Smart Response Technology User Guide
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... Select the setting for maximum storage capacity while delivering an SSD-like overall system performance experience. Install all required device drivers 7. no additional drive letter is implemented as cache memory between the hard disk drive and system memory. Go to enter...the F2 key during boot up to Configuration > SATA Drives 3. 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 cache. Click "Enable acceleration" either under "Status"...
... Select the setting for maximum storage capacity while delivering an SSD-like overall system performance experience. Install all required device drivers 7. no additional drive letter is implemented as cache memory between the hard disk drive and system memory. Go to enter...the F2 key during boot up to Configuration > SATA Drives 3. 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 cache. Click "Enable acceleration" either under "Status"...
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...intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information 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...of Intel Desktop Board DH77DF. Failing to do so will meet thermal requirements. NOTE This board has specific requirements for Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Visit this board. Product Description 1.2 Online Support To find information about ... Intel Desktop Board DH77DF ...
...intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information 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...of Intel Desktop Board DH77DF. Failing to do so will meet thermal requirements. NOTE This board has specific requirements for Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Visit this board. Product Description 1.2 Online Support To find information about ... Intel Desktop Board DH77DF ...
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Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.5.4.1 SATA RAID The board supports Intel Rapid Storage Technology which provides the following RAID (Redundant Array of having HDDs for maximum storage capacity with system performance ... the BIOS. See your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for both AHCI and RAID without the need to install the RAID drivers. distributed parity 1.5.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology is a disk caching solution that can provide improved computer system performance with the advantage of Independent...
Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.5.4.1 SATA RAID The board supports Intel Rapid Storage Technology which provides the following RAID (Redundant Array of having HDDs for maximum storage capacity with system performance ... the BIOS. See your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for both AHCI and RAID without the need to install the RAID drivers. distributed parity 1.5.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology is a disk caching solution that can provide improved computer system performance with the advantage of Independent...
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Table 9. Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel HD Audio via the Realtek ALC898 audio codec. Table 9 lists the supported functions of concurrent independent stereo sound output (multiple ...Speaker Default Line In Default Rear Center/ Side Surround Sub Surround Default Default Default 1.8.1 Audio Subsystem Software The latest audio software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. The audio subsystem supports the following features: • Advanced jack sense for the back panel audio ...
Table 9. Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel HD Audio via the Realtek ALC898 audio codec. Table 9 lists the supported functions of concurrent independent stereo sound output (multiple ...Speaker Default Line In Default Rear Center/ Side Surround Sub Surround Default Default Default 1.8.1 Audio Subsystem Software The latest audio software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. The audio subsystem supports the following features: • Advanced jack sense for the back panel audio ...
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...Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) speakers are configurable through the audio device drivers. The available configurable back panel audio connectors are shown in /side surround Figure 5. pin header that supports Intel HD audio and AC '97 audio (a 2 x 5- Product Description 1.8.2 Audio Subsystem ...Components The audio subsystem includes the following components: • Intel H77 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC898 audio codec • Front panel audio header that provides mic in and line out...
...Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) speakers are configurable through the audio device drivers. The available configurable back panel audio connectors are shown in /side surround Figure 5. pin header that supports Intel HD audio and AC '97 audio (a 2 x 5- Product Description 1.8.2 Audio Subsystem ...Components The audio subsystem includes the following components: • Intel H77 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC898 audio codec • Front panel audio header that provides mic in and line out...
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Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.9 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 Mb/s) • Intel H77 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional...8226; LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE-T ...
Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.9 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 Mb/s) • Intel H77 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional...8226; LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE-T ...
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LAN link is not established. Product Description 1.9.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 6). Item A B Description Link LED (Green) Data Rate LED (Green/Yellow) Figure 6. LAN ...On Blinking Off Green Yellow Condition LAN link is established. For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. LAN activity is occurring. 10 Mb/s data rate is selected. 100...
LAN link is not established. Product Description 1.9.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 6). Item A B Description Link LED (Green) Data Rate LED (Green/Yellow) Figure 6. LAN ...On Blinking Off Green Yellow Condition LAN link is established. For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. LAN activity is occurring. 10 Mb/s data rate is selected. 100...
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... (including bus and device enumeration) • Power management control of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than six seconds ...the system enters this state Power-on how ACPI is implemented...panel power and sleep mode switch Table 11 lists the system states based on how long the power switch is pressed, depending on (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.11 Power Management Power management is configured with this state...
... (including bus and device enumeration) • Power management control of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than six seconds ...the system enters this state Power-on how ACPI is implemented...panel power and sleep mode switch Table 11 lists the system states based on how long the power switch is pressed, depending on (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.11 Power Management Power management is configured with this state...
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Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.11.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 13 lists the devices or specific events that can wake the computer from the +5 V standby ..., S5 (Note 1) S3, S4, S5 (Note 2) NOTE The use of standby current required depends on the wake devices supported and manufacturing options. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 1.11.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure that provides full ACPI support. The total amount of these wake-up...
Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.11.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 13 lists the devices or specific events that can wake the computer from the +5 V standby ..., S5 (Note 1) S3, S4, S5 (Note 2) NOTE The use of standby current required depends on the wake devices supported and manufacturing options. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 1.11.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure that provides full ACPI support. The total amount of these wake-up...
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...if single colored.) When signaled by a wake-up of Instantly Available PC technology requires operating system support and PCI Express add-in cards and drivers. 40 The use of the computer through a network. Upon detecting a Magic Packet* frame, the LAN subsystem asserts a wake-up the ...up device or event, the system quickly returns to wake the computer. Failure to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep-state. Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.11.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN wake capabilities, the +5 V standby line for the power supply must ...
...if single colored.) When signaled by a wake-up of Instantly Available PC technology requires operating system support and PCI Express add-in cards and drivers. 40 The use of the computer through a network. Upon detecting a Magic Packet* frame, the LAN subsystem asserts a wake-up the ...up device or event, the system quickly returns to wake the computer. Failure to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep-state. Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification 1.11.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN wake capabilities, the +5 V standby line for the power supply must ...
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...period if Legacy USB support was set to the computer, legacy support is used . 7. By default, Legacy USB support is enabled by using Intel® Integrator Toolkit. 71 Overview of SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for managing computers in a managed network. When ..., an SMBIOS service-level application running on a non-Plug and Play operating system can be used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not recognized during this information. While the operating system is no longer used to access the BIOS Setup program, and to use ...
...period if Legacy USB support was set to the computer, legacy support is used . 7. By default, Legacy USB support is enabled by using Intel® Integrator Toolkit. 71 Overview of SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for managing computers in a managed network. When ..., an SMBIOS service-level application running on a non-Plug and Play operating system can be used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not recognized during this information. While the operating system is no longer used to access the BIOS Setup program, and to use ...
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... MRC execution Recovery 0x36 - 0x3F 0x41 - 0x4F 0x50 - 0x5F 0x60 - 0x6F 0x70 - 0x7F 0x80 - 0x8F 0x90 - 0x9F 0xA0 - 0xAF 0xB0 - 0xBF 0xC0 - 0xCF Platform DXE driver CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) I /O port 80h. Start with the Low Pin Count (LPC) Debug connector. BDS Output Devices: All output consoles. Error Messages and...
... MRC execution Recovery 0x36 - 0x3F 0x41 - 0x4F 0x50 - 0x5F 0x60 - 0x6F 0x70 - 0x7F 0x80 - 0x8F 0x90 - 0x9F 0xA0 - 0xAF 0xB0 - 0xBF 0xC0 - 0xCF Platform DXE driver CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) I /O port 80h. Start with the Low Pin Count (LPC) Debug connector. BDS Output Devices: All output consoles. Error Messages and...
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Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification Table 52. Port 80h POST Codes Port 80 Code Progress ...program baseaddresses Wake Up All APs Initialize NEM Pass entry point of the PEI core PEI before MRC PEI Platform driver Set bootmode, GPIO init Early chipset register programming including graphics init Basic PCH init, discrete device init (1394,... SATA) LAN init Exit early platform init driver PEI SMBUS SMBUSriver init Entry to SMBUS execute read/write Exit SMBUS execute read/write PEI CK505 Clock Programming ...
Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification Table 52. Port 80h POST Codes Port 80 Code Progress ...program baseaddresses Wake Up All APs Initialize NEM Pass entry point of the PEI core PEI before MRC PEI Platform driver Set bootmode, GPIO init Early chipset register programming including graphics init Basic PCH init, discrete device init (1394,... SATA) LAN init Exit early platform init driver PEI SMBUS SMBUSriver init Entry to SMBUS execute read/write Exit SMBUS execute read/write PEI CK505 Clock Programming ...
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... 0x65 0x66 0x67 0x68 0x69 0x6A 0x6B 0x6C 0x6D 0x6E 0x6F 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0xB0 0xB1 BDS BDS driver entry point initialize BDS service routine entry point (can be called multiple times) BDS Step2 BDS Step3 BDS Step4 BDS Step5 BDS Step6 BDS Step7... Media Resetting fixed media Disabling fixed media 0xB2 0xB3 Detecting presence of a fixed media (IDE hard drive detection etc.) Enabling/configuring a fixed media continued 84 Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification Table 52.
... 0x65 0x66 0x67 0x68 0x69 0x6A 0x6B 0x6C 0x6D 0x6E 0x6F 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0xB0 0xB1 BDS BDS driver entry point initialize BDS service routine entry point (can be called multiple times) BDS Step2 BDS Step3 BDS Step4 BDS Step5 BDS Step6 BDS Step7... Media Resetting fixed media Disabling fixed media 0xB2 0xB3 Detecting presence of a fixed media (IDE hard drive detection etc.) Enabling/configuring a fixed media continued 84 Intel Desktop Board DH77DF Technical Product Specification Table 52.