User Manual
Page 3
... for technically qualified personnel. Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for general audiences. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG. CAUTION Cautions warn the user about BIOS error messages and beep codes B Regulatory Compliance: safety and EMC regulations...
... for technically qualified personnel. Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for general audiences. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG. CAUTION Cautions warn the user about BIOS error messages and beep codes B Regulatory Compliance: safety and EMC regulations...
User Manual
Page 6
Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 31 Installing and Removing a Processor 32 Installing a Processor 32 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 34 Connecting the... Passwords ...53 Back Panel Connectors...54 Replacing the Battery...55 3 BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 60 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 60 Updating the BIOS ...60 Recovering the BIOS 61 4 Trusted Platform Module (Optional) System Requirements...63 Warning of...
Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 31 Installing and Removing a Processor 32 Installing a Processor 32 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 34 Connecting the... Passwords ...53 Back Panel Connectors...54 Replacing the Battery...55 3 BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 60 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 60 Updating the BIOS ...60 Recovering the BIOS 61 4 Trusted Platform Module (Optional) System Requirements...63 Warning of...
User Manual
Page 10
... based on system temperature • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Security (Optional) Trusted Platform Module (Optional) Related Links: For more information about Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10 Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Table 1.
... based on system temperature • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Security (Optional) Trusted Platform Module (Optional) Related Links: For more information about Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10 Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Table 1.
User Manual
Page 22
...-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in the Firmware Hub. You do not need to two IDE devices (such as hard drives) • ATAPI-style devices (such as a hard drive) in your computer, the autoconfiguration utility in Chapter 2. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Enhanced...
...-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in the Firmware Hub. You do not need to two IDE devices (such as hard drives) • ATAPI-style devices (such as a hard drive) in your computer, the autoconfiguration utility in Chapter 2. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Enhanced...
User Manual
Page 52
... Setup program modes. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block The three-pin BIOS jumper block enables all board configurations to clear passwords. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block CAUTION Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from a recovery diskette in the event of a failed BIOS update. 52
... Setup program modes. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block The three-pin BIOS jumper block enables all board configurations to clear passwords. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block CAUTION Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from a recovery diskette in the event of a failed BIOS update. 52
User Manual
Page 59
...://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Close all other applications. Your system will be used to update the BIOS by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Go to the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility...
...://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Close all other applications. Your system will be used to update the BIOS by pressing the key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Go to the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility...
User Manual
Page 60
... successful. Boot the computer with the update utility before attempting a BIOS update. NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the BIOS update diskette in flash memory • Update the language section of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to reboot the system...
... successful. Boot the computer with the update utility before attempting a BIOS update. NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the BIOS update diskette in flash memory • Update the language section of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to reboot the system...
User Manual
Page 61
... the computer's power cord, and disconnect all pins as shown below to boot. Drive A activity will begin to recover the BIOS if an update fails. If recovery is successful, turn on the computer, and allow it to set normal mode for more beeps indicating the successful... the speaker: • Upon applying power, drive A will not see Figure 28). 3. however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. Insert the bootable BIOS update diskette into diskette drive A. 5. If recovery fails, return to set recovery mode for the Setup program. On the jumper block, ...
... the computer's power cord, and disconnect all pins as shown below to boot. Drive A activity will begin to recover the BIOS if an update fails. If recovery is successful, turn on the computer, and allow it to set normal mode for more beeps indicating the successful... the speaker: • Upon applying power, drive A will not see Figure 28). 3. however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. Insert the bootable BIOS update diskette into diskette drive A. 5. If recovery fails, return to set recovery mode for the Setup program. On the jumper block, ...
User Manual
Page 74
... is different than what has been stored in CMOS. CMOS memory may be updated. Table 17. Table 17 gives an explanation of DMA controller. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. Run Setup to be losing...
... is different than what has been stored in CMOS. CMOS memory may be updated. Table 17. Table 17 gives an explanation of DMA controller. Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. Run Setup to be losing...