Desktop Board Features

LAN Subsystem

The LAN subsystem includes:

Intel 82579V Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller

RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs

LAN software and drivers are available at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/.

Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on the back panel (see Figure 2). These LEDs indicate the status of the LAN as shown in Table 4.

Figure 2. LAN Connector LEDs

Table 4. LAN Connector LEDs

LED

LED Color

LED State

Indicates

 

 

 

 

A (Link/Activity)

Green

Off

LAN link is not established

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

LAN link is established

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

LAN activity is occurring

 

 

 

 

B (Link Speed)

N/A

Off

10 Mb/s data rate

 

 

 

 

 

Green

On

100 Mb/s data rate

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow

On

1000 Mb/s data rate

 

 

 

 

USB Support

The Desktop Board supports USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. USB 3.0 is supported via two USB 3.0 ports (blue) on the back panel. USB 3.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices. The USB 3.0 ports are SuperSpeed, high-speed, full- speed, and low-speed capable. USB 3.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 3.0 transfer rates.

There are 14 USB 2.0 ports (six ports routed to back panel connectors (black) and eight ports routed to four onboard headers). The USB 2.0 ports are high-speed, full- speed, and low-speed capable. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates.

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Intel BLKDH67GDB3, G13841-001 manual LAN Subsystem, USB Support, LED Color LED State Indicates

G13841-001, BLKDH67GDB3, DH67GD specifications

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