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...IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. Copyright © 2007, Intel Corporation. Desktop Board DX48BT2 may be obtained from published specifications. Any changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by one to which... Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Date November 2007 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on the board, the following statement applies: FCC Declaration of Conformity This device...
...IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. Copyright © 2007, Intel Corporation. Desktop Board DX48BT2 may be obtained from published specifications. Any changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by one to which... Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Date November 2007 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on the board, the following statement applies: FCC Declaration of Conformity This device...
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...information about configuring your system for RAID A Error Messages and Indicators: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for general audiences. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are arranged as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of data. iii NOTE Notes call attention to safety standards and... Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for technically qualified personnel. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2.
...information about configuring your system for RAID A Error Messages and Indicators: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for general audiences. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are arranged as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of data. iii NOTE Notes call attention to safety standards and... Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for technically qualified personnel. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2.
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Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide.
Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide.
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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...14 Intel® X48 Express Chipset 15 Audio Subsystem 15 LAN Subsystem 16 USB 2.0 Support 17 Enhanced IDE Interface 17 Serial ATA...17 Legacy I/O...Capable 23 Onboard Power Button 24 Onboard VR and CPU LEDs 25 Speaker...25 Battery ...26 Real-Time Clock 26 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 Installation Precautions 28 Prevent Power Supply Overload 28 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 28 Installing the I/O Shield 29 ...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...14 Intel® X48 Express Chipset 15 Audio Subsystem 15 LAN Subsystem 16 USB 2.0 Support 17 Enhanced IDE Interface 17 Serial ATA...17 Legacy I/O...Capable 23 Onboard Power Button 24 Onboard VR and CPU LEDs 25 Speaker...25 Battery ...26 Real-Time Clock 26 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 Installation Precautions 28 Prevent Power Supply Overload 28 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 28 Installing the I/O Shield 29 ...
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Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor 31 Installing a Processor 31 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 35 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 ... Power Supply Cables 55 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 56 Clearing Passwords 57 Replacing the Battery 58 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 63 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 64 Obtaining the...
Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor 31 Installing a Processor 31 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 35 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 ... Power Supply Cables 55 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 56 Clearing Passwords 57 Replacing the Battery 58 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 63 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 64 Obtaining the...
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Onboard Power Button 24 5. Desktop Board DX48BT2 Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 8. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 32 11. Install the... (RoHS 79 EU RoHS 79 China RoHS 80 EMC Regulations 82 Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance 83 Product Certifications 84 Board-Level Certification Markings 84 Chassis and Component Certifications 85 Figures 1. Location of a Typical MCH Heat Sink Fan 37 17. ... DIMMs 39 20. Installing the I/O Shield 29 7. Lift the Load Plate 32 10. Desktop Board DX48BT2 Components 11 2. Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 45 vii
Onboard Power Button 24 5. Desktop Board DX48BT2 Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 8. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 32 11. Install the... (RoHS 79 EU RoHS 79 China RoHS 80 EMC Regulations 82 Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance 83 Product Certifications 84 Board-Level Certification Markings 84 Chassis and Component Certifications 85 Figures 1. Location of a Typical MCH Heat Sink Fan 37 17. ... DIMMs 39 20. Installing the I/O Shield 29 7. Lift the Load Plate 32 10. Desktop Board DX48BT2 Components 11 2. Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 45 vii
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... 81 Tables 1. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names 52 13. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 79 19. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide 25. Feature Summary 9 2. China RoHS Environmentally Friendly Use Period Mark 80 20. Back Panel Audio Connectors 53 29.... Location of the Chassis Fan Headers 54 30. Desktop Board DX48BT2 Components 12 3. Back Panel CIR Header Emitter (Output) Header Signal Names 50 8. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 57...
... 81 Tables 1. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names 52 13. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 79 19. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide 25. Feature Summary 9 2. China RoHS Environmentally Friendly Use Period Mark 80 20. Back Panel Audio Connectors 53 29.... Location of the Chassis Fan Headers 54 30. Desktop Board DX48BT2 Components 12 3. Back Panel CIR Header Emitter (Output) Header Signal Names 50 8. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 57...
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1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of : • Intel X48 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface interconnect • Intel® 82801IR I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R) supporting Intel® Matrix Storage Technology Support for Serial ATA continued 9 Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory... ports: ― One port routed to the back panel ― One port routed to 8 GB of system memory Intel® X48 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the...
1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of : • Intel X48 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface interconnect • Intel® 82801IR I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R) supporting Intel® Matrix Storage Technology Support for Serial ATA continued 9 Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory... ports: ― One port routed to the back panel ― One port routed to 8 GB of system memory Intel® X48 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the...
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...Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board DX48BT2, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate •... Edition 2005 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home 10 Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Table 1.
...Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board DX48BT2, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate •... Edition 2005 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home 10 Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Table 1.
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Desktop Board DX48BT2 Components 11 Figure 1. Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board DX48BT2.
Desktop Board DX48BT2 Components 11 Figure 1. Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board DX48BT2.
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Desktop Board DX48BT2 Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE FF GG Description Rear chassis fan header 2 (4-pin) PCI bus connector 2 PCI Express 1.1 x16 (x4 electrical) connector PCI ...) header Back panel CIR transmitter (output) header Front panel header High Definition Audio Link header Auxiliary PCI Express graphics power connector (1 x 4 pin) S/PDIF connector 12 Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Table 2.
Desktop Board DX48BT2 Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE FF GG Description Rear chassis fan header 2 (4-pin) PCI bus connector 2 PCI Express 1.1 x16 (x4 electrical) connector PCI ...) header Back panel CIR transmitter (output) header Front panel header High Definition Audio Link header Auxiliary PCI Express graphics power connector (1 x 4 pin) S/PDIF connector 12 Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Table 2.
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... must be purchased separately. Related Links: Go to the following links for more information about : • Desktop Board DX48BT2 http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/ desktop • Supported processors http://www.intel.com/go /findCPU 13 Desktop Board Features Related Links: Go to the following page or link for more information about : • Instructions...
... must be purchased separately. Related Links: Go to the following links for more information about : • Desktop Board DX48BT2 http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/ desktop • Supported processors http://www.intel.com/go /findCPU 13 Desktop Board Features Related Links: Go to the following page or link for more information about : • Instructions...
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Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts. • 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz DDR3 SDRAM interface • Unbuffered, non-registered ... be configured as a matched pair equal in speed and size in Chapter 2 • Tested memory, http://www.cmtlabs.com/mbsearch.asp 14 The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below: • Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module ...
Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts. • 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz DDR3 SDRAM interface • Unbuffered, non-registered ... be configured as a matched pair equal in speed and size in Chapter 2 • Tested memory, http://www.cmtlabs.com/mbsearch.asp 14 The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below: • Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module ...
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... Go to the processor, memory, PCI Express bus, and the DMI interconnect. Desktop Board Features Intel® X48 Express Chipset The Intel X48 Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel X48 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) ...interconnect • Intel 82801IR I /O paths. Related Links: Go to the following link for more information about : • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • The location of the onboard audio headers, Figure...
... Go to the processor, memory, PCI Express bus, and the DMI interconnect. Desktop Board Features Intel® X48 Express Chipset The Intel X48 Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel X48 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) ...interconnect • Intel 82801IR I /O paths. Related Links: Go to the following link for more information about : • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • The location of the onboard audio headers, Figure...
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...Blinking Off On On Indicates LAN link is not established LAN link is established LAN activity is operating. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem includes: • Intel ICH9R • Intel 82566DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated... PCI bus power management Related Links: Go to the following link for information about LAN software and drivers: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on the back panel (see Figure 2). Figure 2.
...Blinking Off On On Indicates LAN link is not established LAN link is established LAN activity is operating. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem includes: • Intel ICH9R • Intel 82566DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated... PCI bus power management Related Links: Go to the following link for information about LAN software and drivers: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on the back panel (see Figure 2). Figure 2.
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...such as CD-ROM drives) • Older PIO Mode devices • Ultra DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols Serial ATA Desktop Board DX48BT2 supports six onboard Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH9R and two eSATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via the ICH9R. data striping •...; RAID 1 - distributed parity For information on configuring your system for RAID using Intel® Matrix Storage Technology see Chapter 4. Legacy I/O Desktop Board DX48BT2 includes an I /O features: • Consumer Infrared (CIR) support • Low pin count (LPC) interface •...
...such as CD-ROM drives) • Older PIO Mode devices • Ultra DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols Serial ATA Desktop Board DX48BT2 supports six onboard Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH9R and two eSATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via the ICH9R. data striping •...; RAID 1 - distributed parity For information on configuring your system for RAID using Intel® Matrix Storage Technology see Chapter 4. Legacy I/O Desktop Board DX48BT2 includes an I /O features: • Consumer Infrared (CIR) support • Low pin count (LPC) interface •...
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... auto-configuration options by following expansion capability: • Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 ports • One PCI Express 1.1 x4 port (routed to access Setup. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Expandability Desktop Board DX48BT2 provides the following the instructions on whether the supervisor or user password was entered. 18 The BIOS is set , you install a PCI/PCI Express...
... auto-configuration options by following expansion capability: • Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 ports • One PCI Express 1.1 x4 port (routed to access Setup. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Expandability Desktop Board DX48BT2 provides the following the instructions on whether the supervisor or user password was entered. 18 The BIOS is set , you install a PCI/PCI Express...
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...Wired for a password. Related Links: For instructions on resetting the password, go to detect levels above and below acceptable values • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically- optimized thermal management • A thermal sensor in the processor • ...Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include: • Monitoring of Desktop Board DX48BT2 enable the board to be connected to boot the computer. See Figure 27 for all onboard fans, that detects if the chassis cover ...
...Wired for a password. Related Links: For instructions on resetting the password, go to detect levels above and below acceptable values • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically- optimized thermal management • A thermal sensor in the processor • ...Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include: • Monitoring of Desktop Board DX48BT2 enable the board to be connected to boot the computer. See Figure 27 for all onboard fans, that detects if the chassis cover ...
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...Setup program's Boot menu. When an ACPI-enabled computer receives the correct command, the power supply removes all non-standby voltages. The Desktop Board has three power connectors. When resuming from USB • Power Management Event signal (PME#) wakeup support • WAKE# signal ...on page 55 for the location of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. The computer's response can turn off ). The use of the power connectors. 20 Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Power Management Power management is implemented at ...
...Setup program's Boot menu. When an ACPI-enabled computer receives the correct command, the power supply removes all non-standby voltages. The Desktop Board has three power connectors. When resuming from USB • Power Management Event signal (PME#) wakeup support • WAKE# signal ...on page 55 for the location of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. The computer's response can turn off ). The use of the power connectors. 20 Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Power Management Power management is implemented at ...
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...standby current. If the standby current necessary to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the Desktop Board may lose register settings stored in the ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. • Each fan header is wired to provide adequate standby... current when using this Desktop Board must be capable of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to a tachometer input of the hardware monitoring and control device. • All...
...standby current. If the standby current necessary to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the Desktop Board may lose register settings stored in the ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. • Each fan header is wired to provide adequate standby... current when using this Desktop Board must be capable of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to a tachometer input of the hardware monitoring and control device. • All...