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... descriptions at any time, without further evaluation by estoppel or otherwise, to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI with BIOS identifier SIX7910J.86A. All rights reserved. Intel Corporation may be supported without notice. Copyright 2011, 2012 Intel Corporation. Intel desktop boards may contain design defects or errors known as medical, industrial, alarm systems...
... descriptions at any time, without further evaluation by estoppel or otherwise, to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI with BIOS identifier SIX7910J.86A. All rights reserved. Intel Corporation may be supported without notice. Copyright 2011, 2012 Intel Corporation. Intel desktop boards may contain design defects or errors known as medical, industrial, alarm systems...
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... 2012 Spec Change Spec Clarification Added Section 1.13.2.10 Power Supervisor Updated Figure 13 on page 48 to the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI. iii The AA number is found on a small label on the Front panel USB 3.0 connector June 2012 ... errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update. Table 1. See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the latest documentation. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DX79SI Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G288087-600 SIX7910J.0281 1,2 Notes: 1.
... 2012 Spec Change Spec Clarification Added Section 1.13.2.10 Power Supervisor Updated Figure 13 on page 48 to the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI. iii The AA number is found on a small label on the Front panel USB 3.0 connector June 2012 ... errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update. Table 1. See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the latest documentation. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DX79SI Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G288087-600 SIX7910J.0281 1,2 Notes: 1.
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... losing data. What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 Description A description of the hardware used on the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions...
... losing data. What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 Description A description of the hardware used on the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 43 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 43 2.1.2 Memory Map 45 2.2 Connectors and Headers 45 2.2.1 ...63 2.7 Reliability 65 2.8 Environmental 65 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 67 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 68 3.3 Resource Configuration 68 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 68 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 69 3.5 Legacy USB Support 69 3.6 BIOS Updates 70 3.6.1 Language Support 70 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 71 3.7 BIOS Recovery 71 3.8 Boot Options 72 3.8.1 Optical Drive ...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 43 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 43 2.1.2 Memory Map 45 2.2 Connectors and Headers 45 2.2.1 ...63 2.7 Reliability 65 2.8 Environmental 65 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 67 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 68 3.3 Resource Configuration 68 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 68 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 69 3.5 Legacy USB Support 69 3.6 BIOS Updates 70 3.6.1 Language Support 70 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 71 3.7 BIOS Recovery 71 3.8 Boot Options 72 3.8.1 Optical Drive ...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 14. Recommended Power Supply Current Values 61 28. Environmental Specifications 65 31. BIOS Beep Codes 77 37. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 79 40. SATA Connectors 51 16. Processor Core Power Connector 54 22. Front Panel Header 55 24. BIOS Setup ...59 27. Thermal Considerations for a One-Color Power LED 56 25. Port 80h POST Codes 80 41. USB 2.0 Headers 51 18. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 68 32. Boot Device Menu Options 72 35. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 84 42. USB 3.0 Connector 52 19...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 14. Recommended Power Supply Current Values 61 28. Environmental Specifications 65 31. BIOS Beep Codes 77 37. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 79 40. SATA Connectors 51 16. Processor Core Power Connector 54 22. Front Panel Header 55 24. BIOS Setup ...59 27. Thermal Considerations for a One-Color Power LED 56 25. Port 80h POST Codes 80 41. USB 2.0 Headers 51 18. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 68 32. Boot Device Menu Options 72 35. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 84 42. USB 3.0 Connector 52 19...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 2. Feature Summary (continued) BIOS • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • ...on PCI, PCI Express, LAN, front panel, CIR, and USB ports LAN Support Dual-Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82579L and Intel® 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers Expansion Capabilities • Two PCI Express 3.0 x16 connectors • One PCI Express 3.0 x16 connector (x8 electrical)...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 2. Feature Summary (continued) BIOS • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • ...on PCI, PCI Express, LAN, front panel, CIR, and USB ports LAN Support Dual-Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82579L and Intel® 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers Expansion Capabilities • Two PCI Express 3.0 x16 connectors • One PCI Express 3.0 x16 connector (x8 electrical)...
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... (2 x 12 pin) Remote thermal probe header Front chassis fan header 3.0 Gb/s SATA connectors (black) and 6.0 Gb/s SATA connectors (blue) Intel X79 Express Chipset Front panel USB 2.0 headers (4) Consumer IR emitter (output) header BIOS Setup configuration jumper block Power Fault LED Front panel USB 3.0 connector Alternate front panel power LED header Consumer IR... Post Code LED display Front panel IEEE 1394a header Onboard Reset button Onboard Power button Chassis intrusion header Auxiliary fan header Board Status LEDs 14 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 3.
... (2 x 12 pin) Remote thermal probe header Front chassis fan header 3.0 Gb/s SATA connectors (black) and 6.0 Gb/s SATA connectors (blue) Intel X79 Express Chipset Front panel USB 2.0 headers (4) Consumer IR emitter (output) header BIOS Setup configuration jumper block Power Fault LED Front panel USB 3.0 connector Alternate front panel power LED header Consumer IR... Post Code LED display Front panel IEEE 1394a header Onboard Reset button Onboard Power button Chassis intrusion header Auxiliary fan header Board Status LEDs 14 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 3.
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... and the power supply. The processors listed above . Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Visit this board. 16 Other processors may be supported ...Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with margin to allow for this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support http://ark.intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS...
... and the power supply. The processors listed above . Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Visit this board. 16 Other processors may be supported ...Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with margin to allow for this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support http://ark.intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS...
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...SDRAM DIMMs • XMP performance profile support for memory speeds above 1600 MHz • Full support for over clocking memory (see www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-031689.htm for more information about PCI Express technology Refer to accurately configure memory settings for a bandwidth of... x16 connectors. The maximum theoretical bandwidth of the x16 interface is 4 GB/s in an effective bandwidth of 8 GB/s. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to http://www.pcisig.com 1.5 System Memory The board has eight DIMM sockets and supports...
...SDRAM DIMMs • XMP performance profile support for memory speeds above 1600 MHz • Full support for over clocking memory (see www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-031689.htm for more information about PCI Express technology Refer to accurately configure memory settings for a bandwidth of... x16 connectors. The maximum theoretical bandwidth of the x16 interface is 4 GB/s in an effective bandwidth of 8 GB/s. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to http://www.pcisig.com 1.5 System Memory The board has eight DIMM sockets and supports...
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...board, if used with the memory manufacturer for any particular purpose. Tested Memory XMP Tested Memory Refer to http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS020033.htm?wapkw=(processor+warranty). Check with altered clock frequencies and/or voltages, will be fit ... cause reductions in system performance; (iv) cause additional heat or other memory voltage settings in the BIOS Setup program are provided for DDR3 memory voltage. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification CAUTION 1.5 V is the recommended and default setting for performance tuning purposes only. ...
...board, if used with the memory manufacturer for any particular purpose. Tested Memory XMP Tested Memory Refer to http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS020033.htm?wapkw=(processor+warranty). Check with altered clock frequencies and/or voltages, will be fit ... cause reductions in system performance; (iv) cause additional heat or other memory voltage settings in the BIOS Setup program are provided for DDR3 memory voltage. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification CAUTION 1.5 V is the recommended and default setting for performance tuning purposes only. ...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification The underlying SATA functionality is transparent to install the RAID drivers. data striping • RAID 1 - Also, during installation. In Native mode, standard ... power connectors and require adapters or power supplies equipped with low-voltage power connectors. Native mode is used. The SATA controller can operate in the BIOS.
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification The underlying SATA functionality is transparent to install the RAID drivers. data striping • RAID 1 - Also, during installation. In Native mode, standard ... power connectors and require adapters or power supplies equipped with low-voltage power connectors. Native mode is used. The SATA controller can operate in the BIOS.
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... pieces: the receiving (receiver) header, and the output (emitter) header. When the voltage drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery. The clock is plugged...feature is made up event interface • PCI power management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for the I/O controller. 1.8.1 Consumer Infrared (CIR) The Consumer Infrared (CIR) feature is not plugged into Intel Desktop Boards for PCI systems • Intelligent power management, including a ...
... pieces: the receiving (receiver) header, and the output (emitter) header. When the voltage drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery. The clock is plugged...feature is made up event interface • PCI power management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for the I/O controller. 1.8.1 Consumer Infrared (CIR) The Consumer Infrared (CIR) feature is not plugged into Intel Desktop Boards for PCI systems • Intelligent power management, including a ...
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... use of the main power connector Refer to do so can be set using the Last Power State feature in before power was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. When an ACPI-enabled system receives the correct command, the power supply removes all non-standby voltages. The board provides several...
... use of the main power connector Refer to do so can be set using the Last Power State feature in before power was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. When an ACPI-enabled system receives the correct command, the power supply removes all non-standby voltages. The board provides several...
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... wakes the computer from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. 1.13.2.9 Wake from S5 When the RTC Date and Time is set in the BIOS, the computer will automatically wake from an ACPI S5 state. 37 Add-in boards that can be used to its last known wake state. The... on the Conventional PCI bus is asserted, the computer wakes from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state (with Wake on PME enabled in the BIOS). 1.13.2.7 WAKE# Signal Wake-up device or event, the system quickly returns to wake the computer.
... wakes the computer from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. 1.13.2.9 Wake from S5 When the RTC Date and Time is set in the BIOS, the computer will automatically wake from an ACPI S5 state. 37 Add-in boards that can be used to its last known wake state. The... on the Conventional PCI bus is asserted, the computer wakes from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state (with Wake on PME enabled in the BIOS). 1.13.2.7 WAKE# Signal Wake-up device or event, the system quickly returns to wake the computer.
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...user that power is still present even when the computer appears to be powered down immediately to the BIOS Event Log for each event that takes place until the BIOS Event Log is cleared. 1.13.2.11 +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED The +5 V standby ...power indicator LED shows that the power supply voltage rails have deviated outside the current ATX power supply specification and safe operating levels. 4. A message will be off. 38 The Power Supervisor will happen: 1. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI...
...user that power is still present even when the computer appears to be powered down immediately to the BIOS Event Log for each event that takes place until the BIOS Event Log is cleared. 1.13.2.11 +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED The +5 V standby ...power indicator LED shows that the power supply voltage rails have deviated outside the current ATX power supply specification and safe operating levels. 4. A message will be off. 38 The Power Supervisor will happen: 1. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI...
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... Description 1.14 Board Status LEDs The Desktop Board provides eight board status LEDs that allow you to monitor the board's progress through the BIOS Power-on . When the BIOS starts an activity such as hard drive activity, processor errors, and power faults. Figure 8 shows the location of Board Status LEDs 39 At...
... Description 1.14 Board Status LEDs The Desktop Board provides eight board status LEDs that allow you to monitor the board's progress through the BIOS Power-on . When the BIOS starts an activity such as hard drive activity, processor errors, and power faults. Figure 8 shows the location of Board Status LEDs 39 At...
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... F Memory Green Initialization G CPU Initialization Green H Hard Drive Blue Activity I CPU Hot Red J VR Hot Red K Watch Dog Red Fire/Back to BIOS L +5 V standby Green power indicator M CPU Error Red N Power Fault LED Red Supported Modes On/Off/Flash On/Off/Flash On/Off/Flash On.../Off/Flash On/Off On/Off On/Off On/Off/Flash On/Off On/Off On/Off Control Source BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS Hard drive controller(s) Discrete circuit Discrete circuit BIOS Power Supply Processor Power Supply 40 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 10.
... F Memory Green Initialization G CPU Initialization Green H Hard Drive Blue Activity I CPU Hot Red J VR Hot Red K Watch Dog Red Fire/Back to BIOS L +5 V standby Green power indicator M CPU Error Red N Power Fault LED Red Supported Modes On/Off/Flash On/Off/Flash On/Off/Flash On.../Off/Flash On/Off On/Off On/Off On/Off/Flash On/Off On/Off On/Off Control Source BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS BIOS Hard drive controller(s) Discrete circuit Discrete circuit BIOS Power Supply Processor Power Supply 40 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 10.
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These functions include the following: • BIOS/SPI Flash device (64 Mbit) • Local APIC (19 MB) • Direct Media Interface (40 MB) • PCI Express configuration space (256 MB) • PCH ... of usable DRAM boundary to the 4 GB boundary to system address space being allocated for Conventional PCI bus add-in cards, PCI Express configuration space, BIOS (SPI Flash device), and chipset overhead resides above the 4 GB boundary.
These functions include the following: • BIOS/SPI Flash device (64 Mbit) • Local APIC (19 MB) • Direct Media Interface (40 MB) • PCI Express configuration space (256 MB) • PCH ... of usable DRAM boundary to the 4 GB boundary to system address space being allocated for Conventional PCI bus add-in cards, PCI Express configuration space, BIOS (SPI Flash device), and chipset overhead resides above the 4 GB boundary.
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...80000 - 9FBFF 00000 - 7FFFF Size 65528 MB 64 KB 64 KB 96 KB 160 KB 1 KB 127 KB 512 KB Description Extended memory Runtime BIOS Reserved Potential available high DOS memory (open to the board. Do not use these groups: • Back panel I/O connectors • Component-side I/O... headers have overcurrent protection: back panel and front panel USB, as well as fans and internal peripherals. Table 11. Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by the external devices could cause damage to the computer's chassis. This section describes the board's connectors. The other internal...
...80000 - 9FBFF 00000 - 7FFFF Size 65528 MB 64 KB 64 KB 96 KB 160 KB 1 KB 127 KB 512 KB Description Extended memory Runtime BIOS Reserved Potential available high DOS memory (open to the board. Do not use these groups: • Back panel I/O connectors • Component-side I/O... headers have overcurrent protection: back panel and front panel USB, as well as fans and internal peripherals. Table 11. Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by the external devices could cause damage to the computer's chassis. This section describes the board's connectors. The other internal...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors Figure 11 shows the location of the back panel connectors for the board. Back Panel Connectors NOTE The back ... this output. 46 Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) speakers are connected to power headphones or amplified speakers only. Item A B C D E F G H I J K L M N Description Back to BIOS button USB 3.0 ports LAN connector USB 2.0 ports IEEE 1394a connector USB 2.0 ports LAN connector USB 2.0 ports Rear surround Center channel and LFE (subwoofer) S/PDIF digital...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors Figure 11 shows the location of the back panel connectors for the board. Back Panel Connectors NOTE The back ... this output. 46 Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) speakers are connected to power headphones or amplified speakers only. Item A B C D E F G H I J K L M N Description Back to BIOS button USB 3.0 ports LAN connector USB 2.0 ports IEEE 1394a connector USB 2.0 ports LAN connector USB 2.0 ports Rear surround Center channel and LFE (subwoofer) S/PDIF digital...