Product guide
Table Of Contents
- Intel® Desktop Board DH57JG Product Guide
- Revision History
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 Desktop Board Features
- 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 System Memory
- Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards
- Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables
- Connecting to the Internal Headers
- 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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Security Passwords
The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can
be accessed and who can boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user
password can be set for the BIOS Setup and for booting the computer, with the
following restrictions:
• The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to view and change all Setup
options. If only the supervisor password is set, pressing <Enter> at the password
prompt of Setup gives the user restricted access to Setup.
• If both the supervisor and user passwords are set, you must enter either the
supervisor password or the user password to access Setup. Setup options are then
available for viewing and changing depending on whether the supervisor or user
password was entered.
• Setting a user password restricts who can boot the computer. The password
prompt is displayed before the computer is booted. If only the supervisor
password is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. If both
passwords are set, you can enter either password to boot the computer.
For instructions on resetting the password, go to Clearing Passwords on page 52.
Hardware Management
The hardware management features of Intel Desktop Board DH57JG enable the board
to be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM) specification. The board has
several hardware management features including the following:
• Fan speed monitoring and control
• Thermal and voltage monitoring
• Chassis intrusion detection
Hardware Monitoring and Fan Speed Control
The features of the hardware monitoring and fan speed control include:
• Intel Quiet System Technology, delivering acoustically-optimized thermal
management
• Thermal sensors in the processor and Intel H57 PCH, as well as near the processor
voltage regulators and system memory
NOTE
The minimum thermal reporting threshold for the Intel H57 PCH is 59 °C. The
PCH’s thermal sensor will display 59 °C until the temperature rises above this
point.
• Monitoring of system voltages to detect levels above or below acceptable values
• Thermally monitored closed-loop fan control for all fans that can adjust fan speed
as needed