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... 11 1.1.1 Feature Summary 11 1.1.2 Board Layout 13 1.1.3 Block Diagram 15 1.2 Legacy Considerations 16 1.3 Online Support 16 1.4 Processor 16 1.4.1 PCI Express x16 Graphics 17 1.5 System Memory 17 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 19 1.6 Intel® X79 Express Chipset 21 1.6.1 USB 21 1.6.2 SATA Interfaces 21 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem 23 1.8 Legacy I/O Controller 23 1.8.1 Consumer Infrared (CIR 23 1.9 Audio Subsystem...
... 11 1.1.1 Feature Summary 11 1.1.2 Board Layout 13 1.1.3 Block Diagram 15 1.2 Legacy Considerations 16 1.3 Online Support 16 1.4 Processor 16 1.4.1 PCI Express x16 Graphics 17 1.5 System Memory 17 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 19 1.6 Intel® X79 Express Chipset 21 1.6.1 USB 21 1.6.2 SATA Interfaces 21 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem 23 1.8 Legacy I/O Controller 23 1.8.1 Consumer Infrared (CIR 23 1.9 Audio Subsystem...
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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-side Connectors and Headers 48 2.3 Jumper Block...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 Features 75 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 ...
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-side Connectors and Headers 48 2.3 Jumper Block...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 Features 75 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 ...
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... Status LEDs 39 9. Back Panel Connectors 46 12. Components Shown in Figure 13 49 12. Supported Memory Configurations 18 4. System Memory Map 45 11. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 20 4. Wake-up Devices and Events 34 9. Front Panel Audio Header for Front Panel Header 55 15.... Back Panel Audio Connectors 25 5. Connection Diagram for Intel HD Audio 50 13. Feature Summary 11 2. Audio ...
... Status LEDs 39 9. Back Panel Connectors 46 12. Components Shown in Figure 13 49 12. Supported Memory Configurations 18 4. System Memory Map 45 11. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 20 4. Wake-up Devices and Events 34 9. Front Panel Audio Header for Front Panel Header 55 15.... Back Panel Audio Connectors 25 5. Connection Diagram for Intel HD Audio 50 13. Feature Summary 11 2. Audio ...
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... Support Available configurations for the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Visit this board. 16 See the Intel web site listed below 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 driver updates Tested memory Integration...
... Support Available configurations for the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Visit this board. 16 See the Intel web site listed below 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 driver updates Tested memory Integration...
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...should be populated with a raw bit rate of 5.0 GT/s results in an effective bandwidth of 2.0 Gb/s each direction per lane. Refer to accurately configure memory settings for a bandwidth of 16 GB/s. • PCI Express 1.x with a raw bit rate of 32 GB/s. • PCI Express 2.x with... DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Product Description 1.4.1 PCI Express x16 Graphics Intel Core i7 and Intel Xeon processors in an LGA2011 package support PCI Express add-in each direction, simultaneously, for a bandwidth of 8 GB/s. The maximum...
...should be populated with a raw bit rate of 5.0 GT/s results in an effective bandwidth of 2.0 Gb/s each direction per lane. Refer to accurately configure memory settings for a bandwidth of 16 GB/s. • PCI Express 1.x with a raw bit rate of 32 GB/s. • PCI Express 2.x with... DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Product Description 1.4.1 PCI Express x16 Graphics Intel Core i7 and Intel Xeon processors in an LGA2011 package support PCI Express add-in each direction, simultaneously, for a bandwidth of 8 GB/s. The maximum...
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...or voltages, will be fit for performance tuning purposes only. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification CAUTION 1.5 V is the recommended and default setting for warranty terms and additional details. Altering the memory voltage may (i) reduce system stability and the useful life of... SDRAM) and "SS" refers to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www.intel.com/personal/gaming/extremememory.htm 18 Supported Memory Configurations DIMM Capacity 512 MB 1024 MB Configuration (Note) SS SS SDRAM Density 1 Gbit 1 Gbit SDRAM...
...or voltages, will be fit for performance tuning purposes only. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification CAUTION 1.5 V is the recommended and default setting for warranty terms and additional details. Altering the memory voltage may (i) reduce system stability and the useful life of... SDRAM) and "SS" refers to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS025414.htm http://www.intel.com/personal/gaming/extremememory.htm 18 Supported Memory Configurations DIMM Capacity 512 MB 1024 MB Configuration (Note) SS SS SDRAM Density 1 Gbit 1 Gbit SDRAM...
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... one channel to the other but the installed memory capacity for each channel must be used between channels, the slowest memory timing will be equal. Memory Configuration Examples Refer to: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 19 Product Description 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel Core i7 and Intel Xeon processors support the following types of any...
... one channel to the other but the installed memory capacity for each channel must be used between channels, the slowest memory timing will be equal. Memory Configuration Examples Refer to: http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/cs011965.htm 19 Product Description 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel Core i7 and Intel Xeon processors support the following types of any...
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Figure 3. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration NOTE For best memory performance always install memory into the blue DIMM memory sockets if installing four DIMMs or less in your configuration. 20
Figure 3. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration NOTE For best memory performance always install memory into the blue DIMM memory sockets if installing four DIMMs or less in your configuration. 20
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...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...Microsoft CIR specifications, and also a "learning" infrared input. The clock is not plugged into Intel Desktop Boards for example, the date and time) might not be notified during POST. Product Description... Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is accurate to work. 23 When the voltage drops below a certain...
...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...Microsoft CIR specifications, and also a "learning" infrared input. The clock is not plugged into Intel Desktop Boards for example, the date and time) might not be notified during POST. Product Description... Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is accurate to work. 23 When the voltage drops below a certain...
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.... On a system that is not possible to use all of system addresses. 43 All installed system memory can be used when there is 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 base address registers PCI Express ports (up to 256 MB) •...
.... On a system that is not possible to use all of system addresses. 43 All installed system memory can be used when there is 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 base address registers PCI Express ports (up to 256 MB) •...
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...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 stored in configure mode. 67 The initial production BIOSs are identified as SIX7910J.86A. 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. When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is in the BIOS and reports if the two match. The SPI...
...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 stored in configure mode. 67 The initial production BIOSs are identified as SIX7910J.86A. 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. When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is in the BIOS and reports if the two match. The SPI...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 32 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Main Configura- Table 33. ...for menu screens. tion Performance Security Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Configures 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 ...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 32 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Main Configura- Table 33. ...for menu screens. tion Performance Security Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Configures 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 ...
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...and to Enabled. POST completes. 5. While the operating system is no longer used to configure the operating system. (Keyboards and mice are not recognized during this period if Legacy USB ... BIOS Setup program.) 6. POST begins. 3. By default, Legacy USB support is enabled by using Intel Integrator Toolkit. 69 When you to Disabled in a managed network. The BIOS stores and reports the...Fixed-system data, such as peripherals, serial numbers, and asset tags • Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as follows: 1. The MIF ...
...and to Enabled. POST completes. 5. While the operating system is no longer used to configure the operating system. (Keyboards and mice are not recognized during this period if Legacy USB ... BIOS Setup program.) 6. POST begins. 3. By default, Legacy USB support is enabled by using Intel Integrator Toolkit. 69 When you to Disabled in a managed network. The BIOS stores and reports the...Fixed-system data, such as peripherals, serial numbers, and asset tags • Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as follows: 1. The MIF ...
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... the target system to performing a BIOS Recovery without removing the BIOS configuration jumper. Both utilities verify that location/device. Similar to prevent accidentally installing an incompatible BIOS. Check the Intel web site for support. 70 Using this utility, the BIOS can ...drive), an optical drive, or from the file location on the Web. • Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, which enables automated updating while in US English. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification To install an operating system that supports USB, verify that Legacy ...
... the target system to performing a BIOS Recovery without removing the BIOS configuration jumper. Both utilities verify that location/device. Similar to prevent accidentally installing an incompatible BIOS. Check the Intel web site for support. 70 Using this utility, the BIOS can ...drive), an optical drive, or from the file location on the Web. • Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, which enables automated updating while in US English. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification To install an operating system that supports USB, verify that Legacy ...
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... 0x1C Exit PEI over-clock programming 0x21 0x23 Memory MRC entry point Reading SPD from memory DIMMs 0x24 0x27 0x28 Detecting presence of memory 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.
... 0x1C Exit PEI over-clock programming 0x21 0x23 Memory MRC entry point Reading SPD from memory DIMMs 0x24 0x27 0x28 Detecting presence of memory 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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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 recovery capsule E4 Entered DXE phase 12 Starting application processor initialization 13 SMM initialization 50 Enumerating...90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer 5A Resetting PATA/SATA bus 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...
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 recovery capsule E4 Entered DXE phase 12 Starting application processor initialization 13 SMM initialization 50 Enumerating...90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer 5A Resetting PATA/SATA bus 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...
Product Guide for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI
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... Components 12 Processor ...14 System Memory 15 Memory Configurations 16 Intel® X79 Express Chipset 17 USB Support ...17 USB 3.0 ...17 USB 2.0 ...17 Serial ATA...17 Audio Subsystem 18 LAN Subsystem 18 Legacy I/O ...20 Expandability...20 BIOS ...20 Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration 21 PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration 21 Security Passwords 21 Back...
... Components 12 Processor ...14 System Memory 15 Memory Configurations 16 Intel® X79 Express Chipset 17 USB Support ...17 USB 3.0 ...17 USB 2.0 ...17 Serial ATA...17 Audio Subsystem 18 LAN Subsystem 18 Legacy I/O ...20 Expandability...20 BIOS ...20 Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration 21 PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration 21 Security Passwords 21 Back...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Bluetooth*/WiFi Module 30 Bluetooth Technology 30 WiFi (802.11 ... Installing the Desktop Board 36 Installing a Processor 37 Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink 41 Installing and Removing Memory 42 Installing DIMMs 42 Removing DIMMs 44 Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Add-in Cards 44 Installing PCI... and Power Supply Cables 55 Connecting Chassis Fan Cables 55 Connecting Power Supply Cables 56 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 57 Clearing Passwords 58 Replacing the Battery 59 Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in Your Chassis 64...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Bluetooth*/WiFi Module 30 Bluetooth Technology 30 WiFi (802.11 ... Installing the Desktop Board 36 Installing a Processor 37 Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink 41 Installing and Removing Memory 42 Installing DIMMs 42 Removing DIMMs 44 Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Add-in Cards 44 Installing PCI... and Power Supply Cables 55 Connecting Chassis Fan Cables 55 Connecting Power Supply Cables 56 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 57 Clearing Passwords 58 Replacing the Battery 59 Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in Your Chassis 64...
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...Installing a DIMM 43 18. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 16 3. Bluetooth/WiFi Module 30 9. Close the Load Plate 40 16. Contents 4 Configuring for RAID Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Configuring the BIOS 71 Creating Your RAID Set 71 Loading the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software (... EMC Regulations 85 FCC Declaration of Conformity 85 Canadian Department of the Back to the Processor Fan Header 41 17. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Components 12 2. LAN Connector LEDs 19 4. Location of Communications Compliance Statement 86 Japan VCCI Statement 86 Korea Class B...
...Installing a DIMM 43 18. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 16 3. Bluetooth/WiFi Module 30 9. Close the Load Plate 40 16. Contents 4 Configuring for RAID Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Configuring the BIOS 71 Creating Your RAID Set 71 Loading the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software (... EMC Regulations 85 FCC Declaration of Conformity 85 Canadian Department of the Back to the Processor Fan Header 41 17. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Components 12 2. LAN Connector LEDs 19 4. Location of Communications Compliance Statement 86 Japan VCCI Statement 86 Korea Class B...
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...; Dual-channel (Interleaved) mode. Tri-channel mode is enabled when the installed memory capacities of memory organization: • Quad-channel (Interleaved) mode. This mode is installed or the channel memory capacities are unequal. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Memory Configurations The Intel Core i7 and Intel Xeon processors support the following types of both DIMM channels are equal...
...; Dual-channel (Interleaved) mode. Tri-channel mode is enabled when the installed memory capacities of memory organization: • Quad-channel (Interleaved) mode. This mode is installed or the channel memory capacities are unequal. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide Memory Configurations The Intel Core i7 and Intel Xeon processors support the following types of both DIMM channels are equal...