2 intel® ich7-m audio controllers, 1 intel® ich7-m audio codec ’97 controller – IEI Integration NANO-945GSE v1.01 User Manual

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NANO-945GSE EPIC Motherboard

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Interrupt controller

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Timer functions

Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations interfaced to four SATA

connectors on the NANO-945GSE

Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33

Supports the four USB 2.0 devices on the NANO-945GSE with four UHCI

controllers and one EHCI controller

Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0

Supports Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) Revision 2.3

Supports Intel® High Definition Audio

Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface

Supports Firmware Hub (FWH) interface

Serial peripheral interface support

2.5.2 Intel

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ICH7-M Audio Controllers

The Intel® ICH7-M has the following to audio controllers.

AC’97 controller

HD Audio controller

The controllers share the same pins and only one can be activated at a time. The

controllers are interfaced to the NANO-945GSE audio connector which is in turn

connected to an option audio kit with either an AC’97 codec or an HD Audio codec.

2.5.2.1 Intel

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ICH7-M Audio Codec ’97 Controller

The Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) controller integrated into the ICH7-M complies with AC’97

Component Specification, Version 2.3. The AC’97 controller is connected to the onboard

audio connector. The audio connector is connected to an optional 5.1 channel audio kit

with an embedded AC’97 audio codec. The AC’97 controller supports up to six PCM audio

output channels. Complete surround sound requires six-channel audio consisting of:

Front left

Front right

Back left

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