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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 x16 Card 41 Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 41 Removing the PCI Express x16 Card 41 Connecting the IDE Cable...42 Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable 43...
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 x16 Card 41 Installing a PCI Express x16 Card 41 Removing the PCI Express x16 Card 41 Connecting the IDE Cable...42 Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable 43...
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...Port 41 20. Internal Headers ...44 23. Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables 49 26. Back Panel Connectors 54 30. Intel Desktop Boards D915GUX and D915GAG Components 14 3. Installing the I/O Shield 30 6. Desktop Boards D915GEV and D915GAV Mounting Screw Hole Locations 31 7. Matching the...19. Back Panel Audio Connectors for Desktop Boards D915GAV and D915GEV 51 28. Removing the Battery ...58 vii Contents 5 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map ...71 DMA Channels ...71 Interrupts ...72 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes...73 BIOS Error Messages ...74 B Regulatory ...
...Port 41 20. Internal Headers ...44 23. Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables 49 26. Back Panel Connectors 54 30. Intel Desktop Boards D915GUX and D915GAG Components 14 3. Installing the I/O Shield 30 6. Desktop Boards D915GEV and D915GAV Mounting Screw Hole Locations 31 7. Matching the...19. Back Panel Audio Connectors for Desktop Boards D915GAV and D915GEV 51 28. Removing the Battery ...58 vii Contents 5 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map ...71 DMA Channels ...71 Interrupts ...72 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes...73 BIOS Error Messages ...74 B Regulatory ...
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... Names 46 12. BIOS Error Messages...74 18. Product Certification Markings 80 viii Beep Codes...73 17. DMA Channels ...71 15. Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Memory Configurations 17 6. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 46 11. RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs 21 8. EMC Regulations...79 20. Interrupts ...72... 16. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names 45 10. Desktop Boards D915GAV and D915GEV Components 13 4. Feature Summary...9 2. System Memory Map...71 14. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Tables 1.
... Names 46 12. BIOS Error Messages...74 18. Product Certification Markings 80 viii Beep Codes...73 17. DMA Channels ...71 15. Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Memory Configurations 17 6. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 46 11. RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs 21 8. EMC Regulations...79 20. Interrupts ...72... 16. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names 45 10. Desktop Boards D915GAV and D915GEV Components 13 4. Feature Summary...9 2. System Memory Map...71 14. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Tables 1.
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...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 less than 4 GB of memory being available to 4 GB of Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG...Express x1 connectors Desktop boards D915GAG and D915GUX: • Two PCI bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Intel® 915G Express Chipset ...
...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 less than 4 GB of memory being available to 4 GB of Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG...Express x1 connectors Desktop boards D915GAG and D915GUX: • Two PCI bus add-in card connectors (SMBus routed to the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Intel® 915G Express Chipset ...
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... ⎯ Four ports routed to two USB headers • Four Serial ATA (SATA) channels, via the ICH6, one device per channel • One IDE interface... mouse ports BIOS • Intel/AMI BIOS • 4 Mbit symmetrical flash memory • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power...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 Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG...
... ⎯ Four ports routed to two USB headers • Four Serial ATA (SATA) channels, via the ICH6, one device per channel • One IDE interface... mouse ports BIOS • Intel/AMI BIOS • 4 Mbit symmetrical flash memory • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power...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 Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG...
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...applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts • Unbuffered, non-registered single or double-sided DIMMs • Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only • Non-ECC RAM • 2.5 V memory • Memory configuration... boards D915GAV and D915GAG support dual or single channel memory configurations defined in Table 5. 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...
...applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts • Unbuffered, non-registered single or double-sided DIMMs • Serial Presence Detect (SPD) memory only • Non-ECC RAM • 2.5 V memory • Memory configuration... boards D915GAV and D915GAG support dual or single channel memory configurations defined in Table 5. 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...
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.../D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Desktop boards D915GEV and D915GUX support dual or single channel memory configurations defined in less than 4 GB of the following links or pages for more information about: • The latest list of tested memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec...
.../D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Desktop boards D915GEV and D915GUX support dual or single channel memory configurations defined in less than 4 GB of the following links or pages for more information about: • The latest list of tested memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec...
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... on system configuration and environment. The overall system noise reduction will result in the fan operating at full speed. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Power Connectors The desktop boards have a 4-pin processor fan header. Fan Connectors The desktop boards have ...three power connectors. It is not a self controlled fan. Disabling the chassis fan speed control results in memory. 24 System fan...
... on system configuration and environment. The overall system noise reduction will result in the fan operating at full speed. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Power Connectors The desktop boards have a 4-pin processor fan header. Fan Connectors The desktop boards have ...three power connectors. It is not a self controlled fan. Disabling the chassis fan speed control results in memory. 24 System fan...
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...0 DIMM 1 DIMM 0 DIMM 1 36 You can access the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification at: http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ Desktop boards D915GAV and D915GAG have four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0 (blue) and DIMM 1 (black) in both channels..., 400 MHz 1 GB, 400 MHz Channel A Channel B Figure 14. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the boards require DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data...
...0 DIMM 1 DIMM 0 DIMM 1 36 You can access the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification at: http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ Desktop boards D915GAV and D915GAG have four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0 (blue) and DIMM 1 (black) in both channels..., 400 MHz 1 GB, 400 MHz Channel A Channel B Figure 14. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the boards require DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data...
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Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Installing DIMMs CAUTION Install memory in Figure 17. Matching the Correct DIMM 38 To make sure you have the correct DIMM, place the DIMM on the illustration in the DIMM sockets prior to installing the PCI Express video card to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism. DDR DDR2 mm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 OM16847 Figure 17.
Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Installing DIMMs CAUTION Install memory in Figure 17. Matching the Correct DIMM 38 To make sure you have the correct DIMM, place the DIMM on the illustration in the DIMM sockets prior to installing the PCI Express video card to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism. DDR DDR2 mm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 OM16847 Figure 17.
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...-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. This is included in the Windows environment. Your system will be used to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes to the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click "[view...
...-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. This is included in the Windows environment. Your system will be used to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes to the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click "[view...
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... diskette in flash memory • Update the language section of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click ...sure the update was successful. The utility available from a floppy disk or other bootable media. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility With the Iflash BIOS update utility you to: • Update the BIOS in ...
... diskette in flash memory • Update the language section of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click ...sure the update was successful. The utility available from a floppy disk or other bootable media. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility With the Iflash BIOS update utility you to: • Update the BIOS in ...
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A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor BIOS Beep Codes The BIOS ... not properly checksum to zero. Table 16. Beep Codes Number of Beeps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Description Refresh failure Parity cannot be toggled (memory failure or not present) Exception interrupt error Display memory R/W error (Reserved; not used ) CMOS Shutdown register test error Invalid BIOS (such as, POST module not found) 73 Table 16 lists...
A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor BIOS Beep Codes The BIOS ... not properly checksum to zero. Table 16. Beep Codes Number of Beeps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Description Refresh failure Parity cannot be toggled (memory failure or not present) Exception interrupt error Display memory R/W error (Reserved; not used ) CMOS Shutdown register test error Invalid BIOS (such as, POST module not found) 73 Table 16 lists...
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... correctly. Updated Failed NVRAM was invalid but was invalid and has been updated. Check Setup to be updated. CMOS memory may be unlocked to continue to protected mode during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem....Error No response from corresponding drive. continued 74 These values have been corrupted. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the memory test. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation GA20 Error An error occurred with...
... correctly. Updated Failed NVRAM was invalid but was invalid and has been updated. Check Setup to be updated. CMOS memory may be unlocked to continue to protected mode during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem....Error No response from corresponding drive. continued 74 These values have been corrupted. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the memory test. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation GA20 Error An error occurred with...