Ite It8718F Super I/O Chipset; 16C550 Uarts; Digital Input/Output; Enhanced Hardware Monitor - IEI Technology eNOVA-945GSE User Manual

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2.6.2 iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset

The iTE IT8718F Super I/O chipset is connected to the Intel® ICH7M Southbridge through
the LPC bus. The iTE IT8718F is an LPC interface-based Super I/O device that comes
with Environment Controller integration. Some of the features of the iTE IT8718F chipset
are listed below:
ACPI and LANDesk Compliant

Enhanced Hardware Monitor

Fan Speed Controller
Two 16C550 UARTs for serial port control
One IEEE 1284 Parallel Port
Keyboard Controller
Watchdog Timer
Some of the Super I/O features are described in more detail below:

2.6.2.1 16C550 UARTs

The onboard Super I/O has two integrated 16C550 UARTs that can support the following:
Two standard serial ports
IrDa 1.0 and ASKIR protocols

2.6.2.2 Digital Input/Output

The input mode supports switch debouncing or programmable external IRQ routing. The
output mode supports two sets of programmable LED blinking periods.
2.6.2.3 Enhanced Hardware Monitor
The Super I/O Enhanced Hardware Monitor monitors three thermal inputs, VBAT
internally, and eight voltage monitor inputs. These hardware parameters are reported in
the BIOS and can be read from the BIOS Hardware Health Configuration menu.
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