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June 2008 

Order Number:  E35964-001US

 

 

The Intel

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 Desktop Board DG45FC 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 DG45FC Specification Update.

 

 
Intel® Desktop Board  
DG45FC

 

Technical Product Specification 

 

Summary of Contents for BLKDG45FC

Page 1: ...ntain 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 DG45FC Specifi...

Page 2: ...ts that relate to the presented subject matter The furnishing of documents and other materials and information does not provide any license express or implied by estoppel or otherwise to any such pate...

Page 3: ...Contains Chapter Description 1 A description of the hardware used on the board 2 A map of the resources of the board 3 The features supported by the BIOS Setup program 4 A description of the BIOS err...

Page 4: ...its KB Kilobyte 1024 bytes Kbit Kilobit 1024 bits kbits sec 1000 bits per second MB Megabyte 1 048 576 bytes MB sec Megabytes per second Mbit Megabit 1 048 576 bits Mbit sec Megabits per second xxh An...

Page 5: ...dio Subsystem 25 1 9 1 Audio Subsystem Software 26 1 9 2 Audio Connectors and Headers 26 1 10 LAN Subsystem 27 1 10 1 Intel 82567LF Gigabit Ethernet Controller 27 1 10 2 LAN Subsystem Software 28 1 10...

Page 6: ...Custom Splash Screen 65 3 7 BIOS Recovery 66 3 8 Boot Options 67 3 8 1 CD ROM Boot 67 3 8 2 Network Boot 67 3 8 3 Booting Without Attached Devices 67 3 8 4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POS...

Page 7: ...ng Support 25 Table 5 LAN Connector LED States 28 Table 6 Effects of Pressing the Power Switch 31 Table 7 Power States and Targeted System Power 32 Table 8 Wake up Devices and Events 33 Table 9 System...

Page 8: ...eys 62 Table 33 Acceptable Drives Media Types for BIOS Recovery 66 Table 34 Boot Device Menu Options 67 Table 35 Supervisor and User Password Functions 69 Table 36 Beep Codes 71 Table 37 BIOS Error Me...

Page 9: ...Hz DIMMs Chipset Intel G45 Express Chipset consisting of Intel 82G45 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub GMCH Intel 82801JR I O Controller Hub ICH10R Audio 8 channel 7 1 audio subsystem using the IDT 9...

Page 10: ...AM support Wake on PCI RS 232 front panel USB ports LAN and CIR Expansion Capabilities One PCI Express x1 bus add in card connector Hardware Monitor Subsystem Intel Quiet System Technology implemented...

Page 11: ...Product Description 11 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...

Page 12: ...header F Front panel USB header G BIOS Setup configuration jumper block H Chassis intrusion header I LGA775 processor socket J Front chassis fan header K Processor fan header L Serial port header M C...

Page 13: ...Product Description 13 1 1 3 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas Figure 2 Block Diagram...

Page 14: ...htm Supported processors http processormatch intel com Chipset information http www intel com products desktop chipsets index htm BIOS and driver updates http downloadcenter intel com 1 4 Processor T...

Page 15: ...Product Description 15 INTEGRATOR S NOTE Use only ATX12V compliant power supplies For information about Refer to Power supply connectors Section 2 2 2 4 page 49...

Page 16: ...5 5 tCL tRCD tRP DDR2 800 MHz 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 populated w...

Page 17: ...s This mode is used when only a single DIMM is installed or the memory capacities are unequal Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other If different speed DIMMs are used betwe...

Page 18: ...configuration NOTE The DIMM 0 sockets of both channels are blue Figure 3 Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration INTEGRATOR S NOTE Regardless of the memory configuration used dual channel single channel...

Page 19: ...l ATA For information about Refer to The Intel G45 Express chipset http www intel com products desktop chipsets index htm Resources used by the chipset Chapter 2 1 6 1 Intel G45 Graphics Subsystem The...

Page 20: ...ill always use a minimal fixed portion of system physical memory as set in the BIOS Setup program for compatibility with legacy applications An example of this would be when using VGA graphics under D...

Page 21: ...el Viiv processor technology refer to http www intel com products viiv index htm 1 6 3 USB The board supports up to 10 USB 2 0 ports supports UHCI and EHCI and uses UHCI and EHCI compatible drivers Th...

Page 22: ...erlying Serial ATA functionality is transparent to the operating system The Serial ATA controller can operate in both legacy and native modes In legacy mode standard IDE I O and IRQ resources are assi...

Page 23: ...e real time clock and CMOS memory When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket the battery has an estimated life of three years When the computer is plugged in the standby current from the powe...

Page 24: ...ass input which the computer can use to learn to speak the infrared communication language of other user remotes The emitter header consists of two output ports which the PC can use to emulate learned...

Page 25: ...anel audio connectors and stereo using the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header Table 4 lists the supported functions of the front panel and back panel audio jacks Table 4 Audio Jack Retaski...

Page 26: ...el Microphone bias is supported for both the front and back panel microphone connectors The front back panel audio connectors are configurable through the audio device drivers The available configurab...

Page 27: ...al bus power management ACPI technology support LAN wake capabilities LAN subsystem software For information about Refer to LAN software and drivers http downloadcenter intel com 1 10 1 Intel 82567LF...

Page 28: ...or shown in Figure 5 below Item Description A Link LED Green B Data Rate LED Green Yellow Figure 5 LAN Connector LED Locations Table 5 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN...

Page 29: ...45 GMCH and 82801JR ICH10R Power supply monitoring of five voltages 5 V 12 V 3 3 V 1 125 V and VCCP to detect levels above or below acceptable values Thermally monitored closed loop fan control for bo...

Page 30: ...escription A Thermal diode located on processor die B Rear chassis fan C Processor fan D Thermal diode located on the GMCH die E Thermal diode located on the ICH10R die Figure 6 Thermal Sensors and Fa...

Page 31: ...ives Methods for achieving less than 15 watt system operation in the power on standby sleeping state A Soft off feature that enables the operating system to power off the computer Support for multiple...

Page 32: ...System Power Note 1 G0 working state S0 working C0 working D0 working state Full power 30 W G1 sleeping state S1 Processor stopped C1 stop grant D1 D2 D3 device specification specific 5 W power 52 5 W...

Page 33: ...S5 RTC alarm S3 S4 S5 Serial port S3 USB S3 WAKE signal S1 S3 S4 S5 Consumer IR S1 S3 S4 and S5 Note 2 Notes 1 For LAN and PME signal S5 is disabled by default in the BIOS Setup program Setting this o...

Page 34: ...umer IR LAN wake capabilities and Instantly Available PC technology require power from the 5 V standby line NOTE The use of Wake from USB technologies from an ACPI state requires an operating system t...

Page 35: ...r fan header Table 16 page 47 The signal names of the chassis fan headers Table 15 page 46 1 12 2 3 LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN wake capabilities the 5 V standby line from the power supply m...

Page 36: ...While in the S3 sleep state the computer will appear to be off the power supply is off and the front panel LED is amber if dual colored or off if single colored When signaled by a wake up device or e...

Page 37: ...PI S1 S3 S4 or S5 state with Wake on PME enabled in BIOS 1 12 2 8 WAKE Signal Wake up Support When the WAKE signal on the PCI Express bus is asserted the computer wakes from an ACPI S1 S3 S4 or S5 sta...

Page 38: ...onmental Protection Agency revised the ENERGY STAR requirements Intel has worked directly with these two governmental agencies to define the new requirements Currently this Intel Desktop Board meets t...

Page 39: ...f the installed memory due to system address space being allocated for other system critical functions These functions include the following BIOS SPI Flash 32 Mbits Local APIC 19 MB Direct Media Inter...

Page 40: ...nt of installed memory that can be used will vary based on add in cards and BIOS settings Figure 8 shows a schematic of the system memory map All installed system memory can be used when there is no o...

Page 41: ...4 KB Runtime BIOS 896 K 960 K E0000 EFFFF 64 KB Reserved 800 K 896 K C8000 DFFFF 96 KB Potential available high DOS memory open to the PCI bus Dependent on video adapter used 640 K 800 K A0000 C7FFF 1...

Page 42: ...evices external to the computer s chassis A fault in the load presented by the external devices could cause damage to the computer the power cable and the external devices themselves NOTE Computer sys...

Page 43: ...s 2 H Rear surround left right channel audio out I S PDIF Digital audio out optical J Center channel and LFE subwoofer audio out K Audio line in side surround L Mic in M Audio line out Figure 9 Back P...

Page 44: ...Board DG45FC Technical Product Specification 44 2 2 2 Component side Connectors and Headers Figure 10 shows the locations of the component side connectors and headers Figure 10 Component side Connecto...

Page 45: ...ont panel audio header B CIR emitter output header C Processor core power connector 2 X 2 D Front panel USB header E Front panel USB header F Chassis intrusion header G Front chassis fan header H Proc...

Page 46: ...Port 2 Left channel 10 Port 2 SENSE_RETURN Table 12 Serial ATA Connectors Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 Ground 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 Ground Table 13 Serial Port Header Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Nam...

Page 47: ...3 Ground 4 Key no pin 5 Jack detect 1 6 Jack detect 2 Table 18 CIR Receiver Input Header Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 LED 3 NC 4 Learn in 5 5 V standby 6 VCC 7 Key no pin 8 CIR Input 2 2 2 2 Add in Car...

Page 48: ...Sleep LED Header Pins 1 and 3 of this header duplicate the signals on pins 2 and 4 of the front panel header Table 19 Auxiliary Front Panel Power Sleep LED Header Pin Signal Name In Out Description 1...

Page 49: ...r provides power directly to the processor voltage regulator and must always be used Failure to do so will prevent the board from booting Table 20 Processor Core Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Si...

Page 50: ...nt Panel Header Pin Signal In Out Description Pin Signal In Out Description Hard Drive Activity LED Power LED 1 HD_PWR Out Hard disk LED pull up to 5 V 2 HDR_BLNK_GRN Out Front panel green LED 3 HDA O...

Page 51: ...one or two color LED Table 23 shows the possible states for a one color LED Table 24 shows the possible states for a two color LED Table 23 States for a One Color Power LED LED State Description Off...

Page 52: ...Figure 12 is a connection diagram for the front panel USB headers INTEGRATOR S NOTES The 5 V DC power on the USB headers is fused Use only a front panel USB connector that conforms to the USB 2 0 spec...

Page 53: ...d be damaged Figure 13 shows the location of the jumper block The jumper determines the BIOS Setup program s mode Table 25 lists the jumper settings for the three modes normal configure and recovery W...

Page 54: ...tting Configuration Normal 1 2 3 2 1 The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for booting Configure 2 3 3 2 1 After the POST runs Setup runs automatically The maintenance menu is...

Page 55: ...ions are given in inches millimeters The outer dimensions are 6 75 inches by 6 75 inches 171 45 millimeters by 171 45 millimeters Location of the I O connectors and mounting holes are in compliance wi...

Page 56: ...list of supported processors 512 MB DDR2 RAM one hard disk drive one optical drive and all onboard peripherals enabled the minimum recommendation is a Plus 80 150 W power supply This will help facilit...

Page 57: ...eader not to a chassis fan header Connecting the processor fan to a chassis fan header may result in onboard component damage that will halt fan operation Table 28 lists the current capability of the...

Page 58: ...owing website http developer intel com design motherbd cooling htm All responsibility for determining the adequacy of any thermal or system design remains solely with the reader Intel makes no warrant...

Page 59: ...nges The operating temperature current load or operating frequency could affect case temperatures Maximum case temperatures are important when considering proper airflow to cool the board Table 29 The...

Page 60: ...BF is 125 864 hours 2 8 Environmental Table 30 lists the environmental specifications for the board Table 30 Intel Desktop Board DG45FC Environmental Specifications Parameter Specification Temperature...

Page 61: ...H 86A When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is powered up the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in the BIOS and reports if the two ma...

Page 62: ...he cursor left or right or Selects an item Moves the cursor up or down Tab Selects a field Not implemented Enter Executes command or selects the submenu F9 Load the default configuration values for th...

Page 63: ...s such as third party management software to use SMBIOS The BIOS stores and reports the following SMBIOS information BIOS data such as the BIOS revision level Fixed system data such as peripherals ser...

Page 64: ...Setup program and the maintenance menu 4 POST completes 5 The operating system loads While the operating system is loading USB keyboards and mice are recognized and may be used to configure the opera...

Page 65: ...de utility before attempting a BIOS update For information about Refer to BIOS update utilities http support intel com support motherboards desktop sb CS 022312 htm 3 6 1 Language Support The BIOS Set...

Page 66: ...Table 33 Acceptable Drives Media Types for BIOS Recovery Media Type Can be used for BIOS recovery CD ROM drive connected to the Parallel ATA interface Yes CD ROM drive connected to the Serial ATA inte...

Page 67: ...g from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Pressing the F12 key during POST automatically forces booting from the LAN To use this key during POST the User Access...

Page 68: ...e following BIOS Setup program settings reduces the POST execution time In the Boot Menu set the hard disk drive as the first boot device As a result the POST does not first seek a diskette drive whic...

Page 69: ...ssword prompt will be displayed before the computer is booted If only the supervisor password is set the computer boots without asking for a password If both passwords are set the user can enter eithe...

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Page 71: ...eps High tone low tone high tone low tone High tone 2000 Hz Low tone 1600 Hz 4 3 BIOS Error Messages Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST the BIOS displays an error message describing the p...

Page 72: ...and range values are listed in hexadecimal Table 38 Port 80h POST Code Ranges Range Category Subsystem 00 0F Debug codes Can be used by any PEIM driver for debug 10 1F Host Processors 1F is an unreco...

Page 73: ...ntroller and the DIMMs 25 Configuring memory 26 Optimizing memory settings 27 Initializing memory such as ECC init 28 Testing memory PCI Bus 50 Enumerating PCI busses 51 Allocating resources to PCI bu...

Page 74: ...Fixed Media B0 Resetting fixed media B1 Disabling fixed media B2 Detecting presence of a fixed media IDE hard drive detection etc B3 Enabling configuring a fixed media Removable Media B8 Resetting re...

Page 75: ...I OS Boot F4 Entering Sleep state F5 Exiting Sleep state F8 EFI boot service ExitBootServices has been called F9 EFI runtime service SetVirtualAddressMap has been called FA EFI runtime service ResetSy...

Page 76: ...ation 13 SMM initialization 50 Enumerating PCI busses 51 Allocating resourced to PCI bus 92 Detecting the presence of the keyboard 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer 95 Keyboard S...

Page 77: ...arkings 5 1 1 Safety Standards The Intel Desktop Board DG45FC complies with the safety standards stated in Table 41 when correctly installed in a compatible host system Table 41 Safety Standards Stand...

Page 78: ...ektiivides 2004 108 EC ja 2006 95 EC kehtestatud n uetele Suomi T m tuote noudattaa EU direktiivin 2004 108 EC 2006 95 EC m r yksi Fran ais Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de la Directive Europ...

Page 79: ...ations As part of its commitment to environmental responsibility Intel has implemented the Intel Product Recycling Program to allow retail consumers of Intel s branded products to return used products...

Page 80: ...e programme savoir les produits concern s les adresses disponibles les instructions d exp dition les conditions g n rales etc http www intel com in tel other ehs product_ecology Malay Sebagai sebahagi...

Page 81: ...uct EU RoHS restricts the use of six materials One of the six restricted materials is lead This Desktop Board is lead free although certain discrete components used on the board contain a small amount...

Page 82: ...Free 2nd Level Interconnect This symbol is used to identify electrical and electronic assemblies and components in which the lead Pb concentration level in the desktop board substrate and the solder c...

Page 83: ...rement European Union EN55022 2006 Class B Australian Communications Authority Standard for Electromagnetic Compatibility Australia and New Zealand CISPR 22 2005 A1 2005 A2 2006 Class B Limits and met...

Page 84: ...MC directive and Low Voltage directive Australian Communications Authority ACA and New Zealand Radio Spectrum Management NZ RSM C tick mark Includes adjacent Intel supplier code number N 232 Japan VCC...

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