Intel Desktop Board DQ77MK Technical Product Specification
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1.11 Intel
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Security and Manageability Technologies .................................... 35
1.11.1 Intel
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vPro™ Technology ........................................................ 35
1.11.2 Intel Small Business Technology ............................................. 38
1.11.3 Intel
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Management Engine (Intel
®
ME) Software and Drivers ...... 39
1.12 Power Management .......................................................................... 40
1.12.1 ACPI .................................................................................... 40
1.12.2 Hardware Support ................................................................. 42
2 Technical Reference
2.1 Memory Resources ........................................................................... 47
2.1.1 Addressable Memory.............................................................. 47
2.1.2 Memory Map ......................................................................... 49
2.2 Connectors and Headers .................................................................... 49
2.2.1 Back Panel Connectors ........................................................... 50
2.2.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers ................................. 51
2.3 Jumper Block ................................................................................... 63
2.4 Intel
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Management Engine BIOS Extension (Intel
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MEBX) Reset Header . 64
2.5 Mechanical Considerations ................................................................. 65
2.5.1 Form Factor .......................................................................... 65
2.6 Electrical Considerations .................................................................... 66
2.6.1 Power Supply Considerations .................................................. 66
2.6.2 Power Supervisor .................................................................. 67
2.6.3 Fan Header Current Capability ................................................ 67
2.6.4 Add-in Board Considerations ................................................... 67
2.7 Thermal Considerations ..................................................................... 67
2.8 Reliability ........................................................................................ 70
2.9 Environmental .................................................................................. 70
3 Overview of BIOS Features
3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 71
3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization ........................................................
72
3.3 Resource Configuration ..................................................................... 72
3.3.1 PCI Express Autoconfiguration ................................................ 72
3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) ................................................. 73
3.5 Legacy USB Support ......................................................................... 73
3.6 BIOS Updates .................................................................................. 74
3.6.1 Language Support ................................................................. 74
3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen ........................................................... 75
3.7 BIOS Recovery ................................................................................. 75
3.8 Boot Options .................................................................................... 76
3.8.1 Optical Drive Boot ................................................................. 76
3.8.2 Network Boot ........................................................................ 76
3.8.3 Booting Without Attached Devices ........................................... 76
3.8.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST ......................... 76
3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed ........................................................................ 77
3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration ..................................... 77
3.9.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations ........................................................ 77