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Product Specification - Page 15
.../motherbd
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
Available configurations for the Desktop http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/cl/cl_available.htm Board D945GCL
Processor data sheets
http://www.intel.com/design/litcentr
ICH7 addressing
http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets
Custom splash screens
http://intel.com/design/motherbd/gen_indx.htm
Audio software and...
Product Specification - Page 16
... video card before installing or upgrading memory to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism.
• To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to accurately configure memory settings...
Product Specification - Page 21
...+) cards, support for TV-out/TV-in and DVI digital display connections
⎯ Supports flat panels up to 2048 x 1536 at 60Hz or digital CRT/HDTV at 1920 x 1080 at 85 Hz (with ADD2/ADD2+)
⎯ Two multiplexed DVO port interfaces with 200 MHz pixel clocks using an ADD2/ADD2+ card
• Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) support up to 224 MB • Intel...
Product Specification - Page 22
Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification
1.5.1.3 Advanced Digital Display (ADD2/ADD2+) Card Support
The GMCH routes two multiplexed DVO ports that are each capable of driving up to a 200 MHz pixel clock to the PCI Express x16 connector. The DVO ports can be paired for a dual channel configuration to support up to a 400 MHz pixel clock. When an ADD2/ADD2+ card is detected, the...
Product Specification - Page 23
... CD-ROM drives) and ATA devices using the transfer modes.
The BIOS supports Logical Block Addressing (LBA) and Extended Cylinder Head Sector (ECHS) translation modes. The drive reports the transfer rate and translation mode to the BIOS.
For information about The location of the Parallel ATA IDE connector
Refer to Figure 13, page 48
1.5.3.2 Serial ATA Interfaces
The ICH7's Serial ATA controller...
Product Specification - Page 26
Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification
1.8 Audio Subsystem
The board supports the Intel High Definition audio subsystem based on the Sigmatel 9220 audio codec. The audio subsystem supports the following features: • Advanced jack sense for the back panel audio jacks that enables the audio codec to
recognize the device that is connected to an audio port. The back panel ...
Product Specification - Page 28
...: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface that supports the 82562G • PCI Conventional bus power management
⎯ Supports ACPI technology ⎯ Supports LAN wake capabilities
1.9.1 LAN Subsystem Software
LAN software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site.
For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers
Refer to Section 1.2, page 15...
Product Specification - Page 32
... Play functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with this board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. ACPI features include: • Plug and Play (including bus and device enumeration) • Power management control of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in
boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving...
Product Specification - Page 34
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Modem (back panel Serial Port A) PME# signal
S1, S3 S1, S3, S4, S5 (Note)
Power switch
S1, S3, S4, S5
PS/2 devices
S1, S3
RTC alarm
S1, S3, S4, S5
USB
S1, S3
WAKE# signal
S1, S3, S4, S5
Note: For LAN and PME# signal, S5 is disabled by default in the BIOS Setup program. Setting this option to Power On...
Product Specification - Page 67
... ATA-66/100 compatible cable • ATA-66/100 operating system device drivers
NOTE
Do not connect an ATA device as a slave on the same IDE cable as an ATAPI master device. For example, do not connect an ATA hard drive as a slave to an ATAPI CDROM drive.
3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)
SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for managing computers in a managed network...
Product Specification - Page 68
... drive or an LS-120 diskette drive) or a CD-ROM.
Both utilities verify that the updated BIOS matches the target system to prevent accidentally installing an incompatible BIOS.
NOTE
Review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update.
For information about The Intel World Wide Web site
Refer to Section 1.2, page 15
3.5.1 Language Support
The BIOS Setup...
Product Specification - Page 69
..., and Legacy USB support from the BIOS is no longer used. To install an operating system that supports USB, follow the operating system's installation instructions.
3.7 Boot Options
In the BIOS Setup program, the user can choose to boot from a diskette drive, hard drives, CD-ROM, or the network. The default setting is for the diskette drive to be the first boot device, the hard drive second, and...
Product Specification - Page 74
Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification
4.4 Port 80h POST Codes
During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic progress codes (POST-codes) to I/O port 80h. If the POST fails, execution stops and the last POST code generated is left at port 80h. This code is useful for determining the point where an error occurred.
Displaying the POST-codes requires a PCI bus add-in...
Product Specification - Page 77
Error Messages and Beep Codes
Table 39. Port 80h POST Codes (continued)
POST Code
E7 E8 E9 EB
F4 F5 F8 F9 FA
30 31 34 35 3F
Description of POST Operation DXE Drivers
Waiting for user input Checking password Entering BIOS setup Calling Legacy Option ROMs
Runtime Phase/EFI OS Boot Entering Sleep state Exiting Sleep state...
Specification update - Page 4
... be assumed that any processor errata for a given stepping are applicable to the Altered Assembly (AA) revision(s) associated with that stepping.
Refer to the Intel® 945G/945GZ/945P/945PL Express Chipset Family Specification Update (Order Number 307503) for specification updates concerning the 82945G GMCH Controller and that may apply to the desktop board D945GTP. Unless otherwise noted...
Specification update - Page 5
...
1,2
D67193-304
CL94510J.86A.0027
1,2
NOTES: 1. The AA number is found on a small label on the component side of the board. 2. The 945 Chipset kit used on this AA revision consists of two components as follows:
Device
U8F1 (ICH - C94417-006) U5E1 (MCH - D15712-001)
Stepping
A1 A2
S-Spec Numbers
SL8FX SL8FU
Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Specification Update
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Specification update - Page 6
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Specification Changes
1. The following note will be added to the Technical Product Specification in Section 1.8.2 Audio Connectors:
INTEGRATOR'S NOTES
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage desktop board components. Frontpanel connectors should provide sufficient protection to prevent ESD damage to components inside the chassis enclosure.
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Specification Update
Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Product Guide English - Page 3
...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: instructions on how to update the BIOS A Error Messages...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Product Guide English - Page 10
... Links: For more information about Desktop Board D945GCL, 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 Vista* Home Basic • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Product Guide English - Page 61
... Memory Update Utility and the ease-of use of Windows-based installation wizards. To update the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility: 1. Go to the Intel World Wide Web site:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Navigate to the D945GCL page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the
Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the file to your hard drive...