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Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification May 2013 Part Number: G94453-001-001 The Intel Desktop Board DH87MC 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 DH87MC Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification May 2013 Part Number: G94453-001-001 The Intel Desktop Board DH87MC may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
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... provide any such patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights that relate to them. Intel desktop boards may have no responsibility whatsoever for installation in the U.S. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification Date May 2013 This product specification applies to deviate from future changes...
... provide any such patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights that relate to them. Intel desktop boards may have no responsibility whatsoever for installation in the U.S. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification Date May 2013 This product specification applies to deviate from future changes...
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... documented in a separate Specification Update. iii The AA number is found on a small label on this AA revision consists of the board. 2. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DH87MC Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G74242-401 MCH8710H.86A.0043 1,2 Notes: 1. See http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktopmotherboards/motherboards.html?wapkw...
... documented in a separate Specification Update. iii The AA number is found on a small label on this AA revision consists of the board. 2. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DH87MC Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G74242-401 MCH8710H.86A.0043 1,2 Notes: 1. See http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/motherboards/desktopmotherboards/motherboards.html?wapkw...
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...-On-Self-Test (POST) codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about Intel Desktop Board DH87MC and its components to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used in all of information. CAUTION Cautions ...level of these symbols and abbreviations appear in this specification. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for Intel® Desktop Board DH87MC. It is intended to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this type. Notes...
...-On-Self-Test (POST) codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about Intel Desktop Board DH87MC and its components to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used in all of information. CAUTION Cautions ...level of these symbols and abbreviations appear in this specification. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for Intel® Desktop Board DH87MC. It is intended to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this type. Notes...
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... per second Thermal Design Power An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Voltages are the property of their respective owners. Volts. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kb kb/s MB MB/s Mb Mb/s TDP xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third...
... per second Thermal Design Power An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Voltages are the property of their respective owners. Volts. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kb kb/s MB MB/s Mb Mb/s TDP xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third...
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Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 39 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 39 2.2 Connectors and Headers 40 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 41 2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 42 2.3 BIOS Security Jumper 54 2.4 Mechanical Considerations 56 2.4.1 Form Factor 56 2.5 Electrical Considerations 57 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 57 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 58 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 58...
Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 39 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 39 2.2 Connectors and Headers 40 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 41 2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 42 2.3 BIOS Security Jumper 54 2.4 Mechanical Considerations 56 2.4.1 Form Factor 56 2.5 Electrical Considerations 57 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 57 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 58 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 58...
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... 5. Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers 32 7. Back Panel Connectors 41 9. Connection Diagram for Front Panel Header 50 11. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 86 Tables 1. HDMI Port Status Conditions 18 5. LAN Connector LED States 30 10. ...38 8. Audio Formats Supported by the HDMI and DisplayPort Interfaces.......... 19 7. Major Board Components 13 2. Block Diagram 15 3. Component-side Connectors and Headers 42 10. Board Dimensions 56 16. Intel Visual BIOS Screen 63 18. Feature Summary 11 2. Connection Diagram for the ...
... 5. Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers 32 7. Back Panel Connectors 41 9. Connection Diagram for Front Panel Header 50 11. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 86 Tables 1. HDMI Port Status Conditions 18 5. LAN Connector LED States 30 10. ...38 8. Audio Formats Supported by the HDMI and DisplayPort Interfaces.......... 19 7. Major Board Components 13 2. Block Diagram 15 3. Component-side Connectors and Headers 42 10. Board Dimensions 56 16. Intel Visual BIOS Screen 63 18. Feature Summary 11 2. Connection Diagram for the ...
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...Panel CIR Receiver (Input) Header 46 23. Fan Header Current Capability 58 34. BIOS Error Messages 76 45. EMC Regulations 87 50. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 12. Wake-up Devices and Events 34 13. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 9 43 14. Front ...Connector 49 27. Main Power Connector 49 28. Front Panel Connector 50 29. States for Intel HD Audio 44 15. States for BIOS Recovery 67 39. Environmental Specifications 61 36. Intel Visual BIOS Setup Display Areas 64 37. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 64 38. Acceptable ...
...Panel CIR Receiver (Input) Header 46 23. Fan Header Current Capability 58 34. BIOS Error Messages 76 45. EMC Regulations 87 50. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 12. Wake-up Devices and Events 34 13. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 9 43 14. Front ...Connector 49 27. Main Power Connector 49 28. Front Panel Connector 50 29. States for Intel HD Audio 44 15. States for BIOS Recovery 67 39. Environmental Specifications 61 36. Intel Visual BIOS Setup Display Areas 64 37. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 64 38. Acceptable ...
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... card connectors • Three Conventional PCI bus add-in card connectors • One PCI Express Full-/Half-Mini Card slot with support for mSATA • Intel® BIOS resident in SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS Instantly Available PC Technology... detect out of range thermal values • Three fan headers • Three fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity • Fan speed control 12 Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification Table 1.
... card connectors • Three Conventional PCI bus add-in card connectors • One PCI Express Full-/Half-Mini Card slot with support for mSATA • Intel® BIOS resident in SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS Instantly Available PC Technology... detect out of range thermal values • Three fan headers • Three fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity • Fan speed control 12 Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification Table 1.
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Product Description 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DH87MC. Figure 1. Major Board Components 13
Product Description 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DH87MC. Figure 1. Major Board Components 13
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...-in card connector Battery PCI Express x16 add-in card connector PCI Express x1 add-in Figure 1. Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification Table 2 lists the components identified in card connector Piezoelectric speaker Back panel connectors Processor core power... 4 (Channel B DIMM 0) DIMM 2 (Channel B DIMM 1) Front fan header Main power connector (2 x 12) Front panel USB 3.0 connector Intel H87 Express Chipset Chassis intrusion header SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors Front panel header Enhanced standby power LED Alternate front panel power/sleep LED header BIOS security...
...-in card connector Battery PCI Express x16 add-in card connector PCI Express x1 add-in Figure 1. Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification Table 2 lists the components identified in card connector Piezoelectric speaker Back panel connectors Processor core power... 4 (Channel B DIMM 0) DIMM 2 (Channel B DIMM 1) Front fan header Main power connector (2 x 12) Front panel USB 3.0 connector Intel H87 Express Chipset Chassis intrusion header SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors Front panel header Enhanced standby power LED Alternate front panel power/sleep LED header BIOS security...
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... memory Integration information http://processormatch.intel.com https://wwwssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/chipsets/performancechipsets/chipsets.html http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit 1.3 Processor The board supports 4th generation Intel Core processors. The processors listed above . Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the...
... memory Integration information http://processormatch.intel.com https://wwwssl.intel.com/content/www/us/en/chipsets/performancechipsets/chipsets.html http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit 1.3 Processor The board supports 4th generation Intel Core processors. The processors listed above . Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the...
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... and other video displays. Table 4. DisplayPort output can carry high quality multi-channel audio data and all standard and high-definition consumer electronics video formats. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.3.1.3 High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is provided for protecting high definition content against unauthorized copy or...
... and other video displays. Table 4. DisplayPort output can carry high quality multi-channel audio data and all standard and high-definition consumer electronics video formats. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.3.1.3 High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is provided for protecting high definition content against unauthorized copy or...
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... This high-speed interface integrates advanced priority-based servicing allowing for the board's I/O paths. The Intel H87 Express Chipset is the chip-to the processor and USB, SATA, LPC, LAN, and PCI Express. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.4 Intel® H87 Express Chipset Intel H87 Express Chipset with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect provides interfaces to...
... This high-speed interface integrates advanced priority-based servicing allowing for the board's I/O paths. The Intel H87 Express Chipset is the chip-to the processor and USB, SATA, LPC, LAN, and PCI Express. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.4 Intel® H87 Express Chipset Intel H87 Express Chipset with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect provides interfaces to...
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... the slowest memory timing will be used when only a single DIMM is necessary to single channel operation. For information about... Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 4th generation Intel Core processors support the following types of DRAM memory. Dual channel mode is mapped to populate both DIMM channels are unequal. ... and device width can vary from one channel to dual channel operation; The bottommost DRAM memory (the memory that is nearest to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 22
... the slowest memory timing will be used when only a single DIMM is necessary to single channel operation. For information about... Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 4th generation Intel Core processors support the following types of DRAM memory. Dual channel mode is mapped to populate both DIMM channels are unequal. ... and device width can vary from one channel to dual channel operation; The bottommost DRAM memory (the memory that is nearest to : http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 22
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...FCC Class B requirements, even if no device is attached to Figure 8, page 41 Figure 9, page 42 1.5.3 SATA Interfaces The board provides five SATA connectors, through one device each. The PCH also contains an integrated eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) host controller ...connections. A point-to-point interface is used for host to 480 Mb/s. The PCH also supports several optional sections of 6.0 Gb/s. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.5.2 USB The PCH contains up to Serial ATA 1.0 Specification, Revision 1.0 (AHCI support is required for some elements...
...FCC Class B requirements, even if no device is attached to Figure 8, page 41 Figure 9, page 42 1.5.3 SATA Interfaces The board provides five SATA connectors, through one device each. The PCH also contains an integrated eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) host controller ...connections. A point-to-point interface is used for host to 480 Mb/s. The PCH also supports several optional sections of 6.0 Gb/s. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.5.2 USB The PCH contains up to Serial ATA 1.0 Specification, Revision 1.0 (AHCI support is required for some elements...
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... equivalent one. For information about CIR header Refer to ± 13 minutes/year at 25 ºC with 3.3 VSTBY applied via the power supply 5 VSTBY rail. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.6 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory.
... equivalent one. For information about CIR header Refer to ± 13 minutes/year at 25 ºC with 3.3 VSTBY applied via the power supply 5 VSTBY rail. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.6 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory.
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pin header that supports Intel HD audio and AC '97 audio (a 2 x 5- Item A B C D E F Description Rear surround Center channel and LFE (subwoofer) S/PDIF out (optical) Line-in Line-out (Front Speakers) ... header and S/PDIF audio header The back panel audio connectors Refer to power headphones or amplified speakers only. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.8.2 Audio Subsystem Components The audio subsystem includes the following components: • Intel H87 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC892 audio codec • Front panel audio header that provides mic in (...
pin header that supports Intel HD audio and AC '97 audio (a 2 x 5- Item A B C D E F Description Rear surround Center channel and LFE (subwoofer) S/PDIF out (optical) Line-in Line-out (Front Speakers) ... header and S/PDIF audio header The back panel audio connectors Refer to power headphones or amplified speakers only. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.8.2 Audio Subsystem Components The audio subsystem includes the following components: • Intel H87 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC892 audio codec • Front panel audio header that provides mic in (...
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... power down at Sx, DMoff with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are available from Deep Sx • Provides lower power usage to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with and without WoL • Auto connect battery saver at S0 no link and Sx no link ... (OBFF) support • ARP and ND proxy support through LAN Connected Device proxy • Wake on LAN (WoL) from Intel's World Wide Web site. Table 9. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification Power Management Features: • Magic Packet* wake-up enable with unique MAC address • ACPI register set...
... power down at Sx, DMoff with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are available from Deep Sx • Provides lower power usage to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.9.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with and without WoL • Auto connect battery saver at S0 no link and Sx no link ... (OBFF) support • ARP and ND proxy support through LAN Connected Device proxy • Wake on LAN (WoL) from Intel's World Wide Web site. Table 9. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification Power Management Features: • Magic Packet* wake-up enable with unique MAC address • ACPI register set...
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Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers 32 Item A B C D E F G Description Rear chassis fan header Voltage regulator thermal sensor Thermal diode, located on the processor die Processor fan header Front fan header DIMM thermal sensor Thermal diode, located on the Intel H87 PCH Figure 6. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.10.4 Thermal Monitoring Figure 6 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan headers.
Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers 32 Item A B C D E F G Description Rear chassis fan header Voltage regulator thermal sensor Thermal diode, located on the processor die Processor fan header Front fan header DIMM thermal sensor Thermal diode, located on the Intel H87 PCH Figure 6. Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification 1.10.4 Thermal Monitoring Figure 6 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan headers.