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Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Specification Update. Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification October 2006 Order Number: D80929-001 The Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Specification Update. Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification October 2006 Order Number: D80929-001 The Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
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...-421-333, other intellectual property rights that relate to deviate from future changes to only the standard Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 with BIOS identifier BX97520J.86A. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Date October 2006 This product specification applies to them. Current characterized errata are...
...-421-333, other intellectual property rights that relate to deviate from future changes to only the standard Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 with BIOS identifier BX97520J.86A. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Date October 2006 This product specification applies to them. Current characterized errata are...
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Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2. CAUTION Cautions are used to call attention to important information. # INTEGRATOR'S NOTES Integrator's notes are included to help you ...the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 and its components to system integrators. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to information that may be useful to the ...
Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2. CAUTION Cautions are used to call attention to important information. # INTEGRATOR'S NOTES Integrator's notes are included to help you ...the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 and its components to system integrators. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to information that may be useful to the ...
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...An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Voltages are the relative coordinates of its location on the Workstation Board S975XBX2, and X is the instance of their respective owners. Volts. iv This symbol is used in the 5J area. It is a ...For example, J5J1 is the first connector in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are DC unless otherwise specified. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # (NxnX) GB GB/sec Gbits/sec KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbits/sec xxh...
...An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Voltages are the relative coordinates of its location on the Workstation Board S975XBX2, and X is the instance of their respective owners. Volts. iv This symbol is used in the 5J area. It is a ...For example, J5J1 is the first connector in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are DC unless otherwise specified. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # (NxnX) GB GB/sec Gbits/sec KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbits/sec xxh...
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Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management 38 1.13.1 ACPI 38 1.13.2 Hardware Support 41 1.14 Trusted Platform Module 45 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 47 2.1.1 ... Headers 56 2.8 Jumper Block 67 2.9 Mechanical Considerations 68 2.9.1 Form Factor 68 2.9.2 I/O Shield 69 2.10 Electrical Considerations 70 2.10.1 DC Loading 70 2.10.2 Add-in Board Considerations 70 2.10.3 Fan Header Current Capability 71 2.10.4 Power Supply Considerations 71 2.11 Thermal Considerations 72 2.12 Reliability 74 2.13 Environmental 75 3 Overview of...
Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management 38 1.13.1 ACPI 38 1.13.2 Hardware Support 41 1.14 Trusted Platform Module 45 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 47 2.1.1 ... Headers 56 2.8 Jumper Block 67 2.9 Mechanical Considerations 68 2.9.1 Form Factor 68 2.9.2 I/O Shield 69 2.10 Electrical Considerations 70 2.10.1 DC Loading 70 2.10.2 Add-in Board Considerations 70 2.10.3 Fan Header Current Capability 71 2.10.4 Power Supply Considerations 71 2.11 Thermal Considerations 72 2.12 Reliability 74 2.13 Environmental 75 3 Overview of...
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...Ecology Statements 93 5.1.4 EMC Regulations 97 5.1.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level 98 5.2 Battery Disposal Information 99 Figures 1. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Two DIMMs 21 5. Board Dimensions 68 vii Contents 3.7 Boot Options 81 3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot...Disposal Information 5.1 Regulatory Compliance 91 5.1.1 Safety Regulations 91 5.1.2 European Union Declaration of the Jumper Block 67 21. Workstation Board Components 14 2. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs 22 7. Front/Back Panel Audio Connector Options ...
...Ecology Statements 93 5.1.4 EMC Regulations 97 5.1.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level 98 5.2 Battery Disposal Information 99 Figures 1. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Two DIMMs 21 5. Board Dimensions 68 vii Contents 3.7 Boot Options 81 3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot...Disposal Information 5.1 Regulatory Compliance 91 5.1.1 Safety Regulations 91 5.1.2 European Union Declaration of the Jumper Block 67 21. Workstation Board Components 14 2. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs 22 7. Front/Back Panel Audio Connector Options ...
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I /O Map 50 13. States for Boards with the 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem 69 23. DC Loading Characteristics 70 34. Fan Header Current Capability 71 35. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 78 39. ... Menu Bar 78 38. Beep Codes 85 viii Memory Operating Frequencies 19 6. PCI Configuration Space Map 51 14. ATAPI CD-ROM Connector (Optional 58 18. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 22. Wake-up Devices and Events 41 10. Chassis Intrusion Header 59 22. Processor Core Power Connector (2 x 4 Pin 61 26. Processor Fan...
I /O Map 50 13. States for Boards with the 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem 69 23. DC Loading Characteristics 70 34. Fan Header Current Capability 71 35. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 78 39. ... Menu Bar 78 38. Beep Codes 85 viii Memory Operating Frequencies 19 6. PCI Configuration Space Map 51 14. ATAPI CD-ROM Connector (Optional 58 18. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 22. Wake-up Devices and Events 41 10. Chassis Intrusion Header 59 22. Processor Core Power Connector (2 x 4 Pin 61 26. Processor Fan...
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Table 1. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82975X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel® 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem Legacy I/O Control Legacy I/O controller for diskette drive... to 8 GB of system memory • Support for ECC and non-ECC memory Chipset Audio Intel® 975X Chipset, consisting of the board. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Memory ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 ...
Table 1. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82975X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel® 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem Legacy I/O Control Legacy I/O controller for diskette drive... to 8 GB of system memory • Support for ECC and non-ECC memory Chipset Audio Intel® 975X Chipset, consisting of the board. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Memory ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 ...
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Workstation Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 14 Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification For information about Available configurations for the board 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components. Refer to Section 1.2, page 17 Figure 1.
Workstation Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 14 Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification For information about Available configurations for the board 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components. Refer to Section 1.2, page 17 Figure 1.
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Block Diagram OM18546 16 Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.1.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the board. PCI Express x16 (Electrical x4) Slot Parallel ATA IDE Connector PCI Express Interface SMBus Parallel ATA IDE Interface Gigabit Ethernet Controller LAN Connector USB Back ...
Block Diagram OM18546 16 Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.1.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the board. PCI Express x16 (Electrical x4) Slot Parallel ATA IDE Connector PCI Express Interface SMBus Parallel ATA IDE Interface Gigabit Ethernet Controller LAN Connector USB Back ...
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...intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/bx2/bx2_available.htm http://www.intel.com/design/litcentr http://developer.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts http://intel.com/design/motherbd/gen_indx.htm http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd 1.3 Processor The board... To find information about ... Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 under "Server Board Products" or "Server Board Support" Available configurations for the Workstation Board S975XBX2 Processor data sheets ICH7-R/ICH7-DH...
...intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/bx2/bx2_available.htm http://www.intel.com/design/litcentr http://developer.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts http://intel.com/design/motherbd/gen_indx.htm http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd 1.3 Processor The board... To find information about ... Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 under "Server Board Products" or "Server Board Support" Available configurations for the Workstation Board S975XBX2 Processor data sheets ICH7-R/ICH7-DH...
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Table 4. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V and 1.9 V DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs • Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with ... the BIOS will attempt to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism. • To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may be populated with x16 organization are not supported. • 8 GB maximum total system memory. In the fifth ...
Table 4. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V and 1.9 V DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs • Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with ... the BIOS will attempt to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism. • To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may be populated with x16 organization are not supported. • 8 GB maximum total system memory. In the fifth ...
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Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82975X MCH supports two types of both channels are blue. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other but the installed ...
Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82975X MCH supports two types of both channels are blue. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other but the installed ...
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Also, the DIMMs are matched between DIMM0 and DIMM1 of the two DIMMs in Channel A equal the combined capacity of both channels. 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 512 MB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM18529 Figure 6. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Figure 6 shows a dual channel configuration using four DIMMs. In this example, the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel B. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs 22
Also, the DIMMs are matched between DIMM0 and DIMM1 of the two DIMMs in Channel A equal the combined capacity of both channels. 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 512 MB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM18529 Figure 6. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Figure 6 shows a dual channel configuration using four DIMMs. In this example, the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel B. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs 22
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... Interface (SPI) Flash device. and EHCI-compatible drivers. For information about The Intel 975X chipset Resources used by the chipset Refer to http://developer.intel.com/ Chapter 2 1.5.1 USB The board supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses ... to two separate front panel USB headers NOTES Computer systems that meets the requirements for all ports. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® 975X Chipset The Intel 975X chipset consists of the front panel USB headers Refer to Figure 15, page 55 Figure 16,...
... Interface (SPI) Flash device. and EHCI-compatible drivers. For information about The Intel 975X chipset Resources used by the chipset Refer to http://developer.intel.com/ Chapter 2 1.5.1 USB The board supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses ... to two separate front panel USB headers NOTES Computer systems that meets the requirements for all ports. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® 975X Chipset The Intel 975X chipset consists of the front panel USB headers Refer to Figure 15, page 55 Figure 16,...
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... the battery with 3.3 VSB applied. Figure 1 on page 14 shows the location of the Serial ATA IDE connectors on the S975XBX2 board Refer to ± 13 minutes/year at power-on. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Native mode is the preferred mode for example, the date and time) might not be accurate. When the...
... the battery with 3.3 VSB applied. Figure 1 on page 14 shows the location of the Serial ATA IDE connectors on the S975XBX2 board Refer to ± 13 minutes/year at power-on. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Native mode is the preferred mode for example, the date and time) might not be accurate. When the...
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... x16 or x8) bus add-in card connector. • If you are routed through the ICH7-R/ICH7-DH. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.7 PCI Express Connectors The board provides the following PCI Express connectors: • One Primary PCI Express x16 (electrical x16 or x8) bus add-...in card connector. This connector is an electrical equivalent of a PCI Express x4 bus add-in this board. Please consult your add-in card connector. This connector is an electrical equivalent of the PCI Express interface includes the following: •...
... x16 or x8) bus add-in card connector. • If you are routed through the ICH7-R/ICH7-DH. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.7 PCI Express Connectors The board provides the following PCI Express connectors: • One Primary PCI Express x16 (electrical x16 or x8) bus add-...in card connector. This connector is an electrical equivalent of a PCI Express x4 bus add-in this board. Please consult your add-in card connector. This connector is an electrical equivalent of the PCI Express interface includes the following: •...
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... the mouse is located on the back panel. NOTE The keyboard is supported in the top PS/2 connector. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification For information about The location of the diskette drive connector on the S975XBX2 board Refer to Figure 16, page 56 1.9.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located...
... the mouse is located on the back panel. NOTE The keyboard is supported in the top PS/2 connector. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification For information about The location of the diskette drive connector on the S975XBX2 board Refer to Figure 16, page 56 1.9.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located...
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The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.10.3 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801G I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) • SigmaTel 9227 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or electret microphone The back panel audio...
The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.10.3 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801G I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) • SigmaTel 9227 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or electret microphone The back panel audio...