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1 super i/o lpc interface, 2 super i/o 16c550 uarts, 3 super i/o enhanced hardware monitor – IEI Integration PCIE-Q350 v1.30 User Manual

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The ITE IT8718F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes with an

integrated Environment Controller. Some of the features of the iTE IT8718F chipset are

listed below:

PC98/99/2001, ACPI and LANDesk Compliant

Enhanced

Hardware

Monitor

Fan Speed Controller

Multi curve for one fan control

Multi sensor for one fan control

Single +5V Power Supply

Two 16C550 UARTs for serial port control

Keyboard

Controller

48 General Purpose I/O Pins

Watchdog

Timer

Serial IRQ Support

SmartGuardian

Controller

ITE automatic power-failure resume and power button debounce

Some of the Super I/O features are described in more detail below:

2.8.3.1 Super I/O LPC Interface

The LPC interface on the Super I/O complies with the Low Pin Count Specification Rev.

1.0. The LPC interface supports both LDRQ# and SERIRQ protocols as well as PCI PME#

interfaces.

2.8.3.2 Super I/O 16C550 UARTs

The onboard Super I/O has two integrated 16C550 UARTs that can support the following:

Two standard serial ports (COM1 and COM2)

IrDa 1.0 and ASKIR protocols

2.8.3.3 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.