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Revision History
Revision -001
Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DG33FB Product Guide
Date April 2007
If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on the board, the following statement applies:
FCC Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions...
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...not be supported without further evaluation by Intel.
Document Organization
The chapters in this Product Guide are arranged as follows: 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of product features 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install
the Desktop Board and other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS A Error Messages...
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...,576 bytes)
Mbit
Megabit (1,048,576 bits)
MHz
Megahertz (one million hertz)
Box Contents
• Intel Desktop Board DG33FB • I/O shield • One diskette drive cable • One ATA-66/100 cable • Two locking Serial ATA cables • Quick Reference • Configuration and battery caution statement labels • Intel® Express Installer Driver and Software CD-ROMs
iv
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... Board Features
Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® G33 Express Chipset 14
Intel G33 Graphics Subsystem 14 Audio Subsystem 16 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 16 LAN Subsystem 16
RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs 17 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 18 Enhanced IDE Interface 18 Serial ATA...18 Expandability...18 BIOS ...18
Serial ATA...
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... x16 Card 39 Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 39 Removing the PCI Express x16 Card 40
Connecting the Diskette Drive Cable 41 Connecting the IDE Cable 42 Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cables 44 Connecting to the Internal Headers 45
Connecting to the IEEE 1394a Header 46 Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution for Intel® High Definition Audio 46 Connecting to the Serial Port Header...
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... 37 18. Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 39 19. Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 40 20. Connecting the Diskette Drive Cable 41 21. Connecting the IDE Cable 43 22. Connecting a Serial ATA Cable 44 23. Internal Headers 45 24. Back Panel Audio Connectors 49 25. Location of the Chassis Fan Headers 50 26. Connecting Power Supply Cables 51 27. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper...
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... out of range values
LAN Support
Intel® 82566DC Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller
Related Links:
For more information about Desktop Board DG33FB, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
Supported Operating Systems
The Desktop Board supports the following operating...
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... Serial ATA connectors (4) IDE connector High-speed USB 2.0 headers (3) IEEE 1394a header
Related Links:
Go to the following links for more information about:
• Desktop Board DG33FB
http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
• Supported processors • Audio software and utilities • LAN software and drivers
http://www.intel...
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... more information about: • Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 29 in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for Desktop Board DG33FB,
http://www.intel.com/go/findCPU
Main Memory
NOTE
To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure...
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....asp or http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm?iid=HMPAGE+Header_2_P roduct_MB • PC Serial Presence Detect Specification, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ddr/specs/dda18c32_64_128x72aga.pdf
Intel® G33 Express Chipset
The Intel G33 Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel G33 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct...
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... ⎯ Software DVD at 30 fps full screen ⎯ Adaptive deinterlacing ⎯ Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) support up to 256 MB
• Display ⎯ Intel TV Wizard utility (step-by-step setup help for TVs and displays) ⎯ Up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh (QXGA) ⎯ DVI specification 1.0 compliant ⎯ Dual independent display options with digital display ⎯...
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...(10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs The subsystem features: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface between ICH9DH and the LAN controller • PCI bus power management
Related Links: Go to the following link for information about LAN software and drivers: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
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...Desktop Board supports four Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH9DH, connecting one device per channel.
Expandability
For system expansion, the Desktop Board provides the following expansion slots: • One PCI Express x16 connector • Three PCI Express x1 connectors • Three PCI bus connectors
BIOS
The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI/PCI...
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Intel Desktop Board DG33FB Product Guide
Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control
The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include: • Monitoring of power supply voltages to detect levels above and below acceptable
values • Intel Quiet System Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically-optimized
thermal management
NOTE Memory must be installed in the ...
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... Desktop Board Components
Connecting to the Flexible Audio System
After installing the RealTek audio driver from the Intel Express Installer CD-ROM, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Figure 24 shows the back panel audio connectors. The default connector assignments are shown in the table.
Item Description
A
Line In
B
Line Out
C
Mic In
Figure 24. Back Panel Audio Connectors...
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...Recovery (None)
The BIOS recovers data in the event of a failed BIOS update.
Clearing Passwords
This procedure assumes that the board is installed in the computer and the configuration jumper block is set to normal mode. 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 25. 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the computer.
Disconnect the computer's power...
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... of the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility and the ease of use of Windows-based installation wizards. To update the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility: 1. Go to the Intel World Wide Web site:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Navigate to the DG33FB page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the
Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the...
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...; Intel Flash Memory Update Utility You can obtain either of these files through your computer supplier or by navigating to the Desktop Board DG33FB page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the DG33FB page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the ISO Image BIOS Update or Iflash BIOS Update utility file.
Updating the BIOS...
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... to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to confirm the BIOS upgrade operation. 6. Wait for the BIOS upgrade process to complete.
CAUTION DO NOT POWER DOWN YOUR COMPUTER before the update is complete. The update may take up to 5 minutes.
Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility
With the Iflash Memory update utility you can update the system BIOS from...
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A Error Messages and Indicators
Desktop Board DG33FB reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor
BIOS Beep Codes
The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST if the video configuration fails (a faulty video card or no card installed) or if an external ROM module...