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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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...for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from published specifications. Intel may cause the product to deviate from future changes to only the standard Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 with BIOS identifier BX97520J.86A. Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have an... ordering number and are available on the absence or characteristics of the Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification ...
...for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from published specifications. Intel may cause the product to deviate from future changes to only the standard Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 with BIOS identifier BX97520J.86A. Intel reserves these for future definition and shall have an... ordering number and are available on the absence or characteristics of the Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification ...
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..., beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 and its components to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data. CAUTION Cautions are used in all specifications of... may be useful to system integrators. iii Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2. It describes the standard product and available manufacturing options. Not all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in...
..., beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 and its components to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data. CAUTION Cautions are used in all specifications of... may be useful to system integrators. iii Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Workstation Board S975XBX2. It describes the standard product and available manufacturing options. Not all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in...
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... first connector in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are the relative coordinates 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...after a signal name to indicate third-party brands and names that general location. This symbol is the instance of its location on the Workstation Board S975XBX2, and X is used to identify an active-low signal (such as USBP0#) When used in the 5J area. Gigabyte (1,073,741,...
... first connector in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are the relative coordinates 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...after a signal name to indicate third-party brands and names that general location. This symbol is the instance of its location on the Workstation Board S975XBX2, and X is used to identify an active-low signal (such as USBP0#) When used in the 5J area. Gigabyte (1,073,741,...
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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 ... Headers 56 2.8 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 ... Headers 56 2.8 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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...SATA Port 27 10. Detailed System Memory Address Map 48 15. Connection Diagram for 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem 55 16. Board Dimensions 68 vii LAN Connector LED Locations 33 12. Location of the Jumper Block 67 21. Back Panel Connectors for Front ...DIMMs 22 7. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Three DIMMs ......... 21 6. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Headers 65 19. Workstation Board Components 14 2. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 20 4. Sensors and Fan Connectors 37 13. Block Diagram 16 3. Component-side Connectors and ...
...SATA Port 27 10. Detailed System Memory Address Map 48 15. Connection Diagram for 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem 55 16. Board Dimensions 68 vii LAN Connector LED Locations 33 12. Location of the Jumper Block 67 21. Back Panel Connectors for Front ...DIMMs 22 7. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Three DIMMs ......... 21 6. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Headers 65 19. Workstation Board Components 14 2. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 20 4. Sensors and Fan Connectors 37 13. Block Diagram 16 3. Component-side Connectors and ...
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...20 57 17. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 1 15 4. Processor Core Power Connector (2 x 2 Pin 61 27. States for Boards with the 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem 69 23. Thermal Considerations for a One-Color Power LED 64 31. Manufacturing Options 13 3. LAN Connector LED... LED Header (Optional 59 23. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 78 38. Power States and Targeted System Power 40 9. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 22. Main Power Connector 61 25. Processor Fan and Auxiliary Rear Fan Header 58 21. Supervisor and User...
...20 57 17. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 1 15 4. Processor Core Power Connector (2 x 2 Pin 61 27. States for Boards with the 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem 69 23. Thermal Considerations for a One-Color Power LED 64 31. Manufacturing Options 13 3. LAN Connector LED... LED Header (Optional 59 23. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 78 38. Power States and Targeted System Power 40 9. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 22. Main Power Connector 61 25. Processor Fan and Auxiliary Rear Fan Header 58 21. Supervisor and User...
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Table 1. 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 ... DIMMs • Support for up to 8 GB of system memory • Support for ECC and non-ECC memory Chipset Audio Intel® 975X Chipset, consisting of the board.
Table 1. 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 ... DIMMs • Support for up to 8 GB of system memory • Support for ECC and non-ECC memory Chipset Audio Intel® 975X Chipset, consisting of the board.
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Refer to Section 1.2, page 17 Figure 1. Workstation Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 14 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.
Refer to Section 1.2, page 17 Figure 1. Workstation Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 14 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.
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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 board. PCI Express x16 (Electrical x4) Slot Parallel ATA IDE Connector PCI Express Interface SMBus Parallel ATA IDE Interface Gigabit Ethernet Controller LAN Connector USB Back ...
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 board. PCI Express x16 (Electrical x4) Slot Parallel ATA IDE Connector PCI Express Interface SMBus Parallel ATA IDE Interface Gigabit Ethernet Controller LAN Connector USB Back ...
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Supported processors for the board Refer to the processor. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 under "Server Board Products" or "Server Board Support" Available configurations for the Workstation Board S975XBX2 Processor data sheets ICH7-R/ICH7-DH addressing Custom splash screens Audio software and utilities LAN software and drivers Visit this board. 17 Refer to -date list of unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor...
Supported processors for the board Refer to the processor. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 under "Server Board Products" or "Server Board Support" Available configurations for the Workstation Board S975XBX2 Processor data sheets ICH7-R/ICH7-DH addressing Custom splash screens Audio software and utilities LAN software and drivers Visit this board. 17 Refer to -date list of unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor...
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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 • Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with the... optimum performance. Refer to avoid 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 be populated with x16 organization are not supported. • 8 GB maximum total system memory. Table 4.
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 • Unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with the... optimum performance. Refer to avoid 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 be populated with x16 organization are not supported. • 8 GB maximum total system memory. Table 4.
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.... If different speed DIMMs are used . • Single channel (Asymmetric) mode. The DIMM1 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 offers the highest throughput for real world applications. Channel A, DIMM...
.... If different speed DIMMs are used . • Single channel (Asymmetric) mode. The DIMM1 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 offers the highest throughput for real world applications. Channel A, DIMM...
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Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs 22 Also, the DIMMs are matched between DIMM0 and DIMM1 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. 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 B.
Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs 22 Also, the DIMMs are matched between DIMM0 and DIMM1 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. 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 B.
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... USB headers NOTES Computer systems that meets the requirements for all ports. The port arrangement is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device. 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.
... USB headers NOTES Computer systems that meets the requirements for all ports. The port arrangement is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device. 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.
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... standby current from , or written to the LED output of the battery. For information about The location of the Serial ATA IDE connectors on . 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 and mirroring • ...-R supports the following RAID (Redundant Array of the battery. 26 The clock is not plugged into CMOS RAM at power-on the S975XBX2 board Refer to ± 13 minutes/year at 25 ºC with an equivalent one. Replace the battery with 3.3 VSB applied.
... standby current from , or written to the LED output of the battery. For information about The location of the Serial ATA IDE connectors on . 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 and mirroring • ...-R supports the following RAID (Redundant Array of the battery. 26 The clock is not plugged into CMOS RAM at power-on the S975XBX2 board Refer to ± 13 minutes/year at 25 ºC with an equivalent one. Replace the battery with 3.3 VSB applied.
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...bus add-in the form of a physical x16 connector with electrical routing of a PCI Express x8 bus add-in this board. The PCI Express interface supports the PCI Conventional bus configuration mechanism so that the underlying PCI Express architecture is an electrical ...up to x4 and x1 and may function properly, such configurations have not been validated on this connector. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.7 PCI Express Connectors The board provides the following PCI Express connectors: • One Primary PCI Express x16 (electrical x16 or x8)...
...bus add-in the form of a physical x16 connector with electrical routing of a PCI Express x8 bus add-in this board. The PCI Express interface supports the PCI Conventional bus configuration mechanism so that the underlying PCI Express architecture is an electrical ...up to x4 and x1 and may function properly, such configurations have not been validated on this connector. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification 1.7 PCI Express Connectors The board provides the following PCI Express connectors: • One Primary PCI Express x16 (electrical x16 or x8)...
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...the keyboard and mouse connectors Refer to Figure 15, page 55 1.9.3 Diskette Drive Controller The legacy I/O controller supports one diskette drive. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification For information about The location of the serial port A connector Refer to the computer should be turned off before a...supported in the top PS/2 connector. For information about The location of the diskette drive connector on the S975XBX2 board Refer to Figure 16, page 56 1.9.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel.
...the keyboard and mouse connectors Refer to Figure 15, page 55 1.9.3 Diskette Drive Controller The legacy I/O controller supports one diskette drive. Intel Workstation Board S975XBX2 Technical Product Specification For information about The location of the serial port A connector Refer to the computer should be turned off before a...supported in the top PS/2 connector. For information about The location of the diskette drive connector on the S975XBX2 board Refer to Figure 16, page 56 1.9.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel.
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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...
... 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...