Intel BOXD945GCLF2D, D945GCLF2D Product Manual
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF2D
Product Guide
Order Number: E59419-002
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December 2008
Preface
This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, and
regulatory requirements for Intel
®
Desktop Board D945GCLF2D.
Intended Audience
The Product Guide is intended for technically qualified personnel. It is not intended for
general audiences.
Intended Uses
All Intel® Desktop Boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.)
for use in personal computers (PC) for installation in homes, offices, schools, computer
rooms, and similar locations. The suitability of this product for other PC or embedded
non-PC applications or other environments, such as medical, industrial, alarm systems,
test equipment, etc. may not be supported without further evaluation by Intel.
Document Organization
The chapters in this Product Guide are arranged as follows:
1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of product features
2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install
the Desktop Board and other hardware components
3 Updating the BIOS: a description of how to update the BIOS
A BIOS Error Messages: information about BIOS error messages and beep codes
B Regulatory Compliance: safety and EMC regulations and product certifications
Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
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)
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Contents
1 Desktop Board Features
Desktop Board Components.................................................................................10
Processor..........................................................................................................12
Main Memory.....................................................................................................12
®
Intel
945GC Express Chipset..............................................................................13
Onboard Audio Subsystem ..................................................................................13
Input/Output (I/O) Controller ..............................................................................14
LAN Subsystem .................................................................................................15
LAN Subsystem Software.............................................................................15
LAN Status LEDs.........................................................................................15
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support ..................................................................................16
Enhanced IDE Interface ......................................................................................16
Serial ATA.........................................................................................................16
Expandability.....................................................................................................16
BIOS................................................................................................................17
IDE Auto Configuration................................................................................17
PCI Auto Configuration................................................................................17
Security Passwords.....................................................................................17
Power Management Features ...............................................................................18
ACPI.........................................................................................................18
Hardware Support ......................................................................................18
Power Connectors ...............................................................................18
Fan Headers .......................................................................................18
+5 V Standby Power Indicator LED ........................................................18
LAN Wake Capabilities..........................................................................19
Wake from USB ..................................................................................19
Wake from PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse..........................................................20
PME# Wakeup Support ........................................................................20
Battery.............................................................................................................20
Real-Time Clock.................................................................................................20
2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Before You Begin ...............................................................................................21
Installation Precautions.......................................................................................22
Prevent Power Supply Overload ....................................................................22
Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements.................................................22
Installing the I/O Shield ......................................................................................23
Installing and Removing the Desktop Board ...........................................................24
Installing and Removing Memory..........................................................................25
Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................25
Removing DIMMs........................................................................................27
Connecting the IDE Cable....................................................................................27
Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable................................................................29
Connecting Internal Headers................................................................................30
Connecting the Front Panel Audio Header.......................................................31
Connecting the S/PDIF Connector .................................................................31
Connecting to the Front Panel Header............................................................32
Connecting the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Headers.....................................................32
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Connecting a Chassis Fan....................................................................................33
Connecting Power Supply Cables..........................................................................34
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper .................................................................35
Clearing Passwords.....................................................................................36
Replacing the Battery .........................................................................................37
3 Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility.........................................43
Obtaining the BIOS Update File ....................................................................43
Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility .................................44
Recovering the BIOS...................................................................................44
®
Express BIOS Update Utility.................................43
A BIOS Error Messages
BIOS Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes ..............................................................45
BIOS Beep Codes...............................................................................................45
BIOS Error Messages..........................................................................................46
B Regulatory Compliance
Safety Standards ...............................................................................................47
Place Battery Marking .................................................................................47
European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement..............................................48
Product Ecology Statements ................................................................................49
Recycling Considerations .............................................................................49
Lead-free 2LI/Pb-free 2LI Board ...................................................................52
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) ..................................................53
European Union RoHS..........................................................................53
China RoHS ........................................................................................53
EMC Regulations ................................................................................................55
Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance..................................56
Product Certifications..........................................................................................57
Board-Level Certification Markings ................................................................57
Chassis and Component Certifications............................................................58
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Figures
1. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2D Components.................................................10
2. Back Panel Audio Connectors .........................................................................14
3. LAN Status LEDs ..........................................................................................15
4. Location of the Standby Power Indicator ..........................................................19
5. Installing the I/O Shield ................................................................................23
6. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2D Mounting Screw Holes ...................................24
7. Use DDR2 DIMMs .........................................................................................25
8. Installing a DIMM .........................................................................................26
9. Connecting the IDE Cable ..............................................................................28
10. Connecting the Serial ATA Cable.....................................................................29
11. Internal Headers ..........................................................................................30
12. Location of the Chassis Fan Header .................................................................33
13. Connecting a 2 x 10 or 2 x 12 Power Supply Cable............................................34
14. BIOS Configuration Jumper Block....................................................................35
15. Removing the Battery ...................................................................................41
16. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2D China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table.......54
Tables
1. Feature Summary.......................................................................................... 9
2. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2D Components.................................................11
3. LAN Status LEDs ..........................................................................................15
4. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for HD Audio ........................................31
5. S/PDIF Connector Signal Names .....................................................................31
6. Front Panel Header Signal Names ...................................................................32
7. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Headers Signal Names.........................................................32
8. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes..........................................36
9. BIOS Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes .........................................................45
10. BIOS Beep Codes .........................................................................................45
11. BIOS Error Messages ....................................................................................46
12. Safety Standards..........................................................................................47
13. Lead-Free Second Level Interconnect Marks .....................................................52
14. China RoHS Environmentally Friendly Use Period Mark.......................................53
15. EMC Regulations...........................................................................................55
16. Product Certification Markings ........................................................................57
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1 Desktop Board Features
This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF2D.
Table 1 summarizes the features of the Desktop Board.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Form Factor
Processor
Main Memory
Chipset
Graphics
Audio
Expansion
Capabilities
Peripheral
Interfaces
BIOS
LAN Support
Power Management
Supported
Operating Systems
For more information about Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2D, including the Technical
Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
Mini-ITX (171.45 millimeters [6.75 inches] x 171.45 millimeters
[6.75 inches])
Dual-Core Intel
®
Atom™ processor
• One 240-pin SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) socket
• 533 MHz single channel DDR2 SDRAM interface
• Supports up to 2 GB of system memory
®
Intel
945GC Express Chipset consisting of:
• Intel
• Intel
• Integrated graphics via the Intel
®
82945GC Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub
(GMCH)
®
82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7)
®
(Intel
GMA 950)
®
Graphics Media Accelerator 950
• Back panel S-Video output via a Chrontel CH7021A SDTV/HDTV Encoder
• RealTek* ALC662 audio codec
• Support for Intel
®
High Definition Audio
• Support for 6-channel (5.1) audio
• Onboard S/PDIF connector
One PCI* bus add-in card connector
• Up to eight USB 2.0 ports
― Four ports routed to the back panel
― Four ports routed to two onboard USB headers
• One IDE interface with ATA-100/66 support (two devices)
• Two Serial ATA (3.0 Gb/s) interfaces
• One VGA connector
• One parallel port
• One serial port
• PS/2* keyboard and mouse ports
• Intel
• Support for SMBIOS
• Intel
• Intel
®
BIOS
®
Rapid BIOS Boot
®
Express BIOS Update
• 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Gigabit) Ethernet LAN Subsystem
• Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
• Wake on USB, PCI, PS/2, LAN, and front panel
• Microsoft Windows Vista* Home Basic Edition
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
• Microsoft Windows* XP Professional
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Microsoft Windows XP Home
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Desktop Board Components
Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on Intel Desktop Board
D945GCLF2D.
Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2D Components
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Table 2. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2D Components
Label Description
A PCI bus add-in card connector
B Front panel audio header
C Back panel connectors
D 12 V processor core voltage connector (2 x 2)
E Rear fan (3-pin) header
F Processor
G DDR 2 DIMM connector
H Main power connector (2 x 12)
I IDE connector
J Serial ATA connectors (2)
K Front panel header
L Battery
M BIOS configuration jumper
N Hi-speed USB 2.0 header
O S/PDIF connector (3-pin)
Desktop Board Features
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Processor
CAUTION
Failure to use an appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2 x 2)
power connector to the Desktop Board may result in damage to the board, or the
system may not function properly.
Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2D includes a Dual-Core Intel Atom processor. The
processor is soldered to the Desktop Board and is not customer upgradeable.
Main Memory
NOTE
To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the
board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD)
data structure. If your DIMMs 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 has one 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline
Memory Module (DIMM) connector with gold-plated contacts. It supports:
• 533 MHz unbuffered, non-registered DDR2 DIMMs
• Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only
• Non-ECC memory
• Up to 2 GB of memory
For the latest list of tested memory, go to
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
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Intel® 945GC Express Chipset
The Intel 945GC Express Chipset consists of the following devices:
• Intel 82945GC Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
• Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7)
The GMCH component provides interfaces to the processor, memory, and the DMI
interconnect. This component also provides integrated graphics capabilities via the
®
Intel
Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel® GMA 950).
The ICH7 is a centralized controller for the board’s I/O paths. For more information
about the Intel 945GC Express Chipset, go to
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/express_flyer.htm
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Onboard Audio Subsystem
Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF2D has a 6-channel (5.1) onboard audio subsystem that
includes a Realtek ALC662 audio codec.
The audio subsystem features:
• Intel High Definition Audio interface
• Advanced jack sense, for the back panel connectors, that enables the audio codec
to recognize the device that is connected to an audio port and retask the connector
via the audio driver.
• S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio: 95 dB
• Microphone input supporting:
― Stereo microphone
― Microphone boost
The subsystem includes the following headers and connectors:
• Onboard S/PDIF connector (3-pin)
• Front panel audio header, including functionality for:
― Line out
― Microphone in
• Back panel audio connectors that are configurable through the audio device
drivers:
― Line in/retasking jack
― Line out/retasking jack
― Mic in/retasking jack
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Figure 2 shows the default assignment of the back panel audio connectors.
Item Description
A Line In
B Line Out
C Mic In
Figure 2. Back Panel Audio Connectors
NOTE
The back panel audio line out connector is designed to power headphones or amplified
speakers only. Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) speakers are
connected to this output.
Related Links:
Go to the following locations for more information about:
• Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
• Installing a front panel audio solution (page 31)
Input/Output (I/O) Controller
The super I/O controller features the following:
• 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
• Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface
• PCI power management support
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LAN Subsystem
The LAN, based on the RealTek RTL8111C Ethernet Controller, provides the following
functions:
• 10/100/1000 Mb/s Gigabit Ethernet LAN
• 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 Intel Desktop D945GCLF2D link on Intel’s
World Wide Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
LAN Status LEDs
Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on the back panel (see
Figure 3). These LEDs indicate the operating states of the LAN.
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Figure 3. LAN Status LEDs
Table 3 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the LAN
subsystem is operating.
Table 3. LAN Status LEDs
LED LED Color LED State Indicates
Activity (A) Green Blinking LAN activity is occurring.
Speed (B)
N/A Off 10 Mbits/s data rate is selected.
Green On (steady state) 100 Mbits/s data rate is selected.
Yellow On (steady state) 1000 Mbits/s data rate is selected.
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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 (four ports routed to the back
panel and four ports routed to two onboard USB 2.0 headers). The 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 the 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 IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and
peripheral devices such as hard disks and optical drives inside the computer. The
interface supports:
• Up to two IDE devices (such as hard drives)
• ATAPI-style devices (such as CD-ROM or DVD drives)
• Older PIO Mode devices
• Ultra DMA-33/66/100 modes
Serial ATA
The Desktop Board supports two Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s), connecting one
device per channel.
Expandability
The Desktop Board supports one PCI add-in card.
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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.
IDE Auto Configuration
If you install an IDE device (such as a hard drive) in your computer, 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 an
IDE device. You can override the auto-configuration options by specifying manual
configuration in the BIOS Setup program.
PCI Auto Configuration
If you install a PCI add-in card in your computer, the PCI auto-configuration 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 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.
For instructions on resetting the password, see Clearing Passwords on page 36.
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Power Management Features
Power management is implemented at several levels, including:
• Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
• Hardware support:
― Power connectors
― Fan headers
― +5 V standby power indicator LED
― LAN Wake capabilities
― 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.
Hardware Support
Power Connectors
The Desktop Board has two power connectors. See Figure 13 on page 34 for the
location of the power connectors.
Fan Headers
The Desktop Board has a 3-pin MCH fan header and a 3-pin chassis fan header. See
Figure 12 on page 33 for the location of the chassis fan header.
+5 V Standby Power Indicator LED
CAUTION
If the AC power has been switched off and the standby power indicator is still lit,
disconnect the power cord before installing or removing any devices connected to the
board. Failure to do so could damage the board and any attached devices.
The Desktop Board’s standby power indicator, shown in Figure 4, is lit when there is
standby power to the system. This includes the DIMM socket and the PCI bus
connector, even though the computer appears to be off.
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