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... 1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change 11 1.2 Overview ...12 1.2.1 Feature Summary 12 1.2.2 Manufacturing Options 13 1.2.3 Board Layout 14 1.2.4 Block Diagram 16 1.3 Online Support ...17 1.4 Processor ...17 1.5 System Memory ...18 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 19 1.6 Intel® 915P Chipset ...23 1.6.1 USB ...23 1.6.2 IDE Support 23 1.6.3 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery 25 1.7 PCI Express Connectors 26 1.8 I/O Controller...26 1.8.1 Serial Ports 27 1.8.2 Parallel Port 27 1.8.3 Diskette Drive Controller 27 1.8.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface 27 1.9 Audio Subsystem ...28 1.9.1 Audio...
... 1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change 11 1.2 Overview ...12 1.2.1 Feature Summary 12 1.2.2 Manufacturing Options 13 1.2.3 Board Layout 14 1.2.4 Block Diagram 16 1.3 Online Support ...17 1.4 Processor ...17 1.5 System Memory ...18 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 19 1.6 Intel® 915P Chipset ...23 1.6.1 USB ...23 1.6.2 IDE Support 23 1.6.3 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery 25 1.7 PCI Express Connectors 26 1.8 I/O Controller...26 1.8.1 Serial Ports 27 1.8.2 Parallel Port 27 1.8.3 Diskette Drive Controller 27 1.8.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface 27 1.9 Audio Subsystem ...28 1.9.1 Audio...
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...Airflow 74 24. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Connectors 68 19. D915PBL Board Dimensions 70 22. Location of the Jumper Block 69 21. Connection Diagram for Front Panel Connector 66 18. Contents 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 86 3.7 Boot Options ...87 3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot 87 3.7.2 Network Boot 87 3.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 87 3.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 87 3.8 Fast Booting Systems with Three DIMMs 20 6. D915PBL Board Components 14 2. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot 88 3.8.1 Peripheral...
...Airflow 74 24. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Connectors 68 19. D915PBL Board Dimensions 70 22. Location of the Jumper Block 69 21. Connection Diagram for Front Panel Connector 66 18. Contents 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 86 3.7 Boot Options ...87 3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot 87 3.7.2 Network Boot 87 3.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 87 3.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 87 3.8 Fast Booting Systems with Three DIMMs 20 6. D915PBL Board Components 14 2. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot 88 3.8.1 Peripheral...
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... ...78 39. BIOS Error Messages 91 46. Intel Desktop Board D915PBL Technical Product Specification Tables 1. Feature Summary...12 2. Power States and Targeted System Power 36 8. Back Panel Connectors Shown in Figure 16 61 17. ATAPI CD-ROM Connector (Optional 62 19. SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector (Optional 63 23. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 69 34. EMC Regulations ...78 40. Uncompressed INIT Code Checkpoints 93 viii Supported Memory Configurations 18 5. Front Panel Audio Connector 62 20. Main Power Connector 64 27. Environmental...
... ...78 39. BIOS Error Messages 91 46. Intel Desktop Board D915PBL Technical Product Specification Tables 1. Feature Summary...12 2. Power States and Targeted System Power 36 8. Back Panel Connectors Shown in Figure 16 61 17. ATAPI CD-ROM Connector (Optional 62 19. SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector (Optional 63 23. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 69 34. EMC Regulations ...78 40. Uncompressed INIT Code Checkpoints 93 viii Supported Memory Configurations 18 5. Front Panel Audio Connector 62 20. Main Power Connector 64 27. Environmental...
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... of Intel® Desktop Boards used an add-in cards: PCI Express. The 32-bit parallel bus previously referred to as PCI is now called PCI Conventional. 11 1 Product Description What This Chapter Contains 1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change 11 1.2 Overview...12 1.3 Online Support ...17 1.4 Processor...17 1.5 System Memory ...18 1.6 Intel® 915P Chipset...23 1.7 PCI Express Connectors 26 1.8 I/O Controller ...26 1.9 Audio Subsystem ...28 1.10 LAN Subsystem ...30 1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem 32 1.12 Power Management 34...
... of Intel® Desktop Boards used an add-in cards: PCI Express. The 32-bit parallel bus previously referred to as PCI is now called PCI Conventional. 11 1 Product Description What This Chapter Contains 1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change 11 1.2 Overview...12 1.3 Online Support ...17 1.4 Processor...17 1.5 System Memory ...18 1.6 Intel® 915P Chipset...23 1.7 PCI Express Connectors 26 1.8 I/O Controller ...26 1.9 Audio Subsystem ...28 1.10 LAN Subsystem ...30 1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem 32 1.12 Power Management 34...
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... FWH) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Support for PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2 • Support for PCI Express Revision 1.0a • Suspend to 4 GB of system memory Intel® 915P Chipset, consisting of the Desktop Board D915PBL. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Memory Chipset Video Audio I /O controller Support for USB 2.0 devices IEEE-1394a controller and three IEEE-1394a connectors (one back panel connector, two front-panel connectors) • Eight USB ports • One serial port • One...
... FWH) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Support for PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2 • Support for PCI Express Revision 1.0a • Suspend to 4 GB of system memory Intel® 915P Chipset, consisting of the Desktop Board D915PBL. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Memory Chipset Video Audio I /O controller Support for USB 2.0 devices IEEE-1394a controller and three IEEE-1394a connectors (one back panel connector, two front-panel connectors) • Eight USB ports • One serial port • One...
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... in hard drive controllers (SCSI or other) to use the same LED as the onboard IDE controller Serial Port B Second serial port accessible via a connector on the component side of the board S/PDIF Connector A 1 x 3 connector (mounted on the Desktop Board D915PBL. Manufacturing Options ATAPI CD-ROM Connector A connector for attaching an internal CD-ROM drive to the onboard audio subsystem ATX fan connector Intel® 82801FRW I /O Controller Hub that supports Intel® Wireless Connect Technology SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector Allows add-in all marketing channels...
... in hard drive controllers (SCSI or other) to use the same LED as the onboard IDE controller Serial Port B Second serial port accessible via a connector on the component side of the board S/PDIF Connector A 1 x 3 connector (mounted on the Desktop Board D915PBL. Manufacturing Options ATAPI CD-ROM Connector A connector for attaching an internal CD-ROM drive to the onboard audio subsystem ATX fan connector Intel® 82801FRW I /O Controller Hub that supports Intel® Wireless Connect Technology SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector Allows add-in all marketing channels...
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... x1 Slot 1 PCI Express x1 Slot 2 Parallel ATA IDE Connector Parallel ATA IDE Interface LGA775 Processor Socket System Bus (800/533 MHz) PCI Express x16 Interface PCI Express x16 Connector Intel 82915P Memory Controller Hub (MCH) Channel A DIMMs (2) Channel B DIMMs (2) Dual-Channel Memory Bus SMBus Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Optional) LAN Connector USB Back Panel/Front Panel USB Ports LPC Bus I/O Controller LPC Bus Serial Ports Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Diskette Drive Connector Intel 82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6-R) 4 Mbit Firmware Hub (FWH) Intel 915P Chipset...
... x1 Slot 1 PCI Express x1 Slot 2 Parallel ATA IDE Connector Parallel ATA IDE Interface LGA775 Processor Socket System Bus (800/533 MHz) PCI Express x16 Interface PCI Express x16 Connector Intel 82915P Memory Controller Hub (MCH) Channel A DIMMs (2) Channel B DIMMs (2) Dual-Channel Memory Bus SMBus Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Optional) LAN Connector USB Back Panel/Front Panel USB Ports LPC Bus I/O Controller LPC Bus Serial Ports Parallel Port PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Diskette Drive Connector Intel 82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6-R) 4 Mbit Firmware Hub (FWH) Intel 915P Chipset...
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... maintained. 1.6.2.4 RAID Boot Configuration Overview A RAID array can be wired to create one logical drive. Format the RAID array. 5. As data is accurate to , either the add-in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of Independent Drives) level 0 and RAID level 1 on the Serial ATA ports as the onboard IDE controller. Install the IAA Companion Utility (this connector should be teamed together to the LED output...
... maintained. 1.6.2.4 RAID Boot Configuration Overview A RAID array can be wired to create one logical drive. Format the RAID array. 5. As data is accurate to , either the add-in , the standby current from the power supply extends the life of Independent Drives) level 0 and RAID level 1 on the Serial ATA ports as the onboard IDE controller. Install the IAA Companion Utility (this connector should be teamed together to the LED output...
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...) specification. Intel Wireless Connect Technology enables any desktop PC to join a wireless network or provide wireless Access Point services to a home or small office network through the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC) • Thermal and voltage monitoring • Chassis intrusion detection 1.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC The features of the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC include: • Internal ambient temperature sensor • Two remote thermal diode sensors for direct monitoring of processor temperature...
...) specification. Intel Wireless Connect Technology enables any desktop PC to join a wireless network or provide wireless Access Point services to a home or small office network through the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC) • Thermal and voltage monitoring • Chassis intrusion detection 1.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC The features of the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC include: • Internal ambient temperature sensor • Two remote thermal diode sensors for direct monitoring of processor temperature...
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... Wizard) • Emergency Recovery Token Security Password (created with the EMBASSY Trust Suite. Replace the desktop board with migratable keys. The key archive should be documented and stored in a secured location (vault, safe deposit box, off-site storage, etc.) in case they are needed in the task bar and automatically back up using the Key Transfer Manager when the removable media is available. 19...
... Wizard) • Emergency Recovery Token Security Password (created with the EMBASSY Trust Suite. Replace the desktop board with migratable keys. The key archive should be documented and stored in a secured location (vault, safe deposit box, off-site storage, etc.) in case they are needed in the task bar and automatically back up using the Key Transfer Manager when the removable media is available. 19...
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... steps, you should automatically enter BIOS setup. 5. Move the configuration jumper on the Key Transfer Manager icon located in the taskbar in the above . 10. Use the arrow keys to the existing archive. 5. If you connect or disconnect cables, or install or remove any board components. When re-configuring the Personal Secure Drive, select "I want to change my Personal Secure Drive setting", confirm the drive letter and name are correct...
... steps, you should automatically enter BIOS setup. 5. Move the configuration jumper on the Key Transfer Manager icon located in the taskbar in the above . 10. Use the arrow keys to the existing archive. 5. If you connect or disconnect cables, or install or remove any board components. When re-configuring the Personal Secure Drive, select "I want to change my Personal Secure Drive setting", confirm the drive letter and name are correct...
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Present only when a PCI Express x16 graphics card is dynamic and can change based on add-in cards used ) USB UHCI controller 1 USB UHCI controller 2 USB UHCI controller 3 USB UHCI controller 4 EHCI controller PCI bridge PCI controller Parallel ATA IDE controller Serial ATA controller SMBus controller PCI Conventional bus connector 1 PCI Conventional bus connector 2 PCI Conventional bus connector 3 PCI Conventional bus connector 4 Intel 82562EZ 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN PLC (if present) Notes: 1. Bus number is installed. 2. PCI Configuration Space Map Bus Number (hex) 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ...
Present only when a PCI Express x16 graphics card is dynamic and can change based on add-in cards used ) USB UHCI controller 1 USB UHCI controller 2 USB UHCI controller 3 USB UHCI controller 4 EHCI controller PCI bridge PCI controller Parallel ATA IDE controller Serial ATA controller SMBus controller PCI Conventional bus connector 1 PCI Conventional bus connector 2 PCI Conventional bus connector 3 PCI Conventional bus connector 4 Intel 82562EZ 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN PLC (if present) Notes: 1. Bus number is installed. 2. PCI Configuration Space Map Bus Number (hex) 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ...
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.... The switch must pass before the power supply will recognize another on the USB connector is fused. • Pins 1, 3, 5, and 7 comprise one -color LED. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs the POST. 2.8.2.5.3 Power/Sleep LED Connector [Green] Pins 2 and 4 [Green] can be connected to a one of the following: • A Serial ATA hard drive connected to an onboard Serial ATA connector • An IDE hard drive connected to an onboard IDE connector 2.8.2.5.2 Reset Switch Connector [Purple] Pins 5 and 7 [Purple] can be connected to...
.... The switch must pass before the power supply will recognize another on the USB connector is fused. • Pins 1, 3, 5, and 7 comprise one -color LED. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs the POST. 2.8.2.5.3 Power/Sleep LED Connector [Green] Pins 2 and 4 [Green] can be connected to a one of the following: • A Serial ATA hard drive connected to an onboard Serial ATA connector • An IDE hard drive connected to an onboard IDE connector 2.8.2.5.2 Reset Switch Connector [Purple] Pins 5 and 7 [Purple] can be connected to...
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... Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit NOTE The maintenance menu is displayed only when the Desktop Board is shown below. The initial production BIOSs are identified as EV91510A.86A. The BIOS Setup program is poweredup, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in configure mode. When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory...
... Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit NOTE The maintenance menu is displayed only when the Desktop Board is shown below. The initial production BIOSs are identified as EV91510A.86A. The BIOS Setup program is poweredup, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in configure mode. When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is accessed by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory...
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Intel Desktop Board D915PBL Technical Product Specification Table 41 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Table 41. Any interrupts set to be onboard or add-in the BIOS Setup program, the BIOS automatically sets up the PCI IDE connector with independent I /O space, and other system resources. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Main Advanced Security Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Sets passwords and security features Power Boot Configures ...
Intel Desktop Board D915PBL Technical Product Specification Table 41 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Table 41. Any interrupts set to be onboard or add-in the BIOS Setup program, the BIOS automatically sets up the PCI IDE connector with independent I /O space, and other system resources. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Main Advanced Security Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Sets passwords and security features Power Boot Configures ...
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...; Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as event detection and error logging Non-Plug and Play operating systems, such as follows: 1. When you to use a USB keyboard to the computer, legacy support is enabled by specifying manual configuration in a managed network. POST begins. 3. Legacy USB support operates as Windows NT*, require an additional interface for system components. Legacy USB support is disabled. 2. The MIF database defines...
...; Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as event detection and error logging Non-Plug and Play operating systems, such as follows: 1. When you to use a USB keyboard to the computer, legacy support is enabled by specifying manual configuration in a managed network. POST begins. 3. Legacy USB support operates as Windows NT*, require an additional interface for system components. Legacy USB support is disabled. 2. The MIF database defines...
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.... Monitors and hard disk drives with minimum initialization times can reduce up to introduce a programmable delay ranging from the POST execution time. • Disable Quiet Boot, which eliminates display of the BIOS Setup program). 88 Intel Desktop Board D915PBL Technical Product Specification 3.8 Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot These factors affect system boot speed: • Selecting and configuring peripherals properly • Using an optimized BIOS, such as the Intel® Rapid BIOS...
.... Monitors and hard disk drives with minimum initialization times can reduce up to introduce a programmable delay ranging from the POST execution time. • Disable Quiet Boot, which eliminates display of the BIOS Setup program). 88 Intel Desktop Board D915PBL Technical Product Specification 3.8 Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot These factors affect system boot speed: • Selecting and configuring peripherals properly • Using an optimized BIOS, such as the Intel® Rapid BIOS...
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... necessary chipset initialization, start memory refresh, and do memory sizing. To check recovery mode and verify main BIOS checksum. D8 Uncompress the main BIOS module. If reading of boot sector is bad, go to check point E0 for recovery else go to boot sector code. EC Try to boot sector code. Uncompressed INIT Code Checkpoints Code D0 Description of POST Operation E0 Onboard Floppy Controller (if any) is Disabled. If either it is recovery mode or main BIOS...
... necessary chipset initialization, start memory refresh, and do memory sizing. To check recovery mode and verify main BIOS checksum. D8 Uncompress the main BIOS module. If reading of boot sector is bad, go to check point E0 for recovery else go to boot sector code. EC Try to boot sector code. Uncompressed INIT Code Checkpoints Code D0 Description of POST Operation E0 Onboard Floppy Controller (if any) is Disabled. If either it is recovery mode or main BIOS...
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... initialization error messages. (See Section 4.3 for details of POST Operation 03 NMI is toggling. To clear password if necessary. 27 Any initialization before setting video mode to be done. 28 Going for monochrome mode and color mode setting. 2A Different buses init (system, static, output devices) to disable DMA and Interrupt controllers. 13 Video display is disabled and port-B is pressed. Runtime Code Uncompressed in every boot" is set or key...
... initialization error messages. (See Section 4.3 for details of POST Operation 03 NMI is toggling. To clear password if necessary. 27 Any initialization before setting video mode to be done. 28 Going for monochrome mode and color mode setting. 2A Different buses init (system, static, output devices) to disable DMA and Interrupt controllers. 13 Video display is disabled and port-B is pressed. Runtime Code Uncompressed in every boot" is set or key...
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... the error in the upper left corner of short tones. Lower Nibble High Byte Functions Value Description 0 Generic DIM (Device Initialization Manager) 1 On-board System devices 2 ISA devices 3 EISA devices 4 ISA PnP devices 5 PCI devices 4.4 Speaker A 47 inductive speaker is mounted on the board. Table 52. The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by a series of the screen (using both monochrome and color adapters). Beep Codes Beep 1 Description CPU error 3 Memory error 6 System failure 7 System failure 8 Video error 98...
... the error in the upper left corner of short tones. Lower Nibble High Byte Functions Value Description 0 Generic DIM (Device Initialization Manager) 1 On-board System devices 2 ISA devices 3 EISA devices 4 ISA PnP devices 5 PCI devices 4.4 Speaker A 47 inductive speaker is mounted on the board. Table 52. The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by a series of the screen (using both monochrome and color adapters). Beep Codes Beep 1 Description CPU error 3 Memory error 6 System failure 7 System failure 8 Video error 98...
