Intel BLKDZ68BC User Manual

Intel® Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide

Order Number: G41105-003

Revision History

-001 First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide August 2011
-002 Second release of the Intel® Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide September 2011
-003 Third release of the Intel® Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide March 2012
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Preface

This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel
®
Desktop Board DZ68BC.

Intended Audience

The Product Guide is intended for technically qualified personnel. It is not intended for general audiences.

Use Only for Intended Applications

All Intel Desktop Boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for installation in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. The suitability of this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other environments, such as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. may 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 and Indicators: information about BIOS error messages and beep
codes B Regulatory Compliance: describes the board’s adherence to safety standards and
EMC regulations and its product certifications

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:
CAUTION
Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data.
NOTE
Notes call attention to important information.
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Terminology

The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in the product guide.
Term Description
GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz)
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Contents

1 Desktop Board Features
Supported Operating Systems .............................................................................. 11
Desktop Board Components ................................................................................. 12
Processor .......................................................................................................... 14
Main Memory..................................................................................................... 15
®
Intel
Z68 Express Chipset .................................................................................. 16
®
Intel
Rapid Storage Technology .................................................................. 16
®
Intel
Smart Response Technology ............................................................... 16
Audio Subsystem ............................................................................................... 16
LAN Subsystem ................................................................................................. 17
USB Support ..................................................................................................... 18
SATA Support .................................................................................................... 18
SATA RAID ................................................................................................ 19
Legacy I/O ........................................................................................................ 19
Expandability ..................................................................................................... 19
Bluetooth*/WiFi Support ..................................................................................... 20
Bluetooth Technology .................................................................................. 20
WiFi 802.11 Wireless ................................................................................... 20
BIOS ................................................................................................................ 21
Serial ATA Auto Configuration ....................................................................... 21
PCI* and PCI Express* Auto Configuration ..................................................... 21
Security Passwords ..................................................................................... 21
Back to BIOS Button ................................................................................... 22
Hardware Management ....................................................................................... 22
Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control .................................................. 23
Chassis Intrusion ........................................................................................ 23
Power Management ............................................................................................ 23
Software Support ....................................................................................... 23
ACPI .................................................................................................. 23
Hardware Support ...................................................................................... 24
Power Connectors ............................................................................... 24
Fan Headers ....................................................................................... 24
LAN Wake Capabilities.......................................................................... 24
Instantly Available PC Technology .......................................................... 25
Standby Power Indicator LED ................................................................ 25
Wake from USB .................................................................................. 26
PME# Signal Wake-up Support .............................................................. 26
WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support ........................................................... 26
Wake from Consumer IR ...................................................................... 27
Wake from Serial Port .......................................................................... 27
Onboard Power and Reset Buttons ........................................................................ 27
Board Status LEDs ............................................................................................. 28
Speaker ............................................................................................................ 30
Battery ............................................................................................................. 30
Real-Time Clock ................................................................................................. 30
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2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Before You Begin ............................................................................................... 31
Installation Precautions ....................................................................................... 32
Prevent Power Supply Overload .................................................................... 32
Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements ................................................. 32
Installing the I/O Shield ...................................................................................... 33
Installing and Removing the Desktop Board ........................................................... 34
Installing and Removing a Processor ..................................................................... 35
Installing a Processor .................................................................................. 35
Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink ........................................................... 39
Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable ................................................ 39
Removing the Processor .............................................................................. 39
Installing and Removing System Memory .............................................................. 40
Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration .......................................... 40
Two or Four DIMMs ............................................................................. 40
Three DIMMs ...................................................................................... 41
Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................ 42
Removing DIMMs ........................................................................................ 44
Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards......................................... 44
Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card .................................................... 44
Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card .................................................... 46
Installing Linked PCI Express Graphics Cards .................................................. 46
Connecting SATA Cables ..................................................................................... 48
Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors ................................................ 49
Front Panel Intel HD Audio Header ................................................................ 50
S/PDIF Header ........................................................................................... 50
IEEE 1394a Header ..................................................................................... 50
Chassis Intrusion Header ............................................................................. 51
Consumer IR (CIR) Headers ......................................................................... 51
Front Panel Header ..................................................................................... 52
Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header ........................................................ 52
Serial Header ............................................................................................. 53
USB 2.0 Headers ........................................................................................ 53
USB 3.0 Connector ..................................................................................... 54
Connecting to the Audio System ........................................................................... 55
Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables ................................................... 56
Connecting Chassis Fan Cables ..................................................................... 56
Connecting Power Supply Cables .................................................................. 57
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper ................................................................. 58
Clearing Passwords ............................................................................................ 59
Replacing the Battery ......................................................................................... 60
Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in a Desktop Chassis (Optional) ....................... 66
3 Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key ........................................................ 68
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
Recovering the BIOS .......................................................................................... 69
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®
Express BIOS Update Utility ................................. 67
®
Flash Memory Update Utility ................................ 68
Contents
A Error Messages and Indicators
BIOS Error Codes ............................................................................................... 71
BIOS Error Messages .......................................................................................... 72
Port 80h POST Codes .......................................................................................... 73
B Regulatory Compliance
Safety Standards ............................................................................................... 77
Battery Caution .......................................................................................... 77
European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement .............................................. 78
Product Ecology Statements ................................................................................ 79
Recycling Considerations ............................................................................. 79
China RoHS ............................................................................................... 82
EMC Regulations ................................................................................................ 83
FCC Declaration of Conformity ...................................................................... 83
Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement ...................... 84
Japan VCCI Statement ................................................................................ 84
Korea Class B Statement ............................................................................. 85
Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance .................................. 85
Product Certifications .......................................................................................... 86
Board-Level Certifications ............................................................................ 86
Chassis- and Component-Level Certifications .................................................. 87
Chassis and Component Certifications............................................................ 87
ENERGY STAR*, e-Standby, and ErP Compliance .................................................... 88
Figures
1. Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Components ........................................................ 12
2. LAN Connector LEDs ..................................................................................... 18
3. Location of the Back to BIOS Button ................................................................ 22
4. Location of the Standby Power Indicator .......................................................... 26
5. Onboard Power and Reset Buttons .................................................................. 27
6. Location of the Diagnostic LEDs ...................................................................... 29
7. Installing the I/O Shield ................................................................................ 33
8. Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Mounting Screw Hole Locations .............................. 34
9. Unlatch the Processor Socket Lever ................................................................. 35
10. Lift the Processor Socket Load Plate ................................................................ 36
11. Remove the Processor from the Protective Cover .............................................. 37
12. Install the Processor ..................................................................................... 37
13. Secure the Processor Socket Load Plate in Place................................................ 38
14. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Power Cable to the Processor
Fan Header .................................................................................................. 39
15. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Two DIMMs ........................... 40
16. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Four DIMMs ........................... 41
17. Example Dual Channel Memory Configuration with Three DIMMs ......................... 41
18. Use DDR3 DIMMs ......................................................................................... 42
19. Installing a DIMM ......................................................................................... 43
20. Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card ...................................................... 45
21. Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card...................................................... 46
22. Installing Linked PCI Express Graphics Cards .................................................... 47
23. Connecting SATA Cables ................................................................................ 48
24. Internal Headers and Connectors .................................................................... 49
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25. Back Panel Audio Connectors ......................................................................... 55
26. Location of the Chassis Fan Headers ................................................................ 56
27. Connecting Power Supply Cables .................................................................... 57
28. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block .............................................. 58
29. Removing the Battery ................................................................................... 65
30. Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth Module ............................................................... 66
31. POST Code LED Display ................................................................................. 73
32. Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table .............. 82
Tables
1. Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 9
2. Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Components ........................................................ 13
3. Audio Jack Retasking Support ......................................................................... 17
4. LAN Connector LEDs ..................................................................................... 18
5. Board Status LEDs ........................................................................................ 28
6. Front Panel Intel HD Audio Header Signal Names .............................................. 50
7. S/PDIF Header Signal Names ......................................................................... 50
8. IEEE 1394a Header Signal Names ................................................................... 50
9. Chassis Intrusion Header Signal Names ........................................................... 51
10. Front Panel CIR Receiver (Input) Header Signal Names ...................................... 51
11. Back Panel CIR Header Emitter (Output) Header Signal Names ........................... 52
12. Front Panel Header Signal Names ................................................................... 52
13. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names ...................................... 52
14. Serial Port Header ........................................................................................ 53
15. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names ........................................................................ 53
16. USB 3.0 Connector ....................................................................................... 54
17. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes .......................................... 59
18. BIOS Beep Codes ......................................................................................... 71
19. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes ................................................................. 71
20. BIOS Error Messages .................................................................................... 72
21. Port 80h POST Codes .................................................................................... 74
22. Safety Standards .......................................................................................... 77
23. EMC Regulations ........................................................................................... 83
24. Regulatory Compliance Marks ......................................................................... 86
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1 Desktop Board Features

This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DZ68BC. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Form Factor
Processor Support for an Intel® processor in the LGA1155 package Main Memory
Chipset Intel® Z68 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel Z68 Platform
Graphics Support Integrated Graphics:
Audio
Expansion Capabilities
Legacy I/O Support
ATX (304.80 millimeters [12.00 inches] x 243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches])
Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)
sockets arranged in two channels
Support for DDR3 2133 MHz to DDR3 1066 MHz DIMMs
Support for 1.35 V low voltage and 1.25 V ultra low voltage JEDEC
memory
Support for non-ECC memory
Support for up to 32 GB of memory
Controller Hub (PCH) with support for Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) and Intel® Smart Response Technology
Support for processors with Intel HD 2000 or 3000
Graphics:
DVI-I High-Definition Multi-media Interface* (HDMI*) 1.4 DisplayPort* 1.1
External Graphics:
Support for multiple PCI Express* 2.0 graphics cards
Independent multi-streaming 8-channel (7.1) audio and 2-channel
audio subsystem, featuring:
IntelRealtek* ALC892 codec
Intel HD Audio front panel header
Onboard 4-pin S/PDIF out header
Back panel S/PDIF out optical connector (TOSLINK)
One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port
One PCI Express 2.0 x8 port (x8 electrical; x16 compatible)
Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports
Three PCI* bus connectors
Nuvoton W83677HG-I legacy I/O controller that provides support for:
Consumer Infrared (CIR)
Serial port via an onboard header
Thermal and hardware management
®
High Definition (Intel® HD) Audio interface
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Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)
Peripheral Interfaces
RAID LAN Support Intel 82579V Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller
BIOS
Power Management
Hardware and Thermal Management
USB Support:
Four USB 3.0 ports: Two ports implemented with stacked back panel connectors
(blue)
Two ports via an internal dual-port connector (blue)
Fourteen USB 2.0 ports: Six ports implemented with stacked back panel connectors
(black)
Eight front panel ports implemented with four dual-port internal
headers (black)
Serial ATA (SATA) Support:
Four SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports:
Two ports from the Intel Z68 PCH (dark blue) Two ports from an onboard Marvell controller (light blue)
Four SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (black)
One external SATA (eSATA) 6.0 Gb/s port on the back panel from
an onboard Marvell controller (red)
IEEE 1394a Support:
One port routed to the back panel
One port routed to the IEEE 1394a header
®
Intel
Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) version 10.6
including an RJ-45 back panel connector with integrated status LEDs
Intel
®
Platform Innovation Framework for extensible firmware
interface
32 Mb symmetrical flash memory device
Support for SMBIOS
Intel® Express BIOS Update
Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
Suspend to RAM (STR)
Wake on USB, PCI, PCI Express, LAN, CIR, serial port, and front
panel
ENERGY STAR* capable
Hardware and thermal management based on:
Nuvoton W83677HG-I legacy I/O controller
Four fan sensing inputs to monitor fan activity
Voltage sensing to detect out of range values
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Supported Operating Systems

The Desktop Board provides full support for the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows* 7 Ultimate 64-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 64-bit edition
Microsoft Windows 7 Starter 32-bit edition
Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate 32-bit edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32-bit edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32-bit edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
The Desktop Board provides limited support for the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
Microsoft Windows* XP Media Center Edition 2005
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Home
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Desktop Board Components

Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC.
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Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Components
Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Components
Label Description
A PCI bus connector B PCI bus connector C S/PDIF header D PCI Express 2.0 x16 connector (x8 electrical; x16 compatible) E Speaker F PCI Express 2.0 x1 connector G PCI bus connector H PCI Express 2.0 x16 connector I Rear chassis fan header J PCI Express 2.0 x1 connector K Back panel connectors L 12 V processor core voltage connector (2 x 4 pin) M Processor socket N Processor fan header O DIMM 3 socket P DIMM 1 socket Q DIMM 4 socket R DIMM 2 socket S Front panel CIR receiver (input) header T Back panel CIR transmitter (output) header U Main power connector (2 x 12 pin) V Standby power indicator LED W Onboard reset button X Onboard power button Y Front panel header Z Front chassis fan header AA Alternate front panel power LED header BB Intel Z68 PCH CC Battery DD Two 6.0 Gb/s SATA ports (Marvell controller) EE Two 6.0 Gb/s SATA ports (Intel Z68 PCH) FF Four 3.0 Gb/s SATA ports (Intel Z68 PCH) GG Serial port header HH USB 2.0 headers II BIOS configuration jumper block JJ POST code LED display KK Chassis intrusion header
Desktop Board Features
continued
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Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Components (continued)
Label Description
LL USB 3.0 connector MM IEEE 1394a header NN Auxiliary chassis fan header OO Board status LEDs PP Front panel audio header
Online Support
For more information on Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC consult the following online resources:
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.ht
m
Desktop Board Support http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+supp
ort
Available configurations for Intel
Desktop Board DZ68BC
Supported processors http://processormatch.intel.com
Chipset information http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/inde
BIOS and driver updates http://downloadcenter.intel.com/
Integration information http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit
http://ark.intel.com
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Processor

CAUTION
Failure to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2 x 4 pin) power connector to the Desktop Board may result in damage to the board, or the system may not function properly.
Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC supports an Intel processor in the LGA1155 package. Processors are not included with the Desktop Board and must be purchased separately. The processor connects to the Desktop Board through the LGA1155 socket.
For information on supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC, go to http://processormatch.intel.com
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