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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® 945GC Express Chipset 14 Onboard Audio Subsystem 14 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 15 LAN Subsystem 15 LAN Subsystem Software 15 RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs... Signal Wake-up Support 22 ENERGY STAR* Capable 22 Speaker...22 Battery ...22 Real-Time Clock 22 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 23 Installation Precautions 24 Prevent Power Supply Overload 24 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 24 Installing the I/O ...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® 945GC Express Chipset 14 Onboard Audio Subsystem 14 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 15 LAN Subsystem 15 LAN Subsystem Software 15 RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs... Signal Wake-up Support 22 ENERGY STAR* Capable 22 Speaker...22 Battery ...22 Real-Time Clock 22 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 23 Installation Precautions 24 Prevent Power Supply Overload 24 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 24 Installing the I/O ...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 30 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 31 Removing the Processor 31 Installing and Removing Memory ... Card 37 Connecting the IDE Cable 38 Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable 39 Connecting to Internal Headers 40 Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution for Intel® High Definition Audio 41 Connecting to the USB 2.0 Headers 42 Connecting to the Front Panel Header 42 Connecting to the Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 30 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 31 Removing the Processor 31 Installing and Removing Memory ... Card 37 Connecting the IDE Cable 38 Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable 39 Connecting to Internal Headers 40 Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution for Intel® High Definition Audio 41 Connecting to the USB 2.0 Headers 42 Connecting to the Front Panel Header 42 Connecting to the Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header...
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... Example 32 14. Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 37 18. Location of Standby Power Indicator 21 4. Desktop Board D945GCNL Components 12 3. Jumper Settings for Intel High Definition Audio 41 5. BIOS Error Messages 57 12. Internal Headers 40 21. AC '97 Audio Header Signal Names 41 6. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 43 9. Installing the I/O Shield 25...
... Example 32 14. Removing a PCI Express x16 Card 37 18. Location of Standby Power Indicator 21 4. Desktop Board D945GCNL Components 12 3. Jumper Settings for Intel High Definition Audio 41 5. BIOS Error Messages 57 12. Internal Headers 40 21. AC '97 Audio Header Signal Names 41 6. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 43 9. Installing the I/O Shield 25...
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...950) • 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... interface • One VGA port • One parallel port • One serial port • PS/2* keyboard and mouse ports continued 9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel® Desktop Board D945GCNL.
...950) • 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... interface • One VGA port • One parallel port • One serial port • PS/2* keyboard and mouse ports continued 9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel® Desktop Board D945GCNL.
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide Table 2. Desktop Board D945GCNL Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Description Front panel audio header PCI bus connector 2 PCI bus connector 1 PCI Express x1 connector PCI Express x16 connector ... • 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 http://www.intel.com/go/FindCPU http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://www.intel.com/design/...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide Table 2. Desktop Board D945GCNL Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Description Front panel audio header PCI bus connector 2 PCI bus connector 1 PCI Express x1 connector PCI Express x16 connector ... • 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 http://www.intel.com/go/FindCPU http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://www.intel.com/design/...
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.... • S/N (signal-to the following links or pages for more information about the Intel 945GC Express Chipset: http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm?iid=chips_body+desk Onboard Audio Subsystem Desktop Board D945GCNL has a flexible 6-channel (5.1) onboard audio subsystem that is used with an 800 MHz system bus frequency processor, the memory will either be used...
.... • S/N (signal-to the following links or pages for more information about the Intel 945GC Express Chipset: http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm?iid=chips_body+desk Onboard Audio Subsystem Desktop Board D945GCNL has a flexible 6-channel (5.1) onboard audio subsystem that is used with an 800 MHz system bus frequency processor, the memory will either be used...
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Desktop Board Features • Back panel audio connectors that are configurable through the audio device drivers: ― Line in/retasking jack ― Line out/retasking jack ― Mic in/retasking jack Related Links: Go to the following link or pages for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop... • RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D945GCNL link on Intel's World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop 15
Desktop Board Features • Back panel audio connectors that are configurable through the audio device drivers: ― Line in/retasking jack ― Line out/retasking jack ― Mic in/retasking jack Related Links: Go to the following link or pages for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop... • RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D945GCNL link on Intel's World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop 15
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...procedures described in this chapter. If such a station is off. 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the desktop board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove memory • ...Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect the IDE and Serial ATA cables • Connect to the internal headers • Connect the flexible audio system •...
...procedures described in this chapter. If such a station is off. 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the desktop board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove memory • ...Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect the IDE and Serial ATA cables • Connect to the internal headers • Connect the flexible audio system •...
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Item Description A Front panel audio B USB 2.0 C Front panel D Alternate front panel power LED Figure 20. Internal Headers 40 Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide Connecting to Internal Headers Before connecting cables to the internal headers, observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23. Figure 20 shows the location of the internal headers.
Item Description A Front panel audio B USB 2.0 C Front panel D Alternate front panel power LED Figure 20. Internal Headers 40 Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide Connecting to Internal Headers Before connecting cables to the internal headers, observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23. Figure 20 shows the location of the internal headers.
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... connect an AC '97 front panel solution to the front panel audio solution. 6. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution for Intel® High Definition Audio Figure 20, A on the AC '97 audio specification. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for Intel High Definition Audio Pin Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 3 PORT 1R 5 PORT 2R 7 SENSE_SEND 9 PORT...
... connect an AC '97 front panel solution to the front panel audio solution. 6. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution for Intel® High Definition Audio Figure 20, A on the AC '97 audio specification. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for Intel High Definition Audio Pin Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 3 PORT 1R 5 PORT 2R 7 SENSE_SEND 9 PORT...
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... Panel Header Pin Description In/Out Pin Description Hard Drive Activity LED Power LED 1 Hard disk LED pull-up to the computer. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide To restore back panel audio, follow these steps: 1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to +5 V Out 2 Front panel green LED 3 Hard disk active LED Out 4 Front panel...
... Panel Header Pin Description In/Out Pin Description Hard Drive Activity LED Power LED 1 Hard disk LED pull-up to the computer. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Product Guide To restore back panel audio, follow these steps: 1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to +5 V Out 2 Front panel green LED 3 Hard disk active LED Out 4 Front panel...
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...The connectors are shown in /retasking jack Figure 21. Pins 1 and 3 of this header. Figure 21 shows the back panel audio connectors. Table 8 shows the pin assignments for the alternate front panel power LED header. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Pin ...table. If your chassis has a three-pin power LED cable, connect it to the Flexible Audio System After installing the RealTek audio driver, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting to the Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Figure 20, D on pins 2 ...
...The connectors are shown in /retasking jack Figure 21. Pins 1 and 3 of this header. Figure 21 shows the back panel audio connectors. Table 8 shows the pin assignments for the alternate front panel power LED header. Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Pin ...table. If your chassis has a three-pin power LED cable, connect it to the Flexible Audio System After installing the RealTek audio driver, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting to the Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header Figure 20, D on pins 2 ...
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... Board Layout 12 1.1.3 Block Diagram 14 1.2 Online Support 15 1.3 Processor 15 1.4 System Memory 16 1.4.1 Memory Configurations 17 1.5 Intel® 945GC Chipset 18 1.5.1 Intel ...945GC Graphics Subsystem 18 1.5.2 USB 20 1.5.3 IDE Support 21 1.5.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery 22 1.6 PCI Express* Connectors 22 1.7 Legacy I/O Controller 23 1.7.1 Serial Port 23 1.7.2 Parallel Port 23 1.7.3 Diskette Drive Controller 23 1.7.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface 23 1.8 Audio Subsystem 24 1.8.1 Audio Subsystem Software 24 1.8.2 Audio Connectors 24 1.8.3 6 Channel (5.1) Audio...
... Board Layout 12 1.1.3 Block Diagram 14 1.2 Online Support 15 1.3 Processor 15 1.4 System Memory 16 1.4.1 Memory Configurations 17 1.5 Intel® 945GC Chipset 18 1.5.1 Intel ...945GC Graphics Subsystem 18 1.5.2 USB 20 1.5.3 IDE Support 21 1.5.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery 22 1.6 PCI Express* Connectors 22 1.7 Legacy I/O Controller 23 1.7.1 Serial Port 23 1.7.2 Parallel Port 23 1.7.3 Diskette Drive Controller 23 1.7.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface 23 1.8 Audio Subsystem 24 1.8.1 Audio Subsystem Software 24 1.8.2 Audio Connectors 24 1.8.3 6 Channel (5.1) Audio...
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... 11. Contents 5 Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 5.1 Regulatory Compliance 77 5.1.1 Safety Standards 77 5.1.2 European Union Declaration of Pressing the Power Switch 30 6. Board Components 12 2. Back Panel Audio Connector Options 25 4. LAN Connector LED Locations 27 5. Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers 29 6. Component-side Connectors and Headers 46 10. Connection Diagram...
... 11. Contents 5 Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information 5.1 Regulatory Compliance 77 5.1.1 Safety Standards 77 5.1.2 European Union Declaration of Pressing the Power Switch 30 6. Board Components 12 2. Back Panel Audio Connector Options 25 4. LAN Connector LED Locations 27 5. Thermal Sensors and Fan Headers 29 6. Component-side Connectors and Headers 46 10. Connection Diagram...
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1 Product Description What This Chapter Contains 1.1 Overview 10 1.2 Online Support 15 1.3 Processor 15 1.4 System Memory 16 1.5 Intel® 945GC Chipset 18 1.6 PCI Express* Connectors 22 1.7 Legacy I/O Controller 23 1.8 Audio Subsystem 24 1.9 LAN Subsystem 26 1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem 28 1.11 Power Management 30 9
1 Product Description What This Chapter Contains 1.1 Overview 10 1.2 Online Support 15 1.3 Processor 15 1.4 System Memory 16 1.5 Intel® 945GC Chipset 18 1.6 PCI Express* Connectors 22 1.7 Legacy I/O Controller 23 1.8 Audio Subsystem 24 1.9 LAN Subsystem 26 1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem 28 1.11 Power Management 30 9
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Table 1. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL 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® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel® GMA950) onboard graphics subsystem 5.1+2 channel audio subsystem using the Realtek* ALC888 audio codec SMSC* 5127 legacy I /O Control USB Peripheral Interfaces...
Table 1. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL 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® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel® GMA950) onboard graphics subsystem 5.1+2 channel audio subsystem using the Realtek* ALC888 audio codec SMSC* 5127 legacy I /O Control USB Peripheral Interfaces...
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Board Components Shown in Figure 1 Item/callout from Figure 1 Description A Front panel audio header B PCI Conventional bus add-in card connector #2 C PCI Conventional bus add-in card connector #1 D PCI Express x1 bus add-in card ...connector E PCI Express x16 bus add-in card connector F Back panel connectors G Processor core power connector H Processor fan header I Rear chassis fan header J LGA775 processor socket K Intel...
Board Components Shown in Figure 1 Item/callout from Figure 1 Description A Front panel audio header B PCI Conventional bus add-in card connector #2 C PCI Conventional bus add-in card connector #1 D PCI Express x1 bus add-in card ...connector E PCI Express x16 bus add-in card connector F Back panel connectors G Processor core power connector H Processor fan header I Rear chassis fan header J LGA775 processor socket K Intel...
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... depending on the Realtek ALC888 audio codec. The front panel audio header provides mic in functions for front panel audio jacks • A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of the front panel audio header The back panel audio connectors Refer to an audio port. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Technical Product Specification 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition audio subsystem based on the recognized...
... depending on the Realtek ALC888 audio codec. The front panel audio header provides mic in functions for front panel audio jacks • A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of the front panel audio header The back panel audio connectors Refer to an audio port. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Technical Product Specification 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition audio subsystem based on the recognized...
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Back Panel Audio Connector Options For information about The back panel audio connectors Refer to Section 2.7.1, page 45 25 The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Figure 3. Product Description 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 ALC888 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or electret microphone The back panel audio connectors are shown in Figure 3.
Back Panel Audio Connector Options For information about The back panel audio connectors Refer to Section 2.7.1, page 45 25 The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Figure 3. Product Description 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 ALC888 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or electret microphone The back panel audio connectors are shown in Figure 3.
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...PCI configuration space map. PCI Configuration Space Map Bus Device Function Number (hex) Number (hex) Number (hex) Description 00 00 00 Memory controller of Intel 82945GC component 00 01 00 PCI Express x16 graphics port (Note 1) 00 02 00 Integrated graphics controller 00 1B 00 High Definition... Audio Controller 00 1C 00 PCI Express port 1 00 1D 00 USB UHCI controller 1 00 1D 01 USB UHCI controller 2 00 1D 02 USB UHCI ...
...PCI configuration space map. PCI Configuration Space Map Bus Device Function Number (hex) Number (hex) Number (hex) Description 00 00 00 Memory controller of Intel 82945GC component 00 01 00 PCI Express x16 graphics port (Note 1) 00 02 00 Integrated graphics controller 00 1B 00 High Definition... Audio Controller 00 1C 00 PCI Express port 1 00 1D 00 USB UHCI controller 1 00 1D 01 USB UHCI controller 2 00 1D 02 USB UHCI ...