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Product Guide - Page 3
...not be 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: instructions on how to update the BIOS A Error Messages...
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... 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® 945GC Express Chipset 14 Onboard Audio Subsystem 14 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 15 LAN Subsystem 15
LAN Subsystem Software 15 RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs 16 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 16 Enhanced IDE Interface 17 Serial ATA...17 Expandability...17 BIOS ...17 Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration 17 PCI* and PCI...
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... Connecting Power Cables 45 Other Connectors and Headers 46 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 47 Clearing Passwords 49
3 Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 55 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 55
Obtaining the BIOS Update File 56 Updating the BIOS 56 Recovering the BIOS 56
A Error Messages and Indicators
BIOS Beep...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide
Table 1. Feature Summary (continued)
LAN Support BIOS
10/100/1000 Mb/s LAN subsystem using a Realtek RTL8111B-GR Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device)
• Support for ACPI, Plug and Play, and SMBIOS
Power Management
• Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • ...
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...-speed USB 2.0 headers Alternate front panel power LED header Battery BIOS configuration jumper block
Related Links:
Go to the following links for more information about:
• Desktop Board D945GCNL
• Supported processors • Audio software and utilities • LAN software and drivers
http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http...
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... purchased separately. The processor connects to the desktop board through the LGA775 socket. The supported processors list for Desktop Board D945GCNL is located on the web at: http://www.intel.com/go/FindCPU
Related Links: Go to the following links or pages for more information about: • Instructions on installing or upgrading the processor, page 27 in Chapter 2
Main Memory
NOTE To be fully...
Product Guide - Page 14
...graphics controller is used or a PCI Express x16 add-in card can be used. When a PCI Express x16 add-in card is installed, the Intel GMA 950 graphics controller is disabled.
Related Link: Go to the following link for more information about the Intel 945GC Express Chipset: http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm?iid=chips_body+desk
Onboard Audio Subsystem
Desktop Board D945GCNL has...
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... support
LAN Subsystem
The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Realtek RTL811B-GR Gigabit Ethernet Controller device for 10/100/1000 Mb/s
Ethernet LAN connectivity • RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs
LAN Subsystem Software
For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D945GCNL link on Intel's World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
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... 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 a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device. The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions on page 55 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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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Connecting to the Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header
Figure 20, D on page 40 shows the location of the alternate front panel power LED header. Pins 1 and 3 of this header duplicate the signals on pins 2 and 4 of the front panel header. If your chassis has a three-pin power LED cable, connect it...
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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 D945GCNL page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the
Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the...
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A Error Messages and Indicators
Desktop Board D945GCNL reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor
BIOS Beep Codes
The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST if the video configuration fails (a faulty video card or no card installed) or if an external ROM module...
Specification Update - Page 4
... are applicable to the Altered Assembly (AA) revision(s) associated with that stepping.
Refer to the Intel ® IO Controller Hub7 (ICH7) Family Specification Update (Order Number: 307014) for specification updates concerning the 82801GB I/O Controller Hub and that may apply to the desktop board D945GCNL. Unless otherwise noted in this document, it should be assumed that any ICH7 errata for...
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...
1,2
D97186-106
NL94510J.86A.0025
1,2
D97186-107
NL94510J.86A.0025
1,2
Notes: 1. The AA number is found on a small label on the component side of the board. 2. The 945 Chipset kit used on this AA revision consists of two components as follows:
Device
82945GC 82801GB
Stepping
A2 A1
S-Spec Numbers
SLA9C SL8FX
Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Specification Update
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Specification Update - Page 6
... fixed in a future revision of the desktop board, driver, or BIOS.
Fixed:
This erratum has been previously fixed.
No Fix:
There are no plans to fix this erratum.
Shaded:
This erratum is either new or modified from the previous version of the document.
No. Plans
Errata
There are no characterized erratum for this product
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Product Specification - Page 15
...... Intel® Desktop Board D945GCNL Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the Desktop Board D945GCNL Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested Memory
Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCNL/index.htm http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCNL/index...
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...+) cards, support for TV-out/TV-in and DVI digital display connections
⎯ Supports flat panels up to 2048 x 1536 at 60Hz or digital CRT/HDTV at 1920 x 1080 at 85 Hz (with ADD2/ADD2+)
⎯ Two multiplexed DVO port interfaces with 200 MHz pixel clocks using an ADD2/ADD2+ card
• Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) support up to 224 MB • Intel...
Product Specification - Page 21
...as 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 9, page 46
1.5.3.2 Serial ATA Interfaces
The ICH7's Serial ATA controller...
Product Specification - Page 65
... 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 66
... drive or an LS-120 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
3.5.1 Language Support
The BIOS Setup...