Intel DH87MC - Technical Reference

Intel Desktop Board DH87MC Technical Product Specification
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2 Technical Reference
2.1 Memory Resources ........................................................................... 39
2.1.1 Addressable Memory.............................................................. 39
2.2 Connectors and Headers .................................................................... 40
2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors ........................................................... 41
2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers ................................. 42
2.3 BIOS Security Jumper ....................................................................... 54
2.4 Mechanical Considerations ................................................................. 56
2.4.1 Form Factor .......................................................................... 56
2.5 Electrical Considerations .................................................................... 57
2.5.1 Power Supply Considerations .................................................. 57
2.5.2 Fan Header Current Capability ................................................ 58
2.5.3 Add-in Board Considerations ................................................... 58
2.6 Thermal Considerations ..................................................................... 58
2.7 Reliability ........................................................................................ 61
2.8 Environmental .................................................................................. 61
3 Overview of BIOS Features
3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 63
3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization ........................................................ 64
3.3 Resource Configuration ..................................................................... 65
3.3.1 PCI Express Autoconfiguration ................................................ 65
3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) ................................................. 65
3.5 Legacy USB Support ......................................................................... 65
3.6 BIOS Updates .................................................................................. 66
3.6.1 Language Support ................................................................. 66
3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen ........................................................... 67
3.7 BIOS Recovery ................................................................................. 67
3.8 Boot Options .................................................................................... 68
3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot ................................................................. 68
3.8.2 Network Boot ........................................................................ 68
3.8
.3 Booting Without Attached Devices ........................................... 68
3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST ......................... 68
3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed ........................................................................ 69
3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration ..................................... 69
3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations ........................................................ 69
3.9.3 Power Button Menu ............................................................... 70
3.10 Hard Disk Drive Password Security Feature .......................................... 70
3.11 BIOS Security Features ..................................................................... 71
3.12 BIOS Performance Features ............................................................... 73
4 BIOS Error Codes and Messages
4.1 BIOS Error Codes ............................................................................. 75
4.1.1 BIOS Beep Codes .................................................................. 75
4.1.2 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes ......................................... 76
4.2 BIOS Error Messages ........................................................................ 76
4.3 Port 80h Power On Self Test (POST) Codes .......................................... 77