Introduction
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility.
1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions
The system board is capable of monitoring the following “system health” conditions.
•Monitors processor/system temperature and overheat alarm
•One optional temperature sensor for user customization
•Monitors 5VSB/VBAT/1.5V/3.3V/5V/±12V/processor voltages and failure alarm
•Monitors the fan speed of the processor fan, chassis fan and second chassis fan; controls the fan speed of the processor and chassis fans; and failure alarm
•Automatic fan on/off control
•Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed
•Opened chassis alarm
•Supports processor thermal diode output (real processor temperature)
Refer to “System Health Monitor” in chapter 3 and “Hardware Doctor Utility” in chapter 4 for more information.
1.1.3 Intelligence
Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off
The CPU and chassis fans will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode.
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