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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 ... 70 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 71 3.7 BIOS Recovery 71 3.8 Boot Options 72 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot 72 3.8.2 Network Boot 72 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 72 3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device 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...
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 ... 70 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 71 3.7 BIOS Recovery 71 3.8 Boot Options 72 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot 72 3.8.2 Network Boot 72 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 72 3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device 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...
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... 18. Main Power Connector 54 23. States for a One-Color Power LED 56 25. Boot Device Menu Options 72 35. BIOS Error Messages 78 39. Port 80h POST Codes 80 41. EMC Regulations 89 44. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 14. S/PDIF Header 51 17. Recommended Power Supply Current Values 61...
... 18. Main Power Connector 54 23. States for a One-Color Power LED 56 25. Boot Device Menu Options 72 35. BIOS Error Messages 78 39. Port 80h POST Codes 80 41. EMC Regulations 89 44. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 14. S/PDIF Header 51 17. Recommended Power Supply Current Values 61...
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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 • Fast Boot • Support for advanced over..., 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...
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 • Fast Boot • Support for advanced over..., 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...
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... - Devices that are being used in and out of the various system and power states. The operating system puts devices in the system. 33 Cold boot is disconnected from applications and user settings to put the system as a whole into a low-power state.
... - Devices that are being used in and out of the various system and power states. The operating system puts devices in the system. 33 Cold boot is disconnected from applications and user settings to put the system as a whole into a low-power state.
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... supported and manufacturing options. The computer's response can be set using the Last Power State feature in before power was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. NOTE The use of the main power connector Refer to do so can damage the power supply. When an ACPI-enabled system receives the...
... supported and manufacturing options. The computer's response can be set using the Last Power State feature in before power was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. NOTE The use of the main power connector Refer to do so can damage the power supply. When an ACPI-enabled system receives the...
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...using a power supply with a 2 x 10 main power cable, attach that cable on Intel Desktop boards. When using a 2 x 10 power supply cable, this pin will prevent the board from booting. This connector provides power directly to do so will be used on the leftmost pins ...of ATX12V power supplies with 2 x 10 connectors previously used . Failure to the processor voltage regulator and must always be unconnected. a 2 x 12 connector. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical...
...using a power supply with a 2 x 10 main power cable, attach that cable on Intel Desktop boards. When using a 2 x 10 power supply cable, this pin will prevent the board from booting. This connector provides power directly to do so will be used on the leftmost pins ...of ATX12V power supplies with 2 x 10 connectors previously used . Failure to the processor voltage regulator and must always be unconnected. a 2 x 12 connector. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical...
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... runs, Setup runs automatically. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings Function/Mode Normal Configure Jumper Setting 1-2 2-3 Configuration The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for booting. Recovery None The BIOS attempts to clear the BIOS/CMOS settings. Note that this Configure mode is the only way to recover the BIOS configuration...
... runs, Setup runs automatically. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings Function/Mode Normal Configure Jumper Setting 1-2 2-3 Configuration The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for booting. Recovery None The BIOS attempts to clear the BIOS/CMOS settings. Note that this Configure mode is the only way to recover the BIOS configuration...
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... 3 Overview of BIOS and a revision code. The initial production BIOSs are identified as SIX7910J.86A. Maintenance Main Configuration Performance Security Power Boot Exit NOTE The maintenance menu is displayed only when the board is set to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. When...is in configure mode. 67 The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is powered-up, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash...
... 3 Overview of BIOS and a revision code. The initial production BIOSs are identified as SIX7910J.86A. Maintenance Main Configuration Performance Security Power Boot Exit NOTE The maintenance menu is displayed only when the board is set to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. When...is in configure mode. 67 The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the type of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is powered-up, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash...
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... Memory, Bus and Processor overrides Sets passwords and security features Power Configures power management features and power supply controls Boot Selects boot options Exit Saves or discards changes to configure the system. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 32 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Table 32. When a user turns on...
... Memory, Bus and Processor overrides Sets passwords and security features Power Configures power management features and power supply controls Boot Selects boot options Exit Saves or discards changes to configure the system. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 32 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Table 32. When a user turns on...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification To install an operating system that supports USB, verify ... the BIOS can be updated from a file on the Intel World Wide Web site: • Intel® Express BIOS Update utility, which requires booting from the file location on the Web. • Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, which enables automated updating ... on a hard disk, a USB drive (a flash drive or a USB hard drive), or an optical drive. • Intel® F7 switch allows a user to select where the BIOS .bio file is located and perform the update from that the...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification To install an operating system that supports USB, verify ... the BIOS can be updated from a file on the Intel World Wide Web site: • Intel® Express BIOS Update utility, which requires booting from the file location on the Web. • Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, which enables automated updating ... on a hard disk, a USB drive (a flash drive or a USB hard drive), or an optical drive. • Intel® F7 switch allows a user to select where the BIOS .bio file is located and perform the update from that the...
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... the following devices are defined in the BIOS setup program's Boot Device Priority Submenu). Boot Device Menu Options Boot Device Menu Function Keys or Description Selects a default boot device Exits the menu, saves changes, and boots from a diskette drive, hard drive, USB drive, USB ...Exits the menu without saving changes 72 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can be selected as a boot device. The default setting is listed as a boot device. Under the Boot menu in compliance to be displayed. ...
... the following devices are defined in the BIOS setup program's Boot Device Priority Submenu). Boot Device Menu Options Boot Device Menu Function Keys or Description Selects a default boot device Exits the menu, saves changes, and boots from a diskette drive, hard drive, USB drive, USB ...Exits the menu without saving changes 72 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can be selected as a boot device. The default setting is listed as a boot device. Under the Boot menu in compliance to be displayed. ...
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... the LAN device if it is possible to optimize the boot process to four seconds of the following techniques help improve system boot speed: • Choose a hard drive with a fast initialization rate. These features may be so fast that the Intel logo screen (or a custom logo splash screen) will ...not be initialized at all. This can reduce up to data ready" in POST. This rate can also contribute to boot more quickly, which saves about one second from zero ...
... the LAN device if it is possible to optimize the boot process to four seconds of the following techniques help improve system boot speed: • Choose a hard drive with a fast initialization rate. These features may be so fast that the Intel logo screen (or a custom logo splash screen) will ...not be initialized at all. This can reduce up to data ready" in POST. This rate can also contribute to boot more quickly, which saves about one second from zero ...
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... a user password can change all the Setup options in the BIOS Setup program. If only the supervisor password is set, the computer boots without asking for reference only and is set Can change all options Can change a limited number of setting the supervisor password and user ... of options Supervisor Password Enter Password Note: If no password is not displayed on the screen. Table 36. This is booted. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to view and change Setup options ...
... a user password can change all the Setup options in the BIOS Setup program. If only the supervisor password is set, the computer boots without asking for reference only and is set Can change all options Can change a limited number of setting the supervisor password and user ... of options Supervisor Password Enter Password Note: If no password is not displayed on the screen. Table 36. This is booted. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to view and change Setup options ...
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Overview of BIOS Features 3.11 BIOS Performance Features The BIOS includes the following options to provide custom performance enhancements when using an Intel Core i7 and Intel Xeon processor in an LGA2011 socket. • Processor frequency adjustment • Processor voltage adjustment • Memory clock adjustments • Memory voltage adjustments • QPI Bus voltage adjustment • PCI Bus speed adjustment • Fast Boot 75
Overview of BIOS Features 3.11 BIOS Performance Features The BIOS includes the following options to provide custom performance enhancements when using an Intel Core i7 and Intel Xeon processor in an LGA2011 socket. • Processor frequency adjustment • Processor voltage adjustment • Memory clock adjustments • Memory voltage adjustments • QPI Bus voltage adjustment • PCI Bus speed adjustment • Fast Boot 75
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... Video error On-off (1.0 second each) two times, then 2.5-second pause (off . For information about The location of the onboard speaker Refer to boot. BIOS Beep Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu One 0.5 second beep when BIOS is found. 932 Hz High beep 2000 Hz Low beep 1500 Hz 77
... Video error On-off (1.0 second each) two times, then 2.5-second pause (off . For information about The location of the onboard speaker Refer to boot. BIOS Beep Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu One 0.5 second beep when BIOS is found. 932 Hz High beep 2000 Hz Low beep 1500 Hz 77
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... Table 39 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of 16 blinks. Memory size has decreased since the last boot. 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 boot. 78 Replace the battery soon. If no VGA option ROM is powered off for 0.5 seconds,...
... Table 39 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of 16 blinks. Memory size has decreased since the last boot. 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 boot. 78 Replace the battery soon. If no VGA option ROM is powered off for 0.5 seconds,...
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..., SMM) 0x50 - 0x5F I /O port 80h. Start with PCI. 0x60 - 0x6F BDS 0x70 - 0x7F Output devices: All output consoles. 0x80 - 0x8F For future use 0xB0 - 0xBF Boot Devices: Includes fixed media and removable media. This code is left at this point. 0xC0 - 0xCF For future use 0xD0 - 0xDF For future use 0xF0...
..., SMM) 0x50 - 0x5F I /O port 80h. Start with PCI. 0x60 - 0x6F BDS 0x70 - 0x7F Output devices: All output consoles. 0x80 - 0x8F For future use 0xB0 - 0xBF Boot Devices: Includes fixed media and removable media. This code is left at this point. 0xC0 - 0xCF For future use 0xD0 - 0xDF For future use 0xF0...
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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 ... and all 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 ... and all 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
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Four...back panel ― One port routed to an IEEE 1394a header • Six Serial ATA (SATA) channels through the Intel X79 PCH: ― Two onboard 6.0 Gb/s SATA channels (blue connectors) LAN Support BIOS ― Four onboard 3.0... 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers • Intel® BIOS resident in an SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Fast Boot • Support for advanced overclocking ...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Four...back panel ― One port routed to an IEEE 1394a header • Six Serial ATA (SATA) channels through the Intel X79 PCH: ― Two onboard 6.0 Gb/s SATA channels (blue connectors) LAN Support BIOS ― Four onboard 3.0... 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers • Intel® BIOS resident in an SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Fast Boot • Support for advanced overclocking ...
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...at the password prompt of the BIOS configuration jumper with the following exceptions: • It can boot the computer. If both passwords are set , the computer boots without asking for booting the computer, with the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to run... BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O space) for your computer. If only the supervisor password is booted. You do not need to invoke BIOS recovery mode. Back to BIOS Button The back panel Back to BIOS button (Figure 4, A)...
...at the password prompt of the BIOS configuration jumper with the following exceptions: • It can boot the computer. If both passwords are set , the computer boots without asking for booting the computer, with the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to run... BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O space) for your computer. If only the supervisor password is booted. You do not need to invoke BIOS recovery mode. Back to BIOS Button The back panel Back to BIOS button (Figure 4, A)...