Lan Subsystem Software; Intel Wireless Connect Technology (Optional); Hardware Management Subsystem; Hardware Monitoring And Fan Control Asic - Intel BLKD915PBLL - LGA775 800FSB 4DDR2 Audio Lan 1394a SATA Raid ATX 4PCI 10Pack Motherboard Technical Product Specification

Intel Desktop Board D915PBL Technical Product Specification

1.10.3 LAN Subsystem Software

LAN software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site.
For information about
Obtaining LAN software and drivers
1.10.4 Intel Wireless Connect Technology (Optional)
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Intel Wireless Connect Technology is available for Intel 82801FBW (ICH6RW) based SKUs that
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use an Intel PRO/Wireless 2225BG add-in card. Intel Wireless Connect Technology enables any
desktop PC to join a wireless network or provide wireless Access Point services to a home or small
office network through a wireless configuration wizard. Intel Wireless Connect Technology
features the following:
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Wireless LAN protocols 802.11 b, g
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11 Mbps performance with 802.11b
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54 Mbps performance with 802.11g
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WEP, WPA (TKIP/802.1x), and MAC Address filtering for security
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Wi-Fi and WHQL certified
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Integrated Access Point that can support up to 16 clients

1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem

The hardware management features enable the Desktop Board to be compatible with the Wired for
Management (WfM) specification. The Desktop Board has several hardware management
features, including the following:
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Fan monitoring and control (through the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC)
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Thermal and voltage monitoring
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Chassis intrusion detection

1.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC

The features of the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC include:
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Internal ambient temperature sensor
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Two remote thermal diode sensors for direct monitoring of processor temperature and ambient
temperature sensing
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Power supply monitoring of five voltages (+5 V, +12 V, +3.3 VSB, +1.5 V, and +VCCP) to
detect levels above or below acceptable values
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Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control, for all three fans, that can adjust the fan speed or
switch the fans on or off as needed
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SMBus interface
For information about
The location of the fan connectors and sensors for thermal monitoring
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Section 1.3, page 17
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Figure 12, page 33