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...Canadian Department of Communications. Except as provided in Intel's Terms and Conditions of Sale for use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to comply with Part 15 of others. Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM may contain design defects or errors known ...the following statement applies: FCC Declaration of this document is encouraged to try to Part 15 of the Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide. Intel products are available on , the user is provided in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications....
...Canadian Department of Communications. Except as provided in Intel's Terms and Conditions of Sale for use of Intel products including liability or warranties relating to comply with Part 15 of others. Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM may contain design defects or errors known ...the following statement applies: FCC Declaration of this document is encouraged to try to Part 15 of the Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide. Intel products are available on , the user is provided in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications....
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... of product features • 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install the desktop board and other hardware components • 3 BIOS: instructions...Desktop Board Resources: information about connectors and desktop board resources • A Error Messages and Indicators: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for technically qualified personnel. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for general audiences. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY...
... of product features • 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install the desktop board and other hardware components • 3 BIOS: instructions...Desktop Board Resources: information about connectors and desktop board resources • A Error Messages and Indicators: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for technically qualified personnel. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for general audiences. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY...
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Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions to some common terms used in the product guide. Term GB GHz KB MB Mbit MHz ...,741,824 bytes) Gigahertz (one billion hertz) Kilobyte (1024 bytes) Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megahertz (one million hertz) Box Contents • Intel Desktop Board • I/O shield • One IDE cable • Two Serial ATA cables • One diskette drive cable • Quick Reference Guide • Configuration and battery caution...
Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions to some common terms used in the product guide. Term GB GHz KB MB Mbit MHz ...,741,824 bytes) Gigahertz (one billion hertz) Kilobyte (1024 bytes) Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megahertz (one million hertz) Box Contents • Intel Desktop Board • I/O shield • One IDE cable • Two Serial ATA cables • One diskette drive cable • Quick Reference Guide • Configuration and battery caution...
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... Manufacturing Options ...11 Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...16 Main Memory ...17 Intel® 915P Express Chipset 18 Audio Subsystem ...18 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 19 LAN Subsystem (Optional 19 LAN Subsystem Software 20 RJ-45 ... Speed Control (Intel® Precision Cooling Technology 23 Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology 23 Resume on Ring...24 Wake from USB...24 Wake from PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse 25 PME# Wakeup Support 25 Speaker...25 Battery...25 Real-Time Clock...25 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You...
... Manufacturing Options ...11 Supported Operating Systems 11 Desktop Board Components 12 Processor ...16 Main Memory ...17 Intel® 915P Express Chipset 18 Audio Subsystem ...18 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 19 LAN Subsystem (Optional 19 LAN Subsystem Software 20 RJ-45 ... Speed Control (Intel® Precision Cooling Technology 23 Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology 23 Resume on Ring...24 Wake from USB...24 Wake from PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse 25 PME# Wakeup Support 25 Speaker...25 Battery...25 Real-Time Clock...25 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You...
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Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Installing the I/O Shield ...30 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 ... Battery ...55 3 BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 59 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 59 Updating the BIOS...60 Recovering the BIOS 60 4 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map ...63 DMA Channels ...63 Interrupts...64...
Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Installing the I/O Shield ...30 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 ... Battery ...55 3 BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 59 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 59 Updating the BIOS...60 Recovering the BIOS 60 4 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map ...63 DMA Channels ...63 Interrupts...64...
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...Intel Desktop Boards D915PSY and D915PCM Components 14 3. Lift Socket Lever ...32 7. Lift the Load Plate and Don't Touch the Socket Contacts 32 8. Install Processor ...34 11. Dual Configuration Example 2 37 15. Removing the PCI Express x16 Card 41 19. Internal Headers ...44 22. Removing the Battery 58 Tables 1. Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY...Back Panel Audio Connectors for Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY 51 27. Manufacturing Option...11 3. Desktop Board D915PCY/D915PCM Memory Configurations 17 7. Desktop Board D915PGN and D915PCY Mounting Screw Hole Locations 31 ...
...Intel Desktop Boards D915PSY and D915PCM Components 14 3. Lift Socket Lever ...32 7. Lift the Load Plate and Don't Touch the Socket Contacts 32 8. Install Processor ...34 11. Dual Configuration Example 2 37 15. Removing the PCI Express x16 Card 41 19. Internal Headers ...44 22. Removing the Battery 58 Tables 1. Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY...Back Panel Audio Connectors for Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY 51 27. Manufacturing Option...11 3. Desktop Board D915PCY/D915PCM Memory Configurations 17 7. Desktop Board D915PGN and D915PCY Mounting Screw Hole Locations 31 ...
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Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 52 12. System Memory Map...63 13. DMA Channels...63 14. Product Certification Markings 72 viii Interrupts ...64 15. Beep Codes...65 16. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 46 10. BIOS Error Messages 66 17. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide 9. Safety Regulations...69 18. EMC Regulations...71 19. Front Panel Header Signal Names 46 11.
Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 52 12. System Memory Map...63 13. DMA Channels...63 14. Product Certification Markings 72 viii Interrupts ...64 15. Beep Codes...65 16. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 46 10. BIOS Error Messages 66 17. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide 9. Safety Regulations...69 18. EMC Regulations...71 19. Front Panel Header Signal Names 46 11.
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... available memory addresses above 3 GB. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of the desktop board. Table 1 summarizes the major features of Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM. Table 1. For the latest list of tested memory, refer to the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Intel® 915P Express Chipset consisting...
... available memory addresses above 3 GB. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of the desktop board. Table 1 summarizes the major features of Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM. Table 1. For the latest list of tested memory, refer to the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Intel® 915P Express Chipset consisting...
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Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Up to eight USB 2.0 ports Four ports routed to the back panel Four ports routed ... processor temperature and chassis fan speeds based on system temperature • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links For more information about Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10
Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Up to eight USB 2.0 ports Four ports routed to the back panel Four ports routed ... processor temperature and chassis fan speeds based on system temperature • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links For more information about Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM, 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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Option LAN Manufacturing Option Description Intel® 82562EZ 10/100 Mbit/sec Platform LAN Connect (PLC) device with RJ-45 connector Supported Operating Systems The desktop board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* 2000 • Microsoft Windows XP 11 Table 2. Desktop Board Features Manufacturing Options Table 2 shows the manufacturing option for Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM.
Option LAN Manufacturing Option Description Intel® 82562EZ 10/100 Mbit/sec Platform LAN Connect (PLC) device with RJ-45 connector Supported Operating Systems The desktop board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* 2000 • Microsoft Windows XP 11 Table 2. Desktop Board Features Manufacturing Options Table 2 shows the manufacturing option for Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM.
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Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board D915PGN and D915PCY. Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY Components OM16846 12 Line In RJ45 AB CD V E F U G T H Channel A DIMM 0 B DIMM 1 S Channel B DIMM 0 DIMM 1 Q NL R PO M K JI Figure 1.
Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board D915PGN and D915PCY. Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY Components OM16846 12 Line In RJ45 AB CD V E F U G T H Channel A DIMM 0 B DIMM 1 S Channel B DIMM 0 DIMM 1 Q NL R PO M K JI Figure 1.
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Desktop Board Features Table 3. Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY Components Description PCI Express x1 connectors Front panel audio header PCI Express x16 connector Rear chassis fan header 1 (fan speed control) Alternate power connector (1x4) ...
Desktop Board Features Table 3. Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PCY Components Description PCI Express x1 connectors Front panel audio header PCI Express x16 connector Rear chassis fan header 1 (fan speed control) Alternate power connector (1x4) ...
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Line In RJ45 A BC D E U T S F B R Q Channel A Channel B G DIMM 0 DIMM 1 DIMM 0 DIMM 1 O MK P NL J IH OM16848 Figure 2. Intel Desktop Boards D915PSY and D915PCM Components 14 Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Figure 2 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Boards D915PSY and D915PCM.
Line In RJ45 A BC D E U T S F B R Q Channel A Channel B G DIMM 0 DIMM 1 DIMM 0 DIMM 1 O MK P NL J IH OM16848 Figure 2. Intel Desktop Boards D915PSY and D915PCM Components 14 Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Figure 2 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Boards D915PSY and D915PCM.
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Desktop Board Features Table 4. Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U Desktop Boards D915PSY and D915PCM Components Description Front panel audio header PCI Express x16 connector Rear chassis fan header ... links for more information about: • Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Supported processors http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Audio software and utilities http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd • LAN software and...
Desktop Board Features Table 4. Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U Desktop Boards D915PSY and D915PCM Components Description Front panel audio header PCI Express x16 connector Rear chassis fan header ... links for more information about: • Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Supported processors http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Audio software and utilities http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd • LAN software and...
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... separately. The supported processors list for Desktop Boards D915PGN, D915PSY, D915PCY, and D915PCM 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 D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Instructions on installing or...
... separately. The supported processors list for Desktop Boards D915PGN, D915PSY, D915PCY, and D915PCM 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 D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Instructions on installing or...
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... D915PSY support dual or single channel memory configurations defined in Table 6. Desktop Board Features Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts. • Support for normal operation. Desktop Board D915PCY/D915PCM Memory Configurations Memory Speed Processor FSB Frequency (MHz) Memory Speed...
... D915PSY support dual or single channel memory configurations defined in Table 6. Desktop Board Features Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with gold-plated contacts. • Support for normal operation. Desktop Board D915PCY/D915PCM Memory Configurations Memory Speed Processor FSB Frequency (MHz) Memory Speed...
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...PCI Express) require physical memory address locations that reduce available memory addresses above 3 GB. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline ...intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ • Installing memory, page 36 in less than 4 GB of the following links or pages for more information about the Intel 915P chipset: http://developer.intel.com/design/nav/pcserver.htm Audio Subsystem Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY...
...PCI Express) require physical memory address locations that reduce available memory addresses above 3 GB. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Four 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) SDRAM Dual Inline ...intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • SDRAM specifications, http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ • Installing memory, page 36 in less than 4 GB of the following links or pages for more information about the Intel 915P chipset: http://developer.intel.com/design/nav/pcserver.htm Audio Subsystem Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY...
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Desktop Board Features • Microphone input that supports: Microphone array Acoustic Echo (AEC) Beam Forming (BF) Noise Supression (NX) technology The subsystem includes the following connectors: • ... or Center LFE out Related Links Go to the following link or pages for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Installing the front panel audio solution, page 45 in Chapter 2 • The location of audio connectors, page Figure 22 on page 47 Input...
Desktop Board Features • Microphone input that supports: Microphone array Acoustic Echo (AEC) Beam Forming (BF) Noise Supression (NX) technology The subsystem includes the following connectors: • ... or Center LFE out Related Links Go to the following link or pages for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Installing the front panel audio solution, page 45 in Chapter 2 • The location of audio connectors, page Figure 22 on page 47 Input...
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...is communicating with USB 1.1 devices. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs Two LEDs are backward compatible with another computer on Intel's World Wide Web site at USB 1.1 speeds. Disabling Hi-Speed USB in the BIOS reverts... state) On (brighter and pulsing) LAN link is operating. The interface supports: • Up to two internal USB 2.0 headers. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D915PGN/D915PSY...
...is communicating with USB 1.1 devices. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs Two LEDs are backward compatible with another computer on Intel's World Wide Web site at USB 1.1 speeds. Disabling Hi-Speed USB in the BIOS reverts... state) On (brighter and pulsing) LAN link is operating. The interface supports: • Up to two internal USB 2.0 headers. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D915PGN/D915PSY...
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... is stored in Chapter 2. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following : • Desktop boards D915PGN and D915PCY: One PCI Express x16 add-in card Two PCI Express x1 add-in cards Four PCI add-in cards •...; Desktop boards D915PSY and D915PCM: One PCI Express x16 add-in card One PCI Express x1 add-in card Two PCI add-in cards Related Links For ...
... is stored in Chapter 2. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following : • Desktop boards D915PGN and D915PCY: One PCI Express x16 add-in card Two PCI Express x1 add-in cards Four PCI add-in cards •...; Desktop boards D915PSY and D915PCM: One PCI Express x16 add-in card One PCI Express x1 add-in card Two PCI add-in cards Related Links For ...