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Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification March 2010 Order Number: E89497-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK 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 DG43RK Specification Update.
Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification March 2010 Order Number: E89497-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK 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 DG43RK Specification Update.
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... to specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel may cause the product to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK with BIOS identifier RKG4310H.86A. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of this ... PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. Box 5937 Denver, CO 80217-9808 or call in the Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Specification Update before placing your distributor to the presented subject matter. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH...
... to specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel may cause the product to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK with BIOS identifier RKG4310H.86A. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of this ... PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. Box 5937 Denver, CO 80217-9808 or call in the Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Specification Update before placing your distributor to the presented subject matter. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH...
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...attention to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK. iii It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on the board A map of...messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board DG43RK and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of this specification...
...attention to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK. iii It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on the board A map of...messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board DG43RK and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of this specification...
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... (1,048,576 bytes) Megabytes per second Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megabits per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb Gb/s KB Kb kb/s MB MB/s Mb Mb/s xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate...
... (1,048,576 bytes) Megabytes per second Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megabits per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb Gb/s KB Kb kb/s MB MB/s Mb Mb/s xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate...
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Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 2.4.1 Form Factor 58 2.5 Electrical Considerations 59 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 59 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 59 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 60 2.6 Thermal Considerations ...
Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 2.4.1 Form Factor 58 2.5 Electrical Considerations 59 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 59 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 59 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 60 2.6 Thermal Considerations ...
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... Product Specification 28. BIOS Error Messages 74 41. Safety Standards 81 45. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Environmental Specifications 62 33. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 61 32. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 74 40. Lead-Free Board Markings 86 ...
... Product Specification 28. BIOS Error Messages 74 41. Safety Standards 81 45. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Environmental Specifications 62 33. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 61 32. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 74 40. Lead-Free Board Markings 86 ...
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..., and PS/2* ports continued 9 Table 1. 1 Product Description 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82G43 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801JIB I/O Controller Hub (Intel ICH10) 10-channel (7.1 + 2) audio subsystem using Realtek ALC888S-VC high definition audio codec Video Integrated graphics: •... (DIMM) sockets • Support for up to 8 GB of system memory using non-ECC DDR3 800, 1066, or 1333 (OC) MHz DIMMs Intel® G43 Express Chipset, consisting of Intel Desktop Board DG43RK.
..., and PS/2* ports continued 9 Table 1. 1 Product Description 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82G43 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801JIB I/O Controller Hub (Intel ICH10) 10-channel (7.1 + 2) audio subsystem using Realtek ALC888S-VC high definition audio codec Video Integrated graphics: •... (DIMM) sockets • Support for up to 8 GB of system memory using non-ECC DDR3 800, 1066, or 1333 (OC) MHz DIMMs Intel® G43 Express Chipset, consisting of Intel Desktop Board DG43RK.
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... BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) LAN subsystem using the Broadcom* BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Support for... • Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values • Three fan headers • Three fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity 10 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification Table 1.
... BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) LAN subsystem using the Broadcom* BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Support for... • Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values • Three fan headers • Three fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity 10 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification Table 1.
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... on the back panel • No serial port connector on the back panel 1.3 Online Support To find information about... Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www...
... on the back panel • No serial port connector on the back panel 1.3 Online Support To find information about... Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www...
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... of SDRAM) and "SS" refers to accurately configure memory settings for information on page 41 for optimum performance. Table 3 lists the supported DIMM configurations. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.5 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.5 V DDR3 800 MHz, DDR3 1066 MHz...
... of SDRAM) and "SS" refers to accurately configure memory settings for information on page 41 for optimum performance. Table 3 lists the supported DIMM configurations. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.5 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.5 V DDR3 800 MHz, DDR3 1066 MHz...
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Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 18 Figure 3. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration.
Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 18 Figure 3. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration.
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... memory to the operating system when the additional system memory is connected. DVMT ensures the most efficient use a minimal fixed portion of memory installed. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification • Display ⎯ Supports digital and analog displays up to DVMT and a maximum of this board are assumed. 20 DVMT will...
... memory to the operating system when the additional system memory is connected. DVMT ensures the most efficient use a minimal fixed portion of memory installed. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification • Display ⎯ Supports digital and analog displays up to DVMT and a maximum of this board are assumed. 20 DVMT will...
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... configured to twelve USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses UHCI- The Intel ICH10 provides the USB controller for SDVO mode. When an ADD2/MEC/ADD2+ card is detected, the Intel GMA X4500HD graphics controller is enabled and the PCI Express x16 connector is as an extended... clock to the PCI Express x16 connector. SDVO mode enables the SDVO ports to Figure 9, page 45 Figure 10, page 46 22 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.6.1.6 Advanced Digital Display (ADD2/MEC/ADD2+) Card Support The GMCH routes two multiplexed SDVO ports that are each direction ...
... configured to twelve USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses UHCI- The Intel ICH10 provides the USB controller for SDVO mode. When an ADD2/MEC/ADD2+ card is detected, the Intel GMA X4500HD graphics controller is enabled and the PCI Express x16 connector is as an extended... clock to the PCI Express x16 connector. SDVO mode enables the SDVO ports to Figure 9, page 45 Figure 10, page 46 22 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.6.1.6 Advanced Digital Display (ADD2/MEC/ADD2+) Card Support The GMCH routes two multiplexed SDVO ports that are each direction ...
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Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.6.3.2 SATA Interfaces The Intel ICH10 SATA controller offers four independent SATA ports with a theoretical maximum transfer rate of the battery. 24 The SATA controller supports IDE and AHCI (Microsoft ...
Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.6.3.2 SATA Interfaces The Intel ICH10 SATA controller offers four independent SATA ports with a theoretical maximum transfer rate of the battery. 24 The SATA controller supports IDE and AHCI (Microsoft ...
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... Default Rear Pink Default Rear Black Rear Orange Side Rear Surround Surround Center/ Sub Ctrl panel Default Default 26 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The audio subsystem consists of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. ...Table 6 lists the supported functions of the following: • Intel 82801JIB (Intel ICH10) • Realtek ALC888S-VC audio codec The audio subsystem supports the ...
... Default Rear Pink Default Rear Black Rear Orange Side Rear Surround Surround Center/ Sub Ctrl panel Default Default 26 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The audio subsystem consists of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. ...Table 6 lists the supported functions of the following: • Intel 82801JIB (Intel ICH10) • Realtek ALC888S-VC audio codec The audio subsystem supports the ...
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...• PCI Express link • 10/100/1000 IEEE 802.3 compliant • Compliant to Section 1.2, page 14 28 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.10 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Broadcom BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10.../100/1000 Mb/s) • Intel 82801JIB (Intel ICH10) • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional features of the...
...• PCI Express link • 10/100/1000 IEEE 802.3 compliant • Compliant to Section 1.2, page 14 28 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.10 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Broadcom BCM57788 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10.../100/1000 Mb/s) • Intel 82801JIB (Intel ICH10) • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional features of the...
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Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software. For information about The location of the fan headers Refer to....2.2, page 36 1.11.3 Chassis Intrusion Detection The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover is in the processor, Intel 82G43 GMCH, and Intel 82801JIB ICH10 • Power supply monitoring of five voltages (+5 V, +12 V, +3.3 V, +1.125 V, and +VCCP) to detect levels ...
Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software. For information about The location of the fan headers Refer to....2.2, page 36 1.11.3 Chassis Intrusion Detection The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover is in the processor, Intel 82G43 GMCH, and Intel 82801JIB ICH10 • Power supply monitoring of five voltages (+5 V, +12 V, +3.3 V, +1.125 V, and +VCCP) to detect levels ...
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... operating system to power-off the computer • Support for multiple wake-up (ACPI G0 - sleeping state) Fail safe power-off ) On (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI...
... operating system to power-off the computer • Support for multiple wake-up (ACPI G0 - sleeping state) Fail safe power-off ) On (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI...
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... must fully support ACPI wake events. 34 Table 10. Wake-up Devices and Events These devices/events can wake the computer from specific states. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 10 lists the devices or specific events that can wake up events from an...
... must fully support ACPI wake events. 34 Table 10. Wake-up Devices and Events These devices/events can wake the computer from specific states. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 10 lists the devices or specific events that can wake up events from an...
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... independent tachometer input to the hardware monitoring and fan control device. Upon detecting a Magic Packet* frame, the LAN subsystem asserts a wake-up the computer. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12.2.2 Fan Headers The function/operation of the fan headers is as follows: • The fans are off when the board...
... independent tachometer input to the hardware monitoring and fan control device. Upon detecting a Magic Packet* frame, the LAN subsystem asserts a wake-up the computer. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12.2.2 Fan Headers The function/operation of the fan headers is as follows: • The fans are off when the board...