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This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components,
connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for the
®
Intel
Desktop Board DQ57TML.
Intended Audience
The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the Intel Desktop
Board DQ57TML and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other
engineers and technicians who need this level of information. It is specifically not
intended for general audiences.
What This Document Contains
Chapter Description
1 A description of the hardware used on the Intel Desktop Board DQ57TML
2 A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board
3 The features supported by the BIOS Setup program
4 A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes
5 Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information
Typographical Conventions
This section contains information about the conventions used in this specification. Not
all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in all specifications of this type.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE
Notes call attention to important information.
CAUTION
Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data.
# Used after a signal name to identify an active-low signal (such as USBP0#)
GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes)
GB/s Gigabytes per second
Gb/s Gigabits per second
KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes)
Kbit Kilobit (1024 bits)
kbits/s 1000 bits per second
MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes)
MB/s Megabytes per second
Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits)
Mbits/s Megabits per second
xxh An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value.
x.x V Volts. Voltages are DC unless otherwise specified.
* This symbol is used to indicate third-party brands and names that are the property of their
A Conventional PCI bus add-in card connector
B PCI Express x1 add-in card connector
C Battery
D PCI Express x1 add-in card connector
E Piezoelectric speaker
F PCI Express x16 add-in card connector
G Back panel connectors
H 12 V internal power connector (ATX12V)
I Rear chassis fan header
J LGA1156 processor socket
K Processor fan header
L DIMM Channel A sockets (2)
M DIMM Channel B sockets (2)
N Front chassis fan header
O Chassis intrusion header
P Diskette drive connector
Q Main power connector (2 x 12)
R SATA connectors
S Alternate front panel power LED header
T Front panel header
U Standby power LED
V Front panel USB header (with Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive, or compatible
device, support)
W Intel ME “M” state LED
X Intel Q57 Express Chipset
Y Front panel USB headers (3)
Z BIOS setup configuration jumper block
AA Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (Intel® MEBx) Reset header
BB Intel Remote PC Assist header
CC Serial port header
DD S/PDIF header
EE Front panel audio header
FF Internal mono speaker header
ion
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1.1.3 Block Diagram
Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the board.
Desktop Board Support http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support
Available configurations for the Intel
Desktop Board DQ57TML
Supported processors http://processormatch.intel.com
Chipset information http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm
BIOS and driver updates http://downloadcenter.intel.com
Tested memory http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-
Integration information http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit
http://ark.intel.com
025414.htm
1.4 Processor
The board is designed to support the Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, Intel
Pentium processors, and Intel Xeon processor 3400 series in an LGA1156 socket.
Other processors may be supported in the future. This board is designed to support
processors with a maximum TDP of 95 W. See the Intel web site listed below for the
most up-to-date list of supported processors.
Use only the processors listed on the web site above. Use of unsupported processors
can damage the board, the processor, and the power supply.
NOTE
This board has specific requirements for providing power to the processor. Refer to
Section 2.6.1 on page 61 for information on power supply requirements for this board.
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1.5 Intel
®
Q57 Express Chipset
The Intel Q57 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel Q57 Platform Controller Hub
(PCH) provides interfaces to the processor and the USB, SATA, LPC, audio, network,
display, Conventional PCI, and PCI Express x1 interfaces. The PCH is a centralized
controller for the board’s I/O paths.
For information about Refer to
The Intel Q57 Express chipset http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm
Resources used by the chipset Chapter 2
1.6 System Memory
The board has four DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features:
• Two independent memory channels with interleaved mode support
• Support for non-ECC, unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with x8
organization
•Support for unbuffered ECC memory when used with an Intel Xeon processor
3400 series
•16 GB maximum total system memory (with 2 Gb memory technology). Refer to
Section 2.1.1 on page 41 for information on the total amount of addressable
memory.
• Minimum total system memory: 1 GB using 1 Gb x8 module
• Serial Presence Detect
• DDR3 1333 MHz and DDR3 1066 MHz SDRAM DIMMs
NOTE
To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board
should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data
structure. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to
accurately configure memory settings for optimum performance. If non-SPD memory
is installed, the BIOS will attempt to correctly configure the memory settings, but
performance and reliability may be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the
determined frequency.
The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, Intel Pentium processors, and Intel Xeon
processors 3400 series support the following types of memory organization:
•Dual channel (Interleaved) mode. This mode offers the highest throughput for
real world applications. Dual channel mode is enabled when the installed memory
capacities of both DIMM channels are equal. Technology and device width can vary
from one channel to the other but the installed memory capacity for each channel
must be equal. If different speed DIMMs are used between channels, the slowest
memory timing will be used.
•Single channel (Asymmetric) mode. This mode is equivalent to single channel
bandwidth operation for real world applications. This mode is used when only a
single DIMM is installed or the memory capacities are unequal. Technology and
device width can vary from one channel to the other. If different speed DIMMs are
used between channels, the slowest memory timing will be used.
Figure 3 illustrates the memory channel and DIMM configuration.
Product Description
Figure 3. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration
NOTE
When using a processor without Intel Graphics Technology, there must always be
memory installed into any or both of the DIMM 0 (blue) memory sockets for the
system to boot.
The board supports system graphics through either Intel Graphics Technology or a
PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in graphics card.
1.7.1 Integrated Graphics
The board supports integrated graphics through the Intel® Flexible Display Interface
®
(Intel
1.7.1.1 Analog Display (VGA)
The VGA port supports analog displays. The maximum supported resolution is 2048 x
1536 (QXGA) at a 75 Hz refresh rate.
The VGA port is enabled for POST whenever a monitor is attached, regardless of the
DVI-D connector status.
1.7.1.2 Digital Visual Interface (DVI-D)
FDI) for processors with Intel Graphics Technology.
The DVI-D port supports only digital DVI displays. The maximum supported resolution
is 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh (QXGA). The DVI-D port is compliant with the
DVI 1.0 specification.
1.7.2 PCI Express x16 Graphics
The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, Intel Pentium processors, and Intel Xeon
processors 3400 series in an LGA1156 socket support discrete add in graphics cards
through the PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics connector:
•Supports PCI Express GEN2 frequency of 2.5 GHz resulting in 5.0 Gb/s each
direction (500 MB/s) per lane. Maximum theoretical bandwidth on interface is
8 GB/s in each direction, simultaneously, when operating in x16 mode.
•Supports PCI Express GEN1 frequency of 1.25 GHz resulting in 2.5 Gb/s each
direction (250 MB/s) per lane. Maximum theoretical bandwidth on interface is
4 GB/s in each direction, simultaneously, when operating in x16 mode.
For information about Refer to
PCI Express technology http://www.pcisig.com
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1.8 USB
The board supports up to twelve USB 2.0 ports through two EHCI host controllers on
the PCH that allow the use of EHCI-compatible drivers.
The port arrangement is as follows:
• Four ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors
• Eight front panel ports are implemented through four dual-port internal headers;
one header supports an Intel Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive (or compatible device)
For information about Refer to
The location of the USB connectors on the back panel Figure 10, page 44
The location of the front panel USB headers Figure 11, page 45
1.9 SATA Interfaces
The board provides four SATA connectors through the PCH, which support one device
per connector.
The PCH provides independent SATA ports with a theoretical maximum transfer rate of
3 Gb/s per port. A point-to-point interface is used for host to device connections.
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
configurations using the Windows* XP, Windows Vista*, and Windows 7* operating
systems.
For more information, see: http://www.serialata.org/
For information about Refer to
The location of the SATA connectors Figure 11, page 45
.
1.9.1.1 Serial ATA RAID
The board supports the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel RST) which provides the
following RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Drives) levels:
• RAID 0 - data striping
• RAID 1 - data mirroring
• RAID 0+1 (or RAID 10) - data striping and mirroring
The board incorporates the Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel® RRT). Intel Rapid
Recover Technology is a feature of Intel Rapid Storage Technology. It uses RAID 1
(mirroring) functionality to copy data from a designated master drive to a designated
recovery drive. The master drive data can be copied to the recovery drive either
continuously or on request.
When using the continuous update policy, changes made to the data on the master
drive while the recovery drive is disconnected or offline are automatically copied to the
recovery drive when it is reconnected. When using the on request update policy, the
master drive data can be restored to a previous state by copying the data on the
recovery drive back to the master drive.
The Legacy I/O Controller provides the following features:
• One serial port header
• One diskette drive connector
• One parallel port connector on the back panel
• PS/2 keyboard/mouse port on the back panel
• Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI Conventional
bus systems
• Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake-up event interface
• PCI Conventional bus power management support
The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for the Legacy I/O controller.
1.10.1 Serial Port
The serial port is implemented as a 10-pin header on the board. The serial port
supports data transfers at speeds up to 115.2 kbits/s with BIOS support.
For information about Refer to
The location of the serial port header Figure 11, page 45
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1.11 Audio Subsystem
The board supports Intel High Definition Audio through the Realtek ALC662-VC audio
codec.
The Realtek ALC662-VC-based audio subsystem supports the following features:
• 6-channel audio with independent multi-streaming stereo.
• 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 audio
jacks are capable of retasking according to the user’s definition, or can be
automatically switched depending on the recognized device type.
• Stereo input and output through back panel jacks
• Headphone and Mic in functions for front panel audio jacks
• S/PDIF audio header
• A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 90 dB
NOTE
Systems built with an AC ‘97 audio front panel will not be able to obtain the Microsoft
Windows Vista logo.
Table 4 lists the supported functions of the front panel and back panel audio jacks.
Table 4. Audio Jack Retasking Support
Audio Jack
FP Green Default
FP Pink Default
Rear Blue Default
Rear Green Ctrl panel Default
Rear Pink Default
Microphone
Head-
phones
Front
Speaker Line In
Mic In
1.11.1 Audio Subsystem Software
Audio software and drivers are available from Intel’s World Wide Web site.
For information about Refer to
Obtaining audio software and drivers Section 1.3, page 14
The board contains audio connectors and headers on both the back panel and the
component side of the board. The component-side audio headers include the
following:
•Front panel audio (a 2 x 5-pin header that provides headphone and mic in signals
for front panel audio connectors) (yellow)
• S/PDIF audio header (1 x 4-pin header) (yellow)
• Internal mono speaker header (1 x 2-pin header) (yellow)
For information about Refer to
The locations of the front panel audio header, S/PDIF header, and
internal mono speaker header
The signal names of the front panel audio header Table 16 and Table 18, page 48
The signal names of the S/PDIF header Table 14, page 48
The signal names of the internal mono speaker header Table 15, page 48
The back panel audio connectors Section 2.2.1, page 44
Figure 11, page 45
1.11.2.1 Analog Audio Connectors
The available configurable back panel audio connectors are shown in Figure 4.
Item Description
A Audio line in
B Audio line out
C Mic in
Figure 4. Back Panel Audio Connectors
The back panel audio connectors are configurable through the audio device drivers.
For information about Refer to
The back panel audio connectors Section 2.2.1, page 44
The front panel headphone output is supported using a separate audio channel pair
allowing multi-streaming audio configurations such as stereo audio conferencing
(through a front panel headset).
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1.11.2.2 S/PDIF Header
The S/PDIF header allows connections to coaxial or optical dongles for digital audio
output.
1.11.2.3 Internal Mono Speaker Header
The internal mono speaker header allows connection to an internal, low-power speaker
for basic system sound capability. The subsystem is capable of driving a speaker load
of 8 Ohms at 1 W (rms) or 4 Ohms at 1.5 W (rms).
Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 5).
Item Description
A Link/Activity LED (green)
B Link Speed LED (green/yellow)
Figure 5. LAN Connector LED Locations
Table 5 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN
subsystem is operating.
Table 5. LAN Connector LED States
LED LED Color LED State Condition
Off LAN link is not established.
Link/Activity Green
Link Speed Green/Yellow
On LAN link is established.
Blinking LAN activity is occurring.
Off 10 Mbits/s data rate is selected or negotiated.
Green 100 Mbits/s data rate is selected or negotiated.
Yellow 1000 Mbits/s data rate is selected or negotiated.
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1.13 Real-Time Clock Subsystem
A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When
the computer is not plugged into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of
three years. When the computer is plugged in, the standby current from the power
supply extends the life of the battery.
The clock is accurate to ± 13 minutes/year at 25 ºC with power applied through the
power supply 5V STBY rail.
NOTE
If the battery and AC power fail date and time values will be reset and the user will be
notified during POST.
When the voltage drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored
in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and time) might not be accurate. Replace the
battery with an equivalent one. Figure 1 on page 11 shows the location of the battery.
Figure 6 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan headers.
Item Description
A Rear chassis fan header
B Thermal diode, located on processor die
C Processor fan header
D Front chassis fan header
Figure 6. Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers
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1.15 Platform Management and Security
In addition to Intel AMT the Intel DQ57TML Desktop Board integrates several functions
designed to manage the system and lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the
system. These system management functions are designed to report errors, diagnose
the system, and recover from system lockups without the aid of an external
microcontroller.
1.15.1 Hardware Management Subsystem
The hardware management features enable the board to be compatible with the Wired
for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management
features, including the following:
• Fan monitoring and control
• Thermal and voltage monitoring
• Chassis intrusion detection
1.15.1.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control
The features of the hardware monitoring and fan control include:
•Intel Quiet System Technology, delivering acoustically-optimized thermal
management
•Thermal sensors in the processor and PCH, as well as near the CPU voltage
regulators and system memory
•Monitoring of five system voltages (+5 V, +12 V, +3.3 V, Memory V-SM and
+V
CCP) to detect levels above or below acceptable values
•Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control for all three fans that can adjust fan
speed as needed
1.15.1.2 Fan Monitoring
Fan monitoring can be observed through the BIOS setup user interface, Intel® Desktop
Utilities or third-party software.
For information about Refer to
The functions of the fan headers Section 1.16.2.2, page 38
1.15.1.3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection
The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover is
removed. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that attaches
to the chassis intrusion header. When the chassis cover is removed, the mechanical
switch is in the closed position.
For information about Refer to
The location of the chassis intrusion header Figure 11, page 45
Intel® vPro™ Technology is a set of processor and platform capabilities designed to
enable greater proactive security, enhanced maintenance, and improved remote
management both inside and outside the corporate firewall. These include:
• Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT)
• Intel Virtualization Technology (Intel VT)
• Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel TXT)
• Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d)
• Intel Remote PC Assist (Intel RPAT) / Intel Fast Call for Help
• Intel Trusted Platform Module (Intel TPM)
1.15.2.1 Intel
®
Active Management Technology
(Intel® AMT)
Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) offers IT organizations tamperresistant and persistent management capabilities. Specifically, Intel
hardware-based solution that uses out of band communication to manage access to
client systems in addition to offering encrypted and persistent asset management and
remote diagnostics and/or recovery capabilities for networked platforms. With Intel
AMT, IT organizations can easily get accurate platform information, and can perform
remote updating, diagnostics, debugging and repair of a system, regardless of the
state of the operating system or the power state of the system.
The Intel Active Management Technology subsystem consists of:
• Intel ME microcontroller embedded in the Intel Q57 PCH
• Intel 82578DM Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/s) Ethernet LAN controller
• BIOS/SPI Flash (64 Mbits)
• On-board Intel ME “M” state status LED
NOTE
Software with AMT capability is required to take advantage of Intel AMT platform
management capabilities.
AMT is a
1.15.2.1.1 Intel AMT Features
The key features of Intel AMT include:
•Secure Out of Band (OOB) system management that allows remote management
of PCs regardless of system power or operating system state.
⎯ SSL 3.1/TLS encryption
⎯ HTTP authentication
⎯ TCP/IP
⎯ HTTP web GUI
⎯ XML/SOAP API
⎯ Web Services for Management (WS-MAN) protocol support
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•Remote troubleshooting and recovery that can significantly reduce desk-side visits
and potentially increasing efficiency of IT technical staff.
⎯ System event log
⎯ IDE Redirection (IDE-R) or PXE boot: remote CD or network drive boot
⎯ Serial over LAN
⎯ OOB diagnostics
⎯ Remote control
⎯ Operating system repair
• Proactive alerting that decreases downtime and minimizes time to repair.
⎯ Programmable policies
⎯ Operating system lock-up alert
⎯ Boot failure alert
⎯ Hardware failure alerts
• Third party non-volatile storage that prevents users from removing critical
inventory, remote control, or virus protection agents.
⎯ Nonvolatile storage for agents
⎯ Tamper-resistant
• Remote hardware and software asset tracking that eliminates time-consuming
manual inventory tracking, which also reduces asset accounting costs.
⎯ E-Asset Tag
⎯ HW/SW inventory
• System Defense 2. In addition to the in-bound and out-bound packet filtering of
the previous generation, System Defense 2 is an Intel AMT feature that uses
advanced heuristics to help protect against the propagation of worms through the
use of preset packet filters. The number of new connections made to a specific
port or IP address are counted over a specific time window. If a preset threshold is
exceeded, it will alert the Management Console and suspend the client’s network
activity until the system can be remediated.
•Remote Configuration (RCFG) minimizes the cost to deploy Intel AMT by
eliminating the need for IT personnel to touch each client system prior to
configuration. Remote Configuration consists of a single OEM BIOS/Firmware
image that provides the Intel AMT client with information to authenticate
connections and allows it to remotely perform a secure setup procedure. IT
departments must acquire an appropriate Intel AMT-trusted certificate as well as
use a remote management application that supports Remote Configuration.
Remote Configuration also requires the use of automatic IP addressing (DHCP).
•KVM (Keyboard-Video-Mouse) Redirection allows an IT administrator to remotely
control a user’s keyboard without having to rely on third-party software
applications. The user retains the ability to allow or discontinue the remote access
through on-screen pop-up windows.
NOTE
KVM Redirection requires the use of an Intel® processor with integrated
graphics.
NOTE
KVM Redirection requires enabling a new feature of the Intel® Q57 PCH Express
Chipset called the Rate Matching Hub (RMH). However, use of the RMH may
interfere with the operation of some legacy USB devices and require the user to
disable the RMH. This is done by enabling USB Backwards Compatibility Mode
in the BIOS Setup under Configuration / On-Board Devices / USB. This will, in
turn, disable KVM Redirection. USB Backwards Compatibility Mode is disabled
by default.
•PC Alarm Clock can wake the PC at scheduled times to run resource-intensive tasks
during off hours, improving security and performance of the platform.