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Intel® Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide Order Number: G41105-003

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 10 Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces USB Support: • Four USB 3.0 ports: ― Two p

Desktop Board Features 11 Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board provides full support for the following operating systems: • Microsoft Wind

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 12 Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop

Desktop Board Features 13 Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Components Label Description A PCI bus connector B PCI bus connector C S/PDIF header

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 14 Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Components (continued) Label Description LL USB 3.0 connector MM IE

Desktop Board Features 15 Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be popula

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 16 Intel® Z68 Express Chipset The Intel Z68 Express Chipset consists of the Intel Z68 PCH. The Intel Z68 PCH

Desktop Board Features 17 The audio subsystem supports the following features: • A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 97 dB • Independent multi-streami

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 18 Figure 2. LAN Connector LEDs Table 4. LAN Connector LEDs LED LED Color LED State Indicates A Green

Desktop Board Features 19 SATA RAID The onboard SATA channels provided by the Intel Z68 PCH support Intel Rapid Storage Technology version 10.6 which

Revision History Revision Revision History Date -001 First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide August 2011 -002 Second rele

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 20 Bluetooth*/WiFi Support Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC ships with an external Bluetooth*/WiFi module that allo

Desktop Board Features 21 BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, and the PCI/PCI Express and SATA auto-configur

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 22 Back to BIOS Button The back panel Back to BIOS button (Figure 3, A) duplicates the functionality of the B

Desktop Board Features 23 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include: • Monitori

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 24 Hardware Support Power Connectors ATX12V-compliant power supplies can turn off the computer power through

Desktop Board Features 25 Instantly Available PC Technology CAUTIONS For Instantly Available PC technology, the 5 V standby line for the power supply

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 26 Figure 4. Location of the Standby Power Indicator For more information on standby current requirements f

Desktop Board Features 27 Wake from Consumer IR Consumer IR device activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. Wake from Serial Port

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 28 Board Status LEDs The Desktop Board includes thirteen LEDs that allow you to monitor the board’s progress

Desktop Board Features 29 Table 5. Board Status LEDs (continued) Item/Callout in Figure 6 Activity LED Color Description J Option ROM Initializati

iii Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desk

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 30 Speaker A speaker is mounted on the Desktop Board. The speaker provides audible error code (beep code) in

31 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Bo

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 32 Installation Precautions When you install and test the Intel Desktop Board, observe all warnings and cauti

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 33 Installing the I/O Shield The Desktop Board comes with an I/O shield. When installed in the chas

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 34 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board CAUTION Only qualified technical personnel should perform this

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 35 Installing and Removing a Processor Instructions on how to install the processor on the Desktop B

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 36 3. Rotate the socket lever to lift the load plate away from the socket (Figure 10, A). Make sure that th

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 37 4. Remove the processor from its protective cover. Hold the processor only at the edges, being

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 38 7. Carefully lower the socket lever (Figure 13, A) while making sure that the front edge of the load plat

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 39 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC has mounting holes for a proces

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide iv Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide. Term Descri

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 40 Installing and Removing System Memory Desktop board DZ68BC has four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged in

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 41 If additional memory is to be used, install another matched pair of DIMMs (see Figure 16) in the

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 42 Installing DIMMs To make sure you have the correct DIMM, place it on the illustration of the DDR3 DIMM in

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 43 NOTE For best memory performance, install memory in the blue DIMM sockets first. To install a

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 44 Removing DIMMs To remove a DIMM, follow these steps: 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 45 Follow these instructions to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card: 1. Observe the precautions

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 46 Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Follow these instructions to remove a PCI Express x16 graphics ca

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 47 To install two linked PCI Express graphics cards: 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 48 Connecting SATA Cables SATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol. Each cable can be used to connect on

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 49 Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors Before connecting cables to any of the internal

v Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems ... 11 De

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 50 Front Panel Intel HD Audio Header Figure 24, A shows the location of the front panel Intel HD Audio header

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 51 Chassis Intrusion Header Figure 24, D shows the location of the chassis intrusion header. This h

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 52 Table 11. Back Panel CIR Header Emitter (Output) Header Signal Names Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 53 Serial Header Figure 24, I shows the location of the serial headers. Table 14 shows the pin assi

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 54 USB 3.0 Connector Figure 24, K shows the location of the USB 3.0 connector. Table 16 shows the pin assig

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 55 Connecting to the Audio System After installing the Realtek audio driver from the Intel® Express

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 56 Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables Connecting Chassis Fan Cables Connect chassis fan cables to

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 57 Connecting Power Supply Cables Figure 27 shows the location of the power connectors. CAUTION Fai

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 58 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the c

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 59 The three-pin BIOS jumper block enables board configuration to be done in the BIOS Setup program.

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide vi 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin ...

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 60 Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the c

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 61 VORSICHT Bei falschem Einsetzen einer neuen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Die Batterie dar

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 62 UPOZORNÌNÍ V případě výměny baterie za nesprávný druh může dojít k výbuchu. Je-li to možné, baterie by m

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 63 ВНИМАНИЕ При использовании батареи несоответствующего типа существует риск ее взрыва. Батареи

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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 65 To replace the battery, follow these steps: 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 66 Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in a Desktop Chassis (Optional) Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth module

67 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. You can access the BIOS Setup prog

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 68 Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key To use this BIOS update method: 1. Download and save the Rec

Updating the BIOS 69 NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a BIOS update. CAUTION Do not interrupt the

Contents vii A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Error Codes ...

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71 A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC reports POST errors in three ways: • By sounding a beep code and blinking the front pa

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 72 BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message de

Error Messages and Indicators 73 Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) to I/O port 80h. If t

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 74 Table 21 lists the Port 80h POST codes in hexadecimal notation. Table 21. Port 80h POST Codes POST Code

Error Messages and Indicators 75 Table 21. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) 41-43 Begin to end CPU PEI init 44-4

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77 B Regulatory Compliance This appendix contains the following regulatory compliance information for Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC: • Safety standards

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 78 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement We, Intel Corporation, declare under our sole responsib

Regulatory Compliance 79 Polski Niniejszy produkt jest zgodny z postanowieniami Dyrektyw Unii Europejskiej 2004/108/EC, 206/95/EC i 2002/95/EC. Portu

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Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 80 Deutsch Als Teil von Intels Engagement für den Umweltschutz hat das Unternehmen das Intel Produkt-Recycli

Regulatory Compliance 81 Portuguese Como parte deste compromisso com o respeito ao ambiente, a Intel implementou o Programa de Reciclagem de Produtos

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 82 China RoHS Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC is a China RoHS-compliant product. The China Ministry of Informati

Regulatory Compliance 83 EMC Regulations Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC complies with the EMC regulations stated in Table 23 when correctly installed in a

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 84 radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is en

Regulatory Compliance 85 Korea Class B Statement Korea Class B Statement translation: This equipment is for home use, and has acquired electromagneti

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 86 Product Certifications Board-Level Certifications Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC has the regulatory complianc

Regulatory Compliance 87 Chassis- and Component-Level Certifications Ensure that the chassis and certain components; such as the power supply, periphe

Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 88 In Canada A nationally recognized certification mark such as CSA or cUL signifies compliance with safety r

9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DZ68BC. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the