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Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification July 2008 Order Number: E41953-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB 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 Desktop Board DG43NB Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification July 2008 Order Number: E41953-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
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... and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from published specifications. Changes to this specification will be published in the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Specification Update before being incorporated into a revision of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in North America 1-800-548-4725, Europe 44-0-1793-431-155, France 44-0-1793-421-777...
... and shall have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from published specifications. Changes to this specification will be published in the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Specification Update before being incorporated into a revision of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in North America 1-800-548-4725, Europe 44-0-1793-431-155, France 44-0-1793-421-777...
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Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB. It describes the ...standard product and available manufacturing options. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB and its ...
Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB. It describes the ...standard product and available manufacturing options. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB and its ...
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...,576 bits) Megabits per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Volts. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/sec Gbit KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbit/sec xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third-party brands and names that...
...,576 bits) Megabits per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Volts. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/sec Gbit KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbit/sec xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third-party brands and names that...
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Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 2.3 Jumper Block 53 2.4 Mechanical Considerations 54 2.4.1 Form Factor 54 2.5 Electrical Considerations 55 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 55 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 56 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations ...
Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 2.3 Jumper Block 53 2.4 Mechanical Considerations 54 2.4.1 Form Factor 54 2.5 Electrical Considerations 55 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 55 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 56 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations ...
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... Standards 77 Table 44. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 53 Table 29. Lead-Free Board Markings 82 Table 45. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification Table 26. BIOS Error Messages 71 Table 40. Auxiliary Front Panel Power LED Header 51 Table 28. Fan Header Current...Capability 56 Table 31. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 62 Table 34. Supervisor and User Password Functions 69 Table 38. Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB Environmental Specifications 59 Table 33. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 76 Table 43. Beep Codes 71 Table 39. States for a Two-...
... Standards 77 Table 44. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 53 Table 29. Lead-Free Board Markings 82 Table 45. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification Table 26. BIOS Error Messages 71 Table 40. Auxiliary Front Panel Power LED Header 51 Table 28. Fan Header Current...Capability 56 Table 31. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 62 Table 34. Supervisor and User Password Functions 69 Table 38. Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB Environmental Specifications 59 Table 33. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 76 Table 43. Beep Codes 71 Table 39. States for a Two-...
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...(10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82567V Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Intel® BIOS (resident in an LGA775 socket • Two 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • Support for DDR2 667 MHz or DDR2 800 MHz DIMMs • Support for...Core processor in an LGA775 socket • Intel® Celeron® processor Sequence 400 in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Support for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support for up to...
...(10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82567V Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Intel® BIOS (resident in an LGA775 socket • Two 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • Support for DDR2 667 MHz or DDR2 800 MHz DIMMs • Support for...Core processor in an LGA775 socket • Intel® Celeron® processor Sequence 400 in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Support for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support for up to...
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... DG43NB Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem • Three PCI Conventional bus connectors • Three PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connectors • One PCI Express x16 bus add-in card connector • Intel® Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST) implemented through the Intel® Management...
... DG43NB Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem • Three PCI Conventional bus connectors • Three PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connectors • One PCI Express x16 bus add-in card connector • Intel® Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST) implemented through the Intel® Management...
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... processor, and the power supply. 14 This board is located near the SATA ports and may be supported in the future. Use of 95 W. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel® Desktop Board products, with specific changes including (but not limited to) the following processors: •...
... processor, and the power supply. 14 This board is located near the SATA ports and may be supported in the future. Use of 95 W. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel® Desktop Board products, with specific changes including (but not limited to) the following processors: •...
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... MB • Non-ECC DIMMs • Serial Presence Detect • DDR2 667 MHz or DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM DIMMs • DDR2 667 MHz DIMMs with SPD timings of only 5-5-5 (tCL-tRCD-tRP) • DDR2 800 MHz DIMMs with SPD timings of only 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 (tCL-tRCD-tRP) NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications...
... MB • Non-ECC DIMMs • Serial Presence Detect • DDR2 667 MHz or DDR2 800 MHz SDRAM DIMMs • DDR2 667 MHz DIMMs with SPD timings of only 5-5-5 (tCL-tRCD-tRP) • DDR2 800 MHz DIMMs with SPD timings of only 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 (tCL-tRCD-tRP) NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications...
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... other . the topmost DRAM memory (the memory that is lowest within the system memory map) is necessary to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 16 The bottommost DRAM memory (the memory that is nearest to the 4 GB address space... be used . • Single channel (Asymmetric) mode. This mode provides the most flexible performance characteristics. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82G43 GMCH supports the following types of DRAM memory. To use flex mode, it is mapped to single channel...
... other . the topmost DRAM memory (the memory that is lowest within the system memory map) is necessary to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 16 The bottommost DRAM memory (the memory that is nearest to the 4 GB address space... be used . • Single channel (Asymmetric) mode. This mode provides the most flexible performance characteristics. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82G43 GMCH supports the following types of DRAM memory. To use flex mode, it is mapped to single channel...
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... interconnect. The ICH10 is a centralized controller for the board's I /O Controller Hub (ICH10) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect • Intel 82801JIB I /O paths. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.6 Intel® G43 Express Chipset The Intel G43 Express chipset consists of memory installed 18 The component also provides integrated graphics capabilities supporting 3D, 2D, and...
... interconnect. The ICH10 is a centralized controller for the board's I /O Controller Hub (ICH10) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect • Intel 82801JIB I /O paths. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.6 Intel® G43 Express Chipset The Intel G43 Express chipset consists of memory installed 18 The component also provides integrated graphics capabilities supporting 3D, 2D, and...
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... DVMT with the correct amount of add-in card installed in 19 also supports 1920 x 1080 resolution for compatibility with the DVI 1.0 specification. For Windows Vista, a minimum of 128 MB can be allocated to DVMT and a maximum of over 2 GB can be when using VGA graphics under DOS. An example of total...
... DVMT with the correct amount of add-in card installed in 19 also supports 1920 x 1080 resolution for compatibility with the DVI 1.0 specification. For Windows Vista, a minimum of 128 MB can be allocated to DVMT and a maximum of over 2 GB can be when using VGA graphics under DOS. An example of total...
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...compatibility, the underlying Serial ATA functionality is as all ports. Native mode is used for host to the operating system. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification For information about The location of the USB connectors on each port for a maximum of six Serial ATA devices. To...front panel USB headers Refer to Figure 9, page 43 Figure 10, page 44 1.6.4 Serial ATA Interfaces The board provides four Serial ATA (SATA) connectors, which supports a master/slave configuration and two devices per channel. One device can operate in both legacy and native modes. ...
...compatibility, the underlying Serial ATA functionality is as all ports. Native mode is used for host to the operating system. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification For information about The location of the USB connectors on each port for a maximum of six Serial ATA devices. To...front panel USB headers Refer to Figure 9, page 43 Figure 10, page 44 1.6.4 Serial ATA Interfaces The board provides four Serial ATA (SATA) connectors, which supports a master/slave configuration and two devices per channel. One device can operate in both legacy and native modes. ...
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... PCI systems • PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up to 115.2 kbits/sec with an equivalent one. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.8 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory.
... PCI systems • PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up to 115.2 kbits/sec with an equivalent one. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.8 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory.
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... - No No No No Yes Supports Microphone? No Yes No No Yes Supports Line/Head -phones out? Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.10 Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82801JIB (ICH10) • Realtek ALC888VC audio codec • Back panel audio connectors • Component-side audio...
... - No No No No Yes Supports Microphone? No Yes No No Yes Supports Line/Head -phones out? Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.10 Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82801JIB (ICH10) • Realtek ALC888VC audio codec • Back panel audio connectors • Component-side audio...
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... Technical Product Specification 1.11 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82567V Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) • Intel 82801JIB (ICH10) • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional features of the LAN subsystem include: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface between ICH10 and the LAN controller...
... Technical Product Specification 1.11 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82567V Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) • Intel 82801JIB (ICH10) • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional features of the LAN subsystem include: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface between ICH10 and the LAN controller...
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...chassis cover is removed, the mechanical switch is removed. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software. The board...intrusion detection 1.12.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control The features of the hardware monitoring and fan control include: • Intel Quiet System Technology, delivering acoustically-optimized thermal management • Fan speed control controllers and sensors integrated into the ICH10 ...
...chassis cover is removed, the mechanical switch is removed. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software. The board...intrusion detection 1.12.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control The features of the hardware monitoring and fan control include: • Intel Quiet System Technology, delivering acoustically-optimized thermal management • Fan speed control controllers and sensors integrated into the ICH10 ...
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... • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Hardware support: ⎯ Power connector ⎯ Fan headers ⎯ LAN wake capabilities ⎯ Instantly Available PC technology ⎯ Wake from USB ⎯ Wake from PS/2 devices ⎯ Power Management Event signal (PME... the power-on (ACPI G0 - Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - working state) Power-off ) On (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management Power management is pressed for Off (ACPI G2/G5 - sleeping state) Fail safe power-off ) 32 sleeping...
... • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Hardware support: ⎯ Power connector ⎯ Fan headers ⎯ LAN wake capabilities ⎯ Instantly Available PC technology ⎯ Wake from USB ⎯ Wake from PS/2 devices ⎯ Power Management Event signal (PME... the power-on (ACPI G0 - Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - working state) Power-off ) On (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management Power management is pressed for Off (ACPI G2/G5 - sleeping state) Fail safe power-off ) 32 sleeping...
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... being used in and out of low-power states based on user preferences and knowledge of the various system and power states. See the ACPI specification for wake-up logic. 5 W < power < 52.5 W Power < 5 W (Note 2) Power < 5 W (Note 2) Power < 5 W (Note 2) D3 - Table 8. working C0 - Processor stopped C1 - mechanical off . Context saved to the...the computer. Context saved to RAM. Cold boot is dependent on the standby power consumption of wake-up devices used can be turned off. device specification specific. D3 - no power except for wake-up logic. D3 - Notes: 1.
... being used in and out of low-power states based on user preferences and knowledge of the various system and power states. See the ACPI specification for wake-up logic. 5 W < power < 52.5 W Power < 5 W (Note 2) Power < 5 W (Note 2) Power < 5 W (Note 2) D3 - Table 8. working C0 - Processor stopped C1 - mechanical off . Context saved to the...the computer. Context saved to RAM. Cold boot is dependent on the standby power consumption of wake-up devices used can be turned off. device specification specific. D3 - no power except for wake-up logic. D3 - Notes: 1.