Smart Response Technology User Guide
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...or multiple HDD's in BIOS Setup 1. Intel® Smart Response Technology is implemented as cache memory between the hard disk drive and system memory. System Requirements: For a system to support Intel Smart Response Technology it must have the following: • Intel® Z68/Z77/H77/Q77 Express ...Chipset-based desktop board • Intel® Core™ Processor in the LGA1155 package • System BIOS...
...or multiple HDD's in BIOS Setup 1. Intel® Smart Response Technology is implemented as cache memory between the hard disk drive and system memory. System Requirements: For a system to support Intel Smart Response Technology it must have the following: • Intel® Z68/Z77/H77/Q77 Express ...Chipset-based desktop board • Intel® Core™ Processor in the LGA1155 package • System BIOS...
Technical Product Specification
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...IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. and/or other countries. * Other names and brands may be supported without notice. All rights reserved. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS...FAILURE OF THE INTEL PRODUCT COULD CREATE A SITUATION WHERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR. Intel, 3rd generation Intel Core processor family, and 2nd generation Intel Core processor family are available on the absence or characteristics of the Intel® Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product ...
...IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. and/or other countries. * Other names and brands may be supported without notice. All rights reserved. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS...FAILURE OF THE INTEL PRODUCT COULD CREATE A SITUATION WHERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH MAY OCCUR. Intel, 3rd generation Intel Core processor family, and 2nd generation Intel Core processor family are available on the absence or characteristics of the Intel® Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product ...
Technical Product Specification
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It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on Intel Desktop Board DH77KC 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 This ...
It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on Intel Desktop Board DH77KC 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 This ...
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...1.1 Overview 11 1.1.1 Feature Summary 11 1.1.2 Board Layout 13 1.1.3 Block Diagram 15 1.2 Online Support 16 1.3 Processor 16 1.3.1 Graphics Subsystem 17 1.4 System Memory 19 1.4.1 Memory Configurations 20 1.5 Intel® H77 Express Chipset 22 1.5.1 Direct Media Interface (DMI 22 1.5.2 Display Interfaces 22 1.5.3 ....3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection 32 1.10.4 Thermal Monitoring 33 1.11 Power Management 34 1.11.1 ACPI 34 1.11.2 Hardware Support 36 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 41 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 41 2.1.2 Memory Map 43 2.2 Connectors and Headers 43 2.2.1 ...
...1.1 Overview 11 1.1.1 Feature Summary 11 1.1.2 Board Layout 13 1.1.3 Block Diagram 15 1.2 Online Support 16 1.3 Processor 16 1.3.1 Graphics Subsystem 17 1.4 System Memory 19 1.4.1 Memory Configurations 20 1.5 Intel® H77 Express Chipset 22 1.5.1 Direct Media Interface (DMI 22 1.5.2 Display Interfaces 22 1.5.3 ....3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection 32 1.10.4 Thermal Monitoring 33 1.11 Power Management 34 1.11.1 ACPI 34 1.11.2 Hardware Support 36 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 41 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 41 2.1.2 Memory Map 43 2.2 Connectors and Headers 43 2.2.1 ...
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Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification 2.4 Mechanical Considerations 60 2.4.1 Form Factor 60 2.5 Electrical Considerations 61 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 61 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability ... 67 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 68 3.3 Resource Configuration 68 3.3.1 PCI Express Autoconfiguration 68 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 69 3.5 Legacy USB Support 69 3.6 BIOS Updates 70 3.6.1 Language Support 70 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 71 3.7 BIOS Recovery 71 3.8 Boot Options 72 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot 72 3.8.2 Network Boot 72 3.8.3 Booting Without...
Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification 2.4 Mechanical Considerations 60 2.4.1 Form Factor 60 2.5 Electrical Considerations 61 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 61 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability ... 67 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 68 3.3 Resource Configuration 68 3.3.1 PCI Express Autoconfiguration 68 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 69 3.5 Legacy USB Support 69 3.6 BIOS Updates 70 3.6.1 Language Support 70 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 71 3.7 BIOS Recovery 71 3.8 Boot Options 72 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot 72 3.8.2 Network Boot 72 3.8.3 Booting Without...
Technical Product Specification
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...12. Major Board Components 13 2. Location of Pressing the Power Switch 34 11. HDMI Port Status Conditions 23 6. Audio Formats Supported by the HDMI and DisplayPort Interfaces.......... 24 8. Effects of the Jumper Block 58 14. Power States and Targeted System Power 35 ... DVI Port Status Conditions 23 5. Front Panel Audio Header for Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers 57 13. Intel Desktop Board DH77KC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 90 Tables 1. Supported Memory Configurations 19 4. SATA Connectors 48 20. Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers 47 18. S/PDIF Header ...
...12. Major Board Components 13 2. Location of Pressing the Power Switch 34 11. HDMI Port Status Conditions 23 6. Audio Formats Supported by the HDMI and DisplayPort Interfaces.......... 24 8. Effects of the Jumper Block 58 14. Power States and Targeted System Power 35 ... DVI Port Status Conditions 23 5. Front Panel Audio Header for Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers 57 13. Intel Desktop Board DH77KC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 90 Tables 1. Supported Memory Configurations 19 4. SATA Connectors 48 20. Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers 47 18. S/PDIF Header ...
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... ― One PCI Express* x16 graphics interface ― Integrated memory controller with dual channel DDR3 memory support ― Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel® HD Graphics) ― External graphics interface controller • Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline...DVI-I v1.0 ― DisplayPort* v1.1a • Support for a PCI Express* 3.0 x16 add-in graphics card Note: PCI Express 3.0 is only supported by 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors • 10-channel (8 + 2) Intel High Definition Audio via the Realtek* ALC892 audio codec continued ...
... ― One PCI Express* x16 graphics interface ― Integrated memory controller with dual channel DDR3 memory support ― Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel® HD Graphics) ― External graphics interface controller • Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline...DVI-I v1.0 ― DisplayPort* v1.1a • Support for a PCI Express* 3.0 x16 add-in graphics card Note: PCI Express 3.0 is only supported by 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors • 10-channel (8 + 2) Intel High Definition Audio via the Realtek* ALC892 audio codec continued ...
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...Gb/s interfaces through the Intel H77 Express Chipset with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (blue) ― Two internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s interfaces through Intel H77 Express Chipset with Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (black) ― ...support • Hardware monitoring through the Nuvoton I/O controller • Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply voltages • Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values • Three fan headers • Two fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity • Fan speed control 12 Intel Desktop Board DH77KC...
...Gb/s interfaces through the Intel H77 Express Chipset with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (blue) ― Two internal SATA 3.0 Gb/s interfaces through Intel H77 Express Chipset with Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (black) ― ...support • Hardware monitoring through the Nuvoton I/O controller • Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply voltages • Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values • Three fan headers • Two fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity • Fan speed control 12 Intel Desktop Board DH77KC...
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... the processors listed on power supply requirements for Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Visit this board. 16 Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Desktop Board Support Available configurations for this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support http://ark.intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested...
... the processors listed on power supply requirements for Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Visit this board. 16 Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Desktop Board Support Available configurations for this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support http://ark.intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested...
Technical Product Specification
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...as the DisplayPort. 1.3.1.1.1 Intel® High Definition (Intel® HD) Graphics The Intel HD graphics controller features the following: • 3D Features ⎯ DirectX* 11 (2nd generation Intel Core processor family processors support CS4.0 only) support ⎯ OpenGL* 3.0 support ⎯ Shader Model ...⎯ Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 5.0 support ⎯ Support of up to 1.7 GB Video Memory with Intel HD Graphics. Product Description 1.3.1 Graphics Subsystem The board supports graphics through either the processor Intel HD Graphics or a PCI Express x16 add-in...
...as the DisplayPort. 1.3.1.1.1 Intel® High Definition (Intel® HD) Graphics The Intel HD graphics controller features the following: • 3D Features ⎯ DirectX* 11 (2nd generation Intel Core processor family processors support CS4.0 only) support ⎯ OpenGL* 3.0 support ⎯ Shader Model ...⎯ Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 5.0 support ⎯ Support of up to 1.7 GB Video Memory with Intel HD Graphics. Product Description 1.3.1 Graphics Subsystem The board supports graphics through either the processor Intel HD Graphics or a PCI Express x16 add-in...
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... x16 interface is 4 GB/s in each direction, simultaneously, for a total bandwidth of 8 GB/s. Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification 1.3.1.2 PCI Express x16 Graphics 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors support PCI Express 3.0, 2.x, and 1.x and 2nd generation Intel Core processor family processors support PCI Express 2.x and 1.x: • PCI Express 3.0 with a raw bit rate of 8.0 GT...
... x16 interface is 4 GB/s in each direction, simultaneously, for a total bandwidth of 8 GB/s. Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification 1.3.1.2 PCI Express x16 Graphics 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors support PCI Express 3.0, 2.x, and 1.x and 2nd generation Intel Core processor family processors support PCI Express 2.x and 1.x: • PCI Express 3.0 with a raw bit rate of 8.0 GT...
Technical Product Specification
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...with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Table 3. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt...with the following restriction: Double-sided DIMMs with x16 organization are only supported by 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors • XMP version 1.3 performance profile support for optimum performance. Supported Memory Configurations DIMM Capacity Configuration (Note) SDRAM Density SDRAM Organization Front-side...
...with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Table 3. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt...with the following restriction: Double-sided DIMMs with x16 organization are only supported by 3rd generation Intel Core processor family processors • XMP version 1.3 performance profile support for optimum performance. Supported Memory Configurations DIMM Capacity Configuration (Note) SDRAM Density SDRAM Organization Front-side...
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...mode, it is equivalent to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 20 For information about ... Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification For information about ... This mode... offers the highest throughput for each channel must be used . • Flex mode. If different speed DIMMs are used between channels, the slowest memory timing will be used . • Single channel (Asymmetric) mode. This mode is necessary to : http://support.intel.com/support...
...mode, it is equivalent to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 20 For information about ... Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification For information about ... This mode... offers the highest throughput for each channel must be used . • Flex mode. If different speed DIMMs are used between channels, the slowest memory timing will be used . • Single channel (Asymmetric) mode. This mode is necessary to : http://support.intel.com/support...
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...supports... DVI, and DisplayPort). 22 The Intel H77 Express Chipset is divided between the...Intel FDI where it is transcoded as ...Intel® Flexible Display Interconnect (Intel® FDI) Intel FDI connects the display engine in the display engine of the processor and sent to the PCH over Intel...HDCP) HDCP is the chip-to http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm Chapter 2 ...'s I/O paths. For information about The Intel H77 chipset Resources used by the chipset ...processed in the processor with Intel Flexible Display Interconnect (Intel FDI) and Direct Media ...
...supports... DVI, and DisplayPort). 22 The Intel H77 Express Chipset is divided between the...Intel FDI where it is transcoded as ...Intel® Flexible Display Interconnect (Intel® FDI) Intel FDI connects the display engine in the display engine of the processor and sent to the PCH over Intel...HDCP) HDCP is the chip-to http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm Chapter 2 ...'s I/O paths. For information about The Intel H77 chipset Resources used by the chipset ...processed in the processor with Intel Flexible Display Interconnect (Intel FDI) and Direct Media ...
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... and analog DVI displays. The HDMI port is enabled for POST whenever a monitor is compliant with all ATSC and DVB HDTV standards and supports eight full range channels at 24-bit/96 kHz audio of add-in card installed in the PCI Express x16 connector, the DVI port will...in card installed DVI Digital (DVI-D) Port Status Enabled Enabled (Note 2) DVI Analog (DVI-A) Port Status (Note 1) Enabled Enabled (Note 2) Notes: 1. The HDMI interface supports the HDMI 1.4a specification. The DVI port is attached, regardless of add-in card installed in the PCI Express x16 connector, the HDMI port will...
... and analog DVI displays. The HDMI port is enabled for POST whenever a monitor is compliant with all ATSC and DVB HDTV standards and supports eight full range channels at 24-bit/96 kHz audio of add-in card installed in the PCI Express x16 connector, the DVI port will...in card installed DVI Digital (DVI-D) Port Status Enabled Enabled (Note 2) DVI Analog (DVI-A) Port Status (Note 1) Enabled Enabled (Note 2) Notes: 1. The HDMI interface supports the HDMI 1.4a specification. The DVI port is attached, regardless of add-in card installed in the PCI Express x16 connector, the HDMI port will...
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... DTS-HD* Yes No LPCM, 192 kHz/24 bit, 8 Channel Yes Yes 24 Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification 1.5.2.5 DisplayPort* DisplayPort is a digital communication interface that utilizes differential signaling to achieve a high bandwidth bus interface designed to support connections between consumer electronics devices such as high definition optical disc players, set top...
... DTS-HD* Yes No LPCM, 192 kHz/24 bit, 8 Channel Yes Yes 24 Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification 1.5.2.5 DisplayPort* DisplayPort is a digital communication interface that utilizes differential signaling to achieve a high bandwidth bus interface designed to support connections between consumer electronics devices such as high definition optical disc players, set top...
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...controller allows data transfers up to eight USB 2.0 ports and four USB 3.0 ports. The Intel H77 Express Chipset provides the USB controller for host to 480 Mb/s. The board supports up to 5 Gb/s. Product Description 1.5.3 USB The PCH contains up to two Enhanced ...; Two SATA 6.0 Gb/s interfaces through the Intel H77 Express Chipset with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (blue) • Two internal Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Gb/s interfaces through the Intel H77 Express Chipset with Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (black) • One internal SATA connector ...
...controller allows data transfers up to eight USB 2.0 ports and four USB 3.0 ports. The Intel H77 Express Chipset provides the USB controller for host to 480 Mb/s. The board supports up to 5 Gb/s. Product Description 1.5.3 USB The PCH contains up to two Enhanced ...; Two SATA 6.0 Gb/s interfaces through the Intel H77 Express Chipset with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (blue) • Two internal Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Gb/s interfaces through the Intel H77 Express Chipset with Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (black) • One internal SATA connector ...
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... using the F6 switch in the BIOS. The PCH also supports several optional sections of the Serial ATA II: Extensions to Figure 10, page 45 1.5.4.1 SATA RAID The board supports Intel Rapid Storage Technology which provides the following RAID (Redundant Array ... savings. Also, during installation. See your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for both legacy and native modes. Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification The PCH supports the Serial ATA Specification, Revision 3.0. For information about installing drivers during Microsoft Windows XP installation, you ...
... using the F6 switch in the BIOS. The PCH also supports several optional sections of the Serial ATA II: Extensions to Figure 10, page 45 1.5.4.1 SATA RAID The board supports Intel Rapid Storage Technology which provides the following RAID (Redundant Array ... savings. Also, during installation. See your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for both legacy and native modes. Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification The PCH supports the Serial ATA Specification, Revision 3.0. For information about installing drivers during Microsoft Windows XP installation, you ...
Technical Product Specification
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...(receiver) header, and the output (emitter) header. Customers are required to buy or create their own interface modules to connect to Intel Desktop Boards for the I/O controller. 1.7.1 Consumer Infrared (CIR) The Consumer Infrared (CIR) feature is not plugged into a wall socket...The I/O controller provides the following features: • One serial port header • One parallel port connector with Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) support • PS/2-style keyboard/mouse port • Consumer Infrared (CIR) headers • Serial IRQ interface compatible with Microsoft Consumer Infrared usage ...
...(receiver) header, and the output (emitter) header. Customers are required to buy or create their own interface modules to connect to Intel Desktop Boards for the I/O controller. 1.7.1 Consumer Infrared (CIR) The Consumer Infrared (CIR) feature is not plugged into a wall socket...The I/O controller provides the following features: • One serial port header • One parallel port connector with Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) support • PS/2-style keyboard/mouse port • Consumer Infrared (CIR) headers • Serial IRQ interface compatible with Microsoft Consumer Infrared usage ...
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... 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. Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel HD Audio via the Realtek ALC892 audio codec. For information about Obtaining audio software and drivers Refer to -Analog...
... 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. Intel Desktop Board DH77KC Technical Product Specification 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel HD Audio via the Realtek ALC892 audio codec. For information about Obtaining audio software and drivers Refer to -Analog...