Intel D915GAV - Desktop Board Motherboard driver and firmware
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... History
First release of the Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide.
Second release of Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide.
Date June 2004
September 2004
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...
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... 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...
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... 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...
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... 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 IDE Auto Configuration 22 PCI and PCI...
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... Power Cables 49 PCI Bus Add-In Card Connectors 51 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 52 Clearing Passwords ...53 Back Panel Connectors...54 Replacing the Battery...55
3 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...
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...Serial ATA Cable 43 22. Internal Headers ...44 23. Back Panel Audio Connectors for Flexible 6-Channel Audio System 47 24. Location of Fan Headers 48 25. Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables 49 26. Connecting 2x12 Power Supply Cables 50 27. Location of the PCI Bus and PCI Express Add-in Card, and Peripheral Interface
Connectors for Desktop Boards D915GAV and D915GEV 51 28. Location of the BIOS...
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... 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...
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... 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...
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... 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...
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... 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...
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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...
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.../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...
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... 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...
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... and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Setting Up the Flexible 6-Channel Audio with Jack Re-tasking
After installing the Realtek audio driver from the Intel Express Installer CD-ROM, the multichannel audio feature can be enabled.
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Description Rear left/right out or Line In Front left/right out Center/LFE (Subwoofer) or Mic In
Figure 23. Back Panel Audio Connectors for...
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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 D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS
updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility...
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... 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 later (included on Intel Express Installer CD)
Warning...
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Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide
Security Precautions
Security, like any other aspect of computer maintenance requires planning. What is unique about security has to do with understanding who "friends" and adversaries are. The TPM provides mechanisms to enable the ...
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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...
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... deposit box, offsite storage, etc.) in case they are needed in the future. These documents and files should be updated after any password changes.
Recovery Procedures
How to Recover from Hard Disk Failure
Restore the latest hard drive image from backup to the new hard drive - no TPM specific recovery is necessary.
How to Recover from Desktop Board or TPM Failure
This...
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... cables, or install or remove any board components. Failure to do this can result in personal injury or equipment damage. Some circuitry on the desktop board can continue to operate even though the front panel power switch is off.
CAUTION
DATA ENCRYPTED BY ANY PROGRAM UTILIZING THE TPM WILL BECOME INACCESSIBLE IF TPM OWNERSHIP IS CLEARED. Recovery...