CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................
1.1
ABOUT THIS GUIDE ................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1.1
ONLINE VIEWING............................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1.2
HARDCOPY ....................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2
1.3
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.4
SERIAL NUMBER ..................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.5
NOTATIONAL CONVENTIONS.............................................................................................. 1-3
1.5.1
VALUES ............................................................................................................................. 1-4
1.5.2
RANGES ............................................................................................................................. 1-4
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.6
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................................
2.1
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2
FEATURES AND OPTIONS...................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1
STANDARD FEATURES .................................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.2
OPTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 2-3
2.3
MECHANICAL DESIGN ........................................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.1
CABINET LAYOUTS ........................................................................................................ 2-4
2.3.2
CHASSIS LAYOUT ........................................................................................................... 2-6
2.3.3
BOARD LAYOUTS ........................................................................................................... 2-7
2.4
SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE ...................................................................................................... 2-8
2.4.1
2.4.2
CHIPSET........................................................................................................................... 2-11
2.4.3
SUPPORT COMPONENTS.............................................................................................. 2-11
2.4.4
SYSTEM MEMORY ........................................................................................................ 2-12
2.4.5
MASS STORAGE............................................................................................................. 2-12
2.4.6
2.4.7
2.4.8
2.4.9
GRAPHICS SUBSYSTEM............................................................................................... 2-13
2.4.10
AUDIO SUBSYSTEM...................................................................................................... 2-14
2.5
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................... 2-14
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