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User Manual - Page 3
... Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install the desktop board and other hardware components 3 BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS 4 Trusted Platform Module (Optional): information about setting up Trusted Platform Module 5 Desktop Board Resources: information about connectors and desktop board resources A Error Messages and Indicators: information about BIOS error...
User Manual - Page 4
... Intel Desktop Board • I/O shield • One IDE cable • Two SATA cables (second cable optional) • One diskette drive cable • One VGA port cover • Quick Reference Guide • Configuration and battery caution statement label • Intel® Express Installer CD-ROM • Trusted Platform Module Quick Reference (optional) • Trusted Platform Module Driver...
User Manual - Page 5
... Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...16 Main Memory ...17 Intel® 915G Express Chipset 18 Graphics Subsystem ...19 Audio Subsystem ...19 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 20 LAN Subsystem (Optional)...20
LAN Subsystem Software 20 RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs 20 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 21 Enhanced IDE Interface ...22 Serial ATA ...22 Expandability...22 BIOS...22 Serial ATA and...
User Manual - Page 6
... the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable 43 Connecting Internal Headers 44 Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution 45 Connecting USB 2.0 Headers 46 Connecting the Front Panel Header 46 Setting Up the Flexible 6-Channel Audio with Jack Re-tasking 47 Connecting Fan and Power Cables 48 Connecting Fan Cables 48 Connecting Power Cables 49 PCI Bus Add-In Card Connectors 51 Setting the BIOS Configuration...
User Manual - Page 10
... One serial port • PS/2* keyboard and mouse ports
BIOS
• Intel/AMI BIOS • 4 Mbit symmetrical flash memory • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update
Power Management
• Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend to RAM (STR) • Wake on USB, PCI, PCI Express, PS/2, LAN, and...
User Manual - Page 15
... control) Serial ATA connectors (four) Power LED header Front panel header USB 2.0 headers PCI bus add-in card connectors Speaker PCI Express x1 connector
Related Links:
Go to the following links for more information about:
• Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG
• Supported processors
http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards...
User Manual - Page 16
... at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Related Links: Go to the following links or pages for more information about: • Supported Intel processors for Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 32 in Chapter 2 • The location of the two power...
User Manual - Page 18
... memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ • Installing memory, page 36 in Chapter 2
Intel® 915G Express Chipset
The Intel 915G Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel 82915G Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Digital Media Interface • Intel...
User Manual - Page 19
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Audio Subsystem
Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG includes a flexible 6-channel audio subsystem based on a Realtek Semiconductor Corporation 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 82801FB I/O Controller...
User Manual - Page 20
.../1000 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 D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG link on Intel's World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
RJ-45 LAN Connector...
User Manual - Page 22
... 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 59 in Chapter 3.
Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration
If you install a Serial ATA or IDE device (such as a hard drive) in your computer...
User Manual - Page 59
...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 D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS
updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the file to your hard drive. (You can also...
User Manual - Page 63
... to shield unencrypted keys and platform authentication information from software-based attacks.
System Requirements
• Intel Desktop Board D915GEV or D915GUX with a Gigabit LAN solution • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (SP4) or Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP1) • NTFS file system required • Microsoft Internet Explorer* 5.5 or later • Adobe* Acrobat* 5.0 or...
User Manual - Page 66
Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide
Trusted Platform Module Ownership
The Trusted Platform Module is disabled by default when shipped and the owner/end customer of the system assumes "ownership" of the TPM. This permits the owner of the system to control initialization of the TPM and create all the passwords associated with the TPM...
Product Specification - Page 26
... interconnect • Firmware Hub (FWH)
The GMCH is a centralized controller for the system bus, the memory bus, the PCI Express bus, and the DMI interconnect. The ICH6 is a centralized controller for the board's I/O paths. The FWH provides the nonvolatile storage of the BIOS.
For information about The Intel 915G chipset Resources used by the chipset
Refer to http://developer.intel.com/ Chapter...
Product Specification - Page 27
... system driver support.
1.7.1.3 Advanced Digital Display 2 (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 card is detected, the Intel GMA900 graphics controller is...
Product Specification - Page 51
... moved to a removable media (floppy, CDR, flash media, etc) if the file was not saved to a removable media during installation. Once this is done, the removable media should be stored in a secure location. No copies of this Emergency Recovery Token file should remain on the system. If a copy remains on the system, it could be...
Product Specification - Page 52
..., safe deposit box, offsite storage, etc.) in case they are needed in the future. These documents and files should be updated after any password changes.
1.14.7 Recovery Procedures
1.14.7.1 Recovering from Hard Disk Failure
Restore the latest hard drive image from backup to the new hard drive - no TPM specific recovery is necessary.
1.14.7.2 Recovering from Desktop Board or TPM Failure
This...
Product Specification - Page 93
...Legacy USB Support
Legacy USB support enables USB devices to be used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not yet available. Legacy USB support is used to access the BIOS Setup program, and to install an operating system that supports USB. By default, Legacy USB support is set to Enabled. Legacy USB support operates as follows: 1. When you apply power to the computer, legacy support is...
Product Specification - Page 94
... that supports USB, verify that Legacy USB support in the BIOS Setup program is set to Enabled and follow the operating system's installation instructions.
3.6 BIOS Updates
The BIOS can be updated using either of the following utilities, which are available on the Intel World Wide Web site: • Intel® Express BIOS Update utility, which enables automated updating while in the Windows...