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... conventions used on Intel Desktop Board DB75EN 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 section contains information about Intel Desktop Board DB75EN and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of this specification. Notes...
... conventions used on Intel Desktop Board DB75EN 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 section contains information about Intel Desktop Board DB75EN and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of this specification. Notes...
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... BIOS Flash Memory Organization 64 3.3 Resource Configuration 64 3.3.1 PCI Express 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 68 3.8.2 Network Boot 68 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 68 3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 68 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 69 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 69 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 69 3.10 BIOS Security Features 70 3.11 BIOS...
... BIOS Flash Memory Organization 64 3.3 Resource Configuration 64 3.3.1 PCI Express 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 68 3.8.2 Network Boot 68 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 68 3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 68 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 69 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 69 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 69 3.10 BIOS Security Features 70 3.11 BIOS...
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... 10. Localized High Temperature Zones 60 18. Components Shown in Figure 1 14 4. Block Diagram 15 3. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers 54 14. Feature Summary 11 3. Connection Diagram for Front Panel Header 52 13. Location of the Intel ME "M" State LED 33 8. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 86 Tables 1. Location of the Jumper Block 55 15. Back Panel Connectors 44 11. Specification Changes or Clarifications iii 2. Supported Memory Configurations 19 5. Location of Conformity...
... 10. Localized High Temperature Zones 60 18. Components Shown in Figure 1 14 4. Block Diagram 15 3. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers 54 14. Feature Summary 11 3. Connection Diagram for Front Panel Header 52 13. Location of the Intel ME "M" State LED 33 8. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 86 Tables 1. Location of the Jumper Block 55 15. Back Panel Connectors 44 11. Specification Changes or Clarifications iii 2. Supported Memory Configurations 19 5. Location of Conformity...
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... 38. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 74 45. Port 80h POST Codes 76 48. SATA Connectors 48 19. Thermal Considerations for a One-Color Power LED 53 28. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 64 39. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 64 40. LAN Connector LED States 28 7. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 11 46 13. Chassis Intrusion Header 49 21. Main Power Connector 51 26. States for Components 61 36. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 6. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 55 31...
... 38. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 74 45. Port 80h POST Codes 76 48. SATA Connectors 48 19. Thermal Considerations for a One-Color Power LED 53 28. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 64 39. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 64 40. LAN Connector LED States 28 7. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 11 46 13. Chassis Intrusion Header 49 21. Main Power Connector 51 26. States for Components 61 36. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 6. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 55 31...
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... card connectors from the PCH Note: PCI Express 3.0 is only supported by 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS Instantly Available PC Technology • Support for PCI Express Revision 3.0 • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on PCI, PCI Express, LAN, front panel, PS/2, serial, and USB ports LAN Support Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller Legacy...
... card connectors from the PCH Note: PCI Express 3.0 is only supported by 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS Instantly Available PC Technology • Support for PCI Express Revision 3.0 • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on PCI, PCI Express, LAN, front panel, PS/2, serial, and USB ports LAN Support Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller Legacy...
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....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/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. Refer to -date list of 95 W Thermal Design Power...
....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/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. Refer to -date list of 95 W Thermal Design Power...
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... 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors • XMP version 1.3 performance profile support for memory speeds of SDRAM). 19 This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may not function under the determined frequency. Table 4. Table 4 lists the supported DIMM configurations. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to accurately configure memory settings for information...
... 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors • XMP version 1.3 performance profile support for memory speeds of SDRAM). 19 This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may not function under the determined frequency. Table 4. Table 4 lists the supported DIMM configurations. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to accurately configure memory settings for information...
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... channels. For information about ... Memory Configuration Examples Refer to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb /CS-025414.htm 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 memory organization: • Dual channel (Interleaved) mode. This mode offers the highest throughput for real world applications. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other . Technology and device width can vary from one channel...
... channels. For information about ... Memory Configuration Examples Refer to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb /CS-025414.htm 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 memory organization: • Dual channel (Interleaved) mode. This mode offers the highest throughput for real world applications. Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other . Technology and device width can vary from one channel...
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... PCH, which supports USB 3.0 ports. The controller supports SuperSpeed (SS), high-speed (HS), full-speed (FS), and low-speed (LS) traffic on the back panel The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to -device connections. High-speed USB 2.0 allows data transfers up to the cable. The Intel B75 Express Chipset provides the USB controller for host-to Figure 10, page 44 Figure 11, page 45 1.5.4 SATA Interfaces The board provides five SATA connectors, through two internal headers (black) NOTE...
... PCH, which supports USB 3.0 ports. The controller supports SuperSpeed (SS), high-speed (HS), full-speed (FS), and low-speed (LS) traffic on the back panel The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to -device connections. High-speed USB 2.0 allows data transfers up to the cable. The Intel B75 Express Chipset provides the USB controller for host-to Figure 10, page 44 Figure 11, page 45 1.5.4 SATA Interfaces The board provides five SATA connectors, through two internal headers (black) NOTE...
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... the voltage drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in both legacy and native modes. The SATA controller can operate in CMOS RAM (for configurations using the Windows* XP and Windows 7 operating systems. NOTE Many SATA drives use new low-voltage power connectors and require adapters or power supplies equipped with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up event interface • Conventional PCI bus power management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for...
... the voltage drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in both legacy and native modes. The SATA controller can operate in CMOS RAM (for configurations using the Windows* XP and Windows 7 operating systems. NOTE Many SATA drives use new low-voltage power connectors and require adapters or power supplies equipped with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up event interface • Conventional PCI bus power management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for...
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...; Intel B75 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 • Conventional 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...
...; Intel B75 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 • Conventional 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...
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... hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than six seconds ...the system enters this board requires an operating system that enables the operating system to power-off ) 34 Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 1.12 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • 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...
... hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than six seconds ...the system enters this board requires an operating system that enables the operating system to power-off ) 34 Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 1.12 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • 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...
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Figure 13. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 2.2.2.6 Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers Figure 13 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. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers 54
Figure 13. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 2.2.2.6 Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers Figure 13 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. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers 54
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... Power Boot Exit NOTE The maintenance menu is displayed only when the board is stored in configure mode. 63 The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is in the BIOS and reports if the two match. The SPI Flash contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM information, and Plug and Play support. When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is powered-up, the BIOS compares the CPU version...
... Power Boot Exit NOTE The maintenance menu is displayed only when the board is stored in configure mode. 63 The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is in the BIOS and reports if the two match. The SPI Flash contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, LAN EEPROM information, and Plug and Play support. When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is powered-up, the BIOS compares the CPU version...
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... Load the default configuration values for use by the add-in cards. tion Performance Configures advanced features available through the chipset Configures Memory, Bus and Processor overrides Security Sets passwords and security features Power Configures power management features and power supply controls Boot Selects boot options Exit Saves or discards changes to configure the system. Table 39. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification Table 38 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. When a user turns on the system after adding a PCI Express card, the BIOS...
... Load the default configuration values for use by the add-in cards. tion Performance Configures advanced features available through the chipset Configures Memory, Bus and Processor overrides Security Sets passwords and security features Power Configures power management features and power supply controls Boot Selects boot options Exit Saves or discards changes to configure the system. Table 39. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification Table 38 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. When a user turns on the system after adding a PCI Express card, the BIOS...
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... data, such as peripherals, serial numbers, and asset tags • Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as follows: 1. By default, Legacy USB support is loading, USB keyboards and mice are recognized and may be used even when the operating system's USB drivers are recognized by the BIOS allowing you apply power to install an operating system that supports USB. POST begins. 3. The operating...
... data, such as peripherals, serial numbers, and asset tags • Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as follows: 1. By default, Legacy USB support is loading, USB keyboards and mice are recognized and may be used even when the operating system's USB drivers are recognized by the BIOS allowing you apply power to install an operating system that supports USB. POST begins. 3. The operating...
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...-ROM format specification. This selection allows booting from the optical drive is listed as a boot device. This menu displays the list of available boot devices. To use this key during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be set to Full. 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices For use in the optical drive, the system will attempt to boot from a hard drive, optical drive, removable drive, or the network. Table 41 lists the boot device menu options. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup...
...-ROM format specification. This selection allows booting from the optical drive is listed as a boot device. This menu displays the list of available boot devices. To use this key during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be set to Full. 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices For use in the optical drive, the system will attempt to boot from a hard drive, optical drive, removable drive, or the network. Table 41 lists the boot device menu options. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup...
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A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the BIOS Setup program and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all the Setup options in length. Passwords may be displayed before the computer is for a password. Table 42. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and...
A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the BIOS Setup program and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all the Setup options in length. Passwords may be displayed before the computer is for a password. Table 42. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and...
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... a device to blink an error message describing the problem (see Table 44). Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu None Prompt BIOS update in a total of each ) three times, then 2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats (blinks and pause) until the system is powered off . CMOS memory may be losing power. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes...
... a device to blink an error message describing the problem (see Table 44). Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu None Prompt BIOS update in a total of each ) three times, then 2.5-second pause (off), entire pattern repeats (blinks and pause) until the system is powered off . CMOS memory may be losing power. Intel Desktop Board DB75EN Technical Product Specification 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes...
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... - 0xAF 0xB0 - 0xBF BDS Output Devices: All output consoles. This code is useful for determining the point where an error occurred. Start with the Low Pin Count (LPC) Debug header or a POST card that critical since consoles should be installed in hexadecimal. Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.5 Port 80h Power On Self Test (POST) Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) to I /O Buses: PCI, USB, ISA, ATA etc. 0x5F...
... - 0xAF 0xB0 - 0xBF BDS Output Devices: All output consoles. This code is useful for determining the point where an error occurred. Start with the Low Pin Count (LPC) Debug header or a POST card that critical since consoles should be installed in hexadecimal. Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.5 Port 80h Power On Self Test (POST) Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) to I /O Buses: PCI, USB, ISA, ATA etc. 0x5F...
