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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Manufacturing Options ...11 Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...16 Main Memory ...17 Intel® 915G Express Chipset 18 Graphics Subsystem ...19 Audio Subsystem ...19 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 20 LAN Subsystem (Optional)...20 LAN Subsystem Software 20 RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs 20 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 21 Enhanced IDE Interface ...22...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Manufacturing Options ...11 Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...16 Main Memory ...17 Intel® 915G Express Chipset 18 Graphics Subsystem ...19 Audio Subsystem ...19 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 20 LAN Subsystem (Optional)...20 LAN Subsystem Software 20 RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs 20 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 21 Enhanced IDE Interface ...22...
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Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 31 Installing and Removing a Processor 32 Installing a Processor 32 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 34 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 Removing the Processor 35 Installing and Removing Memory 36 Installing DIMMs...38 Removing DIMMs...40 Installing and Removing a PCI Express ... Enabling the Trusted Platform Module 66 Assuming Trusted Platform Module Ownership 66 Recovery Procedures...67 Clearing Trusted Platform Module Ownership 69 Software Support ...69 vi
Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 31 Installing and Removing a Processor 32 Installing a Processor 32 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 34 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 35 Removing the Processor 35 Installing and Removing Memory 36 Installing DIMMs...38 Removing DIMMs...40 Installing and Removing a PCI Express ... Enabling the Trusted Platform Module 66 Assuming Trusted Platform Module Ownership 66 Recovery Procedures...67 Clearing Trusted Platform Module Ownership 69 Software Support ...69 vi
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... Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities • ATX (12.00" x 9.60") Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GEV • MicroATX (9.60" x 9.60") Intel Desktop Board D915GUX/D915GAG Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in card connectors (SMBus ... • Designed to support up to 4 GB of Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG. For the latest list of tested memory, refer to the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Intel® 915G Express Chipset...
... Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities • ATX (12.00" x 9.60") Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GEV • MicroATX (9.60" x 9.60") Intel Desktop Board D915GUX/D915GAG Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in card connectors (SMBus ... • Designed to support up to 4 GB of Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG. For the latest list of tested memory, refer to the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Intel® 915G Express Chipset...
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... on processor temperature and chassis fan speeds based on system temperature • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Security (Optional) Trusted Platform Module (Optional) Related Links: For more information about Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10...
... on processor temperature and chassis fan speeds based on system temperature • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Security (Optional) Trusted Platform Module (Optional) Related Links: For more information about Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10...
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...-in card connectors Speaker PCI Express x1 connector Related Links: Go to the following links for more information about: • Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG • Supported processors http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Audio software and utilities http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd • LAN software and drivers http://www...
...-in card connectors Speaker PCI Express x1 connector Related Links: Go to the following links for more information about: • Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG • Supported processors http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Audio software and utilities http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd • LAN software and drivers http://www...
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... support a single Intel Pentium 4 processor in Chapter 2 16 Processors are not included with the desktop board and must be purchased separately. The supported processors list for Desktop Boards D915GEV, D915GUX, D915GAV, and D915GAG is located on the web at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Related Links: Go to the following links or pages for more information about: • Supported Intel processors for Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
... support a single Intel Pentium 4 processor in Chapter 2 16 Processors are not included with the desktop board and must be purchased separately. The supported processors list for Desktop Boards D915GEV, D915GUX, D915GAV, and D915GAG is located on the web at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Related Links: Go to the following links or pages for more information about: • Supported Intel processors for Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
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... on the screen at power up. Table 5. The desktop board supports dual or single channel memory configurations. Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Memory Configurations Memory Speed DDR 400 Processor Pentium 4 processor DDR 333 Pentium 4 processor FSB frequency (MHz) 800 533 800 533 Memory Speed Outcome (MHz) 400 400 333 333 Desktop boards D915GAV and D915GAG support: • Four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR...
... on the screen at power up. Table 5. The desktop board supports dual or single channel memory configurations. Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Memory Configurations Memory Speed DDR 400 Processor Pentium 4 processor DDR 333 Pentium 4 processor FSB frequency (MHz) 800 533 800 533 Memory Speed Outcome (MHz) 400 400 333 333 Desktop boards D915GAV and D915GAG support: • Four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR...
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... memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ • Installing memory, page 36 in Chapter 2 Intel® 915G Express Chipset The Intel 915G Express Chipset consists of memory being available to the operating system and applications. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Desktop boards D915GEV and D915GUX support dual or single...
... memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ • Installing memory, page 36 in Chapter 2 Intel® 915G Express Chipset The Intel 915G Express Chipset consists of memory being available to the operating system and applications. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Desktop boards D915GEV and D915GUX support dual or single...
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... detects and configures the device for your computer. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. Expandability The desktop boards support the following the instructions on page 59 in the BIOS Setup program. 22 The BIOS is stored in Chapter 2. Serial .../PCI Express and IDE auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Enhanced IDE Interface The ICH6's IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and peripheral devices like hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and Iomega ...
... detects and configures the device for your computer. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. Expandability The desktop boards support the following the instructions on page 59 in the BIOS Setup program. 22 The BIOS is stored in Chapter 2. Serial .../PCI Express and IDE auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Enhanced IDE Interface The ICH6's IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and peripheral devices like hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and Iomega ...
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... of the power connectors. CAUTION Power supplies used with Intel® boxed processors. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Power Connectors The desktop boards have three chassis fan headers. System fan noise may lose register settings stored in memory. 24 If the standby current necessary to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB...
... of the power connectors. CAUTION Power supplies used with Intel® boxed processors. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Power Connectors The desktop boards have three chassis fan headers. System fan noise may lose register settings stored in memory. 24 If the standby current necessary to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB...
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...Hot components (like processors, voltage regulators, and heat sinks) • Damage to find out how you install and test the Intel desktop board, observe all of the newly completed computer. 28 Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide... Installation Precautions When you can ensure that your computer meets safety and regulatory requirements. If the instructions for associated modules, contact the supplier's technical support...
...Hot components (like processors, voltage regulators, and heat sinks) • Damage to find out how you install and test the Intel desktop board, observe all of the newly completed computer. 28 Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide... Installation Precautions When you can ensure that your computer meets safety and regulatory requirements. If the instructions for associated modules, contact the supplier's technical support...
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... the Processor Fan Heat Sink Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG has an integrated processor fan heat sink retention mechanism (RM). Install Processor 7. Align notches (see Figure 11, G) with your thumb and index fingers oriented as shown in the socket. For instructions on the load plate (Figure 12, I Figure 12. G G HF H F Figure 11. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG...
... the Processor Fan Heat Sink Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG has an integrated processor fan heat sink retention mechanism (RM). Install Processor 7. Align notches (see Figure 11, G) with your thumb and index fingers oriented as shown in the socket. For instructions on the load plate (Figure 12, I Figure 12. G G HF H F Figure 11. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG...
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Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Connector Removing the Processor For instruction on how to remove the processor fan heat sink and processor, refer to the 4-pin processor fan connector (see Figure 13). OM16894 Figure 13. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable Connect the processor fan heat sink cable to the processor installation manual or the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentium4/intnotes478.htm 35
Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Connector Removing the Processor For instruction on how to remove the processor fan heat sink and processor, refer to the 4-pin processor fan connector (see Figure 13). OM16894 Figure 13. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable Connect the processor fan heat sink cable to the processor installation manual or the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentium4/intnotes478.htm 35