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Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification March 2012 Order Number: G31801-003 The Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI 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 DX79SI Specification Update. Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification March 2012 Order Number: G31801-003 The Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
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..., trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights that relate to them. All Intel® desktop boards are trademarks of the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Specification Change Specification Clarification Date November 2011 January 2012 March 2012... specification applies to obtain the latest specifications before placing your distributor to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI with BIOS identifier SIX7910J.86A. Intel desktop boards may contain design defects or errors known as medical, industrial, alarm systems,...
..., trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights that relate to them. All Intel® desktop boards are trademarks of the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Specification Change Specification Clarification Date November 2011 January 2012 March 2012... specification applies to obtain the latest specifications before placing your distributor to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI with BIOS identifier SIX7910J.86A. Intel desktop boards may contain design defects or errors known as medical, industrial, alarm systems,...
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Table 1. iii See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the latest documentation. Specification Changes or Clarifications Date Type of Change Description of Changes or... C0 S-Spec Numbers SLJHW Specification Changes or Clarifications Table 1 indicates the Specification Changes or Specification Clarifications that apply to the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DX79SI Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G288087-600 SIX7910J.0281 1,2 Notes: 1. The AA number is found on a...
Table 1. iii See http://developer.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboard/index.htm for the latest documentation. Specification Changes or Clarifications Date Type of Change Description of Changes or... C0 S-Spec Numbers SLJHW Specification Changes or Clarifications Table 1 indicates the Specification Changes or Specification Clarifications that apply to the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI. Board Identification Information Basic Desktop Board DX79SI Identification Information AA Revision BIOS Revision Notes G288087-600 SIX7910J.0281 1,2 Notes: 1. The AA number is found on a...
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...Not all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in this specification. v Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI. What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 Description A description of the hardware used in all specifications of ... Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI and its components to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the ...
...Not all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in this specification. v Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board DX79SI. What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 Description A description of the hardware used in all specifications of ... Conventions This section contains information about the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI and its components to provide detailed, technical information about the conventions used on the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board The features supported by the ...
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... (1,048,576 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 DX79SI Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kbit kbits/s MB MB/s Mbit Mbits/s xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third...
... (1,048,576 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 DX79SI Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/s Gb/s KB Kbit kbits/s MB MB/s Mbit Mbits/s xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to indicate third...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 43 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 43 2.1.2 Memory Map 45 2.2 Connectors and Headers 45 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 46 2.2.2 Component-side Connectors ...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Resources 43 2.1.1 Addressable Memory 43 2.1.2 Memory Map 45 2.2 Connectors and Headers 45 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors 46 2.2.2 Component-side Connectors ...
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.... Front Panel Header 55 24. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 68 33. Boot Device Menu Options 72 35. Port 80h POST Codes 80 41. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 14. IEEE 1394a Header 51 15. Processor Core Power Connector 54 22. EMC Regulations 89 44. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar...
.... Front Panel Header 55 24. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 68 33. Boot Device Menu Options 72 35. Port 80h POST Codes 80 41. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 14. IEEE 1394a Header 51 15. Processor Core Power Connector 54 22. EMC Regulations 89 44. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 2. Feature Summary (continued) BIOS • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS •... on PCI, PCI Express, LAN, front panel, CIR, and USB ports LAN Support Dual-Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82579L and Intel® 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers Expansion Capabilities • Two PCI Express 3.0 x16 connectors • One PCI Express 3.0 x16 connector (x8 electrical) ...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 2. Feature Summary (continued) BIOS • Intel® BIOS resident in the SPI Flash device • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS •... on PCI, PCI Express, LAN, front panel, CIR, and USB ports LAN Support Dual-Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82579L and Intel® 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers Expansion Capabilities • Two PCI Express 3.0 x16 connectors • One PCI Express 3.0 x16 connector (x8 electrical) ...
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Product Description 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DX79SI. Major Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 13 Figure 1.
Product Description 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DX79SI. Major Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 13 Figure 1.
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 1 Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH II JJ KK LL MM NN OO PP ... 0) DIMM 3 (Channel C, DIMM 0) Main power connector (2 x 12 pin) Remote thermal probe header Front chassis fan header 3.0 Gb/s SATA connectors (black) and 6.0 Gb/s SATA connectors (blue) Intel X79 Express Chipset Front panel USB 2.0 headers (4) Consumer IR emitter (output) header BIOS Setup configuration jumper block Power Fault LED Front panel USB 3.0 connector Alternate...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Table 3. Components Shown in Figure 1 Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH II JJ KK LL MM NN OO PP ... 0) DIMM 3 (Channel C, DIMM 0) Main power connector (2 x 12 pin) Remote thermal probe header Front chassis fan header 3.0 Gb/s SATA connectors (black) and 6.0 Gb/s SATA connectors (blue) Intel X79 Express Chipset Front panel USB 2.0 headers (4) Consumer IR emitter (output) header BIOS Setup configuration jumper block Power Fault LED Front panel USB 3.0 connector Alternate...
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.../go/buildit 1.4 Processor The board is designed to support processors with a maximum wattage of supported processors. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Visit this board. 16 See the Intel web site listed below for providing power to the processor. For information about ... The processors listed above...
.../go/buildit 1.4 Processor The board is designed to support processors with a maximum wattage of supported processors. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Visit this board. 16 See the Intel web site listed below for providing power to the processor. For information about ... The processors listed above...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification CAUTION 1.5 V is the recommended and default setting for warranty terms and additional details. Table 4. Check with altered clock frequencies and/or voltages, ... reductions in system performance; (iv) cause additional heat or other memory voltage settings in the BIOS Setup program are provided for any particular purpose. Intel has not tested and does not warranty the operation of SDRAM). Intel assumes no responsibility that the memory installed on the processor warranty, refer to : http://support...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification CAUTION 1.5 V is the recommended and default setting for warranty terms and additional details. Table 4. Check with altered clock frequencies and/or voltages, ... reductions in system performance; (iv) cause additional heat or other memory voltage settings in the BIOS Setup program are provided for any particular purpose. Intel has not tested and does not warranty the operation of SDRAM). Intel assumes no responsibility that the memory installed on the processor warranty, refer to : http://support...
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Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration NOTE For best memory performance always install memory into the blue DIMM memory sockets if installing four DIMMs or less in your configuration. 20 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration.
Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration NOTE For best memory performance always install memory into the blue DIMM memory sockets if installing four DIMMs or less in your configuration. 20 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration.
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..., see: http://www.serialata.org/. Also, during installation. distributed parity NOTE In order to install the RAID drivers. data striping and mirroring • RAID 5 - Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification The underlying SATA functionality is transparent to Figure 13, page 48 1.6.2.1 SATA RAID The board supports the following RAID (Redundant Array...
..., see: http://www.serialata.org/. Also, during installation. distributed parity NOTE In order to install the RAID drivers. data striping and mirroring • RAID 5 - Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification The underlying SATA functionality is transparent to Figure 13, page 48 1.6.2.1 SATA RAID The board supports the following RAID (Redundant Array...
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... Audio Subsystem Software Audio software and drivers are shown in Figure 4. 24 The audio subsystem supports the following components: • Intel X79 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC892 audio codec • Front panel audio header that is connected to an audio port. ... jacks. Table 5. The available configurable back panel audio connectors are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition Audio subsystem based on the recognized device type. • Stereo ...
... Audio Subsystem Software Audio software and drivers are shown in Figure 4. 24 The audio subsystem supports the following components: • Intel X79 Express Chipset • Realtek ALC892 audio codec • Front panel audio header that is connected to an audio port. ... jacks. Table 5. The available configurable back panel audio connectors are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.9 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition Audio subsystem based on the recognized device type. • Stereo ...
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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.10 LAN Subsystem The Intel GbE Dual LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) • Intel X79 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connectors with...LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.10.1 Intel® 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers The Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.10 LAN Subsystem The Intel GbE Dual LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) • Intel X79 Express Chipset • RJ-45 LAN connectors with...LAN subsystem software For information about LAN software and drivers Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.10.1 Intel® 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers The Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers support the following features: • 10/100/1000 BASE...
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Driver support is included (see Figure 6). Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.11 Bluetooth*/WiFi Module The Bluetooth*/WiFi module is supplemental hardware that is provided by Microsoft but additional features are available using ... operating systems like Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Windows 7. Figure 6. Bluetooth/WiFi Module 1.11.1 Bluetooth Technology The Bluetooth/WiFi Module enables the user to http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx 28
Driver support is included (see Figure 6). Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.11 Bluetooth*/WiFi Module The Bluetooth*/WiFi module is supplemental hardware that is provided by Microsoft but additional features are available using ... operating systems like Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Windows 7. Figure 6. Bluetooth/WiFi Module 1.11.1 Bluetooth Technology The Bluetooth/WiFi Module enables the user to http://downloadcenter.intel.com http://msdn.microsoft.com/enus/library/aa362932(VS.85).aspx 28
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... Figure 13, page 48 30 The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that detects if the chassis cover is in the closed position. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.12.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using...
... Figure 13, page 48 30 The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that detects if the chassis cover is in the closed position. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.12.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using...
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... direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of ACPI with an ACPI-aware operating system. Table 7. Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management Power management is in this state... working state) Power-off ) 32 The use of a computer.
... direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of ACPI with an ACPI-aware operating system. Table 7. Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management Power management is in this state... working state) Power-off ) 32 The use of a computer.
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... state requires an operating system that can wake up the computer... In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 34 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.13.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 9 lists the devices or specific events that provides full ACPI support. Power switch RTC...
... state requires an operating system that can wake up the computer... In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 34 Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification 1.13.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 9 lists the devices or specific events that provides full ACPI support. Power switch RTC...