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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Main Memory...15 Intel® X38 Express Chipset 15 Audio Subsystem 16 LAN Subsystem 16 USB 2.0 Support 17 Enhanced IDE Interface 18 Serial ATA...18 Legacy I/O ...18 Expandability...18 BIOS ...19 Serial ATA and ...24 PME# Signal Wake-up Support 24 WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support 24 ENERGY STAR* Capable 24 Onboard Power Button 25 Onboard VR and CPU LEDs 26 Speaker...26 Battery ...27 Real-Time Clock 27 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 29 ...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Main Memory...15 Intel® X38 Express Chipset 15 Audio Subsystem 16 LAN Subsystem 16 USB 2.0 Support 17 Enhanced IDE Interface 18 Serial ATA...18 Legacy I/O ...18 Expandability...18 BIOS ...19 Serial ATA and ...24 PME# Signal Wake-up Support 24 WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support 24 ENERGY STAR* Capable 24 Onboard Power Button 25 Onboard VR and CPU LEDs 26 Speaker...26 Battery ...27 Real-Time Clock 27 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 29 ...
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... millimeters [9.60 inches]) Support for an Intel® processor in the LGA775 package • Four 240-pin, DDR3 1.5 V SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • 1333/1066/800 MHz single or dual channel DDR3 SDRAM interface • Support for up to an...to 8 GB of system memory Intel® X38 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DX38BT. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of : • Intel X38 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with ATA-66/100 support (two devices) • Intel® Matrix Storage Technology for...
... millimeters [9.60 inches]) Support for an Intel® processor in the LGA775 package • Four 240-pin, DDR3 1.5 V SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets • 1333/1066/800 MHz single or dual channel DDR3 SDRAM interface • Support for up to an...to 8 GB of system memory Intel® X38 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DX38BT. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of : • Intel X38 Express Chipset Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with ATA-66/100 support (two devices) • Intel® Matrix Storage Technology for...
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... the Desktop Board may not function properly. Processors are not included with the Desktop Board and must be purchased separately. The processor connects to the following links for more information about : • Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 33 in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for more information about : • Desktop Board DX38BT http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/ desktop • Supported processors...
... the Desktop Board may not function properly. Processors are not included with the Desktop Board and must be purchased separately. The processor connects to the following links for more information about : • Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 33 in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for more information about : • Desktop Board DX38BT http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/ desktop • Supported processors...
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...Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect • Intel 82801IR I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R) with DMI interconnect The MCH provides interfaces to the following link for the board's I/O paths. The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below: • ... utilizing 1 Gb technology Related Links: Go to the processor, memory, PCI Express bus, and the DMI interconnect. ICH9R is a centralized controller for more information about the Intel X38 Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets/index.htm 15 Related Links: Go...
...Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect • Intel 82801IR I/O Controller Hub (ICH9R) with DMI interconnect The MCH provides interfaces to the following link for the board's I/O paths. The Desktop Board supports the dual or single channel memory configurations defined below: • ... utilizing 1 Gb technology Related Links: Go to the processor, memory, PCI Express bus, and the DMI interconnect. ICH9R is a centralized controller for more information about the Intel X38 Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets/index.htm 15 Related Links: Go...
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...power management, including a programmable wake up event interface • PCI power management support Expandability Desktop Board DX38BT provides the following RAID (Redundant Array of information between the processor and peripheral devices such as CD-ROM drives) • Older PIO Mode devices ...; RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Enhanced IDE Interface The board's IDE interface handles the exchange of Independent Drives) levels: • RAID 0 - The six onboard Serial ATA channels provided by ICH9R support the following expansion capability: • Two ...
...power management, including a programmable wake up event interface • PCI power management support Expandability Desktop Board DX38BT provides the following RAID (Redundant Array of information between the processor and peripheral devices such as CD-ROM drives) • Older PIO Mode devices ...; RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Enhanced IDE Interface The board's IDE interface handles the exchange of Independent Drives) levels: • RAID 0 - The six onboard Serial ATA channels provided by ICH9R support the following expansion capability: • Two ...
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... The board supports a chassis security feature that can adjust fan speed or switch the fans off as needed Intel® Precision Cooling Technology Intel Precision Cooling Technology automatically adjust processor fan speed based on the processor temperature and adjusts chassis fan speeds based on the Desktop Board. Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Hardware Management The hardware management features of Desktop Board DX38BT enable the board...
... The board supports a chassis security feature that can adjust fan speed or switch the fans off as needed Intel® Precision Cooling Technology Intel Precision Cooling Technology automatically adjust processor fan speed based on the processor temperature and adjusts chassis fan speeds based on the Desktop Board. Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Hardware Management The hardware management features of Desktop Board DX38BT enable the board...
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... for the power supply must be capable of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the Desktop Board may lose register settings stored in the ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. • ...Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Fan Headers The function/operation of the fans is as needed. • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection. Power supplies used with this feature can damage the power supply and/or effect ACPI S3 sleep state functionality. The Desktop Board has a 4-pin processor...
... for the power supply must be capable of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the Desktop Board may lose register settings stored in the ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. • ...Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Fan Headers The function/operation of the fans is as needed. • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection. Power supplies used with this feature can damage the power supply and/or effect ACPI S3 sleep state functionality. The Desktop Board has a 4-pin processor...