Chapter 1: Introduction
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Power Supply
As with all computer products, a stable power source is necessary for
proper and reliable operation. It is even more important for processors that
have high CPU clock rates of 1 GHz and faster.
The
P8SAA accommodates 12V ATX power supplies. Although
most power supplies generally meet the specifications required by the CPU,
some are inadequate. A 2 amps of current supply on a 5V Standby rail is
strongly recommended.
The P8SAA accommodates ATX power supplies. It is strongly recommended
that you use a high quality power supply that meets ATX power supply
Specification 2.02 or above. You should use one that will supply at least
350W of power. Also your power supply must supply 1.5A for the Ethernet
ports. It must also be SSI compliant (info at http://www.ssiforum.org/).
Additionally, in areas where noisy power transmission is present, you may
choose to install a line filter to shield the computer from noise. It is recom-
mended that you also install a power surge protector to help avoid problems
caused by power surges.
(*Note: an additional 12V 4-pin power
(J41) connection is required for high-load system configurations.)
Wake-On-LAN (WOL)
Wake-On-LAN is defined as the ability of a management application to re-
motely power up a computer that is powered off. Remote PC setup, up-
dates and asset tracking can occur after hours and on weekends so that
daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted. The
motherboard has a 3-pin header (WOL) to connect to the 3-pin header on a
Network Interface Card (NIC) that has WOL capability. Wake-On-LAN must
be enabled in BIOS. Note that Wake-On-LAN can only be used with an ATX
2.01 (or above) compliant power supply.
