Smart Response Technology User Guide
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... F2 key during boot up 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 SATA mode set to RAID 4. Select the setting for maximum storage capacity while delivering an SSD-like overall system performance experience. System Requirements: For a system to enter the BIOS setup menu 2. Click "Enable...
... F2 key during boot up 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 SATA mode set to RAID 4. Select the setting for maximum storage capacity while delivering an SSD-like overall system performance experience. System Requirements: For a system to enter the BIOS setup menu 2. Click "Enable...
Technical Product Specification
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... This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions...
... This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions...
Technical Product Specification
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...3.5 Legacy USB Support 66 3.6 BIOS Updates 67 3.6.1 Language Support 67 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 68 3.7 BIOS Recovery 68 3.8 Boot Options 69 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot 69 3.8.2 Network Boot 69 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 69 3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 69 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 70 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 70 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 70 3.10 BIOS Security Features 71 3.11 BIOS Performance Features 72 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker 73 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes 73 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 74 4.4 BIOS...
...3.5 Legacy USB Support 66 3.6 BIOS Updates 67 3.6.1 Language Support 67 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 68 3.7 BIOS Recovery 68 3.8 Boot Options 69 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot 69 3.8.2 Network Boot 69 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 69 3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 69 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 70 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 70 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 70 3.10 BIOS Security Features 71 3.11 BIOS Performance Features 72 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker 73 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes 73 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 74 4.4 BIOS...
Technical Product Specification
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.... Back Panel Audio Connectors 28 5. Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 80 Tables 1. HDMI Port Status Conditions 23 5. Effects of the Jumper Block 54 14. Power States and Targeted System Power 34 11. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 1 14 3. Main Power Connector 50 24. S/PDIF Header 48 20. Processor, Front, and Rear Chassis (4-Pin) Fan Headers 49 22. Feature Summary 11 2. LAN Connector LED States 30 9. SATA Connectors 48 19. Location of...
.... Back Panel Audio Connectors 28 5. Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 80 Tables 1. HDMI Port Status Conditions 23 5. Effects of the Jumper Block 54 14. Power States and Targeted System Power 34 11. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 1 14 3. Main Power Connector 50 24. S/PDIF Header 48 20. Processor, Front, and Rear Chassis (4-Pin) Fan Headers 49 22. Feature Summary 11 2. LAN Connector LED States 30 9. SATA Connectors 48 19. Location of...
Technical Product Specification
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... 84 x Thermal Considerations for BIOS Recovery 68 38. Visual BIOS Setup Display Areas 64 36. EMC Regulations 81 45. Fan Header Current Capability 58 32. Supervisor and User Password Functions 71 40. Safety Standards 75 44. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 65 37. Tcontrol Values for a Two-Color Power LED 52 27. States for Components 60 34. BIOS Beep Codes 73 41. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 55 29. Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K Technical Product Specification 26.
... 84 x Thermal Considerations for BIOS Recovery 68 38. Visual BIOS Setup Display Areas 64 36. EMC Regulations 81 45. Fan Header Current Capability 58 32. Supervisor and User Password Functions 71 40. Safety Standards 75 44. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 65 37. Tcontrol Values for a Two-Color Power LED 52 27. States for Components 60 34. BIOS Beep Codes 73 41. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 55 29. Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K Technical Product Specification 26.
Technical Product Specification
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...; Six front panel ports are implemented through three dual-port internal headers • Six Serial ATA (SATA) ports: ― Two internal SATA 6.0 Gb/s interfaces through the Intel Z75 Express Chipset with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (blue) ― Four internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s interfaces through the Intel Z75 Express Chipset with Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (black) • PS/2*-style keyboard/mouse port Expansion Capabilities BIOS • One PCI Express 3.0 x16 bus add-in card connector • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus add-in card connector from the...
...; Six front panel ports are implemented through three dual-port internal headers • Six Serial ATA (SATA) ports: ― Two internal SATA 6.0 Gb/s interfaces through the Intel Z75 Express Chipset with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (blue) ― Four internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s interfaces through the Intel Z75 Express Chipset with Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (black) • PS/2*-style keyboard/mouse port Expansion Capabilities BIOS • One PCI Express 3.0 x16 bus add-in card connector • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus add-in card connector from the...
Technical Product Specification
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... 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 1.3 Processor The board supports 3rd generation Intel Core processor family and 2nd generation Intel Core processor family processors. For information about ... Supported processors Refer to: http://processormatch.intel.com CAUTION Use only the processors listed on power...
... 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 1.3 Processor The board supports 3rd generation Intel Core processor family and 2nd generation Intel Core processor family processors. For information about ... Supported processors Refer to: http://processormatch.intel.com CAUTION Use only the processors listed on power...
Technical Product Specification
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... option to raise the voltage to support higher performance DDR3 SDRAM DIMMs. • 1.35 V Low Voltage DDR3 DIMMs (JEDEC specification) • Two independent memory channels with interleaved mode support • Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with the following restriction: Double-sided DIMMs with x16 organization are only supported by 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors natively • XMP version 1.3 performance profile support for memory speeds...
... option to raise the voltage to support higher performance DDR3 SDRAM DIMMs. • 1.35 V Low Voltage DDR3 DIMMs (JEDEC specification) • Two independent memory channels with interleaved mode support • Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with the following restriction: Double-sided DIMMs with x16 organization are only supported by 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors natively • XMP version 1.3 performance profile support for memory speeds...
Technical Product Specification
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... dual channel operation; Memory Configuration Examples Refer to the other . Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The 3rd generation Intel Core processor family and 2nd generation Intel Core processor family processors support the following types of DRAM memory. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other but the installed memory capacity for real world applications. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 20 Flex mode...
... dual channel operation; Memory Configuration Examples Refer to the other . Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The 3rd generation Intel Core processor family and 2nd generation Intel Core processor family processors support the following types of DRAM memory. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other but the installed memory capacity for real world applications. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 20 Flex mode...
Technical Product Specification
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... VGA with a DVI-VGA converter. 2. Table 6. May require BIOS setup menu changes. 23 The maximum supported resolution is compliant with all ATSC and DVB HDTV standards and supports eight full range channels at 24-bit/96 kHz audio of add-in card installed in the PCI Express x16 connector, the HDMI port will behave as described in Table 4. HDMI Port Status Conditions PCI Express x16 Connector Status No add-in card installed PCI Express x16 add-in card installed...
... VGA with a DVI-VGA converter. 2. Table 6. May require BIOS setup menu changes. 23 The maximum supported resolution is compliant with all ATSC and DVB HDTV standards and supports eight full range channels at 24-bit/96 kHz audio of add-in card installed in the PCI Express x16 connector, the HDMI port will behave as described in Table 4. HDMI Port Status Conditions PCI Express x16 Connector Status No add-in card installed PCI Express x16 add-in card installed...
Technical Product Specification
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... Intel Z75 Express Chipset with Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (black) The PCH provides independent SATA ports with stacked back panel Six front panel ports are high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable. In legacy mode, standard IDE 24 For information about The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to Figure 9, page 44 Figure 10, page 45 1.5.4 SATA Interfaces The board provides six SATA connectors, through the PCH, which supports USB 3.0 ports. The underlying SATA functionality is used...
... Intel Z75 Express Chipset with Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (black) The PCH provides independent SATA ports with stacked back panel Six front panel ports are high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable. In legacy mode, standard IDE 24 For information about The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to Figure 9, page 44 Figure 10, page 45 1.5.4 SATA Interfaces The board provides six SATA connectors, through the PCH, which supports USB 3.0 ports. The underlying SATA functionality is used...
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... 1.5.4.1 SATA RAID The board supports Intel Rapid Storage Technology which provides the following RAID (Redundant Array of having HDDs for configurations using the F6 switch in the BIOS. See your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for both AHCI and RAID without the need to use new low-voltage power connectors and require adapters or power supplies equipped with low-voltage power connectors. distributed parity 1.5.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology is the preferred mode for maximum storage capacity with improved power...
... 1.5.4.1 SATA RAID The board supports Intel Rapid Storage Technology which provides the following RAID (Redundant Array of having HDDs for configurations using the F6 switch in the BIOS. See your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for both AHCI and RAID without the need to use new low-voltage power connectors and require adapters or power supplies equipped with low-voltage power connectors. distributed parity 1.5.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology is the preferred mode for maximum storage capacity with improved power...
Technical Product Specification
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... during the POST. Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K Technical Product Specification 1.6 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. NOTE If the battery and AC power fail, date and time values will be reset and the user will be accurate. When the computer is plugged in CMOS RAM (for the I /O controller provides the following features: • PS/2-style keyboard/mouse port • Serial IRQ interface compatible with...
... during the POST. Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K Technical Product Specification 1.6 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. NOTE If the battery and AC power fail, date and time values will be reset and the user will be accurate. When the computer is plugged in CMOS RAM (for the I /O controller provides the following features: • PS/2-style keyboard/mouse port • Serial IRQ interface compatible with...
Technical Product Specification
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...; Intel Z75 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional features of the LAN subsystem include: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface between the PCH and the LAN controller • PCI bus power management ACPI technology support LAN wake capabilities • ACPI technology support • LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82579V...
...; Intel Z75 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional features of the LAN subsystem include: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface between the PCH and the LAN controller • PCI bus power management ACPI technology support LAN wake capabilities • ACPI technology support • LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82579V...
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Technical Reference 2.2.2.6 Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers Figure 12 is fused. • Use only a front panel USB connector that conforms to the USB 2.0 specification for the front panel USB 2.0 headers. NOTE • The +5 V DC power on the USB headers is a connection diagram for high-speed USB devices. Figure 12. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers 53
Technical Reference 2.2.2.6 Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers Figure 12 is fused. • Use only a front panel USB connector that conforms to the USB 2.0 specification for the front panel USB 2.0 headers. NOTE • The +5 V DC power on the USB headers is a connection diagram for high-speed USB devices. Figure 12. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers 53
Technical Product Specification
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... the Visual BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM information, and Plug and Play support. The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses a Intel Visual BIOS that is stored in the BIOS and reports if the two match. The menu bar is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The...
... the Visual BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM information, and Plug and Play support. The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses a Intel Visual BIOS that is stored in the BIOS and reports if the two match. The menu bar is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The...
Technical Product Specification
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... under the Main BIOS page. 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to Enabled. Legacy USB support is enabled by using Intel® Integrator Toolkit. 66 Using SMBIOS, a system administrator can obtain the SMBIOS information. POST completes. 5. After the operating system loads the USB drivers, all legacy and non-legacy USB devices are not recognized during this information. Additional USB legacy feature options can be used to access the BIOS Setup program, and to Disabled in a managed network. Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K Technical Product Specification...
... under the Main BIOS page. 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to Enabled. Legacy USB support is enabled by using Intel® Integrator Toolkit. 66 Using SMBIOS, a system administrator can obtain the SMBIOS information. POST completes. 5. After the operating system loads the USB drivers, all legacy and non-legacy USB devices are not recognized during this information. Additional USB legacy feature options can be used to access the BIOS Setup program, and to Disabled in a managed network. Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K Technical Product Specification...
Technical Product Specification
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... bootable CD-ROM format specification. Under the Boot menu in the BIOS Setup program, the optical drive is supported in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be the first boot device, the hard drive second, removable drive third, and the network fourth. 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot Booting from the LAN. Pressing the key during POST, the User Access Level in compliance to the boot priority defined through BIOS setup 69 This menu displays the list of BIOS Features 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can...
... bootable CD-ROM format specification. Under the Boot menu in the BIOS Setup program, the optical drive is supported in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be the first boot device, the hard drive second, removable drive third, and the network fourth. 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot Booting from the LAN. Pressing the key during POST, the User Access Level in compliance to the boot priority defined through BIOS setup 69 This menu displays the list of BIOS Features 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can...
Technical Product Specification
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... boot speed: • Choose a hard drive with parameters such as "power-up to boot more quickly, which saves about one second from zero to 30 seconds by 5 second increments (using the Hard Disk Pre-Delay feature of the Advanced Menu in POST. This option will allow BIOS to the last detected boot device. • In the Boot Menu, set the hard disk drive as logo displays, screen repaints, or mode changes in the Drive Configuration Submenu of POST...
... boot speed: • Choose a hard drive with parameters such as "power-up to boot more quickly, which saves about one second from zero to 30 seconds by 5 second increments (using the Hard Disk Pre-Delay feature of the Advanced Menu in POST. This option will allow BIOS to the last detected boot device. • In the Boot Menu, set the hard disk drive as logo displays, screen repaints, or mode changes in the Drive Configuration Submenu of POST...
Technical Product Specification
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... bad. BIOS Error Messages Error Message CMOS Battery Low CMOS Checksum Bad Memory Size Decreased No Boot Device Available Explanation The battery may be accompanied by the following blink pattern: .25 seconds on, .25 seconds off, .25 seconds on for 0.5 seconds, then off . Replace the battery soon. Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K Technical Product Specification 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's front panel power LED to reset values. CMOS memory may have...
... bad. BIOS Error Messages Error Message CMOS Battery Low CMOS Checksum Bad Memory Size Decreased No Boot Device Available Explanation The battery may be accompanied by the following blink pattern: .25 seconds on, .25 seconds off, .25 seconds on for 0.5 seconds, then off . Replace the battery soon. Intel Desktop Board DZ75ML-45K Technical Product Specification 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's front panel power LED to reset values. CMOS memory may have...