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... Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Intel® Z68 Express Chipset 15 Main Memory...15 Graphics Subsystem 16 Integrated Graphics 16 Intel® HD Graphics 16 High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI 16 Digital Visual Interface (DVI-I 17 VGA Displays 17 DisplayPort 17 PCI Express* x16 Graphics 17 Audio Subsystem 18 LAN Subsystem 19 USB...
... Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Intel® Z68 Express Chipset 15 Main Memory...15 Graphics Subsystem 16 Integrated Graphics 16 Intel® HD Graphics 16 High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI 16 Digital Visual Interface (DVI-I 17 VGA Displays 17 DisplayPort 17 PCI Express* x16 Graphics 17 Audio Subsystem 18 LAN Subsystem 19 USB...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 Installation ... 37 Installing DIMMs 38 Removing DIMMs 40 Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards 40 Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 40 Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 42 Connecting SATA Drives 43 Connecting to the Internal Headers 44 Front... 53 Replacing the Battery 54 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 61 Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key 62 Updating the BIOS with the...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 Installation ... 37 Installing DIMMs 38 Removing DIMMs 40 Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards 40 Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 40 Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 42 Connecting SATA Drives 43 Connecting to the Internal Headers 44 Front... 53 Replacing the Battery 54 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 61 Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key 62 Updating the BIOS with the...
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... 13. Location of the Standby Power Indicator 24 4. Location of the Chassis Fan Header 50 23. Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 41 18. Removing the Battery 59 26. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 6. Unlatch the Socket Lever 31 7. Secure the Load Plate in Place 34 11. Connecting a SATA...
... 13. Location of the Standby Power Indicator 24 4. Location of the Chassis Fan Header 50 23. Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 41 18. Removing the Battery 59 26. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 6. Unlatch the Socket Lever 31 7. Secure the Load Plate in Place 34 11. Connecting a SATA...
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...PDIF out header and back panel optical S/PDIF out connector • 8-channel (7.1) Intel HD Audio via the HDMI interface Expansion Capabilities One PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in... Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel® HD Graphics 2000 and 3000) ― External graphics interface controller ― Integrated memory controller Intel® Z68 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel®... Chipset Memory Graphics Audio ATX (243.84 millimeters [9.6 inches] x 294.64 millimeters [11.6 inches]) • Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i5, and Intel® Core...
...PDIF out header and back panel optical S/PDIF out connector • 8-channel (7.1) Intel HD Audio via the HDMI interface Expansion Capabilities One PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in... Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel® HD Graphics 2000 and 3000) ― External graphics interface controller ― Integrated memory controller Intel® Z68 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel®... Chipset Memory Graphics Audio ATX (243.84 millimeters [9.6 inches] x 294.64 millimeters [11.6 inches]) • Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i5, and Intel® Core...
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... (with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. These operating systems will report less than 4 GB because of the Intel Z68 Platform Controller Hub (PCH), provides interfaces to configure the memory controller for the board's I/O paths. The BIOS will see a notification ...a maximum of 4 GB of memory. The board has four DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged in graphics cards and other system resources. 15 Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with 4 Gb memory technology) ...
... (with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. These operating systems will report less than 4 GB because of the Intel Z68 Platform Controller Hub (PCH), provides interfaces to configure the memory controller for the board's I/O paths. The BIOS will see a notification ...a maximum of 4 GB of memory. The board has four DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged in graphics cards and other system resources. 15 Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with 4 Gb memory technology) ...
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...-Test (POST), the board will support only two of lossless audio formats such Dolby* TrueHD or DTS* HD Master Audio. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Graphics Subsystem The board supports system graphics through the Intel® Flexible Display Interface (FDI) for the POST whenever a monitor is attached. 16 The HDMI port is used concurrently...
...-Test (POST), the board will support only two of lossless audio formats such Dolby* TrueHD or DTS* HD Master Audio. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Graphics Subsystem The board supports system graphics through the Intel® Flexible Display Interface (FDI) for the POST whenever a monitor is attached. 16 The HDMI port is used concurrently...
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... results in 5.0 Gb/s in 2.5 Gb/s each direction, simultaneously, when operating in card connector. PCI Express* x16 Graphics The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in an LGA1155 socket support discrete add-in graphics cards via the PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in x16 mode. 17 DisplayPort output can be converted...
... results in 5.0 Gb/s in 2.5 Gb/s each direction, simultaneously, when operating in card connector. PCI Express* x16 Graphics The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in an LGA1155 socket support discrete add-in graphics cards via the PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in x16 mode. 17 DisplayPort output can be converted...
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... 5. Make sure the clips are pushed outward to the DIMM sockets. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. If a full length PCI Express graphics card is inserted, push down on page 27. 2. Make sure the clips at the bottom edge of the DIMM with the keys in the socket... and disconnect the AC power cord. 3. Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM until the retaining clips snap into the socket. 9. Reinstall the PCI Express graphics card if one was removed in Step 4. 11.
... 5. Make sure the clips are pushed outward to the DIMM sockets. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. If a full length PCI Express graphics card is inserted, push down on page 27. 2. Make sure the clips at the bottom edge of the DIMM with the keys in the socket... and disconnect the AC power cord. 3. Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM until the retaining clips snap into the socket. 9. Reinstall the PCI Express graphics card if one was removed in Step 4. 11.
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... installing a PCI Express x16 graphics card, make sure that the card is fully seated in the PCI Express connector before you removed or disconnected to the computer. Depending on the DIMM sockets are in Step 5 and reconnect any other parts you power on page 27. 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Removing DIMMs...
... installing a PCI Express x16 graphics card, make sure that the card is fully seated in the PCI Express connector before you removed or disconnected to the computer. Depending on the DIMM sockets are in Step 5 and reconnect any other parts you power on page 27. 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Removing DIMMs...
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...retention notch on the card snaps into place around the retention mechanism pin on page 27. 2. Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 41 Connect a monitor to the graphics card according to the chassis back panel with a screw (Figure 17, B). 4. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Follow... these instructions to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card: 1. Place the card in the PCI Express x16 connector (Figure 17, A) and press down on the card until it is completely ...
...retention notch on the card snaps into place around the retention mechanism pin on page 27. 2. Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 41 Connect a monitor to the graphics card according to the chassis back panel with a screw (Figure 17, B). 4. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Follow... these instructions to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card: 1. Place the card in the PCI Express x16 connector (Figure 17, A) and press down on the card until it is completely ...
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Pull the card straight up to the chassis back panel. 4. This will release the card from the graphics card back panel connector. 3. Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 42 Figure 18. Disconnect the monitor cable from the connector (C). 5. Observe the precautions in the notch. Remove the screw (Figure 18, A) that... Push the card ejector lever down using the tip of a pencil or similar tool (Figure 18, B) in "Before You Begin" on page 27. 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Follow these instructions to remove a PCI Express x16...
Pull the card straight up to the chassis back panel. 4. This will release the card from the graphics card back panel connector. 3. Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 42 Figure 18. Disconnect the monitor cable from the connector (C). 5. Observe the precautions in the notch. Remove the screw (Figure 18, A) that... Push the card ejector lever down using the tip of a pencil or similar tool (Figure 18, B) in "Before You Begin" on page 27. 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Follow these instructions to remove a PCI Express x16...
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... power supply cable to the power supply. The 2 x 12 pin main power connector (Figure 23, B) is recommended that you do not install a PCI Express x16 graphics card unless it is backwards compatible with ATX12V power supplies with 2 x 10 connectors. Figure 23. Connecting Power Supply Cables 1.
... power supply cable to the power supply. The 2 x 12 pin main power connector (Figure 23, B) is recommended that you do not install a PCI Express x16 graphics card unless it is backwards compatible with ATX12V power supplies with 2 x 10 connectors. Figure 23. Connecting Power Supply Cables 1.
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A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code and blinking ...the front panel power LED to boot. 932 Hz For processors requiring an add-in progress Video error (no addin graphics card installed) Memory error Thermal trip warning Pattern One 0.5 second beep when the BIOS is powered off. 932 Hz... beep 2000 Hz Low beep 1500 Hz 65 BIOS Beep Codes Type F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu Prompt BIOS update in graphics card On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then a 2.5-second pause (off), the entire pattern repeats (beeps ...
A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code and blinking ...the front panel power LED to boot. 932 Hz For processors requiring an add-in progress Video error (no addin graphics card installed) Memory error Thermal trip warning Pattern One 0.5 second beep when the BIOS is powered off. 932 Hz... beep 2000 Hz Low beep 1500 Hz 65 BIOS Beep Codes Type F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu Prompt BIOS update in graphics card On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then a 2.5-second pause (off), the entire pattern repeats (beeps ...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Table 17. For processors requiring an add-in graphics card On-off (0.5 second each ) two times, then a 3.0-second pause (off), the entire pattern repeats (blink and pause) until the system is powered off . Table 18 gives an explanation of 32 blinks. If no addin graphics card installed) Memory error...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Table 17. For processors requiring an add-in graphics card On-off (0.5 second each ) two times, then a 3.0-second pause (off), the entire pattern repeats (blink and pause) until the system is powered off . Table 18 gives an explanation of 32 blinks. If no addin graphics card installed) Memory error...
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... 1.1.2 Board Layout 13 1.1.3 Block Diagram 15 1.2 Legacy Considerations 16 1.3 Online Support 16 1.4 Processor 17 1.4.1 PCI Express x16 Graphics 17 1.5 System Memory 18 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 19 1.6 Intel® Z68 Express Chipset 21 1.7 Graphics Subsystem 21 1.7.1 Integrated Graphics 21 1.7.2 USB 23 1.8 SATA Interfaces 24 1.9 Real-Time Clock Subsystem 25 1.10 Legacy I/O Controller 25 1.10.1 Consumer Infrared...
... 1.1.2 Board Layout 13 1.1.3 Block Diagram 15 1.2 Legacy Considerations 16 1.3 Online Support 16 1.4 Processor 17 1.4.1 PCI Express x16 Graphics 17 1.5 System Memory 18 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 19 1.6 Intel® Z68 Express Chipset 21 1.7 Graphics Subsystem 21 1.7.1 Integrated Graphics 21 1.7.2 USB 23 1.8 SATA Interfaces 24 1.9 Real-Time Clock Subsystem 25 1.10 Legacy I/O Controller 25 1.10.1 Consumer Infrared...
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... processors with up to 95W TDP in an LGA1155 socket ― Integrated memory controller with dual channel DDR3 memory support ― Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel® HD Graphics) ― External graphics interface controller • Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • Support for DDR3 1333 MHz and...
... processors with up to 95W TDP in an LGA1155 socket ― Integrated memory controller with dual channel DDR3 memory support ― Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel® HD Graphics) ― External graphics interface controller • Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • Support for DDR3 1333 MHz and...
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... processors. The maximum theoretical bandwidth on the web site above are only supported when falling within the wattage requirements of Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB. Use of unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor, and the power supply. The processors listed above .... each direction, simultaneously, for this board. 1.4.1 PCI Express x16 Graphics The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 processors in an LGA1155 socket support discrete add in graphics cards via the PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics connector: • Supports PCI Express GEN2 frequency of 2.5 GHz ...
... processors. The maximum theoretical bandwidth on the web site above are only supported when falling within the wattage requirements of Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB. Use of unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor, and the power supply. The processors listed above .... each direction, simultaneously, for this board. 1.4.1 PCI Express x16 Graphics The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 processors in an LGA1155 socket support discrete add in graphics cards via the PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics connector: • Supports PCI Express GEN2 frequency of 2.5 GHz ...
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.../index.htm Chapter 2 1.7 Graphics Subsystem The board supports graphics through either Intel HD Graphics or a PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in graphics card. 1.7.1 Integrated Graphics The board supports integrated graphics through the Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) for the board's I/O paths. The Intel Z68 Express Chipset is a centralized controller for processors with Intel HD Graphics. Product Description 1.6 Intel® Z68 Express...
.../index.htm Chapter 2 1.7 Graphics Subsystem The board supports graphics through either Intel HD Graphics or a PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in graphics card. 1.7.1 Integrated Graphics The board supports integrated graphics through the Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) for the board's I/O paths. The Intel Z68 Express Chipset is a centralized controller for processors with Intel HD Graphics. Product Description 1.6 Intel® Z68 Express...
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Overview of BIOS Features 3.11 BIOS Performance Features The BIOS includes the following options to provide custom performance enhancements when using Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 processors in an LGA1155 socket. • Processor Maximum Non-Turbo Ratio (processor multiplier can only be adjusted down) • Processor Turbo Ratio • Processor Base Clock Frequency adjustment • Memory multiplier adjustment • Memory voltage adjustment • Graphics multiplier adjustment 69
Overview of BIOS Features 3.11 BIOS Performance Features The BIOS includes the following options to provide custom performance enhancements when using Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 processors in an LGA1155 socket. • Processor Maximum Non-Turbo Ratio (processor multiplier can only be adjusted down) • Processor Turbo Ratio • Processor Base Clock Frequency adjustment • Memory multiplier adjustment • Memory voltage adjustment • Graphics multiplier adjustment 69
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... 0x0F Pass entry point of the PEI core PEI before MRC PEI Platform driver 0x11 Set bootmode, GPIO init 0x12 Early chipset register programming including graphics init 0x13 Basic PCH init, discrete device init (1394, SATA) 0x14 LAN init 0x15 Exit early platform init driver PEI SMBUS 0x16 SMBUSriver init 0x17... Configuring memory 0x28 Testing memory 0x29 Exit MRC driver PEI after MRC 0x2A Start to Program MTRR Settings 0x2B Done Programming MTRR Settings continued 74 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 45.
... 0x0F Pass entry point of the PEI core PEI before MRC PEI Platform driver 0x11 Set bootmode, GPIO init 0x12 Early chipset register programming including graphics init 0x13 Basic PCH init, discrete device init (1394, SATA) 0x14 LAN init 0x15 Exit early platform init driver PEI SMBUS 0x16 SMBUSriver init 0x17... Configuring memory 0x28 Testing memory 0x29 Exit MRC driver PEI after MRC 0x2A Start to Program MTRR Settings 0x2B Done Programming MTRR Settings continued 74 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 45.