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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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... the property of documents which may have an ordering number and are available on the absence or characteristics of the Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification. Intel Corporation may cause the product to deviate from future changes to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK with BIOS identifier RKG4310H.86A. Copies of others.
... the property of documents which may have an ordering number and are available on the absence or characteristics of the Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification. Intel Corporation may cause the product to deviate from future changes to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DG43RK with BIOS identifier RKG4310H.86A. Copies of others.
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... describes the standard product and available manufacturing options. It is intended to provide detailed, technical 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 ...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 DG43RK. What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 Description A description of the hardware used on the board ...
... describes the standard product and available manufacturing options. It is intended to provide detailed, technical 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 ...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 DG43RK. What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 Description A description of the hardware used on the board ...
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iv Voltages are the property of their respective owners. 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 third-party brands and ...
iv Voltages are the property of their respective owners. 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 third-party brands and ...
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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 60 2.7 Reliability 62 2.8 ...
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 60 2.7 Reliability 62 2.8 ...
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... Markings 86 46. Product Certification Markings 88 viii Supervisor and User Password Functions 71 38. Safety Standards 81 45. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 28. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 61 32. BIOS Beep Codes 73 39. Front-panel Power LED Blink...Ranges 75 42. Boot Device Menu Options 69 37. EMC Regulations 87 47. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 57 29. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Environmental Specifications 62 33. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 79 44. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 64 34. Recommended Power Supply Current...
... Markings 86 46. Product Certification Markings 88 viii Supervisor and User Password Functions 71 38. Safety Standards 81 45. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 28. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 61 32. BIOS Beep Codes 73 39. Front-panel Power LED Blink...Ranges 75 42. Boot Device Menu Options 69 37. EMC Regulations 87 47. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 57 29. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Environmental Specifications 62 33. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 79 44. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 64 34. Recommended Power Supply Current...
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Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Twelve USB 2.0 ports: ― Six ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors ― Six ports are... 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 PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support for PCI Express* Revision 1.1 • Suspend...
Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Twelve USB 2.0 ports: ― Six ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors ― Six ports are... 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 PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support for PCI Express* Revision 1.1 • Suspend...
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.../support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DG43RK/index.htm 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 14 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from...
.../support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DG43RK/index.htm 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 14 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from...
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... 512 MB • Non-ECC DIMMs • Serial Presence Detect NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD... to double-sided memory modules (containing two rows of SDRAM) and "SS" refers to Section 2.1.1 on page 41 for optimum performance. 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...
... 512 MB • Non-ECC DIMMs • Serial Presence Detect NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD... to double-sided memory modules (containing two rows of SDRAM) and "SS" refers to Section 2.1.1 on page 41 for optimum performance. 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...
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Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 18 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration.
Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 18 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration.
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...) and 2560 x 1600 at 60 Hz refresh (WQXGA) respectively; DVMT ensures the most efficient use of available system memory for performing graphics functions. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification • Display ⎯ Supports digital and analog displays up to DVMT varies depending on the Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) modes of the...
...) and 2560 x 1600 at 60 Hz refresh (WQXGA) respectively; DVMT ensures the most efficient use of available system memory for performing graphics functions. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification • Display ⎯ Supports digital and analog displays up to DVMT varies depending on the Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) modes of the...
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... compliant with all ATSC and DVB HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital audio. The DVI port is compatible with the HDMI 1.3 specification. Depending on a single cable. Table 5. DVI Port Status Conditions PCI Express x16 Connector Status No add-in card installed Non-... analog output can also be converted to VGA adapter. 21 Table 4. It is compliant with a DVI to VGA with the DVI 1.0 specification. Product Description 1.6.1.4 High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multichannel digital ...
... compliant with all ATSC and DVB HDTV standards and supports 8-channel digital audio. The DVI port is compatible with the HDMI 1.3 specification. Depending on a single cable. Table 5. DVI Port Status Conditions PCI Express x16 Connector Status No add-in card installed Non-... analog output can also be converted to VGA adapter. 21 Table 4. It is compliant with a DVI to VGA with the DVI 1.0 specification. Product Description 1.6.1.4 High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multichannel digital ...
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...of 1.25 GHz resulting in 5.0 Gb/s each direction (1000 MB/s total). The port arrangement is configured for all ports. 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 capable of driving... theoretical bandwidth on the back panel The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to the PCI Express x16 connector. The Intel ICH10 provides the USB controller for SDVO mode. For information about The location of the USB connectors on interface of 8 GB/s...
...of 1.25 GHz resulting in 5.0 Gb/s each direction (1000 MB/s total). The port arrangement is configured for all ports. 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 capable of driving... theoretical bandwidth on the back panel The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to the PCI Express x16 connector. The Intel ICH10 provides the USB controller for SDVO mode. For information about The location of the USB connectors on interface of 8 GB/s...
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... battery and AC power fail, custom defaults, if previously saved, will be loaded into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of three years. 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 3.0 Gb/s on each channel.
... battery and AC power fail, custom defaults, if previously saved, will be loaded into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of three years. 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 3.0 Gb/s on each channel.
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...Black Rear Orange Side Rear Surround Surround Center/ Sub Ctrl panel Default Default 26 Table 6 lists the supported functions of the following: • Intel 82801JIB (Intel ICH10) • Realtek ALC888S-VC audio codec The audio subsystem supports the following audio interfaces: • S/PDIF header • Front panel... Systems built with an AC '97 audio front panel will not be able to obtain the Microsoft Windows Vista logo. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The audio subsystem consists of the front panel and back panel audio jacks.
...Black Rear Orange Side Rear Surround Surround Center/ Sub Ctrl panel Default Default 26 Table 6 lists the supported functions of the following: • Intel 82801JIB (Intel ICH10) • Realtek ALC888S-VC audio codec The audio subsystem supports the following audio interfaces: • S/PDIF header • Front panel... Systems built with an AC '97 audio front panel will not be able to obtain the Microsoft Windows Vista logo. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The audio subsystem consists of the front panel and back panel audio jacks.
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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 LAN subsystem include: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect...
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 LAN subsystem include: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect...
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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. When the chassis cover is removed, the mechanical switch is removed.... The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis 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 Figure 10,...
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. When the chassis cover is removed, the mechanical switch is removed.... The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis 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 Figure 10,...
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... power-on/standby sleeping state • A Soft-off feature that provides full ACPI support. sleeping state) Fail safe power-off (ACPI G2/G5 - 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) • Hardware...
... power-on/standby sleeping state • A Soft-off feature that provides full ACPI support. sleeping state) Fail safe power-off (ACPI G2/G5 - 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) • Hardware...
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...to the system. Context saved to disk. Suspend to RAM. Context saved to the system. S5 - Soft off. No power to disk. device specification specific. D3 - no power except for wake-up logic. D3 - no power for wake-up devices used can be turned off . no power ... by the board along with the associated system power targets. Notes: 1. Dependent on user preferences and knowledge of 0.7 W. Intel Management Engine Interface (Intel MEI) is dependent on the system configuration, including add-in and out of low-power states based on the standby power consumption...
...to the system. Context saved to disk. Suspend to RAM. Context saved to the system. S5 - Soft off. No power to disk. device specification specific. D3 - no power except for wake-up logic. D3 - no power for wake-up devices used can be turned off . no power ... by the board along with the associated system power targets. Notes: 1. Dependent on user preferences and knowledge of 0.7 W. Intel Management Engine Interface (Intel MEI) is dependent on the system configuration, including add-in and out of low-power states based on the standby power consumption...
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Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12.1.2 Wake-up the computer... ...from specific states. Wake-up Devices and Events These devices/events can wake up Devices and Events Table 10 lists the devices or specific events that provides full ACPI support. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 34 Table...
Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12.1.2 Wake-up the computer... ...from specific states. Wake-up Devices and Events These devices/events can wake up Devices and Events Table 10 lists the devices or specific events that provides full ACPI support. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 34 Table...