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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating 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...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating 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...
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...features of Intel® Desktop Board DZ68DB. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor 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™ i3 processors in an...32 GB of system memory with four DIMMs using 4 Gb memory technology • Support for non-ECC memory • Support for 1.35 V low voltage JEDEC memory • Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel HD 2000 or 3000 Graphics: ― High-Definition Multi-media Interface* (HDMI...
...features of Intel® Desktop Board DZ68DB. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor 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™ i3 processors in an...32 GB of system memory with four DIMMs using 4 Gb memory technology • Support for non-ECC memory • Support for 1.35 V low voltage JEDEC memory • Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel HD 2000 or 3000 Graphics: ― High-Definition Multi-media Interface* (HDMI...
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...the board and one on the back panel) IEEE 1394a Support: • One back panel port • One onboard header Legacy I/O LAN Support BIOS Legacy I/O Controller (Nuvoton* W83677HG-I) that provides Consumer Infrared (CIR) support Intel® 82579V Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN... using Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control • 4-pin headers for processor and chassis fans • 4-wire and 3-wire (linear) fan speed control support for the chassis fans • Support for Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI) 10 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Table 1.
...the board and one on the back panel) IEEE 1394a Support: • One back panel port • One onboard header Legacy I/O LAN Support BIOS Legacy I/O Controller (Nuvoton* W83677HG-I) that provides Consumer Infrared (CIR) support Intel® 82579V Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN... using Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control • 4-pin headers for processor and chassis fans • 4-wire and 3-wire (linear) fan speed control support for the chassis fans • Support for Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI) 10 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Table 1.
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB supports the Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 processors in damage to http://processormatch.intel.com. 14 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Online Support For more information on supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB • Supported processors http://ark.intel.com http://processormatch.intel.com • Chipset information http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/inde x.htm • BIOS and driver...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB supports the Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 processors in damage to http://processormatch.intel.com. 14 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Online Support For more information on supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB • Supported processors http://ark.intel.com http://processormatch.intel.com • Chipset information http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/inde x.htm • BIOS and driver...
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... and single-sided DIMMs with x16 organization • 32 GB maximum total system memory (with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with 4 Gb memory technology) • Minimum total... SDRAM DIMMs NOTE 32-bit operating systems are limited to configure the memory controller for the board's I/O paths. The BIOS will see a notification to the processor and the USB, SATA, LPC, audio, network, display, and PCI Express x1 interfaces.
... and single-sided DIMMs with x16 organization • 32 GB maximum total system memory (with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with 4 Gb memory technology) • Minimum total... SDRAM DIMMs NOTE 32-bit operating systems are limited to configure the memory controller for the board's I/O paths. The BIOS will see a notification to the processor and the USB, SATA, LPC, audio, network, display, and PCI Express x1 interfaces.
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... video transcoding • Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 5.0 support including support of lossless audio formats such Dolby* TrueHD or DTS* HD Master Audio. The HDMI port is enabled for processors with Intel HD Graphics. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Graphics Subsystem The board supports system graphics through the Intel® Flexible Display Interface (FDI) for the POST...
... video transcoding • Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 5.0 support including support of lossless audio formats such Dolby* TrueHD or DTS* HD Master Audio. The HDMI port is enabled for processors with Intel HD Graphics. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Graphics Subsystem The board supports system graphics through the Intel® Flexible Display Interface (FDI) for the POST...
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... 1.1 frequency of 1.25 GHz resulting in 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 The maximum theoretical bandwidth...
... 1.1 frequency of 1.25 GHz resulting in 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 The maximum theoretical bandwidth...
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... off when the computer is in the S3 sleep-state, the computer will behave as configured by Pulse Width Modulation. • The chassis fan header supports linear fan control on or off as needed. • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection (up to provide adequate standby current when ...technology enables the board to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep state. The Desktop Board has a 4-pin processor fan header and two 4-pin chassis fan headers compatible with 4-wire and 3-wire chassis fans. Failure to a tachometer input. • All fan headers...
... off when the computer is in the S3 sleep-state, the computer will behave as configured by Pulse Width Modulation. • The chassis fan header supports linear fan control on or off as needed. • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection (up to provide adequate standby current when ...technology enables the board to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep state. The Desktop Board has a 4-pin processor fan header and two 4-pin chassis fan headers compatible with 4-wire and 3-wire chassis fans. Failure to a tachometer input. • All fan headers...
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... Feature Summary 11 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 ...Audio Subsystem 26 1.11.1 Audio Subsystem Software 26 1.11.2 Audio Subsystem Components 27 1.12 LAN Subsystem 28 1.12.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller 28 1.12.2 LAN Subsystem Software 29 1.12.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs...
... Feature Summary 11 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 ...Audio Subsystem 26 1.11.1 Audio Subsystem Software 26 1.11.2 Audio Subsystem Components 27 1.12 LAN Subsystem 28 1.12.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller 28 1.12.2 LAN Subsystem Software 29 1.12.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs...
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1 Product Description 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Intel® Z68 Express Platform Controller Hub (PCH) • Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel HD Graphics: ― High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) ― DVI-I ― DisplayPort* • Discrete graphics support for PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in an LGA1155 socket ― Integrated memory...
1 Product Description 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Intel® Z68 Express Platform Controller Hub (PCH) • Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel HD Graphics: ― High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) ― DVI-I ― DisplayPort* • Discrete graphics support for PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in an LGA1155 socket ― Integrated memory...
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... http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support http://ark.intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information http://processormatch.intel.com http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit 16 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical...
... http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support http://ark.intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information http://processormatch.intel.com http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit 16 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical...
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... Express 2.0 x16 graphics connector: • Supports PCI Express GEN2 frequency of Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB. NOTE This board has specific requirements for an aggregate of 16 GB/s when operating in x16 GEN2 mode. • Supports PCI Express GEN1 frequency of supported processors. Supported processors Refer to: http://processormatch.intel.com CAUTION Use only the processors listed on the interface is...
... Express 2.0 x16 graphics connector: • Supports PCI Express GEN2 frequency of Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB. NOTE This board has specific requirements for an aggregate of 16 GB/s when operating in x16 GEN2 mode. • Supports PCI Express GEN1 frequency of supported processors. Supported processors Refer to: http://processormatch.intel.com CAUTION Use only the processors listed on the interface is...
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... memory timing will be used. • Flex mode. For information about... Product Description 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 processors in multiple zones of dual and single channel operation across the whole of DRAM memory. Dual channel mode is equivalent...(Interleaved) mode. the topmost DRAM memory (the memory that is lowest within the system memory map) is mapped to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 19 The bottommost DRAM memory (the memory that is nearest to the 8 GB address space limit), if ...
... memory timing will be used. • Flex mode. For information about... Product Description 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 processors in multiple zones of dual and single channel operation across the whole of DRAM memory. Dual channel mode is equivalent...(Interleaved) mode. the topmost DRAM memory (the memory that is lowest within the system memory map) is mapped to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 19 The bottommost DRAM memory (the memory that is nearest to the 8 GB address space limit), if ...
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... Express Chipset is a centralized controller for processors with Intel HD Graphics. NOTE The board will support up to two integrated graphics interfaces plus one PCI Express Graphics card simultaneously with required changes to the BIOS setup. 1.7.1.1 Intel® High Definition (Intel® HD) Graphics The Intel HD graphics controller features the following: • 3D Features ⎯...
... Express Chipset is a centralized controller for processors with Intel HD Graphics. NOTE The board will support up to two integrated graphics interfaces plus one PCI Express Graphics card simultaneously with required changes to the BIOS setup. 1.7.1.1 Intel® High Definition (Intel® HD) Graphics The Intel HD graphics controller features the following: • 3D Features ⎯...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.13 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to the chassis intrusion header. The board has several hardware management features, including the following : • Processor and system ambient temperature monitoring •...header Refer to Section 1.14.2.2, page 35 1.13.3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection The board supports a chassis security feature that attaches to be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software. The security feature uses a mechanical switch ...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.13 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to the chassis intrusion header. The board has several hardware management features, including the following : • Processor and system ambient temperature monitoring •...header Refer to Section 1.14.2.2, page 35 1.13.3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection The board supports a chassis security feature that attaches to be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software. The security feature uses a mechanical switch ...
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The operating system uses information from the computer. Table 9 lists the power states supported by battery or external source. Power States and Targeted System Power Global States Sleeping States Processor States Device States Targeted System Power (Note 1) G0 - working state S0 - Context saved to the system. Context not saved. no power for a complete...
The operating system uses information from the computer. Table 9 lists the power states supported by battery or external source. Power States and Targeted System Power Global States Sleeping States Processor States Device States Targeted System Power (Note 1) G0 - working state S0 - Context saved to the system. Context not saved. no power for a complete...
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...supports the use of the main power connector, leaving pins 11, 12, 23, and 24 unconnected. • Processor core power - a 2 x 2 connector. Failure to the processor voltage regulator and must always be unconnected. This connector provides power directly to do so will be used on Intel Desktop boards. Processor... 23. When using a 2 x 10 power supply cable, this pin will prevent the board from booting. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 2.2.2.3 Power Supply Connectors The board has the following power supply connectors: • Main power -
...supports the use of the main power connector, leaving pins 11, 12, 23, and 24 unconnected. • Processor core power - a 2 x 2 connector. Failure to the processor voltage regulator and must always be unconnected. This connector provides power directly to do so will be used on Intel Desktop boards. Processor... 23. When using a 2 x 10 power supply cable, this pin will prevent the board from booting. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 2.2.2.3 Power Supply Connectors The board has the following power supply connectors: • Main power -
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... A For information about Selecting an appropriate power supply Refer to do so can damage the power supply. Table 31. Failure to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb /CS-026472.htm 55 The power supply must be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Technical Reference 2.5 ...• All timing parameters • All voltage tolerances For example, for a system consisting of a supported 95 W processor (see Section 1.4 on page 17 for a list of supported processors), 1 GB DDR3 RAM, one high end video card, one hard disk drive, one optical drive, ...
... A For information about Selecting an appropriate power supply Refer to do so can damage the power supply. Table 31. Failure to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb /CS-026472.htm 55 The power supply must be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Technical Reference 2.5 ...• All timing parameters • All voltage tolerances For example, for a system consisting of a supported 95 W processor (see Section 1.4 on page 17 for a list of supported processors), 1 GB DDR3 RAM, one high end video card, one hard disk drive, one optical drive, ...
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... Fixed-system data, such as peripherals, serial numbers, and asset tags • Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as follows: 1. POST completes. 5. Additional USB legacy feature options can obtain the SMBIOS information. The MIF...Using SMBIOS, a system administrator can be used even when the operating system's USB drivers are recognized by using Intel® Integrator Toolkit. 63 By default, Legacy USB support is disabled. 2. The operating system loads. When you to be found in the BIOS Setup program.) 6. The...
... Fixed-system data, such as peripherals, serial numbers, and asset tags • Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as follows: 1. POST completes. 5. Additional USB legacy feature options can obtain the SMBIOS information. The MIF...Using SMBIOS, a system administrator can be used even when the operating system's USB drivers are recognized by using Intel® Integrator Toolkit. 63 By default, Legacy USB support is disabled. 2. The operating system loads. When you to be found in the BIOS Setup program.) 6. The...
Smart Response Technology User Guide
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...like overall system performance experience. System Requirements: For a system to support Intel Smart Response Technology it must have the following: • Intel® Z68/Z77/H77/Q77 Express Chipset-based desktop board • Intel® Core™ Processor in a single RAID volume • Solid State Drive (SSD...) with a Solid State Drive (SSD) used as cache memory between the hard disk drive and system memory. Intel® Smart Response Technology is required...
...like overall system performance experience. System Requirements: For a system to support Intel Smart Response Technology it must have the following: • Intel® Z68/Z77/H77/Q77 Express Chipset-based desktop board • Intel® Core™ Processor in a single RAID volume • Solid State Drive (SSD...) with a Solid State Drive (SSD) used as cache memory between the hard disk drive and system memory. Intel® Smart Response Technology is required...