Introduction, Product description – IBASE MI970 User Manual
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INTRODUCTION
MI970 User’s Manual
1
Introduction
Product Description
The MI970VF Mini ITX motherboard is based on the latest Intel
®
QM77
chipset. The platform supports 3
rd
generation Intel
®
Core processor
family with rPGA988B packing and feature an integrated dual-channel
DDR3 memory controller as well as a graphics core.
The latest Intel
®
processors provide advanced performance in both
computing and graphics quality. This meets the requirement of customers
in the gaming, POS, digital signage and server market segment.
The QM77 platform is made with 22 nanometer technology that supports
Intel’s first processor architecture to unite the CPU and the graphics core
on the transistor level. The MI970VF Mini ITX board utilizes the
dramatic increase in performance provided this Intel’s latest cutting-edge
technology. Measuring 170mm x 170mm, the MI970F offers fast 6Gbps
SATA support (2 ports), USB3.0 (4 ports) and interfaces for DVI-D,
DVI-I, LVDS and DisplayPort displays. MI970VF features Intel Active
Management Technology 8.0.
MI970F FEATURES:
Supports Intel
®
3
rd
Generation Core i7/i5/i3 QC/DC mobile
processors
Two DDR3 SoDIMM, 1066/1333/1600MHz, Max. 16GB
memory
Dual Intel
®
PCI-Express Gigabit LAN
Integrated Graphics for DVI-I, DVI-D/DisplayPort/LVDS
displays
4x SATA 2.0, 2x SATA 3.0, 8x USB 2.0, USB 3.0 (4 ports),
4x COM, Watchdog timer
1x PCI-E (x16), 2x Mini PCI-E
Optional AMT (MI970AF only)