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...Cables 53 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 54 Clearing Passwords 55 Replacing the Battery 56 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 63 Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key 64 Updating the BIOS with the...; Flash Memory Update Utility 64 Recovering the BIOS 65 4 Configuring for RAID Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Configuring the BIOS 67 Creating Your RAID Set 67 Loading the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software (Required for Microsoft Windows XP Installation 68 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 68 A Error Messages and...
...Cables 53 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 54 Clearing Passwords 55 Replacing the Battery 56 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 63 Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key 64 Updating the BIOS with the...; Flash Memory Update Utility 64 Recovering the BIOS 65 4 Configuring for RAID Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Configuring the BIOS 67 Creating Your RAID Set 67 Loading the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software (Required for Microsoft Windows XP Installation 68 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 68 A Error Messages and...
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... (64-bit and 32-bit editions) • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit and 32-bit editions) The Desktop Board provides minimal BIOS and driver support for the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* XP Home • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft...
... (64-bit and 32-bit editions) • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit and 32-bit editions) The Desktop Board provides minimal BIOS and driver support for the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* XP Home • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft...
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.... Processors are not included with the Desktop Board and must be purchased separately. Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide Online Support For more information on Intel Desktop Board DX79TO consult the following page or link for more information about: ...processors for Intel Desktop Board DX79TO • Supported processors http://ark.intel.com http://processormatch.intel.com • Chipset information http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm • BIOS and driver updates http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ • Integration information http://www.intel.com/...
.... Processors are not included with the Desktop Board and must be purchased separately. Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide Online Support For more information on Intel Desktop Board DX79TO consult the following page or link for more information about: ...processors for Intel Desktop Board DX79TO • Supported processors http://ark.intel.com http://processormatch.intel.com • Chipset information http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm • BIOS and driver updates http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ • Integration information http://www.intel.com/...
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.... data mirroring • RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - The four 3.0 Gb/s SATA channels support the following link for RAID using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) see Chapter 4. 17 USB 3.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 3.0 transfer rates. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and...
.... data mirroring • RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - The four 3.0 Gb/s SATA channels support the following link for RAID using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) see Chapter 4. 17 USB 3.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 3.0 transfer rates. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and...
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...Mb/s) LAN subsystem includes: • Intel X79 Express Chipset • Intel 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet LAN Controller • ...CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface between the Intel PCH and the LAN controllers • PCI bus ...back panel audio connectors) and 2-channel audio (using the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header). Go to the ... page 47 • The signal names for the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header, page 48 ...Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following components: • Intel...
...Mb/s) LAN subsystem includes: • Intel X79 Express Chipset • Intel 82579LM Gigabit Ethernet LAN Controller • ...CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface between the Intel PCH and the LAN controllers • PCI bus ...back panel audio connectors) and 2-channel audio (using the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header). Go to the ... page 47 • The signal names for the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header, page 48 ...Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following components: • Intel...
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.... Table 13. Back Panel Audio Connectors NOTE The back panel line out connector is designed to the Audio System After installing the RealTek audio driver from the Intel® Express Installer DVD, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Table 13 shows the pin assignments and signal names for the alternate...
.... Table 13. Back Panel Audio Connectors NOTE The back panel line out connector is designed to the Audio System After installing the RealTek audio driver from the Intel® Express Installer DVD, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Table 13 shows the pin assignments and signal names for the alternate...
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...to: • Configure the BIOS for RAID • Create a RAID Set • Load the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software (required for RAID Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology NOTE Intel RST requires a Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, or Microsoft Windows XP operating system and SATA ... RAID LEVEL. 4. 4 Configuring for Microsoft Windows XP installation only) • Create a "RAID Ready System" Configuring the BIOS 1. In the Intel Rapid Storage Manager option ROM Main Menu, select option #1: Create RAID Volume. Assemble your volume) and press . 67 Press once you can then...
...to: • Configure the BIOS for RAID • Create a RAID Set • Load the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software (required for RAID Using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology NOTE Intel RST requires a Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, or Microsoft Windows XP operating system and SATA ... RAID LEVEL. 4. 4 Configuring for Microsoft Windows XP installation only) • Create a "RAID Ready System" Configuring the BIOS 1. In the Intel Rapid Storage Manager option ROM Main Menu, select option #1: Create RAID Volume. Assemble your volume) and press . 67 Press once you can then...
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.... 68 When prompted, insert the diskette that contains the Intel RST RAID Driver in : "Configuring the BIOS" and "Loading the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software." Once additional SATA drives have been added to the system, open the Intel RST Console Software and follow the directions to update to... install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 4. Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System The Intel RST Console software offers the flexibility to the EXIT option in the MAIN MENU. ...
.... 68 When prompted, insert the diskette that contains the Intel RST RAID Driver in : "Configuring the BIOS" and "Loading the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software." Once additional SATA drives have been added to the system, open the Intel RST Console Software and follow the directions to update to... install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 4. Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System The Intel RST Console software offers the flexibility to the EXIT option in the MAIN MENU. ...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide Table 18 lists the Port 80h POST codes in hexadecimal notation. Port ... Set bootmode, GPIO init Early chipset register programming Basic PCH init, discrete device init LAN init Exit early platform init driver SMBUS driver init Entry/Exit to SMBUS execute read/write Entry/Exit to CK505 programming Entry/Exit to PEI overclock programming MEC Memory... memory DIMMs 24 Detecting presence of memory DIMMs 27 Configuring memory 28 Testing memory 29 Exit MRC driver 2A, 2B PEI After MRC Start/finish programming MTRR settings continued 72 Table 18.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide Table 18 lists the Port 80h POST codes in hexadecimal notation. Port ... Set bootmode, GPIO init Early chipset register programming Basic PCH init, discrete device init LAN init Exit early platform init driver SMBUS driver init Entry/Exit to SMBUS execute read/write Entry/Exit to CK505 programming Entry/Exit to PEI overclock programming MEC Memory... memory DIMMs 24 Detecting presence of memory DIMMs 27 Configuring memory 28 Testing memory 29 Exit MRC driver 2A, 2B PEI After MRC Start/finish programming MTRR settings continued 72 Table 18.
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... USB bus Resetting SATA bus and all devices Unrecoverable error, start with PIC 60-6F E4 E7 E8 E9 EB Boot Device Selection (BDS) BDS driver entry Entered DXE phase Waiting for user input Checking password Entering BIOS setup Calling legacy option ROMs 90-95 98-9B Keyboard/Mouse (PS/2 or...
... USB bus Resetting SATA bus and all devices Unrecoverable error, start with PIC 60-6F E4 E7 E8 E9 EB Boot Device Selection (BDS) BDS driver entry Entered DXE phase Waiting for user input Checking password Entering BIOS setup Calling legacy option ROMs 90-95 98-9B Keyboard/Mouse (PS/2 or...