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... program. The password prompt is displayed before the computer is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. For instructions on resetting the password, see Clearing Passwords on whether the supervisor or user password was entered. • Setting a user password restricts who can boot the computer. Desktop Board Features BIOS The BIOS provides...
... program. The password prompt is displayed before the computer is set, the computer boots without asking for a password. For instructions on resetting the password, see Clearing Passwords on whether the supervisor or user password was entered. • Setting a user password restricts who can boot the computer. Desktop Board Features BIOS The BIOS provides...
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...(wall outlet or power adapter). 3. Table 7. Turn off the computer. Setup displays the maintenance menu again. 9. Remove the computer cover. 4. Replace the cover, plug in the event of the Desktop Board's BIOS configuration jumper block. Configure (2-3) After the Power-On Self-Test (POST...) runs, the BIOS displays the Maintenance Menu. Recovery (None) The BIOS recovers data from a recovery diskette in...
...(wall outlet or power adapter). 3. Table 7. Turn off the computer. Setup displays the maintenance menu again. 9. Remove the computer cover. 4. Replace the cover, plug in the event of the Desktop Board's BIOS configuration jumper block. Configure (2-3) After the Power-On Self-Test (POST...) runs, the BIOS displays the Maintenance Menu. Recovery (None) The BIOS recovers data from a recovery diskette in...
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... LED to blink an error message describing the problem (see Figure 2, B on -off for 0.5 second when processor initialization is used by the BIOS to the board's line out jack (see Table 8). repeat entire pattern (two on-off blinks and pause) until system is powered off Memory error On-off (0.5 second each... on -off blink pattern; repeat entire pattern (four on for 0.5 second, then off blink pattern; These beep codes can be heard through a speaker attached to display messages.
... LED to blink an error message describing the problem (see Figure 2, B on -off for 0.5 second when processor initialization is used by the BIOS to the board's line out jack (see Table 8). repeat entire pattern (two on-off blinks and pause) until system is powered off Memory error On-off (0.5 second each... on -off blink pattern; repeat entire pattern (four on for 0.5 second, then off blink pattern; These beep codes can be heard through a speaker attached to display messages.
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.... System did not find a device to reset values. Run Setup to boot. 44 Table 10 lists the BIOS error messages and a brief description of each. Intel Desktop Board DG945GCLF Product Guide BIOS Error Messages Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS displays an error message on the PC monitor that describes the problem.
.... System did not find a device to reset values. Run Setup to boot. 44 Table 10 lists the BIOS error messages and a brief description of each. Intel Desktop Board DG945GCLF Product Guide BIOS Error Messages Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS displays an error message on the PC monitor that describes the problem.
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...board's I /O Controller Hub (ICH7) with vertex buffer and EXT_Shadow extensions • 2D Graphics enhancements ⎯ 8, 16, and 32 bit color ⎯ Optimized 256-bit BLT engine ⎯ Color space conversion ⎯ Anti-aliased lines 17 Product Description 1.6 Intel® 945GC Chipset The Intel... interfaces to http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm Chapter 2 1.6.1 Intel 945GC Graphics Subsystem 1.6.1.1 Intel® GMA950 Graphics Controller The Intel GMA950 graphics controller features the following devices: • Intel 82945GC Graphics Memory Controller ...
...board's I /O Controller Hub (ICH7) with vertex buffer and EXT_Shadow extensions • 2D Graphics enhancements ⎯ 8, 16, and 32 bit color ⎯ Optimized 256-bit BLT engine ⎯ Color space conversion ⎯ Anti-aliased lines 17 Product Description 1.6 Intel® 945GC Chipset The Intel... interfaces to http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm Chapter 2 1.6.1 Intel 945GC Graphics Subsystem 1.6.1.1 Intel® GMA950 Graphics Controller The Intel GMA950 graphics controller features the following devices: • Intel 82945GC Graphics Memory Controller ...
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... longer required by the graphics subsystem. Up to 224 MB of total installed system memory. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification • Video ⎯ Hardware motion compensation for MPEG2 ⎯ Software DVD at 30 fps full screen • Display ⎯ Integrated 24-bit 400 MHz RAMDAC ⎯ Up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz...
... longer required by the graphics subsystem. Up to 224 MB of total installed system memory. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification • Video ⎯ Hardware motion compensation for MPEG2 ⎯ Software DVD at 30 fps full screen • Display ⎯ Integrated 24-bit 400 MHz RAMDAC ⎯ Up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz...
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... (ACPI G1 - Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - sleeping state) Less than four seconds More than 15-watt system operation in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for multiple wake-up (ACPI G0 - Soft off /Standby (ACPI G1 - The use... of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in the power-on/standby sleeping state • A Soft-off feature that provides full...
... (ACPI G1 - Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - sleeping state) Less than four seconds More than 15-watt system operation in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for multiple wake-up (ACPI G0 - Soft off /Standby (ACPI G1 - The use... of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in the power-on/standby sleeping state • A Soft-off feature that provides full...
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... Configuration Normal 1-2 The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for the three modes: normal, configure, and recovery. Otherwise, the board could be damaged. Figure 12. The maintenance menu is set to recover the BIOS configuration. The jumper determines the BIOS Setup program's... runs automatically. See Section 3.7 for more information on . Table 20 lists the jumper settings for booting. When the jumper is displayed. Technical Reference 2.3 Jumper Block CAUTION Do not move the jumper with the power on BIOS recovery. 49 Figure 12 shows the ...
... Configuration Normal 1-2 The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for the three modes: normal, configure, and recovery. Otherwise, the board could be damaged. Figure 12. The maintenance menu is set to recover the BIOS configuration. The jumper determines the BIOS Setup program's... runs automatically. See Section 3.7 for more information on . Table 20 lists the jumper settings for booting. When the jumper is displayed. Technical Reference 2.3 Jumper Block CAUTION Do not move the jumper with the power on BIOS recovery. 49 Figure 12 shows the ...
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... view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit NOTE The maintenance menu is displayed only when the board is powered-up, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in the BIOS and reports if the two match...Support 58 3.6 BIOS Updates 59 3.7 BIOS Recovery 60 3.8 Boot Options 61 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 62 3.10 BIOS Security Features 63 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash) and can be updated using a disk-based program.
... view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit NOTE The maintenance menu is displayed only when the board is powered-up, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in the BIOS and reports if the two match...Support 58 3.6 BIOS Updates 59 3.7 BIOS Recovery 60 3.8 Boot Options 61 3.9 Adjusting Boot Speed 62 3.10 BIOS Security Features 63 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface Flash Memory (SPI Flash) and can be updated using a disk-based program.
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... values for menu screens. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Main Advanced Security Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Sets passwords and security features Power...on the system after adding a PCI card, the BIOS automatically configures interrupts, the I/O space, and other system resources. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification Table 25 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Any interrupts set to Available in card. 56 ...
... values for menu screens. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Main Advanced Security Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Sets passwords and security features Power...on the system after adding a PCI card, the BIOS automatically configures interrupts, the I/O space, and other system resources. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification Table 25 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Any interrupts set to Available in card. 56 ...
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Both utilities verify that is displayed by default. Check the Intel website for details. 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen During POST, an Intel® splash screen is available from Intel can be updated from a file on a hard disk, a USB drive (a flash drive or a USB hard drive), ...3.6 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be augmented with a custom splash screen. For information about Intel Integrator Toolkit Additional Intel® software tools Refer to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/ CS-022312.htm. 3.6.1 Language Support The BIOS Setup program and help messages are ...
Both utilities verify that is displayed by default. Check the Intel website for details. 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen During POST, an Intel® splash screen is available from Intel can be updated from a file on a hard disk, a USB drive (a flash drive or a USB hard drive), ...3.6 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be augmented with a custom splash screen. For information about Intel Integrator Toolkit Additional Intel® software tools Refer to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/ CS-022312.htm. 3.6.1 Language Support The BIOS Setup program and help messages are ...
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...Torito bootable CD-ROM format specification. To use this key during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be displayed. Boot Device Menu Options Boot Device Menu Function Keys or Description Selects a default boot device Exits the menu, saves changes, and boots from ... network. Under the Boot menu in the BIOS Setup program, ATAPI CDROM is supported in compliance to be selected as a boot device. This menu displays the list of BIOS Features 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can be the first boot device, the hard drive second,...
...Torito bootable CD-ROM format specification. To use this key during POST, the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be displayed. Boot Device Menu Options Boot Device Menu Function Keys or Description Selects a default boot device Exits the menu, saves changes, and boots from ... network. Under the Boot menu in the BIOS Setup program, ATAPI CDROM is supported in compliance to be selected as a boot device. This menu displays the list of BIOS Features 3.8 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can be the first boot device, the hard drive second,...
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...displays, screen repaints, or mode changes in the Drive Configuration Submenu of the BIOS Setup program). 62 As a result, the POST does not first seek a diskette drive, which enables the system to four seconds of the Advanced Menu in POST. If this condition should occur, it will not be seen. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF... Monitors and hard disk drives with minimum initialization times can reduce up to data ready" less than eight seconds, that the Intel logo screen (or a custom logo splash screen) will not be initialized at all. Some monitors initialize and communicate with a ...
...displays, screen repaints, or mode changes in the Drive Configuration Submenu of the BIOS Setup program). 62 As a result, the POST does not first seek a diskette drive, which enables the system to four seconds of the Advanced Menu in POST. If this condition should occur, it will not be seen. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF... Monitors and hard disk drives with minimum initialization times can reduce up to data ready" less than eight seconds, that the Intel logo screen (or a custom logo splash screen) will not be initialized at all. Some monitors initialize and communicate with a ...
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... to Setup. • If both passwords are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. This is the user mode. • If only the supervisor password is not displayed on the screen. If only the supervisor password is set, the computer boots without asking for reference only and is set , any user can change...and change Setup options in length. Table 29 shows the effects of setting the supervisor password and user password. The password prompt will be displayed before the computer is the supervisor mode. • The user password gives restricted access to Enter Setup None Password During Boot None Supervisor...
... to Setup. • If both passwords are A-Z, a-z, and 0-9. This is the user mode. • If only the supervisor password is not displayed on the screen. If only the supervisor password is set, the computer boots without asking for reference only and is set , any user can change...and change Setup options in length. Table 29 shows the effects of setting the supervisor password and user password. The password prompt will be displayed before the computer is the supervisor mode. • The user password gives restricted access to Enter Setup None Password During Boot None Supervisor...
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... 3-second pause) until BIOS update is powered off. In addition, whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the front-panel power LED to display messages. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Type Pattern Processor initialization complete POST complete BIOS update in progress Video error Memory error Thermal warning On...
... 3-second pause) until BIOS update is powered off. In addition, whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS causes the front-panel power LED to display messages. Front-panel Power LED Blink Codes Type Pattern Processor initialization complete POST complete BIOS update in progress Video error Memory error Thermal warning On...
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... The CMOS checksum is only audible through a speaker connected to beep an error message describing the problem (see Table 31). NOTE For Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF, the beep code is incorrect. Table 31. Table 32 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each. If no ... removed, then memory may have been corrupted. See Figure 3 on page 24 for information on the back panel. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem.
... The CMOS checksum is only audible through a speaker connected to beep an error message describing the problem (see Table 31). NOTE For Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF, the beep code is incorrect. Table 31. Table 32 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each. If no ... removed, then memory may have been corrupted. See Figure 3 on page 24 for information on the back panel. Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF Technical Product Specification 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem.
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The POST card can decode the port and display the contents on a medium such as a seven-segment display. NOTE The POST card must be used by the BIOS: • Table 33 lists the Port 80h POST code ranges • Table 34 lists the ... - 5F I /O port 80h. D0 - FF: FF processor exception. 67 If the POST fails, execution stops and the last POST code generated is an unrecoverable error. Displaying the POST codes requires a PCI bus add-in PCI bus connector 1. The following tables provide information about the POST codes generated by any PEIM/driver...
The POST card can decode the port and display the contents on a medium such as a seven-segment display. NOTE The POST card must be used by the BIOS: • Table 33 lists the Port 80h POST code ranges • Table 34 lists the ... - 5F I /O port 80h. D0 - FF: FF processor exception. 67 If the POST fails, execution stops and the last POST code generated is an unrecoverable error. Displaying the POST codes requires a PCI bus add-in PCI bus connector 1. The following tables provide information about the POST codes generated by any PEIM/driver...