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Intel ® Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide Order Number: G41 105-003.
Revision History Revision Revis ion History Date -001 First rele ase of the Intel ® Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide August 2011 -002 Second release of the Intel ® Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Gui.
iii Preface This Product Guide gives in formation about board layout , component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel ® Desktop Board DZ68BC. Intended Audience The Product Gu ide is intended for techn ically qualified personn el.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC 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 Operating Systems .............................................................................. 11 Desktop Board Components ................................................................................
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide vi 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin ............................................................................................... 31 Installation Precautions ..............
Contents vii A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Error Codes ............................................................................................... 71 BIOS Error Messages ......................................................................
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide viii 25. Back Panel Au dio Conne ctors ......................................................................... 55 26. Location of the Chassis Fan Headers ......................................................
9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the featu res of Intel ® Desktop Board DZ68BC. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board. Table 1. Feature Summar y Form Factor ATX (304.80 millimeters [12.00 i nches] x 243.84 millimeters [9.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 10 Table 1. Feature Summary (co ntinued) Peripheral Interfaces USB Support: • Four USB 3.0 ports: ― Two ports implemented with stacked back panel connectors (blue) ― Two ports via an internal dual-port connector (blue) • 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 edition • Microsoft Windo.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 12 Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximat e location of the major co mponents on Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC.
Desktop Board Features 13 Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Component s Label Description A PCI bus connector B PCI bus connector C S/PDIF header D PCI Express 2.0 x16 connector (x8 electrical; x16 compatibl e) E Speaker F PCI Express 2.0 x1 connector G PCI bus connector H PCI Express 2.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 14 Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ68B C Components (continued) Label Description LL USB 3.0 connector MM IEEE 1394a header NN Auxiliary chassis fan header OO B.
Desktop Board Features 15 Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifi cations, the board should be populated wi th DIMMs that su pport the Se rial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. If your memor y modu les do not support SPD, you will see a notification to this effec t on the screen at po wer up.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 16 Intel ® Z68 Express Chipset The Intel Z68 Express Chipset consists of the Intel Z68 PCH. The Intel Z68 PCH includes Intel Rapid Storage Technology and Intel Smart Response Technology. Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Intel Rapid Storage Technology v ersion 10.
Desktop Board Features 17 The audio subsystem supports the following features: • A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 97 dB • Independent multi- streaming 8-channel (7 .
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 18 Figure 2. LAN Connector LEDs Table 4. LAN Connector LEDs LED LED Color LED State Indicates A Green Off LAN link is not established On LAN link is es tablish.
Desktop Board Features 19 SATA RAID The onboard SATA channels provided by the Intel Z68 PCH support Intel Rapid Storage Technology version 10.6 which provides the following RAID (Redundant Array of In.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 20 Bluetooth*/WiFi Support Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC ships w ith an external Bluetooth */WiFi module that allows you to connect to wireless networks an d Bluetooth peripherals.
Desktop Board Features 21 BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (PO ST), the BIOS Setup p rogram, and the PCI/PCI Express and S ATA auto-configuration u tilities. The BIOS is stored i n a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device. The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions in Chapter 3 starting on page 67.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 22 Back to BIOS Button The back panel Back to BIOS button ( Figure 3, A) duplicates the functionality of the BIOS configuration jumper (see Setti ng the BIOS C.
Desktop Board Features 23 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control The features of the hardware moni toring and fan speed control include: • Monitoring of power supply vo ltages to detect levels above and below acceptable values • Smart fan control provided by th e legacy I/O controller, delivering acou stically- optimized thermal management.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 24 Hardware Support Power Connectors ATX12V-compliant power supplies can tur n off the computer power throug h system control. When an ACPI-enabl ed computer receives the correct command, the power supply removes all non-standby voltages.
Desktop Board Features 25 Instantly Available PC Technology CAUTIONS For Instantly Available PC technology, the 5 V standby line for the po wer supply must be capable of delivering adequate +5 V st andby current.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 26 Figure 4. Location of the Standby Po wer Indicator For more information on standby current requ irements for the Desktop Board, refer to the Technical P roduct Specification at http://support.
Desktop Board Features 27 Wake from Consumer IR Consumer IR device activi ty wakes the comp uter from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. Wake from Serial Port Serial port activity wak es the computer from an A CPI S3, S4, or S5 state.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 28 Board Status LEDs The Desktop Board includes thirteen LEDs that allow you to monitor the board’s progress through the BIOS Power-on Self-T est, Hard Drive activity, pr ocessor and voltage regulator temperat ure, and certain error con ditions.
Desktop Board Features 29 Table 5. Board Stat us LEDs (continued) Item/Callout in Figure 6 Acti vity LED Color Description J Option ROM Initialization Green This LED will flash when the option ROM activity starts. Then the LED will stay on when option ROM initialization is complet e.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 30 Speaker A speaker is mounted on the Desktop Board. The speaker provides audible error code (beep code) information during the Power-On Self -Test (POST) . Refer to Appendix A for a description of the board’s beep codes.
31 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O sh ield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Instal.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 32 Installation Precautions When you install and test the Intel Deskt op Board, observe all warnin gs and 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 DZ68BC Product Guide 34 Installing and Removing 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 and Removing a Processor Instructions on how to install the processo r on the Desktop Board are given below. 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.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 36 3. Rotate the socket lever to lift the lo ad plate away from the socket ( Figure 10, A). Make sure that th e load plate is in the fully open position ( Figure 10, B) while being careful not to damage adjacent componen ts .
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 37 4. Remove the processor from its protective cover. Hold the processor only at the edges, being careful not to touch the bottom o f the processor (see Figure 11). NOTE Do not discard the processor cove r.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 38 7. Carefully lower the socket lever ( Figure 13, A) while maki ng sure that the front edge of the load plate slides under the shou lder screw cap as the lever is lowered. Latch the socket lever under the load plate tab ( Figure 13, C, D).
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 39 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC has mounting hole s for a processor fan heat sink. For instructions on how to attach the processor fan heat sink to the Desktop Board, refer to the boxed processor manual or boxed thermal solution manual.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 40 Installing and Removing System Memory Desktop board DZ68BC has four 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets arranged in two channels (A and B). Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration Before installing DIMMs, read and follow these guidelines for dual channel memory configuration.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 41 If additional memory is to be used, install another matched pair of DIMMs (see Figure 16) in the black socket of cha nnel A (DIMM 3) and channel B (DIMM 4).
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 42 Installing DIMMs To make sure you have the correct DIMM, place it on the ill ustration of the DDR3 DIMM in Figure 18.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 43 NOTE For best memory performance, install memo ry in the blue DIMM sockets first. To install a DIMM , follow these st eps: 1. Observe the precautions in " Before You Begin" on page 31. 2. Turn off all peripheral devi ces connected to the computer.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 44 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 45 Follow these in structions t o inst all a PCI Express x16 graphics card: 1. Observe the precautions in " Before You Begin" on page 31.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 46 Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Follow these inst ructions to remove a PCI Express x16 graphics card from a connector: 1. Observe the precautions in " Before You Begin" on page 31. 2. Remove the screw ( Figure 21, A ) that secures the card’s metal bracket to the chassis bac k panel.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 47 To install two linked PCI Express graphics cards: 1. Observe the precautions in " Before You Begin" on page 31. 2. In stall the first card in the PCI Expr ess x16 connector as described in “ Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card” o n page 44.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 48 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. For correct cable function: 1. Observe the precautions in “ Before You Begin” on page 31.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 49 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 24 shows the location of the internal headers and connectors on Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 50 Front Panel Intel HD Audio Header Figure 24, A shows the location of the front panel Intel HD Audio header. Table 6 shows the pin assignments and signal na mes for the front panel Intel HD Audio header. Table 6.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 51 Chassis Intrusion Header Figure 24, D shows t he location of the chassis i ntrusion header. This header ca n be connected to a mechanical switch on the ch assis to detect if the chassis cover is removed.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 52 Table 11. Back Panel CIR Header Emit ter (Output) Header Si gnal Names Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Emitter Out 1 2 Emitter Out 2 3 Ground 4 Key (no pin) 5 Jack Detect 1 6 Jack Detect 2 Front Panel Header Figure 24, G shows the location of the front panel header.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 53 Serial Header Figure 24, I shows the location of the serial headers. Table 14 shows the pin assignments and signal names for each serial header.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 54 USB 3.0 Connector Figure 24, K shows th e location of the USB 3.0 connector. Table 16 shows t he pin assignments and signal name s for the USB 3.0 connector. The USB 3.0 connector can be used to connect two USB devices.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 55 Connecting to the Audio System After installing the Realtek audio dri ver from the Intel ® Express Installer DV D-ROM, the multi-chan nel audio featur e can be enabled. Figure 25 shows the back panel audio connectors .
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 56 Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables Connecting Chassis Fan Cables Connect chassis fan cables to the chassis fan headers on the Desktop Board. Figure 26 shows the location of the chassis fan hea ders.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 57 Connecting Power Supply Cables Figure 27 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 27, 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 DZ68BC Product Guide 58 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the co mputer before moving the jumper. Moving the jumper wi th the power on may result in unreliable computer operation.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 59 The three-pin BIOS jumper block enables boar d configuration to be done in the BIOS Setup program.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 60 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 61 VORSICHT Bei falschem Einsetzen einer neuen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Die Batterie darf nur durch denselbe n oder einen entsprechenden, vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp ersetzt werden.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 62 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 soulad u s místním i p ř edpisy o životním prost ř edí.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 63 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 65 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).
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 66 Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in a Desktop Chassis (Optional) Installing the WiFi/Bluet ooth module that is shipped with Intel Desk top Board DZ68BC in your deskt op system allows you to co nnect to wirel ess networks and Bluetooth peripherals.
67 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 DZ68BC Product Guide 68 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 di rectory. 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 69 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 function properly. 1. Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy th e .BIO file, IFLASH.
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71 A Error Messages and Indicators Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC report s POST errors in three ways: • By sounding a beep code and b linking the front panel pow er LED • By displaying an error messag.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 72 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 73 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 and the last POST code ge nerated is left at port 80h and displayed on the Deskto p Board’s seven-segment L ED display shown in Figure 31.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 74 Table 21 lists th e Port 80h POST codes in hexadecimal n otation. Table 21. Port 80h POST Codes POST Code Description ACPI S States 00 Entering S0 state, st.
Error Messages and Indicators 75 Table 21. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) CPU Initialization (PEI, DXE, SMM) 41-43 Begin to end CPU PEI init 44-46 Begin to end CPU SMM init/relocate bas es 47-4C CPU .
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77 B Regulatory Compliance This appendix contain s the following regulatory compliance in formation f or Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC: • Safety standards • European Union Declaration of Conformity s.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 78 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement We, Intel Corporation, declare u nder our sole responsibilit y that the produc t Intel ® Desktop Board D.
Regulatory Compliance 79 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 DZ68BC Product Guide 80 Deutsch Als Teil von Intels En gage ment für den Umwel tschutz ha t das Unternehmen das Intel Produkt-Recyclingprogramm i mplementiert, das Einzelha ndelskunden von In tel Markenprodukten ermöglicht, gebrauchte Produkte an ausgew ählte Standorte für ordnungsgemäßes Recycling zurückzugeben.
Regulatory Compliance 81 Portuguese Como parte deste compromisso com o respei to ao ambi ente, a Intel im plementou o Programa de Reciclagem de Produtos para que os consum idores finais possam enviar produtos Intel usados para locais s elecionad os, onde esses produtos são reciclados de maneira adequada.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 82 China RoHS Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC is a China 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 83 EMC Regulations Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC complies wi th the EMC reg ulations stated in Table 23 when correctly inst alled in a compatible host system. Table 23. 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 DZ68BC Product Guide 84 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 ne or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receivin g antenna.
Regulatory Compliance 85 Korea Class B Statement Korea Class B Statement translation: Th is equipment is for home use, and has acquired electromagnetic conformity regist ration, so it can be used not only in residential areas, but also other areas.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 86 Product Certifications Board-Level Certifications Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC has th e regulatory compliance marks shown in Table 24. Table 24. Regulatory Compliance Marks Description Mark UL joint US/Canada Recognized Comp onent mark.
Regulatory Compliance 87 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.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide 88 In Canada A nationally recogniz ed certification mark su ch as CSA or cUL signifies compliance with safety requirements. The Indust ry Canada statement on page 84 of this product guide de monstrates complia nce with Canadi an EMC regulati ons.
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