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September 2008 

Order Number:  E42785-001US

 

 

The Intel

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 Desktop Board DQ45CB 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 DQ45CB Specification Update.

 

 
Intel® Desktop Board  
DQ45CB

 

Technical Product Specification 

 

Summary of Contents for DQ45CB - Desktop Board Executive Series Motherboard

Page 1: ...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 DQ45CB Spec...

Page 2: ...at 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 patents t...

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: ...28 1 10 1 Intel 82567LM Gigabit Ethernet Controller 28 1 10 2 LAN Subsystem Software 29 1 10 3 RJ 45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs 29 1 11 Intel Active Management Technology Intel AMT 30 1 11 1 I...

Page 6: ...S 71 3 5 Legacy USB Support 72 3 6 BIOS Updates 73 3 6 1 Language Support 73 3 6 2 Custom Splash Screen 73 3 7 BIOS Recovery 74 3 8 Boot Options 75 3 8 1 CD ROM Boot 75 3 8 2 Network Boot 75 3 8 3 Boo...

Page 7: ...ture Summary 9 Table 2 Board Components Shown in Figure 1 12 Table 3 Supported Memory Configurations 15 Table 4 DVI Port Status Conditions 20 Table 5 Audio Jack Retasking Support 26 Table 6 LAN Connec...

Page 8: ...Specifications 67 Table 31 BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 70 Table 32 BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 70 Table 33 Acceptable Drives Media Types for BIOS Recovery 74 Table 34 Boot Device Menu Options 75...

Page 9: ...s Chipset consisting of Intel 82Q45 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub GMCH Intel 82801JDO I O Controller Hub ICH10DO Audio 5 1 channel audio subsystem using the ADI AD1882 high definition audio codec...

Page 10: ...el USB ports LAN Expansion Capabilities One PCI Express x16 bus add in card connector Two PCI Express x1 bus add in card connectors One PCI Conventional bus connector Hardware Monitor Subsystem Intel...

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: ...ower connector 2 X 2 I Serial port header J LGA775 processor socket K Processor fan header L DIMM Channel A sockets M DIMM Channel B sockets N Main Power connector 2 X 12 O Front chassis fan header P...

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: ...sktop chipsets index htm BIOS and driver updates http downloadcenter intel com 1 4 Processor The board is designed to support the following processors Intel Core 2 Quad processor in an LGA775 socket I...

Page 15: ...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 with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect SPD dat...

Page 16: ...l world applications 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 D...

Page 17: ...th channels are blue The DIMM 1 sockets of both channels are black Figure 3 Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration INTEGRATOR S NOTE Regardless of the memory configuration used dual channel single chan...

Page 18: ...esources used by the chipset Chapter 2 1 6 1 Intel Q45 Graphics Subsystem The Intel Q45 Express chipset contains two separate mutually exclusive graphics options Either the Intel Graphics Media Accele...

Page 19: ...ed to DVMT and a maximum of over 2 GB can be allocated to DVMT with the correct amount of memory installed DVMT returns system memory back to the operating system when the additional system memory is...

Page 20: ...bled VGA only ADD2 or MEC card installed Disabled Enabled DVI and VGA Note DVI analog output can also be converted to VGA via a DVI VGA converter NOTE DVI analog output can also be converted to VGA vi...

Page 21: ...l Maximum theoretical bandwidth on interface of 8 GB s in each direction simultaneously for an aggregate of 16 GB s when operating in x16 mode For information about Refer to PCI Express technology htt...

Page 22: ...ng the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems NOTE Many Serial ATA drives use new low voltage power connectors and require adapters or power supplies equipped with low voltage power connectors...

Page 23: ...be restored to a previous state by copying the data on the recovery drive back to the master drive For information about Refer to Intel Matrix Storage and Intel Rapid Recovery Technology http www inte...

Page 24: ...25 C with 3 3 VSB applied NOTE If the battery and AC power fail custom defaults if previously saved will be loaded into CMOS RAM at power on If the battery is removed or exhausted the Intel TPM data w...

Page 25: ...p event interface PCI power management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for the I O controller 1 8 1 Serial Port The board has one serial port header located on the compon...

Page 26: ...ors Independent multi streaming stereo using the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header NOTE Systems built with an AC 97 front panel will not be able to obtain the Microsoft Windows Vista logo...

Page 27: ...ne 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 configurable audio po...

Page 28: ...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 82567LM Gig...

Page 29: ...below Item Description A Link LED Green B Data Rate LED Green Yellow Figure 5 LAN Connector LED Locations Table 6 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN subsystem is operat...

Page 30: ...cro controller embedded in the Intel Q45 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub GMCH Intel 82801JDO Controller Hub ICH10DO Intel 82567LM Gigabit 10 100 1000 Mbits sec Ethernet LAN controller Channel A DIM...

Page 31: ...protect against the propagation of worms through the use of preset packet filters The number of new connections made to a specific port or IP address are counted over a specific time window If a pres...

Page 32: ...lation embedded management legacy software migration and disaster recovery Intel Virtualization Technology Intel VT Hardware support for processor virtualization enables simple robust and reliable VMM...

Page 33: ...d Attestation enables a system to provide assurance that it has correctly invoked the Intel Trusted Execution Technology environment as well as enable a verified measurement of the software running in...

Page 34: ...ata If the battery is removed or exhausted the Intel TPM data will be deleted in accordance to Trusted Computing Group guidelines Please read the user guide and back up Intel TPM keys and data before...

Page 35: ...e 41 1 15 3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover is removed The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that...

Page 36: ...is fan B Thermal diode located on processor die C Remote thermal sensor D Processor fan E Front chassis fan F Thermal diode located on the ICH10DO die G Thermal diode located on the GMCH die Figure 6...

Page 37: ...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 wak...

Page 38: ...S0 idle state C3 sleep D0 Full power 50 W G0 idle state S0 idle state C4 deep sleep D0 Full power 50 W G1 sleeping state S1 Processor stopped C1 stop grant D1 D2 D3 device specification specific 5 W p...

Page 39: ...nal S1 S3 S4 S5 Note Power switch S1 S3 S4 S5 RTC alarm S4 S5 Serial port S1 S3 USB S1 S3 WAKE signal S1 S3 S4 S5 Note For LAN and PME signal S5 is disabled by default in the BIOS Setup program Settin...

Page 40: ...ort 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 that...

Page 41: ...eader Table 19 page 53 The signal names of the chassis fan headers Table 18 page 53 1 16 2 3 LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN wake capabilities the 5 V standby line from the power supply must be...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...AKE 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 state 1 16 2 8 5 V Standby Power Indicator LED The 5 V standby power i...

Page 44: ...nergy and the US Environmental Protection Agency revised the ENERGY STAR requirements Intel has worked directly with these two governmental agencies to define the new requirements The Intel Desktop Bo...

Page 45: ...all of 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...

Page 46: ...d memory that can be used will vary based on add in cards BIOS settings and operating system installed Figure 8 shows a schematic of the system memory map All installed system memory can be used when...

Page 47: ...FF 64 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 C7F...

Page 48: ...wer devices 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 Compute...

Page 49: ...output C IEEE 1394a D USB ports 2 E USB ports 2 F eSATA port G LAN H USB ports 2 I Audio line in J Mic in K Audio line out Figure 9 Back Panel Connectors NOTE The back panel audio line out connector...

Page 50: ...Board DQ45CB Technical Product Specification 50 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 51: ...xpress x1 connector D PCI Express x16 connector E PCI Express x1 connector F Rear chassis fan connector G Processor core power connector 2 X 2 H Serial port header I Processor fan header J Main power...

Page 52: ...el Audio Header for HD Audio Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Port 1 Left channel 2 Ground 3 Port 1 Right channel 4 PRESENCE Dongle present 5 Port 2 Right channel 6 Port 1 SENSE_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND J...

Page 53: ...l Ready 5 Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator 10 Key no pin Table 17 Chassis Intrusion Header Pin Signal Name 1 Intruder 2 Ground Table 18 Front a...

Page 54: ...500 MBytes sec concurrent bandwidth PCI Conventional rev 2 3 compliant bus one PCI Conventional bus add in card connector PCI Conventional bus add in cards with SMBus support can access sensor data a...

Page 55: ...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 21 Processor Core Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Si...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...one or two color LED Table 24 shows the possible states for a one color LED Table 25 shows the possible states for a two color LED Table 24 States for a One Color Power LED LED State Description Off...

Page 58: ...nly a front panel USB connector that conforms to the USB 2 0 specification for high speed USB devices Figure 12 Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Headers 2 2 2 7 Front Panel IEEE 1394a Header Fig...

Page 59: ...umper with the power on Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the computer before changing a jumper setting Otherwise the board could be damaged Figure 14 shows the location of the...

Page 60: ...umper settings for the three modes normal configure and recovery When the jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is powered up the BIOS compares the processor version and the microcode versi...

Page 61: ...guration Normal 1 2 The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for booting Configure 2 3 After the POST runs Setup runs automatically The maintenance menu is displayed Recovery None...

Page 62: ...ATX form factor chassis Figure 15 illustrates the mechanical form factor for the board Dimensions are given in inches millimeters The outer dimensions are 9 60 inches by 9 60 inches 243 84 millimeter...

Page 63: ...required will depend on configurations chosen by the integrator The power supply must comply with the indicated parameters of the ATX form factor specification The potential relation between 3 3 VDC...

Page 64: ...28 A 2 5 2 Fan Header Current Capability CAUTION The processor fan must be connected to the processor fan header not to a chassis fan header Connecting the processor fan to a chassis fan header may r...

Page 65: ...ted with Intel desktop boards please refer to the following website http developer intel com design motherbd cooling htm All responsibility for determining the adequacy of any thermal or system design...

Page 66: ...peratures for the board components that are sensitive to thermal changes The operating temperature current load or operating frequency could affect case temperatures Maximum case temperatures are impo...

Page 67: ...a is calculated from predicted data at 55 C The Intel Desktop Board DQ45CB MTBF is 102 310 hours 2 8 Environmental Table 30 lists the environmental specifications for the board Table 30 Intel Desktop...

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Page 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...rade 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 S...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ...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 79: ...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 80: ...es listed above all POST codes 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 H...

Page 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ...markings 5 1 1 Safety Standards Intel Desktop Board DQ45CB complies with the safety standards stated in Table 41 when correctly installed in a compatible host system Table 41 Safety Standards Standar...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...ent 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 method...

Page 92: ...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 VCCI...

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