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... above are only supported when falling within the wattage requirements of 130 W with a maximum wattage of the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI. See the Intel web site listed below for greater than 200 W operation. Use of supported processors. Other processors may be ...://ark.intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information http://processormatch.intel.com http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www.intel.com...
... above are only supported when falling within the wattage requirements of 130 W with a maximum wattage of the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI. See the Intel web site listed below for greater than 200 W operation. Use of supported processors. Other processors may be ...://ark.intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration information http://processormatch.intel.com http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www.intel.com...
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... power supplies equipped with low-voltage power connectors. Both Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 include the necessary RAID drivers for configurations using the F6 switch in the operating system installation process. 22 For more information about The location of ...the SATA connectors Refer to the operating system. data striping • RAID 1 - Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification The underlying SATA functionality is transparent to Figure 13, page 48 1.6.2.1 SATA RAID The board supports the ...
... power supplies equipped with low-voltage power connectors. Both Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 include the necessary RAID drivers for configurations using the F6 switch in the operating system installation process. 22 For more information about The location of ...the SATA connectors Refer to the operating system. data striping • RAID 1 - Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification The underlying SATA functionality is transparent to Figure 13, page 48 1.6.2.1 SATA RAID The board supports the ...
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...Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition Audio subsystem based on the back panel The back panel audio connectors are capable of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. The back panel audio jacks are configurable through the audio device drivers.... The audio subsystem supports the following components: • Intel X79 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC892 audio codec • Front panel audio header...
...Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition Audio subsystem based on the back panel The back panel audio connectors are capable of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. The back panel audio jacks are configurable through the audio device drivers.... The audio subsystem supports the following components: • Intel X79 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC892 audio codec • Front panel audio header...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.10 LAN Subsystem The Intel GbE Dual LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) • Intel X79 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connectors ...PXE) • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.10.1 Intel® 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers The Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support the following features: • 10/100...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.10 LAN Subsystem The Intel GbE Dual LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) • Intel X79 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connectors ...PXE) • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.10.1 Intel® 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers The Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support the following features: • 10/100...
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... rate is selected. 1000 Mbits/s data rate is not established. Product Description 1.10.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 5). LAN link is operating. Table 6. For information about Obtaining LAN ...software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.10.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. LAN Connector LED Locations Table 6 describes the LED states...
... rate is selected. 1000 Mbits/s data rate is not established. Product Description 1.10.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 5). LAN link is operating. Table 6. For information about Obtaining LAN ...software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.10.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. LAN Connector LED Locations Table 6 describes the LED states...
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... systems like Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Windows 7. Figure 6. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.11 Bluetooth*/WiFi Module The Bluetooth*/WiFi module is supplemental hardware that is provided by Microsoft but additional features are available using the driver supplied with the motherboard. • CSR Bluetooth module (... (Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 both 32 bit and 64 bit) For information about Obtaining Bluetooth information and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx 28
... systems like Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Windows 7. Figure 6. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.11 Bluetooth*/WiFi Module The Bluetooth*/WiFi module is supplemental hardware that is provided by Microsoft but additional features are available using the driver supplied with the motherboard. • CSR Bluetooth module (... (Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 both 32 bit and 64 bit) For information about Obtaining Bluetooth information and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx 28
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...fan control subsystem is provided by Microsoft operating systems like Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 with additional support provided by the supplied WiFi driver included on the Winbond W83677HG-I device, which supports the following : IEEE 802.11B supports up to 11 Mb/s data... Windows 7 both 32 bit and 64 bit) For information about Obtaining WiFi information and drivers Refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be compatible ...
...fan control subsystem is provided by Microsoft operating systems like Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 with additional support provided by the supplied WiFi driver included on the Winbond W83677HG-I device, which supports the following : IEEE 802.11B supports up to 11 Mb/s data... Windows 7 both 32 bit and 64 bit) For information about Obtaining WiFi information and drivers Refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be compatible ...
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...(refer to power-off (ACPI G2/G5 - sleeping state) ...and the power switch is in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than six seconds ...the system enters this state Power-on how... Play (including bus and device enumeration) • Power management control of ACPI with an ACPI-aware operating system. Table 7. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management Power management is configured with this board requires an operating system that enables the operating system to...
...(refer to power-off (ACPI G2/G5 - sleeping state) ...and the power switch is in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than six seconds ...the system enters this state Power-on how... Play (including bus and device enumeration) • Power management control of ACPI with an ACPI-aware operating system. Table 7. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management Power management is configured with this board requires an operating system that enables the operating system to...
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...The use of these wake-up events from an ACPI state requires an operating system that can wake up the computer... In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 34 S4 implies operating system support only. 2. Power switch RTC alarm LAN ...from this ... S3, S4, S5 (Note 1) S3, S4, S5 (Note 1) S3, S4, S5 (Note 2) G1 G1, G2 (Note 3) G1, G2 (Note 3) Notes: 1. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.13.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 9 lists the devices or specific events that provides full ACPI support. Wake-up Devices...
...The use of these wake-up events from an ACPI state requires an operating system that can wake up the computer... In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 34 S4 implies operating system support only. 2. Power switch RTC alarm LAN ...from this ... S3, S4, S5 (Note 1) S3, S4, S5 (Note 1) S3, S4, S5 (Note 2) G1 G1, G2 (Note 3) G1, G2 (Note 3) Notes: 1. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.13.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 9 lists the devices or specific events that provides full ACPI support. Wake-up Devices...
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...). 1.13.2.7 WAKE# Signal Wake-up device or event, the system quickly returns to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep-state. While in cards, and drivers. 1.13.2.5 Wake from USB USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S5 state. 37 NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of Instantly...
...). 1.13.2.7 WAKE# Signal Wake-up device or event, the system quickly returns to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep-state. While in cards, and drivers. 1.13.2.5 Wake from USB USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S5 state. 37 NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of Instantly...
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... Additional Information header under the Main BIOS page. 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to be access by using Intel Integrator Toolkit. 69 By default, Legacy USB support is set to Enabled. When you to install an operating system that supports USB....-party management software to use a USB keyboard to the computer, legacy support is no longer used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not recognized during this information. The operating system loads. Legacy USB support is the Management Information Format (MIF) database, which contains...
... Additional Information header under the Main BIOS page. 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to be access by using Intel Integrator Toolkit. 69 By default, Legacy USB support is set to Enabled. When you to install an operating system that supports USB....-party management software to use a USB keyboard to the computer, legacy support is no longer used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not recognized during this information. The operating system loads. Legacy USB support is the Management Information Format (MIF) database, which contains...
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... - 0x1F 0x21 - 0x29 0x2A - 0x2F PEI phase pre MRC execution MRC memory detection PEI phase post MRC execution 0x31 - 0x35 Recovery 0x36 - 0x3F Platform DXE driver 0x41 - 0x4F CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) 0x50 - 0x5F I /O port 80h. This code is left at this point. 0xC0 - 0xCF For future use 0xD0 - 0xDF...
... - 0x1F 0x21 - 0x29 0x2A - 0x2F PEI phase pre MRC execution MRC memory detection PEI phase post MRC execution 0x31 - 0x35 Recovery 0x36 - 0x3F Platform DXE driver 0x41 - 0x4F CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) 0x50 - 0x5F I /O port 80h. This code is left at this point. 0xC0 - 0xCF For future use 0xD0 - 0xDF...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 41. Port 80h POST Codes Port 80 Code Progress...All APs 0x0E Initialize NEM 0x0F Pass entry point of the PEI core PEI before MRC 0x11 0x12 PEI Platform driver Set bootmode, GPIO init Early chipset register programming including graphics init 0x13 0x14 0x15 Basic PCH init, discrete device ...init (1394, SATA) LAN init Exit early platform init driver PEI SMBUS 0x16 SMBUSriver init 0x17 Entry to SMBUS execute read/write 0x18 Exit SMBUS execute read/write PEI CK505...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 41. Port 80h POST Codes Port 80 Code Progress...All APs 0x0E Initialize NEM 0x0F Pass entry point of the PEI core PEI before MRC 0x11 0x12 PEI Platform driver Set bootmode, GPIO init Early chipset register programming including graphics init 0x13 0x14 0x15 Basic PCH init, discrete device ...init (1394, SATA) LAN init Exit early platform init driver PEI SMBUS 0x16 SMBUSriver init 0x17 Entry to SMBUS execute read/write 0x18 Exit SMBUS execute read/write PEI CK505...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 41. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) Port 80 Code 0x60 0x61 0x62 0x63 0x64 0x65 0x66 0x67 0x68 0x69 0x6A 0x6B 0x6C 0x6D 0x6E 0x6F 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0xB0 0xB1 Progress Code Enumeration BDS BDS driver entry point initialize...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 41. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) Port 80 Code 0x60 0x61 0x62 0x63 0x64 0x65 0x66 0x67 0x68 0x69 0x6A 0x6B 0x6C 0x6D 0x6E 0x6F 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0xB0 0xB1 Progress Code Enumeration BDS BDS driver entry point initialize...
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...; Rapid Storage Technology Configuring the BIOS 71 Creating Your RAID Set 71 Loading the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software (Required for Microsoft Windows XP Installation 72 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 72 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS ...Compliance 87 Product Certifications 88 Board-Level Certifications 88 Chassis- Onboard System Control Switches 26 7. Location of the Standby Power Indicator 25 6. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Mounting Screw Hole Locations 36 12. Unlatch the Socket Levers 37 13. Installing a Fan Heat Sink and Connecting the Cable to BIOS Button...
...; Rapid Storage Technology Configuring the BIOS 71 Creating Your RAID Set 71 Loading the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software (Required for Microsoft Windows XP Installation 72 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 72 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS ...Compliance 87 Product Certifications 88 Board-Level Certifications 88 Chassis- Onboard System Control Switches 26 7. Location of the Standby Power Indicator 25 6. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Mounting Screw Hole Locations 36 12. Unlatch the Socket Levers 37 13. Installing a Fan Heat Sink and Connecting the Cable to BIOS Button...
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... (64-bit and 32-bit editions) • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit and 32-bit editions) The Desktop Board provides minimal BIOS and driver support for the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* XP Home • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft...
... (64-bit and 32-bit editions) • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit and 32-bit editions) The Desktop Board provides minimal BIOS and driver support for the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* XP Home • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft...
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... may result in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI • Supported processors http://ark.intel.com http://processormatch.intel.com • Chipset information http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm • BIOS and driver updates http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ • Integration information http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit Processor CAUTION Failure to...
... may result in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI • Supported processors http://ark.intel.com http://processormatch.intel.com • Chipset information http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm • BIOS and driver updates http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ • Integration information http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit Processor CAUTION Failure to...
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... panel and a dual-port USB 3.0 onboard connector (blue). USB 3.0 USB 3.0 is the centralized controller for RAID using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) see Chapter 4. 17 USB 3.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 3.0 transfer rates. data striping and data mirroring • RAID 5 - The four 3.0 Gb...
... panel and a dual-port USB 3.0 onboard connector (blue). USB 3.0 USB 3.0 is the centralized controller for RAID using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) see Chapter 4. 17 USB 3.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 3.0 transfer rates. data striping and data mirroring • RAID 5 - The four 3.0 Gb...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following components: • Intel X79 Express Chipset • RealTek ALC892 codec The subsystem has the following headers and connectors: • Five back panel analog audio connectors... front panel audio connectors The audio subsystem supports the following features: • Advanced jack sense for information about LAN software and drivers: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm 18 The back panel audio jacks are capable of retasking according to the user's definition, or can...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following components: • Intel X79 Express Chipset • RealTek ALC892 codec The subsystem has the following headers and connectors: • Five back panel analog audio connectors... front panel audio connectors The audio subsystem supports the following features: • Advanced jack sense for information about LAN software and drivers: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm 18 The back panel audio jacks are capable of retasking according to the user's definition, or can...
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... is provided by Microsoft but additional features are available when you use the driver supplied with the board. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Bluetooth*/WiFi Module An external Bluetooth*/WiFi module is included with Intel Desktop Board DX79SI (see "Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in Your Chassis" on page 64. Bluetooth/WiFi Module Bluetooth...
... is provided by Microsoft but additional features are available when you use the driver supplied with the board. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Bluetooth*/WiFi Module An external Bluetooth*/WiFi module is included with Intel Desktop Board DX79SI (see "Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in Your Chassis" on page 64. Bluetooth/WiFi Module Bluetooth...