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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...14 Intel® G41 Express Chipset 15 Audio Subsystem 16 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 17 LAN Subsystem 17 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 18 Enhanced ... Begin 25 Installation Precautions 26 Prevent Power Supply Overload 26 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 26 Installing the I/O Shield 27 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 28 Installing and Removing a Processor 29 Installing a Processor 29 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 33 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...14 Intel® G41 Express Chipset 15 Audio Subsystem 16 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 17 LAN Subsystem 17 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 18 Enhanced ... Begin 25 Installation Precautions 26 Prevent Power Supply Overload 26 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 26 Installing the I/O Shield 27 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 28 Installing and Removing a Processor 29 Installing a Processor 29 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 33 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable...
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Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory 34 Installing DIMMs 35 Removing DIMMs 37 Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 37 Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 38 Removing the PCI Express...with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 59 Recovering the BIOS 60 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes 61 BIOS Error Messages 61 B Regulatory Compliance Safety Standards 63 Place Battery Marking 63 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 64 Product Ecology Statements 65 Recycling Considerations 65 Lead-Free Desktop Board 67 EMC Regulations...
Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory 34 Installing DIMMs 35 Removing DIMMs 37 Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 37 Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 38 Removing the PCI Express...with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 59 Recovering the BIOS 60 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes 61 BIOS Error Messages 61 B Regulatory Compliance Safety Standards 63 Place Battery Marking 63 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 64 Product Ecology Statements 65 Recycling Considerations 65 Lead-Free Desktop Board 67 EMC Regulations...
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...13. Beep Codes 61 15. BIOS Error Messages 61 16. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header ..........33 13. Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Components 12 3. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 50 14. EMC Regulations 69 19. Contents Figures 1. Installing the I/O Shield 27 ... Markings 71 vii Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 45 12. Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 38 17. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example 34 14. Location of the Rear Chassis Fan Header 48 23. Connecting Power Supply Cables 49 24.
...13. Beep Codes 61 15. BIOS Error Messages 61 16. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header ..........33 13. Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Components 12 3. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 50 14. EMC Regulations 69 19. Contents Figures 1. Installing the I/O Shield 27 ... Markings 71 vii Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 45 12. Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 38 17. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example 34 14. Location of the Rear Chassis Fan Header 48 23. Connecting Power Supply Cables 49 24.
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... up to 8 GB of system memory Intel® G41 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DG41RQ. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of : • Intel G41 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (Intel® GMA X4500) • Intel® 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) • Intel G41 Express Chipset Graphics and...
... up to 8 GB of system memory Intel® G41 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DG41RQ. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of : • Intel G41 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (Intel® GMA X4500) • Intel® 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) • Intel G41 Express Chipset Graphics and...
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Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) BIOS • Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for extensible firmware interface • 8 Mbit symmetrical flash memory device • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management ...• Microsoft Windows XP Home Related Links: For more information about Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10
Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) BIOS • Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for extensible firmware interface • 8 Mbit symmetrical flash memory device • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management ...• Microsoft Windows XP Home Related Links: For more information about Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10
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... BIOS will see a notification to configure the memory controller for : ⎯ Non-ECC DDR2 800/667 MHz memory ⎯ Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only ⎯ Unbuffered, non-registered single- Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with the option in the...
... BIOS will see a notification to configure the memory controller for : ⎯ Non-ECC DDR2 800/667 MHz memory ⎯ Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only ⎯ Unbuffered, non-registered single- Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with the option in the...
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... Express Chipset supports two separate, mutually exclusive graphics options. Desktop Board Features Intel® G41 Express Chipset The Intel G41 Express Chipset consists of Blu-ray Disc* technology DVDs o Microsoft Windows Vista* only o Hardware acceleration supported for digital and analog displays up to the processor, memory, PCI Express, and the DMI interconnect. support for TV...
... Express Chipset supports two separate, mutually exclusive graphics options. Desktop Board Features Intel® G41 Express Chipset The Intel G41 Express Chipset consists of Blu-ray Disc* technology DVDs o Microsoft Windows Vista* only o Hardware acceleration supported for digital and analog displays up to the processor, memory, PCI Express, and the DMI interconnect. support for TV...
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...wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the Desktop Board may lose register settings stored in the S3 sleep state, the computer will appear to be off. While in memory. Add-in power management and can adjust the fan speed according to thermal conditions... a wake-up signal that powers up device or event, the computer quickly returns to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep state. Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide • All fan headers support closed-loop fan control that can be used with this specification can participate in cards that support ...
...wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the Desktop Board may lose register settings stored in the S3 sleep state, the computer will appear to be off. While in memory. Add-in power management and can adjust the fan speed according to thermal conditions... a wake-up signal that powers up device or event, the computer quickly returns to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep state. Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide • All fan headers support closed-loop fan control that can be used with this specification can participate in cards that support ...
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..., finding the product, and selecting Product Documentation from the left-hand menu: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Wake from USB Support NOTE Wake from USB. The Desktop Board's standby power indicator, shown in Figure 3, is lit when there is still present at the memory module sockets and the PCI bus connectors. Failure to the...
..., finding the product, and selecting Product Documentation from the left-hand menu: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Wake from USB Support NOTE Wake from USB. The Desktop Board's standby power indicator, shown in Figure 3, is lit when there is still present at the memory module sockets and the PCI bus connectors. Failure to the...
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... to a metal part of the procedures described in this chapter. 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove memory • Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect the IDE...
... to a metal part of the procedures described in this chapter. 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove memory • Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect the IDE...
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Figure 13. For optimum dual-channel performance, install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in single channel memory operation. 34 Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example NOTE All other memory configurations will result in speed and size (see Figure 13). Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the board requires DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. The Desktop Board has two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets providing Channel A and Channel B.
Figure 13. For optimum dual-channel performance, install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in single channel memory operation. 34 Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example NOTE All other memory configurations will result in speed and size (see Figure 13). Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the board requires DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. The Desktop Board has two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets providing Channel A and Channel B.
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... genbruges. VARO Räjähdysvaara, jos pariston tyyppi on page 56 shows the location of the battery. The clock is replaced with local environmental regulations. Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS...
... genbruges. VARO Räjähdysvaara, jos pariston tyyppi on page 56 shows the location of the battery. The clock is replaced with local environmental regulations. Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS...
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...Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility and the ease of use of Windows-based installation wizards. Close all other applications. 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be rebooted at the last Express BIOS Update window. 5. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...the dialog boxes to a removable USB device. Download the file to your hard drive where it was saved. Go to the Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. This is useful if you ...
...Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility and the ease of use of Windows-based installation wizards. Close all other applications. 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be rebooted at the last Express BIOS Update window. 5. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...the dialog boxes to a removable USB device. Download the file to your hard drive where it was saved. Go to the Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. This is useful if you ...
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.... 58 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility You can update to CD. Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ISO Image...intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to update the BIOS. It requires a blank CD-R, a read/writeable CD drive, and software capable of uncompressing and writing the ISO image file to a new version of the BIOS by navigating to the Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ page on the computer's hard drive and without the need to the Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ...
.... 58 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility You can update to CD. Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ISO Image...intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to update the BIOS. It requires a blank CD-R, a read/writeable CD drive, and software capable of uncompressing and writing the ISO image file to a new version of the BIOS by navigating to the Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ page on the computer's hard drive and without the need to the Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ...
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...files can update the system BIOS from a bootable CD-ROM, bootable USB flash drive, or other bootable USB media. The utility available on the Intel World Wide Web site provides a simple method for the BIOS upgrade process to a blank CD. CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system... Memory update utility allows you can also be upgraded and boot the system. 4. NOTE Copying the ISO Image BIOS file to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. The system will boot from CD-ROM" prompt appears, press the Enter key. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board ...
...files can update the system BIOS from a bootable CD-ROM, bootable USB flash drive, or other bootable USB media. The utility available on the Intel World Wide Web site provides a simple method for the BIOS upgrade process to a blank CD. CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system... Memory update utility allows you can also be upgraded and boot the system. 4. NOTE Copying the ISO Image BIOS file to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. The system will boot from CD-ROM" prompt appears, press the Enter key. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board ...
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... Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ reports POST errors in Channel B. The firmware has detected that the system date/time has not been set. The firmware has detected that a CMOS battery failure occurred. Table 15 gives an explanation of memory installed in Channel A is required for reliable operation. Maximum memory ...tones) during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. The firmware has detected that the system memory has decreased. The firmware has detected that a Multi-Bit ECC Error occurred. Properly programmed SPD device data is not equal ...
... Intel Desktop Board DG41RQ reports POST errors in Channel B. The firmware has detected that the system date/time has not been set. The firmware has detected that a CMOS battery failure occurred. Table 15 gives an explanation of memory installed in Channel A is required for reliable operation. Maximum memory ...tones) during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. The firmware has detected that the system memory has decreased. The firmware has detected that a Multi-Bit ECC Error occurred. Properly programmed SPD device data is not equal ...