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Re: Intel Desktop Utilities don't work on my DX79SR-based computer

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:15:06 GMT

FWIW, some have reported similar issues for DZ boards.

http://communities.intel.com/message/156538

Some people flailed and eventually got Desktop Utilities to run. It never worked for me. But all I really wanted was to check the temperatures, so I found another utility for that purpose.

Re: Please note, your discussion will need to be approved by a moderator before it will be viewable by others.

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:50:30 GMT

There was a big spam attack on this board a couple of days ago. Presumably this is to block it.

Re: Intel Exits Desktop Board Business

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:22:08 GMT

I've historically purchased Intel boards on the theory that these were the reference standard, and might not have the whiz-bang features of the competition, but they'd be reliable and stable. The Intel hardware has indeed performed well for me; however the BIOS has been troubled, with interim updates seeming to break as many things as they fix. I'd been thinking maybe Intel didn't really have its heart in the motherboard line; if they're exiting the business, then I guess that's indeed the case.

Re: Intel Desktop Board DZ77BH-55K front-panel USB doesn't work properly on both boards purchased

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:40:05 GMT

Andrea Menichetti wrote:

I adopted a kind of drastic solution, but it worked.

I simply cut out the pin 10 from the USB 3.0 front header on my DZ77BH-55K mother board.

Now the two USB 3.0 ports on the front panel of the case work fine!

I don't get any more power surge errors, the devices are detected and data transfer through them works too.

Andrea

In another thread ("Intel Bios Engineers (DZ77BH-55K"), a poster suggests sticking an inexpensive extender in the socket, and removing a pin from the extender rather than the motherboard. I tried and it worked for my Antec Solo II.

http://communities.intel.com/message/168479#168479

Re: Intel Bios Engineers (DZ77BH-55K)

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:29:43 GMT

I did what you (Michael Smith) suggested and it worked! The USB3 front panel sockets are now functional.

For the record, my case is an Antec Solo II. I purchased the connector on eBay, as suggested. I was skeptical, but figured the experiment was safe enough, and the cost was only $7.49. (I wouldn't have risked intentionally breaking a pin off the motherboard!) Here's the current eBay listing:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/280762364930?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

So this would seem to be a bug in Intel's hardware, and we might reasonably expect Intel would be offering modified adapters to correct it. I don't mind paying the $7.49 to get the thing working, but it's not good that I've got to get this tip from another user instead of an official word from Intel, and breaking off the single pin requires some tools and dexterity.

Re: Intel Bios Engineers (DZ77BH-55K)

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:54:21 GMT

I've got the front panel problem, and my board is -400.

If Intel had shipped a buggy rev, I'd expect a tech post somewhere warning and advising. Is there any such doc? Seems that the problem is real, but everything I'm seeing is from customers and is anecdotal and theoretical. What does Intel have to say?

Re: IRST - RAID 5 - Data at Risk

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:55:17 GMT

Carl Bailey wrote:

...I installed the Intel SSD Toolbox but it only provides Used/Free space stats on non SSD disks...

Using the SSD Toolbox, I can select any of the 3 component hard drives (WD Green drives) in my RAID 5 array, and there are two buttons available: "Drive Details" and "SMART Details". The latter button displays the SMART information. But it doesn't show used/free space for the component drives, which wouldn't be meaningful. The logical drive structure can also be selected, and this only displays Used/Free space, with the "Driver Details" and "SMART Details" buttons grayed out. Perhaps you didn't notice the little right-arrow on the right edge of the drive list; you may need to click that to scroll over to the component drives.

Re: Intel Bios Engineers (DZ77BH-55K)

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:06:08 GMT

It was posted elsewhere in this forum that disconnecting pin 10 would enable the front panel USB3, but I didn't know if that was officially acknowledged or confirmed by Intel. Yeah, if it's a real bug in the board, I'd expect Intel should be handing out adapters.

Re: IRST - RAID 5 - Data at Risk

webadmin@intel.com — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:53:26 GMT

As a possibly-relevant aside, I've noticed that the Intel SSD Toolbox will display the detailed SMART data for the individual hard drives of my RAID 5 array. I'd always wanted to see that, and wondered why IRST didn't show it (although the claim was that IRST monitors SMART data and will react appropriately). I had installed the SSD Toolbox because I've got an SSD as well as the RAID 5 disks. I wonder if you can install the SSD Toolbox even if you have no SSD? If so, that would be an Intel-supported way to view those details.

I haven't tried this, but it's said that new versions of SpeedFan will report SMART data for the individual drives of an array. http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

These are general comments. Obviously you'll want to be guided by the specifics of your error/warning messages.

Re: Intel Desktop Board DZ77BH-55K front-panel USB doesn't work properly on both boards purchased

webadmin@intel.com — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:18:45 GMT

Andrea Menichetti wrote:

I adopted a kind of drastic solution, but it worked.

I simply cut out the pin 10 from the USB 3.0 front header on my DZ77BH-55K mother board.

Now the two USB 3.0 ports on the front panel of the case work fine!

I don't get any more power surge errors, the devices are detected and data transfer through them works too.

Andrea

Hrmmmm. I haven't been getting surge errors, but neither do my front panel USB3 sockets work. I'd be chicken to chop at my motherboard, but would be willing to risk the sacrifice of an adapter. This looks like the right device, a simple 20-pin male-to-female connector; effectively a small extension. Cut pin 10, stick it in the socket, and it all works? What are the chances?

http://cablesonline.amazonwebstore.com/USB-3.0-Box-Header-20Pin-Male/M/B005NJXAV4.htm?utm_medium=CSE