Intel DG43GT User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Intel® Desktop Board DG43GT Technical Product Specification

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• Revision History

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• Preface

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  • Intended Audience

    3
  • What This Document Contains

    3
  • Typographical Conventions

    3
• Contents

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• 1 Product Description

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  • 1.1 Overview

    9
    • 1.1.1 Feature Summary

      9
    • 1.1.2 Board Layout

      11
    • 1.1.3 Block Diagram

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  • 1.2 Legacy Considerations

    14
  • 1.3 Online Support

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  • 1.4 Processor

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  • 1.5 System Memory

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    • 1.5.1 Memory Configurations

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  • 1.6 Intel® G43 Express Chipset

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    • 1.6.1 Intel G43 Graphics Subsystem

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    • 1.6.2 USB

      22
    • 1.6.3 ATA Support

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  • 1.7 Real-Time Clock Subsystem

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  • 1.8 Legacy I/O Controller

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    • 1.8.1 Serial Port

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    • 1.8.2 Parallel Port

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  • 1.9 Audio Subsystem

    26
    • 1.9.1 Audio Subsystem Software

      27
    • 1.9.2 Audio Connectors and Headers

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  • 1.10 LAN Subsystem

    28
    • 1.10.1 Intel® 82567V Gigabit Ethernet Controller

      28
    • 1.10.2 LAN Subsystem Software

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    • 1.10.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs

      29
    • 1.10.4 Intel® Remote Wake Technology

      30
  • 1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem

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    • 1.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control

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    • 1.11.2 Fan Monitoring

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    • 1.11.3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection

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    • 1.11.4 Thermal Monitoring

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  • 1.12 Power Management

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    • 1.12.1 ACPI

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    • 1.12.2 Hardware Support

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    • 1.12.3 ENERGY STAR*, E-Standby, and EuP Compliance

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• 2 Technical Reference

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  • 2.1 Memory Map

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    • 2.1.1 Addressable Memory

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  • 2.2 Connectors and Headers

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    • 2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors

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    • 2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers

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  • 2.3 BIOS Configuration Jumper Block

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  • 2.4 CMOS Clear Header

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  • Mechanical Considerations

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    • 2.4.1 Form Factor

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  • 2.5 Electrical Considerations

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    • 2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations

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    • 2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability

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    • 2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations

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  • 2.6 Thermal Considerations

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  • 2.7 Reliability

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  • 2.8 Environmental

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• 3 Overview of BIOS Features

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  • 3.1 Introduction

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  • 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization

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  • 3.3 Resource Configuration

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    • 3.3.1 PCI* Autoconfiguration

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  • 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)

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  • 3.5 Legacy USB Support

    68
  • 3.6 BIOS Updates

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    • 3.6.1 Language Support

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    • 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen

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  • 3.7 BIOS Recovery

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  • 3.8 Boot Options

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    • 3.8.1 CD-ROM Boot

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    • 3.8.2 Network Boot

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    • 3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices

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    • 3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST

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  • 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed

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    • 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration

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    • 3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations

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  • 3.10 BIOS Security Features

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• 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes

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  • 4.1 Speaker

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  • 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes

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  • 4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes

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  • 4.4 BIOS Error Messages

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  • 4.5 Port 80h POST Codes

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• 5 Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information

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  • 5.1 Regulatory Compliance

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    • 5.1.1 Safety Standards

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    • 5.1.2 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement

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    • 5.1.3 Product Ecology Statements

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    • 5.1.4 EMC Regulations

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    • 5.1.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level)

      90
  • 5.2 Battery Disposal Information

    91