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... in this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID: information about configuring your system for Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2. iii NOTE Notes call attention to hardware or loss of this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user...
... in this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID: information about configuring your system for Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2. iii NOTE Notes call attention to hardware or loss of this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user...
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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 ...17 Expandability...18 BIOS ...18 ...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...
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 ...17 Expandability...18 BIOS ...18 ...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...
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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 ... Connecting Chassis Fan Cables 54 Connecting 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 ... Connecting Chassis Fan Cables 54 Connecting 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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... 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. Desktop Board DX48BT2 Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 8. Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover 33 12.... Set 69 Loading the Marvell Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software 69 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes 71 BIOS Error Messages 71 B Regulatory Compliance Safety Standards 73 Place Battery Marking 73 European Union Declaration of Conformity...
... 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. Desktop Board DX48BT2 Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 8. Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover 33 12.... Set 69 Loading the Marvell Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software 69 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes 71 BIOS Error Messages 71 B Regulatory Compliance Safety Standards 73 Place Battery Marking 73 European Union Declaration of Conformity...
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... 54 30. Removing the Battery 62 33. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal Names 50 9. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names 52 13. BIOS Error Messages 71 17. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide 25. Connecting the IDE Cable 46 26. Back Panel Audio Connectors 53 29. Feature Summary 9 2. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 51 11...
... 54 30. Removing the Battery 62 33. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal Names 50 9. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names 52 13. BIOS Error Messages 71 17. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide 25. Connecting the IDE Cable 46 26. Back Panel Audio Connectors 53 29. Feature Summary 9 2. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 51 11...
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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 • Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise...
... • 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 • Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise...
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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 ...Speaker IEEE 1394a header BIOS configuration jumper block Onboard power button Alternate front panel power LED header Front panel CIR receiver (input) 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 ...Speaker IEEE 1394a header BIOS configuration jumper block Onboard power button Alternate front panel power LED header Front panel CIR receiver (input) 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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The BIOS will see a notification to the following links or pages for...utilizing 1 Gb technology NOTE For 1600 MHz memory, only two DIMMs are supported for a maximum of channel B. The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below: • Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3)...more information about: • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 37 in DIMM 0 and DIMM 1 of 4 GB utilizing 1 Gb memory technology. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant ...
The BIOS will see a notification to the following links or pages for...utilizing 1 Gb technology NOTE For 1600 MHz memory, only two DIMMs are supported for a maximum of channel B. The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below: • Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3)...more information about: • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 37 in DIMM 0 and DIMM 1 of 4 GB utilizing 1 Gb memory technology. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant ...
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... BIOS reverts all USB 2.0 ports to accommodate operating systems that do not support USB 2.0. data mirroring • RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - Enhanced IDE Interface The board... mirroring • RAID 5 - USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds. Legacy I/O Desktop Board DX48BT2 includes an I /O features: • Consumer Infrared (CIR) support • Low pin count (LPC...Intel® Matrix Storage Technology see Chapter 4. USB 2.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. data striping • RAID 1 - Desktop Board Features USB 2.0 Support The Desktop Board...
... BIOS reverts all USB 2.0 ports to accommodate operating systems that do not support USB 2.0. data mirroring • RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - Enhanced IDE Interface The board... mirroring • RAID 5 - USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds. Legacy I/O Desktop Board DX48BT2 includes an I /O features: • Consumer Infrared (CIR) support • Low pin count (LPC...Intel® Matrix Storage Technology see Chapter 4. USB 2.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. data striping • RAID 1 - Desktop Board Features USB 2.0 Support The Desktop Board...
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...password prompt of Setup gives the user restricted access to a x16 connector) • Two PCI bus connectors BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, and the PCI/PCI Express and IDE auto-configuration utilities. You do not need to access ...the supervisor and user passwords are then available for your computer, the PCI/PCI Express auto-configuration utility in card. 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
...password prompt of Setup gives the user restricted access to a x16 connector) • Two PCI bus connectors BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, and the PCI/PCI Express and IDE auto-configuration utilities. You do not need to access ...the supervisor and user passwords are then available for your computer, the PCI/PCI Express auto-configuration utility in card. 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
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... ATX12V-compliant power supplies can be set by using the Last Power State feature in before power was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. The computer's response can turn off ). Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including software support through system control. See Figure ... • Instantly Available PC technology (Suspend to the power state it was interrupted (either on page 55 for the location of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. The...
... ATX12V-compliant power supplies can be set by using the Last Power State feature in before power was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. The computer's response can turn off ). Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including software support through system control. See Figure ... • Instantly Available PC technology (Suspend to the power state it was interrupted (either on page 55 for the location of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. The...
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... only at an ESD workstation using and modifying electronic equipment. 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 the ICH heat sink decorative...headers and connectors • Connect to the audio system • Connect chassis fan and power supply cables • Set the BIOS configuration jumper • Clear passwords • Replace the battery Before You Begin CAUTIONS The procedures in this chapter assume familiarity with...
... only at an ESD workstation using and modifying electronic equipment. 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 the ICH heat sink decorative...headers and connectors • Connect to the audio system • Connect chassis fan and power supply cables • Set the BIOS configuration jumper • Clear passwords • Replace the battery Before You Begin CAUTIONS The procedures in this chapter assume familiarity with...
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... CIR Input Table 7. Table 8. Table 8 shows the pin assignments and signal names for the back panel CIR emitter (output) header. Table 6. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide NOTE The Consumer IR option must be connected to a mechanical switch on the chassis to Enabled. Front Panel CIR Receiver (Input) Header ... E shows the location of the chassis intrusion header. This header can be enabled in the system BIOS before it can function. Press at boot to enter the system BIOS, and go to Advanced > Peripheral Configuration > Enhanced Consumer IR, and set this option to detect...
... CIR Input Table 7. Table 8. Table 8 shows the pin assignments and signal names for the back panel CIR emitter (output) header. Table 6. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide NOTE The Consumer IR option must be connected to a mechanical switch on the chassis to Enabled. Front Panel CIR Receiver (Input) Header ... E shows the location of the chassis intrusion header. This header can be enabled in the system BIOS before it can function. Press at boot to enter the system BIOS, and go to Advanced > Peripheral Configuration > Enhanced Consumer IR, and set this option to detect...
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Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide 1. NOTE Do not use the included 2 x 2 to 2 x 4 adapter if need. Figure 31. Use the 2 x 2 to 2 x 4 adapter when using an Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition or other Intel processor that is not running at its default settings. Connect the 1...supply cable to the 1 x 4 connector. 4. Location of the Desktop Board's BIOS configuration jumper block. Observe the precautions in unreliable computer operation. Table 14 shows the jumper settings for the BIOS Setup program modes. 56 Connect the 12 V processor core voltage power...
Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide 1. NOTE Do not use the included 2 x 2 to 2 x 4 adapter if need. Figure 31. Use the 2 x 2 to 2 x 4 adapter when using an Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition or other Intel processor that is not running at its default settings. Connect the 1...supply cable to the 1 x 4 connector. 4. Location of the Desktop Board's BIOS configuration jumper block. Observe the precautions in unreliable computer operation. Table 14 shows the jumper settings for the BIOS Setup program modes. 56 Connect the 12 V processor core voltage power...
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... displays the Maintenance menu. 8. Turn off the computer. Remove the computer cover. 57 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Table 14. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes Jumper Setting Mode Normal (default) (1-2) Description The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for booting. Replace the cover, plug in the computer and the...
... displays the Maintenance menu. 8. Turn off the computer. Remove the computer cover. 57 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Table 14. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes Jumper Setting Mode Normal (default) (1-2) Description The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for booting. Replace the cover, plug in the computer and the...
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Replace the cover, plug in the computer, and turn on pins 1-2 as shown below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and time) might not be recycled where possible. Les piles usag... matière de protection de l'environnement. Batterier bør om muligt genbruges. Det kan oppstå eksplosjonsfare hvis batteriet skiftes ut med feil type. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide 12. When the voltage drops below . 13. CAUTION Risk of three years. Bortskaffelse af brugte batterier bør foregå i overensstemmelse med...
Replace the cover, plug in the computer, and turn on pins 1-2 as shown below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and time) might not be recycled where possible. Les piles usag... matière de protection de l'environnement. Batterier bør om muligt genbruges. Det kan oppstå eksplosjonsfare hvis batteriet skiftes ut med feil type. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide 12. When the voltage drops below . 13. CAUTION Risk of three years. Bortskaffelse af brugte batterier bør foregå i overensstemmelse med...
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... to recover the BIOS if an update fails. Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility: 1. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Your system will be used to complete the BIOS update. 63 The BIOS file is useful ...if you how to update the BIOS by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Go to the DX48BT2...
... to recover the BIOS if an update fails. Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility: 1. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Your system will be used to complete the BIOS update. 63 The BIOS file is useful ...if you how to update the BIOS by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Go to the DX48BT2...
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.... Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ISO Image BIOS update allows for the update of an Intel® Desktop Board BIOS to the latest production release regardless of the operating system installed on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to update the BIOS. The ISO Image BIOS...
.... Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ISO Image BIOS update allows for the update of an Intel® Desktop Board BIOS to the latest production release regardless of the operating system installed on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to update the BIOS. The ISO Image BIOS...
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...instructions to confirm the BIOS upgrade operation. 6. Updating the BIOS CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may take up to 5 minutes. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to upgrade the BIOS using the ISO Image BIOS file: 1. The ...update may not function properly. Updating the BIOS with the update utility before the update is pressed within 15 seconds...
...instructions to confirm the BIOS upgrade operation. 6. Updating the BIOS CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may take up to 5 minutes. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to upgrade the BIOS using the ISO Image BIOS file: 1. The ...update may not function properly. Updating the BIOS with the update utility before the update is pressed within 15 seconds...
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... BIOS update; Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to the USB device. 3. Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will be damaged. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may not function properly. 1. Due to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
... BIOS update; Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to the USB device. 3. Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will be damaged. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may not function properly. 1. Due to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...