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Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification April 2012 Order Number: G62925-001 The Intel® Desktop Board DX79SR may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification April 2012 Order Number: G62925-001 The Intel® Desktop Board DX79SR may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
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... from published specifications. Intel desktop boards may contain design defects or errors known as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. Intel, Intel Core, and Xeon are available on the absence or characteristics of the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification Date April 2012 This product specification applies to...
... from published specifications. Intel desktop boards may contain design defects or errors known as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. Intel, Intel Core, and Xeon are available on the absence or characteristics of the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification Date April 2012 This product specification applies to...
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See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the latest documentation. iii The X79 PCH used on the component side of the following component: Device 82X79 PCH Stepping C1 S-Spec Numbers SLJN7 Errata Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update. The AA number is found on a small label on this AA revision consists of the board. 2. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DX79SR Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G57199-201 SIX7910J.0281 1,2 Notes: 1.
See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the latest documentation. iii The X79 PCH used on the component side of the following component: Device 82X79 PCH Stepping C1 S-Spec Numbers SLJN7 Errata Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update. The AA number is found on a small label on this AA revision consists of the board. 2. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DX79SR Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G57199-201 SIX7910J.0281 1,2 Notes: 1.
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... layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SR. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for general audiences. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the Intel Desktop Board DX79SR and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians...
... layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SR. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for general audiences. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the Intel Desktop Board DX79SR and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kbit kbits/s MB MB/s Mbit Mbits/s xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third-party brands and names ...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kbit kbits/s MB MB/s Mbit Mbits/s xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third-party brands and names ...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management 32 1.13.1 ACPI 32 1.13.2 Hardware Support 35 1.14 Board Status LEDs 39 1.15 Onboard Power and Reset Buttons 41 2 Technical Reference 2.1 ...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management 32 1.13.1 ACPI 32 1.13.2 Hardware Support 35 1.14 Board Status LEDs 39 1.15 Onboard Power and Reset Buttons 41 2 Technical Reference 2.1 ...
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...BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 59 27. Recommended Power Supply Current Values 61 28. Supervisor and User Password Functions 74 36. Environmental Specifications 65 31. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 79 40. Regulatory Compliance Marks 93 x Board Status LEDs 40 10. States for ...Components 64 30. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 68 32. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 84 42. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 8. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 68 33. IEEE 1394a Header 51 15. Front Panel Header 55 24. BIOS Error...
...BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 59 27. Recommended Power Supply Current Values 61 28. Supervisor and User Password Functions 74 36. Environmental Specifications 65 31. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 79 40. Regulatory Compliance Marks 93 x Board Status LEDs 40 10. States for ...Components 64 30. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 68 32. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 84 42. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 8. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 68 33. IEEE 1394a Header 51 15. Front Panel Header 55 24. BIOS Error...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification Table 1. 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 2.3 PC...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification Table 1. 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 2.3 PC...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification Table 2. 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 QQ RR SS ... chassis fan header SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors through the PCH (blue) SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors through the PCH (black) SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors through a Marvell 88SE9128 controller (gray) 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...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification Table 2. 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 QQ RR SS ... chassis fan header SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors through the PCH (blue) SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors through the PCH (black) SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors through a Marvell 88SE9128 controller (gray) 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...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with specific changes ...including (but not limited to) the following: • No parallel port connector • No floppy drive connector • No PS/2 connectors 1.3 Online Support To find information about ... For information about ... Supported processors Refer to: http://processormatch.intel...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with specific changes ...including (but not limited to) the following: • No parallel port connector • No floppy drive connector • No PS/2 connectors 1.3 Online Support To find information about ... For information about ... Supported processors Refer to: http://processormatch.intel...
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... PCI Express 1.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 an effective bandwidth of 4.0 Gb/s each direction, simultaneously, for...System Memory The board has eight DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.35 V DDR3 SDRAM DIMMs (JEDEC Specification) • Four independent memory channels with interleaved mode support • Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with the following ...
... PCI Express 1.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 an effective bandwidth of 4.0 Gb/s each direction, simultaneously, for...System Memory The board has eight DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.35 V DDR3 SDRAM DIMMs (JEDEC Specification) • Four independent memory channels with interleaved mode support • Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with the following ...
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.../personal/gaming/extremememory.htm 18 Check with altered clock frequencies and/or voltages, will be fit for warranty terms and additional details. Table 3. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification CAUTION 1.5 V is the recommended and default setting for performance tuning purposes only. Supported Memory Configurations DIMM Capacity Configuration (Note) SDRAM Density SDRAM Organization...
.../personal/gaming/extremememory.htm 18 Check with altered clock frequencies and/or voltages, will be fit for warranty terms and additional details. Table 3. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification CAUTION 1.5 V is the recommended and default setting for performance tuning purposes only. Supported Memory Configurations DIMM Capacity Configuration (Note) SDRAM Density SDRAM Organization...
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Figure 3. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR 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 DX79SR 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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... configurations using the F6 switch in the operating system installation process. 22 A point-to-point interface is transparent to install the RAID drivers. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.6.2 SATA Interfaces The board provides eight SATA connectors which support one device per connector: • Two internal SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors through the PCH...
... configurations using the F6 switch in the operating system installation process. 22 A point-to-point interface is transparent to install the RAID drivers. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.6.2 SATA Interfaces The board provides eight SATA connectors which support one device per connector: • Two internal SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors through the PCH...
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...) headers • Serial IRQ interface compatible with 3.3 VSB applied via the power supply 5V STBY rail. Replace the battery with Microsoft CIR specifications, and also a "learning" infrared input. This learning input is designed to ± 13 minutes/year at 25 ºC with serialized ...infrared commands in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of three years. When the computer is not plugged into Intel Desktop Boards for PCI systems • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up of two separate pieces: the receiving (receiver) ...
...) headers • Serial IRQ interface compatible with 3.3 VSB applied via the power supply 5V STBY rail. Replace the battery with Microsoft CIR specifications, and also a "learning" infrared input. This learning input is designed to ± 13 minutes/year at 25 ºC with serialized ...infrared commands in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of three years. When the computer is not plugged into Intel Desktop Boards for PCI systems • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up of two separate pieces: the receiving (receiver) ...
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... configurable back panel audio connectors are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Table 4. pin header that supports Intel HD audio and AC '97 audio (a 2 x 5- The audio subsystem supports the following components: • Intel X79 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC892 audio codec... back panel The back panel audio connectors are configurable through the audio device drivers. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition Audio subsystem based on the Realtek ALC892 audio codec. For information about...
... configurable back panel audio connectors are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Table 4. pin header that supports Intel HD audio and AC '97 audio (a 2 x 5- The audio subsystem supports the following components: • Intel X79 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC892 audio codec... back panel The back panel audio connectors are configurable through the audio device drivers. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition Audio subsystem based on the Realtek ALC892 audio codec. For information about...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.10 LAN Subsystem The Intel GbE Dual LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) • Intel X79 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connectors with ... subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.10.1 Intel® 82579L and Intel® 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers The Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support the following features: • 10/100/1000...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.10 LAN Subsystem The Intel GbE Dual LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) • Intel X79 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connectors with ... subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.10.1 Intel® 82579L and Intel® 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers The Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support the following features: • 10/100/1000...
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The basic Bluetooth driver stack is supplied by Microsoft operating systems like Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Windows 7. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.11 Bluetooth*/WiFi Module The Bluetooth*/WiFi module is supplemental hardware that is provided by Microsoft but additional features... enabled devices. Figure 6. Bluetooth/WiFi Module 1.11.1 Bluetooth Technology The Bluetooth/WiFi Module enables the user to http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx 28 Driver support is included (see Figure 6).
The basic Bluetooth driver stack is supplied by Microsoft operating systems like Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Windows 7. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.11 Bluetooth*/WiFi Module The Bluetooth*/WiFi module is supplemental hardware that is provided by Microsoft but additional features... enabled devices. Figure 6. Bluetooth/WiFi Module 1.11.1 Bluetooth Technology The Bluetooth/WiFi Module enables the user to http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx 28 Driver support is included (see Figure 6).
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... drivers Refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management features, including the following: • Fan monitoring and...
... drivers Refer to http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management features, including the following: • Fan monitoring and...
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... Refer to the chassis intrusion header. When the chassis cover is removed, the mechanical switch is removed. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.12.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility, Intel® Desktop Utility, or third-party software. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis...
... Refer to the chassis intrusion header. When the chassis cover is removed, the mechanical switch is removed. Intel Desktop Board DX79SR Technical Product Specification 1.12.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility, Intel® Desktop Utility, or third-party software. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis...