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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Online Support 14 Processor ...14 Main Memory...15 Intel® P43 Express Chipset 16 Graphics Support 16 Audio Subsystem 16 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 17 LAN Subsystem 18 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 19 IEEE ...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Online Support 14 Processor ...14 Main Memory...15 Intel® P43 Express Chipset 16 Graphics Support 16 Audio Subsystem 16 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 17 LAN Subsystem 18 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 19 IEEE ...
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... Program 54 Replacing the Battery 55 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 61 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility 62 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 62 Updating the BIOS with the ISO... Image BIOS Update File 62 Updating the BIOS with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility 63 Recovering the BIOS 64 A Error Messages and...
... Program 54 Replacing the Battery 55 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 61 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility 62 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 62 Updating the BIOS with the ISO... Image BIOS Update File 62 Updating the BIOS with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility 63 Recovering the BIOS 64 A Error Messages and...
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LAN Status LEDs 18 3. Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 6. Lift the Socket Lever 31 7. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Four DIMMs 37 15. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 32 9. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs 37 16. Removing a PCI Express...Board DP43BF Components 12 2. Intel Desktop Board DP43BF China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 72 vii Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover 33 10. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 13. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 36...
LAN Status LEDs 18 3. Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 6. Lift the Socket Lever 31 7. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Four DIMMs 37 15. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 32 9. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs 37 16. Removing a PCI Express...Board DP43BF Components 12 2. Intel Desktop Board DP43BF China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 72 vii Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover 33 10. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 13. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 36...
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...(243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches] x 294.64 millimeters [11.60 inches]) Support for an Intel® processor in the LGA775 package • Four 240-pin, DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • 1333/1066/800 MHz single or dual channel DDR3 SDRAM interface ...continued 9 Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel P43 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel® 82801JIR I /O controller that provides: • One serial port via an onboard header • Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) header with support for up to 8 GB...
...(243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches] x 294.64 millimeters [11.60 inches]) Support for an Intel® processor in the LGA775 package • Four 240-pin, DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • 1333/1066/800 MHz single or dual channel DDR3 SDRAM interface ...continued 9 Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel P43 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel® 82801JIR I /O controller that provides: • One serial port via an onboard header • Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) header with support for up to 8 GB...
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...; RRT) Broadcom* NetLink*BCM5788 Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI • 16 Mb symmetrical flash memory device • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend...
...; RRT) Broadcom* NetLink*BCM5788 Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI • 16 Mb symmetrical flash memory device • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend...
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...power up. Go to the following locations for more information about: • SDRAM specifications, http://intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 36 in a reduction of physical addressable memory being available to 8 GB utilizing 1 Gb or 2 Gb technology • A minimum of 512...will attempt to this effect on the system configuration and operating system. Desktop Board Features Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts • Support for normal ...
...power up. Go to the following locations for more information about: • SDRAM specifications, http://intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 36 in a reduction of physical addressable memory being available to 8 GB utilizing 1 Gb or 2 Gb technology • A minimum of 512...will attempt to this effect on the system configuration and operating system. Desktop Board Features Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts • Support for normal ...
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... connector The audio subsystem supports the following features: • A signal-to the processor, memory, PCI Express, and the DMI interconnect. Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Product Guide Intel® P43 Express Chipset The Intel P43 Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel P43 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) •...
... connector The audio subsystem supports the following features: • A signal-to the processor, memory, PCI Express, and the DMI interconnect. Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Product Guide Intel® P43 Express Chipset The Intel P43 Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel P43 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) •...
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... the computer is in the ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. • All fan headers support closed-loop fan control that powers up the computer. Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Product Guide Fan Headers The function/operation of the fans is as follows: • The fans are on the front panel, the... current. Failure to its last known awake state. 24 The Desktop Board has a 4-pin processor fan header and two 4-pin chassis fan headers. While in memory. If the standby current necessary to provide adequate standby current when using this feature can damage the power supply and/or effect ACPI S3 sleep...
... the computer is in the ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. • All fan headers support closed-loop fan control that powers up the computer. Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Product Guide Fan Headers The function/operation of the fans is as follows: • The fans are on the front panel, the... current. Failure to its last known awake state. 24 The Desktop Board has a 4-pin processor fan header and two 4-pin chassis fan headers. While in memory. If the standby current necessary to provide adequate standby current when using this feature can damage the power supply and/or effect ACPI S3 sleep...
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... standby power indicator is standby power still present on standby current requirements for the Desktop Board, refer to the Technical Product Specification at the memory module sockets and the PCI/PCI Express bus connectors. Location of a USB peripheral that support this green LED is lit, standby power is... still present at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop. USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state. 25 Add-in cards that supports Wake...
... standby power indicator is standby power still present on standby current requirements for the Desktop Board, refer to the Technical Product Specification at the memory module sockets and the PCI/PCI Express bus connectors. Location of a USB peripheral that support this green LED is lit, standby power is... still present at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop. USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state. 25 Add-in cards that supports Wake...
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... chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove memory • Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect the PATA (IDE) and SATA cables • Connect to the internal headers • Connect to...
... chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove memory • Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect the PATA (IDE) and SATA cables • Connect to the internal headers • Connect to...
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Figure 13. Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration Before installing DIMMs, read and follow these guidelines for dual channel configuration. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 36 Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory Intel Desktop board DP43BF has four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0 and DIMM 1 in DIMM 0 (blue) of DIMMs equal in speed and size (see Figure 13) in both Channel A and Channel B. Two or Four DIMMs Install a matched pair of channels A and B.
Figure 13. Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration Before installing DIMMs, read and follow these guidelines for dual channel configuration. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 36 Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory Intel Desktop board DP43BF has four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0 and DIMM 1 in DIMM 0 (blue) of DIMMs equal in speed and size (see Figure 13) in both Channel A and Channel B. Two or Four DIMMs Install a matched pair of channels A and B.
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...channel A and the DIMM 0 (blue) socket of channel B. Install the third DIMM in single channel memory operation. 37 Figure 15. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components If additional memory is to use three DIMMs in a dual-channel configuration, install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed... and size in channels A and B (see Figure 15). Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs NOTE All other memory configurations will result in the DIMM 1 (black) socket of either channel A or channel B (see Figure 14). Figure 14...
...channel A and the DIMM 0 (blue) socket of channel B. Install the third DIMM in single channel memory operation. 37 Figure 15. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components If additional memory is to use three DIMMs in a dual-channel configuration, install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed... and size in channels A and B (see Figure 15). Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs NOTE All other memory configurations will result in the DIMM 1 (black) socket of either channel A or channel B (see Figure 14). Figure 14...
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... l'environnement. OBS! Turn off the computer. Remove the computer cover. 12. Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is plugged in the computer, and turn on page 60 shows the location of three years. Batteries should be accurate. PRÉ...
... l'environnement. OBS! Turn off the computer. Remove the computer cover. 12. Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is plugged in the computer, and turn on page 60 shows the location of three years. Batteries should be accurate. PRÉ...
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... and drivers" heading, click on your hard drive. (You can access the BIOS Setup program by either using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, and how to locate the latest BIOS files. This is useful if you are updating the BIOS for the... the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. Follow the instructions provided in an automated update utility that combines the functionality of the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility and the ease of use of Windows-based installation wizards. 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be rebooted ...
... and drivers" heading, click on your hard drive. (You can access the BIOS Setup program by either using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, and how to locate the latest BIOS files. This is useful if you are updating the BIOS for the... the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. Follow the instructions provided in an automated update utility that combines the functionality of the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility and the ease of use of Windows-based installation wizards. 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be rebooted ...
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... using either of these files through your computer supplier or by using the ISO Image BIOS update file (recommended), or Intel Flash Memory BIOS update file. Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ISO Image BIOS update allows ...latest production release regardless of the operating system installed on the computer's hard drive and without the need to update the BIOS. The Intel Flash Memory BIOS update file is a standardized image of uncompressing and writing the ISO image file to remove the BIOS configuration jumper. Under the...
... using either of these files through your computer supplier or by using the ISO Image BIOS update file (recommended), or Intel Flash Memory BIOS update file. Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ISO Image BIOS update allows ...latest production release regardless of the operating system installed on the computer's hard drive and without the need to update the BIOS. The Intel Flash Memory BIOS update file is a standardized image of uncompressing and writing the ISO image file to remove the BIOS configuration jumper. Under the...
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...USB flash drive, or other bootable USB media. The system will not work. The Intel Flash Memory Update Utility allows you can also be upgraded and boot the system. 4. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to complete. Wait for ... to confirm the BIOS upgrade operation. 6. Using software capable of the BIOS NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility With the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility you to CD will boot from CD-ROM" prompt appears, press the Enter key. The completed CD ...
...USB flash drive, or other bootable USB media. The system will not work. The Intel Flash Memory Update Utility allows you can also be upgraded and boot the system. 4. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to complete. Wait for ... to confirm the BIOS upgrade operation. 6. Using software capable of the BIOS NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility With the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility you to CD will boot from CD-ROM" prompt appears, press the Enter key. The completed CD ...
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A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DP43BF reports POST errors in graphics card On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then a 2.5-second pause (off), the entire pattern repeats (beeps and ... BIOS codes. Table 16. BIOS Beep Codes Type F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu Prompt BIOS update in progress Video error (no addin graphics card installed) Memory error Thermal trip warning Pattern One 0.5 second beep when the BIOS is ready to blink an error message indicating the problem.
A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DP43BF reports POST errors in graphics card On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then a 2.5-second pause (off), the entire pattern repeats (beeps and ... BIOS codes. Table 16. BIOS Beep Codes Type F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu Prompt BIOS update in progress Video error (no addin graphics card installed) Memory error Thermal trip warning Pattern One 0.5 second beep when the BIOS is ready to blink an error message indicating the problem.
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Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Product Guide Table 17. Table 18. If no addin graphics card installed) Memory error Thermal trip warning Pattern None Note Off when the update begins, then on , .25 seconds off . Run Setup to boot. 66 System did not .... Each beep will be bad. This results in a total of the BIOS error messages. BIOS Error Messages Error Message CMOS Battery Low CMOS Checksum Bad Memory Size Decreased No Boot Device Available Explanation The battery may have been corrupted. BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS...
Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Product Guide Table 17. Table 18. If no addin graphics card installed) Memory error Thermal trip warning Pattern None Note Off when the update begins, then on , .25 seconds off . Run Setup to boot. 66 System did not .... Each beep will be bad. This results in a total of the BIOS error messages. BIOS Error Messages Error Message CMOS Battery Low CMOS Checksum Bad Memory Size Decreased No Boot Device Available Explanation The battery may have been corrupted. BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS...
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...Summary 11 1.1.2 Board Layout 13 1.1.3 Block Diagram 15 1.2 Legacy Considerations 16 1.3 Online Support 16 1.4 Processor 17 1.5 System Memory 18 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 19 1.6 Intel® P43 Express Chipset 21 1.6.2 USB 21 1.6.3 ATA Support 22 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem 24 1.8 Legacy I/O Controller...1.12.2 Hardware Support 34 1.12.3 ENERGY STAR* 5.0, e-Standby, and ErP Compliance 38 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Map 39 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 39 2.2 Connectors and Headers 42 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 43 2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 44 2.3 BIOS ...
...Summary 11 1.1.2 Board Layout 13 1.1.3 Block Diagram 15 1.2 Legacy Considerations 16 1.3 Online Support 16 1.4 Processor 17 1.5 System Memory 18 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 19 1.6 Intel® P43 Express Chipset 21 1.6.2 USB 21 1.6.3 ATA Support 22 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem 24 1.8 Legacy I/O Controller...1.12.2 Hardware Support 34 1.12.3 ENERGY STAR* 5.0, e-Standby, and ErP Compliance 38 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Map 39 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 39 2.2 Connectors and Headers 42 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 43 2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 44 2.3 BIOS ...
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Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Technical Product Specification 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 56 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 56 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 57 2.6 Thermal Considerations 57 2.7 Reliability 59 2.8 Environmental 59 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 62 3.3 Resource Configuration 62 3.3.1 PCI* Autoconfiguration 62 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 63 3.5 Legacy USB Support...
Intel Desktop Board DP43BF Technical Product Specification 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 56 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 56 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 57 2.6 Thermal Considerations 57 2.7 Reliability 59 2.8 Environmental 59 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 62 3.3 Resource Configuration 62 3.3.1 PCI* Autoconfiguration 62 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 63 3.5 Legacy USB Support...