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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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... LED Blink Codes 78 38. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 84 42. SATA Connectors 51 16. IEEE 1394a Header 51 15. Environmental Specifications 65 31. Boot Device Menu Options 72 35. EMC Regulations 89 44. Thermal Considerations for BIOS Recovery 71 34. Supervisor and User Password Functions 74 36. Chassis Intrusion...
... LED Blink Codes 78 38. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 84 42. SATA Connectors 51 16. IEEE 1394a Header 51 15. Environmental Specifications 65 31. Boot Device Menu Options 72 35. EMC Regulations 89 44. Thermal Considerations for BIOS Recovery 71 34. Supervisor and User Password Functions 74 36. Chassis Intrusion...
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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 clocking Instantly Available • Support for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2 PC Technology • ...for processor, front, rear, and auxiliary) with selectable support in BIOS for 3 wire fans • Support for Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI) 12 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 clocking Instantly Available • Support for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2 PC Technology • ...for processor, front, rear, and auxiliary) with selectable support in BIOS for 3 wire fans • Support for Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI) 12 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 2.
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working C0 - working state S0 - Context saved to the system. S5 - Cold boot is dependent on the system configuration, including add-in boards and peripherals powered by applications. Power < 5 W (Note 2) Power < 5 W (Note 2) Power < 5 W (Note 2) G3 - No power to ...
working C0 - working state S0 - Context saved to the system. S5 - Cold boot is dependent on the system configuration, including add-in boards and peripherals powered by applications. Power < 5 W (Note 2) Power < 5 W (Note 2) Power < 5 W (Note 2) G3 - No power to ...
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.... 1.13.2.1 Power Connector ATX12V-compliant power supplies can be set using the Last Power State feature in before power was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. Failure to Figure 13, page 48 Table 23, page 54 35 The total amount of Wake from USB from an ACPI state requires an...
.... 1.13.2.1 Power Connector ATX12V-compliant power supplies can be set using the Last Power State feature in before power was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. Failure to Figure 13, page 48 Table 23, page 54 35 The total amount of Wake from USB from an ACPI state requires an...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 2.2.2.3 Power Supply Connectors The board has the following power supply connectors: • Main ... 2 x 10 connectors previously used . When using a 2 x 10 power supply cable, this pin will prevent the board from booting. Table 22. This connector provides power directly to do so will be used on page 61 54 Failure to the processor voltage regulator... 2 x 12 main power cables. a 2 x 12 connector. a 2 x 4 connector. For information about Power supply considerations Refer to Section 2.5.1 on Intel Desktop boards.
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 2.2.2.3 Power Supply Connectors The board has the following power supply connectors: • Main ... 2 x 10 connectors previously used . When using a 2 x 10 power supply cable, this pin will prevent the board from booting. Table 22. This connector provides power directly to do so will be used on page 61 54 Failure to the processor voltage regulator... 2 x 12 main power cables. a 2 x 12 connector. a 2 x 4 connector. For information about Power supply considerations Refer to Section 2.5.1 on Intel Desktop boards.
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.... Technical Reference Table 27. 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. A recovery CD or flash drive is displayed. Press F9 (restore defaults) while in Configure mode to restore the BIOS/CMOS settings to their default values...
.... Technical Reference Table 27. 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. A recovery CD or flash drive is displayed. Press F9 (restore defaults) while in Configure mode to restore the BIOS/CMOS settings to their default values...
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...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. The initial production BIOSs are identified as SIX7910J.86A. The BIOS Setup program is shown below. Maintenance Main Configuration Performance Security Power... be updated using a disk-based program. 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 the BIOS and reports if the two match. When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to put the board...
...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. The initial production BIOSs are identified as SIX7910J.86A. The BIOS Setup program is shown below. Maintenance Main Configuration Performance Security Power... be updated using a disk-based program. 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 the BIOS and reports if the two match. When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to put the board...
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...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 changes to configure the system. Autoconfiguration lets a user insert or remove PCI cards without having ... 32 Mbit (4096 KB) flash memory device. 3.3 Resource Configuration 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration The BIOS can automatically configure PCI devices. Table 32. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 32 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features.
...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 changes to configure the system. Autoconfiguration lets a user insert or remove PCI cards without having ... 32 Mbit (4096 KB) flash memory device. 3.3 Resource Configuration 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration The BIOS can automatically configure PCI devices. Table 32. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 32 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features.
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... the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update. For information about BIOS update utilities Refer to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb /CS-022312.htm. 3.6.1 Language Support The BIOS Setup program and help messages are available on a...drive), an optical drive, or from the file location on the Web. • Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, which requires booting from that location/device. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification To install an operating system that supports USB, verify that Legacy USB...
... the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update. For information about BIOS update utilities Refer to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb /CS-022312.htm. 3.6.1 Language Support The BIOS Setup program and help messages are available on a...drive), an optical drive, or from the file location on the Web. • Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility, which requires booting from that location/device. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification To install an operating system that supports USB, verify that Legacy USB...
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... even if the following devices are defined in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be displayed. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can be the first boot device, the hard drive second, and the optical drive third. To use in card with a remote...
... even if the following devices are defined in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be displayed. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can be the first boot device, the hard drive second, and the optical drive third. To use in card with a remote...
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... controller if no drives are installed in it during POST. If this condition should occur, it is possible to optimize the boot process to the point where the system boots so quickly that necessary logo screens and POST messages cannot be seen. These features may be so fast that some drives might... be so fast that the Intel logo screen (or a custom logo splash screen) will not be initialized at all. This rate can reduce...
... controller if no drives are installed in it during POST. If this condition should occur, it is possible to optimize the boot process to the point where the system boots so quickly that necessary logo screens and POST messages cannot be seen. These features may be so fast that some drives might... be so fast that the Intel logo screen (or a custom logo splash screen) will not be initialized at all. This rate can reduce...
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... to which password is set for the BIOS Setup program and for a password. This is set , users can enter either password to boot the computer. • For enhanced security, use different passwords for reference only and is set Can change all the Setup options in length... setting the supervisor password and user password. The password prompt will be up to 16 characters in the BIOS Setup program. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and who...
... to which password is set for the BIOS Setup program and for a password. This is set , users can enter either password to boot the computer. • For enhanced security, use different passwords for reference only and is set Can change all the Setup options in length... setting the supervisor password and user password. The password prompt will be up to 16 characters in the BIOS Setup program. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and who...
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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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... the BIOS will continue to Figure 1, page 13 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST. BIOS Beep Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu One 0.5 second beep when BIOS is ready to Prompt accept keyboard input BIOS update in progress None Video error On-off (1.0 second each ) for... system is found. 932 Hz High beep 2000 Hz Low beep 1500 Hz 77 For information about The location of the onboard speaker Refer to boot. Table 37.
... the BIOS will continue to Figure 1, page 13 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST. BIOS Beep Codes Type Pattern F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu One 0.5 second beep when BIOS is ready to Prompt accept keyboard input BIOS update in progress None Video error On-off (1.0 second each ) for... system is found. 932 Hz High beep 2000 Hz Low beep 1500 Hz 77 For information about The location of the onboard speaker Refer to boot. Table 37.
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...for 0.5 seconds, then off . Table 39. BIOS Error Messages Error Message CMOS Battery Low CMOS Checksum Bad Memory Size Decreased No Boot Device Available Explanation The battery may have been corrupted. The CMOS checksum is complete. Thermal trip warning Each beep will result in ...System did not find a device to blink an error message describing the problem (see Table 38). CMOS memory may be bad. 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...
...for 0.5 seconds, then off . Table 39. BIOS Error Messages Error Message CMOS Battery Low CMOS Checksum Bad Memory Size Decreased No Boot Device Available Explanation The battery may have been corrupted. The CMOS checksum is complete. Thermal trip warning Each beep will result in ...System did not find a device to blink an error message describing the problem (see Table 38). CMOS memory may be bad. 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...
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... installed in PCI bus connector 1. 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. If the POST fails, execution stops and the last POST code generated is left at this point. 0xC0...
... installed in PCI bus connector 1. 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. If the POST fails, execution stops and the last POST code generated is left at this point. 0xC0...
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... 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.
... 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.
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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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...duplicates the functionality of Setup gives the user restricted access to Setup. • 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 view and change all previously saved ...BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for your computer, the PCI/PCI Express auto-configuration utility in card. You can boot the computer. Setup options are set , pressing at the password prompt of the BIOS configuration jumper with the following exceptions...
...duplicates the functionality of Setup gives the user restricted access to Setup. • 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 view and change all previously saved ...BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for your computer, the PCI/PCI Express auto-configuration utility in card. You can boot the computer. Setup options are set , pressing at the password prompt of the BIOS configuration jumper with the following exceptions...