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Product Guide - Page 2
... following statement applies:
FCC Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with the instructions, may make changes to deviate from published specifications.
Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. Revision History
Revision -001
Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide
Date June 2008
If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present...
Product Guide - Page 3
... installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK.
Document Organization
The chapters in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. Intended Audience
The Product Guide is not intended for technically qualified personnel.
Preface
This Product Guide gives information about BIOS error messages and beep
codes B Regulatory...
Product Guide - Page 4
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Mbit
Megabit (1,048,576 bits)
MHz
Megahertz (one million hertz)
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Terminology
The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to important information.
Product Guide - Page 8
... Board DQ45EK Product Guide
23. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal Names 44 9. Beep Codes 69 15. Audio Jack Retasking Support 16 4. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for AC'97 Audio 44 8. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for HD Audio 44 7. BIOS Error Messages 69 16. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Components 12 3. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect...
Product Guide - Page 9
Feature Summary
Form Factor Processor Main Memory
Chipset
Graphics Audio
Mini-ITX (170.18 millimeters [6.70 inches] x 170.18 millimeters [6.70 inches]) Support for an Intel® processor in the LGA775 package
• Two 240-pin, DDR2 1.8 V SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets
• 800/667 MHz single or dual channel DDR2 SDRAM interface • Support for up to two onboard...
Product Guide - Page 14
.../chipsets/
14 Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide
NOTE System resources and hardware (such as 1 GB or more of physical addressable memory being available to the operating system and applications, depending on the Intel Q45 Express Chipset go to the processor, memory, PCI Express, and the DMI interconnect. The component also provides integrated graphics capabilities supporting 3D, 2D...
Product Guide - Page 15
...
The Intel Q45 Express Chipset provides DVI-D and DVI-I support via the DVI-I port supports both digital and analog DVI displays while the DVI-D port supports digital DVI displays only. The Intel GMA 4500 graphics controller has the following features: • Advanced graphics performance, including:
⎯ DirectX10* and OpenGL* 2.0 compliant ⎯ Shader Model 4.0 support •...
Product Guide - Page 19
... indicated by the LED. Intel AMT Status Indicator
19 Intel AMT Status Indicator
LED State Off On Blinking
Indicates Intel Management Engine is in the off state Intel Management Engine is in the on state and fully functional Intel Management Engine is functional
Figure 3. Desktop Board Features
Intel AMT Status Indicator
The Intel AMT status indicator (red LED) shows the current...
Product Guide - Page 21
... software, enhance the platform security capabilities. Desktop Board Features
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT)
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT) is a highly versatile set of hardware extensions to Intel® processors and chipsets that, with Intel TXT support.
Intel TXT will provide a hardware-based security foundation that will...
Product Guide - Page 23
... passwords are set, you can be set for the BIOS Setup and for that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can be updated by specifying manual configuration in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device. If only the supervisor password is set, pressing at the password prompt of Setup gives the user restricted access to run the BIOS Setup program after you install...
Product Guide - Page 24
Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide
Intel® Trusted Platform Module (Intel® TPM)
The Intel TPM component is designed to enhance platform security above and below acceptable
values • Intel Quiet System Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically-optimized
thermal management
NOTE Memory must be deleted in plain-text form. NOTE The Intel TPM uses the onboard coin-cell...
Product Guide - Page 25
...full ACPI support. The use of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that can be set by using the Last Power State feature in the BIOS Setup program's ...ACPI) • Hardware support:
⎯ Power connectors ⎯ Fan headers ⎯ LAN wake capabilities ⎯ Instantly Available PC technology (Suspend to RAM) ⎯ +5 V standby power indicator LED ⎯ Wake from ...
Product Guide - Page 59
...://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. This is required. Download the file to update the BIOS by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The BIOS file is included in the dialog boxes to the Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK page. Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update...
Product Guide - Page 64
... Windows XP, press at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. Once additional SATA drives have a floppy drive, you will be using Microsoft Windows Vista, follow the directions to update to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Begin Windows Setup by booting from the Internet at the beginning of Windows
Setup to a RAID setup.
64 Click on the "Load...
Product Guide - Page 69
... No memory Processor overheat (on the monitor
BIOS Beep Codes
The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. The firmware has detected that a CMOS Checksum Error occurred.
Properly programmed SPD device data is not equal to a thermal event (overheating). The installed...
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