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5 intel® ich7-m real time clock, 6 intel® ich7-m sata controller – IEI Integration WAFER-945GSE v1.04 User Manual

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WAFER-945GSE 3.5” Motherboard

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Figure 2-12: PCIe Mini Slot

2.5.5 Intel

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ICH7-M Real Time Clock

256 bytes of battery backed RAM is provided by the Motorola MC146818A real time clock

(RTC) integrated into the ICH6. The RTC operates on a 3V battery and 32.768KHz crystal.

The RTC keeps track of the time and stores system data even when the system is turned

off.

2.5.6 Intel

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ICH7-M SATA Controller

The integrated SATA controller on the ICH7-M southbridge supports up to four SATA

drives with independent DMA operations. Two SATA controllers are connected to two

SATA connectors on the WAFER-945GSE. The SATA connectors are shown in

718H

Figure

2-13.