Intel S975XBX2 Product Specification - Page 6

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Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management 38 1.13.1 ACPI 38 1.13.2 Hardware Support 41 1.14 Trusted Platform Module 45 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 47 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 47 2.1.2 Memory Map 49 2.2 DMA Channels 49 2.3 Fixed I/O Map 50 2.4 PCI Configuration Space Map 51 2.5 Interrupts 52 2.6 PCI Conventional Interrupt Routing Map 53 2.7 Connectors 54 2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors 54 2.7.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 56 2.8 Jumper Block 67 2.9 Mechanical Considerations 68 2.9.1 Form Factor 68 2.9.2 I/O Shield 69 2.10 Electrical Considerations 70 2.10.1 DC Loading 70 2.10.2 Add-in Board Considerations 70 2.10.3 Fan Header Current Capability 71 2.10.4 Power Supply Considerations 71 2.11 Thermal Considerations 72 2.12 Reliability 74 2.13 Environmental 75 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 77 3.2 Resource Configuration 78 3.2.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 78 3.2.2 PCI IDE Support 78 3.3 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 79 3.4 Watchdog Timer 79 3.5 Legacy USB Support 80 3.6 BIOS Updates 80 3.6.1 Language Support 81 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 81 vi

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Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification
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1.13
Power Management
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38
1.13.1
ACPI
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38
1.13.2
Hardware Support
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41
1.14
Trusted Platform Module
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45
2
Technical Reference
2.1
Memory Resources
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47
2.1.1
Addressable Memory
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47
2.1.2
Memory Map
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49
2.2
DMA Channels
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49
2.3
Fixed I/O Map
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50
2.4
PCI Configuration Space Map
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51
2.5
Interrupts
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52
2.6
PCI Conventional Interrupt Routing Map
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53
2.7
Connectors
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54
2.7.1
Back Panel Connectors
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54
2.7.2
Component-side Connectors and Headers
................................
56
2.8
Jumper Block
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67
2.9
Mechanical Considerations
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68
2.9.1
Form Factor
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68
2.9.2
I/O Shield
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69
2.10
Electrical Considerations
...................................................................
70
2.10.1
DC Loading
..........................................................................
70
2.10.2
Add-in Board Considerations
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70
2.10.3
Fan Header Current Capability
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71
2.10.4
Power Supply Considerations
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71
2.11
Thermal Considerations
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72
2.12
Reliability
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74
2.13
Environmental
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75
3
Overview of BIOS Features
3.1
Introduction
...................................................................................
77
3.2
Resource Configuration
....................................................................
78
3.2.1
PCI Autoconfiguration
...........................................................
78
3.2.2
PCI IDE Support
...................................................................
78
3.3
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)
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79
3.4
Watchdog Timer
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79
3.5
Legacy USB Support
........................................................................
80
3.6
BIOS Updates
.................................................................................
80
3.6.1
Language Support
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81
3.6.2
Custom Splash Screen
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81