Sound Controller
The sound controller is the ESS Maestro-2. Integrated onto the system board, the controller
is a complete, fully-featured PC 98 compliant sound implementation. It has the following
specifications:
Feature
Audio Resolution
MIDI/UART Mode
Compatibility
Bus Interface
CODEC
Wavetable
External Audio Inputs
Internal Audio Inputs
Audio Outputs
MIDI/Joystick
Sampling Rate
The ESS Maestro-2 sound controller is configured entirely through I/O port accesses. When
the system is powered up, the hardware forces the ESS Maestro-2 to respond to default I/O
port addresses, interrupt request (IRQ) level, and direct memory access (DMA) request and
acknowledge.
Hardware Monitoring and Power Management
The InterServe 80 SL features advanced hardware monitoring and power management
capabilities. These capabilities help conserve energy, prolong system life, and provide for
future functionality, such as remote system wakeup.
The InterSite Hardware Monitor software reports the following key voltages and system
states:
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All major voltages, including processor bus voltage; +5 V; +3.3 V; +12 V; -12 V
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Processor voltage ID
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Temperature at three locations (near each processor and the option slots)
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Low battery voltage alert
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Chassis intrusion security alert
Specification
16-bit
Roland MPU401
PCI
Audio Codec '97
WaveCache
Microphone (Monaural), Stereo Line-in
Video In, CD, PC Speaker, Auxiliary Line-in
Stereo Line-Out
MIDI In, MIDI Out, up to 4 fire buttons
48 KHz
75
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