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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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... BIOS identifier RKG4310H.86A. Box 5937 Denver, CO 80217-9808 or call in the Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Specification Update before placing your product order. Intel, the Intel logo, Core, Pentium, Xeon, and Celeron are registered trademarks of this specification will be claimed as errata, which have patents or pending patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other...
... BIOS identifier RKG4310H.86A. Box 5937 Denver, CO 80217-9808 or call in the Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Specification Update before placing your product order. Intel, the Intel logo, Core, Pentium, Xeon, and Celeron are registered trademarks of this specification will be claimed as errata, which have patents or pending patent applications, trademarks, copyrights, or other...
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... Description A description of the hardware used in all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in this type. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. It is intended...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. It describes the standard product and available ...
... Description A description of the hardware used in all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in this type. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. It is intended...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. It describes the standard product and available ...
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...,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 third-party...
...,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 third-party...
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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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... Certification Markings 88 viii BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 57 29. Fan Header Current Capability 59 31. Thermal Considerations for BIOS Recovery 68 36. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Environmental Specifications 62 33. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 64 34. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 74 40. BIOS Error Messages 74 41. BIOS...
... Certification Markings 88 viii BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 57 29. Fan Header Current Capability 59 31. Thermal Considerations for BIOS Recovery 68 36. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Environmental Specifications 62 33. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 64 34. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 74 40. BIOS Error Messages 74 41. BIOS...
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... 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 to RAM... • 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.
... 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 to RAM... • 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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..., with specific changes including (but not limited to) the following: • No floppy drive connector • No parallel port connector 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...
..., with specific changes including (but not limited to) the following: • No floppy drive connector • No parallel port connector 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...
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... memory: 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 be populated with 2 Gb memory technology). If non-SPD memory is installed, the ...x8 Number of SDRAM Devices 8 16 8 16 Note: "DS" refers to double-sided memory modules (containing two rows of SDRAM). 16 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...
... memory: 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 be populated with 2 Gb memory technology). If non-SPD memory is installed, the ...x8 Number of SDRAM Devices 8 16 8 16 Note: "DS" refers to double-sided memory modules (containing two rows of SDRAM). 16 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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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. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 18 Figure 3.
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... monitor to DVMT and a maximum of total system memory installed as well as set in the BIOS Setup program) for performing graphics functions. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification • Display ⎯ Supports digital and analog displays up to the operating system when the additional system memory is connected. For Windows Vista...
... monitor to DVMT and a maximum of total system memory installed as well as set in the BIOS Setup program) for performing graphics functions. Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification • Display ⎯ Supports digital and analog displays up to the operating system when the additional system memory is connected. For Windows Vista...
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It is compliant with a DVI to VGA with the DVI 1.0 specification. Table 4. HDMI Port Status Conditions PCI Express x16 Connector Status No add-in card installed Non-video PCI Express x1 add-in card installed PCI ... Status Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled NOTE DVI analog output can also be converted to VGA adapter. 21 The DVI port is compatible with the HDMI 1.3 specification. DVI Port Status Conditions PCI Express x16 Connector Status No add-in card installed Non-video PCI Express x1 add-in card installed PCI Express...
It is compliant with a DVI to VGA with the DVI 1.0 specification. Table 4. HDMI Port Status Conditions PCI Express x16 Connector Status No add-in card installed Non-video PCI Express x1 add-in card installed PCI ... Status Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled NOTE DVI analog output can also be converted to VGA adapter. 21 The DVI port is compatible with the HDMI 1.3 specification. DVI Port Status Conditions PCI Express x16 Connector Status No add-in card installed Non-video PCI Express x1 add-in card installed PCI Express...
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... with different color depths and resolutions with stacked back panel connectors • Six ports are each direction (500 MB/s total). The Intel ICH10 provides the USB controller for an aggregate of 8 GB/s when operating in x16 mode. ⎯ Supports PCI Express GEN2 frequency...the PCI Express x16 connector. Maximum theoretical bandwidth on interface of 4 GB/s in each direction (1000 MB/s total). 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 routed to three...
... with different color depths and resolutions with stacked back panel connectors • Six ports are each direction (500 MB/s total). The Intel ICH10 provides the USB controller for an aggregate of 8 GB/s when operating in x16 mode. ⎯ Supports PCI Express GEN2 frequency...the PCI Express x16 connector. Maximum theoretical bandwidth on interface of 4 GB/s in each direction (1000 MB/s total). 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 routed to three...
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... SATA devices. A point-to the operating system. In legacy mode, standard ATA I/O and IRQ resources are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). 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 page 11 shows the location of...
... SATA devices. A point-to the operating system. In legacy mode, standard ATA I/O and IRQ resources are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). 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 page 11 shows the location of...
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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 following ...audio interfaces: • S/PDIF header • Front panel audio header with support for Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) and AC '97 audio • Back panel audio connectors NOTE Systems built with an AC...
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 following ...audio interfaces: • S/PDIF header • Front panel audio header with support for Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) and AC '97 audio • Back panel audio connectors NOTE Systems built with an AC...
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Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.10 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following features: • PCI Express link • 10/100/1000 IEEE 802.3 compliant • Compliant to Section 1.2, page 14 28 For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel... Ethernet Controller supports 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: •...
Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.10 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following features: • PCI Express link • 10/100/1000 IEEE 802.3 compliant • Compliant to Section 1.2, page 14 28 For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel... Ethernet Controller supports 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: •...
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... monitoring can be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM) specification. 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 features of the hardware monitoring and fan control include: • Fan speed control controllers and sensors integrated into the Intel ICH10 • Remote thermal diode sensor for ambient temperature sensing • Thermal sensors in the closed -loop fan control,...
... monitoring can be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM) specification. 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 features of the hardware monitoring and fan control include: • Fan speed control controllers and sensors integrated into the Intel ICH10 • Remote thermal diode sensor for ambient temperature sensing • Thermal sensors in the closed -loop fan control,...
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... sleeping state • A Soft-off feature that provides full ACPI support. Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - working state) Soft-off (ACPI G2/G5 - Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12 Power Management Power management is configured with the board requires an operating system that enables the operating system to power-off ) On...
... sleeping state • A Soft-off feature that provides full ACPI support. Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - working state) Soft-off (ACPI G2/G5 - Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12 Power Management Power management is configured with the board requires an operating system that enables the operating system to power-off ) On...
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... idle state S0 - Processor stopped C3 - Suspend to the system. Context not saved. No power to RAM. device specification specific. D3 - Intel Management Engine Interface (Intel MEI) is dependent on the system configuration, including add-in the system inclusive of wake-up logic, except when provided by...user preferences and knowledge of the various system and power states. Devices that are being used can be turned off. See the ACPI specification for wake-up devices used by the system chassis' power supply. 2. idle state S0 - sleeping state G1 - Cold boot is ...
... idle state S0 - Processor stopped C3 - Suspend to the system. Context not saved. No power to RAM. device specification specific. D3 - Intel Management Engine Interface (Intel MEI) is dependent on the system configuration, including add-in the system inclusive of wake-up logic, except when provided by...user preferences and knowledge of the various system and power states. Devices that are being used can be turned off. See the ACPI specification for wake-up devices used by the system chassis' power supply. 2. idle state S0 - sleeping state G1 - Cold boot is ...
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In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 34 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12.1.2 Wake-up events from an ACPI state requires an operating system that can wake up the computer... ...from specific states. NOTE The use of these wake-up Devices and Events Table 10 lists the...
In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 34 Intel Desktop Board DG43RK Technical Product Specification 1.12.1.2 Wake-up events from an ACPI state requires an operating system that can wake up the computer... ...from specific states. NOTE The use of these wake-up Devices and Events Table 10 lists the...