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... Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install the desktop board and other hardware components • 3 BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS • 4 Desktop Board Resources: information about connectors and desktop board resources • A Error Messages and Indicators: information about BIOS error messages... Guide are arranged as follows: • 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of data. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for general audiences. iii It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM.
... Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install the desktop board and other hardware components • 3 BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS • 4 Desktop Board Resources: information about connectors and desktop board resources • A Error Messages and Indicators: information about BIOS error messages... Guide are arranged as follows: • 1 Desktop Board Features: a summary of data. Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for general audiences. iii It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/ D915PCY/D915PCM.
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Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Installing the I/O Shield ...30 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 31 Installing and Removing a Processor 32 Installing a Processor 32 Installing the Processor Fan Heat ...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 59 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 59 Updating the BIOS...60 Recovering the BIOS 60 4 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map ...63 DMA Channels ...63 Interrupts...64...
Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Installing the I/O Shield ...30 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 31 Installing and Removing a Processor 32 Installing a Processor 32 Installing the Processor Fan Heat ...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 59 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 59 Updating the BIOS...60 Recovering the BIOS 60 4 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map ...63 DMA Channels ...63 Interrupts...64...
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Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Up to eight USB 2.0 ports Four ports routed to the back panel Four ... processor temperature and chassis fan speeds based on system temperature • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links For more information about Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 10
Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Up to eight USB 2.0 ports Four ports routed to the back panel Four ... processor temperature and chassis fan speeds based on system temperature • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links For more information about Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM, 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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... video BIOS. The BIOS is stored in Chapter 2. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following : • Desktop boards D915PGN and ...D915PCY: One PCI Express x16 add-in card Two PCI Express x1 add-in cards Four PCI add-in cards • Desktop boards D915PSY and D915PCM: One PCI ...
... video BIOS. The BIOS is stored in Chapter 2. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following : • Desktop boards D915PGN and ...D915PCY: One PCI Express x16 add-in card Two PCI Express x1 add-in cards Four PCI add-in cards • Desktop boards D915PSY and D915PCM: One PCI ...
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... on may result in BIOS Setup. The location of the desktop board's BIOS configuration jumper is shown in Figure 27. 13 OM16885 Figure 27. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM 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
... on may result in BIOS Setup. The location of the desktop board's BIOS configuration jumper is shown in Figure 27. 13 OM16885 Figure 27. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM 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
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....intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. This is useful if you can update the system BIOS from a floppy disk or other applications. Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility With the Iflash BIOS update utility you are updating the BIOS for multiple identical systems.) 4. The BIOS update file contains: • New BIOS files • BIOS recovery files • Intel Flash Memory Update Utility 59 Go to the D915PGN...
....intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. This is useful if you can update the system BIOS from a floppy disk or other applications. Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility With the Iflash BIOS update utility you are updating the BIOS for multiple identical systems.) 4. The BIOS update file contains: • New BIOS files • BIOS recovery files • Intel Flash Memory Update Utility 59 Go to the D915PGN...
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... view the POST messages. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide You can obtain the BIOS update file through your computer supplier or by listening to the speaker and looking at : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Iflash BIOS Update utility file. NOTE Because of...
... view the POST messages. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide You can obtain the BIOS update file through your computer supplier or by listening to the speaker and looking at : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Iflash BIOS Update utility file. NOTE Because of...
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... process will begin again followed by two more beeps indicating the successful recovery of the BIOS core. Drive A activity will begin to boot. If recovery is successful, turn on the computer, and allow it to show... (temporarily) indicating the successful recovery of the boot block. Insert the bootable BIOS update diskette into diskette drive A. 5. This sequence of events indicates a successful BIOS recovery. • A series of continuous beeps indicates a failed BIOS recovery. 7. Leave the update diskette in drive A, replace the computer cover, and connect the computer's power...
... process will begin again followed by two more beeps indicating the successful recovery of the BIOS core. Drive A activity will begin to boot. If recovery is successful, turn on the computer, and allow it to show... (temporarily) indicating the successful recovery of the boot block. Insert the bootable BIOS update diskette into diskette drive A. 5. This sequence of events indicates a successful BIOS recovery. • A series of continuous beeps indicates a failed BIOS recovery. 7. Leave the update diskette in drive A, replace the computer cover, and connect the computer's power...
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...updated. Run Setup to make sure device is incorrect. CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum is selected correctly. ATAPI Incompatible Sec Slave Drive - CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS Date/Time Not Set DMA Error FDC Failure CMOS values are invalid. Run Setup to access diskette drive controller. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide BIOS... Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during read sector from the diskette drive. BIOS Error Messages ...
...updated. Run Setup to make sure device is incorrect. CMOS Checksum Bad The CMOS checksum is selected correctly. ATAPI Incompatible Sec Slave Drive - CMOS Settings Wrong CMOS Date/Time Not Set DMA Error FDC Failure CMOS values are invalid. Run Setup to access diskette drive controller. Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY/D915PCY/D915PCM Product Guide BIOS... Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during read sector from the diskette drive. BIOS Error Messages ...