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Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DX79TO Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G28805-400 SIX7910J.86A.0281 1,2 Notes: 1. Table 1. iii See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the ...DX79TO. The X79 PCH used on the component side of the board. 2. The AA number is found on a small label on this AA revision consists of Changes or Clarifications January 2012 Spec Change Added Section 1.12.2.10 Power Supervisor Errata Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update...
Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DX79TO Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G28805-400 SIX7910J.86A.0281 1,2 Notes: 1. Table 1. iii See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the ...DX79TO. The X79 PCH used on the component side of the board. 2. The AA number is found on a small label on this AA revision consists of Changes or Clarifications January 2012 Spec Change Added Section 1.12.2.10 Power Supervisor Errata Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 41 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 41 2.1.2 Memory Map 43 2.2 Connectors and Headers 43 2.2.1...60 2.7 Reliability 62 2.8 Environmental 62 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 63 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 64 3.3 Resource Configuration 64 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 64 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 65 3.5 Legacy USB Support 65 3.6 BIOS Updates 66 3.6.1 Language Support 66 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 67 3.7 BIOS Recovery 67 3.8 Boot Options 68 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot...
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 41 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 41 2.1.2 Memory Map 43 2.2 Connectors and Headers 43 2.2.1...60 2.7 Reliability 62 2.8 Environmental 62 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 63 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 64 3.3 Resource Configuration 64 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 64 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 65 3.5 Legacy USB Support 65 3.6 BIOS Updates 66 3.6.1 Language Support 66 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 67 3.7 BIOS Recovery 67 3.8 Boot Options 68 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot...
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... supported processors. Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Desktop Board Support Available configurations for this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm 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...
... supported processors. Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Desktop Board Support Available configurations for this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm 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...
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... on the Web. • Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, which enables automated updating while in US English. NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update. Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Technical Product Specification To install an... operating system that supports USB, verify that Legacy USB support in the BIOS Setup program is located and perform the update from that the updated BIOS matches the target system to select where the BIOS .bio...
... on the Web. • Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, which enables automated updating while in US English. NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update. Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Technical Product Specification To install an... operating system that supports USB, verify that Legacy USB support in the BIOS Setup program is located and perform the update from that the updated BIOS matches the target system to select where the BIOS .bio...
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...losing power. If no VGA option ROM is complete. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu None Prompt BIOS update in a total of each. Video error Memory error On-off (1.0 second each ) three times, then 2.5-second pause (off for ... then 2.5-second pause (off . Table 38. Table 39. Replace the battery soon. Intel Desktop Board DX79TO 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 blink an error message describing the problem...
...losing power. If no VGA option ROM is complete. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu None Prompt BIOS update in a total of each. Video error Memory error On-off (1.0 second each ) three times, then 2.5-second pause (off for ... then 2.5-second pause (off . Table 38. Table 39. Replace the battery soon. Intel Desktop Board DX79TO 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 blink an error message describing the problem...