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...the board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of the BIOS error messages, 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 ...this type. iii CAUTION Cautions are included to important information. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX. What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 Description A description of the hardware used in all specifications ...
...the board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of the BIOS error messages, 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 ...this type. iii CAUTION Cautions are included to important information. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DG41TX. What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 Description A description of the hardware used in all specifications ...
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... Summary 9 1.1.2 Board Layout 11 1.1.3 Block Diagram 13 1.2 Legacy Considerations 14 1.3 Online Support 14 1.4 Processor 14 1.5 System Memory 15 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 16 1.6 Intel® G41 Express Chipset 18 1.6.1 Intel® G41 Graphics Subsystem 18 1.6.2 USB 20 1.6.3 Serial ATA Interfaces 21 1.7 Parallel ATA... 1.12.3 Chassis Intrusion Detection 28 1.12.4 Thermal Monitoring 29 1.13 Power Management 30 1.13.1 ACPI 30 1.13.2 Hardware Support 33 1.13.3 ENERGY STAR*, e-Standby, and EuP Compliance 37 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Map 39 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 39 ...
... Summary 9 1.1.2 Board Layout 11 1.1.3 Block Diagram 13 1.2 Legacy Considerations 14 1.3 Online Support 14 1.4 Processor 14 1.5 System Memory 15 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 16 1.6 Intel® G41 Express Chipset 18 1.6.1 Intel® G41 Graphics Subsystem 18 1.6.2 USB 20 1.6.3 Serial ATA Interfaces 21 1.7 Parallel ATA... 1.12.3 Chassis Intrusion Detection 28 1.12.4 Thermal Monitoring 29 1.13 Power Management 30 1.13.1 ACPI 30 1.13.2 Hardware Support 33 1.13.3 ENERGY STAR*, e-Standby, and EuP Compliance 37 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Map 39 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 39 ...
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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 57 2.7 Reliability 59 2.8 Environmental 60 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 62 3.3 Resource Configuration 62 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 62 3.3.2 PCI IDE Support...
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 57 2.7 Reliability 59 2.8 Environmental 60 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 62 3.3 Resource Configuration 62 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 62 3.3.2 PCI IDE Support...
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... Configuration 17 4. Back Panel Connectors 43 10. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 1 12 3. Serial Port Header 46 13. Intel HD Audio Link Header 47 19. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 54 27. Connection Diagram for a One-Color Power LED 51 24. Audio... Jack Retasking Support 24 5. Fan Header Current Capability 57 vii Component-side Connectors and Headers 44 11. Wake-up Devices and Events 32 9. Block Diagram ...
... Configuration 17 4. Back Panel Connectors 43 10. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 1 12 3. Serial Port Header 46 13. Intel HD Audio Link Header 47 19. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 54 27. Connection Diagram for a One-Color Power LED 51 24. Audio... Jack Retasking Support 24 5. Fan Header Current Capability 57 vii Component-side Connectors and Headers 44 11. Wake-up Devices and Events 32 9. Block Diagram ...
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...MicroATX (9.60 inches by 8.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 218.44 millimeters]) Support for the following: • Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q6000/Q8000/Q9000 series in an LGA775 socket • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor E4000/E6000/E7000/E8000 series in an LGA775 socket... SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • Support for DDR3 800 MHz, DDR3 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. Table 1.
...MicroATX (9.60 inches by 8.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 218.44 millimeters]) Support for the following: • Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q6000/Q8000/Q9000 series in an LGA775 socket • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor E4000/E6000/E7000/E8000 series in an LGA775 socket... SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • Support for DDR3 800 MHz, DDR3 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. Table 1.
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...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 for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support for PCI Express* Revision 1.1 • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on PCI, serial port...• Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values • Three fan headers • Two fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity 10 Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification Table 1.
...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 for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support for PCI Express* Revision 1.1 • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on PCI, serial port...• Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values • Three fan headers • Two fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity 10 Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification Table 1.
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... 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/motherboards/desktop/kr/CS025414.htm 1.4 Processor The board is...
... 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/motherboards/desktop/kr/CS025414.htm 1.4 Processor The board is...
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...for information on page 39 for optimum performance. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/ CS-025414.htm 15 For information about Power supply connectors Refer to Section 2.2.2.3, page 49 1.5 System Memory... The board has two DIMM sockets and supports the following restriction: Double-sided DIMMs with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Tested Memory Refer to correctly configure the memory settings,...
...for information on page 39 for optimum performance. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/ CS-025414.htm 15 For information about Power supply connectors Refer to Section 2.2.2.3, page 49 1.5 System Memory... The board has two DIMM sockets and supports the following restriction: Double-sided DIMMs with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Tested Memory Refer to correctly configure the memory settings,...
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... channels, the slowest memory timing will be used . • Flex mode. For information about... Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82G41 GMCH supports the following types of DRAM memory. This mode is used when only a single DIMM is mapped ...applications. This mode offers the highest throughput for real world applications. Dual channel mode is equivalent to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 16 This mode is enabled when the installed memory capacities of both channels. Flex mode ...
... channels, the slowest memory timing will be used . • Flex mode. For information about... Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82G41 GMCH supports the following types of DRAM memory. This mode is used when only a single DIMM is mapped ...applications. This mode offers the highest throughput for real world applications. Dual channel mode is equivalent to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 16 This mode is enabled when the installed memory capacities of both channels. Flex mode ...
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The component also provides integrated graphics capabilities supporting 3D, 2D, and display capabilities. The ICH7 is disabled. 1.6.1.1 Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 Graphics Controller The Intel GMA X4500 graphics controller features the following: • High quality texture... chipset supports the following devices: • Intel 82G41 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect • Intel 82801GB I /O paths. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.6 Intel® G41 Express Chipset** The Intel G41 ...
The component also provides integrated graphics capabilities supporting 3D, 2D, and display capabilities. The ICH7 is disabled. 1.6.1.1 Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 Graphics Controller The Intel GMA X4500 graphics controller features the following: • High quality texture... chipset supports the following devices: • Intel 82G41 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect • Intel 82801GB I /O paths. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.6 Intel® G41 Express Chipset** The Intel G41 ...
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...would be allocated to DVMT with legacy applications. An example of this board are assumed. 1.6.1.4 Analog Display (VGA) The VGA port supports analog displays. For Windows Vista*, a minimum of 128 MB can be when using VGA graphics under DOS. Once loaded, the ...QXGA); DVMT ensures the most efficient use of available system memory for full high-definition video playback quality ⎯ Dual independent display support 1.6.1.2 Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT 5.0) DVMT enables enhanced graphics and memory performance through highly efficient memory utilization. NOTE The use...
...would be allocated to DVMT with legacy applications. An example of this board are assumed. 1.6.1.4 Analog Display (VGA) The VGA port supports analog displays. For Windows Vista*, a minimum of 128 MB can be when using VGA graphics under DOS. Once loaded, the ...QXGA); DVMT ensures the most efficient use of available system memory for full high-definition video playback quality ⎯ Dual independent display support 1.6.1.2 Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT 5.0) DVMT enables enhanced graphics and memory performance through highly efficient memory utilization. NOTE The use...
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... the USB connectors on the back panel The location of driving up to eight USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses UHCI- 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 routed to two separate front panel USB...
... the USB connectors on the back panel The location of driving up to eight USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses UHCI- 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 routed to two separate front panel USB...
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.... For compatibility, the underlying Serial ATA functionality is used for a maximum of the Serial ATA connectors Refer to device connections, unlike Parallel ATA IDE which supports a master/slave configuration and two devices per port. Native mode is used .
.... For compatibility, the underlying Serial ATA functionality is used for a maximum of the Serial ATA connectors Refer to device connections, unlike Parallel ATA IDE which supports a master/slave configuration and two devices per port. Native mode is used .
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..., noise, and inductive coupling. ATA-66 protocol is device driver compatible. • ATA-100: DMA protocol on IDE bus supporting host and target throttling and transfer rates of the Parallel ATA IDE connector Refer to 66 MB/s. The drive reports the transfer ...on IDE bus allows host and target throttling. The BIOS supports Logical Block Addressing (LBA) and Extended Cylinder Head Sector (ECHS) translation modes. For information about The location of up to the BIOS. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.7 Parallel ATA IDE Controller The Parallel...
..., noise, and inductive coupling. ATA-66 protocol is device driver compatible. • ATA-100: DMA protocol on IDE bus supporting host and target throttling and transfer rates of the Parallel ATA IDE connector Refer to 66 MB/s. The drive reports the transfer ...on IDE bus allows host and target throttling. The BIOS supports Logical Block Addressing (LBA) and Extended Cylinder Head Sector (ECHS) translation modes. For information about The location of up to the BIOS. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.7 Parallel ATA IDE Controller The Parallel...
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... to ± 13 minutes/year at power-on the component side of the board. The serial port supports data transfers at speeds up event interface • PCI power management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for the I/O controller. 1.9.1 Serial Port Interface The serial port... header is not plugged into CMOS RAM at 25 ºC with serialized IRQ support for example, the date and time) might not be loaded into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of the battery. 1.9 ...
... to ± 13 minutes/year at power-on the component side of the board. The serial port supports data transfers at speeds up event interface • PCI power management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for the I/O controller. 1.9.1 Serial Port Interface The serial port... header is not plugged into CMOS RAM at 25 ºC with serialized IRQ support for example, the date and time) might not be loaded into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of the battery. 1.9 ...
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...panel audio connectors • Component-side audio headers/connectors: ⎯ Intel High Definition Audio front panel header/AC '97 ⎯ Intel High Definition Audio Link header ⎯ S/PDIF Audio out header The audio subsystem supports the following features: • A signal-to obtain the Microsoft Windows... and stereo playback from the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header NOTE Systems built with an AC '97 front panel will not be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.9.2 PS/2...
...panel audio connectors • Component-side audio headers/connectors: ⎯ Intel High Definition Audio front panel header/AC '97 ⎯ Intel High Definition Audio Link header ⎯ S/PDIF Audio out header The audio subsystem supports the following features: • A signal-to obtain the Microsoft Windows... and stereo playback from the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header NOTE Systems built with an AC '97 front panel will not be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.9.2 PS/2...
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... panel audio header provides mic in Figure 4. Microphone bias is designed to this output. The audio headers and connectors are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. The available configurable back panel audio connectors are connected to power headphones or amplified speakers only. For information ... 44 Table 16, page 47 Section 2.2.1, page 43 25 Back Panel Audio Connector Options NOTE The back panel audio line out connector is supported for the front panel. Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) speakers are shown in and line out signals for both the ...
... panel audio header provides mic in Figure 4. Microphone bias is designed to this output. The audio headers and connectors are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. The available configurable back panel audio connectors are connected to power headphones or amplified speakers only. For information ... 44 Table 16, page 47 Section 2.2.1, page 43 25 Back Panel Audio Connector Options NOTE The back panel audio line out connector is supported for the front panel. Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) speakers are shown in and line out signals for both the ...
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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... connect interface between ICH7 and the LAN controller • Conventional PCI bus power management ⎯ ACPI technology support ⎯ LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter...
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... connect interface between ICH7 and the LAN controller • Conventional PCI bus power management ⎯ ACPI technology support ⎯ LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter...
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... to Section 1.13.2.2, page 34 Figure 6, page 29 1.12.3 Chassis Intrusion Detection The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover is in the closed -loop fan control, for Management (WfM) specification. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board...
... to Section 1.13.2.2, page 34 Figure 6, page 29 1.12.3 Chassis Intrusion Detection The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover is in the closed -loop fan control, for Management (WfM) specification. Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board...
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... (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management Power management is in this state Power-on /standby sleeping state • A Soft-off (ACPI G2/G5 - Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - sleeping state) Sleep (ACPI G1 - Soft off) Wake-up events (see Table 8 on page 32) • Support for a front...
... (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DG41TX Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management Power management is in this state Power-on /standby sleeping state • A Soft-off (ACPI G2/G5 - Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - sleeping state) Sleep (ACPI G1 - Soft off) Wake-up events (see Table 8 on page 32) • Support for a front...