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Intel® Desktop Board D975XBX
Product Guide
Order Number: D31531-003
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Revision History Revision Revision History Date ® -001 October 2005 First version of the Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide -002 Second version of the Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide May 2006 -003 Third version of the Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide August 2006 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on the board, the following statement applies: FCC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
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Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS updates, ® and regulatory requirements for Intel Desktop Board D975XBX. Intended Audience The Product Guide is intended only for technically qualified personnel. Intended Uses All Intel desktop boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PCs) for installation in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. The suitability
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Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions to 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) Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) Box Contents ® • Intel Desktop Board • I/O shield • One ATA-66/100 cable • One diskette drive cable • Four Serial ATA cables • One rear panel
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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems ............................................................................................10 Desktop Board Components ...............................................................................................11 Processor............................................................................................................................13 Main Memory .................................................................
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Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory ........................................................................................31 Installing DIMMs.........................................................................................................32 Removing DIMMs.......................................................................................................35 Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Card .........................................
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Contents B Regulatory Compliance Safety Regulations ..............................................................................................................69 Place Battery Marking ................................................................................................69 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement ........................................................70 Product Ecology Statements ........................................................................
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Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide Tables 1. Feature Summary...........................................................................................................9 2. Desktop Board D975XBX Components ........................................................................12 3. Power Supply Requirements.........................................................................................13 4. RJ-45 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs ...............................
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1 Desktop Board Features ® This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel Desktop Board D975XBX. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the desktop board. Table 1. Feature Summary ATX (304.80 millimeters [12.00 inches] x 243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches]) Form Factor ® Processor Support for an Intel processor in the LGA775 package with 1066/800 MHz front side bus Four 240-pin SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets Main Memory 667/533 MHz dual channel DDR2 SDRA
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Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) One front panel audio header (yellow) Peripheral Interfaces Up to eight USB 2.0 ports: ⎯ Four ports routed to the back panel ⎯ Four ports routed to two USB headers Eight Serial ATA channels (one device per channel): — Four RAID capable Serial ATA (3.0 Gb/s) connectors (black) via the ICH7DH — Four RAID capable Serial ATA (1.5 Gb/s) connectors (blue) via the discrete RAID controller Up to two IEEE 1394 p
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Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board D975XBX. RJ45 IEEE Line In 1394 Coaxial Digital Optical Digital Line Out Line Out (Toslink) A B C D E F G H I J K L BB AA Channel A DIMM 0 DIMM 1 Z M DIMM 0 DIMM 1 Y Channel B X W V U T S R Q P O N OM18176 Figure 1. Desktop Board D975XBX Components 11
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Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide Table 2. Desktop Board D975XBX Components Label Description A Auxiliary rear chassis fan header (4-pin) B PCI bus add-in card connector 2 (SMBus routed) C PCI Express x16 connector 3 (electrical x4) D PCI bus add-in card connector 1 E PCI Express x16 connector 2 (electrical x8) F Front panel audio header G Primary PCI Express x16 connector 1 (electrical x16 or x8) H Rear chassis fan header (3-pin) I Alternate power connector (1x4) J Back
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Desktop Board Features Processor CAUTION Failure to use the appropriate power supply (below) and/or not connecting the 12 V (2x4) power connector to the desktop board may result in damage to the board or the system may not function properly. Table 3. Power Supply Requirements Platform Compatibility Guide Power Supply Requirements 05B 12V2 rating of 16 A continuous and 19 A peak current for 10 ms 05A 12V2 rating of 13 A continuous and 16.5 A peak current for 10 ms 04B or 04A ATX12V (v
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Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide Related Links Go to the following links or pages for more information about: • The latest list of tested memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 31 in Chapter 2 ® Intel 975X Express Chipset The Intel 975X Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel 82975X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface • Intel 8
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Desktop Board Features Related Links Go to the following link or pages for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Installing the front panel audio adapter, page 44 in Chapter 2 Input/Output (I/O) Controller The super I/O controller features the following: • One serial port • One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) support • Serial IRQ interface compatible with seria
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Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on the back panel (see Figure 2). AB OM18177 Figure 2. LAN Connector LEDs Table 4 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN subsystem is operating. Table 4. RJ-45 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs LED LED Color LED State Indicates A Green Off LAN link is not established On LAN link is establishe
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Desktop Board Features Enhanced IDE Interface The ICH7 IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and peripheral devices like hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and Iomega Zip* drives inside the computer. The interface supports: • Up to two IDE devices (such as hard drives) • ATAPI-style devices (such as CD-ROM drives) • Older PIO Mode devices • Ultra DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols Serial ATA The desktop board supports eight Serial ATA channels, connecting one d
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Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card in your desktop board, 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 PCI/PCI Express add-in card. Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether th
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Desktop Board Features 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. Fan Connectors Desktop Board D975XBX has three chassis fan connectors (two 3-pin and one 4-pin) and one processor fan connector (4-pin). ® Fan Speed Control (Intel Precision Cooling Technology) Intel Precision Cooling Technology automatically
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Intel Desktop Board D975XBX Product Guide CR3J1 OM18178 Figure 3. Location of Standby Power Indicator Related Links For more information on standby current requirements for the desktop board, go to the link below, select the desktop board name, and then select Technical Documentation: http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/ Resume on Ring The operation of Resume on Ring can be summarized as follows: • Resumes operation from either ACPI S1 or ACPI S3 state • Requires only one call
