System Overview
2.3System Architecture
The systems covered in this guide feature an architecture based on the Intel Core i5 processor and the Intel Q57 Platform Controller Hub (PCH) shown in Figure
■Intel Pentium
■Intel Q57
■Super I/O (SIO) controller supporting PS/2 keyboard and mouse peripherals
■ALC261 audio controller supporting line in, line out, microphone in, and headphones out
■Intel 82567LM GbE network interface controller
■HP ProtectTools Embedded Security
The Q57 PCH provides a major portion of system functionality. Designed to complement the latest Intel processors, the Q57 PCH communicates with the processor through a
Table
Table
Architectural Differences by Form Factor
Function | SFF | CMT |
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Memory sockets | 4 UDIMMs | 4 UDIMMs |
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PCIe 2.0 x16 graphics slots | 1 [1] | 1 |
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PCIe x4 (x16 connector) slots | 0 | 1 |
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# of PCIe 2.0 x1 slots | 1 [1] | 1 |
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# of PCI 2.3 slots | 1 [1] | 3 |
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SATA interfaces | 4 | 5 |
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Notes:
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