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... known as the property of others. Desktop Board DG35EC may make changes to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Intel and the Intel logo are designed to specifications and product descriptions at : http://www.intel.com/ or by going to comply with the instructions... latest specifications and before placing your product order. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Date February 2008 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on request.
... known as the property of others. Desktop Board DG35EC may make changes to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Intel and the Intel logo are designed to specifications and product descriptions at : http://www.intel.com/ or by going to comply with the instructions... latest specifications and before placing your product order. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Date February 2008 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on request.
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It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board DG35EC. The suitability of this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other...in personal computers (PC) for general audiences. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are arranged as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. may not be supported without further ...evaluation by Intel. Preface This Product Guide gives information about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of product...
It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board DG35EC. The suitability of this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other...in personal computers (PC) for general audiences. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are arranged as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. may not be supported without further ...evaluation by Intel. Preface This Product Guide gives information about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of product...
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Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide.
Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide.
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Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink 32 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 33 Removing the Processor 33 Installing and Removing Memory 34 ... Chassis Fan Cables 49 Power Supply Cables 50 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 51 Clearing Passwords 52 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 60 Obtaining the...
Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink 32 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 33 Removing the Processor 33 Installing and Removing Memory 34 ... Chassis Fan Cables 49 Power Supply Cables 50 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 51 Clearing Passwords 52 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 60 Obtaining the...
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...31 10. Installing a DIMM 37 18. Location of the +5 V Standby Power Indicator 22 4. Removing the Battery 57 29. Desktop Board DG35EC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 73 vii LAN Connector LEDs 16 3. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header .............33 13. Connecting Power Supply Cables 50 27. Desktop Board DG35EC Components 11 2. Location of the Chassis Fan Headers 49 26. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 34 14. Installing a PCI ...
...31 10. Installing a DIMM 37 18. Location of the +5 V Standby Power Indicator 22 4. Removing the Battery 57 29. Desktop Board DG35EC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 73 vii LAN Connector LEDs 16 3. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header .............33 13. Connecting Power Supply Cables 50 27. Desktop Board DG35EC Components 11 2. Location of the Chassis Fan Headers 49 26. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 34 14. Installing a PCI ...
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... Connector Definition 48 13. EMC Regulations 74 20. Desktop Board DG35EC Components 12 3. IEEE 1394a Signal Header Names 46 7. Chassis Intrusion Header 48 12. Safety Standards 65 17. LAN Connector LEDs 17 4. Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Tables 1. Feature Summary 9 2. Front Panel Audio ...Header Signal Names for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 52 14. Jumper Settings for Intel High Definition Audio 45 6. BIOS Error Messages 63 16....
... Connector Definition 48 13. EMC Regulations 74 20. Desktop Board DG35EC Components 12 3. IEEE 1394a Signal Header Names 46 7. Chassis Intrusion Header 48 12. Safety Standards 65 17. LAN Connector LEDs 17 4. Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Tables 1. Feature Summary 9 2. Front Panel Audio ...Header Signal Names for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 52 14. Jumper Settings for Intel High Definition Audio 45 6. BIOS Error Messages 63 16....
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... Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • 800/667 MHz single or dual channel DDR2 SDRAM interface • Support for up to 8 GB of system memory Intel® G35 Express Chipset consisting of the Desktop Board. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities Legacy I/O Support Peripheral Interfaces microATX (243... (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH8 • One IDE interface with ATA-66/100 support (two devices) continued 9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DG35EC.
... Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • 800/667 MHz single or dual channel DDR2 SDRAM interface • Support for up to 8 GB of system memory Intel® G35 Express Chipset consisting of the Desktop Board. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities Legacy I/O Support Peripheral Interfaces microATX (243... (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH8 • One IDE interface with ATA-66/100 support (two devices) continued 9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DG35EC.
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...8226; Thermal sense to detect out of range temperatures • Three fan headers • Three fan sense inputs to monitor fan speed LAN Support Intel® 82566DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller Operating System Support • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate • Microsoft Windows Vista ...Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home For more information about Desktop Board DG35EC, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to http://support...
...8226; Thermal sense to detect out of range temperatures • Three fan headers • Three fan sense inputs to monitor fan speed LAN Support Intel® 82566DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller Operating System Support • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate • Microsoft Windows Vista ...Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home For more information about Desktop Board DG35EC, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to http://support...
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Figure 1. Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board DG35EC. Desktop Board DG35EC Components 11
Figure 1. Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board DG35EC. Desktop Board DG35EC Components 11
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Desktop Board DG35EC Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA Description PCI bus connector IEEE 1394a header PCI Express x1 connector 2 Speaker PCI Express x1 connector 1 PCI Express x16 connector Rear chassis ... USB 2.0 headers (2) BIOS configuration jumper block Battery S/PDIF connector Front panel audio header Go to the following locations for more information about: • Desktop Board DG35EC • Supported processors http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://www.intel.com/go/findCPU 12 Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Table 2.
Desktop Board DG35EC Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA Description PCI bus connector IEEE 1394a header PCI Express x1 connector 2 Speaker PCI Express x1 connector 1 PCI Express x16 connector Rear chassis ... USB 2.0 headers (2) BIOS configuration jumper block Battery S/PDIF connector Front panel audio header Go to the following locations for more information about: • Desktop Board DG35EC • Supported processors http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://www.intel.com/go/findCPU 12 Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Table 2.
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... the Desktop Board and must be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Desktop Board DG35EC supports an Intel processor in damage to the Desktop Board through the LGA775 socket. Desktop Board Features Processor CAUTION Failure to use an appropriate ...a notification to this effect on installing or upgrading the processor, page 29 in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for Desktop Board DG35EC, http://www.intel.com/go/findCPU Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with gold-plated contacts • Support for more information about: •...
... the Desktop Board and must be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Desktop Board DG35EC supports an Intel processor in damage to the Desktop Board through the LGA775 socket. Desktop Board Features Processor CAUTION Failure to use an appropriate ...a notification to this effect on installing or upgrading the processor, page 29 in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for Desktop Board DG35EC, http://www.intel.com/go/findCPU Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with gold-plated contacts • Support for more information about: •...
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... following locations for the board's I /O Controller Hub (ICH8) with DMI The GMCH component provides interfaces to the processor, memory, PCI Express, and the DMI interconnect. Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Go to the following devices: • Intel G35 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) •...
... following locations for the board's I /O Controller Hub (ICH8) with DMI The GMCH component provides interfaces to the processor, memory, PCI Express, and the DMI interconnect. Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Go to the following devices: • Intel G35 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) •...
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Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller The I/O controller features the following:... wake up event interface • PCI power management support LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem includes: • Intel® ICH8 • Intel 82566DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status...controller • PCI bus power management For information about LAN software and drivers go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop LAN Status Indicators Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector ...
Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller The I/O controller features the following:... wake up event interface • PCI power management support LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem includes: • Intel® ICH8 • Intel 82566DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status...controller • PCI bus power management For information about LAN software and drivers go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop LAN Status Indicators Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector ...
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Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Expandability For system expansion, the Desktop Board provides the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to run the BIOS Setup ...
Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Expandability For system expansion, the Desktop Board provides the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to run the BIOS Setup ...
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... ICH8, plus an onboard remote sensor • Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control, for a password. Hardware Management Features The hardware management features of Desktop Board DG35EC enable the board to be connected to boot the computer. See Figure 23 for Management (WfM) specification. Desktop Board Features • Setting a user password restricts...
... ICH8, plus an onboard remote sensor • Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control, for a password. Hardware Management Features The hardware management features of Desktop Board DG35EC enable the board to be connected to boot the computer. See Figure 23 for Management (WfM) specification. Desktop Board Features • Setting a user password restricts...
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... for the location of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. The computer's response can turn off ). Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Power Management Features Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through system control. When an ACPI-enabled computer...
... for the location of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. The computer's response can turn off ). Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Power Management Features Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through system control. When an ACPI-enabled computer...
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...standby power indicator, shown in Figure 3, is lit when there is still present at the memory module sockets and the PCI bus connectors. Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide +5 V Standby Power Indicator CAUTION If the AC power has been switched off . Failure to do so could damage the board... and any devices connected to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/, finding the product, and clicking on the board even when the computer...
...standby power indicator, shown in Figure 3, is lit when there is still present at the memory module sockets and the PCI bus connectors. Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide +5 V Standby Power Indicator CAUTION If the AC power has been switched off . Failure to do so could damage the board... and any devices connected to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/, finding the product, and clicking on the board even when the computer...
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... the installation instructions. To avoid injury, be careful of the power supplies output circuits. For information about regulatory compliance, go to qualified technical personnel. Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Installation Precautions When you to refer computer servicing to Appendix B on the chassis • Hot components (such as processors, voltage regulators, and...
... the installation instructions. To avoid injury, be careful of the power supplies output circuits. For information about regulatory compliance, go to qualified technical personnel. Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide Installation Precautions When you to refer computer servicing to Appendix B on the chassis • Hot components (such as processors, voltage regulators, and...
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... from its power source before you open the computer can result in personal injury or equipment damage. Desktop Board DG35EC Mounting Screw Hole Locations 28 Failure to your chassis manual for Desktop Board DG35EC. Figure 5 shows the location of the mounting screw holes for instructions on installing and removing the Desktop Board...
... from its power source before you open the computer can result in personal injury or equipment damage. Desktop Board DG35EC Mounting Screw Hole Locations 28 Failure to your chassis manual for Desktop Board DG35EC. Figure 5 shows the location of the mounting screw holes for instructions on installing and removing the Desktop Board...
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Lift the Load Plate 4. Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide 3. Do not touch the socket contacts (Figure 7, B). Do not discard the protective socket cover. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 30 Figure 7. Always replace the socket cover if the processor is removed from the load plate (Figure 8). Remove the plastic protective socket cover from the socket. Figure 8. Lift the load plate (Figure 7, A).
Lift the Load Plate 4. Intel Desktop Board DG35EC Product Guide 3. Do not touch the socket contacts (Figure 7, B). Do not discard the protective socket cover. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 30 Figure 7. Always replace the socket cover if the processor is removed from the load plate (Figure 8). Remove the plastic protective socket cover from the socket. Figure 8. Lift the load plate (Figure 7, A).
