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...how to install
the Desktop Board and other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID Using Intel® Matrix Storage Technology: information about
configuring your system for RAID 5 Configuring for Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel® RRT): information about
configuring your system for Intel Rapid Recover Technology A Error...
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Contents
1 Desktop Board Features
Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® P45 Express Chipset 14 Audio Subsystem 14 LAN Subsystem 15 USB 2.0 Support 16 Serial ATA Support 16
Serial ATA RAID 16 Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel® RRT 16 Legacy I/O ...17 Expandability...17 BIOS ...17 Serial ATA Auto Configuration 17 PCI* and PCI Express* Auto ...
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...48 USB 2.0 Headers 49 Serial Port Header 49 Connecting to the Flexible Audio System 50 Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables 51 Connecting Chassis Fan Cables 51 Connecting Power Supply Cables 52 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 53 Clearing Passwords 54 Replacing the Battery 55
3 Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 61 Updating...
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... BIOS 65 Creating Your RAID Set 65 Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software for
Microsoft Windows* XP 66 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 66
5 Configuring for Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel® RRT)
Enabling Intel Rapid Recover Technology 67 Creating a Recovery Volume 68
Creating a Recovery Volume Using the RAID Option ROM 68 Creating a Recovery...
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Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)
RAID Support LAN Support BIOS
Power Management
Hardware Management Supported Operating Systems
Intel Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA including support for Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel® RRT)
Gigabit LAN subsystem, including: • Intel® 82567LF Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet ...
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... for more information about: • Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 29 in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for Intel Desktop Board DP45SG,
http://processormatch.intel.com
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...
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Go to the following locations for more information about: • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/ • Installing memory, page 35 in Chapter 2 • Tested memory, http://www.cmtlabs.com/mbsearch.asp
Intel® P45 Express Chipset
The Intel P45 Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel P45 Express Chipset...
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... Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs The subsystem features: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface between ICH10R and the LAN controller • PCI Express power management
For information about LAN software and drivers go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
Two LEDs are built into...
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...Three PCI bus connectors
BIOS
The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, and the PCI/PCI Express auto-configuration utilities. The BIOS is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device. The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions on page 61 in Chapter 3.
Serial ATA Auto Configuration
If you install a Serial ATA device (such as a hard drive) in...
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Connecting to the Flexible Audio System
After installing the IDT* audio driver from the Intel® Express Installer DVD-ROM, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Figure 24 shows the back panel audio connectors. The default connector assignments are shown in the table.
Item Description
A
Rear Surround Left and Right Channel
B
Center Channel...
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Table 16. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes
Jumper Setting Mode Normal (default) (1-2)
Description
The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for booting.
Configure (2-3)
After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) runs, the BIOS displays the Maintenance Menu. Use this menu to clear passwords.
Recovery (None)
The BIOS recovers data ...
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...; Flash Memory Update Utility and the ease of use of Windows-based installation wizards. To update the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility: 1. Go to the Intel World Wide Web site:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Navigate to the Intel Desktop Board DP45SG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS
updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the...
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...• Intel Flash Memory Update Utility You can obtain either of these files through your computer supplier or by navigating to the Intel Desktop Board DP45SG page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the Intel Desktop Board DP45SG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the ISO Image BIOS Update or Iflash BIOS Update...
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... to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to confirm the BIOS upgrade operation. 6. Wait for the BIOS upgrade process to complete.
CAUTION DO NOT POWER DOWN YOUR COMPUTER before the update is complete. The update may take up to 5 minutes.
Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility
With the Iflash Memory update utility you can update the system BIOS from...
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... for RAID Using Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)
NOTE Intel Matrix Storage Technology requires Microsoft Windows Vista or Microsoft Windows XP operating system and SATA hard drives.
Configuring the BIOS
1. Assemble your system and attach two or more SATA hard drives to the SATA connectors.
2. Enter system BIOS Setup by pressing after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory...
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... on supported USB floppy disk drives. Install the Intel® ICH10 SATA RAID Controller driver. 3. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 4. Install the Intel Matrix Storage Console software via the Intel Express Installer Driver and Softwared DVD included with your Desktop Board or after downloading it from the Internet at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards...
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... to Advanced Drive Configuration. 3. For the setting Intel Rapid Recover Technology, select to enable it. 4. For the setting Configure SATA as, ensure it is set to RAID.
CAUTION If Configure SATA as was previously not set to RAID and you already have an operating system installed, you must reinstall it. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 to install the Intel Matrix Storage RAID driver during the...
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Creating a Recovery Volume
A recovery volume consists of two disks - a master disk and a recovery disk. A recovery volume can be created with either the RAID Option ROM (OROM) or the Intel® Matrix Storage Console application.
Creating a Recovery Volume Using the RAID Option ROM
To create a recovery volume using the RAID OROM, complete the following ...
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... system will synchronize the master disk with the recovery disk once after the creation of the recovery volume.
Disk Synchronization Mode
There are two modes of updating or synchronizing the recovery disk with the master disk - either continuous update or manual update. To change from Continuous Update mode to Update On Request mode using the Intel Matrix Storage Console, select the Advanced mode...
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A Error Messages and Indicators
Intel Desktop Board DP45SG reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor
BIOS Beep Codes
The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST if the video configuration fails (a faulty video card or no card installed) or if an external ROM module...