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... supported without further evaluation by Intel.
Document Organization
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
the Desktop Board and other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: a description of how to update the BIOS A BIOS Error Messages...
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Contents
1 Desktop Board Features
Desktop Board Components 10 Processor ...12 Main Memory...12 Intel® 945GC Express Chipset 13 Onboard Audio Subsystem 13 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 14 LAN Subsystem 15
LAN Subsystem Software 15 LAN Status LEDs 15 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 16 Enhanced IDE Interface 16 Serial ATA...16 Expandability...16 BIOS ...17 IDE Auto Configuration 17 PCI Auto ...
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... Features
This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel® Desktop Board DG945GCLF. Table 1 summarizes the features of the Desktop Board.
Table 1. Feature Summary
Form Factor Processor Main Memory
Chipset
Graphics Audio
Expansion Capabilities Peripheral Interfaces
BIOS
LAN Support Power Management Supported Operating Systems
Mini-ITX (171.45 millimeters [6.75 inches] x 171.45...
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... about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Installing a front panel audio solution (page 31)
Input/Output (I/O) Controller
The super I/O controller features the following: • One serial port • One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) support • Serial IRQ interface...
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Desktop Board Features
LAN Subsystem
The LAN, based on the RealTek RTL8102EL Ethernet Controller, provides the following functions: • 10/100 Mb/s 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 DG945GCLF...
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...for booting.
Configure (2-3)
After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) runs, the BIOS displays the Maintenance Menu. Use this menu to clear passwords.
Recovery (None)
The BIOS recovers data from a recovery diskette in the event of a failed BIOS update.
Clearing Passwords
This procedure assumes that the board is installed in the computer and the configuration jumper is set to normal mode.
1. Observe...
Product Guide - Page 41
...the functionality 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 http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. 2. Navigate to the DG945GCLF page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select
the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the file to your...
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...for the Desktop Board D945GCLF Chipset information BIOS and driver updates
Visit this World Wide Web site:
http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCLF/index.htm http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCLF/index.htm
http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com
1.4 Processor
The board is...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification
• Video ⎯ Hardware motion compensation for MPEG2 ⎯ Software DVD at 30 fps full screen
• Display ⎯ Integrated 24-bit 400 MHz RAMDAC ⎯ Up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz refresh (QXGA)
• Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) support up to 224 MB • Intel® Zoom Utility
For information...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification
1.6.3 IDE Support
The board provides three IDE interface connectors:
• One parallel ATA IDE connector that supports two devices • Two serial ATA IDE connectors that support one device per connector
1.6.3.1 Parallel ATE IDE Interface
The ICH7's Parallel ATA IDE controller has one bus-mastering Parallel ATA IDE interface. The ...
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... consists of the following devices: • Intel 82801GB ICH7 • Realtek ALC662 audio codec The audio subsystem includes these features: • Signal-to-noise ratio ≥ 90 dB • Supports wake events (driver dependent) • Mic in pre-amp that supports dynamic, condenser, and electret microphones The audio subsystem supports the following audio interfaces: • Front panel...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification
1.9.1 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
1.9.2 Audio Connectors and Headers
The board contains audio connectors on the back panel and audio headers on the component side of the ...
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...sec Ethernet LAN connectivity • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs
Additional features of the LAN subsystem include: • CSMA/CD protocol engine • LAN connect interface that supports the 82562G • PCI Conventional bus power management
⎯ Supports ACPI technology ⎯ Supports LAN wake capabilities
1.10.1 LAN Subsystem Software
LAN software and drivers are...
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... Play functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with the 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...
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... up the computer...
LAN PME# signal Power switch RTC alarm Serial port USB
...from this state
S1, S3, S4, S5 (Note 1) S1, S3, S4, S5 (Note 1) S1, S3, S4, S5 S3, S4, S5 S3 S3
PS/2 devices
S1, S3, S4, S5 (Note 2)
Note 1: For LAN and PME# signal, S5 is disabled by default in the BIOS Setup program. Setting this option...
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...-party management software to use SMBIOS. The BIOS stores and reports the following SMBIOS information: • BIOS data, such as the BIOS revision level • Fixed-system data, such as peripherals, serial numbers, and asset tags • Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as event detection and error logging...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification
3.5 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 ...
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... disk, a USB drive (a flash drive or a USB hard 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
BIOS update utilities
Refer to
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards...
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... be used by any PEIM/driver for debug.
10 - 1F
Host Processors: 1F is an unrecoverable CPU error.
20 - 2F
Memory/Chipset: 2F is no memory detected or no useful memory detected.
30 - 3F 40 - 4F
Recovery: 3F indicated recovery failure. Reserved for future use.
50 - 5F
I/O Busses: PCI, USB, ISA, ATA, etc. 5F is an unrecoverable error. Start with PCI.
60 - 6F
Reserved for...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification
Table 34. Port 80h POST Codes (continued)
POST Code Description of POST Operation
DXE Drivers
E7
Waiting for user input
E8
Checking password
E9
Entering BIOS setup
EB
Calling Legacy Option ROMs
Runtime Phase/EFI OS Boot
F4
Entering Sleep state
F5
Exiting Sleep state
F8
EFI boot service ExitBootServices ( ) has been ...