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... messages and beep codes B Regulatory Compliance: describes the board's adherence to safety standards and EMC regulations and its product certifications Conventions The following conventions are evaluated as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. may not be supported without further evaluation by Intel. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2.
... messages and beep codes B Regulatory Compliance: describes the board's adherence to safety standards and EMC regulations and its product certifications Conventions The following conventions are evaluated as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. may not be supported without further evaluation by Intel. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2.
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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...14 Intel® X48 Express Chipset 15 Audio Subsystem 15 LAN Subsystem 16 USB 2.0 Support 17 Enhanced IDE Interface 17 Serial ATA...17 Legacy I/O ...17 Expandability...18 BIOS ...18 Serial ATA and ...23 PME# Signal Wake-up Support 23 WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support 23 ENERGY STAR* Capable 23 Onboard Power Button 24 Onboard VR and CPU LEDs 25 Speaker...25 Battery ...26 Real-Time Clock 26 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 ...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...14 Intel® X48 Express Chipset 15 Audio Subsystem 15 LAN Subsystem 16 USB 2.0 Support 17 Enhanced IDE Interface 17 Serial ATA...17 Legacy I/O ...17 Expandability...18 BIOS ...18 Serial ATA and ...23 PME# Signal Wake-up Support 23 WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support 23 ENERGY STAR* Capable 23 Onboard Power Button 24 Onboard VR and CPU LEDs 25 Speaker...25 Battery ...26 Real-Time Clock 26 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 ...
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...(3.0 Gb/s) via ICH9R • Two external SATA (eSATA) channels via a discrete controller • One IDE interface with ATA-66/100 support (two devices) • Intel® Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA continued 9 Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities Legacy I /O Controller...IEEE 1394a ports: ― One port routed to the back panel ― One port routed to 8 GB of system memory Intel® X48 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2. Table 1. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the...
...(3.0 Gb/s) via ICH9R • Two external SATA (eSATA) channels via a discrete controller • One IDE interface with ATA-66/100 support (two devices) • Intel® Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA continued 9 Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities Legacy I /O Controller...IEEE 1394a ports: ― One port routed to the back panel ― One port routed to 8 GB of system memory Intel® X48 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DX48BT2. Table 1. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the...
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...Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board DX48BT2, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate • Microsoft Windows...8226; Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home 10 Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Table 1.
...Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board DX48BT2, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate • Microsoft Windows...8226; Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home 10 Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Table 1.
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... installing or upgrading the processor, page 31 in the LGA775 package. The processor connects to the Desktop Board through the LGA775 socket. Desktop Board Features Related Links: Go to the following page or link for more information about : • Desktop Board DX48BT2 http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/ desktop • Supported processors http://www.intel.com/go /findCPU 13
... installing or upgrading the processor, page 31 in the LGA775 package. The processor connects to the Desktop Board through the LGA775 socket. Desktop Board Features Related Links: Go to the following page or link for more information about : • Desktop Board DX48BT2 http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/ desktop • Supported processors http://www.intel.com/go /findCPU 13
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...; Up to 4.0 GB utilizing 512 Mb or 1 Gb technology • Up to this effect on the screen at power up. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure.
...; Up to 4.0 GB utilizing 512 Mb or 1 Gb technology • Up to this effect on the screen at power up. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure.
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... http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • The location of 95 dB • Independent multi-streaming 8-channel (7.1) audio (using the back panel audio connectors) and 2-channel audio (using the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header) • ADAT optical interface support via the... centralized controller for the board's I/O paths. Desktop Board Features Intel® X48 Express Chipset The Intel X48 Express Chipset consists of the following link or pages for more information about the Intel X48 Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets/index.htm...
... http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • The location of 95 dB • Independent multi-streaming 8-channel (7.1) audio (using the back panel audio connectors) and 2-channel audio (using the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header) • ADAT optical interface support via the... centralized controller for the board's I/O paths. Desktop Board Features Intel® X48 Express Chipset The Intel X48 Express Chipset consists of the following link or pages for more information about the Intel X48 Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets/index.htm...
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Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem includes: • Intel ICH9R • Intel 82566DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs The subsystem features: •...and the LAN controller • PCI bus power management Related Links: Go to the following link for information about LAN software and drivers: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on the back panel (see Figure 2). Table 3. Figure 2. LAN Connector LEDs ...
Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem includes: • Intel ICH9R • Intel 82566DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs The subsystem features: •...and the LAN controller • PCI bus power management Related Links: Go to the following link for information about LAN software and drivers: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on the back panel (see Figure 2). Table 3. Figure 2. LAN Connector LEDs ...
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...Desktop Board DX48BT2 includes an I/O controller that do not support USB 2.0. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds. USB 2.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. data mirroring • RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - distributed parity For information on configuring your system for RAID using Intel...8226; Ultra DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols Serial ATA Desktop Board DX48BT2 supports six onboard Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH9R and two eSATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via the ICH9R. The interface supports: • Up to two onboard headers) via a discrete...
...Desktop Board DX48BT2 includes an I/O controller that do not support USB 2.0. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds. USB 2.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. data mirroring • RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - distributed parity For information on configuring your system for RAID using Intel...8226; Ultra DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols Serial ATA Desktop Board DX48BT2 supports six onboard Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH9R and two eSATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via the ICH9R. The interface supports: • Up to two onboard headers) via a discrete...
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... computer boots without asking for a password. Hardware Management The hardware management features of Desktop Board DX48BT2 enable the board to detect levels above and below acceptable values • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically- Chassis Intrusion The board supports a chassis security feature that can enter either password to boot the computer. The security...
... computer boots without asking for a password. Hardware Management The hardware management features of Desktop Board DX48BT2 enable the board to detect levels above and below acceptable values • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically- Chassis Intrusion The board supports a chassis security feature that can enter either password to boot the computer. The security...
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Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including software support through system control. The use of a computer. When resuming from USB • Power Management Event signal (PME#) wakeup support • WAKE# signal wake-up support • ENERGY STAR capable Software Support ACPI ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the...
Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including software support through system control. The use of a computer. When resuming from USB • Power Management Event signal (PME#) wakeup support • WAKE# signal wake-up support • ENERGY STAR capable Software Support ACPI ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the...
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.../or effect ACPI S3 sleep state functionality. Failure to be capable of the computer through a network. When signaled by the LED turning amber. Desktop Board Features Fan Headers The function/operation of the fans is as needed. • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection. The... enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep state. Instantly Available PC technology enables the board 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. If the computer has a dual-colored power ...
.../or effect ACPI S3 sleep state functionality. Failure to be capable of the computer through a network. When signaled by the LED turning amber. Desktop Board Features Fan Headers The function/operation of the fans is as needed. • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection. The... enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep state. Instantly Available PC technology enables the board 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. If the computer has a dual-colored power ...
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Add-in cards that support this LED is lit, standby power is still present at the memory module sockets and the PCI bus connectors. Figure 3. Failure to the board. The Desktop Board's standby power indicator, shown in power management and can participate in Figure 3, is lit... is standby power still present on the board even when the computer appears to be used to wake the computer. +5 V Standby Power Indicator CAUTION If the AC power has been switched off . Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification....
Add-in cards that support this LED is lit, standby power is still present at the memory module sockets and the PCI bus connectors. Figure 3. Failure to the board. The Desktop Board's standby power indicator, shown in power management and can participate in Figure 3, is lit... is standby power still present on the board even when the computer appears to be used to wake the computer. +5 V Standby Power Indicator CAUTION If the AC power has been switched off . Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification....
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...Intel Desktop Boards are capable of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency revised the ENERGY STAR requirements. Go to the following link, finding the product, and selecting Product Documentation from the left-hand menu: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of a USB peripheral that supports... Wake from USB and an operating system that supports Wake from an ACPI S1...
...Intel Desktop Boards are capable of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency revised the ENERGY STAR requirements. Go to the following link, finding the product, and selecting Product Documentation from the left-hand menu: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of a USB peripheral that supports... Wake from USB and an operating system that supports Wake from an ACPI S1...
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... and B. This is to be populated. Figure 17. 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...single channel), Channel A, DIMM 0 must always be used, install another matched pair of the ICH9R Manageability Engine feature. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with Two DIMMs If additional memory is a requirement of ...
... and B. This is to be populated. Figure 17. 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...single channel), Channel A, DIMM 0 must always be used, install another matched pair of the ICH9R Manageability Engine feature. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with Two DIMMs If additional memory is a requirement of ...
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...correct installation of the cable: • Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on the same IDE cable as a slave to the Desktop Board. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Connecting the IDE Cable The IDE cable can be reduced to the drives (Figure 25, B). If an ATA-66/100 disk drive...a disk drive using slower IDE transfer protocols. The cable supports the ATA-66/100 transfer protocol. Do not connect an ATA device as a slave on page 27. • Attach the cable end with the single connector (blue) to the Intel Desktop Board (Figure 25, A). • Attach the cable end ...
...correct installation of the cable: • Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on the same IDE cable as a slave to the Desktop Board. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide Connecting the IDE Cable The IDE cable can be reduced to the drives (Figure 25, B). If an ATA-66/100 disk drive...a disk drive using slower IDE transfer protocols. The cable supports the ATA-66/100 transfer protocol. Do not connect an ATA device as a slave on page 27. • Attach the cable end with the single connector (blue) to the Intel Desktop Board (Figure 25, A). • Attach the cable end ...
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Each cable can be used to connect one of the SATA connectors on page 27. 2. Attach one end of the cable to the Desktop Board. For correct cable function: 1. Figure 26. Connecting a Serial ATA Cable 47 Observe the precaution in "Before You Begin" on the board (Figure 26, A) and attach the other end of the SATA cable to one internal SATA drive to the SATA drive (Figure 26, B). Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cables SATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol.
Each cable can be used to connect one of the SATA connectors on page 27. 2. Attach one end of the cable to the Desktop Board. For correct cable function: 1. Figure 26. Connecting a Serial ATA Cable 47 Observe the precaution in "Before You Begin" on the board (Figure 26, A) and attach the other end of the SATA cable to one internal SATA drive to the SATA drive (Figure 26, B). Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cables SATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol.
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... if an update fails. Navigate to complete the BIOS update. 63 Close all other applications. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes to the DX48BT2 page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. This step is useful if you how to a removable USB ... pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Download the file to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Go to your hard drive where it was saved.
... if an update fails. Navigate to complete the BIOS update. 63 Close all other applications. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes to the DX48BT2 page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. This step is useful if you how to a removable USB ... pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Download the file to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Go to your hard drive where it was saved.
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... 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 Navigate to the DX48BT2 page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select 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 Navigate to the DX48BT2 page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the ISO Image BIOS...
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... from the USB device and manually update the BIOS. Due to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm 66 Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to the USB device. 3. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may...
... from the USB device and manually update the BIOS. Due to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm 66 Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to the USB device. 3. Intel Desktop Board DX48BT2 Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may...