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Revision History
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Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide
Date June 2008
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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...Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® G43 Express Chipset 14
Intel G43 Graphics Subsystem 14 PCI Express x16 Graphics 15 Audio Subsystem 16 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 16 LAN Subsystem 17 LAN Subsystem Software 17 LAN Status Indicators 17 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 18 Enhanced IDE Interface 18 Serial ATA...18 Expandability...18 BIOS ...19 Serial...
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...USB 2.0 Headers 45 Serial Port Header 46 Front Panel Header 46 Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 46 IEEE 1394a Header 47 Connecting to the Audio System 47 Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables 48 Chassis Fan Cables 48 Power Supply Cables 49 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 50 Clearing Passwords 51
3 Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS...
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.... Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 39 18. Connecting the IDE Cable 41 19. Connecting a Serial ATA Cable 42 20. Internal Headers and Connectors 43 21. Back Panel Audio Connectors 47 22. Location of the Chassis Fan Headers 48 23. Connecting Power Supply Cables 49 24. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 50 25. Removing the Battery 57 26. Intel Desktop Board DG43NB China...
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Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide
Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)
BIOS
• Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI
• 32 Mbit symmetrical flash memory device
• Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update
Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
• ...
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... for more information about: • Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 29 in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DG43NB,
http://processormatch.intel.com
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...
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...options. Either the integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 (GMA X4500) graphics controller is used or a PCI Express x16 add-in card can be used. The GMA X4500 graphics controller supports dual independent displays via the VGA and DVI-D connectors on the Desktop Board back panel. When a PCI Express x16, x8, or x4 add-in card is installed on the Desktop Board, the Intel GMA X4500 graphics...
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... ⎯ Dual independent display support via the DVI-D and VGA back panel connectors ⎯ High Definition Content Protection (HDCP) version 1.1 support ⎯ DDC2B compliant interface with Advanced Digital Display 2 card or Media
Expansion Card (ADD2/MEC), support for TV-out/TV-in and DVI digital display connections ⎯ Support for all HD display resolutions including 720p, 1080i...
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Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide
Audio Subsystem
The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following: • Intel ICH10 I/O controller hub • RealTek ALC888VC audio codec • Intel High Definition Audio front panel audio header • Intel High Definition Audio Link header • Onboard 3-pin S/PDIF output connector
The audio subsystem supports the following features: &#...
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... between ICH10 and the LAN controller • PCI Express power management For information about LAN software and drivers go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
LAN Subsystem Software
For LAN software and drivers, refer to the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB link on Intel's World Wide Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop.
LAN Status Indicators
Two LEDs...
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... and drivers that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. Disabling Hi-Speed USB in the BIOS reverts all USB 2.0 ports to USB 1.1 operation. This may be required to accommodate operating systems that do not support USB 2.0.
Enhanced IDE Interface
The board's IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and peripheral devices such as hard disk drives and CD-ROM drives. The...
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Desktop Board Features
BIOS
The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI/PCI Express auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS. The BIOS is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device. The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions in Chapter 3.
Serial ATA Auto Configuration
If you install a Serial ATA device (such as a hard drive)...
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Hardware Management Features
The hardware management features of Intel Desktop Board DG43NB enable the board to be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management features including the following: • Fan speed monitoring and control • Thermal and voltage monitoring • Chassis intrusion ...
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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
IEEE ...Audio System
After installing the IDT audio driver from the Intel Express Installer DVD-ROM, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Figure 21 shows the back panel audio connectors.
Item Description
A
Line In
B
Line Out
C
Mic In
Figure 21. Back Panel Audio Connectors
NOTE
The back panel line out connector is designed to power...
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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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... 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 Intel Desktop Board DG43NB page. Under the "Software and
drivers" heading, click on "Latest BIOS" to locate the latest BIOS...
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...8226; Intel Flash Memory Update Utility You can obtain either of these files through your computer supplier or by navigating to the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB page on the Intel World Wide Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop. Navigate to the Intel Desktop Board DG43NB page. Under the "Software and drivers" heading, click on "Latest BIOS" to locate the latest BIOS files...
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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
Intel Desktop Board DG43NB 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...