Intel DX38BT Specifications

October 2007 Order Number: E14885-001 The Intel® Desktop Board DX38BT may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the p

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 10 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of the boar

Product Description 11 Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Expansion Capabilities • Two PCI* Conventional bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 12 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on board DX38B

Product Description 13 Table 2. Components Shown in Figure 1 Item/callout from Figure 1 Description A Rear fan header 2 B PCI Conventional bus ad

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 14 1.1.3 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the

Product Description 15 1.2 Legacy Considerations This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with specific changes including (but no

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT 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 82X38 MCH supports the following types of memory organization: • Dual channel (Interl

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 18 Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration

Product Description 19 1.6 Intel® X38 Chipset The Intel X38 chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel 82X38 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) wi

Revision History Revision Revision History Date -001 First DRAFT of the Intel® Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification October 2007 Th

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 20 1.6.2 Serial ATA Interfaces The board provides six Serial ATA (SATA) connectors, whic

Product Description 21 1.7 Discrete eSATA/PATA Controller The board provides a discrete Marvell* controller to support two eSATA connectors on the b

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 22  NOTE ATA-66 and ATA-100 are faster timings and require an 80-pin conductor cable to

Product Description 23 1.9 Legacy I/O Controller The I/O controller provides the following features: • Consumer Infrared (CIR) headers • Serial I

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 24 1.10 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition audio subsystem bas

Product Description 25 1.10.3 8-Channel (7.1) Audio Subsystem The 8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801IR (ICH9R)

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 26 1.11 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82566DC Giga

Product Description 27 1.11.2 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel’s World Wide Web site. For information about

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 28 1.11.4 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support The board provides the following ASF suppo

Product Description 29 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be compatible with the Wired for Mana

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

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 30 1.12.4 Thermal Monitoring Figure 6 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan

Product Description 31 1.13 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Conf

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 32 Table 5 lists the system states based on how long the power switch is pressed, dependi

Product Description 33 Table 6 lists the power states supported by the board along with the associated system power targets. See the ACPI specificat

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 34 1.13.1.2 ENERGY STAR* In 2007, the US Department of Energy and the US Environmental

Product Description 35 • LAN wake capabilities • Instantly Available PC technology • Wake from USB • PME# signal wake-up support • WAKE# signal

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 36 1.13.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN wake capabilities, the +5 V standby l

Product Description 37 1.13.2.5 Wake from USB USB bus activity wakes the computer from ACPI S1 or S3 states.  NOTE Wake from USB requires the use o

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 38 Item Description A Voltage Regulator LED (Red) B Processor LED (Red) C Standby pow

Product Description 39 1.14 Onboard Power Button The board provides a power button that can be used to turn the computer on or off. This button is

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT 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 What This Chapter Contains 2.1 Memory Resources ...

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 42 Upper BIOS area (64 KB)Lower BIOS area(64 KB; 16 KB x 4)Add-in Card BIOS and Buffer ar

Technical Reference 43 2.1.2 Memory Map Table 8 lists the system memory map. Table 8. System Memory Map Address Range (decimal) Address Range (hex

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 44 2.2.1.1 Back Panel Connectors Figure 10 shows the location of the back panel connect

Technical Reference 45 2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers Figure 11 shows the locations of the component-side connectors and headers. Figu

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 46 Table 9. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 11 Item/callout from F

Technical Reference 47 2.2.2.1 Signal Tables for the Connectors and Headers Table 10. HD Audio Link Header Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 BCL

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 48 Table 13. Chassis Intrusion Header Pin Signal Name 1 Intruder 2 Ground Table 14. Fron

Technical Reference 49 2.2.2.2 Add-in Card Connectors The board has the following add-in card connectors: • PCI Express 2.0 x16: two PCI Express 2

v Contents 1 Product Description 1.1 Overview... 10 1.1.1 Fe

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 50 2.2.2.4 Power Supply Connectors The board has the following power supply connectors:

Technical Reference 51 Table 18. Main Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3 V 13 +3.3 V 2 +3.3 V 14 -12 V 3 Ground 15 Ground

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 52 2.2.2.5 Front Panel Header This section describes the functions of the front panel he

Technical Reference 53 2.2.2.5.2 Reset Switch Header Pins 5 and 7 can be connected to a momentary single pole, single throw (SPST) type switch that

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 54 2.2.2.6 Front Panel USB Headers Figure 13 is a connection diagram for the front panel

Technical Reference 55 2.3 Jumper Block CAUTION Do not move the jumper with the power on. Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 56 2.4 Mechanical Considerations 2.4.1 Form Factor The board is designed to fit into an

Technical Reference 57 2.5 Electrical Considerations 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations CAUTION The +5 V standby line from the power supply must be

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 58 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability CAUTION The processor fan must be connected to t

Technical Reference 59 CAUTION Ensure that the ambient temperature does not exceed the board’s maximum operating temperature. Failure to do so coul

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Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 60 Figure 17 shows the locations of the localized high temperature zones. Item Descripti

Technical Reference 61 2.7 Reliability The Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) prediction is calculated using component and subassembly random failure

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63 3 Overview of BIOS Features What This Chapter Contains 3.1 Introduction ...

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 64 Table 28 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Table 28. BIOS Setup Program Menu

Overview of BIOS Features 65 3.3.2 PCI IDE Support If you select IDE in the BIOS Setup program, the BIOS automatically sets up the PCI IDE connector

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 66 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to be used even when th

Overview of BIOS Features 67 3.6 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be updated using either of the following utilities, which are available on the Intel Worl

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 68 3.7 BIOS Recovery It is unlikely that anything will interrupt a BIOS update; however,

Overview of BIOS Features 69 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can choose to boot from a diskette drive, hard drive, USB drive, U

Contents vii 5.1.4 EMC Regulations ... 85 5.1.5 Product Certification Markings (Boar

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 70 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed These factors affect system boot speed: • Selecting and con

Overview of BIOS Features 71 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and who

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73 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes What This Chapter Contains 4.1 Speaker ...

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 74 4.4 Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes

Error Messages and Beep Codes 75 Table 36. Port 80h POST Codes POST Code Description of POST Operation Host Processor 10 Power-on initialization o

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 76 Table 36. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) POST Code Description of POST Operation Ke

Error Messages and Beep Codes 77 Table 36. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) POST Code Description of POST Operation DXE Drivers E7 Waiting for user

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 78 Table 37. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence POST Code Description 21 Initializing a chi

79 5 Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information What This Chapter Contains 5.1 Regulatory Compliance...

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification viii 22. States for a Two-Color Power LED...

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 80 5.1.2 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement We, Intel Corporation, decla

Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 81 Español Este producto cumple con las normas del Directivo Europeo 2004/108/EC & 2006/9

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 82 Español Como parte de su compromiso de responsabilidad medioambiental, Intel ha implan

Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 83 Russian В качестве части своих обязательств к окружающей среде, в Intel создана программа у

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 84 Table 39. Lead-Free Board Markings Description Mark Lead-Free 2nd Level Interconnect:

Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 85 5.1.4 EMC Regulations Desktop Board DX38BT complies with the EMC regulations stated in Tab

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 86 Korean Class B statement translation: this is household equipment that is certified t

Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 87 5.2 Battery Disposal Information CAUTION Risk of explosion if the battery is replaced wit

Intel Desktop Board DX38BT Technical Product Specification 88 PRECAUCIÓN Existe peligro de explosión si la pila no se cambia de forma adecuada. U

Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 89 AWAS Risiko letupan wujud jika bateri digantikan dengan jenis yang tidak betul. Bateri s

9 1 Product Description What This Chapter Contains 1.1 Overview......

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