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Table 1 summarizes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DG945GCLF. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of the Desktop Board. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities Peripheral Interfaces... Edition • Microsoft Windows* XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Home For more information about Desktop Board DG945GCLF, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. 9 Table 1.
Table 1 summarizes the features of Intel® Desktop Board DG945GCLF. 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of the Desktop Board. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities Peripheral Interfaces... Edition • Microsoft Windows* XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Home For more information about Desktop Board DG945GCLF, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. 9 Table 1.
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... an audio port and retask the connector via the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel® GMA 950). Onboard Audio Subsystem Desktop Board D945GCLF has a 4-channel (two independent 2-channel audio streams) onboard audio subsystem that includes a Realtek ALC662 audio codec. Desktop Board Features Intel® 945GC Express Chipset The Intel 945GC Express Chipset consists of the following headers...
... an audio port and retask the connector via the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel® GMA 950). Onboard Audio Subsystem Desktop Board D945GCLF has a 4-channel (two independent 2-channel audio streams) onboard audio subsystem that includes a Realtek ALC662 audio codec. Desktop Board Features Intel® 945GC Express Chipset The Intel 945GC Express Chipset consists of the following headers...
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... amplified speakers only. Intel Desktop Board DG945GCLF Product Guide Figure 2 shows the default assignment of the back panel audio connectors. Back Panel Audio Connectors NOTE The back panel audio line out connector is designed to the following locations for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Installing a front...
... amplified speakers only. Intel Desktop Board DG945GCLF Product Guide Figure 2 shows the default assignment of the back panel audio connectors. Back Panel Audio Connectors NOTE The back panel audio line out connector is designed to the following locations for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Installing a front...
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...Blinking Off On (steady state) Indicates LAN activity is occurring. 10 Mbits/s data rate is selected. 100 Mbits/s data rate is operating. Desktop Board Features LAN Subsystem The LAN, based on the RealTek RTL8102EL Ethernet Controller, provides the following functions: • 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet LAN ... LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the DG945GCLF link on the back panel (see Figure 3). Table 3. LAN Status LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on Intel's World Wide Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop.
...Blinking Off On (steady state) Indicates LAN activity is occurring. 10 Mbits/s data rate is selected. 100 Mbits/s data rate is operating. Desktop Board Features LAN Subsystem The LAN, based on the RealTek RTL8102EL Ethernet Controller, provides the following functions: • 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet LAN ... LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the DG945GCLF link on the back panel (see Figure 3). Table 3. LAN Status LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on Intel's World Wide Web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop.
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...six USB 2.0 ports (four ports routed to the back panel and two ports routed to the cable. Expandability The Desktop Board supports one device per channel. Intel Desktop Board DG945GCLF Product Guide Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support NOTE Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port... DMA-33/66/100 modes Serial ATA The Desktop Board supports two Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s), connecting one PCI add-in the BIOS reverts all USB 2.0 ports to USB 1.1 operation. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that meets the requirements for a full-speed ...
...six USB 2.0 ports (four ports routed to the back panel and two ports routed to the cable. Expandability The Desktop Board supports one device per channel. Intel Desktop Board DG945GCLF Product Guide Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support NOTE Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port... DMA-33/66/100 modes Serial ATA The Desktop Board supports two Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s), connecting one PCI add-in the BIOS reverts all USB 2.0 ports to USB 1.1 operation. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that meets the requirements for a full-speed ...
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... information about ... Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the Desktop Board D945GCLF Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCLF/index.htm http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCLF/index.htm http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.4 Processor The board is designed to...
... information about ... Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF Desktop Board Support Available configurations for the Desktop Board D945GCLF Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCLF/index.htm http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCLF/index.htm http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm http://downloadcenter.intel.com 1.4 Processor The board is designed to...
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...document. Once loaded, the operating system and graphics drivers allocate additional system memory to 224 MB • Intel® Zoom Utility For information about Supported video modes for the Intel GMA950 graphics controller is available as needed for compatibility ...be allocated to Section 1.2, page 15 18 Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification • Video ⎯ Hardware motion compensation for maximum 2-D/3-D graphics performance. DVMT ensures the most efficient use of DVMT requires operating system driver support. 1.6.1.3 Configuration Modes A list of...
...document. Once loaded, the operating system and graphics drivers allocate additional system memory to 224 MB • Intel® Zoom Utility For information about Supported video modes for the Intel GMA950 graphics controller is available as needed for compatibility ...be allocated to Section 1.2, page 15 18 Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification • Video ⎯ Hardware motion compensation for maximum 2-D/3-D graphics performance. DVMT ensures the most efficient use of DVMT requires operating system driver support. 1.6.1.3 Configuration Modes A list of...
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... the back panel The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to six USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses UHCIand EHCI-compatible drivers. Product Description 1.6.2 USB The board supports up to Figure 8, page 41 Figure 9, page 42 19
... the back panel The location of the front panel USB headers Refer to six USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses UHCIand EHCI-compatible drivers. Product Description 1.6.2 USB The board supports up to Figure 8, page 41 Figure 9, page 42 19
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...• ATA-66: DMA protocol on IDE bus supporting host and target throttling and transfer rates of up to -point interface is device driver compatible. • ATA-100: DMA protocol on each port for a maximum of two Serial ATA devices. The Parallel ATA IDE interface... ATA functionality is transparent to the BIOS. NOTE ATA-66 and ATA-100 are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification 1.6.3 IDE Support The board provides three IDE interface connectors: • One parallel ATA IDE connector that supports two devices • Two serial ...
...• ATA-66: DMA protocol on IDE bus supporting host and target throttling and transfer rates of up to -point interface is device driver compatible. • ATA-100: DMA protocol on each port for a maximum of two Serial ATA devices. The Parallel ATA IDE interface... ATA functionality is transparent to the BIOS. NOTE ATA-66 and ATA-100 are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification 1.6.3 IDE Support The board provides three IDE interface connectors: • One parallel ATA IDE connector that supports two devices • Two serial ...
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... Front panel - Table 4 lists the supported functions of the following devices: • Intel 82801GB ICH7 • Realtek ALC662 audio codec The audio subsystem includes these features: • Signal-to-noise ratio ≥ 90 dB • Supports wake events (driver dependent) • Mic in pre-amp that supports dynamic, condenser, and electret microphones...
... Front panel - Table 4 lists the supported functions of the following devices: • Intel 82801GB ICH7 • Realtek ALC662 audio codec The audio subsystem includes these features: • Signal-to-noise ratio ≥ 90 dB • Supports wake events (driver dependent) • Mic in pre-amp that supports dynamic, condenser, and electret microphones...
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.... The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. For information about The location of the front panel audio header The signal names of the board. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification 1.9.1 Audio Subsystem Software Audio software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Back Panel Audio Connectors For information about...
.... The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. For information about The location of the front panel audio header The signal names of the board. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification 1.9.1 Audio Subsystem Software Audio software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Back Panel Audio Connectors For information about...
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Product Description 1.10 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82801GB ICH7 • Realtek RTL8102EL device for 10/100 Mbits/sec Ethernet LAN connectivity • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional features ... supports the 82562G • PCI Conventional bus power management ⎯ Supports ACPI technology ⎯ Supports LAN wake capabilities 1.10.1 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. For information about Obtaining LAN software and...
Product Description 1.10 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the following: • Intel 82801GB ICH7 • Realtek RTL8102EL device for 10/100 Mbits/sec Ethernet LAN connectivity • RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs Additional features ... supports the 82562G • PCI Conventional bus power management ⎯ Supports ACPI technology ⎯ Supports LAN wake capabilities 1.10.1 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. For information about Obtaining LAN software and...
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...: • Plug and Play (including bus and device enumeration) • Power management control of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than four seconds ...the system enters this state... ... front panel power and sleep mode switch Table 6 lists the system states based on how long the power switch is configured with the board requires an operating system that enables the operating system to power-off (ACPI G2/G5 - The use of Pressing the Power Switch If...
...: • Plug and Play (including bus and device enumeration) • Power management control of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for achieving less than four seconds ...the system enters this state... ... front panel power and sleep mode switch Table 6 lists the system states based on how long the power switch is configured with the board requires an operating system that enables the operating system to power-off (ACPI G2/G5 - The use of Pressing the Power Switch If...
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...-up the computer... Wake-up Devices and Events These devices/events can wake the computer from LAN in the BIOS Setup program. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 31 Table 8. LAN PME# signal Power switch RTC alarm Serial port USB ...from this option to Power...
...-up the computer... Wake-up Devices and Events These devices/events can wake the computer from LAN in the BIOS Setup program. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 31 Table 8. LAN PME# signal Power switch RTC alarm Serial port USB ...from this option to Power...
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...quickly returns to wake the computer. The board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification 1.12.2.4 Instantly Available ...PC Technology CAUTION For Instantly Available PC technology, the +5 V standby line from the S3 state. Instantly Available PC technology enables the board to provide adequate standby current when implementing Instantly Available PC technology can participate in cards and drivers. 34 Add-in boards...
...quickly returns to wake the computer. The board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification 1.12.2.4 Instantly Available ...PC Technology CAUTION For Instantly Available PC technology, the +5 V standby line from the S3 state. Instantly Available PC technology enables the board to provide adequate standby current when implementing Instantly Available PC technology can participate in cards and drivers. 34 Add-in boards...
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...Setup program.) 6. By default, Legacy USB support is no longer used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not yet available. After the operating system loads the USB drivers, all legacy and non-legacy USB devices are not recognized during this period if Legacy USB support was ... USB keyboards and mice are recognized and may be used to configure the operating system. (Keyboards and mice are recognized by using Intel Integrator Toolkit. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to be used . 7.
...Setup program.) 6. By default, Legacy USB support is no longer used even when the operating system's USB drivers are not yet available. After the operating system loads the USB drivers, all legacy and non-legacy USB devices are not recognized during this period if Legacy USB support was ... USB keyboards and mice are recognized and may be used to configure the operating system. (Keyboards and mice are recognized by using Intel Integrator Toolkit. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification 3.5 Legacy USB Support Legacy USB support enables USB devices to be used . 7.
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This code is useful for future use. 50 - 5F I /O port 80h. The following tables provide information about the POST codes generated by any PEIM/driver for future use (for new busses). 70 - 7F Output Devices: All output consoles. 7F is an unrecoverable error. 80 - 8F Reserved for debug. 10 - 1F ...
This code is useful for future use. 50 - 5F I /O port 80h. The following tables provide information about the POST codes generated by any PEIM/driver for future use (for new busses). 70 - 7F Output Devices: All output consoles. 7F is an unrecoverable error. 80 - 8F Reserved for debug. 10 - 1F ...
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... on first report of EFI_SW_PC_INIT_BEGIN EFI_SW_PEI_PC_HANDOFF_TO_NEXT) E2 Permanent memory found E1, E3 Reserved for PEI/PEIMs DXE Core E4 Entered DXE phase E5 Started dispatching drivers E6 Started connecting drivers continued 69 Error Messages and Beep Codes Table 34.
... on first report of EFI_SW_PC_INIT_BEGIN EFI_SW_PEI_PC_HANDOFF_TO_NEXT) E2 Permanent memory found E1, E3 Reserved for PEI/PEIMs DXE Core E4 Entered DXE phase E5 Started dispatching drivers E6 Started connecting drivers continued 69 Error Messages and Beep Codes Table 34.
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification Table 34. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) POST Code Description of POST Operation DXE Drivers E7 Waiting for user input E8 Checking password E9 Entering BIOS setup EB Calling Legacy Option ROMs Runtime Phase/EFI OS Boot F4 Entering Sleep ...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification Table 34. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) POST Code Description of POST Operation DXE Drivers E7 Waiting for user input E8 Checking password E9 Entering BIOS setup EB Calling Legacy Option ROMs Runtime Phase/EFI OS Boot F4 Entering Sleep ...
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Shaded: This erratum is either new or modified from the previous version of the desktop board, driver, or BIOS. Plan Fix: This erratum may be implemented. Intel intends to fix some of the errata in a future revision of Changes The following ... Table reference number in the table: Doc: Document change or update that apply to the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF. No Fix: There are no plans to fix this product Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Specification Update 7 Fixed: This erratum has been previously fixed. The following table indicates the Specification...
Shaded: This erratum is either new or modified from the previous version of the desktop board, driver, or BIOS. Plan Fix: This erratum may be implemented. Intel intends to fix some of the errata in a future revision of Changes The following ... Table reference number in the table: Doc: Document change or update that apply to the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF. No Fix: There are no plans to fix this product Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Specification Update 7 Fixed: This erratum has been previously fixed. The following table indicates the Specification...