IEI Integration ICE-945GSE v1.01 - Manual (Page 27)

ICE-945GSE COM Express Type 2 Module
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2.5.1 HD Audio Controller
The HD audio controller can be connected to a AC'97 or HD Audio chip to add audio
capabilities to the system. AC'97 audio provides 5.1 channel output. HD Audio provides
7.1 channel output. Both provide microphone and line input.
2.5.2 IDE Interface
The IDE interface can be connected to an IDE connector or to a CompactFlash® slot.
The integrated IDE interface is able to support the following IDE HDDs:
ƒ Ultra ATA/100, with data transfer rates up to 100 MB/s
ƒ Ultra ATA/66, with data transfer rates up to 66 MB/s
ƒ Ultra ATA/33, with data transfer rates up to 33 MB/s
Specification Ultra ATA/100 Ultra ATA/66 Ultra ATA/33
IDE devices 2 2 2
PIO Mode 0 – 4 0 – 4 0 – 4
PIO Max Transfer Rate 16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s 16.6 MB/s
DMA/UDMA designation UDMA 5 UDMA 4 UDMA 2
DMA/UDMA Max Transfer 100 MB/s 66 MB/s 33 MB/s
Controller Interface 5 V 5 V 5 V
Table 2-1: Supported HDD Specifications
2.5.3 Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface
The Intel® ICH7M LPC interface complies with the LPC 1.1 specifications. The LPC bus
from the Intel® ICH7M can be connected to the following devices:
ƒ Super I/O chipset
ƒ COM port chipset
2.5.4 PCI Bus
The PCI interface on the Intel® ICH7M is compliant with the PCI Revision 2.3
implementation. Some of the features of the PCI interface are listed below.