Intel DQ77KB User Manual

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Preface
This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components,
connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for Intel
®
Desktop
Board DQ77KB.
Intended Audience
The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about Intel Desktop
Board DQ77KB and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other
engineers and technicians who need this level of information. It is specifically not
intended for general audiences.
What This Document Contains
Chapter Description
1 A description of the hardware used on Intel Desktop Board DQ77KB
2
A map of the resources of the Intel Desktop Board
3
The features supported by the BIOS Setup program
4 A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes
5 Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information
Typographical Conventions
This section contains information about the conventions used in this specification. Not
all of these symbols and abbreviations appear in all specifications of this type.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE
Notes call attention to important information.
CAUTION
Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data.

Intel DQ77KB Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	DQ77KB
Category	Motherboard
Language	English

Summary

Revision History

Preface

What This Document Contains

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

1 Product Description

1.1 Overview

1.3 Processor

Details the supported processors and their compatibility.

1.4 System Memory

Describes system memory features, capacities, and configurations.

1.5 Intel Q77 Express Chipset

Explains the capabilities and interfaces of the Intel Q77 Express Chipset.

1.11 Intel Security and Manageability Technologies

Explains Intel technologies for security and system management.

1.12 Power Management

Details system power states, ACPI, and wake-up features.

2 Technical Reference

2.1 Memory Resources

Provides detailed information on addressable memory and memory map.

2.2 Connectors and Headers

Describes the board's connectors and headers for hardware interfaces.

2.7 Electrical Considerations

Details power supply requirements and considerations for the board.

2.8 Thermal Considerations

Discusses thermal management and component temperature limits.

3 Overview of BIOS Features

3.3 Resource Configuration

3.6 BIOS Updates

3.7 BIOS Recovery

3.8 Boot Options

Covers settings for choosing boot devices and boot sequences.

3.10 BIOS Security Features

Details BIOS password protection and boot security options.

3.11 BIOS Performance Features

4 Error Messages and Beep Codes

4.2 BIOS Beep Codes

Lists specific beep code patterns and their meanings.

4.3 Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes

4.4 BIOS Error Messages

4.5 Port 80h Power On Self Test (POST) Codes

Details diagnostic POST codes generated during system startup.