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... to obtain the latest specifications before placing your distributor to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DZ68DB with BIOS identifier DBZ6810H.86A. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING BY INTEL, THE INTEL PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED NOR INTENDED FOR ANY APPLICATION IN WHICH THE...
... to obtain the latest specifications before placing your distributor to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DZ68DB with BIOS identifier DBZ6810H.86A. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING BY INTEL, THE INTEL PRODUCTS ARE NOT DESIGNED NOR INTENDED FOR ANY APPLICATION IN WHICH THE...
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See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the latest documentation. iii The AA number is found on a small label on this AA revision consists of the board. 2. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DZ68DB Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G27985-100 BCZ6810H.86A.0011 1,2 G27985-101 BCZ6810H.86A...
See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the latest documentation. iii The AA number is found on a small label on this AA revision consists of the board. 2. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DZ68DB Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G27985-100 BCZ6810H.86A.0011 1,2 G27985-101 BCZ6810H.86A...
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... losing data. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions...
... losing data. It is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.14 Power Management 32 1.14.1 ACPI 32 1.14.2 Hardware Support 34 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 39 2.1.1 Addressable...56 2.7 Reliability 59 2.8 Environmental 59 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 62 3.3 Resource Configuration 62 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 62 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 63 3.5 Legacy USB Support 63 3.6 BIOS Updates 64 3.6.1 Language Support 64 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 65 3.7 BIOS Recovery 65 3.8 Boot Options 66 3.8.1 Optical Drive ...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.14 Power Management 32 1.14.1 ACPI 32 1.14.2 Hardware Support 34 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 39 2.1.1 Addressable...56 2.7 Reliability 59 2.8 Environmental 59 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction 61 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 62 3.3 Resource Configuration 62 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 62 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 63 3.5 Legacy USB Support 63 3.6 BIOS Updates 64 3.6.1 Language Support 64 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 65 3.7 BIOS Recovery 65 3.8 Boot Options 66 3.8.1 Optical Drive ...
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...SATA Connectors 46 17. S/PDIF Header 46 18. Front Panel Header 49 25. States for Intel HD Audio 45 14. Fan Header Current Capability 56 31. States for BIOS Recovery 65 37. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 62 35. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for a Two-Color Power LED...side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 10 44 13. Main Power Connector 48 24. EMC Regulations 83 47. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 11. BIOS Beep Codes 71 40. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 73 43. Recommended Power Supply Current Values 55 30. Regulatory ...
...SATA Connectors 46 17. S/PDIF Header 46 18. Front Panel Header 49 25. States for Intel HD Audio 45 14. Fan Header Current Capability 56 31. States for BIOS Recovery 65 37. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 62 35. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for a Two-Color Power LED...side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 10 44 13. Main Power Connector 48 24. EMC Regulations 83 47. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 11. BIOS Beep Codes 71 40. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 73 43. Recommended Power Supply Current Values 55 30. Regulatory ...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces Expansion Capabilities BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology LAN Support • Two USB 3.0 ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors (blue) • Fourteen USB ...2.0 x16 add-in card connector • Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 add-in card connectors • Three Conventional PCI bus connectors • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Unified...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces Expansion Capabilities BIOS Instantly Available PC Technology LAN Support • Two USB 3.0 ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors (blue) • Fourteen USB ...2.0 x16 add-in card connector • Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 add-in card connectors • Three Conventional PCI bus connectors • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Unified...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 2 lists the components identified in card connector Back panel connectors Processor core power connector (2 x 2) Rear chassis fan header LGA1155 processor socket ... (output) header Main power connector (2 x 12) Battery Piezoelectric speaker SATA connectors (5) Alternate front panel power LED header Front panel header BIOS Setup configuration jumper block Standby power LED Front panel USB 2.0 headers (4) Intel Z68 Express Chipset S/PDIF out header Front panel audio header 14 Components Shown in Figure 1 Item/callout from Figure...
Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 2 lists the components identified in card connector Back panel connectors Processor core power connector (2 x 2) Rear chassis fan header LGA1155 processor socket ... (output) header Main power connector (2 x 12) Battery Piezoelectric speaker SATA connectors (5) Alternate front panel power LED header Front panel header BIOS Setup configuration jumper block Standby power LED Front panel USB 2.0 headers (4) Intel Z68 Express Chipset S/PDIF out header Front panel audio header 14 Components Shown in Figure 1 Item/callout from Figure...
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... 1.3 Online Support To find information about... Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Desktop Board Support Available configurations for Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support http://ark.intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration...
... 1.3 Online Support To find information about... Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Desktop Board Support Available configurations for Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support http://ark.intel.com Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory Integration...
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... the determined frequency. For information about... If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb /CS-025414.htm 18 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.5 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the...4 Gb memory technology). Refer to accurately configure memory settings for information on the total amount of SDRAM). This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to Section 2.1.1 on page 39 for optimum performance. Table 3 lists the supported ...
... the determined frequency. For information about... If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb /CS-025414.htm 18 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.5 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the...4 Gb memory technology). Refer to accurately configure memory settings for information on the total amount of SDRAM). This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to Section 2.1.1 on page 39 for optimum performance. Table 3 lists the supported ...
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Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.7.1.2 High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high definition ...in card installed Non-video PCI Express x1 add-in card installed PCI Express x16 add-in card installed Note: May require BIOS setup menu changes. DVI analog output can also be converted to VGA using a DVIVGA converter. The HDMI port is enabled ... HDMI 1.3 specification and only HDMI 1.4 specification for POST whenever a monitor is compatible with a DVI-VGA converter. 2. May require BIOS setup menu changes. 22
Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.7.1.2 High Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high definition ...in card installed Non-video PCI Express x1 add-in card installed PCI Express x16 add-in card installed Note: May require BIOS setup menu changes. DVI analog output can also be converted to VGA using a DVIVGA converter. The HDMI port is enabled ... HDMI 1.3 specification and only HDMI 1.4 specification for POST whenever a monitor is compatible with a DVI-VGA converter. 2. May require BIOS setup menu changes. 22
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...The underlying SATA functionality is the preferred mode for host to -point interface is used for configurations using the F6 switch in the BIOS. In legacy mode, standard IDE I/O and IRQ resources are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). A point-to device connections. data... striping • RAID 1 - Native mode is transparent to install the RAID drivers. Also, during installation. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.8 SATA Interfaces The board provides six SATA connectors through the PCH, which provides the following RAID (Redundant ...
...The underlying SATA functionality is the preferred mode for host to -point interface is used for configurations using the F6 switch in the BIOS. In legacy mode, standard IDE I/O and IRQ resources are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). A point-to device connections. data... striping • RAID 1 - Native mode is transparent to install the RAID drivers. Also, during installation. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 1.8 SATA Interfaces The board provides six SATA connectors through the PCH, which provides the following RAID (Redundant ...
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Otherwise, the board could be damaged. Figure 13. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 2.3 Jumper Block CAUTION Do not move the jumper with the power on. The 3-pin jumper block determines the BIOS Setup program's mode. Location of the jumper block. When the jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is...
Otherwise, the board could be damaged. Figure 13. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 2.3 Jumper Block CAUTION Do not move the jumper with the power on. The 3-pin jumper block determines the BIOS Setup program's mode. Location of the jumper block. When the jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is...
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... to Case Temperature. Tcontrol Values for the components that the temperature measurement in the system BIOS is a value reported by the components). Maximum case temperatures are sensitive to thermal changes. Table 33. Table 34. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 33 provides maximum case temperatures for Components Component Tcontrol Processor For...
... to Case Temperature. Tcontrol Values for the components that the temperature measurement in the system BIOS is a value reported by the components). Maximum case temperatures are sensitive to thermal changes. Table 33. Table 34. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 33 provides maximum case temperatures for Components Component Tcontrol Processor For...
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...command or selects the submenu Load the default configuration values for menu screens. When a user turns on the system after adding a PCI card, the BIOS automatically configures interrupts, the I/O space, and other system resources. Table 37. Autoconfiguration lets a user insert or remove PCI cards without having to Setup... Configures power management features and power supply controls Boot Selects boot options Exit Saves or discards changes to configure the system. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 36 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features.
...command or selects the submenu Load the default configuration values for menu screens. When a user turns on the system after adding a PCI card, the BIOS automatically configures interrupts, the I/O space, and other system resources. Table 37. Autoconfiguration lets a user insert or remove PCI cards without having to Setup... Configures power management features and power supply controls Boot Selects boot options Exit Saves or discards changes to configure the system. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 36 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features.
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... following utilities, which enables automated updating while in US English. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification To install an operating system that supports USB, verify that the updated BIOS matches the target system to prevent accidentally installing an incompatible BIOS. Using this utility, the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk, a USB...
... following utilities, which enables automated updating while in US English. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification To install an operating system that supports USB, verify that the updated BIOS matches the target system to prevent accidentally installing an incompatible BIOS. Using this utility, the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk, a USB...
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...Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can be the first boot device, the hard drive second, removable drive third, and the network fourth. 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot Booting from the selected device Exits the menu and boots according to the boot priority defined through BIOS... remote boot ROM installed. This menu displays the list of available boot devices. To use in embedded applications, the BIOS has been designed so that after passing the POST, the operating system loader is supported in compliance to boot from ...
...Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can be the first boot device, the hard drive second, removable drive third, and the network fourth. 3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot Booting from the selected device Exits the menu and boots according to the boot priority defined through BIOS... remote boot ROM installed. This menu displays the list of available boot devices. To use in embedded applications, the BIOS has been designed so that after passing the POST, the operating system loader is supported in compliance to boot from ...
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...This is set , users can enter either password to view and change all Setup options. The password prompt will be set for the BIOS Setup program and for the supervisor and user passwords. • Valid password characters are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. If only the supervisor password...password to view and change Setup options in the BIOS Setup program. Table 40 shows the effects of options Note: If no password is booted. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to 16 characters...
...This is set , users can enter either password to view and change all Setup options. The password prompt will be set for the BIOS Setup program and for the supervisor and user passwords. • Valid password characters are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. If only the supervisor password...password to view and change Setup options in the BIOS Setup program. Table 40 shows the effects of options Note: If no password is booted. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to 16 characters...
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... by the following blink pattern: .25 seconds on, .25 seconds off, .25 seconds on for 0.5 seconds. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's front panel power LED to blink an error message describing the problem (see...
... by the following blink pattern: .25 seconds on, .25 seconds off, .25 seconds on for 0.5 seconds. Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the board's front panel power LED to blink an error message describing the problem (see...
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...,0x05 Entering S0, S2, S3, S4, or S5 state 0x10,0x20,0x30,0x40,0x50 Resuming from S2, S3, S4, S5 Security Phase (SEC) 0x08 Starting BIOS execution after CPU BIST 0x09 SPI prefetching and caching 0x0A Load BSP microcode 0x0B Load APs microcodes 0x0C Platform program baseaddresses 0x0D Wake Up All... Configuring memory 0x28 Testing memory 0x29 Exit MRC driver PEI after MRC 0x2A Start to Program MTRR Settings 0x2B Done Programming MTRR Settings continued 74 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 45.
...,0x05 Entering S0, S2, S3, S4, or S5 state 0x10,0x20,0x30,0x40,0x50 Resuming from S2, S3, S4, S5 Security Phase (SEC) 0x08 Starting BIOS execution after CPU BIST 0x09 SPI prefetching and caching 0x0A Load BSP microcode 0x0B Load APs microcodes 0x0C Platform program baseaddresses 0x0D Wake Up All... Configuring memory 0x28 Testing memory 0x29 Exit MRC driver PEI after MRC 0x2A Start to Program MTRR Settings 0x2B Done Programming MTRR Settings continued 74 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 45.
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... to PCI bus 92 Detecting the presence of the keyboard 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer 95 Keyboard Self Test EB Calling Video BIOS 58 Resetting USB bus 5A Resetting PATA/SATA bus and all devices 92 Detecting the presence of the keyboard 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard... devices 28 Testing memory 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer E7 Waiting for user input 01 INT 19 00 Ready to boot 78 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 46.
... to PCI bus 92 Detecting the presence of the keyboard 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer 95 Keyboard Self Test EB Calling Video BIOS 58 Resetting USB bus 5A Resetting PATA/SATA bus and all devices 92 Detecting the presence of the keyboard 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard... devices 28 Testing memory 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer E7 Waiting for user input 01 INT 19 00 Ready to boot 78 Intel Desktop Board DZ68DB Technical Product Specification Table 46.