Motherboard Description |
1-7.1 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Interface
PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel of the motherboard. The +5 V lines to keyboard and mouse connectors are protected with a fuse that prevents motherboard components from being damaged when an
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The mouse and keyboard can be plugged into either PS/2 connector. Power to the computer should be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected.
The keyboard controller contains code, which provides the traditional keyboard and mouse control functions, and also supports Power On/Reset password protection. Power On/Reset password can be specified in the BIOS Setup program.
The keyboard controller also supports the
1-8 HARDWARE MONITOR
The hardware monitor subsystem provides instrumentation capabilities. The features of the hardware monitor subsystem include:
2 thermistor input for remote temperature sensing (CPU/System) Monitor 4 positive voltages (Vcore/+3.3V/+5V/+12V)
Monitor 2 fan speeds
2 PWM outputs for fan speed control
Windows 95/98 utility included
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