v
Contents
1
Desktop Board Features
Supported Operating Systems
..............................................................................
11
Desktop Board Components
.................................................................................
12
Processor
..........................................................................................................
14
Main Memory
.....................................................................................................
15
Intel
®
X58 Express Chipset
..................................................................................
16
Audio Subsystem
...............................................................................................
16
LAN Subsystem
.................................................................................................
17
USB 2.0 Support
................................................................................................
18
Serial ATA
.........................................................................................................
18
Legacy I/O
........................................................................................................
19
Expandability
.....................................................................................................
19
BIOS
................................................................................................................
19
Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration
...........................................................
19
PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration
.......................................................
19
Security Passwords
.....................................................................................
20
Back to BIOS Button
...................................................................................
20
Hardware Management
.......................................................................................
21
Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control
..................................................
21
Intel
®
Precision Cooling Technology
.......................................................
21
Chassis Intrusion
........................................................................................
21
Power Management
............................................................................................
21
Software Support
.......................................................................................
22
ACPI
..................................................................................................
22
Hardware Support
......................................................................................
22
Power Connectors
...............................................................................
22
Fan Headers
.......................................................................................
22
LAN Wake Capabilities
..........................................................................
22
Instantly Available PC Technology
..........................................................
23
+5 V Standby Power Indicator
...............................................................
23
Wake from USB
..................................................................................
24
PME# Signal Wake-up Support
..............................................................
24
WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support
...........................................................
24
Wake from Consumer IR
......................................................................
25
Onboard System Control Switches
........................................................................
25
Base Clock Frequency Increase Switch
...........................................................
26
Base Clock Frequency Decrease Switch
..........................................................
26
Power Switch
.............................................................................................
26
Reset Switch
..............................................................................................
26
Diagnostic/Status LEDs
.......................................................................................
27
Diagnostic LEDS
.........................................................................................
28
CPU and VR Hot LEDs
..................................................................................
29
SATA Drive Activity LED
..............................................................................
29
Speaker
............................................................................................................
29
Battery
.............................................................................................................
29
Real-Time Clock
.................................................................................................
29