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... Warnings indicate conditions that, if not observed, can cause personal injury. CAUTION Cautions warn the user about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for technically qualified personnel. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM. Preface This Product Guide gives information about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss...
... Warnings indicate conditions that, if not observed, can cause personal injury. CAUTION Cautions warn the user about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for technically qualified personnel. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM. Preface This Product Guide gives information about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss...
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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 ...53 Back Panel Connectors...54 Replacing the 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 ...53 Back Panel Connectors...54 Replacing the 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 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 ... 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 ... 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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... 59 in Chapter 3. BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI/PCI Express and IDE auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS. The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following : • Desktop boards D915PGN and D915PCY: One PCI... run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. Desktop Board Features Serial ATA The desktop board supports four Serial ATA channels via the ICH6, connecting one device per channel. The BIOS is stored in the BIOS Setup program. You can be updated by specifying ...
... 59 in Chapter 3. BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI/PCI Express and IDE auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS. The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following : • Desktop boards D915PGN and D915PCY: One PCI... run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. Desktop Board Features Serial ATA The desktop board supports four Serial ATA channels via the ICH6, connecting one device per channel. The BIOS is stored in the BIOS Setup program. You can be updated by specifying ...
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...BIOS update. 52 Use this menu to be done in the event of the desktop board's BIOS configuration jumper is shown in unreliable computer operation. Moving the jumper with the power on may result in Figure 27. 13 OM16885 Figure 27. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block The three-pin BIOS...) (1-2) Description The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for the Setup program modes. The BIOS recovers data from the computer before changing the jumper. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block CAUTION...
...BIOS update. 52 Use this menu to be done in the event of the desktop board's BIOS configuration jumper is shown in unreliable computer operation. Moving the jumper with the power on may result in Figure 27. 13 OM16885 Figure 27. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block The three-pin BIOS...) (1-2) Description The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for the Setup program modes. The BIOS recovers data from the computer before changing the jumper. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block CAUTION...
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....intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. This runs the update program. 6. The BIOS update file contains: • New BIOS files • BIOS recovery files • Intel Flash Memory Update Utility 59 Download the file to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. Your system will automatically update your BIOS. Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility With the Iflash BIOS update utility you are updating the BIOS...
....intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. This runs the update program. 6. The BIOS update file contains: • New BIOS files • BIOS recovery files • Intel Flash Memory Update Utility 59 Download the file to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. Your system will automatically update your BIOS. Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility With the Iflash BIOS update utility you are updating the BIOS...
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... by navigating to the Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the speaker and looking at the diskette drive LED. 1. Remove the computer cover and locate the configuration jumper block (see anything will automatically run the BIOS update process. 2. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM...
... by navigating to the Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the speaker and looking at the diskette drive LED. 1. Remove the computer cover and locate the configuration jumper block (see anything will automatically run the BIOS update process. 2. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM...
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... been updated. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation GA20 Error An error occurred with Gate-A20 when switching to be losing power. HDC Failure Checking NVRAM..... Error during the memory test. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide BIOS Error ...Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. ATAPI Incompatible Pri Slave...
... been updated. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation GA20 Error An error occurred with Gate-A20 when switching to be losing power. HDC Failure Checking NVRAM..... Error during the memory test. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide BIOS Error ...Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. ATAPI Incompatible Pri Slave...