Intel BOXDH61AG manual

Intel ® Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide Order Numbe r: G28728-0 01[...]

Revision History Revision Revision History Date -001 First rele ase of the Inte l ® Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide May 2011 Disclaimer INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED I N CONNECTION WITH INTEL ® PRODU CTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL O R OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLEC TUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUME NT. EXC[...]

iii Preface This Product Guide gives in formation about board layout , component installation, BIOS updates, and regulatory requirements for Intel ® Desktop Board DH61AG. Intended Audience The Product Gu ide is intended for techn ically qualified personnel. It is not intended for general audiences. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel Desk[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide iv 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 (1,048,57 6 bytes) Mb Megabit (1,048,576 bi ts) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz)[...]

v Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Feature Summary ............................................................................................... 9 Supported Operat ing Systems.............................................................................. 11 Desktop Board Components..................................................................[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide vi B Regulatory Compliance Safety St andards ............................................................................................... 55 Battery Cautio n .......................................................................................... 55 European Union Declarati on of Conformity Statement...[...]

Contents vii Tables 1. Intel Desktop Boar d DH61AG Fe atures ............................................................. 9 2. Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Compon ents (S hown in Figure 1) ........................... 13 3. Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Compon ents (S hown in Figure 2) ........................... 14 4. Analog Surround Audio Header Sign [...]

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9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the featu res of Intel ® Desktop Board DH61AG. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board. For a detailed description of Intel ® Desktop Bo ard DH61AG, refer to the Technical Product Specification at http://www.intel.com/Products /Desktop/Mothe rboards/db- dh61ag/DH61AG-tec[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 10 Table 1. Feature Summar y (continued) Audio • 10-channel (8 + 2) Intel ® High Definition Audio (Int el ® HD Audio) using a Realtek* ALC892 audi o codec supporting: ― Digital/ analo g ster eo line- out (2- in-1 di gital/an alog b ackpa nel jack) ― In-chassis stereo speakers support (internal connec[...]

Desktop Board Features 11 Table 1. Feature Summar y (continued) Hardware Management Nuvoton W83677HG-I based subsystem, including: • Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply vol tages • Thermal sense to detect out of range thermal values • Two fan headers using Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) control • 4-pin headers for processor and [...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 12 Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximat e location of the major comp onents on the top side of Intel Desktop Board DH61AG. Figure 1. Intel Desktop B oard DH61AG Components (Top)[...]

Desktop Board Features 13 Table 2. Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Components (Sh own in Figure 1 ) Label Description A Internal stereo speakers connector B Intel H61 PCH C BIOS configuration jumper block D Home Theater PC (HTPC) header E Back panel c onnectors F Internal 19 VDC power connector G PCI Express Full-/Half-Mini Card slot H System fan header[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 14 Figure 2. Intel Desktop B oard DH61AG Components (Bottom) Table 3. Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Components (Sh own in Figure 2 ) Label Description A eDP connector Online Support For more information on Intel Desktop Board DH61AG, consult the following online resources: • Intel Desktop Board DH61AG http://[...]

15 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tel ls you how to: • Install the I/O sh ield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove system memory • Connect to SATA drives • Install a PCI Express Mini Card • Connect to the internal headers and connector s • Con[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 16 Installation Precautions When you install and test the Intel Deskto p Board, observe all warnings an d cautions in the installat ion instruction s. To avoid injury, be careful of: • Sharp pins on connectors • Sharp pins on printed circuit assemblies • Rough edges and sharp corners on the chassis •[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 17 Installing the I/O Shield This Desktop Board comes with I/O shields. When installed in the chassis, the shield blocks radio frequency t ransmissions, protects internal components from dust and foreign objects, and promotes corre ct airflow within the chassis. Select the proper I/O shield for the [...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 18 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board CAUTION Only qualified technical personnel should perform t his procedure. Disconnect the computer from its powe r source before pe rforming the procedures described here. Failure to disconnect the powe r before you open the comput er can result in personal injury[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 19 Installing and Removing a Processor Instructions on how to install the processo r on the Desktop Board are given below. Installing a Processor CAUTION Before installing or removing a pro cessor, make sure the AC po wer has been removed by unplugging the power cord from the computer. Failur e to d[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 20 3. Rotate the socket lever to lift the lo ad plate away from the socket ( Figure 6, A). Make sure that th e load plate is in the fully open position ( Figure 6, B) while being careful not to damage adjacent componen ts . Do not to uch the socket contacts . Figure 6. Lift the Lo ad Plate[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 21 4. Remove the processor from its protective cover. Hold the processor only at the edges, being careful not to touch the bottom o f the processor (see Figure 7). NOTE Do not discard the processor cove r. Always replace the processor cover if you remove the processor from the socket. Figure 7. Remo[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 22 6. Carefully lower the socket lever ( Figure 9, A) while maki ng sure that the front ed ge of the load plate slides under the shoulder screw cap as th e lever is lowered. Latch the socket lever under the load plate tab ( Figure 9, C, D). The socket cover ( Figure 9, B) will pop off as shown. Figure 9. Sec[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 23 Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink Intel Desktop Board DH61AG has mounting hole s for a processor fan heat sink. For instructions on how to attach the processor fan heat sink to the Desktop Board, refer to the boxed processor manual or thermal solution manual . Connecting the Processor Fan Heat[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 24 Removing the Processor For instructions on how to remove the proce ssor fan heat sink a nd processor, refer to the processor installat ion manual. Installing System Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the board requires SO-DIMMs that support the Serial [...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 25 Figure 11. Installing an SO-DIMM[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 26 To remove an SO-DIMM from the socket, gen t ly spread the socket’s retention arms as shown in Figure 12 to disengage them from the SO-DIMM. Figure 12. Removing an SO-DIMM[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 27 Connecting to SATA Drives Intel Desktop Board DH61AG supports two SATA drives with two data connectors and one power connector. To en able low-profile con nectivity, the board ships w ith two SATA data cables with righ t-a ngled connectors and an in-line power cable t hat provides: • a right-an[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 28 Figure 13. Connecting the SATA Data and Power Cables[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 29 Installing a PCI Express Mini Card in the PCI Express Full-/Half-Mini Card Slot A PCI Express Full-Mini or Half-Mini Ca rd can be installed in the Desktop Board’s PCI Express Full-/Half- Mini Card slot. To install a PCI Express Fu ll-Mini Card in this slot , see Figure 14 and follow these steps[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 30 Figure 14. Installing a PCI Express Mini Card in the Full-/Hal f-Mini Card Slot[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 31 Installing a PCI Express Mini Card in the PCI Express Half-Mini Card Slot A PCI Express Half-Min i Card can be inst alled in the Desktop Board’s PCI Express Half-Mini C ard slot. To install a PCI Express card in this slot, see Figure 15 and follow these steps: 1. Observe the precautions in &quo[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 32 NOTE If you install a wireless card in the PCI Express Half- Mini Card slot, the external antenna(s) can be conn ected through the st andard-size I/O shield by removing the cut-outs above the shield’s back panel I/O section. Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors Before connecting cables to a[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 33 Analog Surround Audio Header Figure 16, A shows the location of the analog surround audio header and Tabl e 4 shows the pin assignment s a nd signal names. Table 4. Analog Su rround Audio He ader Signal Names Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Front_L 2 A_GND 3 A_GND 4 Front_R 5 Surr_L 6 A_GND 7 A[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 34 Front Panel Single-Port USB 2.0 Header Figure 16, D shows the loc ati on of the front panel single-port USB 2.0 header and Table 7 shows the pin assign ments and signal names. Table 7. Front Panel Single-Port USB 2.0 Header Signal N ames Pin Signal Name 1 Power (+5 V) 2 D- 3 D+ 4 Ground 5 Key NOTE Compute[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 35 Front Panel Header Figure 16, F shows the location of the front panel header. Table 9 shows the pin assignments and sign al names for the fro nt panel header. Table 9. Front Panel Header Signal N ames Pin Description In/Out Pin Description In/Out Hard Drive Activity LE D Power LED 1 Hard disk LED[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 36 Front Panel Dual-Port USB 2.0 Headers Figure 16, G shows the location of the front panel dual-port USB 2.0 headers and Table 10 shows their pin assi gnme nts and signal names. Table 10. Front Panel Dual-P ort USB 2.0 H eaders Signal Nam es Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Power (+5 V) 2 Power (+5 V) 3 D-[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 37 Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audi o header shown in Figure 16, I s upports both Intel High Def inition (HD) Audio and AC ’97 Audio. Table 12 shows the pin assignments an d signal names for HD Audio and Table 13 shows the pin assignments and si gnal names for AC ’97 Audio. Table 12[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 38 Connecting a System Fan You can connect a 4-pi n or 3-pin system fa n cable to the system fan header on the Desktop Board as shown in Figure 17. Figure 17. Location of t he Chassis Fan Header[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 39 Connecting to a Power Supply The board can use the fo llowing power supplies: • External Power Supply – the board can be p owere d with a 19 VDC external power supply though the 19 VDC connector ( Figure 18, A) on the back panel. The back panel connector a ccepts pl ugs with an inner di amete[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 40 CAUTION The external 19 VDC jack is the primary po wer input connector of Intel Desktop Board DH61AG. However, the Desktop Board al so provides an i nternal 1 x 2 power connector that can use d be with a target system that already has an internal power supply. There is no isolation circuitr y between the [...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 41 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the computer before moving the jumper. Moving the jumper wi th the power on may result in unreliable computer operation. Figure 19 shows t he location of the Desktop Board’s BIOS confi guration j[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 42 The three-pin BIOS jumper block enables boar d configuration to be done in the BIOS Setup program. Table 15 sho ws the jumper setting s for the BIOS Setup program modes. Table 15. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Pr ogram Modes Jumper Setting Mode Description 1-2 Normal (default) The BIOS uses the curre[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 43 Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the re al-time clock and CMOS memory. Wh en the computer is not plugged into a wall so cket, the battery has an estimated l ife of three years. When the computer is plugged in, the standby current from the po wer supply extends the l ife o[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 44 VORSICHT Bei falschem Einsetzen einer neuen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Die Batterie darf nur durch denselbe n oder einen entsprechenden, vom Hersteller empfohlene n Batterietyp ersetzt werden. Entsorgen Si e verbrauchte Batterien den Anweisungen des Herstellers entsprechend. AVVERTIMENT O Esiste i[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 45 VIGYÁZAT Ha a telepet nem a megfelel ő típusú telepre cse réli, az felrobbanhat. A telepeket lehet ő ség szerint újra kell hasznos ítani. A hasz nált telepeket a helyi környezet védelmi el ő írásoknak megfelel ő en kell kiselejtezni. AWAS Risiko let upan wujud jik a bateri dig ant[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 46 . UYARI Yanl ı ş türde pil tak ı ld ı ğ ı nda patlama riski vard ı r. Piller mümkün oldu ğ unda geri dönü ş türülmelidir . Kullan ı lm ı ş piller, yerel çe vre yasalar ı na uygun olar ak at ı lmal ı d ı r. OСТОРОГА Використовуйте батареї правиль ?[...]

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 47 To replace the battery, follow these steps: 1. Observe the precautions in " Before You Begin" (see page 15). 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connec ted to t he computer. Di sconnect the computer’s power cord from the AC power source (wall outlet or power adapter). 3. Remove the com[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 48 Figure 20. Removing and Replacing the Battery[...]

49 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be used to vi ew and change the BIOS settings for the computer. You can ac cess the BIOS Setup pr ogram by pressi ng the F2 key after the Power-On Self-Test (PO ST) memory test begi ns and before the op erating system boot begins. This chapter tel ls you how to updat e the BIOS by either us ing the [...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 50 Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key To use this BIOS update method: 1. Download and save the Recovery BIOS (. BIO) file to a tem porary directory. 2. Copy the .BIO fil e to a USB thumb drive. 3. Plug the thumb drive into a USB port of the target computer. 4. Shut down the target computer. 5. Enabl[...]

Updating the BIOS 51 NOTE Review the instructions distributed with th e update utility before attempting a BIOS update. CAUTION Do not interrupt the pro cess or the system may not functio n properly. 1. Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy th e .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE , and .ITK file (optional) to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB [...]

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53 A Error Messages and Indicators This appendix describes error messages gene rated by the Desktop Board’s BIOS. The BIOS indicates these error messages with LE D blink codes, speaker b eep codes, and by text displayed on the PC monitor. Front-panel Power LED Blink and Speaker Beep Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS [...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 54 Table 17. BIOS Speaker Beep Codes Type Pattern Frequency/Comme nts F2 Setup/F10 Boot Menu Prompt One 0.5 second beep when the BIOS is ready to accept keyboard input 932 Hz BIOS update in progress None Video error (no add- in graphics card instal led) On-off (1.0 second each) two times, then a 2.5-second p[...]

55 B Regulatory Compliance This appendix contain s the following regu latory compliance inf ormation fo r Intel Desktop Board DH61AG: • Safety standards • European Union Declaration of Conformity statement • Product Ecology statements • Electromagnetic Compatibili ty (EMC) regulations • Product certificati ons Safety Standards Intel Deskt[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 56 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement We, Intel Corporation, declare u nder our sole responsibilit y that the product Intel ® Desktop Board DH61AG is in conformit y with all applicable essen tial requirements necessary for CE marking, following the provision s of the European Counc il Direct[...]

Regulatory Compliance 57 Polski Niniejszy produkt jest zgodny z postan owieniami Dyrektyw Unii Europejsk iej 2004/108/EC, 206/95/EC i 2002/95/EC. Portuguese Este produto cumpre com as normas da Diretiva Eu ropéia 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC & 2002/95/EC. Español Este producto cumple con las normas del Directivo Europeo 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC &am[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 58 Deutsch Als Teil von Intels En gage ment für den Umwel tschutz ha t das Unternehmen das Intel Produkt-Recyclingprogramm i mplementiert, das Einzel handelskunden vo n Intel Markenprodukten ermöglicht, gebrauchte Produkte an ausgew ählte Standorte für ordnungsgemäßes Recycling zurückzugeben. Details [...]

Regulatory Compliance 59 Portuguese Como parte deste compromisso com o respei to ao ambi ente, a Intel i mplementou o Programa de Reciclagem de Produtos para que os consum idores finais possam enviar produtos Intel usados para locais s elecionad os, onde esses produtos são reciclados de maneira adequada. Consulte o site http://intel.com/i ntel/oth[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 60 China RoHS Intel Desktop Board DH61AG is a China RoHS-compliant product. The China Ministry of Information Indu stry (MII) stipulates t hat a material Self Declaration Table (SDT) must be included in a product’s user documentation. The SDT for Intel Desktop Board DH61AG is shown in Figure 21. Figure 21.[...]

Regulatory Compliance 61 EMC Regulations Intel Desktop Board DH61AG complies wi th the EMC regulations state d in Table 20 when correctly inst alled in a compatible host system. Table 20. EMC Regulations Regulation Title FCC 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regul ations, Part 15, Subpart B, Radio Frequency Devices. (USA) IC[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 62 radio or television receptio n, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to corre ct the interference by o ne or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receivin g antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the rece[...]

Regulatory Compliance 63 Korea Class B Statement Korea Class B Statement translation: Th is equipment is for home use, and has acquired electromagnetic conformity regist ration, so it can be used not only in residential areas, but also other areas. Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance Before computer integration, make sure th at th[...]

Intel Desktop Board DH61AG Product Guide 64 Product Certifications Board-Level Certifications Intel Desktop Board DH61AG has the re gulatory compliance marks shown in Table 21. Table 21. Regulatory Compliance Marks Description Mark UL joint US/Canada Recognized Comp onent mark. Includes adjacent UL file number for Intel Desktop Boards: E210882. FCC[...]

Regulatory Compliance 65 Chassis- and Component-Level Certifications Ensure that the chassis and certain componen ts; such as the power supply, peripheral drives, wiring, and cables; are components certified for the coun try or market where used. Agency certification marks on the product are proof of certif ication. Typical product certificatio ns [...]

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