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Product Specification - Page 15
... about... Intel Desktop Board D915PLWD under "Desktop Board Products" or "Desktop Board Support" Available configurations for the Desktop Board D915PLWD 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...
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 915PL 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...
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 44
1.5.2.2 Serial ATA Interfaces
The ICH6's Serial ATA controller...
Product Specification - Page 24
Intel Desktop Board D915PLWD Technical Product Specification
1.8 Audio Subsystem
The board supports the Intel High Definition audio subsystem based on the Realtek ALC860VU 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 ...
Product Specification - Page 27
... 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...
Product Specification - Page 29
... 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...
Product Specification - Page 32
Intel Desktop Board D915PLWD Technical Product Specification
1.11.1.3 Wake-up Devices and Events
Table 8 lists the devices or specific events that can wake the computer from specific states.
Table 8. Wake-up Devices and Events
These devices/events can wake up the computer... LAN Modem (back panel Serial Port A) PME# signal Power switch PS/2 devices RTC alarm USB WAKE# signal
...from this state...
Product Specification - Page 65
... Legacy USB Support...67 3.6 BIOS Updates ...68 3.7 Boot Options ...69 3.8 Adjusting Boot Speed 70 3.9 BIOS Security Features 71
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...
Product Specification - Page 67
... 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...
Product Specification - Page 68
... 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...
D915PLWD 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 D915PLWD. Unless otherwise noted in this document, it should be assumed that any ICH 6 errata for...
D915PLWD 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 DMI fields may be overwritten during a BIOS update...
D915PLWD Desktop Board Specification Update - Page 12
Intel® Desktop Board D915PLWD Specification Update
ERRATA
1. DMI Fields May Be Overwritten During a BIOS Update
PROBLEM: Updating from a BIOS release prior to VG91510A.86A.0046 could overwrite SMBIOS
fields.
IMPLICATION: SMBIOS contents could be overwritten during a BIOS update. Recovery CDs or
other software that reads this data before running on a system may not be able to verify the ...
English Product Guide - Page 3
... installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board D915PLWD.
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...
English Product Guide - Page 5
... 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory ...14 Intel® 915PL Express Chipset 15 Audio Subsystem ...15 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 16 LAN Subsystem ...16
LAN Subsystem Software 16 RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs 16 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 17 Enhanced IDE Interface ...18 Serial ATA ...18 Expandability...18 BIOS...18 Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration 18 PCI and PCI...
English Product Guide - Page 6
... Memory 32 Installing DIMMs...33 Removing DIMMs...34
Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 34 Installing a PCI Express Card 34 Removing the PCI Express Card 35
Connecting the IDE Cable...35 Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable 37 Connecting Internal Headers 38
Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution 39 Connecting USB 2.0 Headers 40 Connecting the Front Panel Header 40 Setting...
English Product Guide - Page 10
Intel Desktop Board D915PLWD 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, ...
English Product Guide - Page 12
... 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 D915PLWD
http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
• Supported processors
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards...
English Product Guide - Page 15
... of the following devices: • Intel 82915PL 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 915PL Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/design/nav/pcserver.htm
Audio Subsystem
Desktop Board D915PLWD includes a flexible 6-channel...
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/ 2. Navigate to the D915PLWD page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express
BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the file to your hard drive...