The Intel® Desktop Board DH61WW may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published
specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board DH61WW Specification Update.
March 2012
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Revision Revision History Date
-001 First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH61WW Technical Product
Specification
-002 Second release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH61WW Technical Product
Specification
-003 Updated maximum memory supported from 8 GB to 16 GB March 2012
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Preface
This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components,
connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for the
®
Intel
Desktop Board DH61WW.
Intended Audience
The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the Intel Desktop
Board DH61WW 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 DH61WW
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 Chassis intrusion header
C S/PDIF header
D PCI Express x1 add-in card connector
E Battery
F PCI Express x16 add-in card connector
G Back panel connectors
H Standby power LED
I 12 V internal power connector (ATX12V)
J Rear chassis fan header
K Piezoelectric speaker
L LGA1155 processor socket
M Processor fan header
N Low Pin Count (LPC) Debug header
O DIMM 1 (Channel A DIMM 1)
P DIMM 2 (Channel B DIMM 1)
Q Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
R Main power connector (2 x 12)
S SATA connectors
T BIOS setup configuration jumper block
U Front panel header
V Intel H61 Express Chipset
W Serial port header
X Front panel USB 2.0 headers
Y Front panel audio 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.
This board differs from other Intel Desktop Board products, with specific changes
including (but not limited to) the following:
•No Parallel ATA (PATA) IDE drive connector
1.3 Online Support
To find information about… Visit this World Wide Web site:
Intel Desktop Board DH61WW http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/index.htm
Desktop Board Support http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support?iid=hdr+support
Available configurations for the Intel
Desktop Board DH61WW
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, and
Intel Pentium processors in an LGA1155 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 2.5.1 on page 54 for information on power supply requirements for this board.
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1.5 Intel
The Intel H61 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel H61 Platform Controller Hub
(PCH) provides interfaces to the processor and the USB, SATA, LPC, audio, network,
display, and PCI Express. The PCH is a centralized controller for the board’s I/O paths.
For information about Refer to
The Intel H61 Express chipset http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm
Resources used by the chipset Chapter 2
®
H61 Express Chipset
1.6 System Memory
The board has two DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features:
• Two independent memory channels with interleaved mode support
• Supports 1.2 V – 1.8 V DIMM memory voltage
• Support for non-ECC, unbuffered, single-sided or double-sided DIMMs with x8
organization
•16 GB maximum total system memory (with 4 Gb memory technology). Refer to
Section 2.1.1 on page 38 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.
512 MB SS 1 Gbit 64 M x16/empty 4
1024 MB SS 1 Gbit 128 M x8/empty 8
1024 MB SS 2 Gbit 128 M x16/empty 4
2048 MB DS 1 Gbit 128 M x8/128 M x8 16
2048 MB SS 2 Gbit 128 M x16/empty 8
4096 MB DS 2 Gbit 256 M x8/256 M x8 16
4096 MB SS 4 Gbit 512 M x8/empty 8
Note: “DS” refers to double-sided memory modules (containing two rows of SDRAM) and “SS” refers to
single-sided memory modules (containing one row of SDRAM).
The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors 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.
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.
1.7.2 PCI Express x16 Graphics
The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in an
LGA1155 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
• Supports PCI Express GEN1 frequency of 1.25 GHz resulting in 2.5 Gb/s each
For information about Refer to
PCI Express technology http://www.pcisig.com
FDI) for processors with Intel Graphics Technology.
direction (500 MB/s) per lane. Maximum theoretical bandwidth on interface is
8 GB/s in each direction, simultaneously, when operating in x16 mode.
direction (250 MB/s) per lane. Maximum theoretical bandwidth on interface is
4 GB/s in each direction, simultaneously, when operating in x16 mode.
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1.8 USB
The board supports up to six USB 2.0 ports. The port arrangement is as follows:
• Four USB 2.0 ports are implemented with stacked back panel connectors (black)
• Two USB 2.0 front panel ports are implemented through one dual-port internal
header
All six USB ports are high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable.
NOTE
Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port may not
meet FCC Class B requirements, even if no device is attached to the cable. Use a
shielded cable that meets the requirements for full-speed devices.
For information about Refer to
The location of the USB connectors on the back panel Figure 9, page 41
The location of the front panel USB headers Figure 10, page 42
1.9 SATA Interfaces
The board provides four 3 Gb/s SATA connectors, which support one device per
connector.
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 10, page 42
The Legacy I/O Controller provides the following features:
• One serial port
• One back panel parallel port (with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced
Parallel Port (EPP) support
• PS/2-style keyboard/mouse interface 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
• Conventional PCI 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 10, page 42
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Product Description
1.11 Audio Subsystem
The board supports Intel High Definition Audio through the Realtek ALC892 audio
codec interface.
The Realtek ALC892-based audio subsystem supports the following features:
• 6+2-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
Table 4 lists the supported functions of the front panel and back panel audio jacks.
Table 4. Audio Jack Support
Audio Jack
FP Green Default
FP Pink Default
Rear Blue Default
Rear Green Ctrl panel Default
Rear Pink Default
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 16
1.11.2 Audio Headers and Connectors
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)
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 14 and Table 15, page 45
The signal names of the S/PDIF header Table 13, page 44
The back panel audio connectors Section 2.2.1, page 41
Figure 10, page 42
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1.11.2.1 Analog Audio Connectors
The available configurable back panel audio connectors are shown in Figure 4.
Item Description
A Line in
B Line out/front speakers
C Mic in/side surround
Figure 4. Back Panel Audio Connector Options
Product Description
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 41
The front panel headphone output is supported using a separate audio channel pair
allowing multi-streaming audio configurations such as simultaneous 5.1 surround
playback and stereo audio conferencing (through back panel speakers and a front
panel headset, respectively).
1.11.2.2 S/PDIF Header
The S/PDIF header allows connections to coaxial or optical dongles for digital audio
output.