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Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification June 2008 Order Number: E35964-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC 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 DG45FC Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification June 2008 Order Number: E35964-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
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... "reserved" or "undefined." Contact your local Intel sales office or your product order. Changes to this specification will be published in the Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Specification Update before placing your distributor to specifications and product descriptions at any such patents, trademarks... errata are registered trademarks of the Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY,...
... "reserved" or "undefined." Contact your local Intel sales office or your product order. Changes to this specification will be published in the Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Specification Update before placing your distributor to specifications and product descriptions at any such patents, trademarks... errata are registered trademarks of the Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN INTEL'S TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE FOR SUCH PRODUCTS, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY,...
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Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used to call attention to important ... and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board DG45FC and its components to system integrators. iii Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS...
Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used to call attention to important ... and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board DG45FC and its components to system integrators. iii Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS...
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...,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 DG45FC Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/sec Gbit KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbit/sec xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name...
...,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 DG45FC Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/sec Gbit KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbit/sec xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name...
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Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 2.4 Mechanical Considerations 55 2.4.1 Form Factor 55 2.5 Electrical Considerations 56 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 56 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 57 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 58 2.6 Thermal Considerations ...
Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 2.4 Mechanical Considerations 55 2.4.1 Form Factor 55 2.5 Electrical Considerations 56 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 56 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 57 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 58 2.6 Thermal Considerations ...
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... Password Functions 69 Table 36. Safety Standards 77 Table 42. EMC Regulations 83 Table 44. Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification Table 29. Boot Device Menu Options 67 Table 35. Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC Environmental Specifications 60 Table 31. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 59 Table 30. Lead-Free Board Markings...
... Password Functions 69 Table 36. Safety Standards 77 Table 42. EMC Regulations 83 Table 44. Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification Table 29. Boot Device Menu Options 67 Table 35. Intel® Desktop Board DG45FC Environmental Specifications 60 Table 31. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for Components 59 Table 30. Lead-Free Board Markings...
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Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Instantly Available PC Technology Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem • Support for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support for PCI Express* Revision 1.0a • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on ...PCI, RS-232, front panel, USB ports, LAN, and CIR • One PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connector • Intel® Quiet...
Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Instantly Available PC Technology Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem • Support for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support for PCI Express* Revision 1.0a • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on ...PCI, RS-232, front panel, USB ports, LAN, and CIR • One PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connector • Intel® Quiet...
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... may require a specialized chassis or cabling solution to use 1.3 Online Support To find information about ... The processors listed above . Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with a maximum wattage of unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor, and the power supply...
... may require a specialized chassis or cabling solution to use 1.3 Online Support To find information about ... The processors listed above . Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with a maximum wattage of unsupported processors can damage the board, the processor, and the power supply...
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... correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.5 System Memory The board has two DIMM sockets and support the following memory features: • 1.8 V DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with gold plated contacts...
... correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.5 System Memory The board has two DIMM sockets and support the following memory features: • 1.8 V DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with gold plated contacts...
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Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration. NOTE The DIMM 0 sockets of Channel A must always be populated. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration # INTEGRATOR'S NOTE Regardless of the memory configuration used (dual channel, single channel, or flex mode), DIMM 0 of both channels are blue. This is a requirement of the Intel® Management Engine. 18 Figure 3.
Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration. NOTE The DIMM 0 sockets of Channel A must always be populated. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration # INTEGRATOR'S NOTE Regardless of the memory configuration used (dual channel, single channel, or flex mode), DIMM 0 of both channels are blue. This is a requirement of the Intel® Management Engine. 18 Figure 3.
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...2 GB can be when using VGA graphics under DOS. The HDMI port is connected. The DVI port is compatible with the DVI 1.0 specification. 20 Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification • Display ⎯ Supports digital and analog displays up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh (QXGA). For Windows Vista, ...used. Once loaded, the operating system and graphics drivers allocate additional system memory to which the system is compliant with the HDMI 1.3 specification. 1.6.1.5 Digital Visual Interface (DVI) The DVI-I port supports both digital and analog DVI displays.
...2 GB can be when using VGA graphics under DOS. The HDMI port is connected. The DVI port is compatible with the DVI 1.0 specification. 20 Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification • Display ⎯ Supports digital and analog displays up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh (QXGA). For Windows Vista, ...used. Once loaded, the operating system and graphics drivers allocate additional system memory to which the system is compliant with the HDMI 1.3 specification. 1.6.1.5 Digital Visual Interface (DVI) The DVI-I port supports both digital and analog DVI displays.
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... use new low-voltage power connectors and require adapters or power supplies equipped with a theoretical maximum transfer rate of Independent Drives) levels: • RAID 0 - Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.6.4 Serial ATA Interfaces The board provides four Serial ATA (SATA) connectors, which supports a master/slave configuration and two devices per channel.
... use new low-voltage power connectors and require adapters or power supplies equipped with a theoretical maximum transfer rate of Independent Drives) levels: • RAID 0 - Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.6.4 Serial ATA Interfaces The board provides four Serial ATA (SATA) connectors, which supports a master/slave configuration and two devices per channel.
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...port header located on the component side of the serial port header Refer to comply with Microsoft Consumer Infrared usage models. Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.8.1 Consumer Infrared (CIR) The Consumer Infrared (CIR) feature is designed to Figure 10, page 44 Table 13, page... 46 24 Customers are required to buy or create their own interface modules to plug into Intel Desktop Boards for this feature ...
...port header located on the component side of the serial port header Refer to comply with Microsoft Consumer Infrared usage models. Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.8.1 Consumer Infrared (CIR) The Consumer Infrared (CIR) feature is designed to Figure 10, page 44 Table 13, page... 46 24 Customers are required to buy or create their own interface modules to plug into Intel Desktop Boards for this feature ...
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... of the front panel audio header The back panel audio connectors Refer to Figure 10, page 44 Table 11, page 46 Section 2.2.1, page 43 26 Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.9.1 Audio Subsystem Software Audio software and drivers are available from...
... of the front panel audio header The back panel audio connectors Refer to Figure 10, page 44 Table 11, page 46 Section 2.2.1, page 43 26 Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.9.1 Audio Subsystem Software Audio software and drivers are available from...
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LAN link is not established. Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.10.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 5 below). LAN Connector LED States LED ... information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to Section 1.2, page 14 1.10.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Table 5.
LAN link is not established. Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.10.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 5 below). LAN Connector LED States LED ... information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to Section 1.2, page 14 1.10.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Table 5.
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...for both fan headers, that can adjust the fan speed according to thermal conditions 1.11.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software. For information about The location of five voltages (+5 V, +12 V, +3.3 V, +1.125... intrusion detection 1.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control The features of the hardware monitoring and fan control include: • Intel Quiet System Technology, delivering acoustically-optimized thermal management • Fan speed control controllers and sensors integrated into the ICH10R •...
...for both fan headers, that can adjust the fan speed according to thermal conditions 1.11.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software. For information about The location of five voltages (+5 V, +12 V, +3.3 V, +1.125... intrusion detection 1.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control The features of the hardware monitoring and fan control include: • Intel Quiet System Technology, delivering acoustically-optimized thermal management • Fan speed control controllers and sensors integrated into the ICH10R •...
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The GMCH thermal sensor will display 66 °C until the temperature rises above this point. 30 Item A B C D E Description Thermal diode, located on processor die Rear chassis fan Processor fan Thermal diode, located on the GMCH die Thermal diode, located on the ICH10R die Figure 6. Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers NOTE The minimum thermal reporting threshold for the GMCH is 66 °C. Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.11.4 Thermal Monitoring Figure 6 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan headers.
The GMCH thermal sensor will display 66 °C until the temperature rises above this point. 30 Item A B C D E Description Thermal diode, located on processor die Rear chassis fan Processor fan Thermal diode, located on the GMCH die Thermal diode, located on the ICH10R die Figure 6. Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers NOTE The minimum thermal reporting threshold for the GMCH is 66 °C. Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.11.4 Thermal Monitoring Figure 6 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan headers.
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...system. D3 - No power to disk. Total system power is disconnected from applications and user settings to the system. See the ACPI specification for wake-up logic, except when provided by the system chassis' power supply. 2. stop grant G1 - Suspend to disk. no...knowledge of wake-up logic. No power No power No power No power D1, D2, D3 - device specification specific. Notes: 1. S3 - Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.12.1.1 System States and Power States Under ACPI, the operating system directs all system and device power state...
...system. D3 - No power to disk. Total system power is disconnected from applications and user settings to the system. See the ACPI specification for wake-up logic, except when provided by the system chassis' power supply. 2. stop grant G1 - Suspend to disk. no...knowledge of wake-up logic. No power No power No power No power D1, D2, D3 - device specification specific. Notes: 1. S3 - Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.12.1.1 System States and Power States Under ACPI, the operating system directs all system and device power state...
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... PME# signal Power switch RTC alarm Serial port USB ...from LAN in the BIOS Setup program. Wake from S4 and S5 is disabled by the specification. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 33 For LAN and PME# signal, S5 is optional by default in the... S3 WAKE# signal Consumer IR S1, S3, S4, S5 S1, S3 (S4 and S5) (Note 2) Notes: 1. NOTE The use of these wake-up events from specific states. Wake-up Devices and Events These devices/events can wake the computer from an ACPI state requires an operating system that can wake up...
... PME# signal Power switch RTC alarm Serial port USB ...from LAN in the BIOS Setup program. Wake from S4 and S5 is disabled by the specification. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 33 For LAN and PME# signal, S5 is optional by default in the... S3 WAKE# signal Consumer IR S1, S3, S4, S5 S1, S3 (S4 and S5) (Note 2) Notes: 1. NOTE The use of these wake-up events from specific states. Wake-up Devices and Events These devices/events can wake the computer from an ACPI state requires an operating system that can wake up...
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...-enabled system receives the correct command, the power supply removes all non-standby voltages. Failure to Figure 10, page 44 Table 21, page 49 34 Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.12.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure that provides full ACPI support. 1.12.2.1 Power Connector ATX12V-compliant power supplies can turn off ).
...-enabled system receives the correct command, the power supply removes all non-standby voltages. Failure to Figure 10, page 44 Table 21, page 49 34 Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 1.12.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure that provides full ACPI support. 1.12.2.1 Power Connector ATX12V-compliant power supplies can turn off ).