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Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification March 2010 Order Number: E89691-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Specification Update.
Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification March 2010 Order Number: E89691-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Specification Update.
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...before being incorporated into a revision of this document, or other Intel literature, may make changes to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX with BIOS identifier TXG4110H.86A. Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have no responsibility whatsoever ...All rights reserved. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification Date March 2010 This product specification applies to specifications...
...before being incorporated into a revision of this document, or other Intel literature, may make changes to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX with BIOS identifier TXG4110H.86A. Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have no responsibility whatsoever ...All rights reserved. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification Date March 2010 This product specification applies to specifications...
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..., beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board DG41TX and its components to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used in all of information. Notes, Cautions, ...to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX. Not all specifications of this specification. It is intended to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and...
..., beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board DG41TX and its components to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used in all of information. Notes, Cautions, ...to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX. Not all specifications of this specification. It is intended to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and...
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Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kbit kbits/s MB MB/s Mbit Mbits/s xxh x.x V * # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kbit kbits/s MB MB/s ...
Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kbit kbits/s MB MB/s Mbit Mbits/s xxh x.x V * # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kbit kbits/s MB MB/s ...
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Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 2.4.1 Form Factor 55 2.5 Electrical Considerations 56 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 56 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 57 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 57 2.6 Thermal Considerations ...
Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 2.4.1 Form Factor 55 2.5 Electrical Considerations 56 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 56 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 57 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 57 2.6 Thermal Considerations ...
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...Codes 74 41. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 77 42. BIOS Error Messages 72 39. EMC Regulations 85 45. Product Certification Markings 86 viii Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Environmental Specifications 60 31. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 59 30. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 72 38. Safety Standards 79 43... for BIOS Recovery 66 34. Boot Device Menu Options 67 35. Lead-Free Board Markings 84 44. Supervisor and User Password Functions 69 36. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 29. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 73 40.
...Codes 74 41. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 77 42. BIOS Error Messages 72 39. EMC Regulations 85 45. Product Certification Markings 86 viii Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Environmental Specifications 60 31. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 59 30. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 72 38. Safety Standards 79 43... for BIOS Recovery 66 34. Boot Device Menu Options 67 35. Lead-Free Board Markings 84 44. Supervisor and User Password Functions 69 36. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 29. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 73 40.
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... 8-channel (5.1 +2) audio using the Realtek* ALC888VC high definition audio codec ITE IT8721F based legacy I /O Controller Hub (ICH7) Integrated Graphics: • Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (Intel® GMA X4500) onboard graphics subsystem with support for hardware management, and PS/2*, parallel, and serial ports continued 9 1 Product Description 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 ...1066 MHz, or DDR3 1333 (OC) MHz DIMMs • Support for up to 4 GB of system memory • Support for non-ECC memory Intel® G41 Express Chipset**, consisting of the Intel Desktop Board DG41TX.
... 8-channel (5.1 +2) audio using the Realtek* ALC888VC high definition audio codec ITE IT8721F based legacy I /O Controller Hub (ICH7) Integrated Graphics: • Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (Intel® GMA X4500) onboard graphics subsystem with support for hardware management, and PS/2*, parallel, and serial ports continued 9 1 Product Description 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 ...1066 MHz, or DDR3 1333 (OC) MHz DIMMs • Support for up to 4 GB of system memory • Support for non-ECC memory Intel® G41 Express Chipset**, consisting of the Intel Desktop Board DG41TX.
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Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Eight USB 2.0 ports: ― Four ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors ― Four ... LAN Support BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem 10/100/1000 Mbits/s LAN subsystem using Broadcom* BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Support ...
Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Eight USB 2.0 ports: ― Four ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors ― Four ... LAN Support BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem 10/100/1000 Mbits/s LAN subsystem using Broadcom* BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Support ...
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...unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor, and the power supply. See the Intel web site listed below for the Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Visit this World Wide Web site... http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DG41TX/index.htm http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DG41TX/index.htm http://processormatch.intel.com http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://support.intel.com/support/...
...unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor, and the power supply. See the Intel web site listed below for the Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Visit this World Wide Web site... http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DG41TX/index.htm http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DG41TX/index.htm http://processormatch.intel.com http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://support.intel.com/support/...
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...DRAM memory (the memory that is lowest within the system memory map) is mapped to dual channel operation; Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82G41 GMCH supports the following types of DRAM memory. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to... to the other but the installed memory capacity for each channel must be equal. This mode is necessary to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 16 Flex mode results in multiple zones of dual and single channel operation across the whole...
...DRAM memory (the memory that is lowest within the system memory map) is mapped to dual channel operation; Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82G41 GMCH supports the following types of DRAM memory. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to... to the other but the installed memory capacity for each channel must be equal. This mode is necessary to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 16 Flex mode results in multiple zones of dual and single channel operation across the whole...
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Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.6 Intel® G41 Express Chipset** The Intel G41 Express Chipset** consists of memory installed 18 The chipset supports the following devices: • Intel 82G41 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect • Intel 82801GB I /O ... 3D, 2D, and display capabilities. When a PCI Express x16 add-in card can be used. Either the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (Intel GMA X4500) graphics controller (contained within the 82G41 GMCH) is used by the chipset Refer to the CPU, ...
Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.6 Intel® G41 Express Chipset** The Intel G41 Express Chipset** consists of memory installed 18 The chipset supports the following devices: • Intel 82G41 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect • Intel 82801GB I /O ... 3D, 2D, and display capabilities. When a PCI Express x16 add-in card can be used. Either the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (Intel GMA X4500) graphics controller (contained within the 82G41 GMCH) is used by the chipset Refer to the CPU, ...
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...the front panel USB headers Refer to the PCI Express x16 connector. When an ADD2/MEC/ADD2+ card is detected, the Intel GMA X4500 graphics controller is enabled and the PCI Express x16 connector is as an extended desktop configuration with different color depths ... analog output only. Maximum theoretical bandwidth on the back panel The location of 8 GB/s in each direction (1000 MB/s total). Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.6.1.5 Advanced Digital Display (ADD2/MEC/ADD2+) Card Support The GMCH routes two multiplexed SDVO ports that are each direction...
...the front panel USB headers Refer to the PCI Express x16 connector. When an ADD2/MEC/ADD2+ card is detected, the Intel GMA X4500 graphics controller is enabled and the PCI Express x16 connector is as an extended desktop configuration with different color depths ... analog output only. Maximum theoretical bandwidth on the back panel The location of 8 GB/s in each direction (1000 MB/s total). Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.6.1.5 Advanced Digital Display (ADD2/MEC/ADD2+) Card Support The GMCH routes two multiplexed SDVO ports that are each direction...
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... the Parallel ATA IDE connector Refer to 66 MB/s. For information about The location of up to Ultra DMA and is similar to 88 MB/s. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.7 Parallel ATA IDE Controller The Parallel ATA IDE controller has one bus-mastering Parallel ATA IDE interface.
... the Parallel ATA IDE connector Refer to 66 MB/s. For information about The location of up to Ultra DMA and is similar to 88 MB/s. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.7 Parallel ATA IDE Controller The Parallel ATA IDE controller has one bus-mastering Parallel ATA IDE interface.
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... panel audio jacks. Table 4 lists the supported functions of 95 dB • Independent 5.1 audio playback from back panel connectors and stereo playback from the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header NOTE Systems built with an AC '97 front panel will not be able to the computer should be turned... Default FP Pink Default Rear Blue Default Rear Green Ctrl panel Default Rear Pink Default Rear Surround Center/ Sub Ctrl Panel Ctrl Panel 24 Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.9.2 PS/2 Interfaces The PS/2 connectors are located on the back panel.
... panel audio jacks. Table 4 lists the supported functions of 95 dB • Independent 5.1 audio playback from back panel connectors and stereo playback from the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header NOTE Systems built with an AC '97 front panel will not be able to the computer should be turned... Default FP Pink Default Rear Blue Default Rear Green Ctrl panel Default Rear Pink Default Rear Surround Center/ Sub Ctrl Panel Ctrl Panel 24 Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.9.2 PS/2 Interfaces The PS/2 connectors are located on the back panel.
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For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to Section 1.2, page 14 26 Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.11 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82801GB ICH7 • Broadcom BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet Controller for 10/100/1000 Mbits/s Ethernet LAN connectivity • ... support ⎯ LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.11.1 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from...
For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to Section 1.2, page 14 26 Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.11 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82801GB ICH7 • Broadcom BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet Controller for 10/100/1000 Mbits/s Ethernet LAN connectivity • ... support ⎯ LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.11.1 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from...
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... Wired for both fans, that can adjust the fan speed according to thermal conditions 1.12.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be compatible with the board. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using third-party software.
... Wired for both fans, that can adjust the fan speed according to thermal conditions 1.12.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be compatible with the board. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using third-party software.
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Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • ...
Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • ...
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... events. 32 NOTE The use of these wake-up Devices and Events Table 8 lists the devices or specific events that provides full ACPI support. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.13.1.2 Wake-up events from an ACPI state requires an operating system that can wake up the computer... ...from this state...
... events. 32 NOTE The use of these wake-up Devices and Events Table 8 lists the devices or specific events that provides full ACPI support. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.13.1.2 Wake-up events from an ACPI state requires an operating system that can wake up the computer... ...from this state...
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... conditions. • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection. The LAN subsystem PCI bus network adapter monitors network traffic at the Media Independent Interface. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.13.2.2 Fan Headers The function/operation of the fan headers is as follows: • The fans are off when the board...
... conditions. • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection. The LAN subsystem PCI bus network adapter monitors network traffic at the Media Independent Interface. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.13.2.2 Fan Headers The function/operation of the fan headers is as follows: • The fans are off when the board...
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... the computer appears to the. Location of the standby power indicator LED. Figure 7. Figure 7 shows the location of the Standby Power Indicator LED 36 Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.13.2.9 Wake from Serial Port Serial port activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state. 1.13.2.10 +5 V Standby...
... the computer appears to the. Location of the standby power indicator LED. Figure 7. Figure 7 shows the location of the Standby Power Indicator LED 36 Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.13.2.9 Wake from Serial Port Serial port activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state. 1.13.2.10 +5 V Standby...