Intel® Desktop Board DH61ZE Product Guide
Order Number: G45215-003
Revision History
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-001 First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH61ZE Product Guide October 2011
-002 Second release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH61ZE Product Guide November 2011
-003 Third release of the Intel® Desktop Board DH61ZE Product Guide November 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 DH61ZE.
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
®
Intel
H61 Express Chipset .................................................................................15
Main Memory.....................................................................................................15
Graphics Subsystem...........................................................................................16
Integrated Graphics ....................................................................................16
Analog Display (VGA)...........................................................................16
High-Definition Multimedia Interface* (HDMI*)........................................16
PCI Express* x16 Graphics ..........................................................................16
Audio Subsystem ...............................................................................................17
LAN Subsystem .................................................................................................18
USB Support .....................................................................................................18
SATA Support....................................................................................................19
Expandability.....................................................................................................19
Legacy I/O........................................................................................................19
BIOS................................................................................................................19
SATA Auto Configuration .............................................................................20
PCI*/PCI Express Auto Configuration.............................................................20
BIOS Security Passwords.............................................................................20
Intel Manageability Technology.....................................................................21
Fan Speed Control and Hardware Monitoring ..................................................22
Power Management ....................................................................................22
Onboard Speaker ...............................................................................................26
Real-Time Clock Subsystem.................................................................................26
®
Intel
MEBX Reset Header....................................................................21
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Support..................................................22
Software Support ................................................................................23
Hardware Support ...............................................................................23
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
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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
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
Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header........................................................46
Serial Header.............................................................................................47
Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers........................................................................47
Internal Mono Speaker Header .....................................................................47
Connecting to the Audio System...........................................................................48
Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables...................................................49
Connecting Chassis Fan Cables.....................................................................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
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
®
Express BIOS Update Utility.................................59
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
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Product Certifications..........................................................................................76
Board-Level Certifications ............................................................................76
Chassis- and Component-Level Certifications..................................................77
ENERGY STAR*, e-Standby, and ErP Compliance ....................................................77
Figures
1. Intel Desktop Board DH61ZE Components........................................................12
2. LAN Status LEDs ..........................................................................................18
3. Location of the Intel MEBX Reset Header..........................................................21
4. Location of the Standby Power Indicator ..........................................................25
5. Installing the I/O Shield ................................................................................29
6. Intel Desktop Board DH61ZE Mounting Screw Hole Locations..............................30
7. Unlatch the Socket Lever...............................................................................31
8. Lift the Load Plate.........................................................................................32
9. Remove the Processor from the Protective Cover ..............................................33
10. Install the Processor .....................................................................................33
11. Secure the Load Plate in Place........................................................................34
12. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Power Cable to the
Processor Fan Header....................................................................................35
13. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example ...................................................36
14. Use DDR3 DIMMs .........................................................................................37
15. Installing a DIMM .........................................................................................38
16. Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card ......................................................40
17. Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card......................................................41
18. Connecting a Serial ATA Cable........................................................................42
19. Internal Headers ..........................................................................................43
20. Back Panel Audio Connectors .........................................................................48
21. Location of the Chassis Fan Headers................................................................49
22. Connecting Power Supply Cables ....................................................................50
23. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block ..............................................51
24. Removing the Battery ...................................................................................57
25. Intel Desktop Board DH61ZE China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table..............72
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Tables
1. Feature Summary.......................................................................................... 9
2. Intel Desktop Board DH61ZE 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. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Signal Names ......................................46
11. Serial Port Header Signal Names.....................................................................47
12. Front Panel USB 2.0 Headers Signal Names......................................................47
13. Internal Mono Speaker Header Signal Names ...................................................47
14. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes..........................................52
15. BIOS Beep Codes .........................................................................................65
16. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes.................................................................66
17. BIOS Error Messages ....................................................................................66
18. Safety Standards..........................................................................................67
19. EMC Regulations...........................................................................................73
20. Regulatory Compliance Marks.........................................................................76
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1 Desktop Board Features
This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DH61ZE. Table 1
summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Form Factor
Processor Support
Chipset Intel® H61 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel® H61 Express
Memory Support
Graphics Support
Audio Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio):
Expansion
Capabilities
MicroATX (243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches] x 198.12 millimeters
[7.80 inches])
• Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i3, and
Platform Controller Hub (PCH)
• Two 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)
• 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 16 GB of system memory with two DIMMs using
• Support for non-ECC memory
• Integrated graphics support for processors with Intel Graphics
• Discrete graphics support for PCI Express* 2.0 x16 add-in graphics
• Realtek* ALC892 audio codec
• Front panel audio header (Intel HD Audio and AC ’97 Audio support)
• Mono speaker header
• S/PDIF audio header
• One PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in card connector
• Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 add-in card connectors
• One Conventional PCI* bus connector
®
Intel
Pentium processors in an LGA1155 package:
― Integrated graphics processing (processors with Intel
Technology)
― External graphics interface controller
― Integrated memory controller
sockets
4 Gb memory technology
Technology:
― VGA
― High-Definition Multi-media Interface* (HDMI*) 1.4
cards
®
Graphics
continued
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Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)
Peripheral
Interfaces
LAN Support
Legacy I/O
BIOS
Instantly Available
PC Technology
Hardware
Monitoring
• Ten USB 2.0 ports:
― Four USB 2.0 ports are implemented with stacked back panel
connectors
― Six USB 2.0 front panel ports are implemented through three
dual-port internal headers
• 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
• Intel
®
82579V Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller
• Nuvoton* W83677HG-i I/O controller for hardware management
and serial port, parallel port, and PS/2 support
• Intel
®
BIOS resident in an SPI Flash device
• Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI),
Plug and Play, and SMBIOS
• Support for PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2
• 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 monitoring through the Nuvoton I/O controller
• Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply voltages
• Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values
• Three fan headers using PWM control
• 4-pin headers for processor, front chassis, and rear chassis fans
• 4-wire and 3-wire (linear) fan speed control support for front and
rear chassis fans
• 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
Desktop Board Features
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Desktop Board Components
Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop
Board DH61ZE.
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Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DH61ZE Components
Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DH61ZE Components
Label Description
A Conventional PCI bus add-in card connector
B PCI Express 2.0 x1 add-in card connector
C Chassis intrusion header
D S/PDIF header
E PCI Express 2.0 x1 add-in card connector
F Battery
G PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in card connector
H Back panel connectors
I Standby power indicator LED
J 12 V processor core voltage connector (2 x 2 pin)
K Rear chassis fan header
L Speaker
M Processor socket
N Processor fan header
O Front chassis fan header
P DDR3 DIMM 1 socket
Q DDR3 DIMM 2 socket
R Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
S Main power connector (2 x 12 pin)
T SATA connectors
U BIOS configuration jumper block
V Front panel header
W Alternate front panel power LED header
X Intel® Management Engine BIOS Extension (Intel® MEBX) reset header
Y Serial port header
Z Front panel USB 2.0 headers
AA Internal mono speaker header
BB Front panel audio header
Desktop Board Features
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Online Support
For more information on Intel Desktop Board DH61ZE consult the following online
resources:
• Intel Desktop Board DH61ZE 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
Intel Desktop Board DH61ZE
• 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/
• Integration information http://www.intel.com/support/go/buildit
http://ark.intel.com
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 DH61ZE 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 DH61ZE, go to
http://processormatch.intel.com
.
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