Intel DQ45EK - Desktop Board Executive Series Motherboard driver and firmware
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Product Guide - Page 3
...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 4 Configuring for RAID (Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)):
information about configuring your system for RAID 5 Configuring for Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel®...
Product Guide - Page 6
... USB 2.0 Headers 45 Serial Port Header 45 Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 46 Front Panel Header 46 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 BIOS Security Passwords 51 Replacing the Battery 52
3 Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel...
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Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK 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) • Suspend ...
Product Guide - Page 13
... for more information about: • Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 33 in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK,
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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Desktop Board Features
Intel Q45 Graphics Subsystem
The Intel Q45 Express Chipset provides DVI-D and DVI-I support via the integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 (Intel GMA 4500) graphics controller. The Intel GMA 4500 graphics controller has the following features: • Advanced graphics performance, including:
⎯ DirectX10* and OpenGL* 2.0 compliant ⎯ Shader Model 4.0 ...
Product Guide - Page 17
... between ICH10DO and the LAN controller • PCI bus 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 DQ45EK link on Intel's World Wide Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop.
LAN Status Indicators
Two LEDs...
Product Guide - Page 18
...power state of the system.
The Intel AMT subsystem consists of:
• ARC4 microcontroller embedded in the Intel 82Q45 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
• ICH10DO (Intel® Management Engine function) • Intel 82567LM Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • Channel A DIMM(s) • BIOS/SPI Flash • On-board Intel AMT status indicator
NOTE
Software...
Product Guide - Page 23
..., the Desktop Board provides one PCI Express 1.1 x1 connector.
BIOS
The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI Express and SATA 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 on page 59 in Chapter 3.
Serial ATA Auto Configuration...
Product Guide - Page 24
... read the Intel TPM user guide and back-up Intel TPM keys and data before removing the battery.
Hardware Management Features
The hardware management features of Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK 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 •...
Product Guide - Page 47
... and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Connecting to the Audio System
After installing the Analog Devices audio driver from the Intel Express Installer DVD-ROM, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Figure 19 shows the default back panel audio connector assignments. The audio connectors are retaskable via audio software. Table 3 on page 16 lists the supported audio connector assignments...
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... for booting.
Configure (2-3) Recovery (None)
After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) runs, the BIOS displays the Maintenance Menu. Use this menu to clear passwords.
The BIOS recovers data in the event of a failed BIOS update.
Clearing BIOS Security Passwords
This procedure assumes that the board is installed in the computer and the configuration jumper block is set to normal mode. 1. Observe...
Product Guide - Page 59
... 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 DQ45EK page. Under the "Software and
drivers" heading, click on "Latest BIOS" to locate the latest BIOS...
Product Guide - Page 60
...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 DQ45EK page on the Intel World Wide Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop. Navigate to the Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK page. Under the "Software and drivers" heading, click on "Latest BIOS" to locate the latest BIOS files...
Product Guide - Page 61
... 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...
Product Guide - Page 63
... Windows Vista or Microsoft Windows XP operating system and SATA hard drives.
Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology
1. Assemble your system and attach one or more SATA hard drives to the SATA connectors.
2. Enter system BIOS Setup by pressing the key after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory tests begin.
3. Go to Advanced Drive Configuration Configure SATA as; ensure that RAID...
Product Guide - Page 64
... floppy drive, you can download the driver from http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ to a recordable CD or USB storage media). Select to install the Intel ICH10DO SATA RAID Controller driver. 3. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 4. Install the Intel Matrix Storage Console software via the Intel Express Installer CD included with your desktop board...
Product Guide - Page 65
... to Advanced Drive Configuration. 3. For the setting Intel Rapid Recover Technology, select to enable it. 4. For the setting Configure SATA as, ensure it is set to RAID.
CAUTION If Configure SATA as was previously not set to RAID and you already have an operating system installed, you must reinstall it. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 to install the Intel Matrix Storage RAID driver during the...
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Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK Product Guide
Creating a Recovery Volume
A recovery volume consists of two disks - a master disk and a recovery disk. A recovery volume can be created with either the RAID Option ROM (OROM) or the Intel® Matrix Storage Console application.
Creating a Recovery Volume Using the RAID Option ROM
To create a recovery volume using the RAID OROM, complete the following ...
Product Guide - Page 67
... system will synchronize the master disk with the recovery disk once after the creation of the recovery volume.
Disk Synchronization Mode
There are two modes of updating or synchronizing the recovery disk with the master disk - either continuous update or manual update. To change from Continuous Update mode to Update On Request mode using the Intel Matrix Storage Console, select the Advanced mode...
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A Error Messages and Indicators
Intel Desktop Board DQ45EK 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...