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Real-time clock/calendar, Bios – Intel Express 5800/120Ld User Manual

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System Overview 1-11

The system board has one ISA connector (Figure 1-8, A), as shown in the following
figure. The ISA connector (ISA 1) shares a chassis connector slot with a PCI connector
(PCI 7).

ISA features:

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Bus speed up to 8.33 MHz

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16-bit memory addressing

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8- or 16-bit data transfers

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Plug and Play ready.

Figure 1-8. Shared ISA/PCI Connector Slot

Real-Time Clock/Calendar

The real-time clock provides system clock/calendar information stored in a non-volatile
memory (NVRAM). The real-time clock battery provides power backup for the real-
time clock.

BIOS

A BIOS and Setup Utility are located in the Flash EPROM on the system board and
include support for system setup and Legacy device configuration. A number of
security, reliability, and management features also have been incorporated to meet vital
server needs.