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Intel ® Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide Order Numbe r: G44000-0 01.
Revision History Revision Revision History Date -001 First rele ase of the Inte l ® Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide October 2011 Disclaimer INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED I N CONNECTION WITH INTEL ® PRODU CTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL O R OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLEC TUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUME NT.
iii Preface This Product Guide gives in formation about board layout , component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel ® Desktop Board DX79TO. Intended Audience The Product Gu ide is intended for techn ically qualified personnel.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide iv Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide. Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahe.
v Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operat ing Systems.............................................................................. 11 Desktop Board Components.................................................................................
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide vi 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before Yo u Begin ............................................................................................... 31 Installation Precauti ons ............
Contents vii B Regulatory Compliance Safety St andards ............................................................................................... 75 Battery Cautio n ................................................................................
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide viii Tables 1. Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 9 2. Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Com p onents............................................
9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the featu res of Intel ® Desktop Board DX79TO. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board. Table 1. Feature Summar y Form Factor ATX (304.80 millimeters [12.00 inches] x 243. 84 millimeters [9.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 10 Table 1. Feature Summar y (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Two USB 3.0 ports routed to the back panel • Fourteen USB 2.
Desktop Board Features 11 Supported Operating Systems The Desktop Board provides full support fo r the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate (64-bit and 32-bit editions) • M.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 12 Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximat e location of the major co mponents on Intel Desktop Board DX79TO.
Desktop Board Features 13 Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Component s Label Description A Front panel audio header B PCI Express x1 connector C PCI Express x1 connector D Speaker E PCI bus connector F PCI Express 3.0 x16 connector G PCI Express x1 connector H PCI Express 3.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 14 Online Support For more information on Intel Desktop Board DX79TO consu lt the follow ing online resources: • Intel Desktop Board DX79TO http://www.intel.com/produc ts/motherboard/index.htm • Desktop Board Support http://www.
Desktop Board Features 15 System Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifi cations, the board should be populated wi th DIMMs that s upport the Se rial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. If your memor y modu les do not support SPD, yo u will see a notification to this effec t on the screen at po wer up.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 16 Memory Configurations The Intel Core i7 and Intel Xeon processors su pport the following types of memory organization: • Quad-channel (Interle aved) mode. Quad-channel mode offers the highest throughput for real world applications.
Desktop Board Features 17 Intel ® X79 Express Chipset The Intel X79 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel X79 Platform Controller Hub (PCH) provides interfaces to the processo r and the USB, SATA, LAN, PCI, and PCI Express interfaces. The PCH is the centra lized controller for the board’s I/O paths.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 18 Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consis ts of the following components: • Intel X79 Express Chipset • RealTek ALC892 codec The subsystem has .
Desktop Board Features 19 Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN co nnector located on the back panel (see Figure 3). These LEDs indicate th e status of the LAN. Figure 3. LAN Connector LEDs Table 3 describes the LED states when the board is powered up a nd the LAN subsystem is operating.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 20 BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (PO ST), the BIOS Setup p rogram, and the PCI/PCI Express an d IDE auto-conf iguration utilities. The BIOS is stored in the Seria l Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device.
Desktop Board Features 21 Back to BIOS Button The back panel Back to BIOS button ( Figure 4, A) duplicates the functionality of the BIOS configuration jumper wi th the foll owing exceptions: • It can only be used to force the board to power on to the BIOS Maintenance Menu using default va lues but it will reta in all previou sly saved changes.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 22 Chassis Intrusion The board supports a chassis secur ity featur e that detec ts if the chassis cover has been removed. The security feature uses a me chanical switch on the chassis that can be connected to the chassis intrusion header o n the Desktop Board.
Desktop Board Features 23 Fan Headers The function/operation of the fa ns is as follows: • The fans are on when the comput er is in the ACPI S0 state. • The fans are off whe n the computer is in the ACPI S 3, S4, or S5 state . • Each fan header is wi red to a tachometer input of the hardware monitoring and control device.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 24 +5 V Standby Power Indicator CAUTION If the AC pow er has been swi tched off an d the standby power indicato r is still lit, disconnect the power cord befo re in stalling or removing any devices co nnected to the board.
Desktop Board Features 25 Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of a USB peripheral that supports Wake from USB and an operating system that supports Wake from USB.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 26 Figure 6. Onboard System Con trol Switches Power Switch The power button switch (see Figure 6, A) can be used to turn the desktop board on or off. This power button switch behaves the same as a c hassis power switch connected via the front panel header.
Desktop Board Features 27 System Initialization/ Status LEDs The Desktop Board provides LEDs that allo w you to monitor your system’s progress through initia lization and th e BIOS POST (see Figure 7). There are also other board status LEDs that al low you to monitor other s ystem activities.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 28 System Initialization LEDs At initial power on , these eight diagnostic LEDs are off. When the BIOS starts an activity such as memory i nitialization, the correspondi ng LED starts flashing. Once the activity has completed, the L E D will remain on.
Desktop Board Features 29 Status LEDs The LEDs in Table 5 indicate various board acti vities and error conditions on the board. Table 5. Status LEDs LED Item/Callout in Figure 7 LED Color Description HD Activity H Blue This LED blinks to indicate the activity of SATA drives connected to the board.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 30 Battery A battery on the Desktop Board keeps the va lues in CMOS RAM and the clock current when the computer is t urned off and disconnected from A C power. Go to page 56 for i nstructions on how to replace the battery.
31 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tel ls you how to: • Install the I/O sh ield • Install the Desktop Board • Install a processor • Install memory • Install .
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 32 Installation Precautions When you install and test the Intel Deskto p Board, observe all warnings an d cautions in the installat ion instruction s.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 33 Installing the I/O Shield The Desktop Board comes with a n I/O shield. When installed in the chassis, the shield blocks radio frequency t ransmissions, protects internal components from dust and foreign objects, and promotes corre ct airflow within the chassis.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 34 Installing the Desktop Board CAUTION Only qualified technical personnel should perform t his procedure. Disconnect the computer from its powe r source before pe rforming the procedures described here.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 35 Installing a Processor CAUTION Before installing or removing a pro cessor, make sure the AC po wer has been removed by unplugging the power cord from the co mputer; the standby power LED should not be lit (see Figure 5 on page 24).
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 36 4. Push dow n on the lever “OPEN 1st” ( Figure 11, A) to lift the socket load plate as shown. Grasp the load plate and lif t up to open it fu lly ( Figure 11, B). Do not touch the socket contacts. Figure 11.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 37 5. Remove the processor from it’s packaging and insert in th e socket as shown in Figure 12. Make sure the gold-col ored tr i angle i ndicating pin 1 on th e processor aligns with the tri angle on the socket ( Figure 12, A) before you lower the processo r into place.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 38 7. Close the load plate ( Figure 13, A). After the load plate is closed, engage the socket lever labeled “CLOSE 1st” (Figure 13, B) under the latch. As the socket lever is latched, the socket cover ( Figure 13, C) will pop off as shown.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 39 Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink The LGA2011 processor socket has four thre ad ed holes for mounting a processor fan heat sink. Fi gure 14 shows installation of a typical processor fan heat sink; yours may di ffer.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 40 Installing and Removing Memory Intel Desktop board DX79TO has eight 240-pi n DDR3 DI MM sockets arranged in four channels (A, B, C, and D). See Fi gure 2 for the memory layout. For optimal memory performance: • Install DIMMs in nu merical order (1-8).
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 41 Figure 15. Installing a DIMM 4. Make sure the clips at either end of the DIMM socket(s) are pu shed outward to the open position. 5. Holding the DIMM by the edges, remove it from its anti-static package.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 42 Removing DIMMs To remove a DIMM, follow these steps: 1. Observe the precautions in " Before You Begin" on page 31. 2. Turn off all peripheral devi ces connected to the computer. Tur n off the computer.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 43 Figure 16. Installing a PCI Express x16 Card Removing a PCI Express x16 Add-in Card Follow these inst ructions to remove a PCI Express x16 card from a connector: 1. Observe the precautions in " Before You Begin" on page 31.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 44 Figure 17. Removing a PCI Express x16 Card Installing Linked PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards The Desktop Board supports the use of lin ked PCI Express x16 graphics cards with Nvidia SLI technology and AMD CrossFire X techn ology.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 45 3. Place the second card in the secondary PCI Express x16 c onnector ( Figure 18, A) and press down on the card unt il it is completely seated in the connector and th e card retention notch on the card snaps into place around the retention mechanism pin on the connector.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 46 Connecting SATA Cables SATA cables support the Serial ATA protocol. Each cable can be used to connect one internal SATA drive to the Desktop Board. The blue connectors support SATA 6 Gb/s and lower transfer rates and the black connectors support SATA 3 Gb/s and lower transfer rates.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 47 Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors Before connecting cables to any of the in ternal headers or connectors, observe the precautions in “ Before You Begin” on page 31. Figure 20 shows the location of the internal headers on I ntel Desktop Board DX79TO.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 48 Front Panel Audio Header Figure 20, A shows the location of the front panel audio he ader. Table 6 shows the pin assignments and signal names for the front panel audio he ader.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 49 Consumer IR (CIR) Headers The Desktop Board has two CIR headers: the input or receiver header ( Figure 20, F) and the output or emitter header ( Figure 20, D).
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 50 USB 2.0 Headers Figure 20, E shows the location of the USB 2.0 headers. T able 11 shows the pin assignments and signal name s for each USB 2.0 header. Each USB header can be used to connect two USB devices. Table 11.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 51 Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Figure 20, H shows the location of the alte rnate front pa nel power LED header. Pins 1 and 3 of this header duplicate the signals on pins 2 and 4 of the front panel header.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 52 Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables Connecting Chassis Fan Cables Connect chassis fan cables to the chassi s fan headers on the Desktop Board. Figure 22 shows the location of the chassi s fa n headers.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 53 Connecting Power Supply Cables Figure 23 shows t he location of the power connectors. CAUTION Failure to use an appropriate power supp ly and/or not connecting the 12 V ( Figure 23, A) power connector to the Desk top Board may result in damage to the board or the system may not function properly.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 54 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE Always turn off the power to the comp uter before moving the jumper. Moving the jumper with the power on may result in unreliable computer operation. Figure 24 shows t he location of the Desktop Board’s BIOS confi guration jumper block.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 55 Table 14. Jumper Settings for the BIO S Setup Program Modes Mode Description Normal (default) (1-2) The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for booting. Configure (2-3) After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) runs, the BIOS displays the Maintenance Menu.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 56 Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the re al-time clock and CMOS memory. Wh en the computer is not plugged into a wall so cket, the battery has an estimated l ife of three years.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 57 VARO Räjähdysvaara, jos pariston tyyppi on väär ä. Paristot on kierrätettävä, jos se on mahdollista. Käytetyt p aristot on hävi tettävä paikallisten ympäristömääräysten mukaisesti. VORSICHT Bei falschem Einsetzen einer neuen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 58 UPOZORNÌNÍ V p ř ípad ě vým ě ny baterie za nesprávný dru h m ů že dojít k výbuchu. Je-li to možné, baterie by m ě ly být recyklovány. Baterie je t ř eba zlik vidovat v so uladu s místní mi p ř edpisy o životním prost ř edí.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 59 ВНИМАНИЕ При использовании батареи несоответствующего типа существ ует риск ее взрыва . Батареи должны быть утилизированы по возможности .
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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 61 To replace the battery, follow these steps: 1. Observe the precautions in " Before You Begin" (see page 31). 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connec ted to t he computer. Di sconnect the computer’s power cord from the AC power source (wall outlet or power adapter).
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63 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be used to vi ew and change the BIOS settings for the computer. You can ac cess the BIOS Setup pr ogram by pressing the F2 key after the Power-On Self-Test (PO ST) memory test begi ns and before the op erating system boot begins.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 64 Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key To use this BIOS update method: 1. Download and save the Recovery BIOS (. BIO) file to a temporary directory. 2. Copy the .BIO fil e to a USB thumb drive. 3. Plug the thumb drive into a USB port of the target computer.
Updating the BIOS 65 NOTE Review the instructions distributed with th e update utility before attempting a BIOS update. CAUTION Do not interrupt the pro cess or the system may not functio n properly. 1. Uncompress the BIOS updat e file and copy the .BIO file, IF LASH2.
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67 4 Configuring for RAID Using Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology NOTE Intel RST requires a Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, or Microsoft Windows XP operating system and SATA hard drives.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 68 7. Finally, press <Enter> t o Create Volume . 8. Exit the Option ROM user interface by pressing <Esc> or going to the EXIT option in the MAIN MENU. Loading the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software (Required for Microsoft Windows XP Installation) 1.
69 A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DX79TO report s POST errors in three ways: • By sounding a beep code and b l inking the front pa nel power LED • By displaying an error messa.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 70 BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error m essage describing the problem.
Error Messages and Indicators 71 Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagno stic progress codes (POST codes) to I/O port 80h. If the POST fa ils, execution stops an d the last POST code g enerated is left at port 80h and displayed on the Deskto p Board’s seven-segment LED display shown in Figure 26.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 72 Table 18 lists th e Port 80h POST codes in hexadecimal n otation. Table 18. Port 80h POST Code s POST Code Description ACPI S States 00 Entering S0 state, s.
Error Messages and Indicators 73 Table 18. Port 80h POST Code s (continued) PEIMs/Recovery 31, 33, 34 Recovery has initiate, load, valid CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) 41-43 Begi n to end CPU PEI .
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75 B Regulatory Compliance This appendix contain s the following regu latory compliance inf ormation fo r Intel Desktop Board DX79TO: • Safety standards • European Union Declaration of Conformity .
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 76 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement We, Intel Corporation, declare u nder our sole responsibilit y that the product Intel ® Desktop Board DX.
Regulatory Compliance 77 Polski Niniejszy produkt jest zgodny z postan owieniami Dyrektyw Unii Europejsk iej 2004/108/EC, 206/95/EC i 2002/95/EC. Portuguese Este produto cumpre com as normas da Diretiva Eu ropéia 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC & 2002/95/EC.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 78 Deutsch Als Teil von Intels En gage ment für den Umwel tschutz ha t das Unternehmen das Intel Produkt-Recyclingprogramm i mplementiert, das Einzel handelskunden vo n Intel Markenprodukten ermöglicht, gebrauchte Produkte an ausgew ählte Standorte für ordnungsgemäßes Recycling zurückzugeben.
Regulatory Compliance 79 Portuguese Como parte deste compromisso com o respei to ao ambi ente, a Intel implementou o Programa de Reciclagem de Produtos para que os consum idores finais possam en viar produtos Intel usados para locais s elecionad os, onde esses produtos são reciclados de maneira adequada.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 80 China RoHS Intel Desktop Board DX79TO is a Chin a RoHS-compliant product. The China Ministry of Information Indu stry (MII) stipulates t hat a material Self Declaration Table (SDT) must be included in a product’s user documentation.
Regulatory Compliance 81 EMC Regulations Intel Desktop Board DX79TO complies wi th the EMC regulations stated in Table 20 when correctly inst alled in a compatible host system. Table 20. EMC Regulations Regulation Title FCC 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regul ations, Part 15, Subpart B, Radio Frequency Devices.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 82 radio or television receptio n, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to corre ct the interference by o n e or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receivin g antenna.
Regulatory Compliance 83 Korea Class B Statement Korea Class B Statement translation: Th is equipment is for home use, and has acquired electromagnetic conformity regist rat ion, so it can be used not only in residential areas, but also other areas.
Intel Desktop Board DX79TO Product Guide 84 Product Certifications Board-Level Certifications Intel Desktop Board DX79TO has the regulat ory compliance marks shown in Table 21. Table 21. Regulatory Compliance Marks Description Mark UL joint US/Canada Recognized Comp onent mark.
Regulatory Compliance 85 Chassis- and Component-Level Certifications Ensure that the chassis and certain componen ts; such as the power supply, peripheral drives, wiring, and cables; are components certified for the coun try or market where used. Agency certification marks on the product are proof of certif ication.
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