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Intel® Desktop Board DQ57TM
Product Guide
Order Number: E78894-001
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Revision History Revision Revision History Date ® -001 First release of the Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide January 2010 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 subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, includi
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Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS ® update, and regulatory requirements for Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM. 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,
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Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide 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) iv
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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems..............................................................................11 Desktop Board Components.................................................................................12 Processor..........................................................................................................14 ® Intel Q57 Express Chipset .................................................................................15 Main Memory.
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Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor.....................................................................37 Installing a Processor..................................................................................37 Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink..............................................................42 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable................................................42 Removing the Processor .....................
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Contents B Regulatory Compliance Safety Standards ...............................................................................................75 Place Battery Marking .................................................................................75 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement..............................................76 Product Ecology Statements ................................................................................77 Recycling Considerations ......
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Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide Tables 1. Feature Summary.......................................................................................... 9 2. Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Components .......................................................13 3. LAN Status LEDs States.................................................................................18 4. Master Key and User Hard Disk Drive Password Functions ..................................21 5. Intel ME “M” State LED Behavi
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1 Desktop Board Features ® This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board. Table 1. Feature Summary MicroATX (243.84 millimeters [9.60 inches] x 243.84 millimeters Form Factor [9.60 inches]) ® ® ® ® • Intel Core™ i7, Intel Core™ i5, Intel Core™ i3, Intel Pentium Processor Support ® ® processors, and Intel Xeon processor 3400 series in an LGA1156 package: ® ― Integrated graphics processing (proc
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Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) • Fourteen USB 2.0 ports: Peripheral Interfaces ― Six ports are implemented with back panel connectors ― Eight ports are implemented with four dual-port internal headers • Five onboard Serial ATA (SATA) 3.0 Gb/s ports with one port compatible with external SATA (eSATA) adapters • One back panel eSATA port • One serial port header ® LAN Support Intel 82578DM Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controll
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Desktop Board Features 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 Home Basic 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows Vista* Ultimate 32-bit edition • Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32
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Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM. Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Components 12
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Desktop Board Features Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Components Label Description A PCI bus add-in card connector B PCI Express 2.0 x1 add-in card connector C Battery D Speaker E PCI Express 2.0 x1 add-in card connector F PCI Express 2.0 x16 add-in card connector G Back panel connectors H 12 V processor core voltage connector (2 x 2 pin) I Rear chassis fan header J Processor socket K Processor fan header L DDR3 Channel A, DIMM 0 and DIMM 1 sockets M DDR3 Channel B,
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Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide Online Support For more information on Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM consult the following online resources: • Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DQ57TM /index.htm • Desktop Board Support http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ DQ57TM • Available configurations for Intel http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/DQ57TM Desktop Board DQ57TM /index.htm • Supported processors http://processormatch.intel.com
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Desktop Board Features ® Intel Q57 Express Chipset The Intel Q57 Express Chipset, consisting of the Intel Q57 Platform Controller Hub (PCH), provides interfaces to the processor and the USB, SATA, LPC, audio, network, display, PCI, and PCI Express x1 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 Seria
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Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide 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. NOTE If using a processor with integrated graphics, the board will support only two of the three integrated graphics interfaces simultaneously: DisplayPort
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Desktop Board Features PCI Express* x16 Graphics The Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i3, and Intel Pentium processors in an LGA1156 socket 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, wh
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Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem includes: • Intel 82578DM Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller with support for: ⎯ Intel AMT 6.0 ⎯ ASF 2.0 • 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. L
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Desktop Board Features USB 2.0 Support The board supports up to 14 USB 2.0 ports provided by two EHCI host controllers in the PCH that allow the use of EHCI-compatible drivers. The port arrangement is as follows: • Six back panel connectors • Eight front panel ports (four dual-port internal headers) USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. SATA Support The board provides six SATA connectors through the PCH, which supp
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Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM Product Guide Expandability Intel Desktop Board DQ57TM provides the following expansion capability: • One PCI Express 2.0 x16 interface • Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 interfaces • One PCI bus interface Legacy I/O The board’s Legacy I/O Controller provides the following legacy features: • One serial port header • Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI Conventional bus systems • Intelligent power management, including a programmable w
