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... cause personal injury. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG. NOTE Notes call attention to update the BIOS 4 Trusted Platform Module (Optional): information about setting up Trusted Platform Module 5 Desktop Board Resources: information about connectors and desktop board resources A Error Messages and Indicators: information about how to prevent damage to...
... cause personal injury. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG. NOTE Notes call attention to update the BIOS 4 Trusted Platform Module (Optional): information about setting up Trusted Platform Module 5 Desktop Board Resources: information about connectors and desktop board resources A Error Messages and Indicators: information about how to prevent damage to...
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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...
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Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Up to eight USB 2.0 ports ⎯ Four ports routed to the back panel ... 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. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Up to eight USB 2.0 ports ⎯ Four ports routed to the back panel ... 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
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...120) drives Serial ATA The desktop boards support four Serial ATA channels via ICH6, connecting one device per channel. The BIOS is stored in the BIOS Setup program. 22 The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following : • Desktop boards D915GAV and D915GEV ⎯ One PCI Express x16... about installing the PCI Express x16 card, see page 41 in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for your computer, the autoconfiguration utility in Chapter 2. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in the Firmware Hub. The interface supports: ...
...120) drives Serial ATA The desktop boards support four Serial ATA channels via ICH6, connecting one device per channel. The BIOS is stored in the BIOS Setup program. 22 The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following : • Desktop boards D915GAV and D915GEV ⎯ One PCI Express x16... about installing the PCI Express x16 card, see page 41 in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for your computer, the autoconfiguration utility in Chapter 2. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in the Firmware Hub. The interface supports: ...
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... jumper. Table 12. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes Jumper Setting 1 3 Mode Normal (default) (1-2) Description The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for the Setup program modes. Figure 28 shows the location of a failed BIOS update. 52 Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block CAUTION Always turn off...
... jumper. Table 12. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes Jumper Setting 1 3 Mode Normal (default) (1-2) Description The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for the Setup program modes. Figure 28 shows the location of a failed BIOS update. 52 Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block CAUTION Always turn off...
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... using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Iflash Memory Update utility, and how to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. The BIOS Setup program is useful if you can update the system BIOS while in the dialog boxes to the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility...
... using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Iflash Memory Update utility, and how to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. The BIOS Setup program is useful if you can update the system BIOS while in the dialog boxes to the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility...
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... 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 the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Iflash BIOS Update utility file. Boot...
... 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 the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Iflash BIOS Update utility file. Boot...
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... show activity. If recovery is no video support. Remove the computer cover and continue with the BIOS update. 61 See page 52 for the Setup program. BIOS Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything on the screen during this procedure. Replace the computer cover, connect... on the computer, and allow it to set recovery mode for Setup. 1 3 11. Insert the bootable BIOS update diskette into diskette drive A. 5. however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. Drive A activity will begin to the speaker: • Upon applying power, drive A will...
... show activity. If recovery is no video support. Remove the computer cover and continue with the BIOS update. 61 See page 52 for the Setup program. BIOS Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything on the screen during this procedure. Replace the computer cover, connect... on the computer, and allow it to set recovery mode for Setup. 1 3 11. Insert the bootable BIOS update diskette into diskette drive A. 5. however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. Drive A activity will begin to the speaker: • Upon applying power, drive A will...
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...No response from corresponding drive. Update OK! The system must be unlocked to continue to be losing power. Keyboard Error Error in CMOS are not the same as the last boot. continued 74 Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error... CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS values are invalid. CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum is valid. Checking NVRAM..... Table 17. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation GA20 Error An error occurred with Gate-A20 when switching to access hard disk controller. KB...
...No response from corresponding drive. Update OK! The system must be unlocked to continue to be losing power. Keyboard Error Error in CMOS are not the same as the last boot. continued 74 Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error... CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS values are invalid. CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum is valid. Checking NVRAM..... Table 17. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation GA20 Error An error occurred with Gate-A20 when switching to access hard disk controller. KB...