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2 super i/o enhanced hardware monitor, 3 super i/o fan speed controller, 4 super i/o keyboard controller – Intel iEi Motherboard A300 User Manual

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A300 Motherboard

2.8.3.2 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor

The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT

internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs. These hardware parameters are reported in

the BIOS and can be read from the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu.

2.8.3.3 Super I/O Fan Speed Controller

The Super I/O fan speed controller enables the system to monitor the speed of the fan.

One of the pins on the fan connector is reserved for fan speed detection and interfaced to

the fan speed controller on the Super I/O. The fan speed is then reported in the BIOS.

2.8.3.4 Super I/O Keyboard Controller

The Super I/O keyboard controller can execute the 8042 instruction set. Some of the

keyboard controller features are listed below:

The 8042 instruction is compatible with a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse

Gate A20 and Keyboard reset output

Supports multiple keyboard power on events

Supports mouse double-click and/or mouse move power on events

2.8.4 LPC I/O Chipset

The LPC I/O chipset is connected to the ICH4 through the LPC bus and complies with the

Intel

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Low Pin Count Specification Rev. 1.0. The LPC I/O chipset supports two standard

serial ports.

2.9 Environmental and Power Specifications

2.9.1 System Monitoring

Three thermal inputs on the A-300 Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitor the

following temperatures:

System temperature

Temperature Sensor #1

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