Intel Desktop Board DG33TL Product Guide

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
• Intel Quiet System Technology fan speed control, delivering acoustically-optimized
thermal management
NOTE
Memory must be installed in the Channel A, DIMM 0 socket to enable Intel
Quiet System Technology.
• Fan speed controllers and sensors integrated into the ICH9R
• Thermal sensors in the processor, GMCH, and ICH9R, plus an onboard remote
sensor
NOTE
The minimum thermal reporting threshold for the GMCH is 66 °C. The GMCH
thermal sensor will display 66 °C until its temperature rises above this point.
• 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 23 for
the location of the c
h
assis 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