Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification
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... 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 This section contains information...
... 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 This section contains information...
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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 Back Panel Connectors 46 2.2.2 Component... During POST 72 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 73 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 73 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 73 3.10 BIOS Security Features 74 3.11 BIOS Performance Features 75 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker 77 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes 77 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 78 4.4 BIOS Error Messages 78 4.5 Port 80h POST Codes 79 ...
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 Back Panel Connectors 46 2.2.2 Component... During POST 72 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 73 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 73 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 73 3.10 BIOS Security Features 74 3.11 BIOS Performance Features 75 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker 77 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes 77 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 78 4.4 BIOS Error Messages 78 4.5 Port 80h POST Codes 79 ...
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... for a One-Color Power LED 56 25. Supervisor and User Password Functions 74 36. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 78 38. Port 80h POST Codes 80 41. Regulatory Compliance Marks 93 x Chassis Intrusion Header 52 20. States for Components 64 30. Acceptable Drives/Media...52 19. Processor, Front and Rear Chassis, and Auxiliary (4-Pin) Fan Headers ..... 52 21. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 14. Main Power Connector 54 23. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 79 40. IEEE 1394a Header 51 15. Processor Core Power Connector 54 22. States for...
... for a One-Color Power LED 56 25. Supervisor and User Password Functions 74 36. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 78 38. Port 80h POST Codes 80 41. Regulatory Compliance Marks 93 x Chassis Intrusion Header 52 20. States for Components 64 30. Acceptable Drives/Media...52 19. Processor, Front and Rear Chassis, and Auxiliary (4-Pin) Fan Headers ..... 52 21. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 14. Main Power Connector 54 23. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 79 40. IEEE 1394a Header 51 15. Processor Core Power Connector 54 22. States for...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 1 Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH II JJ KK LL MM NN OO PP ... 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 receiver (input) header Voltage measurement test points Front panel header Post Code LED display Front panel...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 1 Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH II JJ KK LL MM NN OO PP ... 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 receiver (input) header Voltage measurement test points Front panel header Post Code LED display Front panel...
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...mode. 67 The menu bar is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. 3 Overview of BIOS and a revision code. The BIOS Setup program is shown below. The initial production BIOSs are identified as SIX7910J.86A. The... disk-based program. Section 2.3 on page 58 shows how to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is in the BIOS and reports if the two match.
...mode. 67 The menu bar is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. 3 Overview of BIOS and a revision code. The BIOS Setup program is shown below. The initial production BIOSs are identified as SIX7910J.86A. The... disk-based program. Section 2.3 on page 58 shows how to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is in the BIOS and reports if the two match.
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...off (1.0 second each ) for 8 beeps, followed by system shut down. 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker The board-mounted speaker provides audible error code (beep code) information during POST, the BIOS causes the board's speaker to beep an error message describing the problem (see Table 37...), entire pattern repeats (beeps and pause) once and the BIOS will continue to Figure 1, page 13 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST. For information about The location of the onboard speaker Refer to boot. Thermal trip warning Alternate high and low beeps ...
...off (1.0 second each ) for 8 beeps, followed by system shut down. 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker The board-mounted speaker provides audible error code (beep code) information during POST, the BIOS causes the board's speaker to beep an error message describing the problem (see Table 37...), entire pattern repeats (beeps and pause) once and the BIOS will continue to Figure 1, page 13 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST. For information about The location of the onboard speaker Refer to boot. Thermal trip warning Alternate high and low beeps ...
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...accompanied by the following blink pattern: .25 seconds on, .25 seconds off, .25 seconds on for 0.5 seconds. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu None Prompt BIOS update in a total of each ) two times, then 2.5-second pause (off for ... and pause) until the system is incorrect. Video error On-off (1.0 second each . Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's front panel power LED to reset values. Run Setup to...
...accompanied by the following blink pattern: .25 seconds on, .25 seconds off, .25 seconds on for 0.5 seconds. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu None Prompt BIOS update in a total of each ) two times, then 2.5-second pause (off for ... and pause) until the system is incorrect. Video error On-off (1.0 second each . Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's front panel power LED to reset values. Run Setup to...
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... 0xBF Boot Devices: Includes fixed media and removable media. For future use 0x90 - 0x9F 0xA0 - 0xAF Input devices: Keyboard/Mouse. Port 80h POST Code Ranges Range Subsystem 0x00 - 0x05 Entering SX states S0 to I /O Buses: PCI, USB, ATA etc. 0x5F is useful for determining the... point. 0xC0 - 0xCF For future use 0xD0 - 0xDF For future use 0xF0 - 0xFF 79 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.5 Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) to S5. 0x10, 0x20, 0x30, 0x40, 0x50 0x08 - 0x0F Resuming from SX states. 0x10 - 0x20 - ...
... 0xBF Boot Devices: Includes fixed media and removable media. For future use 0x90 - 0x9F 0xA0 - 0xAF Input devices: Keyboard/Mouse. Port 80h POST Code Ranges Range Subsystem 0x00 - 0x05 Entering SX states S0 to I /O Buses: PCI, USB, ATA etc. 0x5F is useful for determining the... point. 0xC0 - 0xCF For future use 0xD0 - 0xDF For future use 0xF0 - 0xFF 79 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.5 Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) to S5. 0x10, 0x20, 0x30, 0x40, 0x50 0x08 - 0x0F Resuming from SX states. 0x10 - 0x20 - ...
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Port 80h POST Codes Port 80 Code Progress Code Enumeration 0x00,0x01,0x02,0x03,0x04,0x05 0x10,0x20,0x30,0x40,0x50 0x08 0x09 ACPI S States Entering S0, S2, S3, S4, or S5 state Resuming ... DIMMs Configuring memory Testing memory 0x29 Exit MRC driver PEI after MRC 0x2A Start to Program MTRR Settings 0x2B Done Programming MTRR Settings continued 80 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 41.
Port 80h POST Codes Port 80 Code Progress Code Enumeration 0x00,0x01,0x02,0x03,0x04,0x05 0x10,0x20,0x30,0x40,0x50 0x08 0x09 ACPI S States Entering S0, S2, S3, S4, or S5 state Resuming ... DIMMs Configuring memory Testing memory 0x29 Exit MRC driver PEI after MRC 0x2A Start to Program MTRR Settings 0x2B Done Programming MTRR Settings continued 80 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 41.
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Port 80h POST Codes (continued) Port 80 Code Progress Code Enumeration PEIMs/Recovery 0x31 Crisis Recovery has initiated 0x33 Loading recovery capsule 0x34 Start recovery capsule/ valid capsule is found CPU Initialization CPU PEI Phase ... 0x59 Reserved for USB ATA/ATAPI/SATA 0x5A Resetting PATA/SATA bus and all devices 0x5B Reserved for ATA continued 81 Error Messages and Beep Codes Table 41.
Port 80h POST Codes (continued) Port 80 Code Progress Code Enumeration PEIMs/Recovery 0x31 Crisis Recovery has initiated 0x33 Loading recovery capsule 0x34 Start recovery capsule/ valid capsule is found CPU Initialization CPU PEI Phase ... 0x59 Reserved for USB ATA/ATAPI/SATA 0x5A Resetting PATA/SATA bus and all devices 0x5B Reserved for ATA continued 81 Error Messages and Beep Codes Table 41.
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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 BDS service routine...
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 BDS service routine...
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Typical Port 80h POST Sequence POST Code 21 22 Description Initializing a chipset component Reading SPD from memory DIMMs 23 Detecting presence of memory DIMMs 25 Configuring memory 28 Testing memory 34 Loading ... devices 28 Testing memory 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer E7 Waiting for user input 01 INT 19 00 Ready to boot 84 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 42.
Typical Port 80h POST Sequence POST Code 21 22 Description Initializing a chipset component Reading SPD from memory DIMMs 23 Detecting presence of memory DIMMs 25 Configuring memory 28 Testing memory 34 Loading ... devices 28 Testing memory 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer E7 Waiting for user input 01 INT 19 00 Ready to boot 84 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 42.
Product Guide for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI
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...Sink and Connecting the Cable to BIOS Button 22 5. Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 45 vii Bluetooth/WiFi Module 30 9. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Mounting Screw Hole Locations 36 12. Location of Communications Compliance Statement 86 Japan VCCI Statement 86 Korea Class B Statement 87 Ensure ...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 Error Codes 73 BIOS Error Messages 74 Port 80h POST Codes 75 B Regulatory Compliance Safety ...
...Sink and Connecting the Cable to BIOS Button 22 5. Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 45 vii Bluetooth/WiFi Module 30 9. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Mounting Screw Hole Locations 36 12. Location of Communications Compliance Statement 86 Japan VCCI Statement 86 Korea Class B Statement 87 Ensure ...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 Error Codes 73 BIOS Error Messages 74 Port 80h POST Codes 75 B Regulatory Compliance Safety ...
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... Chassis Fan Headers 55 25. Connecting the Remote Thermal Probe 65 30. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Components 13 3. System Initialization LEDs 28 5. IEEE 1394a Header Signal Names 51 10. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 53 14. BIOS Beep Codes 73 18. Port 80h POST Codes 76 21. Regulatory Compliance Marks 88 viii Removing a PCI Express x16...
... Chassis Fan Headers 55 25. Connecting the Remote Thermal Probe 65 30. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Components 13 3. System Initialization LEDs 28 5. IEEE 1394a Header Signal Names 51 10. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 53 14. BIOS Beep Codes 73 18. Port 80h POST Codes 76 21. Regulatory Compliance Marks 88 viii Removing a PCI Express x16...
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Desktop Board Features Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Components Label Description A Front panel audio header B PCI Express x1 connector C S/PDIF header D PCI Express 3.0 x16 ...Y Remote thermal probe header Z Front chassis fan header AA Serial ATA connectors (6 Gb/s) BB Serial ATA connectors (3 Gb/s) CC Intel x79 Express Chipset DD USB 2.0 front panel headers EE Back panel CIR transmitter (output) header FF BIOS configuration jumper block GG Power...input) header KK Voltage measurement test points LL Front panel header MM POST code LED display continued 13
Desktop Board Features Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Components Label Description A Front panel audio header B PCI Express x1 connector C S/PDIF header D PCI Express 3.0 x16 ...Y Remote thermal probe header Z Front chassis fan header AA Serial ATA connectors (6 Gb/s) BB Serial ATA connectors (3 Gb/s) CC Intel x79 Express Chipset DD USB 2.0 front panel headers EE Back panel CIR transmitter (output) header FF BIOS configuration jumper block GG Power...input) header KK Voltage measurement test points LL Front panel header MM POST code LED display continued 13
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The speaker provides audible error code (beep code) information during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). Go to page 59 for a description of -day clock and 100-year calendar. Real-Time Clock The Desktop Board has a time-of the board's beep codes. This LED indicates an elevated temperature in CMOS RAM and the clock current...
The speaker provides audible error code (beep code) information during the Power-On Self-Test (POST). Go to page 59 for a description of -day clock and 100-year calendar. Real-Time Clock The Desktop Board has a time-of the board's beep codes. This LED indicates an elevated temperature in CMOS RAM and the clock current...
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...Processor One 0.5 second beep when the CPU initialization process initialization complete completes. POST complete One 0.5 second beep when POST completes. BIOS update in three ways: • By sounding a beep code and blinking the front panel power LED • By displaying an error ... 73 A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DX79SI reports POST errors in progress Off when the update begins, then on the monitor • By displaying diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) BIOS Error Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's ...
...Processor One 0.5 second beep when the CPU initialization process initialization complete completes. POST complete One 0.5 second beep when POST completes. BIOS update in three ways: • By sounding a beep code and blinking the front panel power LED • By displaying an error ... 73 A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DX79SI reports POST errors in progress Off when the update begins, then on the monitor • By displaying diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) BIOS Error Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's ...
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If the POST fails, execution stops and the last POST code generated is useful for determining the point where an error occurred during the POST. Figure 30. POST Code LED Display 75 Error Messages and Indicators Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) to I/O port 80h. This code is left at port 80h and displayed on the Desktop Board's seven-segment LED display shown in Figure 30.
If the POST fails, execution stops and the last POST code generated is useful for determining the point where an error occurred during the POST. Figure 30. POST Code LED Display 75 Error Messages and Indicators Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) to I/O port 80h. This code is left at port 80h and displayed on the Desktop Board's seven-segment LED display shown in Figure 30.
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Port 80h POST Codes POST Code Description 00 01-05 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 ACPI S States Entering S0 state, standard Entering S1-S5 state Resuming from S1-S5 state 08 ... DIMMs 27 Configuring memory 28 Testing memory 29 Exit MRC driver 2A, 2B PEI After MRC Start/finish programming MTRR settings continued 76 Table 20. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Table 20 lists the Port 80h POST codes in hexadecimal notation.
Port 80h POST Codes POST Code Description 00 01-05 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 ACPI S States Entering S0 state, standard Entering S1-S5 state Resuming from S1-S5 state 08 ... DIMMs 27 Configuring memory 28 Testing memory 29 Exit MRC driver 2A, 2B PEI After MRC Start/finish programming MTRR settings continued 76 Table 20. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Table 20 lists the Port 80h POST codes in hexadecimal notation.
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Port 80h POST Codes (continued) 31, 33, 34 PEIMs/Recovery Recovery has initiate, load, valid 41-43 44-46 47-4C 4D-4F CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) Begin ...
Port 80h POST Codes (continued) 31, 33, 34 PEIMs/Recovery Recovery has initiate, load, valid 41-43 44-46 47-4C 4D-4F CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) Begin ...