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Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 16
... information about... Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the Intel Desktop Board DX79SI
Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support http://ark.intel.com
Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested memory
Integration information
http...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 22
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification
The underlying SATA functionality is transparent to the operating system. The SATA controller can operate in both legacy and native modes. In legacy mode, standard IDE I/O and IRQ resources are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). In Native mode, standard PCI Conventional bus resource steering is used. Native mode is the preferred mode for...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 24
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification
1.9 Audio Subsystem
The board supports the Intel High Definition Audio subsystem based on the Realtek ALC892 audio codec. The audio subsystem supports the following features:
• Advanced jack sense for the back panel audio jacks that enables the audio codec to recognize the device that is connected to an audio port. The back panel ...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 26
... PCI bus power management
ACPI technology support LAN wake capabilities (only the Intel 82579L Gigabit Ethernet Controller
supports PXE) • LAN subsystem software
For information about LAN software and drivers
Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com
1.10.1 Intel® 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
The Intel 82579L and Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 27
Product Description
1.10.2 LAN Subsystem Software
LAN software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site.
For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers
Refer to http://downloadcenter.intel.com
1.10.3 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs
Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 5).
Item A B C D
Description Link LED (Green) Data Rate LED ...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 28
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification
1.11 Bluetooth*/WiFi Module
The Bluetooth*/WiFi module is supplemental hardware that is included (see Figure 6).
Figure 6. Bluetooth/WiFi Module
1.11.1 Bluetooth Technology
The Bluetooth/WiFi Module enables the user to connect with a variety of Bluetooth enabled devices. Driver support is provided by Microsoft operating systems like ...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 29
...11.2 WiFi 802.11 Wireless
The Bluetooth/WiFi Module enables the user to connect with a variety of WiFi enabled networks, access points and allows peer to peer connections. Driver support is provided by Microsoft operating systems like Microsoft Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 with additional support provided by the supplied WiFi driver included on the Driver DVD and online.
• Ralink WiFi 802...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 32
... Play functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with this board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. ACPI features include:
• Plug and Play (including bus and device enumeration) • Power management control of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in
boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 34
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification
1.13.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events
Table 9 lists the devices or specific events that can wake the computer from specific states.
Table 9. Wake-up Devices and Events
Devices/events can wake up the computer... Power switch RTC alarm LAN
...from this state S3, S4, S5 (Note 1) S3, S4, S5 (Note 1) S3, S4, S5 (Note 1)
...from this...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 69
...Legacy USB Support
Legacy USB support enables USB devices to be used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not yet available. Legacy USB support is used to access the BIOS Setup program, and to install an operating system that supports USB. By default, Legacy USB support is set to Enabled. Legacy USB support operates as follows: 1. When you apply power to the computer, legacy support is...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 70
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification
To install an operating system that supports USB, verify that Legacy USB support in the BIOS Setup program is set to Enabled and follow the operating system's installation instructions.
3.6 BIOS Updates
The BIOS can be updated using either of the following utilities, which are available on the Intel World Wide Web site: • Intel®...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 71
...
Table 34. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery
Media Type
Can be used for BIOS recovery?
Optical drive connected to the SATA interface
Yes
USB removable drive (a USB Flash Drive, for example)
Yes
USB diskette drive (with a 1.44 MB diskette)
No
USB hard disk drive
No
For information about BIOS recovery
Refer to
http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/ cs-023360...
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Technical Product Specification - Page 79
.... This code is useful for determining the point where an error occurred.
Displaying the POST codes requires a PCI bus add-in card, often called a POST card. The POST card can decode the port and display the contents on a medium such as a seven-segment display.
NOTE
The POST card must be installed in PCI bus connector 1.
The following tables provide information about the POST codes...
Product Guide for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI - Page 7
... to BIOS Button 22 5. Location of the Standby Power Indicator 25 6. Onboard System Control Switches 26 7. Location of the Diagnostic/Status LEDs 27 8. Bluetooth/WiFi Module 30 9. Remote Thermal Probe 31 10. Installing the I/O Shield 35 11. Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Mounting Screw Hole Locations 36 12. Unlatch the Socket Levers 37 13. Open the Load Plate 38 14. Install the Processor 39...
Product Guide for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI - Page 14
...://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm
• Desktop Board Support
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support
• Available configurations for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI
• Supported processors
http://ark.intel.com http://processormatch.intel.com
• Chipset information
http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm
• BIOS and driver updates...
Product Guide for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI - Page 30
... Guide
Bluetooth*/WiFi Module
An external Bluetooth*/WiFi module is included with Intel Desktop Board DX79SI (see Figure 8). For module installation instructions see "Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in Your Chassis" on page 64.
Figure 8. Bluetooth/WiFi Module
Bluetooth Technology
The Bluetooth/WiFi module enables the user to connect with a variety of Bluetooth enabled devices. Driver support...
Product Guide for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI - Page 67
...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 Download Center at
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/ 2. Navigate to the DX79SI page. Click on the "BIOS Update" link and then select the
Express BIOS Update file. 3. Download the file to your hard drive...
Product Guide for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI - Page 68
Intel Desktop Board DX79SI Product Guide
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 file to a USB thumb drive. 3. Plug the thumb drive into a USB port of the target computer. 4. Shut down the target computer. 5. Enable the F7 prompt display:
a. Power the computer on. b. ...
Product Guide for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI - Page 71
... the BIOS for RAID • Create a RAID Set • Load the Intel RST RAID Drivers and Software (required for Microsoft Windows XP
installation only) • Create a "RAID Ready System"
Configuring the BIOS
1. Assemble your system and attach two or more SATA hard drives to the black SATA connectors.
2. Enter system BIOS Setup by pressing after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory tests...
Product Guide for Intel Desktop Board DX79SI - Page 72
... on supported USB floppy disk drives. Install the Intel® SATA RAID Controller driver. 3. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 4. Install the Intel Rapid Storage Console software via the Intel Express Installer DVD included with your Desktop Board or after downloading it from the Internet at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. The Intel Rapid...