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Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification September 2006 Order Number: D73644-001US The Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL 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 D945GCL Specification Update.
Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification September 2006 Order Number: D73644-001US The Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL 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 D945GCL Specification Update.
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... ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. The furnishing of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Specification Update before placing your product order. Contact your local Intel sales office or your distributor to them. Date September 2006 This product...from future changes to obtain the latest specifications before being incorporated into a revision of the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification. Intel Corporation may have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from...
... ANY PATENT, COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT. The furnishing of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Specification Update before placing your product order. Contact your local Intel sales office or your distributor to them. Date September 2006 This product...from future changes to obtain the latest specifications before being incorporated into a revision of the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification. Intel Corporation may have no responsibility whatsoever for conflicts or incompatibilities arising from...
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Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to information that may be useful to the vendors, system integrators, and other ... error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Desktop Board D945GCL and its components to system integrators. It describes the standard product and available manufacturing options. Not all of these symbols and abbreviations appear...
Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCL. Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE Notes call attention to information that may be useful to the vendors, system integrators, and other ... error messages, beep codes, and POST codes Regulatory compliance and battery disposal information Typographical Conventions This section contains information about the Desktop Board D945GCL and its components to system integrators. It describes the standard product and available manufacturing options. Not all of these symbols and abbreviations appear...
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...is the first connector in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are the relative coordinates of its location on the Desktop Board D945GCL, and X is the instance of their respective owners. iv Other Common Notation # (NxnX) GB GB/sec Gbits/sec KB Kbit kbits/sec MB... second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Voltages are the property of the particular part at 5J. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification WARNING Warnings indicate conditions, which if not observed, can cause personal injury.
...is the first connector in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are the relative coordinates of its location on the Desktop Board D945GCL, and X is the instance of their respective owners. iv Other Common Notation # (NxnX) GB GB/sec Gbits/sec KB Kbit kbits/sec MB... second An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value. Voltages are the property of the particular part at 5J. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification WARNING Warnings indicate conditions, which if not observed, can cause personal injury.
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 2.5 Interrupts 44 2.6 PCI Conventional Interrupt Routing Map 45 2.7 Connectors and Headers 46 2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors 47 2.7.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 48 2.8 ...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 2.5 Interrupts 44 2.6 PCI Conventional Interrupt Routing Map 45 2.7 Connectors and Headers 46 2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors 47 2.7.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers 48 2.8 ...
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... POST Code Ranges 74 39. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 78 41. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 66 34. Product Certification Markings 86 viii Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 15. Serial ATA Connectors 50 19. Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep LED Header 52 24. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 66...
... POST Code Ranges 74 39. Typical Port 80h POST Sequence 78 41. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys 66 34. Product Certification Markings 86 viii Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 15. Serial ATA Connectors 50 19. Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep LED Header 52 24. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 66...
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...microATX (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters]) Support for the following: • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system bus • Intel® Pentium® D processor in an LGA775 socket... card connector continued 10 Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82945G Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) Intel® GMA950 onboard graphics...
...microATX (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters]) Support for the following: • Intel® Core™2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system bus • Intel® Pentium® D processor in an LGA775 socket... card connector continued 10 Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82945G Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) • Intel® 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) Intel® GMA950 onboard graphics...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components. Board Components Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 12 Figure 1.
Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components. Board Components Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1. 12 Figure 1.
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas. PCI Express x1 Interface PCI Express x1 Slot 1 Parallel ATA IDE Connector Parallel ATA IDE Interface LGA775 Processor Socket System Bus (1066/800/533 MHz) PCI Express x16 Interface PCI Express x16 Connector Intel 945G Chipset Intel 82945G...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas. PCI Express x1 Interface PCI Express x1 Slot 1 Parallel ATA IDE Connector Parallel ATA IDE Interface LGA775 Processor Socket System Bus (1066/800/533 MHz) PCI Express x16 Interface PCI Express x16 Connector Intel 945G Chipset Intel 82945G...
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...: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Available configurations for the Desktop http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/cl/cl_available.htm Board D945GCL Processor data sheets http://www.intel.com/design/litcentr ICH7 addressing http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets... • Intel Core 2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system bus • Intel Pentium D processor in an LGA775 processor socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus • Intel Pentium 4 processor in an LGA775 processor socket with an 800...
...: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Available configurations for the Desktop http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/cl/cl_available.htm Board D945GCL Processor data sheets http://www.intel.com/design/litcentr ICH7 addressing http://developer.intel.com/products/chipsets... • Intel Core 2 Duo processor in an LGA775 socket with a 1066 or 800 MHz system bus • Intel Pentium D processor in an LGA775 processor socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus • Intel Pentium 4 processor in an LGA775 processor socket with an 800...
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..." refers to double-sided memory modules (containing two rows of SDRAM). 16 Table 3 lists the supported DIMM configurations. Table 3. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL 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 DIMMs with gold-plated contacts • Unbuffered, single-sided...
..." refers to double-sided memory modules (containing two rows of SDRAM). 16 Table 3 lists the supported DIMM configurations. Table 3. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL 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 DIMMs with gold-plated contacts • Unbuffered, single-sided...
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... DIMM Configuration 1.4.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configurations Figure 4 shows a dual channel configuration using two DIMMs. In this example, the DIMM sockets are equal. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82945G GMCH supports two types of both DIMM channels are populated with Two DIMMs 18 This mode is used . •...
... DIMM Configuration 1.4.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configurations Figure 4 shows a dual channel configuration using two DIMMs. In this example, the DIMM sockets are equal. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82945G GMCH supports two types of both DIMM channels are populated with Two DIMMs 18 This mode is used . •...
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...; Optimized 256-bit BLT engine ⎯ Color space conversion ⎯ Anti-aliased lines 20 Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® 945G Chipset The Intel 945G chipset consists of the following : • 400 MHz core frequency • High performance...9135; OpenGL* version 1.4 support with DMI interconnect The GMCH component provides interfaces to http://developer.intel.com/ Chapter 2 1.5.1 Intel 945G Graphics Subsystem The Intel 945G chipset contains two separate, mutually exclusive graphics options. Either the GMA950 graphics controller (contained...
...; Optimized 256-bit BLT engine ⎯ Color space conversion ⎯ Anti-aliased lines 20 Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® 945G Chipset The Intel 945G chipset consists of the following : • 400 MHz core frequency • High performance...9135; OpenGL* version 1.4 support with DMI interconnect The GMCH component provides interfaces to http://developer.intel.com/ Chapter 2 1.5.1 Intel 945G Graphics Subsystem The Intel 945G chipset contains two separate, mutually exclusive graphics options. Either the GMA950 graphics controller (contained...
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and EHCI-compatible drivers. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.5.1.3 Advanced Digital Display (ADD2/ADD2+) Card Support The GMCH routes two multiplexed DVO ports that are each capable of supported modes for the Intel GMA950 graphics controller is available as a downloadable document. An ADD2/ADD2+ ...panel USB headers NOTE Computer systems that meets the requirements for DVO mode. When an ADD2/ADD2+ card is detected, the Intel GMA950 graphics controller is enabled and the PCI Express x16 connector is attached to be designed to Figure 12, page 47 Figure ...
and EHCI-compatible drivers. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.5.1.3 Advanced Digital Display (ADD2/ADD2+) Card Support The GMCH routes two multiplexed DVO ports that are each capable of supported modes for the Intel GMA950 graphics controller is available as a downloadable document. An ADD2/ADD2+ ...panel USB headers NOTE Computer systems that meets the requirements for DVO mode. When an ADD2/ADD2+ card is detected, the Intel GMA950 graphics controller is enabled and the PCI Express x16 connector is attached to be designed to Figure 12, page 47 Figure ...
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...Mbytes/sec of the battery. NOTE If the battery and AC power fail, custom defaults, if previously saved, will be loaded into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of the Serial ATA IDE connectors Refer to Figure 13, page 48 1.5.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM... low-voltage power connectors. For more information, see: http://www.serialata.org/ For information about The location of three years. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification NOTE Many Serial ATA drives use new low-voltage power connectors and require adaptors or power supplies equipped with PCI...
...Mbytes/sec of the battery. NOTE If the battery and AC power fail, custom defaults, if previously saved, will be loaded into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of the Serial ATA IDE connectors Refer to Figure 13, page 48 1.5.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM... low-voltage power connectors. For more information, see: http://www.serialata.org/ For information about The location of three years. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification NOTE Many Serial ATA drives use new low-voltage power connectors and require adaptors or power supplies equipped with PCI...
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The back panel audio jacks are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. The front panel audio header provides mic in functions for front panel audio jacks • A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 95 ... side of the board. The audio subsystem supports the following features: • Advanced jack sense for the front panel. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition audio subsystem based on the recognized device type. • Stereo input and output for all back panel jacks...
The back panel audio jacks are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. The front panel audio header provides mic in functions for front panel audio jacks • A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 95 ... side of the board. The audio subsystem supports the following features: • Advanced jack sense for the front panel. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.8 Audio Subsystem The board supports the Intel High Definition audio subsystem based on the recognized device type. • Stereo input and output for all back panel jacks...
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... about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to Section 1.2, page 15 1.9.2 Intel® 82562G Physical Layer Interface Device The Intel 82562G provides the following : • Intel 82801GB ICH7 • Intel 82562G Platform LAN Conneect (PLC) device for 10/100 Mbits/sec Ethernet LAN... ACPI technology ⎯ Supports LAN wake capabilities 1.9.1 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.9 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the LAN subsystem include: • CSMA/CD...
... about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to Section 1.2, page 15 1.9.2 Intel® 82562G Physical Layer Interface Device The Intel 82562G provides the following : • Intel 82801GB ICH7 • Intel 82562G Platform LAN Conneect (PLC) device for 10/100 Mbits/sec Ethernet LAN... ACPI technology ⎯ Supports LAN wake capabilities 1.9.1 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.9 LAN Subsystem The LAN subsystem consists of the LAN subsystem include: • CSMA/CD...
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... the chassis intrusion header. For information about The location of the fan headers Refer to Section 1.11.2.2, page 35 30 Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using... Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on or off as needed • SMBus ...
... the chassis intrusion header. For information about The location of the fan headers Refer to Section 1.11.2.2, page 35 30 Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using... Intel® Desktop Utilities or third-party software. The security feature uses a mechanical switch on or off as needed • SMBus ...
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... G0 - working state) Soft-off (ACPI G2/G5 - Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - Soft off ) 32 Effects of a computer. working state) On (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.11 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI...
... G0 - working state) Soft-off (ACPI G2/G5 - Soft off (ACPI G2/G5 - Soft off ) 32 Effects of a computer. working state) On (ACPI G0 - Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.11 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI...
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... the computer... Failure to Power On will enable a wake-up support LAN wake capabilities and Instantly Available PC technology require power from specific states. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.11.1.3 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 8 lists the devices or specific events that the power supply provides adequate +5 V standby current...
... the computer... Failure to Power On will enable a wake-up support LAN wake capabilities and Instantly Available PC technology require power from specific states. Intel Desktop Board D945GCL Technical Product Specification 1.11.1.3 Wake-up Devices and Events Table 8 lists the devices or specific events that the power supply provides adequate +5 V standby current...