INTEL D915PBLd User Manual

Intel® Desktop Board D915PBL Product Guide

Order Number: C64182-001

Revision History

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• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Any changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Intel Corporation could void the user’s authority to
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®

Desktop Board D915PBL Product Guide

June 2004

Preface

This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS Setup
menus, and regulatory requirements for Intel

®

Desktop Board D915PBL.

Intended Audience

The Product Guide is intended for technically qualified personnel. It is not intended for general
audiences.

Information Layout

The chapters in this Product Guide are arranged as follows:

•

1 Desktop Board Features

•

2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

desktop board and other hardware components.

• 3 BIOS

• 4 Desktop Board Resources

• A Error Messages and Indicators

• B Regulatory Compliance

: information about entering BIOS Setup and how to update the BIOS.

: a summary of product features.

: instructions on how to install the

: information about connectors and desktop board resources.

: information about BIOS error messages and beep codes.

: safety and EMC regulations, product certification.

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

WARNING

Warnings indicate conditions that, if not observed, can cause personal injury.

CAUTION

Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data.

NOTE

Notes call attention to important information.

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Terminology

The table below gives descriptions to some common terms used in the product guide.

Term Description

GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes)

GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz)

KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes)

MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes)

Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits)

MHz Megahertz (one million hertz)

Box Contents

•

•

®

Desktop Board

Intel
I/O shield

• One ATA-66/100 cable

• Four Serial ATA cables

• Two Serial ATA power cables

• One diskette drive cable

• One rear panel USB 2.0/IEEE 1394 adapter

• One front panel USB 2.0/IEEE 1394/audio adapter

• Intel

®

Express Installer CD-ROM

• Floppy disk with RAID driver

• Back panel audio covers

• Quick Reference Guide

• Integration Guide

• Printed Product Guide

• Configuration and battery caution statement label

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Contents

1 Desktop Board Features

Supported Operating Systems ............................................................................................10

Desktop Board Components ...............................................................................................11

Processor............................................................................................................................13

Main Memory ......................................................................................................................14

®

Intel

915P Express Chipset ...............................................................................................15

Audio Subsystem ................................................................................................................15

Input/Output (I/O) Controller................................................................................................16

LAN Subsystem ..................................................................................................................16

LAN Subsystem Software...........................................................................................16

RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs.......................................................................................16

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support..................................................................................................17

Enhanced IDE Interface ......................................................................................................17

Serial ATA...........................................................................................................................17

Expandability.......................................................................................................................17

BIOS ...................................................................................................................................18

Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration......................................................................18

PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration ..................................................................18

Security Passwords....................................................................................................18

Chassis Intrusion.................................................................................................................18

Power Management Features .............................................................................................19

ACPI...........................................................................................................................19

Fan Connectors..........................................................................................................19

Fan Speed Control (Intel

Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology) ...............................................20

Resume on Ring.........................................................................................................21

Wake from USB..........................................................................................................21

Wake from PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse..............................................................................21

PME# Wakeup Support..............................................................................................21

Speaker...............................................................................................................................21

Battery.................................................................................................................................21

Real-Time Clock..................................................................................................................21

®

Precision Cooling Technology)..........................................19

2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

Before You Begin................................................................................................................23

Installation Precautions .......................................................................................................24

Installation Instructions........................................................................................................24

Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance..........................................24

Chassis and Component Certifications.......................................................................25

Prevent Power Supply Overload.................................................................................25

Place Battery Marking ................................................................................................25

Use Only for Intended Applications.............................................................................26

Installing the I/O Shield .......................................................................................................26

Installing and Removing the Desktop Board........................................................................27

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Installing and Removing a Processor

..................................................................................28

Installing a Processor .................................................................................................28

Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink.......................................................................30

Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable.........................................................31

Removing the Processor ............................................................................................31

Installing and Removing Memory ........................................................................................32

Installing DIMMs.........................................................................................................34

Removing DIMMs.......................................................................................................36

Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Card ...............................................................36

Installing a PCI Express x16 Card ..............................................................................36

Removing the PCI Express x16 Card .........................................................................37

Connecting the IDE Cable...................................................................................................38

Connecting the Serial ATA Cable........................................................................................39

Configuring the System for Intel

®

Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA ......................40

Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology..........................................40

Creating your RAID set...............................................................................................40

Loading the Intel

®

Application Accelerator Drivers......................................................40

Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System............................................................................40

Connecting Internal Headers...............................................................................................41

Front Panel Audio Header ..........................................................................................42

IEEE 1394 Headers....................................................................................................42

USB 2.0 Headers .......................................................................................................42

Front Panel Header ....................................................................................................43

Alternate Power LED Header .....................................................................................43

Chassis Intrusion Header ...........................................................................................43

Installing the Rear Panel USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 Adapters.......................................44

Installing the Front Panel USB/IEEE 1394/Audio Solution ..........................................45

Connecting Fans and Power Cables ...................................................................................46

Connecting Fans ........................................................................................................46

Connecting Power Cables ..........................................................................................47

Installing Other Connectors.................................................................................................49

Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block .....................................................................50

Clearing Passwords ............................................................................................................51

Back Panel Connectors.......................................................................................................52

Setting Up Full 7.1-Channel Surround Sound (Optional) .....................................................53

Multi-Channel Analog Audio .......................................................................................53

Multi-Channel Digital Audio ........................................................................................53

Replacing the Battery..........................................................................................................54

3 BIOS

Using the BIOS Setup Program...........................................................................................59

Updating the BIOS ..............................................................................................................59

Updating the BIOS with the Intel

®

Express BIOS Update Utility..................................59

Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility ...........................................59

4 Desktop Board Resources

Memory Map .......................................................................................................................63

DMA Channels....................................................................................................................63

Interrupts.............................................................................................................................64

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A Error Messages and Indicators

BIOS Beep Codes...............................................................................................................65

BIOS Error Messages .........................................................................................................65

B Regulatory Compliance

Safety Regulations ..............................................................................................................67

European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement ........................................................67

Product Ecology Statements ...............................................................................................68

EMC Regulations ................................................................................................................69

Product Certification Markings (Board Level) ......................................................................70

Figures

1. Desktop Board D915PBL Components.........................................................................11

2. Location of Standby Power Indicator.............................................................................20

3. Installing the I/O Shield.................................................................................................26

4. Location of Desktop Board Mounting Holes ..................................................................27

5. Lift Socket Lever...........................................................................................................28

6. Lift the Load Plate and Don’t Touch the Socket Contacts .............................................28

7. Remove the Protective Socket Cover ...........................................................................29

8. Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover/Do Not Touch.................29

9. Install the Processor .....................................................................................................30

10. Close the Load Plate ....................................................................................................30

11. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header.............31

12. Dual Configuration Example 1 ......................................................................................32

13. Dual Configuration Example 2 ......................................................................................32

14. Dual Configuration Example 3 ......................................................................................33

15. Use DDR2 DIMMs ........................................................................................................34

16. Installing a DIMM..........................................................................................................35

17. Removing the PCI Express x16 Card............................................................................37

18. Connecting the IDE Cable ............................................................................................38

19. Connecting the Serial ATA Cable .................................................................................39

20. Internal Headers ...........................................................................................................41

21. Connecting the Rear Panel USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 Adapter.......................................44

22. Connecting the Front Panel USB/IEEE1394/Audio Cables ...........................................45

23. Location of Fan Headers...............................................................................................46

24. Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables ........................................................................47

25. Connecting 2x12 Power Supply Cables ........................................................................48

26. Location of the Other Connectors .................................................................................49

27. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block ........................................................50

28. Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................................52

29. Back Panel Audio Connectors ......................................................................................53

30. Removing the Battery ...................................................................................................57

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Tables

1. Feature Summary ...........................................................................................................9

2. Desktop Board D915PBL Components.........................................................................12

3. Memory Configurations.................................................................................................14

4. RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs...............................................................16

5. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names......................................................................42

6. IEEE 1394 Header Signal Names.................................................................................42

7. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names.....................................................................................42

8. Front Panel Header Signal Names................................................................................43

9. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes ...................................................50

10. System Memory Map....................................................................................................63

11. DMA Channels..............................................................................................................63

12. Interrupts ......................................................................................................................64

13. Beep Codes..................................................................................................................65

14. BIOS Error Messages...................................................................................................65

15. Safety Regulations........................................................................................................67

16. EMC Regulations..........................................................................................................69

17. Product Certification Markings ......................................................................................70

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1 Desktop Board Features

This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel® Desktop Board D915PBL.

Table 1 summarizes the major features of the desktop board.

Table 1. Feature Summary

Form Factor

Processor

Main Memory

Chipset

Audio

Expansion
Capabilities

LAN Subsystem

BIOS

RAID

ATX (12.00” x 9.60”)

®

Support for an Intel
533 MHz front side bus

•

Four 240-pin, 1.8 V SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets

•

533/400 MHz single or dual channel DDR2 SDRAM interface

•

Designed to support up to 4 GB of system memory

NOTE: System resources (such as PCI and PCI Express*) require physical memory

address locations that reduce available memory addresses above 3 GB. This may
result in less than 4 GB of memory being available to the operating system and
applications. For the latest list of tested memory, refer to the Intel World Wide Web
site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/

®

915P Express Chipset consisting of:

Intel

®

• Intel

• Intel

• Intel 915P Express Chipset

• Intel

• Up to four PCI bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to PCI bus connector 2)

• One PCI Express x16 connector

• Two PCI Express x1connectors

• Four Serial ATA (SATA) connectors

• Two front panel USB 2.0 headers

• One front panel audio header

• Two IEEE 1394 headers

Intel
connector

• Intel

• 4 Mbit symmetrical flash memory

• Support for SMBIOS

• Intel

• Intel Express BIOS Update

Intel

82915P Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface

®

82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6-R) supporting Intel® Matrix Storage

Technology

®

high-definition audio codec

®

82562EZ 10/100 Mbit/sec Platform LAN Connect (PLC) device with RJ-45

®

BIOS

®

Rapid BIOS Boot

®

Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA

Pentium® 4 processor in the LGA775 package with 800 MHz or

continued

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Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)

•

Peripheral Interfaces

Power Management

Hardware Management

Up to eight USB 2.0 ports



Four ports routed to the back panel



Four ports routed to two USB headers

•

Four Serial ATA channels, via the ICH6-R, one device per channel

•

Up to three IEEE 1394 ports



One port routed to the back panel



Two ports routed to two IEEE 1394 headers

•

One IDE interface with ATA-66/100 support

•

One diskette drive interface

•

One parallel port

•

One serial port

•

PS/2* keyboard and mouse ports

•

Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

•

Suspend to RAM (STR)

•

Wake on USB, PCI, PCI Express, PS/2, LAN, and front panel

Hardware monitor with:

• Four fan sensing inputs used to monitor fan activity

• Remote diode temperature sensing

®

• Intel

• Voltage sensing to detect out of range values

Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control that automatically
adjusts processor fan speeds based on processor temperature and chassis
fan speeds based on system temperature

Related Links

For more information about Intel Desktop Board D915PBL, including the Technical Product
Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to:

http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/

Supported Operating Systems

The desktop board supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows* XP

• Microsoft Windows 2000

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Desktop Board Components

Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board D915PBL.

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Table 2. Desktop Board D915PBL Components

Label Description

A PCI Express x1 connectors

B Front panel audio header (yellow)

C PCI Express x16 connector

D Rear chassis fan header (fan speed control)

E Alternate power connector (1x4)

F 12 V power connector (2x2)

G Processor socket (LGA775)

H Processor fan header (4-pin, fan speed control)

I Main power connector (2x12)

J Diskette drive connector

K IDE connector

L Battery

M Chassis intrusion header

N BIOS configuration jumper block

O Front chassis fan header (fan speed control)

P Serial ATA connectors (four)

Q Alternate power LED header

R Front panel header

S USB 2.0 headers

T IEEE 1394 headers (blue)

U Speaker

V PCI bus add-in card connectors

W Rear fan header (3-pin)

Related Links

Go to the following links for more information about:

• Intel Desktop Board D915PBL

• Supported processors

• Audio software and utilities

• LAN software and drivers

http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop

http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop

http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd

http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd

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Processor

NOTE

Failure to use an ATX12V power supply or not connecting the 12 V (2x2) power connector to
Desktop Board D915PBL may result in the computer not booting.

Desktop Board D915PBL supports a single Intel Pentium 4 processor in the LGA775 package.
Processors are not included with the desktop board and must be purchased separately.

The processor connects to the Intel desktop board through the LGA775 socket.

The supported processors list for Desktop Board D915PBL is located on the web at:

http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/

Related Links

Go to the following links or pages for more information about:

•

Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 28 in Chapter 2

• The location of the two power connectors, page 46 in Chapter 2

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Main Memory

NOTE

To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the desktop board
should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. If
your memory modules do not support SPD, you will see a notification to this effect on the screen at
power up. The BIOS will attempt to configure the memory controller for normal operation.

The desktop board supports dual or single channel memory configurations defined in Table 3.

Table 3. Memory Configurations

Memory Speed Processor FSB frequency (MHz) Memory Speed Outcome (MHz)

800 533 DDR2 533 Pentium 4 processor

533 533

800 400 DDR2 400 Pentium 4 processor

533 333

• Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMMs)
connectors with gold-plated contacts.

• Support for:

 Unbuffered, non-registered single or double-sided DIMMs

 Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only

 1.8 V memory

 Memory configuration listed below:

• Up to 2.0 GB utilizing 256 Mb technology

• Up to 4.0 GB utilizing 512 Mb or 1 Gb technology

NOTE

System resources (such as PCI and PCI Express) require physical memory address locations that
reduce available memory addresses above 3 GB. This may result in less than 4 GB of memory
being available to the operating system and applications.

Related Links

Go to the following links or pages for more information about:

• The latest list of tested memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/

• SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/

• Installing memory, page 32 in Chapter 2

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Intel® 915P Express Chipset

The Intel 915P Express Chipset consists of the following devices:

•

Intel 82915P Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface

•

Intel 82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6-R)

Related Link

Go to the following link for more information about the Intel 915P Express Chipset:

http://developer.intel.com/design/nav/pcserver.htm

Audio Subsystem

Desktop Board D915PBL includes a flexible 7.1-channel audio subsystem based on an Intel high­definition audio codec:

The audio subsystem features:

•

Impedance sensing capability for jack re-tasking

• S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio: > 90 dB

• Power management support for ACPI 2.0 (driver dependent)

• Intel 82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6-R)

• Realtek Semiconductor Corporation audio codec

• Microphone input that supports:

 Microphone array

 Acoustic Echo (AEC)

 Beam Forming (BF)

 Noise Suppression (NX) technology

The subsystem includes the following connectors:

• Front panel audio connector, including pins for:

 Line out

 Mic

• Back panel audio connectors that are configurable through the drivers of the audio devices:

 Line in

 Three Line out

 Mic in or Center LFE out

 Two digital line out:

• One coaxial line out

• One optical (Toslink) line out

Related Links

Go to the following link or pages for more information about:

• Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/

• Installing the front panel audio solution, page 45 in Chapter 2

• The location of back panel audio connectors, page 53 in Chapter 2

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Input/Output (I/O) Controller

The super I/O controller features the following:

•

Low pin count (LPC) interface

•

One serial port

•

One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) support

•

Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems

•

PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces

•

Interface for one 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, or 2.88 MB diskette drive

•

Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface

•

PCI power management support

LAN Subsystem

The LAN, with the Intel 82801FR, provides a Fast PCI LAN subsystem. The LAN subsystem
provides the following functions:

• Support for RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs

• Programmable transit threshold

• Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address

LAN Subsystem Software

For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D915PBL link on Intel’s World Wide Web site at:

http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop

RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs

Table 4 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the 10/100 Ethernet LAN
subsystem is operating.

Table 4. RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs

LED Color LED State Indicates

Off 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.Green

On 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Yellow

Off LAN link is not established.

On (steady state) LAN link is established.

On (brighter and
pulsing)

The computer is communicating with another computer on the
LAN.

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Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support

NOTE

Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port might not meet FCC
Class B requirements, even if no device or a low-speed USB device is attached to the cable.
Use a shielded cable that meets the requirements for a full-speed USB device.

The desktop board supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports via ICH6-R; four ports routed to the back
panel and four routed to two internal USB 2.0 headers. USB 2.0 ports are backward compatible
with USB 1.1 devices. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB 1.1 speeds.

USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 2.0 transfer
rates. Disabling Hi-Speed USB in BIOS reverts all USB 2.0 ports to USB 1.1 operation. This may
be required to accommodate operating systems that do not support USB 2.0.

Enhanced IDE Interface

The ICH6-R’s IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and
peripheral devices like hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and Iomega Zip
The interface supports:

• Up to two IDE devices (such as hard drives)

• ATAPI-style devices (such as CD-ROM drives)

• Older PIO Mode devices

• Ultra DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols

• Laser Servo (LS-120) drives

*

drives inside the computer.

Serial ATA

The desktop board supports four Serial ATA channels via the ICH6-R, connecting one device per
channel in either a RAID or non-RAID configuration.

Expandability

Desktop board D915PBL supports the following:

• One PCI Express x16 add-in card

• Two PCI Express x1 add-in cards

• Four PCI bus add-in cards

Related Links

For information about installing the PCI Express x16 card, see page 36 in Chapter 2.

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BIOS

The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI and IDE
auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS.

See Chapter 3 on page 59 for more information about the BIOS.

Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration

If you install a Serial ATA or IDE device (such as a hard drive) in your desktop board, the auto­configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for your computer.
You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. You
can override the auto-configuration options by specifying manual configuration in the BIOS Setup
program.

When booting from a Serial ATA device, Serial ATA connector 0 is the first boot device and Serial
ATA connector 3 is the last boot device.

PCI and PCI Express* Auto Configuration

If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card in your desktop board, the PCI/PCI Express auto­configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA
channels, and I/O space) for that add-in card. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after
you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card.

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.

Chassis Intrusion

The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed.
The security feature uses a mechanical switch on the chassis that can be connected to the chassis
intrusion header on the desktop board. See Figure 20 on page 41 for the location of the chassis
intrusion header.

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Power Management Features

Power management is implemented at several levels, including:

•

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

•

Hardware support:



Fan connectors



Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC technology)



Resume on Ring



Wake from USB



Wake from PS/2 keyboard/mouse



PME# wakeup support

ACPI

ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play
functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with the desktop board requires an operating system that
provides full ACPI support.

Fan Connectors

Desktop Board D915PBL has three chassis fan headers (3-pin) and one processor fan header
(4-pin).

See Figure 23 on page 46 for the location of the fan headers.

Fan Speed Control (Intel® Precision Cooling Technology)

Intel Precision Cooling Technology automatically adjusts the processor fan speed based on the
processor temperature and adjusts the chassis fan speeds depending on the system temperature.
System fan noise may be reduced by operating controlled chassis and processor fans at the
minimum necessary speeds.

NOTE

Not all chassis fan headers on Desktop Board D915PBL are controlled. Refer to Table 2 on
page 12 to identify controlled chassis fan headers.

The processor and chassis fan speed control features can be disabled independently through the
desktop board BIOS. Disabling the processor fan speed control will result in the fan operating at
full speed if it is not a self controlled fan. It is recommended that processor fan speed control
remain enabled (default BIOS setting) when using the processor fan heat-sink included with Intel
boxed processors. Disabling the chassis fan speed control results in chassis fans always operating
at full speed. The chassis fan speed control feature should be disabled if a self-controlled chassis
fan is attached to any controlled chassis fan header.

The overall system noise reduction will vary based on system configuration and environment.

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Intel Desktop Board D915PBL Product Guide

Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology)

CAUTION

For Instantly Available PC technology, the 5 V standby line for the power supply must be capable
of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to provide adequate standby current when
using this feature can damage the power supply and/or effect ACPI S3 sleep state functionality.

CAUTION

Power supplies used with this desktop board must be able to provide enough standby current to
support the standard Instantly Available (ACPI S3 sleep state) configuration. If the standby
current necessary to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power
supply capacity, the desktop board may lose register settings stored in memory.

Instantly Available PC technology enables the board to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-to-RAM) sleep
state. While in the S3 sleep state, the computer will appear to be off. When signaled by a wake-up
device or event, the system quickly returns to its last known awake state.

The desktop board’s standby power indicator, shown in Figure 2, is lit when there is standby power
to the system. This includes the memory modules and PCI bus connectors, even when the
computer appears to be off.

If the system has a dual-colored power LED on the front panel, the sleep state is indicated by the
LED turning amber.

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Figure 2. Location of Standby Power Indicator

Related Links

For more information on standby current requirements for the desktop board, go to the link below,
select the desktop board name, and then select Technical Documentation:

http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/

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Resume on Ring

The operation of Resume on Ring can be summarized as follows:

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Resumes operation from either ACPI S1 or ACPI S3 state

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Requires only one call to access the computer

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Detects incoming call similarly for external and internal modems

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Requires modem interrupt be unmasked for correct operation

Wake from USB

NOTE

Wake from USB requires the use of a USB peripheral that supports Wake from USB.

USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state.

Wake from PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

PS/2 keyboard/mouse activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state.

Desktop Board Features

PME# Wakeup Support

When the PME# signal on the PCI bus is asserted, the computer wakes from an ACPI S1, S3, or
S5 state.

Speaker

A speaker is mounted on the desktop board. The speaker provides audible error code (beep code)
information during the Power-On Self-Test (POST).

Battery

A battery on the desktop board keeps the values in CMOS RAM and the clock current when the
computer is turned off. See Chapter 2 starting on page 23 for instructions on how to replace the
battery.

Real-Time Clock

The desktop board has a time-of-day clock and 100-year calendar. The battery on the desktop
board keeps the clock current when the computer is turned off.

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