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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...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 Installation Precautions 30 Prevent Power Supply Overload 30 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 30 Installing the I/O Shield 31 ...
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...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 Installation Precautions 30 Prevent Power Supply Overload 30 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 30 Installing the I/O Shield 31 ...
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Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor 33 Installing a Processor 33 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 37 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 37 Removing the Processor 38 Installing the ICH Heat Sink Decorative Cover (Optional 38 Installing an MCH Heat Sink Fan (Optional 39 Installing and Removing Memory... 60 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 65 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 66 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 66 Updating ...
Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor 33 Installing a Processor 33 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 37 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 37 Removing the Processor 38 Installing the ICH Heat Sink Decorative Cover (Optional 38 Installing an MCH Heat Sink Fan (Optional 39 Installing and Removing Memory... 60 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 65 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Iflash Memory Update Utility 66 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 66 Updating ...
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Desktop Board DX38BT Components 12 2. Installing the I/O Shield 31 7. Lift the Load Plate 34 10. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 34 11. Installation of the Standby Power Indicator 23 4. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 40 18. Installing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards 45 23... IDE Cable 48 26. Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 46 24. Location of a Typical MCH Heat Sink Fan 39 17. Desktop Board DX38BT Mounting Screw Hole Locations 32 8. Installing the ICH Heat Sink Decorative Cover 38 16. LAN Connector LEDs 17 3. Contents A Error ...
Desktop Board DX38BT Components 12 2. Installing the I/O Shield 31 7. Lift the Load Plate 34 10. Remove the Protective Socket Cover 34 11. Installation of the Standby Power Indicator 23 4. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 40 18. Installing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards 45 23... IDE Cable 48 26. Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 46 24. Location of a Typical MCH Heat Sink Fan 39 17. Desktop Board DX38BT Mounting Screw Hole Locations 32 8. Installing the ICH Heat Sink Decorative Cover 38 16. LAN Connector LEDs 17 3. Contents A Error ...
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... the major features of Intel® Desktop Board DX38BT. Table 1. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of the Desktop Board. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities Legacy I/O Support Peripheral Interfaces RAID ATX (304.80 millimeters [12.00 inches] x 243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches]) Support for an Intel® processor in the...
... the major features of Intel® Desktop Board DX38BT. Table 1. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of the Desktop Board. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities Legacy I/O Support Peripheral Interfaces RAID ATX (304.80 millimeters [12.00 inches] x 243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches]) Support for an Intel® processor in the...
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...LEDs BIOS • Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for extensible firmware interface • 16 Mb symmetrical flash memory device • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS ...Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board DX38BT, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10 Intel Desktop Board DX38BT...
...LEDs BIOS • Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for extensible firmware interface • 16 Mb symmetrical flash memory device • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS ...Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board DX38BT, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10 Intel Desktop Board DX38BT...
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... Chipset consists of the following links or pages for more information about the Intel X38 Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets/index.htm 15 Desktop Board Features Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with DMI interconnect The MCH provides interfaces to this...
... Chipset consists of the following links or pages for more information about the Intel X38 Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets/index.htm 15 Desktop Board Features Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with DMI interconnect The MCH provides interfaces to this...
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...ACPI S3 sleep state functionality. While in the S3 sleep state, the computer will appear to provide adequate standby current when using this Desktop Board must be capable of the computer through a network. Power supplies used with this feature can damage the power supply. 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 memory. 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 ...
...ACPI S3 sleep state functionality. While in the S3 sleep state, the computer will appear to provide adequate standby current when using this Desktop Board must be capable of the computer through a network. Power supplies used with this feature can damage the power supply. 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 memory. 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 ...
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Desktop Board Features The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Figure 3. Add-in cards that support this LED is lit, standby power is still lit, disconnect the ... be used to do so could damage the board and any devices connected to the board. Location of the Standby Power Indicator 23 The Desktop Board's standby power indicator, shown in power management and can be off and the standby power indicator is still present at the memory module sockets and the PCI bus connectors.
Desktop Board Features The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Figure 3. Add-in cards that support this LED is lit, standby power is still lit, disconnect the ... be used to do so could damage the board and any devices connected to the board. Location of the Standby Power Indicator 23 The Desktop Board's standby power indicator, shown in power management and can be off and the standby power indicator is still present at the memory module sockets and the PCI bus connectors.
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Perform the procedures described in this chapter only at an ESD workstation using and modifying electronic equipment. Some circuitry on the board can continue to operate even though the front panel power button is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing ... how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install the ICH heat sink decorative cover • Install an MCH heat sink fan • Install and remove memory • Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect the IDE...
Perform the procedures described in this chapter only at an ESD workstation using and modifying electronic equipment. Some circuitry on the board can continue to operate even though the front panel power button is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing ... how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install the ICH heat sink decorative cover • Install an MCH heat sink fan • Install and remove memory • Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect the IDE...
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Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be populated. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the board requires DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration Before installing DIMMs, read and follow these guidelines for dual channel configuration. Desktop board DX38BT... of the memory configuration used (dual or single channel), Channel A, DIMM 0 must always be fully compliant with Two DIMMs If additional memory is a ...
Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be populated. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the board requires DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration Before installing DIMMs, read and follow these guidelines for dual channel configuration. Desktop board DX38BT... of the memory configuration used (dual or single channel), Channel A, DIMM 0 must always be fully compliant with Two DIMMs If additional memory is a ...
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Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Four DIMMs Three DIMMs If you want to use three DIMMs in a dual-channel configuration, install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in DIMM 0 (blue) and DIMM 1 (black) of channel A. Install a DIMM equal in speed and total size of channel B (see Figure 19). Figure 19. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs NOTE All other memory configurations will result in either DIMM 0 or DIMM 1 of the DIMMs installed in channel A in single channel memory operation. 41 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Figure 18.
Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Four DIMMs Three DIMMs If you want to use three DIMMs in a dual-channel configuration, install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in DIMM 0 (blue) and DIMM 1 (black) of channel A. Install a DIMM equal in speed and total size of channel B (see Figure 19). Figure 19. Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs NOTE All other memory configurations will result in either DIMM 0 or DIMM 1 of the DIMMs installed in channel A in single channel memory operation. 41 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Figure 18.
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...tre recyclées dans la mesure du possible. FORHOLDSREGEL Eksplosionsfare, hvis batteriet erstattes med et batteri af en forkert type. VIKTIGT! Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide 12. Batterier bør om muligt genbruges. PRÉCAUTION Risque d'explosion si la pile usagée est remplac... batteriet skiftes ut med feil type. Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is replaced with local environmental regulations. Batterier ska kasseras enligt de lokala miljövårdsbestämmelserna. ...
...tre recyclées dans la mesure du possible. FORHOLDSREGEL Eksplosionsfare, hvis batteriet erstattes med et batteri af en forkert type. VIKTIGT! Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide 12. Batterier bør om muligt genbruges. PRÉCAUTION Risque d'explosion si la pile usagée est remplac... batteriet skiftes ut med feil type. Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is replaced with local environmental regulations. Batterier ska kasseras enligt de lokala miljövårdsbestämmelserna. ...
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Go to the DX38BT page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Download the file to your hard drive where it was saved. This step is useful if you are updating ...executable file from the location on your hard drive. (You can access the BIOS Setup program by either using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Iflash Memory Update utility, and how to recover the BIOS if an update fails. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog ...
Go to the DX38BT page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Download the file to your hard drive where it was saved. This step is useful if you are updating ...executable file from the location on your hard drive. (You can access the BIOS Setup program by either using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Iflash Memory Update utility, and how to recover the BIOS if an update fails. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog ...
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...either of these files through your computer supplier or by using either the Iflash Memory Update Utility or the ISO Image BIOS update file. Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ...ISO Image BIOS update allows for the update of an Intel® Desktop Board BIOS to the latest production release regardless of the operating system installed on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
...either of these files through your computer supplier or by using either the Iflash Memory Update Utility or the ISO Image BIOS update file. Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ...ISO Image BIOS update allows for the update of an Intel® Desktop Board BIOS to the latest production release regardless of the operating system installed on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
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... simple method for the BIOS upgrade process to complete. The completed CD should contain multiple files and a directory. 3. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to upgrade the BIOS using the ISO Image BIOS file: 1. Updating the BIOS with the update ...; Update the language section of the BIOS NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the Iflash Memory Update Utility With the Iflash Memory update utility you to: • Update the BIOS and Intel Management Engine in the CD-ROM drive of uncompressing and writing an ISO image file to CD, ...
... simple method for the BIOS upgrade process to complete. The completed CD should contain multiple files and a directory. 3. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to upgrade the BIOS using the ISO Image BIOS file: 1. Updating the BIOS with the update ...; Update the language section of the BIOS NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the Iflash Memory Update Utility With the Iflash Memory update utility you to: • Update the BIOS and Intel Management Engine in the CD-ROM drive of uncompressing and writing an ISO image file to CD, ...
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...press to the EXIT option in the MAIN MENU. 69 Exit the Option ROM user interface by pressing or going to Create Volume. 8. 4 Configuring for Intel Matrix Storage Technology 1. Then save your volume) and press . 7. Enter a volume name and press . NOTE: The RAID Volume name must be used...Select the drives to the SATA connectors. 2. Enter the size of your settings by pressing after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory tests begin. 3. In the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Main Menu, select option #1: Create RAID Volume. Press once you will only appear if three or four...
...press to the EXIT option in the MAIN MENU. 69 Exit the Option ROM user interface by pressing or going to Create Volume. 8. 4 Configuring for Intel Matrix Storage Technology 1. Then save your volume) and press . 7. Enter a volume name and press . NOTE: The RAID Volume name must be used...Select the drives to the SATA connectors. 2. Enter the size of your settings by pressing after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory tests begin. 3. In the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Main Menu, select option #1: Create RAID Volume. Press once you will only appear if three or four...
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... equal to a thermal event (overheating). The firmware has detected that the system date/time has not been set. The installed amount of memory installed in each channel. 71 SERIAL PRESENCE DETECT (SPD) device data missing or inconclusive. Table 14. The firmware has detected that a ... due to the amount of the BIOS error messages. The firmware has detected that a CMOS battery failure occurred. A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop Board DX38BT reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on reboot) BIOS Error ...
... equal to a thermal event (overheating). The firmware has detected that the system date/time has not been set. The installed amount of memory installed in each channel. 71 SERIAL PRESENCE DETECT (SPD) device data missing or inconclusive. Table 14. The firmware has detected that a ... due to the amount of the BIOS error messages. The firmware has detected that a CMOS battery failure occurred. A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop Board DX38BT reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on reboot) BIOS Error ...