•The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode, depending on the operating system’s setting.

•USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only.

•We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.

•Due to the design of the Intel® 8 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility.

•Multi-VGA output supports up to three displays under Windows® OS environment, two displays under BIOS, and one display under DOS.

•Intel display architecture design supports the following maximum supported pixel clocks (Pixel Clock = H total x V Total x Frame Rate (Screen refresh rate)):

-DisplayPort/�mini DisplayPort: 533 MHz

-DVI-D: 165 MHz

-RGB: 180 MHz

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** LAN ports LED indications

Activity Link LED

 

Speed LED

Status

Description

Status

Description

Off

 

No link

Off

10 Mbps connection

Orange

 

Linked

Orange

100 Mbps connection

Orange (Blinking)

 

Data activity

Green

1 Gbps connection

Orange (Blinking

 

Ready to wake up

 

 

then steady)

 

from S5 mode

 

 

ACT/LINK SPEED

LED LED

LAN port

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Chapter 2: Basic installation