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D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 15
... about... Intel Desktop Board D915GLVG under "Desktop Board Products" or "Desktop Board Support" Available configurations for the Desktop Board D915GLVG Processor data sheets ICH6 addressing Custom splash screens Audio software and utilities LAN software and drivers
Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 22
...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 915GL chipset Resources used by the chipset
Refer to http://developer.intel.com/ Chapter...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 23
...for the Intel GMA900 graphics controller is available as a downloadable document.
For information about
Supported modes for the D915GLVG board
Refer to http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/vg/vg_documentation.htm
1.5.2 USB
The boards support up to eight USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses UHCI- and EHCI-compatible drivers.
The ICH6 provides the USB controller for all ports. The port...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 24
Intel Desktop Board D915GLVG Technical Product Specification
1.5.3 IDE Support
The boards provides five IDE interface connectors: • One parallel ATA IDE connector that supports two devices • Four serial ATA IDE connectors that support one device per connector
1.5.3.1 Parallel ATE IDE Interface
The ICH6's Parallel ATA IDE controller has one bus-mastering Parallel ATA IDE interface. The...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 25
... 3.3 VSB applied.
NOTE
If the battery and AC power fail, custom defaults, if previously saved, will be loaded into CMOS RAM at power-on.
1.6 PCI Express* Connectors
The boards provides one PCI Express x1 connector. The x1 interface supports simultaneous transfer speeds up to 500 MBytes/sec.
The PCI Express interface supports the PCI Conventional bus configuration mechanism so that the underlying...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 27
Product Description
1.8 Audio Subsystem
The boards support the Intel High Definition audio subsystem based on the Realtek ALC860 codec. The audio subsystem supports the following features: • Advanced jack sense (front and rear panel) that enables the audio codec to recognize the device
that is connected to an audio port. All jacks are capable of retasking according to user's definition, or ...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 30
... data rate is selected 100 Mbits/sec data rate is selected
1.9.2 LAN Subsystem Software
LAN software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site.
For information about
Refer to
Obtaining LAN software and drivers
Section 1.2, page 15
1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem
The hardware management features enable the Desktop Boards to be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 32
...Plug and Play functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with these boards 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...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 35
... disabled by default in the BIOS Setup program. Setting this option to Power On will enable a wake-up event from LAN in the S5 state.
NOTE
The use of these wake-up events from an ACPI state requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events.
1.11...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 39
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2.2.1 Addressable Memory
The board utilizes 4 GB of addressable system memory. Typically the address space that is allocated for PCI Conventional bus add-in cards, PCI Express configuration space, BIOS (firmware hub), and chipset overhead resides above the top of DRAM (total system memory). On a system that has 4 GB of system memory installed, it is not possible to use all of the installed memory...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 69
...73 3.8 Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot 74 3.9 BIOS Security Features 75
3.1 Introduction
The boards use an Intel/AMI BIOS that is stored in the Firmware Hub (FWH) and can be updated using a disk-based program. The FWH contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI autoconfiguration utility, and Plug and Play support.
The BIOS displays a message during POST identifying the...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 71
...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...
D915GLVG Technical Product Specification - Page 72
... 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...
D915GLVG Desktop Board Specification Update - Page 6
... are applicable to the Altered Assembly (AA) revision(s) associated with that stepping. Refer to the Intel ® IO Controller Hub 6 (ICH6) Family Specification Update (Order Number 301474) for specification updates concerning the 82801FB I/O Controller Hub and that may apply to the desktop board D915GLVG. Unless otherwise noted in this document, it should be assumed that any ICH 6 errata for...
D915GLVG Desktop Board Specification Update - Page 10
... desktop board, driver, or BIOS.
This erratum has been previously fixed.
There are no plans to fix this erratum.
This erratum is either new or modified from the previous version of the document.
NO. PLANS
SPECIFICATION CHANGES
1 Doc
Changes to Section 2.8.2.2, Add-in Card Connectors.
NO. PLANS
ERRATA
1 Plan Fix The placement of capacitors behind the PCI...
Intel Desktop Board D915GLVG Product Guide - Page 3
... installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board D915GLVG.
Intended Audience
The Product Guide is intended for technically qualified personnel.
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...
Intel Desktop Board D915GLVG Product Guide - Page 5
... Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory ...14 Intel® 915GL Express Chipset 15 Graphics Subsystem ...15 Audio Subsystem ...15 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 16 LAN Subsystem ...16
LAN Subsystem Software 16 RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs 17 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 17 Enhanced IDE Interface ...18 Serial ATA ...18 Expandability...18 BIOS...18 Serial ATA and IDE...
Intel Desktop Board D915GLVG Product Guide - Page 10
Intel Desktop Board D915GLVG Product Guide
Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)
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...
Intel Desktop Board D915GLVG Product Guide - Page 16
... functions: • Basic 10/100 Ethernet LAN (Intel GD82562GZ) • 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 D915GLVG link on Intel's World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
16
Intel Desktop Board D915GLVG Product Guide - Page 53
... 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 D915GLVG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express
BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the file to your hard drive...