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Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification September 2006 Order Number: D56021-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF 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 DQ965GF Specification Update.
Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification September 2006 Order Number: D56021-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF 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 DQ965GF Specification Update.
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..., express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any such patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights that relate to specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel may be claimed as errata, which have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from published...
..., express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any such patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights that relate to specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel may be claimed as errata, which have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from published...
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... product and available manufacturing options. It is intended to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of this specification. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. Not all...Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to information that may be useful to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF.
... product and available manufacturing options. It is intended to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of this specification. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. Not all...Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to information that may be useful to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DQ965GF.
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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 DQ965GF 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 DQ965GF 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 DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Map 49 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 49 2.2 DMA Channels 51 2.3 Fixed I/O Map 52 2.4 PCI Configuration Space Map 53 2.5 Interrupts 54 2.6 PCI Interrupt Routing Map ...
Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Map 49 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 49 2.2 DMA Channels 51 2.3 Fixed I/O Map 52 2.4 PCI Configuration Space Map 53 2.5 Interrupts 54 2.6 PCI Interrupt Routing Map ...
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... and Headers Shown in Figure 1 15 4. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 67 32. Desktop Board DQ965GF Environmental Specifications 78 37. Beep Codes 87 43. Audio Jack Retasking Support 34 7. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification Tables 1. Main Power Connector 63 27. High Definition Audio Link Header 60 19. Acceptable Drives/Media Types...
... and Headers Shown in Figure 1 15 4. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 67 32. Desktop Board DQ965GF Environmental Specifications 78 37. Beep Codes 87 43. Audio Jack Retasking Support 34 7. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification Tables 1. Main Power Connector 63 27. High Definition Audio Link Header 60 19. Acceptable Drives/Media Types...
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...; Q965 Express Chipset, consisting of the Desktop Board DQ965GF. Table 1. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82Q965 Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801HO I/O Controller Hub (ICH8DO) Intel® GMA 3000 onboard graphics subsystem Audio Legacy I/O Control USB Peripheral Interfaces...
...; Q965 Express Chipset, consisting of the Desktop Board DQ965GF. Table 1. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82Q965 Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801HO I/O Controller Hub (ICH8DO) Intel® GMA 3000 onboard graphics subsystem Audio Legacy I/O Control USB Peripheral Interfaces...
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Product Description Table 1. Not every manufacturing option is available in card connector • Intel® Quiet System Technology implemented through the ICH8 Manageability Engine • Voltage sense to detect out of ... 2. Please contact your Intel representative to determine which manufacturing options are available to Section 1.2, page 17 13 Feature Summary (continued) Instantly Available PC Technology Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem Intel® vPro™ Technology support • Support for PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support...
Product Description Table 1. Not every manufacturing option is available in card connector • Intel® Quiet System Technology implemented through the ICH8 Manageability Engine • Voltage sense to detect out of ... 2. Please contact your Intel representative to determine which manufacturing options are available to Section 1.2, page 17 13 Feature Summary (continued) Instantly Available PC Technology Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem Intel® vPro™ Technology support • Support for PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support...
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OM18440 14 A BC D E F G H DD CC I BB AA J K Z Y L M N X W V UTSR Q P O Figure 1. Major Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components.
OM18440 14 A BC D E F G H DD CC I BB AA J K Z Y L M N X W V UTSR Q P O Figure 1. Major Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components.
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... USB Back Panel/Front Panel USB Ports Legacy I/O Controller Serial Port Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse* PS/2 Keyboard* LPC Bus Diskette Drive Connector Intel 82801HO I/O Controller Hub (ICH8DO) Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash Device DMI Interconnect VGA Port Channel A DIMMs (2) Channel B DIMMs (2) ... Line In/Retasking Jack Line Out/Retasking Jack Mic In/Retasking Jack High Definition Audio Link Header Figure 2. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.1.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas. Block Diagram OM18449 16
... USB Back Panel/Front Panel USB Ports Legacy I/O Controller Serial Port Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse* PS/2 Keyboard* LPC Bus Diskette Drive Connector Intel 82801HO I/O Controller Hub (ICH8DO) Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash Device DMI Interconnect VGA Port Channel A DIMMs (2) Channel B DIMMs (2) ... Line In/Retasking Jack Line Out/Retasking Jack Mic In/Retasking Jack High Definition Audio Link Header Figure 2. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.1.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas. Block Diagram OM18449 16
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...8 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 2 GB 4 GB 18 Table 4. NOTE 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. Table 4 lists the supported DIMM configurations. Supported Memory ...SPD) data structure. If non-SPD memory is required to fully enable both the onboard graphics and the manageability engine. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V (only) ...
...8 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 2 GB 4 GB 18 Table 4. NOTE 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. Table 4 lists the supported DIMM configurations. Supported Memory ...SPD) data structure. If non-SPD memory is required to fully enable both the onboard graphics and the manageability engine. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V (only) ...
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... channels are unequal. If different speed DIMMs are used between channels, the slowest memory timing will be used . • Flex mode. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82Q965 GMCH supports the following types of DRAM memory. If different speed DIMMs are used between channels, the slowest memory timing...
... channels are unequal. If different speed DIMMs are used between channels, the slowest memory timing will be used . • Flex mode. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82Q965 GMCH supports the following types of DRAM memory. If different speed DIMMs are used between channels, the slowest memory timing...
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... DIMMs 22 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with identical DIMMs. 1 GB 1 GB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM18339 Figure 4. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configurations Figure 4 shows a dual channel configuration using three DIMMs. In this example, the DIMM0 (blue) sockets of Channel B. 512...
... DIMMs 22 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with identical DIMMs. 1 GB 1 GB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel A, DIMM 1 Channel B, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 1 OM18339 Figure 4. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configurations Figure 4 shows a dual channel configuration using three DIMMs. In this example, the DIMM0 (blue) sockets of Channel B. 512...
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... B, DIMM 1 OM18344 Figure 7. Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configuration with One DIMM Figure 8 shows a single channel configuration using one DIMM. Channel B is populated. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.2 Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configurations NOTE Dual channel (Interleaved) mode configurations provide the highest memory throughput. Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configuration with Three...
... B, DIMM 1 OM18344 Figure 7. Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configuration with One DIMM Figure 8 shows a single channel configuration using one DIMM. Channel B is populated. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.2 Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configurations NOTE Dual channel (Interleaved) mode configurations provide the highest memory throughput. Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configuration with Three...
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..." systems. It enables multiple operating systems and application stacks to be installed to the system hardware. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) Virtualization is a proven technology that are enabled for Intel Virtualization Technology, such as Intel® LVMM, is also required. Intel LVMM is available to take advantage of...
..." systems. It enables multiple operating systems and application stacks to be installed to the system hardware. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) Virtualization is a proven technology that are enabled for Intel Virtualization Technology, such as Intel® LVMM, is also required. Intel LVMM is available to take advantage of...
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... Hub (GMCH) with DMI interconnect The GMCH component provides interfaces to the CPU, memory, PCI Express, and the DMI interconnect. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.7 Intel® Q965 Express Chipset The Intel Q965 Express chipset consists of the following : • 667 MHz core frequency • High performance 3-D setup and render engine •...
... Hub (GMCH) with DMI interconnect The GMCH component provides interfaces to the CPU, memory, PCI Express, and the DMI interconnect. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.7 Intel® Q965 Express Chipset The Intel Q965 Express chipset consists of the following : • 667 MHz core frequency • High performance 3-D setup and render engine •...
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...8226; Display ⎯ Integrated 24-bit 400 MHz RAMDAC ⎯ Up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh (QXGA) ⎯ DVI specification 1.0 compliant ⎯ Dual independent display options with digital display ⎯ 180-degree hardware screen rotation ⎯ Hardware color cursor support ⎯ Supports...MEC), support for TV-out/TV-in and DVI digital display connections ⎯ Supports flat panels up to 256 MB • Intel® Zoom Utility 1.7.1.2 Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) DVMT enables enhanced graphics and memory performance through highly efficient memory utilization. DVMT...
...8226; Display ⎯ Integrated 24-bit 400 MHz RAMDAC ⎯ Up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh (QXGA) ⎯ DVI specification 1.0 compliant ⎯ Dual independent display options with digital display ⎯ 180-degree hardware screen rotation ⎯ Hardware color cursor support ⎯ Supports...MEC), support for TV-out/TV-in and DVI digital display connections ⎯ Supports flat panels up to 256 MB • Intel® Zoom Utility 1.7.1.2 Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) DVMT enables enhanced graphics and memory performance through highly efficient memory utilization. DVMT...
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...uses UHCIand EHCI-compatible drivers. ADD2/MEC cards can be accessed by the ADD2/MEC card. The port arrangement is configured for the Intel GMA 3000 graphics controller is available as follows: • Six ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors • Four ports are... USB headers 30 When an ADD2/MEC card is detected, the Intel GMA 3000 graphics controller is enabled and the PCI Express x16 connector is as a downloadable document. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification and graphics drivers allocate additional system memory to the graphics buffer as...
...uses UHCIand EHCI-compatible drivers. ADD2/MEC cards can be accessed by the ADD2/MEC card. The port arrangement is configured for the Intel GMA 3000 graphics controller is available as follows: • Six ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors • Four ports are... USB headers 30 When an ADD2/MEC card is detected, the Intel GMA 3000 graphics controller is enabled and the PCI Express x16 connector is as a downloadable document. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification and graphics drivers allocate additional system memory to the graphics buffer as...
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... standby current from the power supply extends the life of the Parallel ATA IDE connector Refer to reduce reflections, noise, and inductive coupling. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.7.4 Parallel IDE Interface The Parallel ATA IDE controller has one . NOTE ATA-66, ATA-100, and ATA-133 are faster timings and...
... standby current from the power supply extends the life of the Parallel ATA IDE connector Refer to reduce reflections, noise, and inductive coupling. Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.7.4 Parallel IDE Interface The Parallel ATA IDE controller has one . NOTE ATA-66, ATA-100, and ATA-133 are faster timings and...
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Table 6. Pink Yes Yes Supports Microphone? Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. Audio Jack Retasking Support Audio Jack Supports ... on the recognized device type. ⎯ A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 95 dB Table 6 lists the supported retasking functions of the following: • Intel 82801HO ICH8DO • Sigmatel STAC9227 audio codec • Back panel audio connectors • Component-side audio headers: ⎯ Front panel audio header ⎯ HD...
Table 6. Pink Yes Yes Supports Microphone? Intel Desktop Board DQ965GF Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the front panel and back panel audio jacks. Audio Jack Retasking Support Audio Jack Supports ... on the recognized device type. ⎯ A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 95 dB Table 6 lists the supported retasking functions of the following: • Intel 82801HO ICH8DO • Sigmatel STAC9227 audio codec • Back panel audio connectors • Component-side audio headers: ⎯ Front panel audio header ⎯ HD...