Desktop Board Features
Input/Output (I/O) Controller
The SMSC LPC47M172 or National Semiconductor PC87372 super I/O controllers feature the following:
•Low pin count (LPC) interface
•Two serial ports (one via a board connector)
•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
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•Interface for one 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, or 2.88 MB diskette drive
•Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface
•PCI power management support
•Two fan tachometer inputs
Audio Subsystem
The audio subsystem features the following:
•Intel 845PE chipset (AC ’97)
•Analog Devices Inc. AD1981B audio codec
✏NOTE
The line out connector, located on the back panel, is designed to power either headphones or amplified speakers only. Poor audio quality may occur if passive
Audio drivers and utilities are available from Intel’s World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
LAN Subsystem (Optional)
The optional Intel 82562ET (with the Intel 82801DB ICH4) provides a Fast PCI LAN subsystem providing both
•Basic 10/100 Ethernet LAN connectivity
•Supports
•Programmable transit threshold
•Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address
LAN Subsystem Software
For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D845PESV link on Intel’s World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
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