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.... Disclaimer INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. Intel products are referenced in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK may contain design defects or errors known as the property of... protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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 connected. • Consult the dealer...
.... Disclaimer INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. Intel products are referenced in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK may contain design defects or errors known as the property of... protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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 connected. • Consult the dealer...
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...Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK. The suitability of product features 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install the Desktop Board and other environments, such as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of this product... may not be supported without further evaluation by Intel. Document Organization The chapters in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for ...
...Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK. The suitability of product features 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install the Desktop Board and other environments, such as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of this product... may not be supported without further evaluation by Intel. Document Organization The chapters in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for ...
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Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv 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. NOTE Notes call attention to hardware or loss of some common terms used in the product guide. Terminology The table below gives descriptions of data.
Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv 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. NOTE Notes call attention to hardware or loss of some common terms used in the product guide. Terminology The table below gives descriptions of data.
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... 1 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® Q45 Express Chipset 14 Intel Q45 Graphics Subsystem 15 DVI Support 15 Audio Subsystem 16 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 16 LAN Subsystem 17 LAN Subsystem Software 17 LAN Status Indicators 17 Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) 5.0 18 Intel AMT Status Indicator 19 Intel...
... 1 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® Q45 Express Chipset 14 Intel Q45 Graphics Subsystem 15 DVI Support 15 Audio Subsystem 16 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 16 LAN Subsystem 17 LAN Subsystem Software 17 LAN Status Indicators 17 Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) 5.0 18 Intel AMT Status Indicator 19 Intel...
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Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 29 Installation Precautions 30 Prevent Power Supply Overload 30 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 30 Installing the I/O Shield 31 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 32 Installing and Removing a Processor 33 Installing a Processor ...Jumper 50 Clearing BIOS Security Passwords 51 Replacing the Battery 52 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash ...
Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 29 Installation Precautions 30 Prevent Power Supply Overload 30 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 30 Installing the I/O Shield 31 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 32 Installing and Removing a Processor 33 Installing a Processor ...Jumper 50 Clearing BIOS Security Passwords 51 Replacing the Battery 52 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash ...
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... 14. Connecting Power Supply Cables 49 22. Installing a DIMM 40 17. Contents 5 Configuring for Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel® RRT) Enabling Intel Rapid Recover Technology 65 Creating a Recovery Volume 66 Creating a Recovery Volume Using the RAID Option ROM... Figures 1. Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover 35 11. Location of the +5 V Standby Power Indicator 27 5. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Components 11 2. Installing the I/O Shield 31 6. Install the Processor 35 12. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example 38 15. Internal...
... 14. Connecting Power Supply Cables 49 22. Installing a DIMM 40 17. Contents 5 Configuring for Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel® RRT) Enabling Intel Rapid Recover Technology 65 Creating a Recovery Volume 66 Creating a Recovery Volume Using the RAID Option ROM... Figures 1. Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover 35 11. Location of the +5 V Standby Power Indicator 27 5. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Components 11 2. Installing the I/O Shield 31 6. Install the Processor 35 12. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example 38 15. Internal...
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...Power LED Header Signal Names 46 12. Product Certification Markings 82 viii Removing the Battery 57 24. Beep Codes 69 15. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 79 Tables 1. Feature Summary 9 2. Jumper Settings for AC'97 Audio 44 8. Lead-...Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 77 18. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Components 12 3. LAN Connector LEDs 18 5. Intel AMT Status Indicator 19 6. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for HD Audio 44 7. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal...
...Power LED Header Signal Names 46 12. Product Certification Markings 82 viii Removing the Battery 57 24. Beep Codes 69 15. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 79 Tables 1. Feature Summary 9 2. Jumper Settings for AC'97 Audio 44 8. Lead-...Free Second Level Interconnect Marks 77 18. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Components 12 3. LAN Connector LEDs 18 5. Intel AMT Status Indicator 19 6. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for HD Audio 44 7. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal...
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...8213; Six ports routed to the back panel ― Four ports routed to 4 GB of system memory Intel® Q45 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK. 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,...
...8213; Six ports routed to the back panel ― Four ports routed to 4 GB of system memory Intel® Q45 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DQ45EK. 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,...
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...Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) 5.0 Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) • ASF 2.0 Intel® AMT Specification provides IT organizations tamper-resistant and persistent management capabilities. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide Table 1. Integrated Intel® Trusted Platform Module (Intel® TPM), revision 1.2 Intel... used to monitor fan activity • Intel® Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST) fan speed control • Voltage sensing to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. 10
...Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) 5.0 Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) • ASF 2.0 Intel® AMT Specification provides IT organizations tamper-resistant and persistent management capabilities. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide Table 1. Integrated Intel® Trusted Platform Module (Intel® TPM), revision 1.2 Intel... used to monitor fan activity • Intel® Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST) fan speed control • Voltage sensing to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. 10
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Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Components 11 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK. Figure 1.
Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Components 11 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK. Figure 1.
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... to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2 x 2 pin) power connector to the Desktop Board may not function properly. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK supports an Intel processor in damage to the Desktop Board through the LGA775 socket. The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below. • Two 240-pin Double Data Rate...
... to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2 x 2 pin) power connector to the Desktop Board may not function properly. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK supports an Intel processor in damage to the Desktop Board through the LGA775 socket. The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below. • Two 240-pin Double Data Rate...
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... a reduction of as much as PCI Express) require physical memory address locations that can reduce available addressable system memory. 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...8226; Tested memory, http://cmtlabs.com/mbsearch.asp or http://intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm?iid=HMPAGE+Header_2_Product _MB Intel® Q45 Express Chipset The Intel Q45 Express Chipset consists of the following locations for the board's I /O Controller Hub (ICH10DO) with Direct Media Interface ...
... a reduction of as much as PCI Express) require physical memory address locations that can reduce available addressable system memory. 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...8226; Tested memory, http://cmtlabs.com/mbsearch.asp or http://intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm?iid=HMPAGE+Header_2_Product _MB Intel® Q45 Express Chipset The Intel Q45 Express Chipset consists of the following locations for the board's I /O Controller Hub (ICH10DO) with Direct Media Interface ...
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...HD display resolutions including 720p, 1080i, and 1080p ⎯ Support for MPEG-2 only ⎯ Software DVD at 75 Hz refresh rate (QXGA). The Intel GMA 4500 graphics controller has the following features: • Advanced graphics performance, including: ⎯ DirectX10* and OpenGL* 2.0 compliant ⎯ Shader ... graphics controller. DVI analog output can be converted to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh rate (QXGA); Desktop Board Features Intel Q45 Graphics Subsystem The Intel Q45 Express Chipset provides DVI-D and DVI-I support via the DVI-I port supports both digital and analog DVI ...
...HD display resolutions including 720p, 1080i, and 1080p ⎯ Support for MPEG-2 only ⎯ Software DVD at 75 Hz refresh rate (QXGA). The Intel GMA 4500 graphics controller has the following features: • Advanced graphics performance, including: ⎯ DirectX10* and OpenGL* 2.0 compliant ⎯ Shader ... graphics controller. DVI analog output can be converted to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh rate (QXGA); Desktop Board Features Intel Q45 Graphics Subsystem The Intel Q45 Express Chipset provides DVI-D and DVI-I support via the DVI-I port supports both digital and analog DVI ...
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...No No Yes Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller The I /O controller hub • Analog Devices AD1882 audio codec • Intel High Definition Audio front panel audio header • Back panel audio connectors The audio subsystem supports the following features: •... audio jacks. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following: • Intel ICH10DO I /O controller features the following locations for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • ...
...No No Yes Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller The I /O controller hub • Analog Devices AD1882 audio codec • Intel High Definition Audio front panel audio header • Back panel audio connectors The audio subsystem supports the following features: •... audio jacks. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following: • Intel ICH10DO I /O controller features the following locations for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • ...
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... power management For information about LAN software and drivers go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK link on Intel's World Wide Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop. Figure 2. LAN Status LEDs 17 LAN Status Indicators Two LEDs are built into...
... power management For information about LAN software and drivers go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK link on Intel's World Wide Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop. Figure 2. LAN Status LEDs 17 LAN Status Indicators Two LEDs are built into...
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... and repair of a system, regardless of the state of the operating system or the power state of the Intel AMT platform management capabilities. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide Table 4 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN subsystem is occurring 10 Mb/s data rate 100 Mb/s data rate 1000 Mb...
... and repair of a system, regardless of the state of the operating system or the power state of the Intel AMT platform management capabilities. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide Table 4 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN subsystem is occurring 10 Mb/s data rate 100 Mb/s data rate 1000 Mb...
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... is in the on state and fully functional Intel Management Engine is functional Figure 3. Intel AMT Status Indicator 19 system is out of the Intel AMT status indicator. Table 5. Desktop Board Features Intel AMT Status Indicator The Intel AMT status indicator (red LED) shows the current state of the Intel Management Engine as indicated by the LED. Table...
... is in the on state and fully functional Intel Management Engine is functional Figure 3. Intel AMT Status Indicator 19 system is out of the Intel AMT status indicator. Table 5. Desktop Board Features Intel AMT Status Indicator The Intel AMT status indicator (red LED) shows the current state of the Intel Management Engine as indicated by the LED. Table...
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...for the handling of events, exceptions, and resources allocated to virtual machines. • Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d) Intel VT-d provides additional performance, security and flexibility by providing the VMM with the following .... Additionally, a thirdparty VMM may otherwise corrupt memory or impact VM isolation. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) consists of components that may also be required. 20 Each partition...
...for the handling of events, exceptions, and resources allocated to virtual machines. • Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d) Intel VT-d provides additional performance, security and flexibility by providing the VMM with the following .... Additionally, a thirdparty VMM may otherwise corrupt memory or impact VM isolation. Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) consists of components that may also be required. 20 Each partition...
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... well as enable a verified measurement of protection for information stored, processed and exchanged on the PC. 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 will provide a hardware-based security foundation that , with appropriate software...
... well as enable a verified measurement of protection for information stored, processed and exchanged on the PC. 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 will provide a hardware-based security foundation that , with appropriate software...
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Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support The Desktop Board supports up to 10 USB 2.0 ports (six ports routed to the back panel and four ports routed to two internal headers) via ICH10DO, connecting ... Recover Technology also provides the added benefit of a hard drive failure. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds. Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel® RRT) The Desktop Board incorporates Intel Rapid Recover Technology which enables the following RAID (Redundant Array of a virus, recovery is configured as a read-only volume so you to...
Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support The Desktop Board supports up to 10 USB 2.0 ports (six ports routed to the back panel and four ports routed to two internal headers) via ICH10DO, connecting ... Recover Technology also provides the added benefit of a hard drive failure. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds. Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel® RRT) The Desktop Board incorporates Intel Rapid Recover Technology which enables the following RAID (Redundant Array of a virus, recovery is configured as a read-only volume so you to...