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Intel® Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification January 2007 Order Number: D80699-001US The Intel® Desktop Board D945GCCR may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Specification Update.
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification January 2007 Order Number: D80699-001US The Intel® Desktop Board D945GCCR may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Specification Update.
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...777, Germany 44-0-1793-421-333, other Intel literature, may cause the product to obtain the latest specifications before being incorporated into a revision of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Specification Update before placing your distributor to deviate from...INTENDED FOR USE IN MEDICAL, LIFE SAVING, OR LIFE SUSTAINING APPLICATIONS. The furnishing of the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of documents and other materials and information does...
...777, Germany 44-0-1793-421-333, other Intel literature, may cause the product to obtain the latest specifications before being incorporated into a revision of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Specification Update before placing your distributor to deviate from...INTENDED FOR USE IN MEDICAL, LIFE SAVING, OR LIFE SUSTAINING APPLICATIONS. The furnishing of the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of documents and other materials and information does...
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... to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of information. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. It is...technical information about the conventions used in all of this specification. iii Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCCR. CAUTION Cautions are used on the Desktop Board D945GCCR A map of the resources of the Desktop Board The...
... to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of information. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for general audiences. It is...technical information about the conventions used in all of this specification. iii Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCCR. CAUTION Cautions are used on the Desktop Board D945GCCR A map of the resources of the Desktop Board The...
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.... Voltages are the property of the particular part at 5J. Volts. iv When used to identify an active-low signal (such as USBP0#). Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification WARNING Warnings indicate conditions which, if not observed, can cause personal injury. Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) Gigabytes per second Gigabits per second...
.... Voltages are the property of the particular part at 5J. Volts. iv When used to identify an active-low signal (such as USBP0#). Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification WARNING Warnings indicate conditions which, if not observed, can cause personal injury. Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) Gigabytes per second Gigabits per second...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 2.5 Interrupts 46 2.6 PCI Conventional Interrupt Routing Map 47 2.7 Connectors and Headers 48 2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors 49 2.7.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 50 2.8 Jumper Block 58 2.9 ...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 2.5 Interrupts 46 2.6 PCI Conventional Interrupt Routing Map 47 2.7 Connectors and Headers 48 2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors 49 2.7.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 50 2.8 Jumper Block 58 2.9 ...
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...17. Serial ATA Connectors 52 19. Fan Header Current Capability 63 30. Thermal Considerations for a One-Color Power LED 56 26. Environmental Specifications 67 32. Boot Device Menu Options 74 35. BIOS Error Messages 77 38. Front Panel Header 55 25. DC Loading Characteristics 62 29...Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 13 51 16. States for Components 66 31. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 70 33. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 15. Front and Rear Chassis Fan Headers 52 21. Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep LED Header 54 24. States for a...
...17. Serial ATA Connectors 52 19. Fan Header Current Capability 63 30. Thermal Considerations for a One-Color Power LED 56 26. Environmental Specifications 67 32. Boot Device Menu Options 74 35. BIOS Error Messages 77 38. Front Panel Header 55 25. DC Loading Characteristics 62 29...Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 13 51 16. States for Components 66 31. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 70 33. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 15. Front and Rear Chassis Fan Headers 52 21. Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep LED Header 54 24. States for a...
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...system memory Intel® 945GC Chipset, consisting of the board. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82945GC Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) Intel® GMA950...interface • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82562G Platform LAN Connect (PLC) device • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and ...
...system memory Intel® 945GC Chipset, consisting of the board. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82945GC Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) Intel® GMA950...interface • PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN subsystem using the Intel® 82562G Platform LAN Connect (PLC) device • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and ...
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Product Description Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Instantly Available PC Technology Hardware Monitor Subsystem • Support for PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support for PCI Express Revision 1.0a • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on PCI, RS-232, front panel, PS/2 devices, and USB ...
Product Description Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Instantly Available PC Technology Hardware Monitor Subsystem • Support for PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support for PCI Express Revision 1.0a • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on PCI, RS-232, front panel, PS/2 devices, and USB ...
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Figure 1. Board Components Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 12 Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components.
Figure 1. Board Components Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 12 Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components.
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Figure 2. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas. Block Diagram 14
Figure 2. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas. Block Diagram 14
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...to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism. • To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency. Table 3 lists the supported...If nonSPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to accurately configure memory settings for information on page 41 for optimum performance. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has two DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM...
...to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism. • To be fully compliant with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency. Table 3 lists the supported...If nonSPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to accurately configure memory settings for information on page 41 for optimum performance. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has two DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82945GC GMCH supports two types of both DIMM channels are equal. If different speed DIMMs are used between channels, the slowest memory timing will be ...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82945GC GMCH supports two types of both DIMM channels are equal. If different speed DIMMs are used between channels, the slowest memory timing will be ...
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Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configuration with Two DIMMs 20 Figure 6. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification Figure 6 shows a single channel configuration using two DIMMs. In this example, the capacity of the DIMM in Channel A does not equal the capacity of the DIMM in Channel B.
Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configuration with Two DIMMs 20 Figure 6. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification Figure 6 shows a single channel configuration using two DIMMs. In this example, the capacity of the DIMM in Channel A does not equal the capacity of the DIMM in Channel B.
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification • Video ⎯ Hardware motion compensation for MPEG2 ⎯ Software DVD at 30 fps full screen • Display ⎯ Integrated 24-bit 400 MHz RAMDAC ... this would be allocated to the graphics buffer as set in and DVI digital display connections ⎯ Supports flat panels up to 224 MB • Intel® Zoom Utility For information about Obtaining graphics software and utilities Refer to DVMT on systems that have 512 MB or more of total system...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification • Video ⎯ Hardware motion compensation for MPEG2 ⎯ Software DVD at 30 fps full screen • Display ⎯ Integrated 24-bit 400 MHz RAMDAC ... this would be allocated to the graphics buffer as set in and DVI digital display connections ⎯ Supports flat panels up to 224 MB • Intel® Zoom Utility For information about Obtaining graphics software and utilities Refer to DVMT on systems that have 512 MB or more of total system...
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...'s Serial ATA controller offers four independent Serial ATA ports with a theoretical maximum transfer rate of up to reduce reflections, noise, and inductive coupling. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.5.3 IDE Support The board provides five IDE interface connectors: • One parallel ATA IDE connector that supports two devices • Four serial ATA...
...'s Serial ATA controller offers four independent Serial ATA ports with a theoretical maximum transfer rate of up to reduce reflections, noise, and inductive coupling. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.5.3 IDE Support The board provides five IDE interface connectors: • One parallel ATA IDE connector that supports two devices • Four serial ATA...
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... current from ACPI S1, S3, S4, or S5 • Software compatible with the PCI Power Management Event (PME) mechanism defined in the PCI Power Management Specification Rev. 1.1 25 When the computer is accurate to Figure 13, page 50 1.5.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the...
... current from ACPI S1, S3, S4, or S5 • Software compatible with the PCI Power Management Event (PME) mechanism defined in the PCI Power Management Specification Rev. 1.1 25 When the computer is accurate to Figure 13, page 50 1.5.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the...
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.../sec with serialized IRQ support for PCI Conventional bus systems • PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces • Interface for one diskette drive. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.7 Legacy I/O Controller The legacy I/O controller provides the following features: • One serial port • One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and...
.../sec with serialized IRQ support for PCI Conventional bus systems • PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces • Interface for one diskette drive. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.7 Legacy I/O Controller The legacy I/O controller provides the following features: • One serial port • One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and...
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Figure 7. The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.8.3 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) • Realtek ALC883 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or electret microphone The back panel...
Figure 7. The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.8.3 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) • Realtek ALC883 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or electret microphone The back panel...
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... is not established. Table 5. Figure 8. LAN activity is occurring. 10 Mbits/sec data rate is selected. 100 Mbits/sec data rate is operating. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.9.2.1 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 8). LAN Connector LED...
... is not established. Table 5. Figure 8. LAN activity is occurring. 10 Mbits/sec data rate is selected. 100 Mbits/sec data rate is operating. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 1.9.2.1 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 8). LAN Connector LED...
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... switch is dependent on or off as needed • SMBus interface For information about The functions of the fan headers and sensors for Management (WfM) specification. The level of monitoring and control is in the closed position. 1.10.3 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can adjust the fan speed or switch the fans... headers Refer to Section 1.11.2.2, page 36 31 Product Description 1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software.
... switch is dependent on or off as needed • SMBus interface For information about The functions of the fan headers and sensors for Management (WfM) specification. The level of monitoring and control is in the closed position. 1.10.3 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can adjust the fan speed or switch the fans... headers Refer to Section 1.11.2.2, page 36 31 Product Description 1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software.