Intel D945GNT, D945GTP User Manual

Intel® Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP Product Guide

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Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP Product Guide

March 2005

April 2006

Preface

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

Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP.

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.

Information Layout

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: instructions on how to update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID (Intel® Matrix Storage Technology) Requires Microsoft Windows* XP

or 2000 and SATA Hard Drive(s): information about configuring your system for RAID A Error Messages and Indicators: information about BIOS error messages and beep codes B Regulatory Compliance: safety and EMC regulations, product certification

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)

Box Contents

• Intel Desktop Board

• I/O shield

• One ATA-66/100 cable

• Two locking Serial ATA cables

• One diskette drive cable

• One VGA port cover

• Quick Reference poster

• Configuration and battery caution statement label

• Intel

• Intel Express Installer software CD-ROM or DVD-ROM

• Trusted Platform Module Quick Reference (optional)

• Trusted Platform Warning Label (optional)

Express Installer driver CD-ROM

Contents

1 Desktop Board Features.................................................................................9

Manufacturing Options ........................................................................................................11

Supported Operating Systems ............................................................................................11

Desktop Board Components ...............................................................................................12

Processor............................................................................................................................16

Main Memory ......................................................................................................................17

Intel® 945G Express Chipset...............................................................................................18

Graphics Subsystem ...........................................................................................................18

Audio Subsystem ................................................................................................................18

Input/Output (I/O) Controller................................................................................................19

LAN Subsystem ..................................................................................................................19

LAN Subsystem Software...........................................................................................19

RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs.......................................................................................20

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support..................................................................................................21

Enhanced IDE Interface ......................................................................................................21

Serial ATA...........................................................................................................................21

Expandability.......................................................................................................................21

BIOS ...................................................................................................................................22

Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration ......................................................................22

PCI and PCI Express Auto Configuration ...................................................................22

Security Passwords....................................................................................................22

Chassis Intrusion.................................................................................................................23

Power Management Features .............................................................................................23

ACPI...........................................................................................................................23

Power Connectors......................................................................................................23

Fan Connectors..........................................................................................................23

Fan Speed Control (Intel® Precision Cooling Technology)..........................................23

Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology) ...............................................24

Wake from USB..........................................................................................................24

Wake from PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse..............................................................................25

PME# Wakeup Support..............................................................................................25

Speaker...............................................................................................................................25

Battery.................................................................................................................................25

Real-Time Clock..................................................................................................................25

2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components

Before You Begin................................................................................................................27

Installation Precautions .......................................................................................................28

Installation Instructions........................................................................................................28

Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance..........................................28

Chassis and Component Certifications.......................................................................29

Prevent Power Supply Overload.................................................................................29

Place Battery Marking ................................................................................................29

Installing the I/O Shield .......................................................................................................30

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Installing and Removing the Desktop Board........................................................................31

Installing and Removing a Processor ..................................................................................32

Installing a Processor .................................................................................................32

Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink.......................................................................35

Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable.........................................................35

Removing the Processor ............................................................................................35

Installing and Removing Memory ........................................................................................36

Installing DIMMs.........................................................................................................38

Removing DIMMs.......................................................................................................39

Installing and Removing a PCI Express* x16 Card..............................................................40

Installing a PCI Express x16 Card ..............................................................................40

Removing the PCI Express x16 Card .........................................................................40

Connecting the IDE Cable...................................................................................................41

Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable ...........................................................................42

Connecting Internal Headers...............................................................................................43

Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution for Intel® High Definition Audio.......................44

Connecting Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Headers.....................................................................45

Connecting IEEE 1394a Headers (Optional)...............................................................45

Connecting the Front Panel Header ...........................................................................46

Setting Up the Flexible 6-Channel Audio with Jack Re-tasking (Optional) ..........................47

Connecting Fan and Power Cables.....................................................................................48

Connecting Fan Cables ..............................................................................................48

Connecting Power Cables ..........................................................................................49

Other Connectors................................................................................................................50

Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper...............................................................................51

Clearing Passwords ............................................................................................................52

3 Updating the BIOS

Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility...........................................59

Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility....................................................60

Obtaining the BIOS Update File..................................................................................60

Updating the BIOS......................................................................................................60

Recovering the BIOS..................................................................................................61

4 Configuring for RAID (Intel® Matrix Storage Technology) - Optional

Requires Microsoft Windows* XP or 2000 and SATA Hard Drive(s)

Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology..........................................63

Creating Your RAID Set .............................................................................................63

Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software ..................64

Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System............................................................................64

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 ...............................................................................................69

Lead-Free Desktop Board ..........................................................................................71

EMC Regulations ................................................................................................................72

Product Certification Markings (Board Level) ......................................................................74

Figures

1. Desktop Board D945GNT Components ........................................................................12

2. Intel Desktop Board D945GTP Components.................................................................14

3. LAN Port LED Locations ...............................................................................................20

4. Location of Standby Power Indicator.............................................................................24

5. Installing the I/O Shield.................................................................................................30

6. Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP Mounting Screw Hole Locations..........................31

7. Lift Socket Lever...........................................................................................................32

8. Lift the Load Plate and Don’t Touch the Socket Contacts .............................................32

9. Remove the Protective Socket Cover ...........................................................................33

10. Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover/Do Not Touch.................33

11. Install Processor...........................................................................................................34

12. Close the Load Plate ....................................................................................................34

13. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Connector ........35

14. Dual Configuration Example 1 ......................................................................................36

15. Dual Configuration Example 2 ......................................................................................36

16. Dual Configuration Example 3 ......................................................................................37

17. Installing a DIMM..........................................................................................................38

18. Inserting a PCI Express x16 Card and Covering the Back Panel VGA Port ..................40

19. Connecting the IDE Cable ............................................................................................41

20. Connecting the Serial ATA Cable .................................................................................42

21. Internal Headers ...........................................................................................................43

22. Back Panel Audio Connectors for Flexible 6-Channel Audio System ............................47

23. Location of Fan Headers...............................................................................................48

24. Connecting 2x12 Power Supply Cables ........................................................................49

25. Location of Other Connectors on Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP ........................50

26. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper..................................................................51

27. Removing the Battery ...................................................................................................57

28. F2 Key ..........................................................................................................................59

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Tables

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

2. Manufacturing Options..................................................................................................11

3. Desktop Boards D945GNT Components ......................................................................13

4. Desktop Boards D945GTP Components.......................................................................15

5. Power Supply Requirements.........................................................................................16

6. Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP Memory Configurations.......................................17

7. RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs ...............................................................20

8. RJ-45 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs ..........................................20

9. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for Intel High Definition Audio.......................44

10. AC ’97 Audio Header Signal Names .............................................................................44

11. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Header Signal Names.....................................................................45

12. IEEE 1394a Header Signal Names...............................................................................45

13. Front Panel Header Signal Names................................................................................46

14. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes ...................................................51

15. Beep Codes..................................................................................................................65

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

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

18. Lead-Free Board Markings ...........................................................................................71

19. EMC Regulations..........................................................................................................72

20. Product Certification Markings ......................................................................................74

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1 Desktop Board Features

This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel® Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the desktop board.

Table 1. Feature Summary

Form Factors

Processor

Main Memory

Chipset

Graphics

Audio

Expansion Capabilities

• ATX (12.00” x 9.60”) desktop board D945GNT

• MicroATX (9.60” x 9.60”) desktop board D945GTP

Support for an Intel

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

• 667/533/400 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:

Intel

• Intel

• Firmware Hub (FWH)

Intel 945G Express Chipset with Intel

• Intel 945G Express Chipset

• Intel

• SigmaTel* codec

Desktop board D945GNT:

• Four PCI bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to PCI bus 2)

• One PCI Express x16 connector

• Two PCI Express x1 connectors

Desktop board D945GTP:

• Two PCI bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to PCI bus 2)

• One PCI Express x16 connector

• One PCI Express x1 connector

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

945G Express Chipset consisting of:

82945G Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Direct Media

Interface

82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) or 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R)

supporting Intel® Matrix Storage Technology

High Definition Audio interface

processor in the LGA775 package

Graphics Media Accelerator 950

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Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)

Peripheral Interfaces

BIOS

Power Management

Hardware Management Hardware monitor with:

• Up to eight USB 2.0 ports

⎯ Four ports routed to the back panel

⎯ Four ports routed to two USB headers

• Four Serial ATA (SATA) channels (3.0 Gb/s), via the ICH7 or ICH7R, one

device per channel

• One IDE interface with ATA-66/100 support (two devices)

• One VGA connector

• One diskette drive interface

• One parallel port

• One serial port

• PS/2* keyboard and mouse ports

• Intel

• 4 Mbit symmetrical flash memory

• Support for SMBIOS

• Intel

• Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

• Suspend to RAM (STR)

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

• Three fan sensing inputs used to monitor fan activity

• Remote diode temperature sensing

• Intel

• Voltage sensing to detect out of range values

Platform Innovation Framework for extensible firmware interface

Rapid BIOS Boot

Express BIOS Update

Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control

Related Links:

For more information about desktop board D945GNT/D945GTP, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to:

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

Manufacturing Options

Table 2 shows the manufacturing options for desktop board D945GNT/D945GTP.

Table 2. Manufacturing Options

Option Description

Peripheral interface

Hardware management

Up to three IEEE 1394a ports

• One port routed to the back panel

• Two ports routed to two IEEE 1394a headers

• Intel

• Trusted Platform Module

• Intel® Active Management Technology

82562GZ 10/100 Mbit/sec Platform LAN Connect (PLC) device with

RJ-45 connector

82573E or 82573V Gigabit Ethernet Controller with RJ-45 connector

Supported Operating Systems

The desktop board supports the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows* 2000

• Microsoft Windows XP Professional

• Microsoft Windows XP Home

• Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

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Desktop Board Components

Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on desktop board D945GNT.

IEEE

1394a

(Optional)

Optical Line Out

(Toslink)

(Optional)

Line In

82801

Intel

(ICH7)

Intel

82945G

(GMCH)

Channel A DIMM 0

Channel A DIMM 1

Channel B DIMM 0

Channel B DIMM 1

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Figure 1. Desktop Board D945GNT Components

Table 3. Desktop Boards D945GNT Components

Label Description

A Rear fan header (4-pin, fan speed control)

B PCI Express x1 connectors

C Front panel audio header

D PCI Express x16 connector

E 12 V processor core voltage connector (2x2)

F Rear chassis fan header 1 (3-pin, fan speed control)

G Processor socket

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

I Main power connector (2x12)

J Diskette drive connector

K IDE connector

L Front chassis fan header (3-pin, fan speed control)

M BIOS configuration jumper

N Chassis intrusion header

O Serial ATA connectors

P Front panel header

Q Alternate power LED header

R Hi-speed USB 2.0 headers

S IEEE 1394a headers (optional)

T PCI bus add-in card connectors

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Figure 2 shows the approximate location of the major components on desktop board D945GTP.

IEEE

1394a

(Optional)

Optical Line Out

(Toslink)

(Optional)

Line In

Intel

82801

(ICH7)

Intel

(GMCH)

Channel A DIMM 0

Channel A DIMM 1

82945G

Channel B DIMM 0

Channel B DIMM 1

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Figure 2. Intel Desktop Board D945GTP Components

Table 4. Desktop Boards D945GTP Components

Label Description

A Front panel audio header

B PCI bus add-in card connectors

C PCI Express x16 connector

D 12 V processor core voltage connector (2x2)

E Rear fan (3-pin, fan speed control)

F Processor socket

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

H Main power connector (2x12)

I Diskette drive connector

J IDE connector

K Front chassis fan header (fan speed control)

L BIOS configuration jumper

M Chassis intrusion header

N Serial ATA connectors

O Front panel header

P Alternate power LED header

Q Hi-speed USB 2.0 headers

R IEEE 1394 headers (optional)

S PCI Express x1 connector

Desktop Board Features

Related Links:

Go to the following links for more information about:

• Desktop board D945GNT/D945GTP

• 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

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Processor

CAUTION

Failure to use the appropriate power supply (below) and/or not connecting the 12 V (2x2) power connector to the desktop board may result in damage to the board, or the system may not function properly.

Table 5. Power Supply Requirements

Platform Compatibility Guide Power Supply Requirements

05B 12V2 rating of 16 A continuous and 19 A peak current for 10mS

05A 12V2 rating of 13 A continuous and 16.5 A peak current for 10mS

04B or 04A ATX12V (version 2.0 or greater) compliant power supply

Desktop board D945GNT/D945GTP supports an Intel processor in the LGA775 package. Processors are not included with the desktop board and must be purchased separately. The processor connects to the desktop board through the LGA775 socket.

The supported processors list for desktop board D945GNT/D945GTP 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

• The location of the two power connectors, page

32 in Chapter 2

48 in Chapter 2

Desktop Board Features

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 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 6.

Table 6. Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP Memory Configurations

Memory Speed FSB frequency (MHz) Memory Speed (MHz)

DDR2-667

DDR2-533

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

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

• Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only

• Non-ECC RAM

• 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

1066 667

800 667

533 533

1066 533

800 533

533 533

800 400 DDR2-400

533 400

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,

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

• Installing memory, page

36 in Chapter 2

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

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Intel® 945G Express Chipset

The Intel 945G Express Chipset consists of the following devices:

• Intel 82945G Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Digital Media Interface

• Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) or Intel 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R)

supporting Intel Matrix Storage Technology

• Firmware Hub (FWH)

Related Links:

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

• Audio drivers and utilities

• Installing the front panel audio solution, page

• The location of audio connectors,

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

44 in Chapter 2

Figure 22 on page 47

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

• Interface for one 1.2 MB or 1.44 MB diskette drive

• Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface

• PCI power management support

Desktop Board Features

LAN Subsystem

The LAN, with the Intel 82801GB (ICH7) or Intel 82801GR (ICH7R), provides the following functions:

• Basic 10/100 Ethernet LAN (Intel 82562GZ) or 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN

(Intel

• 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 D945GNT/D945GTP link on Intel’s World Wide Web site at:

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

82573E or Intel® 82573V)

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RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs

Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN port located on the back panel (see Figure 3).

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Figure 3. LAN Port LED Locations

Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector. board is powered up and the 10/100 Ethernet LAN subsystem is operating.

Table 7 describes the LED states when the

Table 7. RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs

LED Color LED State Indicates

Off LAN link is not established Green

On LAN link is established

Blinking LAN activity is occurring

Off 10 Mbits/sec data rate is selected Yellow

On (steady state) 100 Mbits/sec data rate is selected

Table 8 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN subsystem is operating.

Table 8. RJ-45 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs

LED LED Color LED State Indicates

Left Off LAN link is not established

Blinking LAN activity is occurring

Right

Green

On LAN link is established

N/A Off 10 Mb/s data rate

Green On 100 Mb/s data rate

Yellow On 1000 Mb/s data rate

Desktop Board Features

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 ICH7 or ICH7R; 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 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 ICH7’s IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and peripheral devices like hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and Iomega Zip* drives inside the computer. 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

Serial ATA

The desktop board supports four Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH7, connecting one device per channel. Desktop boards with ICH7R support Intel Matrix Storage Technology (NCQ, Hot Plug, RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, and Matrix RAID).

Expandability

The desktop boards support the following:

• Desktop board D945GNT: ⎯ One PCI Express x16 add-in card ⎯ Two PCI Express x1 add-in cards ⎯ Four PCI add-in cards

• Desktop board D945GTP: ⎯ One PCI Express x16 add-in card ⎯ One PCI Express x1 add-in card ⎯ Two PCI add-in cards

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Related Links:

For information about installing the PCI Express x16 card, see page

40 in Chapter 2.

BIOS

The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI/PCI Express and IDE auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS. The BIOS is stored in the Firmware Hub.

The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions on page

Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration

If you install a Serial ATA or 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 a Serial ATA or IDE device. You can override the auto-configuration options by specifying manual configuration in the BIOS Setup program.

PCI and PCI Express Auto Configuration

59 in Chapter 3.

If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card in your computer, 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.

Related Links:

For instructions on resetting the password, see

Clearing Passwords on page 52.

Desktop Board Features

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 intrusion header.

Figure 21 on page 43 for the location of the chassis

Power Management Features

Power management is implemented at several levels, including:

• Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

• Hardware support: ⎯ Power connectors ⎯ Fan connectors ⎯ Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC technology) ⎯ 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.

Power Connectors

The desktop board has three power connectors. See Figure 24 on page 49 for the location of the power connectors.

Fan Connectors

The desktop board has a 4-pin processor fan header. Desktop board D945GNT has three chassis fan headers (one 4-pin and two 3-pin). Desktop board D945GTP has two chassis fan headers (two 3-pin). See

Figure 23 on page 48 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 thermal diode 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.

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

boxed processors. Disabling the chassis fan speed control results in chassis fans always

Intel 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.

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