Smart Response Technology User Guide
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...in the LGA1155 package • System BIOS with a Solid State Drive (SSD) used as cache memory between the hard disk drive and system memory. Intel® Smart Response Technology caching is an Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) caching feature that the...F10 key to RAID mode via the system BIOS. Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software version 10.5 or later Enabling Intel Smart Response Technology Note: The Intel RST software denotes Intel Smart Response Technology as a single drive letter solution; Intel ® Smart Response Technology User Guide Note...
...in the LGA1155 package • System BIOS with a Solid State Drive (SSD) used as cache memory between the hard disk drive and system memory. Intel® Smart Response Technology caching is an Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) caching feature that the...F10 key to RAID mode via the system BIOS. Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software version 10.5 or later Enabling Intel Smart Response Technology Note: The Intel RST software denotes Intel Smart Response Technology as a single drive letter solution; Intel ® Smart Response Technology User Guide Note...
Technical Product Specification
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... ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. The suitability of Intel Corporation in the U.S. Intel Corporation may make changes to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board with BIOS identifier AGH6120H.86A. The furnishing of the Intel® Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification Date September 2012 This product specification applies to specifications and...
... ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. The suitability of Intel Corporation in the U.S. Intel Corporation may make changes to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board with BIOS identifier AGH6120H.86A. The furnishing of the Intel® Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification Date September 2012 This product specification applies to specifications and...
Technical Product Specification
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iii See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the latest documentation. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DH61AGL Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G71256-202 AGH6120H.86A.0011 1,2 Notes: 1. The AA number is found on a small label on this AA revision consists of the board. 2. The ...
iii See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the latest documentation. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DH61AGL Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G71256-202 AGH6120H.86A.0011 1,2 Notes: 1. The AA number is found on a small label on this AA revision consists of the board. 2. The ...
Technical Product Specification
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... in this type. What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 Description A description of the hardware used on Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL 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...
... in this type. What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 Description A description of the hardware used on Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL 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...
Technical Product Specification
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Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 39 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 39 2.1.2 Memory Map 41 2.2 Connectors and Headers 41 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 42 2.2.2 Connectors ...72 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 73 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 73 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 73 3.10 BIOS Security Features 74 3.11 BIOS Performance Features 75 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker 77 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes 77 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 78 4.4 BIOS Error Messages 78 4.5 Port 80h Power On Self Test (POST) ...
Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 39 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 39 2.1.2 Memory Map 41 2.2 Connectors and Headers 41 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 42 2.2.2 Connectors ...72 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 73 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 73 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 73 3.10 BIOS Security Features 74 3.11 BIOS Performance Features 75 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker 77 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes 77 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 78 4.4 BIOS Error Messages 78 4.5 Port 80h Power On Self Test (POST) ...
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... Specifications 65 36. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 64 34. BIOS Error Messages 78 44. SATA Power Connector 47 16. Thermal Considerations for BIOS Recovery 71 39. Tcontrol Values for Intel HD Audio 45 12. BIOS Beep Codes 77 42. Port 80h POST Codes 80 46. Regulatory ...States for a One-Color Power LED 53 29. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 68 37. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 84 47. Front Panel Header 52 28. Processor and System (4-Pin) Fan Headers 48 17. Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification 11. Front-panel Power LED Blink ...
... Specifications 65 36. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 64 34. BIOS Error Messages 78 44. SATA Power Connector 47 16. Thermal Considerations for BIOS Recovery 71 39. Tcontrol Values for Intel HD Audio 45 12. BIOS Beep Codes 77 42. Port 80h POST Codes 80 46. Regulatory ...States for a One-Color Power LED 53 29. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 68 37. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 84 47. Front Panel Header 52 28. Processor and System (4-Pin) Fan Headers 48 17. Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification 11. Front-panel Power LED Blink ...
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Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces Expansion Capabilities BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology LAN Support Legacy I/O Control Hardware Monitor Subsystem • USB 2.0 ports: ― Four ports implemented with ... slot • Serial ATA (SATA) ports: ― Two internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s interfaces through the Intel H61 Express Chipset One PCI Express Half-Mini Card slot • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and ...
Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces Expansion Capabilities BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology LAN Support Legacy I/O Control Hardware Monitor Subsystem • USB 2.0 ports: ― Four ports implemented with ... slot • Serial ATA (SATA) ports: ― Two internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s interfaces through the Intel H61 Express Chipset One PCI Express Half-Mini Card slot • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and ...
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... 1. Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1 Item/callout from Figure 1 Description A Battery B Standby power LED C Intel H61 Express Chipset D Back panel connectors E Internal power connector F System fan header G Single-port USB 2.0 header H SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors through the PCH I SATA power connector J Processor fan header K BIOS Setup...
... 1. Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1 Item/callout from Figure 1 Description A Battery B Standby power LED C Intel H61 Express Chipset D Back panel connectors E Internal power connector F System fan header G Single-port USB 2.0 header H SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors through the PCH I SATA power connector J Processor fan header K BIOS Setup...
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...-date list of unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor, and the power supply. For information about ... Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the most up-to the processor. Other processors may be supported in the future.... Use of supported processors. See the Intel web site listed below for Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information Thin Mini-ITX-based Computing Visit this board....
...-date list of unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor, and the power supply. For information about ... Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the most up-to the processor. Other processors may be supported in the future.... Use of supported processors. See the Intel web site listed below for Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information Thin Mini-ITX-based Computing Visit this board....
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...MHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, and DDR3 1066 MHz SDRAM SO-DIMMs Note: DDR3 1600 MHz SO-DIMMs are only supported by 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the SO...memory settings, but performance and reliability may be populated with 4 Gb memory technology). This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to change. 18 Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has two SO-DIMM sockets and supports the following ...
...MHz, DDR3 1333 MHz, and DDR3 1066 MHz SDRAM SO-DIMMs Note: DDR3 1600 MHz SO-DIMMs are only supported by 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the SO...memory settings, but performance and reliability may be populated with 4 Gb memory technology). This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to change. 18 Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has two SO-DIMM sockets and supports the following ...
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... • Custom EDID payload installation for ultimate parameter flexibility, allowing custom definition of EDID data on panels without onboard EDID In addition, BIOS setup provides the following : • 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz resolution • Single-channel and dual-channel interface, up to... unusable. • Screen Brightness: allows the end user to set maximum PWM%, as while showing the splash screen image and BIOS setup). Product Description 1.5.2.3.1 LVDS Interface The LVDS flat panel display interface supports the following configuration parameters for internal flat panel displays:...
... • Custom EDID payload installation for ultimate parameter flexibility, allowing custom definition of EDID data on panels without onboard EDID In addition, BIOS setup provides the following : • 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz resolution • Single-channel and dual-channel interface, up to... unusable. • Screen Brightness: allows the end user to set maximum PWM%, as while showing the splash screen image and BIOS setup). Product Description 1.5.2.3.1 LVDS Interface The LVDS flat panel display interface supports the following configuration parameters for internal flat panel displays:...
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... the back panel The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to adjust spread spectrum for the LVDS interface. The Intel H61 Express Chipset provides the USB controller. Use a shielded cable that meets the requirements for flat panel display configuration complies... that support USB high-speed signaling. Internal flat panel display settings will not be preserved across BIOS updates. 1.5.3 USB The PCH contains up to the cable. Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification • Panel Power Sequencing: allows the system integrator to adjust panel sequencing ...
... the back panel The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to adjust spread spectrum for the LVDS interface. The Intel H61 Express Chipset provides the USB controller. Use a shielded cable that meets the requirements for flat panel display configuration complies... that support USB high-speed signaling. Internal flat panel display settings will not be preserved across BIOS updates. 1.5.3 USB The PCH contains up to the cable. Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification • Panel Power Sequencing: allows the system integrator to adjust panel sequencing ...
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..., date and time values will be reset and the user will be accurate. When the voltage drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery. The SATA controller can ... with serialized IRQ support for PCI Express systems • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up event interface • Fan control The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for example, the date and time) might not be notified during the POST. Product Description 1.5.4 SATA Interfaces The...
..., date and time values will be reset and the user will be accurate. When the voltage drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery. The SATA controller can ... with serialized IRQ support for PCI Express systems • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up event interface • Fan control The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for example, the date and time) might not be notified during the POST. Product Description 1.5.4 SATA Interfaces The...
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... ways: • The PCI Express WAKE# signal • By Ping • Magic Packet • The onboard LAN subsystem 36 Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification 1.11.2.1 Power Input When resuming from an AC power failure, the computer returns to the power state it was interrupted... (on the LAN implementation, the board supports LAN wake capabilities with ACPI in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. LAN ...
... ways: • The PCI Express WAKE# signal • By Ping • Magic Packet • The onboard LAN subsystem 36 Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification 1.11.2.1 Power Input When resuming from an AC power failure, the computer returns to the power state it was interrupted... (on the LAN implementation, the board supports LAN wake capabilities with ACPI in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. LAN ...
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....2.7 Wake from S5 When the RTC Date and Time is amber if dual colored, or off , and the front panel LED is set in the BIOS, the computer will automatically wake from an ACPI S5 state. 37 Table 8 on page 35 lists the devices and events that supports Wake from USB...
....2.7 Wake from S5 When the RTC Date and Time is amber if dual colored, or off , and the front panel LED is set in the BIOS, the computer will automatically wake from an ACPI S5 state. 37 Table 8 on page 35 lists the devices and events that supports Wake from USB...
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...4 GB boundary to reclaim the physical memory overlapped by the memory mapped I /O that is dynamically allocated for PCI Express configuration space, BIOS (SPI Flash device), and chipset overhead resides above the 4 GB boundary. Typically the address space that has 16 GB of system memory.... 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 2.1.1 Addressable Memory The board utilizes 16 GB of the system memory map. These functions include the following: • BIOS/SPI Flash device (96 Mb) • Local APIC (19 MB) • Direct Media Interface (40 MB) • PCI Express configuration space (256...
...4 GB boundary to reclaim the physical memory overlapped by the memory mapped I /O that is dynamically allocated for PCI Express configuration space, BIOS (SPI Flash device), and chipset overhead resides above the 4 GB boundary. Typically the address space that has 16 GB of system memory.... 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 2.1.1 Addressable Memory The board utilizes 16 GB of the system memory map. These functions include the following: • BIOS/SPI Flash device (96 Mb) • Local APIC (19 MB) • Direct Media Interface (40 MB) • PCI Express configuration space (256...
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... 9FBFF 00000 - 7FFFF Size 16382 MB 64 KB 64 KB 96 KB 160 KB 1 KB 127 KB 512 KB Description Extended memory Runtime BIOS Reserved Potential available high DOS memory (open to devices inside the computer's chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. This section describes the ...board's connectors. EFFFF 800 K - 896 K C8000 - Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by the external devices could cause damage to the board. The other internal connectors and headers are not overcurrent protected and should ...
... 9FBFF 00000 - 7FFFF Size 16382 MB 64 KB 64 KB 96 KB 160 KB 1 KB 127 KB 512 KB Description Extended memory Runtime BIOS Reserved Potential available high DOS memory (open to devices inside the computer's chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. This section describes the ...board's connectors. EFFFF 800 K - 896 K C8000 - Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by the external devices could cause damage to the board. The other internal connectors and headers are not overcurrent protected and should ...
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...Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification for third party solutions to monitor/control CEC activity between multiple HDMI devices. • 5 V Standby: can be found at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463078.aspx 2.3 I/O Shield The I /O Shield Reference Diagram 54 Intel... access to enable Direct Application Launch* feature. Figure 14. General information about Direct Application Launch can be adding BIOS support and accompanying Windows utility to all back panel connectors and is compatible with standard microATX chassis. Figure 14 shows an I/O...
...Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification for third party solutions to monitor/control CEC activity between multiple HDMI devices. • 5 V Standby: can be found at: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463078.aspx 2.3 I/O Shield The I /O Shield Reference Diagram 54 Intel... access to enable Direct Application Launch* feature. Figure 14. General information about Direct Application Launch can be adding BIOS support and accompanying Windows utility to all back panel connectors and is compatible with standard microATX chassis. Figure 14 shows an I/O...
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The 3-pin jumper block determines the BIOS Setup program's mode. Figure 15. Technical Reference 2.4 Jumper Block CAUTION Do not move the jumper with the power on. Location of the jumper block. Always ..., the board could be damaged. When the jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is powered-up, the BIOS compares the processor version and the microcode version in the BIOS and reports if the two match. Table 30 describes the jumper settings for the three modes: normal, configure, and recovery...
The 3-pin jumper block determines the BIOS Setup program's mode. Figure 15. Technical Reference 2.4 Jumper Block CAUTION Do not move the jumper with the power on. Location of the jumper block. Always ..., the board could be damaged. When the jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is powered-up, the BIOS compares the processor version and the microcode version in the BIOS and reports if the two match. Table 30 describes the jumper settings for the three modes: normal, configure, and recovery...
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Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification Table 30. After the POST runs, Setup runs automatically. Press F9 (restore defaults) while in Configure mode to restore the BIOS/CMOS settings to clear the BIOS/CMOS settings. A recovery CD or flash drive is displayed. The maintenance menu is required. 56 BIOS... Setup Configuration Jumper Settings Function/Mode Normal Configure Jumper Setting 1-2 2-3 Configuration The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for booting. Note ...
Intel Desktop Board DH61AGL Technical Product Specification Table 30. After the POST runs, Setup runs automatically. Press F9 (restore defaults) while in Configure mode to restore the BIOS/CMOS settings to clear the BIOS/CMOS settings. A recovery CD or flash drive is displayed. The maintenance menu is required. 56 BIOS... Setup Configuration Jumper Settings Function/Mode Normal Configure Jumper Setting 1-2 2-3 Configuration The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for booting. Note ...