1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem; Hardware Monitoring And Fan Control; Fan Monitoring; Chassis Intrusion And Detection - Intel BOXDG41AN Technical Product Specification

1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem

The hardware management features enable the board to be compatible with the Wired
for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management
features, including the following:
• Fan monitoring and control
• Thermal and voltage monitoring
• Chassis intrusion detection
1.11.1

Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control

The features of the hardware monitoring and fan control include:
• The Legacy I/O Controller smart fan control, delivering acoustically-optimized
thermal management
• Fan speed control controllers and sensors integrated into the Legacy I/O Controller
• Four thermal sensors (processor, 82G41 GMCH, 82801GB ICH7, and a remote
thermal sensor)
• Power supply monitoring of five voltages (+12 V, +5 V, +3.3 V, +1.125 V, and
+VCCP) to detect levels above or below acceptable values
• Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control, for both fans, that can adjust the fan
speed according to thermal conditions
1.11.2

Fan Monitoring

Fan monitoring can be implemented using third-party software. The level of
monitoring and control is dependent on the I/O controller used with the board.
For information about
The functions of the fan headers
Location of the fan headers
1.11.3

Chassis Intrusion and Detection

The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover is
removed. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that attaches
to the chassis intrusion header. When the chassis cover is removed, the mechanical
switch is in the closed position.
For information about
The location of the chassis intrusion header
Product Description
Refer to
Section 1.12.2.2, page 33
Figure 6, page 28
Refer to
Figure 10, page 42
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