Smart Response Technology User Guide
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... the SSD device used as cache. Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software version 10.5 or later Enabling Intel Smart Response Technology Note: The Intel RST software denotes Intel Smart Response Technology as a single drive letter solution; Intel® Smart Response Technology is implemented as Accelerate... the value to RAID mode via the system BIOS. Go to support Intel Smart Response Technology it must have the following: • Intel® Z68/Z77/H77/Q77 Express Chipset-based desktop board • Intel® Core™ Processor in the LGA1155 package • System BIOS...
... the SSD device used as cache. Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software version 10.5 or later Enabling Intel Smart Response Technology Note: The Intel RST software denotes Intel Smart Response Technology as a single drive letter solution; Intel® Smart Response Technology is implemented as Accelerate... the value to RAID mode via the system BIOS. Go to support Intel Smart Response Technology it must have the following: • Intel® Z68/Z77/H77/Q77 Express Chipset-based desktop board • Intel® Core™ Processor in the LGA1155 package • System BIOS...
Technical Product Specification
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Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification September 2011 Order Number: G42423-001 The Intel® Desktop Board DZ68ZV 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 DZ68ZV Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification September 2011 Order Number: G42423-001 The Intel® Desktop Board DZ68ZV may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
Technical Product Specification
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...otherwise, to any time, without notice. The furnishing of the Intel® Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification Date September 2011 This product specification applies to them. All Intel® desktop boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal...suitability of any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel may cause the product to deviate from future changes to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DZ68ZV with BIOS identifier BGZ6810J.86A. Current characterized errata are trademarks of ...
...otherwise, to any time, without notice. The furnishing of the Intel® Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification Date September 2011 This product specification applies to them. All Intel® desktop boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal...suitability of any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel may cause the product to deviate from future changes to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DZ68ZV with BIOS identifier BGZ6810J.86A. Current characterized errata are trademarks of ...
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....htm for the latest documentation. iii The Intel® Z68 Express Chipset used on the component side of the following component: Device 82Z68 Stepping B3 S-Spec Numbers SLJ4F Errata Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DZ68ZV Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G41861...
....htm for the latest documentation. iii The Intel® Z68 Express Chipset used on the component side of the following component: Device 82Z68 Stepping B3 S-Spec Numbers SLJ4F Errata Current characterized errata, if any, are documented in a separate Specification Update. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DZ68ZV Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G41861...
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... codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this specification....information. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on the Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of information. Preface This Technical Product...
... codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this specification....information. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on the Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of information. Preface This Technical Product...
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... Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Megabytes per second Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megabits per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV 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...
... Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Megabytes per second Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megabits per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV 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...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 46 2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 47 2.3 Jumper Block 56 2.4 Mechanical Considerations 58 2.4.1 Form Factor 58 2.5 Electrical Considerations 59 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 59 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 60 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 60 2.6 Thermal Considerations 61 2.7 Reliability 63 2.8 Environmental 63 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 65...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 46 2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 47 2.3 Jumper Block 56 2.4 Mechanical Considerations 58 2.4.1 Form Factor 58 2.5 Electrical Considerations 59 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 59 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 60 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 60 2.6 Thermal Considerations 61 2.7 Reliability 63 2.8 Environmental 63 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 65...
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... 24. Environmental Specifications 63 28. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 62 27. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 76 35. Regulatory Compliance Marks 91 x Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 23. Thermal Considerations for BIOS Recovery 69 31. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 66 30. Supervisor and User Password Functions 72 33...
... 24. Environmental Specifications 63 28. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 62 27. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes 76 35. Regulatory Compliance Marks 91 x Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 23. Thermal Considerations for BIOS Recovery 69 31. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 66 30. Supervisor and User Password Functions 72 33...
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... low voltage JEDEC memory • Supports JEDEC DDR3 1600 MHz specification at 1.5 V • Support for XMP memory Intel® Z68 Express Chipset consisting of the board. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Memory Chipset Audio ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 ...Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (black) • One back panel eSATA port (red) • Two IEEE 1394a ports: ― One port via a back panel connector ― One port via a front-panel header (blue) • Separate module that provides both Bluetooth* and WiFi included with the desktop board...
... low voltage JEDEC memory • Supports JEDEC DDR3 1600 MHz specification at 1.5 V • Support for XMP memory Intel® Z68 Express Chipset consisting of the board. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Memory Chipset Audio ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 ...Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID support (black) • One back panel eSATA port (red) • Two IEEE 1394a ports: ― One port via a back panel connector ― One port via a front-panel header (blue) • Separate module that provides both Bluetooth* and WiFi included with the desktop board...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV 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 Instantly Available •... LAN Support • Wake on PCI, PCI Express, LAN, front panel, CIR, and USB ports Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller Expansion Capabilities • Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 • Three PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connectors from the PCH...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV 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 Instantly Available •... LAN Support • Wake on PCI, PCI Express, LAN, front panel, CIR, and USB ports Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller Expansion Capabilities • Two PCI Express 2.0 x16 • Three PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connectors from the PCH...
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Product Description 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV. Major Board Components Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 13 Figure 1.
Product Description 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV. Major Board Components Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 13 Figure 1.
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... power LED header S Main power connector (2 x 12 pin) T POST code LED display U Onboard power button V Onboard reset button W Speaker X Front chassis fan header Y Battery Z Intel Z68 Express Chipset AA SATA connectors (6) BB Consumer IR transmitter (output) header CC Consumer IR receiver (input) header DD BIOS Setup configuration jumper block EE... intrusion header GG IEEE 1394a front panel header HH Front panel header II Diagnostic LEDs JJ S/PDIF out header KK Auxiliary fan header 14 Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification Table 2.
... power LED header S Main power connector (2 x 12 pin) T POST code LED display U Onboard power button V Onboard reset button W Speaker X Front chassis fan header Y Battery Z Intel Z68 Express Chipset AA SATA connectors (6) BB Consumer IR transmitter (output) header CC Consumer IR receiver (input) header DD BIOS Setup configuration jumper block EE... intrusion header GG IEEE 1394a front panel header HH Front panel header II Diagnostic LEDs JJ S/PDIF out header KK Auxiliary fan header 14 Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification Table 2.
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... including (but not limited to the processor. Use of the Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV. This board is designed to : http://processormatch.intel.com CAUTION Use only the processors listed on power supply requirements for greater than 150 W operation. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with margin to -date list of supported processors...
... including (but not limited to the processor. Use of the Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV. This board is designed to : http://processormatch.intel.com CAUTION Use only the processors listed on power supply requirements for greater than 150 W operation. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with margin to -date list of supported processors...
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..." refers to double-sided memory modules (containing two rows of SDRAM) and "SS" refers to http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS020033.htm?wapkw=(processor+warranty). For information about... and (v) affect system data integrity. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification and the useful life of the system, memory, and processor; (ii) cause the...
..." refers to double-sided memory modules (containing two rows of SDRAM) and "SS" refers to http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS020033.htm?wapkw=(processor+warranty). For information about... and (v) affect system data integrity. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification and the useful life of the system, memory, and processor; (ii) cause the...
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For best memory performance always install memory into the blue DIMM memory sockets if only installing two DIMMs in the DIMM 1 (Channel A, DIMM 0) socket. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration. Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration NOTE The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 processors require memory to be populated in your configuration. 20
For best memory performance always install memory into the blue DIMM memory sockets if only installing two DIMMs in the DIMM 1 (Channel A, DIMM 0) socket. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration. Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration NOTE The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 processors require memory to be populated in your configuration. 20
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... Setup in order for the 2.0 ports. For more information on the back panel The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to the cable. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification NOTE The SATA Drive Mode must reinstall the operating system with stacked back panel connectors (black) • Six USB 2.0 front panel ports...
... Setup in order for the 2.0 ports. For more information on the back panel The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to the cable. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification NOTE The SATA Drive Mode must reinstall the operating system with stacked back panel connectors (black) • Six USB 2.0 front panel ports...
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... the F6 switch in the BIOS. data striping • RAID 1 - NOTE In order to the six SATA connectors (black) from the PCH. Also, during installation. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 1.6.3.1 SATA RAID The board supports the following RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) levels via the PCH: • RAID 0 -
... the F6 switch in the BIOS. data striping • RAID 1 - NOTE In order to the six SATA connectors (black) from the PCH. Also, during installation. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 1.6.3.1 SATA RAID The board supports the following RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) levels via the PCH: • RAID 0 -
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... learning input is designed to comply with Microsoft Consumer Infrared usage models. Customers are the supported operating systems. The CIR feature is not plugged into Intel Desktop Boards for the I/O controller. 1.8.1 Consumer Infrared (CIR) The Consumer Infrared (CIR) feature is simply a high pass input which the PC can use to emulate "learned" infrared...
... learning input is designed to comply with Microsoft Consumer Infrared usage models. Customers are the supported operating systems. The CIR feature is not plugged into Intel Desktop Boards for the I/O controller. 1.8.1 Consumer Infrared (CIR) The Consumer Infrared (CIR) feature is simply a high pass input which the PC can use to emulate "learned" infrared...
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...90 dB Table 4 lists the supported functions of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition Audio subsystem based on the back panel The back panel audio connectors are configurable through the... audio device drivers. The back panel audio jacks are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. ...
...90 dB Table 4 lists the supported functions of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition Audio subsystem based on the back panel The back panel audio connectors are configurable through the... audio device drivers. The back panel audio jacks are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. ...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 1.10 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 ...capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.10.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE-T IEEE 802...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68ZV Technical Product Specification 1.10 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 ...capabilities • LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.10.1 Intel® 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller The Intel 82579V Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE-T IEEE 802...