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Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification August 2006 Order Number: D56013-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ 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 DG965MQ Specification Update.
Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification August 2006 Order Number: D56013-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ 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 DG965MQ Specification Update.
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... and brands may be published in the Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Specification Update before placing your distributor to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ with BIOS identifier MQ96510A.86A. Intel Corporation may make changes to the presented subject matter. Intel reserves these for future definition and shall...specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel, the Intel logo, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks of the Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification.
... and brands may be published in the Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Specification Update before placing your distributor to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ with BIOS identifier MQ96510A.86A. Intel Corporation may make changes to the presented subject matter. Intel reserves these for future definition and shall...specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel, the Intel logo, Pentium, and Celeron are registered trademarks of the Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification.
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... 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 the Desktop Board DG965MQ and its components to important information. # INTEGRATOR'S NOTES Integrator's notes are included to system integrators. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the...
... 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 the Desktop Board DG965MQ and its components to important information. # INTEGRATOR'S NOTES Integrator's notes are included to system integrators. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the...
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... Megabyte (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 DG965MQ Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/sec Gbit KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbit/sec xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name...
... Megabyte (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 DG965MQ Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/sec Gbit KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbit/sec xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name...
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Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 2.5 Interrupts 48 2.6 PCI Interrupt Routing Map 49 2.7 Connectors and Headers 50 2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors 51 2.7.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 52...Considerations 62 2.9.1 Form Factor 62 2.9.2 I/O Shield 63 2.10 Electrical Considerations 65 2.10.1 DC Loading 65 2.10.2 Fan Header Current Capability 65 2.10.3 Add-in Board Considerations 66 2.10.4 Power Supply Considerations 66 2.11 Thermal Considerations 67 2.12 Reliability 69 2.13 Environmental 70 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 71 3.2 BIOS Flash...
Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 2.5 Interrupts 48 2.6 PCI Interrupt Routing Map 49 2.7 Connectors and Headers 50 2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors 51 2.7.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 52...Considerations 62 2.9.1 Form Factor 62 2.9.2 I/O Shield 63 2.10 Electrical Considerations 65 2.10.1 DC Loading 65 2.10.2 Fan Header Current Capability 65 2.10.3 Add-in Board Considerations 66 2.10.4 Power Supply Considerations 66 2.11 Thermal Considerations 67 2.12 Reliability 69 2.13 Environmental 70 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 71 3.2 BIOS Flash...
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Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 10. Wake-up Devices and Events 38 12. ...Map 47 16. Interrupts 48 17. Front Panel Audio Header 55 27. Fan Header Current Capability 65 36. Desktop Board DG965MQ Environmental Specifications 70 38. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 72 40. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 69 37...53 19. Processor Fan Header 55 26. Main Power Connector 57 29. Safety Regulations 85 49. Lead-Free Board Markings 91 50. Chassis Intrusion Header 54 22. Front and Rear Chassis Fan Headers 55 25. High Definition...
Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 10. Wake-up Devices and Events 38 12. ...Map 47 16. Interrupts 48 17. Front Panel Audio Header 55 27. Fan Header Current Capability 65 36. Desktop Board DG965MQ Environmental Specifications 70 38. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 72 40. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 69 37...53 19. Processor Fan Header 55 26. Main Power Connector 57 29. Safety Regulations 85 49. Lead-Free Board Markings 91 50. Chassis Intrusion Header 54 22. Front and Rear Chassis Fan Headers 55 25. High Definition...
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...* Revision 1.0a • Suspend to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2 800 DIMMs Intel® G965 Express Chipset, consisting of the Desktop Board DG965MQ. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Memory Chipset Video Audio Legacy I/O Control microBTX Form Factor (... Revision 2.3 • Support for the ICH8 component. Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82G965 Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801 I /O controller for diskette drive, serial...
...* Revision 1.0a • Suspend to 4 GB of system memory using DDR2 800 DIMMs Intel® G965 Express Chipset, consisting of the Desktop Board DG965MQ. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Memory Chipset Video Audio Legacy I/O Control microBTX Form Factor (... Revision 2.3 • Support for the ICH8 component. Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82G965 Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801 I /O controller for diskette drive, serial...
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...the following: • Intel® 82801HR ICH8R • Intel® 82801HH ICH8DH Support for Intel® Quick Resume Technology Drivers (Intel® QRTD) Back panel PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard connection For information about Available configurations for the Desktop Board DG965MQ Refer to Section 1.2, ...; Three fan sense inputs used to you. Table 2. Product Description Table 1. Please contact your Intel representative to determine which manufacturing options are available to monitor fan activity 1.1.2 Manufacturing Options Table 2 describes the manufacturing options.
...the following: • Intel® 82801HR ICH8R • Intel® 82801HH ICH8DH Support for Intel® Quick Resume Technology Drivers (Intel® QRTD) Back panel PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard connection For information about Available configurations for the Desktop Board DG965MQ Refer to Section 1.2, ...; Three fan sense inputs used to you. Table 2. Product Description Table 1. Please contact your Intel representative to determine which manufacturing options are available to monitor fan activity 1.1.2 Manufacturing Options Table 2 describes the manufacturing options.
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Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components. OM18412 12 Major Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. A F GH I DD J CC E BB AA Z D B C K L Y X M WV U T S R QP O N Figure 1.
Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components. OM18412 12 Major Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. A F GH I DD J CC E BB AA Z D B C K L Y X M WV U T S R QP O N Figure 1.
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... 2.7.2.2, page 57 15 Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ under "Desktop Board Products" or "Desktop Board Support" Available configurations for the Desktop Board DG965MQ Processor data sheets ICH8 addressing Audio software and utilities LAN software and drivers Supported video modes Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/mq...
... 2.7.2.2, page 57 15 Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ under "Desktop Board Products" or "Desktop Board Support" Available configurations for the Desktop Board DG965MQ Processor data sheets ICH8 addressing Audio software and utilities LAN software and drivers Supported video modes Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/mq...
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... the DIMMs may be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Table 4 lists the supported DIMM configurations. Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with gold-plated contacts • Unbuffered, single...
... the DIMMs may be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Table 4 lists the supported DIMM configurations. Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with gold-plated contacts • Unbuffered, single...
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... are blue. To use flex mode, it is installed or the memory capacities are equal. Memory Channel Configuration and DIMM Configuration 18 Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82G965 GMCH supports the following types of DRAM memory. NOTE The DIMM0 sockets of both DIMM channels are unequal. The DIMM1 sockets...
... are blue. To use flex mode, it is installed or the memory capacities are equal. Memory Channel Configuration and DIMM Configuration 18 Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82G965 GMCH supports the following types of DRAM memory. NOTE The DIMM0 sockets of both DIMM channels are unequal. The DIMM1 sockets...
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Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs 20 Also, the DIMMs are matched between DIMM0 and DIMM1 of the two DIMMs in Channel A equal the combined capacity of both channels. 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 512 MB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM18416 Figure 6. Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification Figure 6 shows a dual channel configuration using four DIMMs. In this example, the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel B.
Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs 20 Also, the DIMMs are matched between DIMM0 and DIMM1 of the two DIMMs in Channel A equal the combined capacity of both channels. 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 512 MB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM18416 Figure 6. Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification Figure 6 shows a dual channel configuration using four DIMMs. In this example, the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel B.
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Flex Mode Configuration with Two DIMMs OM18419 22 Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.3 Flex Mode Configuration NOTE The use of the DIMM in Channel B operates in both channels. Figure 9 shows a flex mode configuration using two ...
Flex Mode Configuration with Two DIMMs OM18419 22 Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.3 Flex Mode Configuration NOTE The use of the DIMM in Channel B operates in both channels. Figure 9 shows a flex mode configuration using two ...
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Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification • 3D Graphics Rendering enhancements ⎯ 1.3 dual texture GigaPixel/sec fill rate ⎯ 16 and 32 bit color ⎯ Maximum 3D supported ... SDVO port interfaces with 270 MHz pixel clocks using an ADD2/MEC card • Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) support up to 256 MB • Intel® Zoom Utility 24
Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification • 3D Graphics Rendering enhancements ⎯ 1.3 dual texture GigaPixel/sec fill rate ⎯ 16 and 32 bit color ⎯ Maximum 3D supported ... SDVO port interfaces with 270 MHz pixel clocks using an ADD2/MEC card • Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) support up to 256 MB • Intel® Zoom Utility 24
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... to support up to be accessed by the ADD2/MEC card. SDVO mode enables the SDVO ports to a 400 MHz pixel clock. Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.5.1.5 Advanced Digital Display (ADD2/MEC) Card Support The GMCH routes two multiplexed SDVO ports that are routed to two ...provides the USB controller for SDVO mode. The port arrangement is as an extended desktop configuration with different color depths and resolutions. When an ADD2/MEC card is detected, the Intel GMA X3000 graphics controller is enabled and the PCI Express x16 connector is attached to...
... to support up to be accessed by the ADD2/MEC card. SDVO mode enables the SDVO ports to a 400 MHz pixel clock. Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.5.1.5 Advanced Digital Display (ADD2/MEC) Card Support The GMCH routes two multiplexed SDVO ports that are routed to two ...provides the USB controller for SDVO mode. The port arrangement is as an extended desktop configuration with different color depths and resolutions. When an ADD2/MEC card is detected, the Intel GMA X3000 graphics controller is enabled and the PCI Express x16 connector is attached to...
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... inductive coupling. The ATA-100 logic can achieve read transfer rates up to 133 MB/sec and write transfer rates in excess of three years. Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.5.4 Parallel IDE Interface The Parallel ATA IDE controller has one . ATA-66 protocol is device driver compatible. • ATA-100: DMA protocol...
... inductive coupling. The ATA-100 logic can achieve read transfer rates up to 133 MB/sec and write transfer rates in excess of three years. Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.5.4 Parallel IDE Interface The Parallel ATA IDE controller has one . ATA-66 protocol is device driver compatible. • ATA-100: DMA protocol...
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...noise (S/N) ratio of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. Within hardware constraints, the back panel audio jacks are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Supports Line out? Green No Yes Back panel - No Yes No No Yes No No Supports Headphones?... For information about Obtaining audio software and drivers Refer to Section 1.2, page 15 30 Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.7 Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82801HR/HH ICH8 • Sigmatel STAC9271 or STAC9271D audio codec • Back panel ...
...noise (S/N) ratio of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. Within hardware constraints, the back panel audio jacks are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Supports Line out? Green No Yes Back panel - No Yes No No Yes No No Supports Headphones?... For information about Obtaining audio software and drivers Refer to Section 1.2, page 15 30 Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.7 Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82801HR/HH ICH8 • Sigmatel STAC9271 or STAC9271D audio codec • Back panel ...
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Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.8 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82566DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) Ethernet LAN controller • Intel 82801HR/HH ICH8 • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional ...Supports LAN wake capabilities ⎯ LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. 1.8.1 Intel® 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • PCI Express link • ...
Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.8 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82566DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) Ethernet LAN controller • Intel 82801HR/HH ICH8 • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional ...Supports LAN wake capabilities ⎯ LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. 1.8.1 Intel® 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82566DC Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • PCI Express link • ...
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Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.9 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using Intel Desktop Utilities or third-party software. The board has several hardware management features, including the following: • Fan monitoring and control • Thermal and voltage monitoring • Chassis intrusion detection 1.9.1 Hardware Monitoring and ...
Intel Desktop Board DG965MQ Technical Product Specification 1.9 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using Intel Desktop Utilities or third-party software. The board has several hardware management features, including the following: • Fan monitoring and control • Thermal and voltage monitoring • Chassis intrusion detection 1.9.1 Hardware Monitoring and ...