Intel DH61AG User Manual

Overview of BIOS Features
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3.8 Hard Disk Drive Password Security Feature
The Hard Disk Drive Password Security feature blocks read and write accesses to the
hard disk drive until the correct password is given. Hard Disk Drive Passwords are set
in BIOS SETUP and are prompted for during BIOS POST. For convenient support of S3
resume, the system BIOS will automatically unlock drives on resume from S3.
The User hard disk drive password, when installed, will be required upon each power-
cycle until the Master Key or User hard disk drive password is submitted.
The Master Key hard disk drive password, when installed, will not lock the drive. The
Master Key hard disk drive password exists as an unlock override in the event that the
User hard disk drive password is forgotten. Only the installation of the User hard disk
drive password will cause a hard disk to be locked upon a system power-cycle.
Table 49 shows the effects of setting the Hard Disk Drive Passwords.
Table 49. Master Key and User Hard Drive Password Functions
Password Set Password During Boot
Neither None
Master only None
User only User only
Master and User Set Master or User
During every POST, if a User hard disk drive password is set, POST execution will
pause with the following prompt to force the user to enter the Master Key or User hard
disk drive password:
Enter Hard Disk Drive Password:
Upon successful entry of the Master Key or User hard disk drive password, the system
will continue with normal POST.
If the hard disk drive password is not correctly entered, the system will go back to the
above prompt. The user will have three attempts to correctly enter the hard disk drive
password. After the third unsuccessful hard disk drive password attempt, the system
will halt with the message:
Hard Disk Drive Password Entry Error
A manual power cycle will be required to resume system operation.
NOTE
As implemented on DH61AG, Hard Disk Drive Password Security is only supported on
SATA port 0. The passwords are stored on the hard disk drive so if the drive is
relocated to another SATA port or computer that does not support Hard Disk Drive
Password Security feature, the drive will not be accessible.

Intel DH61AG Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16.6 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	800, 1066, 1333 MHz
Product family	Desktop board
Product series	Intel desktop board with Intel H61 Express
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Product codename	-
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors	3
S/PDIF out connector	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Component for	Nettop
Market segment	Desktop
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel® H61
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	mini ITX
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 55 °C
LAN controller	Intel® 82579V
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit/sec
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI
ACPI version	3.0b
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit
Status	Discontinued
Form factor	Thin Mini-ITX
Last change	63903513
Born on date	Q2'11
Product name	Intel Desktop Board DH61AG
USB ports quantity	12
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Supported RAID configuration	N/A
Audio channels	8.2
Graphics output	LVDS eDP HDMI DVI-I
Motherboard ARK ID	54875
Discrete graphics card model	None
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)	5A992C
Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS)	G400445
Harmonized System (HS) code	8473301180

Weight and Dimensions

Width	172 mm