Intel DG33FB User Manual

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Intel Desktop Board DG33FB Product Guide 
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Instantly Available PC Technology 
 CAUTIONS 
For Instantly Available PC technology, the 5 V standby line for the power supply must 
be capable of delivering adequate +5 V standby current.  Failure to provide adequate 
standby current when using this feature can damage the power supply and/or effect 
ACPI S3 sleep state functionality. 
Power supplies used with this Desktop Board must be able to provide enough standby 
current to support the standard Instantly Available (ACPI S3 sleep state) configuration.  
If the standby current necessary to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or 
USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the Desktop Board may lose register 
settings stored in memory. 
 
Instantly Available PC technology enables the board to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-to-
RAM) sleep state.  While in the S3 sleep state, the computer will appear to be off.  If 
the computer has a dual-colored power LED on the front panel, the sleep state is 
indicated by the LED turning amber.  When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the 
computer quickly returns to its last known awake state.  
The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification.  
Add-in cards that support this specification can participate in power management and 
can be used to wake the computer. 
+5 V Standby Power Indicator LED 
 CAUTION 
If the AC power has been switched off and the standby power indicator is still lit, 
disconnect the power cord before installing or removing any devices connected to the 
board.  Failure to do so could damage the board and any attached devices. 
 
The Desktop Board’s standby power indicator, shown in Figure 3, is lit when there is 
standby power still present on the board even when the computer appears to be off.  
For example, when this LED is lit, standby power is still present at the memory module 
sockets and the PCI bus connectors.