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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Intel® Z68 Express Chipset 15 Main Memory...15 Graphics Subsystem 16 Integrated Graphics 16 Intel® HD Graphics 16 High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI 16 Digital Visual Interface (DVI-I 17 VGA Displays 17 DisplayPort 17 PCI Express* x16 Graphics...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...14 Intel® Z68 Express Chipset 15 Main Memory...15 Graphics Subsystem 16 Integrated Graphics 16 Intel® HD Graphics 16 High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI 16 Digital Visual Interface (DVI-I 17 VGA Displays 17 DisplayPort 17 PCI Express* x16 Graphics...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 ...35 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 Removing the Processor 35 Installing and Removing System Memory 36 Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration 36 Two or Four DIMMs 36 Three DIMMs 37 Installing DIMMs 38 Removing DIMMs 40 ...Key 62 Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility or the ISO Image BIOS Update File 62 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 62 Updating the BIOS with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility 63 Updating the BIOS ...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 27 ...35 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 Removing the Processor 35 Installing and Removing System Memory 36 Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration 36 Two or Four DIMMs 36 Three DIMMs 37 Installing DIMMs 38 Removing DIMMs 40 ...Key 62 Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility or the ISO Image BIOS Update File 62 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 62 Updating the BIOS with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility 63 Updating the BIOS ...
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... Connecting Power Supply Cables 51 24. Secure the Load Plate in Place 34 11. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 72 vii Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Components 12 2. Location of Communications Compliance Statement 74 Japan VCCI Statement 74 Korea Class B...- Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 42 19. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 6. Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 41 18. Internal Headers 44 21. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 36 13. Install the Processor 33...
... Connecting Power Supply Cables 51 24. Secure the Load Plate in Place 34 11. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 72 vii Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Components 12 2. Location of Communications Compliance Statement 74 Japan VCCI Statement 74 Korea Class B...- Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 42 19. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Mounting Screw Hole Locations 30 6. Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card 41 18. Internal Headers 44 21. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs 36 13. Install the Processor 33...
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...and DDR3 1066 MHz support • Support for 1 Gb, 2 Gb, and 4 Gb memory technology • Support for up to 32 GB of Intel® Desktop Board DZ68DB. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Chipset Memory Graphics Audio ATX (243.84 millimeters [9.6 inches] x 294.64 millimeters [11.6 inches])... • Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i5, and Intel® Core™ i3 processors...
...and DDR3 1066 MHz support • Support for 1 Gb, 2 Gb, and 4 Gb memory technology • Support for up to 32 GB of Intel® Desktop Board DZ68DB. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Chipset Memory Graphics Audio ATX (243.84 millimeters [9.6 inches] x 294.64 millimeters [11.6 inches])... • Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i5, and Intel® Core™ i3 processors...
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...audio, network, display, and PCI Express x1 interfaces. Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with 4 Gb memory technology) • Minimum total system memory: 512 MB • Serial Presence Detect • DDR3 ... maximum of 4 GB of the Intel Z68 Platform Controller Hub (PCH), provides interfaces to configure the memory controller for the board's I/O paths. Desktop Board Features Intel® Z68 Express Chipset The Intel Z68 Express Chipset, consisting of memory. The board has four DDR3 DIMM...
...audio, network, display, and PCI Express x1 interfaces. Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with 4 Gb memory technology) • Minimum total system memory: 512 MB • Serial Presence Detect • DDR3 ... maximum of 4 GB of the Intel Z68 Platform Controller Hub (PCH), provides interfaces to configure the memory controller for the board's I/O paths. Desktop Board Features Intel® Z68 Express Chipset The Intel Z68 Express Chipset, consisting of memory. The board has four DDR3 DIMM...
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...; HD Technology with advanced hardware video transcoding • Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 5.0 support including support of lossless audio formats such Dolby* TrueHD or DTS* HD Master Audio. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Graphics Subsystem The board supports system graphics through the Intel® Flexible Display Interface (FDI) for the POST whenever a monitor...
...; HD Technology with advanced hardware video transcoding • Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) 5.0 support including support of lossless audio formats such Dolby* TrueHD or DTS* HD Master Audio. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Graphics Subsystem The board supports system graphics through the Intel® Flexible Display Interface (FDI) for the POST whenever a monitor...
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...options are integrated into the legacy I/O controller. • Thermal sensors in the processor and Intel Z68 PCH, as well as needed. 21 Hardware Management The hardware management features of Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB enable the board to be set , you can enter either the supervisor password or the ... the resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O space) for that can adjust fan speed as near the processor voltage regulators and system memory. • Monitoring of system voltages to detect levels above or below acceptable values • Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control for all Setup...
...options are integrated into the legacy I/O controller. • Thermal sensors in the processor and Intel Z68 PCH, as well as needed. 21 Hardware Management The hardware management features of Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB enable the board to be set , you can enter either the supervisor password or the ... the resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O space) for that can adjust fan speed as near the processor voltage regulators and system memory. • Monitoring of system voltages to detect levels above or below acceptable values • Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control for all Setup...
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...to do so could damage the board and any devices connected to be used to the Technical Product Specification at the memory module sockets and the PCI Express connector. Location of Instantly Available PC technology requires operating system support and PCI 2.2 compliant...For example, when this specification can be off and the standby power indicator is still present at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 24 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. The Desktop Board's standby power ...
...to do so could damage the board and any devices connected to be used to the Technical Product Specification at the memory module sockets and the PCI Express connector. Location of Instantly Available PC technology requires operating system support and PCI 2.2 compliant...For example, when this specification can be off and the standby power indicator is still present at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 24 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. The Desktop Board's standby power ...
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... USB and an operating system that supports Wake from USB. Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. Desktop Board Features Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of the board's beep codes.
... USB and an operating system that supports Wake from USB. Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. Desktop Board Features Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of the board's beep codes.
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... chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove memory • Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect SATA drives • Connect to the internal headers • Connect to the audio system •...
... chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove memory • Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect SATA drives • Connect to the internal headers • Connect to the audio system •...
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... to be used, install another matched pair of DIMMs (see Figure 12) in two channels (A and B). Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Installing and Removing System Memory Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration Desktop board DZ68DB has four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged in the blue socket of channel A (DIMM 3) and channel B (DIMM 4). Example...
... to be used, install another matched pair of DIMMs (see Figure 12) in two channels (A and B). Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Installing and Removing System Memory Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration Desktop board DZ68DB has four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged in the blue socket of channel A (DIMM 3) and channel B (DIMM 4). Example...
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Figure 14. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs 37 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Three DIMMs If you want to the speed and total size of the DIMMs installed in channel A in DIMM 1 and DIMM 3 of channel B (Figure 14). Then install another DIMM equal to use three DIMMs in a dual-channel configuration, install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in either DIMM 2 or DIMM 4 of channel A.
Figure 14. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs 37 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Three DIMMs If you want to the speed and total size of the DIMMs installed in channel A in DIMM 1 and DIMM 3 of channel B (Figure 14). Then install another DIMM equal to use three DIMMs in a dual-channel configuration, install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in either DIMM 2 or DIMM 4 of channel A.
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...if the battery is accurate to save the current values and exit Setup. 10. When the computer is plugged in accordance with 3.3 VSB applied. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide 6. Replace the cover, plug in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and time) might not be accurate. The clock is ...vigueur en matière de protection de l'environnement. 54 Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. Disposal of three years. When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of used batteries must be ...
...if the battery is accurate to save the current values and exit Setup. 10. When the computer is plugged in accordance with 3.3 VSB applied. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide 6. Replace the cover, plug in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and time) might not be accurate. The clock is ...vigueur en matière de protection de l'environnement. 54 Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. Disposal of three years. When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of used batteries must be ...
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... BIOS settings for multiple identical systems.) 4. 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be rebooted at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ 2. Go to the DZ68DB page. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site Download Center at the last Express BIOS Update window. 5. Your system will be used to complete ...where it was saved. This chapter tells you how to update the BIOS by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Double-click the executable file from the location on the "BIOS Update" link and then...
... BIOS settings for multiple identical systems.) 4. 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be rebooted at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ 2. Go to the DZ68DB page. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site Download Center at the last Express BIOS Update window. 5. Your system will be used to complete ...where it was saved. This chapter tells you how to update the BIOS by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Double-click the executable file from the location on the "BIOS Update" link and then...
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...the BIOS Flash Update tool. 7. Press F10 to a USB thumb drive. 3. d. The Intel Flash Memory BIOS update file is displayed, press F7 to a new version of the target computer. 4. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key To use the information in this ...BIOS update method: 1. Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility or the ISO Image BIOS Update File You...
...the BIOS Flash Update tool. 7. Press F10 to a USB thumb drive. 3. d. The Intel Flash Memory BIOS update file is displayed, press F7 to a new version of the target computer. 4. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key To use the information in this ...BIOS update method: 1. Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility or the ISO Image BIOS Update File You...
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... to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. The Intel Flash Memory Update Utility allows you can also be extracted locally to your computer supplier or by navigating to the Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB page on the computer's hard drive and without the need to CD.... Updating the BIOS with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility With the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility you to: • Update the BIOS and Intel Management Engine in flash memory • Update the...
... to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. The Intel Flash Memory Update Utility allows you can also be extracted locally to your computer supplier or by navigating to the Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB page on the computer's hard drive and without the need to CD.... Updating the BIOS with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility With the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility you to: • Update the BIOS and Intel Management Engine in flash memory • Update the...
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BIOS Beep Codes Type F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu Prompt BIOS update in progress Video error (no addin graphics card installed) Memory error Thermal trip warning Pattern One 0.5 second beep when the BIOS is powered off. 932 Hz Alternate high and low beeps (1.0 second each ) two ... each ) for eight beeps followed by system shut down. High beep 2000 Hz Low beep 1500 Hz 65 Table 16. A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB reports POST errors in graphics card On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then a 2.5-second pause (off), the entire pattern repeats (beeps and pause)...
BIOS Beep Codes Type F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu Prompt BIOS update in progress Video error (no addin graphics card installed) Memory error Thermal trip warning Pattern One 0.5 second beep when the BIOS is powered off. 932 Hz Alternate high and low beeps (1.0 second each ) two ... each ) for eight beeps followed by system shut down. High beep 2000 Hz Low beep 1500 Hz 65 Table 16. A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB reports POST errors in graphics card On-off (1.0 second each) three times, then a 2.5-second pause (off), the entire pattern repeats (beeps and pause)...
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...The CMOS checksum is powered off . Each beep will be losing power. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Table 17. For processors requiring an add-in a total of the BIOS error messages. CMOS memory may be bad. Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no addin graphics card ...installed) Memory error Thermal trip warning Pattern None Note Off when the update ...
...The CMOS checksum is powered off . Each beep will be losing power. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Product Guide Table 17. For processors requiring an add-in a total of the BIOS error messages. CMOS memory may be bad. Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no addin graphics card ...installed) Memory error Thermal trip warning Pattern None Note Off when the update ...
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...13 1.1.3 Block Diagram 15 1.2 Legacy Considerations 16 1.3 Online Support 16 1.4 Processor 17 1.4.1 PCI Express x16 Graphics 17 1.5 System Memory 18 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 19 1.6 Intel® Z68 Express Chipset 21 1.7 Graphics Subsystem 21 1.7.1 Integrated Graphics 21 1.7.2 USB 23 1.8 SATA Interfaces 24 1.9 Real-Time ... Audio Subsystem 26 1.11.1 Audio Subsystem Software 26 1.11.2 Audio Subsystem Components 27 1.12 LAN Subsystem 28 1.12.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller 28 1.12.2 LAN Subsystem Software 29 1.12.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs 29...
...13 1.1.3 Block Diagram 15 1.2 Legacy Considerations 16 1.3 Online Support 16 1.4 Processor 17 1.4.1 PCI Express x16 Graphics 17 1.5 System Memory 18 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 19 1.6 Intel® Z68 Express Chipset 21 1.7 Graphics Subsystem 21 1.7.1 Integrated Graphics 21 1.7.2 USB 23 1.8 SATA Interfaces 24 1.9 Real-Time ... Audio Subsystem 26 1.11.1 Audio Subsystem Software 26 1.11.2 Audio Subsystem Components 27 1.12 LAN Subsystem 28 1.12.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller 28 1.12.2 LAN Subsystem Software 29 1.12.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs 29...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.14 Power Management 32 1.14.1 ACPI 32 1.14.2 Hardware Support 34 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 39 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 39 2.1.2 Memory Map 41 2.2 Connectors and Headers 41 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 42...Considerations 56 2.6 Thermal Considerations 56 2.7 Reliability 59 2.8 Environmental 59 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 62 3.3 Resource Configuration 62 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 62 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 63 3.5 Legacy USB Support 63 3.6...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.14 Power Management 32 1.14.1 ACPI 32 1.14.2 Hardware Support 34 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 39 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 39 2.1.2 Memory Map 41 2.2 Connectors and Headers 41 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 42...Considerations 56 2.6 Thermal Considerations 56 2.7 Reliability 59 2.8 Environmental 59 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 62 3.3 Resource Configuration 62 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 62 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 63 3.5 Legacy USB Support 63 3.6...