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Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification October 2006 Order Number: D80929-001 The Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 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 Workstation Board S975XBX2 Specification Update.
Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification October 2006 Order Number: D80929-001 The Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 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 Workstation Board S975XBX2 Specification Update.
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..., Germany 44-0-1793-421-333, other materials and information does not provide any license, express or implied, by Intel. Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are referenced in the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2. Specification Update before placing your product order. INTEL PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN MEDICAL, LIFE SAVING, OR LIFE SUSTAINING APPLICATIONS. may cause the product to...
..., Germany 44-0-1793-421-333, other materials and information does not provide any license, express or implied, by Intel. Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are referenced in the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2. Specification Update before placing your product order. INTEL PRODUCTS ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN MEDICAL, LIFE SAVING, OR LIFE SUSTAINING APPLICATIONS. may cause the product to...
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... battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of this specification. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to information...
... battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of this specification. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to information...
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Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # (NxnX) GB GB/sec Gbits/sec KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbits/sec xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to ... connector in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are DC unless otherwise specified. Voltages are the relative coordinates of its location on the Workstation Board S975XBX2, and X is the instance of their respective owners. iv This symbol is a connector, located at that are the property of the particular part at 5J...
Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # (NxnX) GB GB/sec Gbits/sec KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbits/sec xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to ... connector in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are DC unless otherwise specified. Voltages are the relative coordinates of its location on the Workstation Board S975XBX2, and X is the instance of their respective owners. iv This symbol is a connector, located at that are the property of the particular part at 5J...
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Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management 38 1.13.1 ACPI 38 1.13.2 Hardware Support 41 1.14 Trusted Platform Module 45 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 47 2.1.1 Addressable Memory... Jumper Block 67 2.9 Mechanical Considerations 68 2.9.1 Form Factor 68 2.9.2 I/O Shield 69 2.10 Electrical Considerations 70 2.10.1 DC Loading 70 2.10.2 Add-in Board Considerations 70 2.10.3 Fan Header Current Capability 71 2.10.4 Power Supply Considerations 71 2.11 Thermal Considerations 72 2.12 Reliability 74 2.13 Environmental 75 3 Overview of...
Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management 38 1.13.1 ACPI 38 1.13.2 Hardware Support 41 1.14 Trusted Platform Module 45 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 47 2.1.1 Addressable Memory... Jumper Block 67 2.9 Mechanical Considerations 68 2.9.1 Form Factor 68 2.9.2 I/O Shield 69 2.10 Electrical Considerations 70 2.10.1 DC Loading 70 2.10.2 Add-in Board Considerations 70 2.10.3 Fan Header Current Capability 71 2.10.4 Power Supply Considerations 71 2.11 Thermal Considerations 72 2.12 Reliability 74 2.13 Environmental 75 3 Overview of...
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...BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 78 39. Power States and Targeted System Power 40 9. Front Panel Header 63 30. Environmental Specifications 75 37. Effects of Pressing the Power Switch 39 8. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 1 15 4. Beep...85 viii Feature Summary 12 2. States for Boards with the 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem 69 23. Serial ATA Connectors 59 24. DMA Channels 49 12. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 78 38. I /O Map 50 13. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 22. Chassis Intrusion Header 59 22.
...BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 78 39. Power States and Targeted System Power 40 9. Front Panel Header 63 30. Environmental Specifications 75 37. Effects of Pressing the Power Switch 39 8. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 1 15 4. Beep...85 viii Feature Summary 12 2. States for Boards with the 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem 69 23. Serial ATA Connectors 59 24. DMA Channels 49 12. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 78 38. I /O Map 50 13. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 22. Chassis Intrusion Header 59 22.
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Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82975X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel® 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem Legacy I/O Control Legacy I/O controller for diskette drive, serial, parallel, and PS/2 ports USB Peripheral Interfaces BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology ...
Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82975X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel® 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem Legacy I/O Control Legacy I/O controller for diskette drive, serial, parallel, and PS/2 ports USB Peripheral Interfaces BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology ...
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Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification For information about Available configurations for the board 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components. Workstation Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 14 Refer to Section 1.2, page 17 Figure 1.
Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification For information about Available configurations for the board 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components. Workstation Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 14 Refer to Section 1.2, page 17 Figure 1.
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... Ports LGA775 Processor Socket System Bus (1066/800 MHz) Primary PCI Express x16 Connector SMBus Secondary PCI Express x16 Connector Intel 975X Chipset PCI Express X16 Interface Intel 82975X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) LPC Bus I/O Controller Serial Port Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Diskette Drive ... Jack Line Out/Retasking Jack CD-ROM (Optional) S/PDIF Center and LFE/Retasking Jack Surround Left-Right/Retasking Jack Figure 2. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.1.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the...
... Ports LGA775 Processor Socket System Bus (1066/800 MHz) Primary PCI Express x16 Connector SMBus Secondary PCI Express x16 Connector Intel 975X Chipset PCI Express X16 Interface Intel 82975X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) LPC Bus I/O Controller Serial Port Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Diskette Drive ... Jack Line Out/Retasking Jack CD-ROM (Optional) S/PDIF Center and LFE/Retasking Jack Surround Left-Right/Retasking Jack Figure 2. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.1.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the...
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... 800 MHz system bus See the Intel web site listed below for the most up-to-date list of unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor, and the power supply. # INTEGRATOR'S NOTE This board has specific requirements for providing power to Section 2.7.2.1 on page 60 for the Workstation Board S975XBX2 Processor data sheets ICH7-R/ICH7-DH...
... 800 MHz system bus See the Intel web site listed below for the most up-to-date list of unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor, and the power supply. # INTEGRATOR'S NOTE This board has specific requirements for providing power to Section 2.7.2.1 on page 60 for the Workstation Board S975XBX2 Processor data sheets ICH7-R/ICH7-DH...
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...interference with the memory retention mechanism. • To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency. Supported Memory Configurations DIMM Capacity... and reliability may be populated with x16 organization are not supported. • 8 GB maximum total system memory. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V and 1.9 V DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs...
...interference with the memory retention mechanism. • To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency. Supported Memory Configurations DIMM Capacity... and reliability may be populated with x16 organization are not supported. • 8 GB maximum total system memory. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V and 1.9 V DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs...
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... black. The DIMM1 sockets of both DIMM channels are equal. NOTE The DIMM0 sockets of memory organization: • Dual channel (Interleaved) mode. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82975X MCH supports two types of both channels are blue. This mode is installed or the memory capacities are unequal. Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel...
... black. The DIMM1 sockets of both DIMM channels are equal. NOTE The DIMM0 sockets of memory organization: • Dual channel (Interleaved) mode. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82975X MCH supports two types of both channels are blue. This mode is installed or the memory capacities are unequal. Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel...
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Also, the DIMMs are matched between DIMM0 and DIMM1 of the two DIMMs in Channel B. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs 22 Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Figure 6 shows a dual channel configuration using four DIMMs. In this example, the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel A equal the combined capacity of both channels. 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 512 MB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM18529 Figure 6.
Also, the DIMMs are matched between DIMM0 and DIMM1 of the two DIMMs in Channel B. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs 22 Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Figure 6 shows a dual channel configuration using four DIMMs. In this example, the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel A equal the combined capacity of both channels. 256 MB 512 MB 256 MB 512 MB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM18529 Figure 6.
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...) Flash device. Use shielded cable that have an unshielded cable attached to eight USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses UHCI- Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® 975X Chipset The Intel 975X chipset consists of the front panel USB headers Refer to the cable. The ICH7-R provides the USB controller for the system...
...) Flash device. Use shielded cable that have an unshielded cable attached to eight USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses UHCI- Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® 975X Chipset The Intel 975X chipset consists of the front panel USB headers Refer to the cable. The ICH7-R provides the USB controller for the system...
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..., the BIOS Setup program settings stored in hard drive controller. Replace the battery with low-voltage power connectors. data striping and mirroring • RAID 5 - Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Native mode is the preferred mode for example, the date and time) might not be accurate. data striping • RAID 1 - The clock is plugged...
..., the BIOS Setup program settings stored in hard drive controller. Replace the battery with low-voltage power connectors. data striping and mirroring • RAID 5 - Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification Native mode is the preferred mode for example, the date and time) might not be accurate. data striping • RAID 1 - The clock is plugged...
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... Express x16 connectors provide higher performance than the PCI Express x16 (electrical x4) bus add-in cards. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.7 PCI Express Connectors The board provides the following : • Support for the PCI Express enhanced configuration mechanism • Automatic discovery,... PCI Conventional compliant operating systems. Additional features of the specific PCI Express x16 add-in card connectors Refer to Figure 1, page 14 # INTEGRATOR'S NOTE Although the PCI Express specification allows x16 cards to auto-negotiate down from x16 to...
... Express x16 connectors provide higher performance than the PCI Express x16 (electrical x4) bus add-in cards. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.7 PCI Express Connectors The board provides the following : • Support for the PCI Express enhanced configuration mechanism • Automatic discovery,... PCI Conventional compliant operating systems. Additional features of the specific PCI Express x16 add-in card connectors Refer to Figure 1, page 14 # INTEGRATOR'S NOTE Although the PCI Express specification allows x16 cards to auto-negotiate down from x16 to...
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...power management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for both asynchronous and isochronous data transfer As a manufacturing option, the board includes two IEEE-1394a connectors as follows: • One IEEE-1394a connector located on the back panel. • One...S4, or S5 • Software compatible with the PCI Power Management Event (PME) mechanism defined in the PCI Power Management Interface Specification, Rev. 1.1 1.8 IEEE-1394a Connectors The optional IEEE-1394 interface addresses interconnection of both computer peripherals and consumer electronics with these ...
...power management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for both asynchronous and isochronous data transfer As a manufacturing option, the board includes two IEEE-1394a connectors as follows: • One IEEE-1394a connector located on the back panel. • One...S4, or S5 • Software compatible with the PCI Power Management Event (PME) mechanism defined in the PCI Power Management Interface Specification, Rev. 1.1 1.8 IEEE-1394a Connectors The optional IEEE-1394 interface addresses interconnection of both computer peripherals and consumer electronics with these ...
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... to set the parallel port mode. For information about The location of the keyboard and mouse connectors Refer to Figure 15, page 55 30 Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification For information about The location of the serial port A connector Refer to Figure 15, page 55 1.9.2 Parallel Port The 25-pin D-Sub parallel port...
... to set the parallel port mode. For information about The location of the keyboard and mouse connectors Refer to Figure 15, page 55 30 Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification For information about The location of the serial port A connector Refer to Figure 15, page 55 1.9.2 Parallel Port The 25-pin D-Sub parallel port...
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... for 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem For information about The back panel audio connectors Refer to Section 2.7.1, page 54 32 Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.10.3 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801G I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) • SigmaTel 9227 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or...
... for 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem For information about The back panel audio connectors Refer to Section 2.7.1, page 54 32 Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.10.3 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801G I/O Controller Hub (ICH7-R) • SigmaTel 9227 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or...