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Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification March 2008 Order Number: E35969-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL 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 DG31GL Specification Update.
Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification March 2008 Order Number: E35969-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL 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 DG31GL Specification Update.
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..., trademarks, copyrights, or other countries. * Other names and brands may be obtained from published specifications. Intel, the Intel logo, Core, Pentium, and Celeron are referenced in the United States and other intellectual property rights. Copyright © 2008..., Intel Corporation. Date March 2008 This product specification applies to the presented subject matter. Intel Corporation may cause the product to specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or ...
..., trademarks, copyrights, or other countries. * Other names and brands may be obtained from published specifications. Intel, the Intel logo, Core, Pentium, and Celeron are referenced in the United States and other intellectual property rights. Copyright © 2008..., Intel Corporation. Date March 2008 This product specification applies to the presented subject matter. Intel Corporation may cause the product to specifications and product descriptions at any features or instructions marked "reserved" or ...
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... avoid damaging hardware or losing data. It describes the standard product and available manufacturing options. Not all specifications of this specification. CAUTION Cautions are used to call attention to important information. # INTEGRATOR'S NOTES Integrator's notes are ...included to system integrators. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. iii ...
... avoid damaging hardware or losing data. It describes the standard product and available manufacturing options. Not all specifications of this specification. CAUTION Cautions are used to call attention to important information. # INTEGRATOR'S NOTES Integrator's notes are ...included to system integrators. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. iii ...
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... per second Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megabits per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Volts. iv Intel Desktop Board DG31GL 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 to...
... per second Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megabits per second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Volts. iv Intel Desktop Board DG31GL 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 to...
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Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 2.5 Electrical Considerations 52 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 52 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 52 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 53 2.6 Thermal Considerations 53 2.7 Reliability 55 2.8 Environmental 55 3 Overview ...
Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 2.5 Electrical Considerations 52 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations 52 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability 52 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations 53 2.6 Thermal Considerations 53 2.7 Reliability 55 2.8 Environmental 55 3 Overview ...
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... 15. Front Panel Audio Header 44 Table 12. Serial Port Header 44 Table 14. Processor Core Power Connector 46 Table 18. Desktop Board DG31GL Environmental Specifications 55 Table 27. Block Diagram 14 Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 18 Figure 4. Connection Diagram for a Two-Color Power LED 48 Table 22. Location...
... 15. Front Panel Audio Header 44 Table 12. Serial Port Header 44 Table 14. Processor Core Power Connector 46 Table 18. Desktop Board DG31GL Environmental Specifications 55 Table 27. Block Diagram 14 Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 18 Figure 4. Connection Diagram for a Two-Color Power LED 48 Table 22. Location...
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Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 72 Table 37. Lead-Free Board Markings 78 Table 39. Supervisor and User Password Functions 65 Table 32. Safety Standards 73 Table 38. EMC Regulations 79 Table 40. BIOS Error Messages 67 Table 34. Beep Codes 67 Table 33. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery 62 Table 30. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 68 Table 35. Boot Device Menu Options 63 Table 31. Port 80h POST Codes 69 Table 36. Product Certification Markings 80 viii Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification Table 29.
Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 72 Table 37. Lead-Free Board Markings 78 Table 39. Supervisor and User Password Functions 65 Table 32. Safety Standards 73 Table 38. EMC Regulations 79 Table 40. BIOS Error Messages 67 Table 34. Beep Codes 67 Table 33. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery 62 Table 30. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 68 Table 35. Boot Device Menu Options 63 Table 31. Port 80h POST Codes 69 Table 36. Product Certification Markings 80 viii Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification Table 29.
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...Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82G31 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) Audio Video 4-channel (2+2) audio subsystem using the Realtek* ALC268-GR audio codec Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (Intel...or cable for use) • One diskette drive connector 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82562G Ethernet Controller • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power ...
...Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82G31 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) Audio Video 4-channel (2+2) audio subsystem using the Realtek* ALC268-GR audio codec Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (Intel...or cable for use) • One diskette drive connector 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82562G Ethernet Controller • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power ...
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Feature Summary (continued) Instantly Available PC Technology Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem • Support for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on PCI, RS-232, front panel, PS/2 devices, USB ports, and LAN • Two PCI Conventional bus connectors • Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply voltages • Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values • Two fan headers • Two fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity 11 Product Description Table 1.
Feature Summary (continued) Instantly Available PC Technology Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem • Support for PCI* Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on PCI, RS-232, front panel, PS/2 devices, USB ports, and LAN • Two PCI Conventional bus connectors • Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply voltages • Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values • Two fan headers • Two fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity 11 Product Description Table 1.
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Figure 1. Major Board Components Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 12 Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components.
Figure 1. Major Board Components Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 12 Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components.
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Block Diagram 14 Figure 2. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas.
Block Diagram 14 Figure 2. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas.
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... the DG31GL board. Supported processors Refer to: http://www.intel.com/go /findcpu http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.4 Processor The board is designed to support processors with specific changes including (but not limited to) the following processors: • Intel Core 2 Quad processor in an LGA775 socket with...
... the DG31GL board. Supported processors Refer to: http://www.intel.com/go /findcpu http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.4 Processor The board is designed to support processors with specific changes including (but not limited to) the following processors: • Intel Core 2 Quad processor in an LGA775 socket with...
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...DDR2 800 DIMMs with SPD timings of only 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 (tCL-tRCD-tRP) NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may be populated with Four Identical x8 Double-sided DIMMs 2 GB 4 GB 2 GB 4 GB...data structure. Table 3. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to Section 2.1.1 on page 37 for optimum performance. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.5 System Memory The board has two DIMM sockets and support the following memory features: • 1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM ...
...DDR2 800 DIMMs with SPD timings of only 5-5-5 or 6-6-6 (tCL-tRCD-tRP) NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may be populated with Four Identical x8 Double-sided DIMMs 2 GB 4 GB 2 GB 4 GB...data structure. Table 3. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to Section 2.1.1 on page 37 for optimum performance. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.5 System Memory The board has two DIMM sockets and support the following memory features: • 1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM ...
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Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration. Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 18
Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration. Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration 18
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Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.6.1.2 Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) DVMT enables enhanced graphics and memory performance through highly efficient memory utilization. The Parallel ATA IDE interface supports the following ...
Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.6.1.2 Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) DVMT enables enhanced graphics and memory performance through highly efficient memory utilization. The Parallel ATA IDE interface supports the following ...
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... saved, will be loaded into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of the battery. Power to the computer should be accurate. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is plugged in...
... saved, will be loaded into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of the battery. Power to the computer should be accurate. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is plugged in...
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... Audio Connector Options For information about The back panel audio connectors Refer to Section 2.2.1, page 41 24 Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.9.3 4-Channel Audio Subsystem The 4-channel audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) • Realtek ALC268-GR audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic...
... Audio Connector Options For information about The back panel audio connectors Refer to Section 2.2.1, page 41 24 Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.9.3 4-Channel Audio Subsystem The 4-channel audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) • Realtek ALC268-GR audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic...
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... established. LAN Connector LED Locations Table 5 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN subsystem is selected. 26 Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.10.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 5 below...
... established. LAN Connector LED Locations Table 5 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN subsystem is selected. 26 Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.10.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 5 below...
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... about The functions of three voltages (+5 V, +12 V, 3.3 V) to detect levels above or below acceptable values • Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control, for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management features, including the following: • Fan monitoring and control • Thermal and voltage monitoring 1.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan... fans, that can adjust the fan speed or switch the fans on or off as needed 1.11.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software.
... about The functions of three voltages (+5 V, +12 V, 3.3 V) to detect levels above or below acceptable values • Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control, for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management features, including the following: • Fan monitoring and control • Thermal and voltage monitoring 1.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan... fans, that can adjust the fan speed or switch the fans on or off as needed 1.11.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software.
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The GMCH thermal sensor will report 66 °C until the temperature rises above this point. 28 Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers NOTE The minimum thermal reporting threshold for the GMCH is 66 °C. Item A B C D Description Rear chassis fan Thermal diode, located on processor die Processor fan Remote thermal sensor Figure 6. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.11.3 Thermal Monitoring Figure 6 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan headers.
The GMCH thermal sensor will report 66 °C until the temperature rises above this point. 28 Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers NOTE The minimum thermal reporting threshold for the GMCH is 66 °C. Item A B C D Description Rear chassis fan Thermal diode, located on processor die Processor fan Remote thermal sensor Figure 6. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Technical Product Specification 1.11.3 Thermal Monitoring Figure 6 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan headers.