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... • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition The Desktop Board provides minimal BIOS and driver support for the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* XP Media Center Edition 2005 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64...
... • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition The Desktop Board provides minimal BIOS and driver support for the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* XP Media Center Edition 2005 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64...
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... Support For more information on supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB • Supported processors http://ark.intel.com http://processormatch.intel.com • Chipset information http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/inde x.htm • BIOS and driver updates http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ • Integration information http://www.intel.com/support/go to the Desktop Board through...
... Support For more information on supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB • Supported processors http://ark.intel.com http://processormatch.intel.com • Chipset information http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/inde x.htm • BIOS and driver updates http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ • Integration information http://www.intel.com/support/go to the Desktop Board through...
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USB 3.0 ports are backward compatible with integrated status LEDs LAN software and drivers are available at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/. There are high-speed, fullspeed, and low-speed capable. These LEDs indicate the status of the LAN as shown in Table 4. Figure ...2.0 ports (six ports routed to back panel connectors (black) and eight ports routed to four onboard headers). USB 3.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 3.0 transfer rates. LAN Connector LEDs LED A (Link/Activity) B (Link Speed) LED Color Green N/A Green Yellow LED State Off ...
USB 3.0 ports are backward compatible with integrated status LEDs LAN software and drivers are available at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/. There are high-speed, fullspeed, and low-speed capable. These LEDs indicate the status of the LAN as shown in Table 4. Figure ...2.0 ports (six ports routed to back panel connectors (black) and eight ports routed to four onboard headers). USB 3.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 3.0 transfer rates. LAN Connector LEDs LED A (Link/Activity) B (Link Speed) LED Color Green N/A Green Yellow LED State Off ...
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... shown in cards that support this green LED is lit, standby power is still present at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 24 For example, when this specification can participate in cards, and drivers. +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED CAUTION If the AC power has been switched off . Figure 3. ... current requirements for the Desktop Board, refer to the Technical Product Specification at the memory module sockets and the PCI Express connector. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification.
... shown in cards that support this green LED is lit, standby power is still present at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 24 For example, when this specification can participate in cards, and drivers. +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED CAUTION If the AC power has been switched off . Figure 3. ... current requirements for the Desktop Board, refer to the Technical Product Specification at the memory module sockets and the PCI Express connector. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification.
Product Guide
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... speakers only. Back Panel Audio Connectors NOTE The back panel line out connector is designed to the Audio System After installing the Realtek audio driver from the Intel® Express Installer DVD-ROM, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Poor audio quality may occur if passive (non-amplified) speakers are...
... speakers only. Back Panel Audio Connectors NOTE The back panel line out connector is designed to the Audio System After installing the Realtek audio driver from the Intel® Express Installer DVD-ROM, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Poor audio quality may occur if passive (non-amplified) speakers are...
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... Support To find information about... Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Desktop Board Support Available configurations for Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Visit 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 information...
... Support To find information about... Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Desktop Board Support Available configurations for Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Visit 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 information...
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...provides independent SATA ports with low-voltage power connectors. Both Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 include the necessary RAID drivers for both legacy and native modes. For more information about The location of the SATA connectors Refer to the operating system....RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - See your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for more information, see: http://www.serialata.org/. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.8 SATA Interfaces The board provides six SATA connectors through the PCH, which provides the following RAID (Redundant Array...
...provides independent SATA ports with low-voltage power connectors. Both Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 include the necessary RAID drivers for both legacy and native modes. For more information about The location of the SATA connectors Refer to the operating system....RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - See your Microsoft Windows XP documentation for more information, see: http://www.serialata.org/. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.8 SATA Interfaces The board provides six SATA connectors through the PCH, which provides the following RAID (Redundant Array...
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...Line In Default Rear Surround Center/ Sub Side Surround Default Default Ctrl panel 1.11.1 Audio Subsystem Software The latest audio software and drivers are capable of retasking according to the user's definition, or can be automatically switched depending on the recognized device type. •...certification Table 6 lists the supported functions of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.11 Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel HD Audio through the Realtek ALC892 audio codec as well as the DisplayPort interface. The ...
...Line In Default Rear Surround Center/ Sub Side Surround Default Default Ctrl panel 1.11.1 Audio Subsystem Software The latest audio software and drivers are capable of retasking according to the user's definition, or can be automatically switched depending on the recognized device type. •...certification Table 6 lists the supported functions of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.11 Audio Subsystem The board supports Intel HD Audio through the Realtek ALC892 audio codec as well as the DisplayPort interface. The ...
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... in Line out/front speakers Mic in Figure 4. Product Description 1.11.2 Audio Subsystem Components The audio subsystem includes the following components: • Intel Z68 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC892 audio codec • Front panel audio header that provides mic in and line out signals for front panel... • 5-port analog audio input/output stack on the back panel The back panel audio connectors are configurable through the audio device drivers. For information about The locations of the front panel audio header and S/PDIF audio header The signal names of the front panel audio...
... in Line out/front speakers Mic in Figure 4. Product Description 1.11.2 Audio Subsystem Components The audio subsystem includes the following components: • Intel Z68 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC892 audio codec • Front panel audio header that provides mic in and line out signals for front panel... • 5-port analog audio input/output stack on the back panel The back panel audio connectors are configurable through the audio device drivers. For information about The locations of the front panel audio header and S/PDIF audio header The signal names of the front panel audio...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.12 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) • Intel Z68 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional...; LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.12.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE-T...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.12 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) • Intel Z68 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional...; LAN wake capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.12.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE-T...
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... LAN link is established. LAN link is not established. For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.12.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. LAN Connector LED Locations Table 7 describes the LED states when the board.../s data rate is selected. 100 Mbits/s data rate is selected. 1000 Mbits/s data rate is operating. Product Description 1.12.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 5).
... LAN link is established. LAN link is not established. For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.12.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. LAN Connector LED Locations Table 7 describes the LED states when the board.../s data rate is selected. 100 Mbits/s data rate is selected. 1000 Mbits/s data rate is operating. Product Description 1.12.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 5).
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...than six seconds ...the system enters this state Power-on (ACPI G0 - Table 8. working state) Power-off (ACPI G2/G5 - Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.14 Power Management Power management is configured with this state... The use of Pressing the Power Switch If the system ... the power management and Plug and Play functions of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than 15-watt system operation in this board requires an operating...
...than six seconds ...the system enters this state Power-on (ACPI G0 - Table 8. working state) Power-off (ACPI G2/G5 - Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.14 Power Management Power management is configured with this state... The use of Pressing the Power Switch If the system ... the power management and Plug and Play functions of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than 15-watt system operation in this board requires an operating...
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... wake the computer from specific states. S4 implies operating system support only. 2. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 1.14.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure that provides full ACPI support. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.14.1.2 Wake-up support • +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED • Wake from...
... wake the computer from specific states. S4 implies operating system support only. 2. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 1.14.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure that provides full ACPI support. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.14.1.2 Wake-up support • +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED • Wake from...
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...last known wake state. Add-in boards that powers up signal that also support this specification can participate in cards, and drivers. 36 LAN wake capabilities enable remote wake-up device or event, the system quickly returns to provide adequate standby current when... the power supply must be capable of the computer through a network. The board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.14.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN wake capabilities, the +5 V standby line for the power supply must...
...last known wake state. Add-in boards that powers up signal that also support this specification can participate in cards, and drivers. 36 LAN wake capabilities enable remote wake-up device or event, the system quickly returns to provide adequate standby current when... the power supply must be capable of the computer through a network. The board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.14.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN wake capabilities, the +5 V standby line for the power supply must...
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... power to the computer, legacy support is no longer used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not yet available. POST completes. 5. After the operating system loads the USB drivers, all legacy and non-legacy USB devices are not recognized during this support, an SMBIOS service... the SMBIOS information. By default, Legacy USB support is used to configure the operating system. (Keyboards and mice are recognized by using Intel® Integrator Toolkit. 63 Legacy USB support operates as event detection and error logging Non-Plug and Play operating systems require an additional...
... power to the computer, legacy support is no longer used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not yet available. POST completes. 5. After the operating system loads the USB drivers, all legacy and non-legacy USB devices are not recognized during this support, an SMBIOS service... the SMBIOS information. By default, Legacy USB support is used to configure the operating system. (Keyboards and mice are recognized by using Intel® Integrator Toolkit. 63 Legacy USB support operates as event detection and error logging Non-Plug and Play operating systems require an additional...
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...: Keyboard/Mouse. Table 44. S3, etc. Security (SEC) phase PEI phase pre MRC execution MRC memory detection PEI phase post MRC execution Recovery Platform DXE driver CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) I /O port 80h. Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.5 Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes...
...: Keyboard/Mouse. Table 44. S3, etc. Security (SEC) phase PEI phase pre MRC execution MRC memory detection PEI phase post MRC execution Recovery Platform DXE driver CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) I /O port 80h. Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.5 Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes...
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...programming including graphics init 0x13 Basic PCH init, discrete device init (1394, SATA) 0x14 LAN init 0x15 Exit early platform init driver PEI SMBUS 0x16 SMBUSriver init 0x17 Entry to SMBUS execute read/write 0x18 Exit SMBUS execute read/write PEI CK505 Clock Programming ... from memory DIMMs 0x24 Detecting presence of memory DIMMs 0x27 Configuring memory 0x28 Testing memory 0x29 Exit MRC driver PEI after MRC 0x2A Start to Program MTRR Settings 0x2B Done Programming MTRR Settings continued 74 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 45.
...programming including graphics init 0x13 Basic PCH init, discrete device init (1394, SATA) 0x14 LAN init 0x15 Exit early platform init driver PEI SMBUS 0x16 SMBUSriver init 0x17 Entry to SMBUS execute read/write 0x18 Exit SMBUS execute read/write PEI CK505 Clock Programming ... from memory DIMMs 0x24 Detecting presence of memory DIMMs 0x27 Configuring memory 0x28 Testing memory 0x29 Exit MRC driver PEI after MRC 0x2A Start to Program MTRR Settings 0x2B Done Programming MTRR Settings continued 74 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 45.
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... 0x65 0x66 0x67 0x68 0x69 0x6A 0x6B 0x6C 0x6D 0x6E 0x6F 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0xB0 0xB1 BDS BDS driver entry point initialize BDS service routine entry point (can be called multiple times) BDS Step2 BDS Step3 BDS Step4 BDS Step5 BDS Step6 BDS Step7... Media Resetting fixed media Disabling fixed media 0xB2 0xB3 Detecting presence of a fixed media (IDE hard drive detection etc.) Enabling/configuring a fixed media continued 76 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 45.
... 0x65 0x66 0x67 0x68 0x69 0x6A 0x6B 0x6C 0x6D 0x6E 0x6F 0x90 0x91 0x92 0x93 0x94 0x95 0x98 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0xB0 0xB1 BDS BDS driver entry point initialize BDS service routine entry point (can be called multiple times) BDS Step2 BDS Step3 BDS Step4 BDS Step5 BDS Step6 BDS Step7... Media Resetting fixed media Disabling fixed media 0xB2 0xB3 Detecting presence of a fixed media (IDE hard drive detection etc.) Enabling/configuring a fixed media continued 76 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 45.
Smart Response Technology User Guide
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...-based desktop board • Intel® Core™ Processor in BIOS Setup 1. Select the setting for Chipset SATA Mode and change the value to configure computer systems with SATA mode set to Configuration > SATA Drives 3. Install all required device drivers 7. Click "Enable acceleration" ...either under "Status" or "Accelerate". You may now begin installation of having a hard disk drive (or a RAID volume) for the SSD device used as cache. Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software version 10.5...
...-based desktop board • Intel® Core™ Processor in BIOS Setup 1. Select the setting for Chipset SATA Mode and change the value to configure computer systems with SATA mode set to Configuration > SATA Drives 3. Install all required device drivers 7. Click "Enable acceleration" ...either under "Status" or "Accelerate". You may now begin installation of having a hard disk drive (or a RAID volume) for the SSD device used as cache. Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software version 10.5...
DZ68DB Specification Update
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... been previously fixed. No Fix: There are used in the table: Doc: Document change or update that apply to the Intel® Desktop Board DZ68DB. PCI cards that utilize a PCI Express* to PCI bridge component may be recognized or function when plugged into any PCI ...these Intel Desktop Board products. 6 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Specification Update Summary of Changes The following notations are no plans to fix this erratum. Implication: PCI cards utilizing a PCI Express to PCI bridge component included in some of the errata in a future revision of the desktop board, driver, ...
... been previously fixed. No Fix: There are used in the table: Doc: Document change or update that apply to the Intel® Desktop Board DZ68DB. PCI cards that utilize a PCI Express* to PCI bridge component may be recognized or function when plugged into any PCI ...these Intel Desktop Board products. 6 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Specification Update Summary of Changes The following notations are no plans to fix this erratum. Implication: PCI cards utilizing a PCI Express to PCI bridge component included in some of the errata in a future revision of the desktop board, driver, ...