
Contents 
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Figures 
1. Board Components......................................................................................................12 
2. Block Diagram..............................................................................................................14
3. Front/Back Panel Audio Connector Options for High Definition Audio Subsystem......27 
4. LAN Connector LED Locations....................................................................................28 
5. Location of the Standby Power Indicator LED .............................................................35 
6. Back Panel Connectors................................................................................................43 
7. Component-side Connectors .......................................................................................44 
8. Connection Diagram for Front Panel Connector..........................................................49 
9. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Connectors................................................50 
10. Location of the Jumper Block.......................................................................................51 
11. Board Dimensions........................................................................................................52 
12. I/O Shield Dimensions..................................................................................................53 
13. Processor Heatsink for Omni-directional Airflow..........................................................56 
14. Localized High Temperature Zones.............................................................................57 
 
Tables 
1. Feature Summary ........................................................................................................10 
2. Manufacturing Options.................................................................................................11 
3. Board Components Shown in Figure 1........................................................................13 
4. Supported Memory Configurations ..............................................................................16 
5. LAN Connector LED States .........................................................................................28 
6. Effects of Pressing the Power Switch ..........................................................................30 
7. Power States and Targeted System Power.................................................................31 
8. Wake-up Devices and Events......................................................................................31 
9. System Memory Map ...................................................................................................37 
10. DMA Channels.............................................................................................................38 
11. I/O Map ........................................................................................................................39 
12. Interrupts......................................................................................................................40
13. PCI Configuration Space Map......................................................................................41 
14. PCI Interrupt Routing Map ...........................................................................................41 
15. Back Panel Connectors Shown in Figure 6..................................................................43 
16. Component-side Connectors Shown in Figure 7 .........................................................45 
17. Front Panel Audio Connector.......................................................................................45 
18. Chassis Intrusion Connector........................................................................................46 
19. Serial ATA Connectors.................................................................................................46 
20. Processor Fan Connector............................................................................................46 
21. Chassis Fan Connectors..............................................................................................46 
22. Main Power Connector.................................................................................................47 
23. ATX12V Power Connector...........................................................................................47 
24. Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep LED Connector.....................................................48 
25. Front Panel Connector.................................................................................................48 
26. States for a One-Color Power LED..............................................................................49 
27. States for a Two-Color Power LED..............................................................................49 
28. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings.................................................................51 
29. DC Loading Characteristics .........................................................................................54 
30. Fan Connector Current Capability................................................................................55 
31. Thermal Considerations for Components ....................................................................58