Intel DH61WW Manual

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Intel® Desktop Board DH61WW

Product Guide

Order Number: G23562-002

Revision History

Revision

Revision History

Date

-001

First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH61WW Product Guide

February 2011

-002

Second release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH61WW Product Guide

April 2011

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Preface

This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board DH61WW.

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:

1Desktop Board Features: a summary of product features

2Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install the Desktop Board and other hardware components

3Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS

AError Messages and Indicators: information about BIOS error messages and beep codes

BRegulatory 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

 

Intel® H61 Express Chipset .................................................................................

15

 

Main Memory.....................................................................................................

15

 

Graphics Subsystem...........................................................................................

16

 

Integrated Graphics ....................................................................................

16

 

Analog Display (VGA)...........................................................................

16

 

PCI Express* x16 Graphics ..........................................................................

16

 

Audio Subsystem ...............................................................................................

16

 

LAN Subsystem .................................................................................................

17

 

USB Support .....................................................................................................

18

 

SATA Support....................................................................................................

18

 

Expandability.....................................................................................................

18

 

Legacy I/O........................................................................................................

18

 

BIOS................................................................................................................

19

 

SATA Auto Configuration .............................................................................

19

 

PCI*/PCI Express Auto Configuration.............................................................

19

 

BIOS Security Passwords .............................................................................

19

 

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Support..................................................

20

 

Fan Speed Control and Hardware Monitoring ..................................................

20

 

Power Management ....................................................................................

20

 

Software Support ................................................................................

20

 

Hardware Support ...............................................................................

21

 

Onboard Speaker ...............................................................................................

25

 

Real-Time Clock Subsystem.................................................................................

25

2

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

 

 

Before You Begin ...............................................................................................

27

 

Installation Precautions.......................................................................................

28

 

Prevent Power Supply Overload ....................................................................

28

 

Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements.................................................

28

 

Installing the I/O Shield ......................................................................................

29

 

Installing and Removing the Desktop Board ...........................................................

30

 

Installing and Removing a Processor.....................................................................

31

 

Installing a Processor ..................................................................................

31

 

Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink..............................................................

35

 

Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable................................................

35

 

Removing the Processor ..............................................................................

35

 

Installing and Removing System Memory ..............................................................

36

 

Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................

37

 

Removing DIMMs........................................................................................

39

 

Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards.........................................

39

 

Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card ....................................................

39

 

Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card....................................................

41

 

Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables....................................................................

42

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Connecting to the Internal Headers ......................................................................

43

 

Front Panel Audio Header ............................................................................

44

 

S/PDIF Header ...........................................................................................

44

 

Chassis Intrusion Header .............................................................................

45

 

TPM Header ...............................................................................................

45

 

Front Panel Header .....................................................................................

46

 

Serial Header.............................................................................................

46

 

Front Panel USB 2.0 Header .........................................................................

47

 

Connecting to the Audio System...........................................................................

48

 

Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables...................................................

49

 

Connecting a Chassis Fan Cable....................................................................

49

 

Connecting Power Supply Cables ..................................................................

50

 

Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper .................................................................

51

 

Clearing Passwords in the BIOS Setup Program ......................................................

52

 

Replacing the Battery .........................................................................................

53

3

Updating the BIOS

 

 

Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility.................................

59

 

Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key ........................................................

60

 

Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the Intel® Flash

 

 

Memory Update Utility...................................................................................

61

 

Obtaining the BIOS Update File ....................................................................

61

 

Updating the BIOS with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility...........................

61

 

Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File .................................

62

 

Recovering the BIOS...................................................................................

63

A

Error Messages and Indicators

 

 

BIOS Error Codes...............................................................................................

65

 

BIOS Error Messages ..........................................................................................

66

B

Regulatory Compliance

 

 

Safety Standards ...............................................................................................

67

 

Battery Caution ..........................................................................................

67

 

European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement..............................................

68

 

Product Ecology Statements ................................................................................

69

 

Recycling Considerations .............................................................................

69

 

China RoHS ...............................................................................................

72

 

EMC Regulations ................................................................................................

73

 

FCC Declaration of Conformity......................................................................

73

 

Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement......................

74

 

Japan VCCI Statement ................................................................................

74

 

Korea Class B Statement .............................................................................

75

 

Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance..................................

75

 

Product Certifications..........................................................................................

76

 

Board-Level Certifications ............................................................................

76

 

Chassisand Component-Level Certifications ..................................................

77

 

ENERGY STAR*, e-Standby, and ErP Compliance ....................................................

77

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Contents

Figures

 

1.

Intel Desktop Board DH61WW Components......................................................

12

2.

LAN Status LEDs ..........................................................................................

17

3.

Location of the Standby Power Indicator ..........................................................

23

4.

Installing the I/O Shield ................................................................................

29

5.

Intel Desktop Board DH61WW Mounting Screw Hole Locations ............................

30

6.

Unlatch the Socket Lever ...............................................................................

31

7.

Lift the Load Plate.........................................................................................

32

8.

Remove the Processor from the Protective Cover ..............................................

33

9.

Install the Processor .....................................................................................

33

10.

Secure the Load Plate in Place........................................................................

34

11.

Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Power Cable to the Processor

 

 

Fan Header..................................................................................................

35

12.

Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example ...................................................

36

13.

Use DDR3 DIMMs .........................................................................................

37

14.

Installing a DIMM .........................................................................................

38

15.

Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card ......................................................

40

16.

Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card......................................................

41

17.

Connecting a Serial ATA Cable........................................................................

42

18.

Internal Headers ..........................................................................................

43

19.

Back Panel Audio Connectors .........................................................................

48

20.

Location of the Chassis Fan Header .................................................................

49

21.

Connecting Power Supply Cables ....................................................................

50

22.

Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block ..............................................

51

23.

Removing the Battery ...................................................................................

58

24.

Intel Desktop Board DH61WW China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table............

72

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Tables

 

1.

Feature Summary..........................................................................................

9

2.

Intel Desktop Board DH61WW Components......................................................

13

3.

LAN Status LEDs States.................................................................................

18

4.

Front Panel Audio Signal Names for Intel HD Audio............................................

44

5.

Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for AC ’97 Audio ...................................

44

6.

S/PDIF Header Signal Names .........................................................................

44

7.

Chassis Intrusion Header Signal Names ...........................................................

45

8.

TPM Header Signal Names .............................................................................

45

9.

Front Panel Header Signal Names ...................................................................

46

10.

Serial Port Header Signal Names.....................................................................

46

11.

Front Panel USB 2.0 Header Signal Names .......................................................

47

12.

Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes..........................................

52

13.

BIOS Beep Codes .........................................................................................

65

14.

Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes .................................................................

66

15.

BIOS Error Messages ....................................................................................

66

16.

Safety Standards..........................................................................................

67

17.

EMC Regulations...........................................................................................

73

18.

Regulatory Compliance Marks.........................................................................

76

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1 Desktop Board Features

This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DH61WW. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board.

Table 1. Feature Summary

Form Factor

MicroATX (243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches] x 198.12 millimeters

 

[7.80 inches])

 

 

 

Processor Support

Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i3, and

 

Intel® Pentium processors in an LGA1155 package:

 

 

― Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel® Graphics

 

 

Technology)

 

 

― External graphics interface controller

 

 

― Integrated memory controller

 

 

Chipset

Intel® H61 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel® H61 Express

 

Platform Controller Hub (PCH)

 

 

 

Memory Support

Two 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)

 

 

sockets

 

Support for DDR3 1333 MHz and DDR3 1066 MHz DIMMs

 

Support for 1 Gb, 2 Gb, and 4 Gb memory technology

 

Support for up to 8 GB of system memory with two DIMMs using

 

 

4 Gb memory technology

 

Support for non-ECC memory

 

 

 

Graphics Support

Integrated graphics support (VGA) for processors with Intel

 

 

Graphics Technology

 

Discrete graphics support for PCI Express* 2.0 x16 add-in graphics

 

 

cards

 

 

Audio

Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio):

 

Realtek* ALC892 audio codec

 

Front panel audio header (Intel HD Audio and AC ’97 Audio support)

 

S/PDIF audio header

 

 

 

Expansion

One PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in card connector

Capabilities

One PCI Express 2.0 x1 add-in card connector

 

 

One Conventional PCI* bus connector

 

 

 

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Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)

Peripheral

Six USB 2.0 ports:

Interfaces

 

― Four USB 2.0 ports are implemented with stacked back panel

 

 

 

 

connectors

 

 

― Two USB 2.0 front panel ports are implemented through a dual-

 

 

port internal header

 

Four SATA 3 Gb/s ports through the Intel H61 Express Chipset

 

One serial port header

 

One parallel port back panel connector

 

One PS/2* back panel connector for mouse/keyboard support

 

 

 

LAN Support

Intel® 82579V Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller

Legacy I/O

Nuvoton* W83677HG-i I/O controller for hardware management

 

 

and serial port, parallel port, and PS/2 support

 

 

 

BIOS

Intel® BIOS resident in an SPI Flash device

 

Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI),

 

 

Plug and Play, and SMBIOS

 

 

 

Instantly Available

Support for PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2

PC Technology

Support for PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 2.0

 

 

Suspend to RAM support

 

Wake on Conventional PCI, PCI Express, LAN, front panel, serial,

 

 

USB ports, and PS/2

 

 

 

Hardware

Hardware monitoring through the Nuvoton I/O controller

Monitoring

Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply voltages

 

 

Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values

 

Two fan headers using PWM control

 

4-pin headers for processor and rear chassis fans

 

4-wire and 3-wire (linear) fan speed control support for the rear

 

 

chassis fan header

 

Support for Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI)

 

 

 

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Supported Operating Systems

The Desktop Board supports 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

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 DH61WW.

Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DH61WW Components

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Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DH61WW Components

Label

Description

 

 

A

Conventional PCI bus add-in card connector

 

 

B

Chassis intrusion header

 

 

C

S/PDIF header

 

 

D

PCI Express 2.0 x1 add-in card connector

 

 

E

Battery

 

 

F

PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in card connector

 

 

G

Back panel connectors

 

 

H

Standby power indicator LED

 

 

I

12 V processor core voltage connector (2 x 2 pin)

 

 

J

Rear chassis fan header

 

 

K

Speaker

 

 

L

Processor socket

 

 

M

Processor fan header

 

 

N

DDR3 DIMM 1 socket

 

 

O

DDR3 DIMM 2 socket

 

 

P

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

 

 

Q

Main power connector (2 x 12 pin)

 

 

R

SATA connectors

 

 

S

BIOS configuration jumper block

 

 

T

Front panel header

 

 

U

Serial port header

 

 

V

Front panel USB 2.0 header

 

 

W

Front panel audio header

 

 

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Online Support

For more information on Intel Desktop Board DH61WW consult the following online resources:

Intel Desktop Board DH61WW

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

http://ark.intel.com

 

Desktop Board DH61WW

 

Supported processors

http://processormatch.intel.com

Chipset information

http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/inde

 

 

x.htm

BIOS and driver updates

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/

Integration information

http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit

Processor

CAUTION

Failure to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2 x 2 pin) power connector to the Desktop Board may result in damage to the board, or the system may not function properly.

Intel Desktop Board DH61WW supports Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors 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 an LGA1155 socket.

For information on supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DH61WW, go to http://processormatch.intel.com.

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Intel® H61 Express Chipset

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 interfaces. The PCH is a centralized controller for the board’s I/O paths.

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 structure. If your memory modules do not support SPD, you will see a notification to this effect on the screen at power up. The BIOS will attempt to configure the memory controller for normal operation.

The board has two 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

8 GB maximum total system memory (with 4 Gb memory technology)

Minimum total system memory: 1 GB using 1 Gb x8 modules

Serial Presence Detect

DDR3 1333 MHz and DDR3 1066 MHz SDRAM DIMMs

NOTE

32-bit operating systems are limited to a maximum of 4 GB of memory. These operating systems will report less than 4 GB because of the memory used by add-in graphics cards and other system resources.

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Graphics Subsystem

The board supports either integrated graphics (Intel Graphics Technology) or PCI Express 2.0 x16 graphics.

Integrated Graphics

The board supports integrated graphics through the Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) for processors with Intel Graphics Technology.

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.

PCI Express* x16 Graphics

Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in an LGA1155 package support discrete add-in graphics cards via the PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in card connector. The board supports the following PCI Express speeds:

PCI Express 2 frequency of 2.5 GHz which results in 5.0 Gb/s in each direction (500 MB/s) per lane. The maximum theoretical bandwidth on the interface is 8 GB/s in each direction, simultaneously, when operating in x16 mode.

PCI Express 1 frequency of 1.25 GHz resulting in 2.5 Gb/s each direction (250 MB/s) per lane. The maximum theoretical bandwidth on the interface is 4 GB/s in each direction, simultaneously, when operating in x16 mode.

Audio Subsystem

The board supports Intel High Definition Audio through a Realtek ALC892 audio codec. The Realtek ALC892-based audio subsystem provides the following features:

6-channel audio with independent multi-streaming stereo

Advanced jack sense for the back panel audio connectors that enables the audio codec to recognize the device that is connected to an audio port. The back panel audio connectors 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 via back panel connectors

Headphone and Mic in functions for front panel audio connectors

A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 90 dB

The board provides onboard audio headers and back panel connectors.

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The onboard 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)

S/PDIF audio header (1 x 4 pin header)

Front panel headphone output is supported by a separate audio channel pair, allowing multi-streaming audio configurations such as simultaneous surround sound playback and stereo audio conferencing (through speakers connected to the back panel audio connectors and a headset connected to the front panel audio connectors).

The onboard internal mono speaker header allows connection to an internal, lowpower speaker for basic system sound capability. The subsystem is capable of driving a speaker load of 8 Ω at 1 W (rms) or 4 Ω at 1.5 W (rms).

The onboard S/PDIF header allows connection to coaxial or optical adapters for digital audio output.

The back panel audio connectors are configurable through the audio device drivers. Audio software and drivers are available from http://downloadcenter.intel.com/.

LAN Subsystem

The LAN subsystem includes:

Intel 82579V Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller

RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs

LAN software and drivers are available at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/.

Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on the back panel (see Figure 2). These LEDs indicate the status of the LAN as shown in Table 3.

Figure 2. LAN Status LEDs

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Table 3. LAN Status LEDs States

LED

LED Color

LED State

Indicates

 

 

 

 

A (Link/Activity)

Green

Off

LAN link is not established

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

LAN link is established

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

LAN activity is occurring

 

 

 

 

B (Link Speed)

N/A

Off

10 Mb/s data rate

 

 

 

 

 

Green

On

100 Mb/s data rate

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow

On

1000 Mb/s data rate

 

 

 

 

USB Support

The Desktop Board supports USB 2.0. There are 6 USB 2.0 ports (four ports routed to back panel connectors and two ports routed to an onboard header). The USB 2.0 ports are high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates.

SATA Support

The board provides four SATA 3.0 Gb/s channels, through the PCH, which support one device per channel.

Expandability

Intel Desktop Board DH61WW provides the following expansion capability:

One PCI Express 2.0 x16 interface

One PCI Express 2.0 x1 interface

One Conventional PCI bus interface

Legacy I/O

The board’s Legacy I/O Controller provides the following legacy features:

PS/2 back panel connector for mouse/keyboard support

One serial port header

One parallel port connector on the back panel

Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for Conventional PCI 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.

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BIOS

The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, and the PCI/PCI Express and SATA auto-configuration utilities. The BIOS is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash memory device.

The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions in Chapter 3 starting on page 59.

SATA Auto Configuration

If you install a SATA device (such as a hard disk drive) in your computer, the autoconfiguration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for your computer. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a SATA device. You can override the auto-configuration options by specifying manual configuration in the BIOS Setup program.

PCI*/PCI Express Auto Configuration

If you install a Conventional PCI or PCI Express add-in card in your computer, the PCI/PCI Express auto-configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O space) for that add-in card. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after you install a Conventional PCI or PCI Express add-in card.

BIOS Security Passwords

The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and who can boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the BIOS Setup and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions:

The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup options. If only the supervisor password is set, pressing <Enter> at the password prompt of Setup gives the user restricted access to Setup.

If both the supervisor and user passwords are set, you must enter either the supervisor password or the user password to access Setup. Setup options are then available for viewing and changing depending on whether the supervisor or user password was entered.

Setting a user password restricts who can boot the computer. The password prompt is displayed before the computer is booted. If only the supervisor password is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. If both passwords are set, you can enter either password to boot the computer.

For instructions on resetting the password, go to Clearing Passwords on page 52.

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Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Support

Intel Desktop Board DH61WW provides a header to connect to an external TPM. The header is shown in Figure 1, P on page 12 and the header pinout is listed in Table 8 on page 45. TPMs are designed to enhance platform security by providing a protected space for key operations and other security critical tasks. Using both hardware and software, the TPM protects encryption and signature keys at their most vulnerable stages—operations when the keys are being used unencrypted in plain-text form. TPMs shield unencrypted keys and platform authentication information from softwarebased attacks.

Fan Speed Control and Hardware Monitoring

The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include:

Thermal sensors in the processor and the Intel PCH, as well as near the processor voltage regulators and system memory

Monitoring of system voltages 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

Support for chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that can be connected to the chassis intrusion header on the Desktop Board.

Power Management

Power management is implemented at several levels, including software support through the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the following hardware support:

Power connectors

Fan headers

LAN wake capabilities

Instantly Available PC technology (Suspend to RAM)

+5 V standby power indicator LED

Wake from USB

PCI Power Management Event signal (PME#) wakeup support

PCI Express WAKE# signal support

Wake from serial devices

Wake from PS/2 devices

Software Support

ACPI

ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support.

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Hardware Support

Power Connectors

ATX12V-compliant power supplies can turn off the computer power through system control. When an ACPI-enabled computer receives the correct command, the power supply removes all non-standby voltages.

When resuming from an AC power failure, the computer returns to the power state it was in before power was interrupted (either on or off). The computer’s response can be set by using the Last Power State feature in the BIOS Setup program’s Boot menu.

The Desktop Board has two power connectors. See Figure 21 on page 50 for the location of the power connectors.

Fan Headers

The function/operation of the fans is as follows:

The fans are on when the board is in the ACPI S0 state.

The fans are off when the computer is in the ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state.

Each fan header is wired to a tachometer input.

All fan headers support closed-loop fan control that can adjust the fan speed or switch the fan on or off as needed.

All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection.

All fan headers are controlled by Pulse Width Modulation.

The rear chassis fan header supports Linear Fan Control on 3-wire fans.

The Desktop Board has a 4-pin processor fan header and a 4-pin chassis fan header that is compatible with 4-wire and 3-wire chassis fans.

LAN Wake Capabilities

CAUTION

For LAN wake capabilities, the 5 V standby line for the power supply must be capable of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to provide adequate standby current when using this feature can damage the power supply.

LAN wakeup capabilities enable remote wake-up of the computer through a network. The LAN subsystem monitors network traffic and upon detecting a Magic Packet* frame, it asserts a wake-up signal that powers up the computer.

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Instantly Available PC Technology

CAUTION

For Instantly Available PC technology, the 5 V standby line for the power supply must be capable of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to provide adequate standby current when using this feature can damage the power supply and/or effect ACPI S3 sleep state functionality.

Instantly Available PC technology enables the board to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-to- RAM) sleep state. Instantly Available PC technology enables the board to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-to-RAM) sleep-state. While in the S3 sleep-state, the computer will appear to be off (the power supply is off and the front panel power LED will behave as configured by the BIOS “S3 State Indicator” option). When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system quickly returns to its last known wake state.

The Desktop Board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Add-in cards that support this specification can participate in power management and can be used to wake the computer.

The use of Instantly Available PC technology requires operating system support and PCI 2.2 compliant add-in cards, PCI Express add-in cards, and drivers.

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+5 V Standby Power Indicator LED

CAUTION

If the AC power has been switched off and the standby power indicator is still lit, disconnect the power cord before installing or removing any devices connected to the board. Failure to do so could damage the board and any attached devices.

The Desktop Board’s standby power indicator LED, shown in Figure 3, is lit when there is standby power still present on the board even when the computer appears to be off. For example, when this green LED is lit, standby power is still present at the memory module sockets and the PCI connector.

Figure 3. Location of the Standby Power Indicator

For more information on standby current requirements for the Desktop Board, refer to the Technical Product Specification at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/.

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Wake from USB

NOTE

Wake from USB requires the use of a USB peripheral that supports Wake from USB and an operating system that supports Wake from USB.

USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S3 state.

PCI PME# Signal Wake-up Support

When the PME# signal on the Conventional PCI bus is asserted, the computer wakes from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state.

PCI Express WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support

When the WAKE# signal on a PCI Express bus add-in card is asserted, the computer wakes from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state.

Wake from Serial Devices

Serial port activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S3 state.

Wake from PS/2 Devices

PS/2 device activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S3 state.

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