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... 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to update the BIOS A Error Messages and Indicators: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board D945GCNL. iii The suitability of this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data. NOTE Notes call attention to important information. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel desktop boards are...
... 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to update the BIOS A Error Messages and Indicators: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board D945GCNL. iii The suitability of this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data. NOTE Notes call attention to important information. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel desktop boards are...
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... Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 43 Connecting to the Flexible Audio System 43 Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Cables 44 Connecting Chassis Fan Cables 44 Connecting Power Cables 45 Other Connectors and Headers 46 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 47 Clearing Passwords 49 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 55 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 55 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 56 Updating the BIOS 56 Recovering the BIOS 56 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes 57 BIOS Error Messages 57...
... Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 43 Connecting to the Flexible Audio System 43 Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Cables 44 Connecting Chassis Fan Cables 44 Connecting Power Cables 45 Other Connectors and Headers 46 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 47 Clearing Passwords 49 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 55 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 55 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 56 Updating the BIOS 56 Recovering the BIOS 56 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes 57 BIOS Error Messages 57...
Product Guide
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... Connectors and Headers 46 25. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 48 10. Product Certification Markings 67 vii Location of Chassis Fan Headers 44 23. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header ..........31 13. Removing the Battery 54 Tables 1. Desktop Board D945GCNL Components 12 3. AC '97 Audio Header Signal Names 41 6. Beep Codes 57 11. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example 32 14. Contents Figures 1. Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover 29 10. Internal Headers...
... Connectors and Headers 46 25. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for the BIOS Setup Program Modes 48 10. Product Certification Markings 67 vii Location of Chassis Fan Headers 44 23. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header ..........31 13. Removing the Battery 54 Tables 1. Desktop Board D945GCNL Components 12 3. AC '97 Audio Header Signal Names 41 6. Beep Codes 57 11. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example 32 14. Contents Figures 1. Remove the Processor from the Protective Processor Cover 29 10. Internal Headers...
Product Guide
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...) • PCI Express* graphics card support via a PCI Express x16 connector • 6-channel (5.1) onboard subsystem, featuring: ― Intel® High Definition Audio interface ― Realtek* ALC888 audio codec • One PCI Express x1 connector • One PCI Express x16 connector • Two PCI* connectors • Up to eight USB 2.0 ports ― Four ports routed to the back panel ― Four ports routed to two USB headers • Four Serial ATA (SATA) channels (3.0 Gb/s), via the ICH7, one device per channel • One IDE interface with...
...) • PCI Express* graphics card support via a PCI Express x16 connector • 6-channel (5.1) onboard subsystem, featuring: ― Intel® High Definition Audio interface ― Realtek* ALC888 audio codec • One PCI Express x1 connector • One PCI Express x16 connector • Two PCI* connectors • Up to eight USB 2.0 ports ― Four ports routed to the back panel ― Four ports routed to two USB headers • Four Serial ATA (SATA) channels (3.0 Gb/s), via the ICH7, one device per channel • One IDE interface with...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) LAN Support BIOS 10/100/1000 Mb/s LAN subsystem using a Realtek RTL8111B-GR Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for ACPI, Plug and Play, and SMBIOS Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend to RAM (STR) • Wake on USB, PCI Express, PS/2, LAN, and front panel • ENERGY STAR* capable Hardware Management • Three fan headers •...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) LAN Support BIOS 10/100/1000 Mb/s LAN subsystem using a Realtek RTL8111B-GR Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for ACPI, Plug and Play, and SMBIOS Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend to RAM (STR) • Wake on USB, PCI Express, PS/2, LAN, and front panel • ENERGY STAR* capable Hardware Management • Three fan headers •...
Product Guide
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... 0, Channel B socket Chassis intrusion header Main power connector (2 x 12 pin) Diskette drive connector IDE connector Front chassis fan header (3-pin) Serial ATA connectors Front panel header Speaker Hi-speed USB 2.0 headers Alternate front panel power LED header Battery BIOS configuration jumper block Related Links: Go to the following links for more information about: • Desktop Board D945GCNL • Supported processors • Audio software and utilities • LAN software and drivers http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
... 0, Channel B socket Chassis intrusion header Main power connector (2 x 12 pin) Diskette drive connector IDE connector Front chassis fan header (3-pin) Serial ATA connectors Front panel header Speaker Hi-speed USB 2.0 headers Alternate front panel power LED header Battery BIOS configuration jumper block Related Links: Go to the following links for more information about: • Desktop Board D945GCNL • Supported processors • Audio software and utilities • LAN software and drivers http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
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..., the desktop board provides the following the instructions on page 55 in the BIOS Setup program. 17 Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration If you install a Serial ATA or IDE device (such as a hard drive) in your computer. The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following : • One PCI Express x16 connector • One PCI Express x1 connector • Two PCI bus connectors 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. You...
..., the desktop board provides the following the instructions on page 55 in the BIOS Setup program. 17 Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration If you install a Serial ATA or IDE device (such as a hard drive) in your computer. The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following : • One PCI Express x16 connector • One PCI Express x1 connector • Two PCI bus connectors 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. You...
Product Guide
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... enter either the supervisor password or the user password to boot the computer. Hardware Management Features The hardware management features of Desktop Board D945GCNL enable the board to view and change all onboard fans, that add-in card. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide PCI* and PCI Express* Auto Configuration If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card in your computer, the PCI/PCI Express auto-configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O space) for that can adjust fan speed or switch...
... enter either the supervisor password or the user password to boot the computer. Hardware Management Features The hardware management features of Desktop Board D945GCNL enable the board to view and change all onboard fans, that add-in card. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide PCI* and PCI Express* Auto Configuration If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card in your computer, the PCI/PCI Express auto-configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O space) for that can adjust fan speed or switch...
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... Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Hardware support: ― Power connectors ― Fan headers ― LAN wake capabilities ― Instantly Available PC technology (Suspend to RAM) ― +5 V standby power indicator LED ― Wake from USB ― Wake from an AC power failure, the computer returns to the chassis intrusion header on the chassis that can be connected to the power state it was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. See Figure 23 on page 46 for the location...
... Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Hardware support: ― Power connectors ― Fan headers ― LAN wake capabilities ― Instantly Available PC technology (Suspend to RAM) ― +5 V standby power indicator LED ― Wake from USB ― Wake from an AC power failure, the computer returns to the chassis intrusion header on the chassis that can be connected to the power state it was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. See Figure 23 on page 46 for the location...
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... front panel, the sleep state is wired to provide adequate standby current when using this feature can damage the power supply. Instantly Available PC technology enables the board to be off. The desktop board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Add-in the ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. • Each fan header is indicated by a wake-up of the computer through a network. The desktop board has a 4-pin processor fan header and two 3-pin chassis fan headers. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide Fan Headers The...
... front panel, the sleep state is wired to provide adequate standby current when using this feature can damage the power supply. Instantly Available PC technology enables the board to be off. The desktop board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Add-in the ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. • Each fan header is indicated by a wake-up of the computer through a network. The desktop board has a 4-pin processor fan header and two 3-pin chassis fan headers. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide Fan Headers The...
Product Guide
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... pins 2-3 as shown below . 6. Setup displays the Maintenance menu. 8. Select Yes and press . The computer starts the Setup program. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to save the current values and exit Setup. 10. Use the arrow keys to boot. 7. To restore normal operation, place the jumper on the computer, and allow it to select Clear Passwords. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Clearing Passwords This procedure assumes that you confirm clearing the password. Remove...
... pins 2-3 as shown below . 6. Setup displays the Maintenance menu. 8. Select Yes and press . The computer starts the Setup program. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to save the current values and exit Setup. 10. Use the arrow keys to boot. 7. To restore normal operation, place the jumper on the computer, and allow it to select Clear Passwords. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Clearing Passwords This procedure assumes that you confirm clearing the password. Remove...
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... BIOS updates," and select the Iflash BIOS Update utility file. The BIOS update file is unlikely that contains all the files you to: • Update the BIOS in drive A. NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the update files will interrupt the BIOS update; Boot the computer with the BIOS update diskette in flash memory • Update the language section of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board D945GCNL page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
... BIOS updates," and select the Iflash BIOS Update utility file. The BIOS update file is unlikely that contains all the files you to: • Update the BIOS in drive A. NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the update files will interrupt the BIOS update; Boot the computer with the BIOS update diskette in flash memory • Update the language section of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board D945GCNL page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
Product Specification
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... PCI IDE Support 65 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 65 3.5 BIOS Updates 66 3.5.1 Language Support 66 3.5.2 Custom Splash Screen 66 3.6 Legacy USB Support 67 3.7 Boot Options 67 3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot 67 3.7.2 Network Boot 67 3.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 68 3.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 68 3.8 Adjusting Boot Speed 69 3.8.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 69 3.8.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 69 3.9 BIOS Security Features 70 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker 71 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes 71 4.3 BIOS Error Messages 71 4.4 Port 80h POST Codes...
... PCI IDE Support 65 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 65 3.5 BIOS Updates 66 3.5.1 Language Support 66 3.5.2 Custom Splash Screen 66 3.6 Legacy USB Support 67 3.7 Boot Options 67 3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot 67 3.7.2 Network Boot 67 3.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices 68 3.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST 68 3.8 Adjusting Boot Speed 69 3.8.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration 69 3.8.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations 69 3.9 BIOS Security Features 70 4 Error Messages and Beep Codes 4.1 Speaker 71 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes 71 4.3 BIOS Error Messages 71 4.4 Port 80h POST Codes...
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... for the Desktop Board D945GCNL Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested Memory Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCNL/index.htm http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCNL/index.htm http://www.intel.com/go /findcpu CAUTION Use only the processors listed on web site above. For information about ... Use of supported processors. Product Description 1.2 Online Support To find information about Power supply connectors Refer to...
... for the Desktop Board D945GCNL Supported processors Chipset information BIOS and driver updates Tested Memory Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCNL/index.htm http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/D945GCNL/index.htm http://www.intel.com/go /findcpu CAUTION Use only the processors listed on web site above. For information about ... Use of supported processors. Product Description 1.2 Online Support To find information about Power supply connectors Refer to...
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... and should connect only to the computer, the power cable, and the external devices themselves. Do not use these groups: • Back panel connectors (see page 45) • Component-side connectors and headers (see page 46) 44 A fault in the load presented by the external devices could cause damage to devices inside the computer's chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Technical Product Specification 2.7 Connectors and Headers CAUTION...
... and should connect only to the computer, the power cable, and the external devices themselves. Do not use these groups: • Back panel connectors (see page 45) • Component-side connectors and headers (see page 46) 44 A fault in the load presented by the external devices could cause damage to devices inside the computer's chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Technical Product Specification 2.7 Connectors and Headers CAUTION...
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... BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is in the BIOS and reports if the two match. The SPI Flash contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, and Plug and Play support. The BIOS Setup program can be used to 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 Desktop Board is powered-up, the BIOS compares the processor version...
... BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is in the BIOS and reports if the two match. The SPI Flash contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, and Plug and Play support. The BIOS Setup program can be used to 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 Desktop Board is powered-up, the BIOS compares the processor version...
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... or selects the submenu Load the default configuration values for use by the add-in cards. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Technical Product Specification Table 31 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Table 32. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Clears passwords and displays processor information Main Advanced Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Security Sets passwords and security features Power Boot Configures power management features and power supply controls Selects boot options Exit Saves or...
... or selects the submenu Load the default configuration values for use by the add-in cards. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Technical Product Specification Table 31 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Table 32. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Clears passwords and displays processor information Main Advanced Displays processor and memory configuration Configures advanced features available through the chipset Security Sets passwords and security features Power Boot Configures power management features and power supply controls Selects boot options Exit Saves or...
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... automatically configured for accessing this support, an SMBIOS service-level application running on the same IDE cable as a slave to ATA-66/100 and recognizes any ATAPI compliant devices, including CD-ROM drives, tape drives, and Ultra DMA drives. The IDE interface supports hard drives up the PCI IDE connector with independent I/O channel support. The BIOS determines the capabilities of SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for such operating systems. Using...
... automatically configured for accessing this support, an SMBIOS service-level application running on the same IDE cable as a slave to ATA-66/100 and recognizes any ATAPI compliant devices, including CD-ROM drives, tape drives, and Ultra DMA drives. The IDE interface supports hard drives up the PCI IDE connector with independent I/O channel support. The BIOS determines the capabilities of SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for such operating systems. Using...
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... booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed. The operating system loads. The fourth device is disabled. 3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot Booting from a diskette drive, hard drives, CD-ROM, or the network. Legacy USB support is loading, USB keyboards and mice are defined in priority order. POST completes. 5. While the operating system is used to access the BIOS Setup program, and to install an operating system that supports USB, follow the operating system's installation instructions. 3.7 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user...
... booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed. The operating system loads. The fourth device is disabled. 3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot Booting from a diskette drive, hard drives, CD-ROM, or the network. Legacy USB support is loading, USB keyboards and mice are defined in priority order. POST completes. 5. While the operating system is used to access the BIOS Setup program, and to install an operating system that supports USB, follow the operating system's installation instructions. 3.7 Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user...
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... settings Initializing memory, such as ECC init Testing memory PCI Bus Enumerating PCI busses Allocating resources to PCI bus Hot Plug PCI controller initialization Reserved for PCI Bus USB Resetting USB bus Reserved for USB ATA/ATAPI/SATA Resetting PATA/SATA bus and all devices Reserved for ATA SMBus Resetting SMBUS Reserved for SMBUS Local Console Resetting the VGA controller Disabling the VGA controller Enabling the VGA controller Remote Console Resetting the console controller Disabling the console controller Enabling the console controller continued 73 Error Messages and Beep Codes...
... settings Initializing memory, such as ECC init Testing memory PCI Bus Enumerating PCI busses Allocating resources to PCI bus Hot Plug PCI controller initialization Reserved for PCI Bus USB Resetting USB bus Reserved for USB ATA/ATAPI/SATA Resetting PATA/SATA bus and all devices Reserved for ATA SMBus Resetting SMBUS Reserved for SMBUS Local Console Resetting the VGA controller Disabling the VGA controller Enabling the VGA controller Remote Console Resetting the console controller Disabling the console controller Enabling the console controller continued 73 Error Messages and Beep Codes...
