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1 Desktop Board Features
This chapter briefly describes the features of Intel
®
Desktop Board DZ68BC. Table 1
summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Form Factor
ATX (304.80 millimeters [12.00 inches] x 243.84 millimeters
[9.60 inches])
Processor Support for an Intel
®
processor in the LGA1155 package
Main Memory
• Four 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)
sockets arranged in two channels
• Support for DDR3 2133 MHz to DDR3 1066 MHz DIMMs
• Support for 1.35 V low voltage and 1.25 V ultra low voltage JEDEC
memory
• Support for non-ECC memory
• Support for up to 32 GB of memory
Chipset Intel
®
Z68 Express Chipset consisting of the Intel Z68 Platform
Controller Hub (PCH) with support for Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology
(Intel
®
RST) and Intel
®
Smart Response Technology
Graphics Support Integrated Graphics:
• Support for processors with Intel HD 2000 or 3000
Graphics:
― DVI-I
― High-Definition Multi-media Interface* (HDMI*) 1.4
― DisplayPort* 1.1
External Graphics:
• Support for multiple PCI Express* 2.0 graphics cards
Audio
• Independent multi-streaming 8-channel (7.1) audio and 2-channel
audio subsystem, featuring:
― Intel
®
High Definition (Intel
®
HD) Audio interface
― Realtek* ALC892 codec
• Intel HD Audio front panel header
• Onboard 4-pin S/PDIF out header
• Back panel S/PDIF out optical connector (TOSLINK)
Expansion
Capabilities
• One PCI Express 2.0 x16 port
• One PCI Express 2.0 x8 port (x8 electrical; x16 compatible)
• Two PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports
• Three PCI* bus connectors
Legacy I/O
Support
Nuvoton W83677HG-I legacy I/O controller that provides support for:
• Consumer Infrared (CIR)
• Serial port via an onboard header
• Thermal and hardware management
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