Intel Desktop Board DZ68BC Product Guide
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2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Before You Begin ............................................................................................... 31
Installation Precautions ....................................................................................... 32
Prevent Power Supply Overload .................................................................... 32
Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements ................................................. 32
Installing the I/O Shield ...................................................................................... 33
Installing and Removing the Desktop Board ........................................................... 34
Installing and Removing a Processor ..................................................................... 35
Installing a Processor .................................................................................. 35
Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink ........................................................... 39
Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable ................................................ 39
Removing the Processor .............................................................................. 39
Installing and Removing System Memory .............................................................. 40
Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration .......................................... 40
Two or Four DIMMs ............................................................................. 40
Three DIMMs ...................................................................................... 41
Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................ 42
Removing DIMMs ........................................................................................ 44
Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards......................................... 44
Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card .................................................... 44
Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card .................................................... 46
Installing Linked PCI Express Graphics Cards .................................................. 46
Connecting SATA Cables ..................................................................................... 48
Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors ................................................ 49
Front Panel Intel HD Audio Header ................................................................ 50
S/PDIF Header ........................................................................................... 50
IEEE 1394a Header ..................................................................................... 50
Chassis Intrusion Header ............................................................................. 51
Consumer IR (CIR) Headers ......................................................................... 51
Front Panel Header ..................................................................................... 52
Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header ........................................................ 52
Serial Header ............................................................................................. 53
USB 2.0 Headers ........................................................................................ 53
USB 3.0 Connector ..................................................................................... 54
Connecting to the Audio System ........................................................................... 55
Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables ................................................... 56
Connecting Chassis Fan Cables ..................................................................... 56
Connecting Power Supply Cables .................................................................. 57
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper ................................................................. 58
Clearing Passwords ............................................................................................ 59
Replacing the Battery ......................................................................................... 60
Installing the WiFi/Bluetooth* Module in a Desktop Chassis (Optional) ....................... 66
3 Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
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Express BIOS Update Utility ................................. 67
Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key ........................................................ 68
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
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Flash Memory Update Utility ................................ 68
Recovering the BIOS .......................................................................................... 69