Product guide
Table Of Contents
- Intel® Desktop Board DG31PR Product Guide
- Revision History
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 Desktop Board Features
- Supported Operating Systems
- Desktop Board Components
- Processor
- Main Memory
- Intel® G31 Express Chipset
- Audio Subsystem
- Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller
- LAN Subsystem
- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support
- Enhanced IDE Interface
- Serial ATA
- Expandability
- BIOS
- Hardware Management Features
- Power Management Features
- Speaker
- Battery
- Real-Time Clock
- 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
- Before You Begin
- Installation Precautions
- Installing the I/O Shield
- Installing and Removing the Desktop Board
- Installing and Removing a Processor
- Installing and Removing Memory
- Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Card
- Connecting the Diskette Drive Cable
- Connecting the IDE Cable
- Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cables
- Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors
- Connecting to the Audio System
- Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables
- Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper
- Clearing Passwords
- Replacing the Battery
- 3 Updating the BIOS
- A Error Messages and Indicators
- B Regulatory Compliance
Desktop Board Features
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Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control
The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include:
• Monitoring of power supply voltages to detect levels above and below acceptable
values
• Fan speed controllers and sensors integrated into the legacy I/O controller
• Thermal sensors in the processor, GMCH, and ICH7, plus an onboard remote
sensor
• Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control, for all onboard fans, that can adjust
fan speed or switch the fans off as needed
Chassis Intrusion
The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover has
been removed. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that can
be connected to the chassis intrusion header on the Desktop Board. See
Figure 21 for
the location of the c
hassis intrusion header.
Power Management Features
Power management is implemented at several levels, including:
• Software support through the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
• Hardware support:
⎯ Power connectors
⎯ Fan headers
⎯ LAN wake capabilities
⎯ Instantly Available PC technology (Suspend to RAM)
⎯ +5 V standby power indicator LED
⎯ Wake from USB
⎯ Power Management Event signal (PME#) wakeup support
⎯ WAKE# signal wake-up support
• ENERGY STAR capable
ACPI
ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug
and Play functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with the Desktop Board requires an
operating system that provides full ACPI support.