Microsoft G7VP2 manual Level 2 Cache Memory, Expansion Slots, Desktop Management Interface DMI

Introduction

Level 2 Cache Memory

•512KB pipeline burst, direct map write-back cache installed on the system board.

Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with 1 dedicated PCI slot, 5 dedicated 16-bit ISA slots and 1 shared PCI/ISA slot. All PCI and ISA slots are bus masters.

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.

Connectors

•2 connectors for external USB ports

•1 connector for IrDA interface

•2 serial ports

•1 parallel port

•2 IDE connectors

•1 floppy connector

•1 PS/2 mouse port

•1 PS/2 or AT keyboard port

•1 5-pin AT keyboard connector

•1 20-pin ATX power supply connector

•1 12-pin standard AT power supply connector

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

•Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices

•Ultra DMA/33 supported (Synchronous Ultra DMA mode - data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB/sec.)

•PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 16.6MB/sec.)

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