Input/output (i/o) controller, Audio subsystem, Lan subsystem (optional) – Intel D845PESV User Manual

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Desktop Board Features

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Input/Output (I/O) Controller

The SMSC LPC47M172 or National Semiconductor PC87372 super I/O controllers feature the
following:

Low pin count (LPC) interface

Two serial ports (one via a board connector)

One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) support

Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems

PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces

Interface for one 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, or 2.88 MB diskette drive

Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface

PCI power management support

Two fan tachometer inputs

Audio Subsystem

The audio subsystem features the following:

Intel 845PE chipset (AC ’97)

Analog Devices Inc. AD1981B audio codec

NOTE

The line out connector, located on the back panel, is designed to power either headphones or
amplified speakers only. Poor audio quality may occur if passive (non-amplified) speakers are
connected to this output.

Audio drivers and utilities are available from Intel’s World Wide Web site:

http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/

LAN Subsystem (Optional)

The optional Intel 82562ET (with the Intel 82801DB ICH4) provides a Fast PCI LAN subsystem
providing both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX connectivity. The Intel 82562ET provides the
following functions:

Basic 10/100 Ethernet LAN connectivity

Supports RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs

Programmable transit threshold

Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address

LAN Subsystem Software

For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D845PESV link on Intel’s World Wide Web site at:

http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop

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