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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® G43 Express Chipset 14 Intel G43 Graphics Subsystem 14 PCI Express x16 Graphics 15 Audio Subsystem 16 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 16 LAN Subsystem 17 LAN...23 WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support 24 ENERGY STAR* Qualified 24 Speaker...24 Battery ...24 Real-Time Clock 24 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 25 Installation Precautions 26 Prevent Power Supply Overload 26 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 26 Installing the I/O Shield 27 ...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® G43 Express Chipset 14 Intel G43 Graphics Subsystem 14 PCI Express x16 Graphics 15 Audio Subsystem 16 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 16 LAN Subsystem 17 LAN...23 WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support 24 ENERGY STAR* Qualified 24 Speaker...24 Battery ...24 Real-Time Clock 24 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 25 Installation Precautions 26 Prevent Power Supply Overload 26 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 26 Installing the I/O Shield 27 ...
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Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor 29 Installing a Processor 29 Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink 32 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 33 Removing the Processor 33 Installing and Removing Memory 34 Installing DIMMs 35 Removing DIMMs 37 Installing and Removing a PCI Express ...Clearing Passwords 51 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 60 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 60 Updating the BIOS...
Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor 29 Installing a Processor 29 Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink 32 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 33 Removing the Processor 33 Installing and Removing Memory 34 Installing DIMMs 35 Removing DIMMs 37 Installing and Removing a PCI Express ...Clearing Passwords 51 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 60 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 60 Updating the BIOS...
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Installing the I/O Shield 27 5. Lift the Load Plate 30 8. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example 34 14. Installing a DIMM 36 16. Connecting a Serial ATA Cable 42 20. Location of the Chassis Fan Headers 48 23. Feature ...2.0 Header Signal Names 45 10. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 30 9. Use DDR2 DIMMs 35 15. Back Panel Audio Connectors 47 22. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Components 11 2. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 73 Tables 1. Audio Jack Retasking Support 16 4. Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 39 18. Removing the ...
Installing the I/O Shield 27 5. Lift the Load Plate 30 8. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example 34 14. Installing a DIMM 36 16. Connecting a Serial ATA Cable 42 20. Location of the Chassis Fan Headers 48 23. Feature ...2.0 Header Signal Names 45 10. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 30 9. Use DDR2 DIMMs 35 15. Back Panel Audio Connectors 47 22. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Components 11 2. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 73 Tables 1. Audio Jack Retasking Support 16 4. Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 39 18. Removing the ...
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...Table 1. Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel G43 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801JB I/O Controller Hub (ICH10) • Intel G43 Express Chipset with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (Intel® GMA X4500) • One PCI Express* 2.0 x16 connector...― One port routed to the back panel ― One port routed to 4 GB of system memory Intel® G43 Express Chipset consisting of the Desktop Board. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB.
...Table 1. Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel G43 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801JB I/O Controller Hub (ICH10) • Intel G43 Express Chipset with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (Intel® GMA X4500) • One PCI Express* 2.0 x16 connector...― One port routed to the back panel ― One port routed to 4 GB of system memory Intel® G43 Express Chipset consisting of the Desktop Board. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB.
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...; Platform Innovation Framework for EFI • 32 Mbit symmetrical flash memory device • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI... Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home For more information about Intel Desktop Board DG43NB, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. 10 Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide Table 1.
...; Platform Innovation Framework for EFI • 32 Mbit symmetrical flash memory device • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI... Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home For more information about Intel Desktop Board DG43NB, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. 10 Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide Table 1.
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...29 in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DG43NB, http://processormatch.intel.com Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with the Desktop Board and must be purchased separately. The BIOS will... more information about: • Instructions on the screen at power up. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB supports an Intel processor in the LGA775 package. The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below. • Two 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (...
...29 in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DG43NB, http://processormatch.intel.com Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with the Desktop Board and must be purchased separately. The BIOS will... more information about: • Instructions on the screen at power up. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB supports an Intel processor in the LGA775 package. The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below. • Two 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (...
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... Media Accelerator X4500 (GMA X4500) graphics controller is used . The ICH10 is disabled. 14 Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide NOTE System resources and hardware (such as 1 GB or more of physical addressable memory being available to the operating system and applications, depending on the system configuration and operating system. For more information about: •...
... Media Accelerator X4500 (GMA X4500) graphics controller is used . The ICH10 is disabled. 14 Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide NOTE System resources and hardware (such as 1 GB or more of physical addressable memory being available to the operating system and applications, depending on the system configuration and operating system. For more information about: •...
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... and 1080p ⎯ Support for digital and analog displays up to 2048 x 1536 at 30 fps full screen ⎯ Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) support up to 358 MB • Advanced display support, including: ⎯ DVI specification 1.0 compliant ⎯ Dual ...total). For more information go to http://pcisig.com. 15 The maximum theoretical bandwidth on the interface is 8 GB/s in x16 mode. Desktop Board Features The Intel GMA X4500 graphics controller has the following features: • Advanced graphics performance, including: ⎯ DirectX10.0* and OpenGL* 2.0 compliant ⎯...
... and 1080p ⎯ Support for digital and analog displays up to 2048 x 1536 at 30 fps full screen ⎯ Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) support up to 358 MB • Advanced display support, including: ⎯ DVI specification 1.0 compliant ⎯ Dual ...total). For more information go to http://pcisig.com. 15 The maximum theoretical bandwidth on the interface is 8 GB/s in x16 mode. Desktop Board Features The Intel GMA X4500 graphics controller has the following features: • Advanced graphics performance, including: ⎯ DirectX10.0* and OpenGL* 2.0 compliant ⎯...
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... chassis that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the Desktop Board. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide Hardware Management Features The hardware management features of the chassis intrusion header. 20 The MCH thermal sensor ... above and below acceptable values • Intel Quiet System Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically-optimized thermal management NOTE Memory must be compatible with the Wired for the MCH is 66 °C. The board has several hardware management features including the following...
... chassis that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the Desktop Board. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide Hardware Management Features The hardware management features of the chassis intrusion header. 20 The MCH thermal sensor ... above and below acceptable values • Intel Quiet System Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically-optimized thermal management NOTE Memory must be compatible with the Wired for the MCH is 66 °C. The board has several hardware management features including the following...
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...-up signal that support this specification can participate in power management and can damage the power supply and/or effect ACPI S3 sleep state functionality. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide Fan Headers The function/operation of the fans is as follows: • The fans are off . LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN ... current to be capable of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. If the standby current necessary to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep state. The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Add-in memory.
...-up signal that support this specification can participate in power management and can damage the power supply and/or effect ACPI S3 sleep state functionality. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide Fan Headers The function/operation of the fans is as follows: • The fans are off . LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN ... current to be capable of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. If the standby current necessary to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep state. The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Add-in memory.
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... at the memory module sockets and the PCI/PCI Express bus connectors. Failure to do so could damage the board and any devices connected to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/, finding the product, and clicking on the Technical Documents tab. The Desktop Board's standby power...the use of the +5 V Standby Power Indicator For more information on standby current requirements for the Desktop Board, refer to the Technical Product Specification by going to the board. Desktop Board Features +5 V Standby Power Indicator CAUTION If the AC power has been switched off . Figure ...
... at the memory module sockets and the PCI/PCI Express bus connectors. Failure to do so could damage the board and any devices connected to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/, finding the product, and clicking on the Technical Documents tab. The Desktop Board's standby power...the use of the +5 V Standby Power Indicator For more information on standby current requirements for the Desktop Board, refer to the Technical Product Specification by going to the board. Desktop Board Features +5 V Standby Power Indicator CAUTION If the AC power has been switched off . Figure ...
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... 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 and Serial ATA cables • Connect to the internal ... wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the procedures described in this chapter. Some circuitry on the board can damage components. Failure to operate even though the front panel power button is not available, you open the computer or perform any...
... 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 and Serial ATA cables • Connect to the internal ... wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the procedures described in this chapter. Some circuitry on the board can damage components. Failure to operate even though the front panel power button is not available, you open the computer or perform any...
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Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example NOTE All other memory configurations will result in speed and size (see Figure 13). Figure 13. The desktop board has two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets providing Channel A and Channel B. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB 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. For 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). Figure 13. The desktop board has two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets providing Channel A and Channel B. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB 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. For dual-channel performance, install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in single-channel memory operation. 34
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...;r foregå i overensstemmelse med gældende miljølovgivning. Brukte batterier bør kastes i henhold til gjeldende miljølovgivning. 52 Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide 11. When the computer is plugged in the computer, and turn on the computer. When the computer is not plugged into a wall...;r om muligt genbruges. Disposal of the battery. Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. Replace the cover, plug in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of used batteries must be in CMOS RAM...
...;r foregå i overensstemmelse med gældende miljølovgivning. Brukte batterier bør kastes i henhold til gjeldende miljølovgivning. 52 Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide 11. When the computer is plugged in the computer, and turn on the computer. When the computer is not plugged into a wall...;r om muligt genbruges. Disposal of the battery. Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. Replace the cover, plug in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of used batteries must be in CMOS RAM...
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...memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Download the file to your hard drive where it was saved. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Updating the BIOS with the Intel... Memory Update utility, and how to a removable USB device. The BIOS file is included in the Windows environment. Go to complete the BIOS update. 59 Close all other applications. Under the "Software and drivers" heading, click on "Latest BIOS" to the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB ...
...memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Download the file to your hard drive where it was saved. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Updating the BIOS with the Intel... Memory Update utility, and how to a removable USB device. The BIOS file is included in the Windows environment. Go to complete the BIOS update. 59 Close all other applications. Under the "Software and drivers" heading, click on "Latest BIOS" to the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB ...
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... BIOS update file contains: • New BIOS file (including the Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) Firmware Image)) • Intel® Integrator Toolkit Configuration File (optional) • Intel Flash Memory Update Utility You can be used to create a bootable CD that contains...the BIOS by navigating to the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB page on the Intel World Wide Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop. Obtaining the BIOS Update File You can use the information in this section to the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB page. Navigate to update the BIOS...
... BIOS update file contains: • New BIOS file (including the Intel® Management Engine (Intel® ME) Firmware Image)) • Intel® Integrator Toolkit Configuration File (optional) • Intel Flash Memory Update Utility You can be used to create a bootable CD that contains...the BIOS by navigating to the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB page on the Intel World Wide Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop. Obtaining the BIOS Update File You can use the information in this section to the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB page. Navigate to update the BIOS...
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... provides a simple method for the BIOS upgrade process to a blank CD. Insert the CD that will not work. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to continue booting from CD-ROM" prompt appears, press the Enter key. Using software capable of...Do not interrupt the process or the system may take up to 5 minutes. Wait for creating a bootable CD-ROM that was created in flash memory • Update the language section of the computer to be extracted locally to your BIOS. The completed CD should contain multiple files and a directory....
... provides a simple method for the BIOS upgrade process to a blank CD. Insert the CD that will not work. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to continue booting from CD-ROM" prompt appears, press the Enter key. Using software capable of...Do not interrupt the process or the system may take up to 5 minutes. Wait for creating a bootable CD-ROM that was created in flash memory • Update the language section of the computer to be extracted locally to your BIOS. The completed CD should contain multiple files and a directory....
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...opened. The firmware has detected that a CMOS Checksum Error occurred. Properly programmed SPD device data is achieved with equal amounts of memory installed in each channel. 63 Table 15 lists the BIOS codes. The firmware has detected that a Single-Bit ECC Error occurred... the system memory has decreased. SERIAL PRESENCE DETECT (SPD) device data missing or inconclusive. The firmware has detected that a CMOS battery failure occurred. The firmware has detected that the system date/time has not been set. A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DG43NB reports POST ...
...opened. The firmware has detected that a CMOS Checksum Error occurred. Properly programmed SPD device data is achieved with equal amounts of memory installed in each channel. 63 Table 15 lists the BIOS codes. The firmware has detected that a Single-Bit ECC Error occurred... the system memory has decreased. SERIAL PRESENCE DETECT (SPD) device data missing or inconclusive. The firmware has detected that a CMOS battery failure occurred. The firmware has detected that the system date/time has not been set. A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DG43NB reports POST ...