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Product Specification - Page 17
... about... Intel Desktop Board D915GMH under "Desktop Board Products" or "Desktop Board Support" Available configurations for the Desktop Board D915GMH 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 18
... video card before installing or upgrading memory to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism.
• To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to accurately configure memory settings...
Product Specification - Page 24
... interconnect • Firmware Hub (FWH)
The MCH 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 915G chipset Resources used by the chipset
Refer to http://developer.intel.com/ Chapter...
Product Specification - Page 25
... system driver support.
1.7.1.3 Advanced Digital Display 2 (ADD2-R) Card Support
The GMCH routes two multiplexed DVO ports that are each capable of driving up to a 200 MHz pixel clock to the PCI Express x16 connector. The DVO ports can be paired for a dual channel configuration to support up to a 400 MHz pixel clock. When an ADD2-R card is detected, the Intel GMA900 graphics controller is...
Product Specification - Page 27
... the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu to one of the following:
• ARMD-FDD (ATAPI removable media device - floppy disk drive) • ARMD-HDD (ATAPI removable media device - hard disk drive)
For information about The location of the Parallel ATA IDE connector
Refer to Figure 20, page 64
1.7.3.2 Serial ATA Interfaces
The ICH6's Serial ATA controller offers four independent Serial ATA ports...
Product Specification - Page 28
Intel Desktop Board D915GMH Technical Product Specification
1.7.3.4 RAID Boot Configuration Overview
A RAID array can be created by using the existing Serial ATA ports, correctly configuring the BIOS, and installing drivers. The following steps are required to successfully establish a RAID configuration.
1. Enable RAID Support in BIOS. 2. Create a RAID array using the Intel Application ...
Product Specification - Page 31
Product Description
1.10.1 Audio Subsystem Software
Audio software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site.
For information about
Refer to
Obtaining audio software and drivers
Section 1.4, page 17
1.10.2 Audio Connectors
The board contains audio connectors on both the back panel and the component side of the board. The component-side audio connectors include the following...
Product Specification - Page 37
... Format (ASF) Support
The boards provide the following ASF support for the onboard 10/100/1000 LAN subsystem, 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 ⎯...
Product Specification - Page 38
Intel Desktop Board D915GMH Technical Product Specification
1.11.4 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 1.4, page 17
1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem
The hardware management features enable the board to be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM) ...
Product Specification - Page 49
... moved to a removable media (floppy, CDR, flash media, etc) if the file was not saved to a removable media during installation. Once this is done, the removable media should be stored in a secure location. No copies of this Emergency Recovery Token file should remain on the system. If a copy remains on the system, it could be...
Product Specification - Page 50
... deposit box, off-site storage, etc.) in case they are needed in the future. These documents and files should be updated after any password changes.
1.14.7 Recovery Procedures
1.14.7.1 Recovering from Hard Disk Failure
Restore the latest hard drive image from backup to the new hard drive - no TPM specific recovery is necessary.
1.14.7.2 Recovering from Desktop Board or TPM Failure
This...
Product Specification - Page 87
...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...
Product Specification - Page 88
... 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...
English Manual Product Guide - Page 6
... the PCI Express x16 Card 38 Connecting the IDE Cable...39 Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable 40 Configuring the System for RAID (Optional 41 Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology 41 Creating your RAID set 41 Loading the Intel® Application Accelerator Drivers 41 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 41 Connecting Internal Headers 42 Installing a Front Panel Audio...
English Manual Product Guide - Page 17
... EEPROM that contains the MAC address
LAN Subsystem Software
For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D915GMH link on Intel's World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs
Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector. Table 5 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the 10/100 Ethernet LAN subsystem is operating...
English Manual Product Guide - Page 19
... 2.
BIOS
The BIOS provides the 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 the firmware hub. The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions on page 59 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...
English Manual Product Guide - Page 41
... to upgrade from a single Serial ATA drive to RAID without reinstalling the Operating System (OS), when a second SATA hard drive is added to the system. Follow the steps described in "Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology" and "Loading the Intel Application Accelerator Drivers". For more information about RAID, go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
41
English Manual Product Guide - Page 59
... 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 D915GMH page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express
BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download the file to your hard drive...
English Manual Product Guide - Page 63
... to shield unencrypted keys and platform authentication information from software-based attacks.
System Requirements
• Intel Desktop Board D915GMH with a Gigabit LAN solution • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (SP4) or Microsoft Windows XP Professional (SP1) • NTFS file system required • Microsoft Internet Explorer* 5.5 or later • Adobe* Acrobat* 5.0 or later...
English Manual Product Guide - Page 66
Intel Desktop Board D915GMH Product Guide
Enabling the Trusted Platform Module
The Trusted Platform Module is disabled by default when shipped to insure that the owner/end customer of the system initializes the TPM and configures all security passwords. The owner/end customer should take the following steps to enable the TPM. 1. While the PC is displaying the...