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...descriptions at any license, express or implied, by Intel. Contact your local Intel sales office or your distributor to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI with BIOS identifier SIX7910J.86A. ii Intel Corporation may have no responsibility whatsoever for other ...presented subject matter. Revision History Revision -001 -002 -003 -004 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Specification Change Specification Clarification Specification Clarification Date November 2011 January 2012 March 2012 June 2012...
...descriptions at any license, express or implied, by Intel. Contact your local Intel sales office or your distributor to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI with BIOS identifier SIX7910J.86A. ii Intel Corporation may have no responsibility whatsoever for other ...presented subject matter. Revision History Revision -001 -002 -003 -004 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Specification Change Specification Clarification Specification Clarification Date November 2011 January 2012 March 2012 June 2012...
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... Desktop Board DX79SI Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G288087-600 SIX7910J.0281 1,2 Notes: 1. Specification Changes or Clarifications Date Type of Change Description of Changes or Clarifications January 2012 March 2012 Spec Change Spec Clarification Added Section 1.13.2.10 Power Supervisor Updated Figure 13 on page 48 to the Intel® Desktop...
... Desktop Board DX79SI Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G288087-600 SIX7910J.0281 1,2 Notes: 1. Specification Changes or Clarifications Date Type of Change Description of Changes or Clarifications January 2012 March 2012 Spec Change Spec Clarification Added Section 1.13.2.10 Power Supervisor Updated Figure 13 on page 48 to the Intel® Desktop...
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... 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... the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to help you avoid...
... 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... the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to help you avoid...
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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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... Chassis Intrusion Header 52 20. Processor, Front and Rear Chassis, and Auxiliary (4-Pin) Fan Headers ..... 52 21. States for BIOS Recovery 71 34. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 59 27. Fan Header Current Capability 62 29. Supervisor and User Password Functions 74 36. Front-panel Power... LED Blink Codes 78 38. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 79 40. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 14. USB 3.0...
... Chassis Intrusion Header 52 20. Processor, Front and Rear Chassis, and Auxiliary (4-Pin) Fan Headers ..... 52 21. States for BIOS Recovery 71 34. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 59 27. Fan Header Current Capability 62 29. Supervisor and User Password Functions 74 36. Front-panel Power... LED Blink Codes 78 38. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 79 40. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 14. USB 3.0...
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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...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 • Fast...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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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 ... (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...
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 ... (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...
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...http://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/...only the processors listed on power supply requirements for providing power to support processors with a maximum wattage of the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI. Refer to Section 2.5.1 on page 61 for information on the web site above are only supported when falling ...
...http://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/...only the processors listed on power supply requirements for providing power to support processors with a maximum wattage of the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI. Refer to Section 2.5.1 on page 61 for information on the web site above are only supported when falling ...
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... Express 2.x with a raw bit rate of 2.5 GT/s results in an effective bandwidth of 2.0 Gb/s each direction per lane. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to Section 2.1.1 on page 43 for information on the total amount of addressable memory. • ... rate of 5.0 GT/s results in an effective bandwidth of 4.0 Gb/s each direction per lane. For information about over clocking memory (see www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-031689.htm for optimum performance. 17 The maximum theoretical bandwidth of the x16 interface is 4 GB/s in graphics ...
... Express 2.x with a raw bit rate of 2.5 GT/s results in an effective bandwidth of 2.0 Gb/s each direction per lane. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to Section 2.1.1 on page 43 for information on the total amount of addressable memory. • ... rate of 5.0 GT/s results in an effective bandwidth of 4.0 Gb/s each direction per lane. For information about over clocking memory (see www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-031689.htm for optimum performance. 17 The maximum theoretical bandwidth of the x16 interface is 4 GB/s in graphics ...
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...used with the memory manufacturer for performance tuning purposes only. Intel assumes no responsibility that the memory installed on the processor warranty, refer to fail; (iii) cause reductions in the BIOS Setup program are provided for warranty terms and additional details. ... (containing one row of the processor beyond its specifications. Table 4. For information about... Intel has not tested and does not warranty the operation of SDRAM). Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification CAUTION 1.5 V is the recommended and default setting for any particular purpose...
...used with the memory manufacturer for performance tuning purposes only. Intel assumes no responsibility that the memory installed on the processor warranty, refer to fail; (iii) cause reductions in the BIOS Setup program are provided for warranty terms and additional details. ... (containing one row of the processor beyond its specifications. Table 4. For information about... Intel has not tested and does not warranty the operation of SDRAM). Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification CAUTION 1.5 V is the recommended and default setting for any particular purpose...
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The SATA controller can operate in the BIOS. In Native mode, standard PCI Conventional bus resource steering is used. Native mode is the preferred mode for configurations using the F6 switch in the ... mode, standard IDE I/O and IRQ resources are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). See your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for both legacy and native modes. 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 following RAID (Redundant Array...
The SATA controller can operate in the BIOS. In Native mode, standard PCI Conventional bus resource steering is used. Native mode is the preferred mode for configurations using the F6 switch in the ... mode, standard IDE I/O and IRQ resources are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). See your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for both legacy and native modes. 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 following RAID (Redundant Array...
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... (emitter) header. Customers are the supported operating systems. The CIR feature is made up event interface • PCI power management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for PCI systems • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up of a filtered translated infrared input compliant... Replace the battery with 3.3 VSB applied via the power supply 5V STBY rail. The clock is not plugged into Intel Desktop Boards for example, the date and time) might not be notified during POST. When the computer is accurate to work. 23
... (emitter) header. Customers are the supported operating systems. The CIR feature is made up event interface • PCI power management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for PCI systems • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up of a filtered translated infrared input compliant... Replace the battery with 3.3 VSB applied via the power supply 5V STBY rail. The clock is not plugged into Intel Desktop Boards for example, the date and time) might not be notified during POST. When the computer is accurate to work. 23
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... ATX12V-compliant power supplies can turn off ). When resuming from an AC power failure, the computer returns to the power state it was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. The total amount of Wake from USB from the +5 V standby line. NOTE The use of standby current required depends on or...
... ATX12V-compliant power supplies can turn off ). When resuming from an AC power failure, the computer returns to the power state it was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. The total amount of Wake from USB from the +5 V standby line. NOTE The use of standby current required depends on or...
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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). 1.13.2.7 WAKE# Signal Wake-up device or event, the system quickly returns to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep-state. Instantly Available PC ... 1.13.2.5 Wake from USB USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state (with Wake on PME enabled in the BIOS, the computer will appear to provide adequate standby current when implementing Instantly Available PC technology can be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current.
... 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). 1.13.2.7 WAKE# Signal Wake-up device or event, the system quickly returns to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-toRAM) sleep-state. Instantly Available PC ... 1.13.2.5 Wake from USB USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state (with Wake on PME enabled in the BIOS, the computer will appear to provide adequate standby current when implementing Instantly Available PC technology can be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current.
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A red warning LED on the board will happen: 1. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.13.2.10 Power Supervisor The Power Supervisor actively monitors the input voltages from the power supply and protects the board and any ... voltage, the following will activate as a visual cue. 3. A message will be off. 38 The board will be added 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 power is still...
A red warning LED on the board will happen: 1. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.13.2.10 Power Supervisor The Power Supervisor actively monitors the input voltages from the power supply and protects the board and any ... voltage, the following will activate as a visual cue. 3. A message will be off. 38 The board will be added 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 power is still...
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... LEDs. At initial power on . Six additional LEDs can be used to Table 10 for a description of all the LEDs are off. Figure 8. When the BIOS starts an activity such as hard drive activity, processor errors, and power faults. Once the activity has completed, the LED will remain on , all of... LEDs. Product 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 Self-Test.
... LEDs. At initial power on . Six additional LEDs can be used to Table 10 for a description of all the LEDs are off. Figure 8. When the BIOS starts an activity such as hard drive activity, processor errors, and power faults. Once the activity has completed, the LED will remain on , all of... LEDs. Product 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 Self-Test.
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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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... address space being allocated for Conventional PCI and PCI Express 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...
... address space being allocated for Conventional PCI and PCI Express 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...
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...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. Table 11. The other internal connectors and headers are not overcurrent protected and ... section describes the board's connectors. System Memory Map Address Range (decimal) Address Range (hex) 1024 K - 67100672 K 100000 - Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by the external devices could cause damage to the computer's chassis. EFFFF 800 K - 896 K C8000 - Dependent on video adapter used.
...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. Table 11. The other internal connectors and headers are not overcurrent protected and ... section describes the board's connectors. System Memory Map Address Range (decimal) Address Range (hex) 1024 K - 67100672 K 100000 - Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by the external devices could cause damage to the computer's chassis. EFFFF 800 K - 896 K C8000 - Dependent on video adapter used.
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... Back to power headphones or amplified speakers only. 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 panel audio line out connector is designed to BIOS button USB 3.0 ports LAN connector USB 2.0 ports...
... Back to power headphones or amplified speakers only. 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 panel audio line out connector is designed to BIOS button USB 3.0 ports LAN connector USB 2.0 ports...