Intel BLKDG43GT Datasheet

Intel® Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification July 2009 Order Number: E71069-001US The Intel® Desktop Board DG43GT

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 10 Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Twelve USB 2.0 ports: ―

Product Description 11 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the board’s major components. Figure 1. Major Board Components Table 2 li

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 12 Table 2. Board Components Shown in Figure 1 Item/callout from Figure 1 Description A

Product Description 13 1.1.3 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the board’s major functional areas. Figure 2. Block Diagram

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 14 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel® Desktop Board products

Product Description 15 1.4 Processor The board is designed to support the following processors: • Intel® Core™2 Quad processor Q6000/Q8000/Q9000 Se

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 16 1.5 System Memory The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory f

Product Description 17 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82G43 GMCH supports the following types of memory organization: • Dual channel (Interl

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 18 Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration. Figure 3. Memory Cha

Product Description 19 1.6 Intel® G43 Express Chipset The Intel G43 Express chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel 82G43 Graphics and M

Revision History Revision Revision History Date -001 First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification. July 2009

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 20 • Display ⎯ Supports digital and analog displays up to 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz refresh

Product Description 21 1.6.1.4 High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*) The HDMI port supports standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, pl

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 22 1.6.1.6 Advanced Digital Display (ADD2/MEC/ADD2+) Card Support The GMCH routes two mu

Product Description 23 1.6.3 ATA Support The board provides five ATA interface connectors: • One PATA connector that supports two devices • Four S

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 24 1.6.3.2 SATA Interfaces The ICH10 SATA controller offers four independent SATA ports

Product Description 25 1.8 Legacy I/O Controller The Legacy I/O controller provides the following features: • One serial port header • One paralle

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 26 1.9 Audio Subsystem The audio subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82801JIB

Product Description 27 1.9.1 Audio Subsystem Software Audio software and drivers are available from Intel’s World Wide Web site. For information ab

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 28 1.10 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82567V Gigab

Product Description 29 1.10.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel’s World Wide Web site. For information about

iii Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, an

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 30 1.10.4 Intel® Remote Wake Technology Intel Remote Wake Technology (Intel RWT) enables

Product Description 31 1.11.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software. For info

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 32 1.11.4 Thermal Monitoring Figure 6 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan

Product Description 33 1.12 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Conf

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 34 1.12.1.1 System States and Power States Under ACPI, the operating system directs all

Product Description 35 1.12.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 10 lists the devices or specific events that can wake the computer from specific st

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 36 1.12.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure that the power supply provides adequate +5 V

Product Description 37 1.12.2.2 Fan Headers The function/operation of the fan headers is as follows: • The fans are on when the board is in the S0

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 38 1.12.2.4 Instantly Available PC Technology CAUTION For Instantly Available PC techno

Product Description 39 1.12.2.9 Wake from Serial Port Serial port activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state. 1.12.2.10 +5 V Standby P

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification iv Other Common Notation # Used after a signal name to identify an active-low signal (s

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41 2 Technical Reference 2.1 Memory Map 2.1.1 Addressable Memory The board utilizes 16 GB of addressable system memory. Typically the address sp

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 42 The amount of installed memory that can be used will vary based on add-in cards, BIOS

Technical Reference 43 Table 11 lists the system memory map. Table 11. System Memory Map Address Range (decimal) Address Range (hex) Size Descrip

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 44 2.2 Connectors and Headers CAUTION Only the following connectors have overcurrent pr

Technical Reference 45 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors Figure 9 shows the location of the back panel connectors. Item Description A PS/2 keyboard/mo

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 46 2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers Figure 10 shows the locations of the comp

Technical Reference 47 Table 12 lists the component-side connectors and headers identified in Figure 10. Table 12. Component-side Connectors and H

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 48 2.2.2.1 Signal Tables for the Connectors and Headers Table 13. Front Panel Audio H

Technical Reference 49 Table 17. Parallel Port Header Pin Standard Signal Name ECP Signal Name EPP Signal Name 1 STROBE# STROBE# WRITE# 2 AUTOFD#

v Contents 1 Product Description 1.1 Overview... 9 1.1.1 F

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 50 Table 19. Chassis Intrusion Header Pin Signal Name 1 Intruder# 2 Ground Table 20. P

Technical Reference 51 2.2.2.3 Power Supply Connectors The board has the following power supply connectors: • Main power – a 2 x 12 connector. Thi

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 52 2.2.2.4 Front Panel Header This section describes the functions of the front panel he

Technical Reference 53 2.2.2.4.1 Hard Drive Activity LED Header Pins 1 and 3 can be connected to an LED to provide a visual indicator that data is b

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 54 2.2.2.5 Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Pins 1 and 3 of this header duplicate

Technical Reference 55 2.2.2.7 Front Panel IEEE 1394a Header Figure 13 is a connection diagram for the IEEE 1394a header. NOTE • The +12 V DC powe

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 56 2.3 BIOS Configuration Jumper Block CAUTION Do not move the jumper with the power on

Technical Reference 57 Table 28. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings Function/Mode Jumper Setting Configuration Normal 1-2 The BIOS uses curr

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 58 2.4 CMOS Clear Header Figure 15 shows the location of the CMOS Clear header. In order

Technical Reference 59 Mechanical Considerations 2.4.1 Form Factor The board is designed to fit into an ATX-form-factor chassis. Figure 16 illustra

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Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 60 2.5 Electrical Considerations 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations CAUTION The +5 V st

Technical Reference 61 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations The board is designed to provide 2 A (average) of +5 V current for each add-in board. The

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 62 Figure 17 shows the locations of the localized high temperature zones. Item Descripti

Technical Reference 63 For information about Refer to Processor datasheets and specification updates Section 1.2, page 14 Intel G43 Express chipse

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65 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI F

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 66 Table 33 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Table 33. BIOS Setup Program Men

Overview of BIOS Features 67 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for managing comput

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 68 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to be used even when th

Overview of BIOS Features 69 3.6 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be updated using either of the following utilities, which are available on the Intel Worl

Contents vii 5 Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 5.1 Regulatory Compliance...

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 70 3.7 BIOS Recovery It is unlikely that anything will interrupt a BIOS update; however,

Overview of BIOS Features 71 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices For use in embedded applications, the BIOS has been designed so that after passi

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 72 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations Use of the following BIOS Setup program settings reduce

Overview of BIOS Features 73 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and who

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75 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker The board-mounted speaker provides audible error code (beep code) information during POST. For inf

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 76 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST

Error Messages and Beep Codes 77 4.5 Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes (POST codes) to I/O port 80h.

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 78 Table 42. Port 80h POST Codes POST Code Description of POST Operation Host Processo

Error Messages and Beep Codes 79 Table 42. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) POST Code Description of POST Operation Keyboard (PS/2 or USB) 90 Reset

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Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 80 Table 42. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) POST Code Description of POST Operation D

Error Messages and Beep Codes 81 Table 43. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence POST Code Description 21 Initializing a chipset component 22 Reading SP

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83 5 Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 5.1 Regulatory Compliance This section contains the following regulatory compliance in

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 84 5.1.2 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement We, Intel Corporation, decla

Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 85 Español Este producto cumple con las normas del Directivo Europeo 2004/108/EC & 2006/9

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 86 Español Como parte de su compromiso de responsabilidad medioambiental, Intel ha implan

Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 87 Russian В качестве части своих обязательств к окружающей среде, в Intel создана программа у

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 88 Table 45. Lead-Free Board Markings Description Mark Lead-Free 2nd Level Interconnect:

Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 89 5.1.4 EMC Regulations Intel Desktop Board DG43GT complies with the EMC regulations stated

9 1 Product Description 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of Intel Desktop Board DG43GT. Table 1. Feature

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 90 Korean Class B statement translation: this is household equipment that is certified t

Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 91 5.2 Battery Disposal Information CAUTION Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced wit

Intel Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification 92 PRECAUCIÓN Existe peligro de explosión si la pila no se cambia de forma adecuada. U

Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 93 AWAS Risiko letupan wujud jika bateri digantikan dengan jenis yang tidak betul. Bateri s

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