltage monitors, two CPU temperature sensors, fan speed sensors, a
chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU
overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.