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D915PDT Technical Product Specification - Page 10
... Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel® 82801FB I/O Controller Hub (ICH6) • 8 Mbit Firmware Hub (FWH) Intel® High Definition Audio subsystem using the Realtek ALC860VU audio codec
Legacy I/O Control USB Peripheral Interfaces
LAN Support BIOS
Legacy I/O controller for diskette drive, serial, parallel, and PS/2* ports
• Support for USB 2.0 devices • Support for USB...
D915PDT Technical Product Specification - Page 15
... about... Intel Desktop Board D915PDT under "Desktop Board Products" or "Desktop Board Support" Available configurations for the Desktop Board D915PDT 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...
D915PDT Technical Product Specification - Page 20
... 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 915P chipset Resources used by the chipset
Refer to http://developer.intel.com/ Chapter 2
1.5.1 USB
The board supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and...
D915PDT Technical Product Specification - Page 21
... 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
1.5.2.2 Serial ATA Interfaces
The ICH6's Serial ATA controller...
D915PDT Technical Product Specification - Page 28
Intel Desktop Board D915PDT Technical Product Specification
1.8.1 Audio Subsystem Software
Audio software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site.
For information about Obtaining audio software and drivers
Refer to Section 1.2, page 15
1.8.2 Audio Connectors
The board contains audio connector on both the back panel and the component side of the board. The front panel audio ...
D915PDT Technical Product Specification - Page 31
...following ASF support for PCI Express x1 bus add-in LAN cards and PCI Conventional bus add-in LAN cards installed in PCI Conventional bus slot 2: • Monitoring of system firmware progress events, including:
⎯ BIOS present ⎯ Primary processor initialization ⎯ Memory initialization ⎯ Video initialization ⎯ PCI resource configuration ⎯ Hard-disk initialization...
D915PDT Technical Product Specification - Page 34
... 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...
D915PDT Technical Product Specification - Page 36
...)
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...
D915PDT Technical Product Specification - Page 73
... Legacy USB Support...75 3.6 BIOS Updates ...76 3.7 Boot Options ...77 3.8 Adjusting Boot Speed 78 3.9 BIOS Security Features 79
3.1 Introduction
The board uses an Intel® 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...
D915PDT Technical Product Specification - Page 75
... 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 CD-ROM drive.
3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)
SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for managing computers in a managed network...
D915PDT Technical Product Specification - Page 76
... a legacy 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
3.6.1 Language Support
The BIOS Setup program and...
D915PDT 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 D915PDT. Unless otherwise noted in this document, it should be assumed that any ICH 6 errata for...
D915PDT 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 2.7.2.2, Add-in Card Connectors
NO. PLANS
ERRATA
1 Plan Fix The placement of capacitors behind the PCI...
English Product Guide - Page 3
...installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board D915PDT.
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
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2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install...
English Product Guide - Page 5
...Desktop Board Components 11 46H
Processor...13 47H
Main Memory ...14 48H
Intel® 915P Express Chipset 15 49H
Audio Subsystem ...15 50H
Input/Output (I/O) Controller 16 51H
LAN Subsystem ...16 52H LAN Subsystem Software 16 53H RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs 16 54H
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 17 5H
Enhanced IDE Interface ...18 56H
Serial ATA...18 57H
Expandability...18 58H
BIOS ...18 59H Serial ATA...
English Product Guide - Page 6
... PCI Express Card 35 96H
Connecting the IDE Cable 35 97H
Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable 37 98H
Connecting Internal Headers 38 9H Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution 39 10H Connecting USB 2.0 Headers 40 10H Connecting the Front Panel Header 40 102H
Setting Up the Flexible 6-Channel Audio with Jack Re-tasking 41 103H
Connecting Fan and Power Cables 42 104H Connecting Fan Cables...
English Product Guide - Page 10
Intel Desktop Board D915PDT Product Guide
Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)
BIOS
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• Intel/AMI BIOS • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update
Power Management
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• Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend to RAM (STR) • Wake on USB, PCI, PCI Express, PS/2, LAN, and front ...
English Product Guide - Page 12
... (fan speed control) Serial ATA connectors (four) Power LED header Front panel header USB 2.0 headers PCI bus add-in card connectors
Related Links:
Go to the following links for more information about:
• Intel Desktop Board D915PDT
http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd
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http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
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• Supported processors • Audio software and...
English Product Guide - Page 15
... Intel 915P Express Chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel 82915P Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Digital Media Interface • Intel 82801FB I/O Controller Hub (ICH6) • Firmware Hub (FWH)
Related Link: Go to the following link for more information about the Intel 915P Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/design/nav/pcserver.htm
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Audio Subsystem
Desktop Board...
English 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/
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2. Navigate to the D915PDT page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file.
3. Download the file to your hard drive...