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... Summary 12 1.3.2 Manufacturing Options 13 1.3.3 Board Layouts 14 1.3.4 Block Diagram 18 1.4 Online Support ...19 1.5 Processor ...19 1.6 System Memory ...20 1.6.1 Memory Configurations 22 1.7 Intel® 915P Chipset...26 1.7.1 USB ...26 1.7.2 IDE Support 26 1.7.3 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and...Controller 29 1.9.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface 30 1.10 Audio Subsystem ...30 1.10.1 Audio Subsystem Software 30 1.10.2 Audio Connectors 30 1.10.3 Intel® High Definition Audio Subsystem 31 1.11 LAN Subsystem ...32 1.11.1 Intel® 82562EZ Physical Layer Interface Device 32 1.11.2...
... Summary 12 1.3.2 Manufacturing Options 13 1.3.3 Board Layouts 14 1.3.4 Block Diagram 18 1.4 Online Support ...19 1.5 Processor ...19 1.6 System Memory ...20 1.6.1 Memory Configurations 22 1.7 Intel® 915P Chipset...26 1.7.1 USB ...26 1.7.2 IDE Support 26 1.7.3 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and...Controller 29 1.9.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface 30 1.10 Audio Subsystem ...30 1.10.1 Audio Subsystem Software 30 1.10.2 Audio Connectors 30 1.10.3 Intel® High Definition Audio Subsystem 31 1.11 LAN Subsystem ...32 1.11.1 Intel® 82562EZ Physical Layer Interface Device 32 1.11.2...
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... Board Component-side Connectors 68 20. Connection Diagram for High Definition Audio Subsystem...... 31 11. Location of the Standby Power Indicator LED 45 16. Processor Heatsink for D915PGN Board 36 14. Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configuration...Intel Rapid BIOS Boot 96 3.9 BIOS Security Features 97 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 BIOS Error Messages 99 4.2 Port 80h POST Codes 101 4.3 Bus Initialization Checkpoints 105 4.4 Speaker ...106 4.5 BIOS Beep Codes...106 Figures 1. Thermal Monitoring for Front Panel Connector 74 21. Back Panel Connectors 64 18. LAN...
... Board Component-side Connectors 68 20. Connection Diagram for High Definition Audio Subsystem...... 31 11. Location of the Standby Power Indicator LED 45 16. Processor Heatsink for D915PGN Board 36 14. Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configuration...Intel Rapid BIOS Boot 96 3.9 BIOS Security Features 97 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 BIOS Error Messages 99 4.2 Port 80h POST Codes 101 4.3 Bus Initialization Checkpoints 105 4.4 Speaker ...106 4.5 BIOS Beep Codes...106 Figures 1. Thermal Monitoring for Front Panel Connector 74 21. Back Panel Connectors 64 18. LAN...
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... Back Panel Connectors Shown in Figure 2 17 6. Front Panel Audio Connector 70 24. Main Power Connector 72 31. BIOS Setup ...86 42. D915PSY Board Components Shown in Figure 17 65 19. LAN Connector LED States 33 9. S/PDIF Connector (Optional 70 22. ...57 14. Component-side Connectors Shown in Figure 19 69 21. Processor Fan Connector 71 29. Front Panel Connector 74 35. Summary of .... Fan Connector Current Capability 82 40. ATX12V Power Connector 73 32. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 28. Localized High Temperature Zones 84...
... Back Panel Connectors Shown in Figure 2 17 6. Front Panel Audio Connector 70 24. Main Power Connector 72 31. BIOS Setup ...86 42. D915PSY Board Components Shown in Figure 17 65 19. LAN Connector LED States 33 9. S/PDIF Connector (Optional 70 22. ...57 14. Component-side Connectors Shown in Figure 19 69 21. Processor Fan Connector 71 29. Front Panel Connector 74 35. Summary of .... Fan Connector Current Capability 82 40. ATX12V Power Connector 73 32. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 28. Localized High Temperature Zones 84...
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... This Chapter Contains 1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change 11 1.2 Board Differences ...11 1.3 Overview ...12 1.4 Online Support ...19 1.5 Processor ...19 1.6 System Memory ...20 1.7 Intel® 915P Chipset...26 1.8 PCI Express Connectors 28 1.9 I/O Controller...29 1.10 Audio Subsystem ...30 1.11 LAN Subsystem ...32 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem 34 1.13 Power Management ...38 1.14 Trusted Platform Module (Optional...
... This Chapter Contains 1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change 11 1.2 Board Differences ...11 1.3 Overview ...12 1.4 Online Support ...19 1.5 Processor ...19 1.6 System Memory ...20 1.7 Intel® 915P Chipset...26 1.8 PCI Express Connectors 28 1.9 I/O Controller...29 1.10 Audio Subsystem ...30 1.11 LAN Subsystem ...32 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem 34 1.13 Power Management ...38 1.14 Trusted Platform Module (Optional...
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... audio codec LPC Bus I /O Control USB Peripheral Interfaces LAN Support BIOS • D915PGN: ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters]) • D915PSY: microATX Form Factor (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters]) Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in an LGA775...
... audio codec LPC Bus I /O Control USB Peripheral Interfaces LAN Support BIOS • D915PGN: ATX (12.00 inches by 9.60 inches [304.80 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters]) • D915PSY: microATX Form Factor (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters]) Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in an LGA775...
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PCI Express x1 Interface DMI Interconnect High Definition Audio Link LAN Connect Interface LPC Bus PCI Express x1 Slot 1 PCI Express x1 Slot 2 D915PGN only 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...
PCI Express x1 Interface DMI Interconnect High Definition Audio Link LAN Connect Interface LPC Bus PCI Express x1 Slot 1 PCI Express x1 Slot 2 D915PGN only 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...
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... information about Power supply connectors Refer to support Intel Pentium 4 processors in an LGA775 processor socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus. Supported processors for the D915PGN board Supported processors for the Desktop Board D915PSY Processor data sheets ICH6 addressing Custom splash screens Audio software and utilities LAN software and drivers Visit this World Wide Web site...
... information about Power supply connectors Refer to support Intel Pentium 4 processors in an LGA775 processor socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus. Supported processors for the D915PGN board Supported processors for the Desktop Board D915PSY Processor data sheets ICH6 addressing Custom splash screens Audio software and utilities LAN software and drivers Visit this World Wide Web site...
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Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 1.6 System Memory The boards have four DIMM sockets and support the following memory features... 6 lists the supported system bus frequency and memory speed combinations. DDR 400 DDR 333 (Note) The processor's system bus frequency must be... 800 MHz 800 or 533 MHz Note: When using an 800 MHz system bus frequency... processor, DDR 333 memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to Section 2.2.1 on page 55 for optimum performance....
Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 1.6 System Memory The boards have four DIMM sockets and support the following memory features... 6 lists the supported system bus frequency and memory speed combinations. DDR 400 DDR 333 (Note) The processor's system bus frequency must be... 800 MHz 800 or 533 MHz Note: When using an 800 MHz system bus frequency... processor, DDR 333 memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to Section 2.2.1 on page 55 for optimum performance....
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...port arrangement is as follows: • Four ports are implemented with dual stacked back panel connectors adjacent to the audio connectors • Four ports are routed to two separate front panel USB connectors ✏ NOTE Computer systems that have... UHCI- and EHCI-compatible drivers. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 1.7 Intel® 915P Chipset The Intel 915P chipset consists of the following modes: • Programmed I/O (PIO): processor controls data transfer. • 8237-style DMA: DMA offloads the processor, supporting transfer rates of the BIOS...
...port arrangement is as follows: • Four ports are implemented with dual stacked back panel connectors adjacent to the audio connectors • Four ports are routed to two separate front panel USB connectors ✏ NOTE Computer systems that have... UHCI- and EHCI-compatible drivers. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 1.7 Intel® 915P Chipset The Intel 915P chipset consists of the following modes: • Programmed I/O (PIO): processor controls data transfer. • 8237-style DMA: DMA offloads the processor, supporting transfer rates of the BIOS...
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... with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in PCI Conventional bus slot 2: • Monitoring of system firmware progress events, including: BIOS present Primary processor initialization Memory initialization Video initialization PCI resource configuration Hard... types of boot devices • Reset, shutdown, power cycle, and power up and the 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN subsystem is operating. LAN activity is occurring. 10 Mbits/sec data rate is selected. 100 Mbits/sec data rate is powered up options 33...
... with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in PCI Conventional bus slot 2: • Monitoring of system firmware progress events, including: BIOS present Primary processor initialization Memory initialization Video initialization PCI resource configuration Hard... types of boot devices • Reset, shutdown, power cycle, and power up and the 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN subsystem is operating. LAN activity is occurring. 10 Mbits/sec data rate is selected. 100 Mbits/sec data rate is powered up options 33...
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...of the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC include: • Internal ambient temperature sensor • Two remote thermal diode sensors for direct monitoring of processor temperature and ambient temperature sensing • Power supply monitoring of five voltages (+5 V, +12 V, +3.3 VSB, +1.5 V, and +VCCP) to... Board has several hardware management features, including the following : • Wireless LAN protocols 802.11 b, g • 11 Mbps performance with 802.11b • 54 Mbps performance with the Wired for Intel 82801FBW (ICH6W) based SKUs that can support up to 16 clients 1.12 ...
...of the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC include: • Internal ambient temperature sensor • Two remote thermal diode sensors for direct monitoring of processor temperature and ambient temperature sensing • Power supply monitoring of five voltages (+5 V, +12 V, +3.3 VSB, +1.5 V, and +VCCP) to... Board has several hardware management features, including the following : • Wireless LAN protocols 802.11 b, g • 11 Mbps performance with 802.11b • 54 Mbps performance with the Wired for Intel 82801FBW (ICH6W) based SKUs that can support up to 16 clients 1.12 ...
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Thermal Monitoring for the D915PGN board. 13 3 1 A CB 4 1 D 13 1 3 Item A B C D E F G H HG F E OM17055 Description Thermal diode, located on processor die Remote ambient temperature sensor Ambient temperature sensor, internal to hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan Rear chassis fan 1 Front chassis fan ATX fan (optional) Rear chassis fan 2 Figure 13. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 1.12.2 Thermal Monitoring Figure 13 shows the location of the sensors and fan connectors for D915PGN Board 36
Thermal Monitoring for the D915PGN board. 13 3 1 A CB 4 1 D 13 1 3 Item A B C D E F G H HG F E OM17055 Description Thermal diode, located on processor die Remote ambient temperature sensor Ambient temperature sensor, internal to hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan Rear chassis fan 1 Front chassis fan ATX fan (optional) Rear chassis fan 2 Figure 13. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 1.12.2 Thermal Monitoring Figure 13 shows the location of the sensors and fan connectors for D915PGN Board 36
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... and fan connectors for D915PSY Board 1.12.3 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities, LANDesk* software, or thirdparty software. For information about The functions of monitoring and control is dependent on processor die Remote ambient temperature sensor Ambient temperature sensor, internal to Section 1.13.2.2, page 42 37..., located on the hardware monitoring ASIC used with the Desktop Board. The level of the fan connectors Refer to hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan Rear chassis fan Front chassis fan Figure 14.
... and fan connectors for D915PSY Board 1.12.3 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities, LANDesk* software, or thirdparty software. For information about The functions of monitoring and control is dependent on processor die Remote ambient temperature sensor Ambient temperature sensor, internal to Section 1.13.2.2, page 42 37..., located on the hardware monitoring ASIC used with the Desktop Board. The level of the fan connectors Refer to hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan Rear chassis fan Front chassis fan Figure 14.
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...by battery or external source. Notes: 1. Dependent on the system configuration, including add-in the system. 40 sleeping state G1 - working state. Processor stopped S3 - Soft off AC power is disconnected from the computer. working S1 - No power to RAM. sleeping state G1 - Suspend to ...power states. working state G1 - D1, D2, D3 - Table 10. No power to RAM. D3 - Total system power is required. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification Table 10 lists the power states supported by the system chassis' power supply. 2. See the ACPI ...
...by battery or external source. Notes: 1. Dependent on the system configuration, including add-in the system. 40 sleeping state G1 - working state. Processor stopped S3 - Soft off AC power is disconnected from the computer. working S1 - No power to RAM. sleeping state G1 - Suspend to ...power states. working state G1 - D1, D2, D3 - Table 10. No power to RAM. D3 - Total system power is required. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification Table 10 lists the power states supported by the system chassis' power supply. 2. See the ACPI ...
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... an ACPI-enabled system receives the correct command, the power supply removes all non-standby voltages. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification Resume on the D915PSY board The signal names of the processor fan connector The signal names of the chassis fan connectors Refer to Figure 18, page 66 Figure...
... an ACPI-enabled system receives the correct command, the power supply removes all non-standby voltages. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification Resume on the D915PSY board The signal names of the processor fan connector The signal names of the chassis fan connectors Refer to Figure 18, page 66 Figure...
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... Connectors Pin Signal Name 1 Control 2 +12 V 3 Tach 71 SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector (Optional) Pin Signal Name 1 SCSI_ACT# 2 No connect Table 27. Table 29. Processor Fan Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 +12 V 3 FAN_TACH 4 FAN_CONTROL 2.8.2.1 Chassis Fan Connectors The D915PGN board has three standard and one optional chassis fan connectors: •...
... Connectors Pin Signal Name 1 Control 2 +12 V 3 Tach 71 SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector (Optional) Pin Signal Name 1 SCSI_ACT# 2 No connect Table 27. Table 29. Processor Fan Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 +12 V 3 FAN_TACH 4 FAN_CONTROL 2.8.2.1 Chassis Fan Connectors The D915PGN board has three standard and one optional chassis fan connectors: •...
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...: The main power connector The ATX12V connector In this configuration, the alternate power connector is not required. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 2.8.2.2 Power Supply Connectors The board has three power supply connectors: • Main power ...use of the main power connector, leaving pins 11, 12, 23, and 24 unconnected. • ATX12V power - This connector is to the processor voltage regulator and must always be unconnected. 72 When using a power supply with either 2 x 10 or 2 x 12 main power cables. a 2 x...
...: The main power connector The ATX12V connector In this configuration, the alternate power connector is not required. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 2.8.2.2 Power Supply Connectors The board has three power supply connectors: • Main power ...use of the main power connector, leaving pins 11, 12, 23, and 24 unconnected. • ATX12V power - This connector is to the processor voltage regulator and must always be unconnected. 72 When using a power supply with either 2 x 10 or 2 x 12 main power cables. a 2 x...
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... BIOS attempts to configure mode and the computer is set to recover the BIOS configuration. When the jumper is powered-up, the BIOS compares the processor version and the microcode version in the same location on . Figure 23 shows the location of the Jumper Block OM17061 Table 37. Technical Reference 2.9 Jumper...
... BIOS attempts to configure mode and the computer is set to recover the BIOS configuration. When the jumper is powered-up, the BIOS compares the processor version and the microcode version in the same location on . Figure 23 shows the location of the Jumper Block OM17061 Table 37. Technical Reference 2.9 Jumper...
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Maximum values assume a load placed on specific processor values or memory configurations but are designed to a heavy gaming environment with no applications running and no USB current draw. These calculations are not based ... system's usage model and not necessarily tied to determine the overall system power requirements. The total +5 V current draw for both boards is similar to the processor, memory, and USB ports. DC Loading Characteristics Mode Minimum loading Maximum loading DC Power 200.00 W 300.00 W +3.3 V 3.30 A 6.00 A +5 V 10.00 A 14.00 A DC...
Maximum values assume a load placed on specific processor values or memory configurations but are designed to a heavy gaming environment with no applications running and no USB current draw. These calculations are not based ... system's usage model and not necessarily tied to determine the overall system power requirements. The total +5 V current draw for both boards is similar to the processor, memory, and USB ports. DC Loading Characteristics Mode Minimum loading Maximum loading DC Power 200.00 W 300.00 W +3.3 V 3.30 A 6.00 A +5 V 10.00 A 14.00 A DC...
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... the power usage values listed in Table 38 when selecting a power supply for the power supply must be connected to the processor fan connector, not to a chassis fan connector. The power supply must comply with the board. Additional power required will halt...The current capability of the fan connectors. Table 39. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 2.11.3 Fan Connector Current Capability CAUTION The processor fan must be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Connecting the processor fan to do so can damage the power supply. Table...
... the power usage values listed in Table 38 when selecting a power supply for the power supply must be connected to the processor fan connector, not to a chassis fan connector. The power supply must comply with the board. Additional power required will halt...The current capability of the fan connectors. Table 39. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical Product Specification 2.11.3 Fan Connector Current Capability CAUTION The processor fan must be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Connecting the processor fan to do so can damage the power supply. Table...