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Revision History
Revision Revision History
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First release of the Intel® Desktop Board D845GVAD2 Product Guide.
Date
August 2002
If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on the board, the following statement applies:
FCC Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions...
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Desktop Board Components 9 Processor ...10 Main Memory ...11 Intel® 845GV Chipset ...11
Intel® 82845GV Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH 12 Intel® 82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4 12 Firmware Hub (FWH 12 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 12 Integrated Graphics...13 LAN Subsystem (Optional 13 LAN Subsystem Software 13 RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs 14 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support...
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Intel Desktop Board D845GVAD2 Product Guide
Installing and Removing Memory 24 Installing DIMMs ...24 Removing DIMMs ...25
Connecting the IDE Cable 25 Connecting the Front Panel Header 27 Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution (Optional 27 Installing a Front Panel USB Solution 27 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 28 Clearing Passwords ...29 Replacing the Battery ...29
3 Updating ...
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...22 6. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Connector ........23 7. Installing a Memory Module 24 8. Connecting the IDE Cable 26 9. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 28 10. Removing the Battery from the Desktop Board 31 11. Back Panel Connectors 60 12. Audio Connectors ...61 13. Power and Hardware Control Connectors 62 14. Add-in Card and Peripheral...
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...; Desktop Board D845GVAD2.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Form Factor Processor
Memory
Chipset
I/O Control LAN (optional) Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities
• microATX at 9.2 inches by 8.2 inches
Support for: • 533 MHz or 400 MHz front side bus (FSB) Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in an
mPGA_478 socket • 400 MHz FSB Intel® Celeron® processor in an mPGA-478 socket...
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... Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Support for Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC) • Wake on USB, PCI, RS-232, LAN, and front panel
✏ NOTE
For information about Intel desktop boards, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to the Intel World Wide Web site at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
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....com/support/motherboards/desktop/
For instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, see Chapter 2 on page 19.
Desktop Board D845GVAD2 requires an ATX12V or SFX-12V compliant power supply to function according to Intel desktop board specifications. The desktop board has two 12 V compliant power supply connectors that are needed to provide extra power to the Intel 845GV chipset and Intel...
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... board. For more information about the latest list of tested memory, refer to the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
Intel® 845GV Chipset
The Intel 845GV chipset consists of the following: • Intel 82845GV Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with AHA bus • Intel 82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) with AHA bus • Firmware...
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Intel Desktop Board D845GVAD2 Product Guide
Intel® 82845GV Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)
The GMCH provides the processor, system memory, and hub interfaces in the Intel 845GV chipset platform. Features on Desktop Board D845GVAD2 include: • Single processor support with 533 MHz/400 MHz data transfer rate • Support for up to 2 GB DDR SDRAM at 266/200 MHz operation
✏...
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... following functions: • Basic 10/100 Ethernet LAN connectivity • Supports 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 D845GVAD2 link on Intel's World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
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... that do not support USB 2.0.
✏ NOTE
USB devices are limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates prior to operating system and driver initialization.
Enhanced IDE Interface
The ICH4'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...
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...Desktop Board D845GVAD2 has four PCI bus add-in card connectors.
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. The BIOS is stored in the Firmware Hub. The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions in Chapter 3 on page 33.
PCI Auto Configuration
If you install a PCI add-in card in your computer...
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...8226; Install and remove the desktop board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove memory • Connect the IDE cable • Connect the front panel header (not included) • Install the front panel audio solution (not included) • Install the front panel USB solution (not included) • Set the BIOS configuration jumper block • Clear passwords •...
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Intel Desktop Board D845GVAD2 Product Guide
Installing the I/O Shield
The Intel desktop board comes with an I/O shield. When installed in the chassis, the shield blocks radio frequency transmissions, protects internal components from dust and foreign objects, and promotes correct airflow within the chassis. Install the I/O shield before installing the desktop board in the chassis. Place the shield...
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... Replacing Desktop Board Components
Installing and Removing the Desktop Board
Refer to your chassis manual for instructions on installing and removing the desktop board. WARNING Only qualified technical personnel should do this procedure. Disconnect the computer from its power source before performing the procedures described here. Failure to disconnect the power before you open the computer can...
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Intel Desktop Board D845GVAD2 Product Guide
Installing and Removing a Processor
Instructions on how to install the processor to the desktop board are given below.
Installing a Processor
CAUTION Before installing or removing the processor, make sure that AC power has been removed by unplugging the power cord from the computer; the standby power LED should not be lit (see Figure 2 on page 16). ...
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... Desktop Board Components
Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable
Connect the processor fan heat sink cable to the processor fan connector (see Figure 6).
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Figure 6. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Connector
Removing a Processor
For instruction on how to remove the processor fan heat sink, refer to the processor installation manual or the Intel...
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...requires DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. You can access the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification at: http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/
✏ NOTE
Remove the PCI bus connector 1 card before installing or upgrading memory to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism. Desktop Board D845GVAD2 has two DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM...
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... removed or disconnected to reach the DIMM sockets. 8. Replace the computer's cover and reconnect the AC power cord.
Connecting the IDE Cable
The Intel® boxed desktop board package includes an IDE cable. The cable connects two drives to the desktop board. The cable supports ATA-66 and ATA-100 transfer protocols and is backward compatible with drives using slower IDE transfer protocols. Figure...
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... of the Intel Flash 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 D845GVAD2 page and click the Express BIOS Update utility file for the
D845GVAD2 board's BIOS. 3. Download the file...