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... 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 and beep codes. • B Regulatory Compliance: safety and EMC regulations, product certification. iii Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for general audiences. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC. CAUTION Cautions...
... 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 and beep codes. • B Regulatory Compliance: safety and EMC regulations, product certification. iii Intended Audience The Product Guide is not intended for general audiences. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC. CAUTION Cautions...
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Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Installing a Processor 30 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 32 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 33 Removing the Processor 33 Installing ... 7.1-Channel Surround Sound (Optional 56 Multi-Channel Analog Audio 56 Multi-Channel Digital Audio 56 Replacing the Battery...57 3 BIOS Updating the BIOS...61 Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 61 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 61 4 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map...65 DMA Channels...65 Interrupts ...66 vi
Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Installing a Processor 30 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 32 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 33 Removing the Processor 33 Installing ... 7.1-Channel Surround Sound (Optional 56 Multi-Channel Analog Audio 56 Multi-Channel Digital Audio 56 Replacing the Battery...57 3 BIOS Updating the BIOS...61 Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 61 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 61 4 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map...65 DMA Channels...65 Interrupts ...66 vi
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...36 17. Connecting the IDE Cable 40 20. Location of Other Connectors 52 28. Location of Fan Headers 48 25. Desktop Board D925XCV Components 11 2. Lift Socket Lever...30 7. Connecting the Front Panel USB/IEEE1394/Audio Cables 47 24. Installing the I/O ...Example 2 34 15. Connecting the Serial ATA Cable 41 21. Desktop Board D925XBC Components 13 3. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 53 29. Dual Configuration Example 3 35 16. Location of Desktop Board Mounting Holes 29 6. Location of Conformity Statement 69 Product Ecology Statements...
...36 17. Connecting the IDE Cable 40 20. Location of Other Connectors 52 28. Location of Fan Headers 48 25. Desktop Board D925XCV Components 11 2. Lift Socket Lever...30 7. Connecting the Front Panel USB/IEEE1394/Audio Cables 47 24. Installing the I/O ...Example 2 34 15. Connecting the Serial ATA Cable 41 21. Desktop Board D925XBC Components 13 3. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 53 29. Dual Configuration Example 3 35 16. Location of Desktop Board Mounting Holes 29 6. Location of Conformity Statement 69 Product Ecology Statements...
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... Program Modes 53 11. DMA Channels ...65 13. Safety Regulations ...69 17. Desktop Board D925XCV Components 12 3. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 44 9. BIOS Error Messages...67 16. EMC Regulations...71 18. Product Certification Markings 72 viii Desktop Board D925XBC Components 14 4. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Tables 1. Interrupts ...66 14. System Memory Map...65 12. Feature Summary...9 2. Front Panel Audio...
... Program Modes 53 11. DMA Channels ...65 13. Safety Regulations ...69 17. Desktop Board D925XCV Components 12 3. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names 44 9. BIOS Error Messages...67 16. EMC Regulations...71 18. Product Certification Markings 72 viii Desktop Board D925XBC Components 14 4. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Tables 1. Interrupts ...66 14. System Memory Map...65 12. Feature Summary...9 2. Front Panel Audio...
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... at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Intel® 925X Express Chipset consisting of memory being available to four (Intel Desktop Board D925XCV) or two (Intel Desktop Board D925XBC) PCI bus add-in the LGA775 package with RJ-45 connector • Intel® BIOS • 8 Mbit symmetrical flash memory • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Intel® Matrix...
... at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Intel® 925X Express Chipset consisting of memory being available to four (Intel Desktop Board D925XCV) or two (Intel Desktop Board D925XBC) PCI bus add-in the LGA775 package with RJ-45 connector • Intel® BIOS • 8 Mbit symmetrical flash memory • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Intel® Matrix...
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Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Up to eight USB 2.0 ports Four ports routed to the back... Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links For more information about Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The desktop board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* XP • Microsoft ...
Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Up to eight USB 2.0 ports Four ports routed to the back... Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links For more information about Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The desktop board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows* XP • Microsoft ...
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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 Desktop Board D925XCV Components Description PCI Express x1 connectors Front panel audio header (yellow) PCI Express x16 connector Rear chassis fan header (fan speed control) Alternate...header BIOS configuration jumper Front chassis fan header (fan speed control) Serial ATA connectors (four) Alternate power LED header Front panel header Auxiliary power output header USB 2.0 headers IEEE 1394 headers (blue) Speaker PCI bus add-in card connectors Auxiliary rear fan header (4-pin, fan speed control) 12 Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC ...
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 Desktop Board D925XCV Components Description PCI Express x1 connectors Front panel audio header (yellow) PCI Express x16 connector Rear chassis fan header (fan speed control) Alternate...header BIOS configuration jumper Front chassis fan header (fan speed control) Serial ATA connectors (four) Alternate power LED header Front panel header Auxiliary power output header USB 2.0 headers IEEE 1394 headers (blue) Speaker PCI bus add-in card connectors Auxiliary rear fan header (4-pin, fan speed control) 12 Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC ...
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... Go to the following links for more information about: • Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Supported processors http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Audio software and utilities http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd • LAN software and drivers http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd 14 Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Table 3.
... Go to the following links for more information about: • Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Supported processors http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Audio software and utilities http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd • LAN software and drivers http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd 14 Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Table 3.
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The BIOS will see a ...Detect (SPD) data structure. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the desktop board should be populated with gold-plated... contacts. • Support for more information about: • The latest list of memory being available to configure the memory controller for normal operation. Table 4. This may result in less than 4 GB of tested memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
The BIOS will see a ...Detect (SPD) data structure. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the desktop board should be populated with gold-plated... contacts. • Support for more information about: • The latest list of memory being available to configure the memory controller for normal operation. Table 4. This may result in less than 4 GB of tested memory, http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop...
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... devices like hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and Iomega Zip* drives inside the computer. The desktop board supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports via the ICH6-R, connecting one device per channel in BIOS reverts all USB 2.0 ports to USB 1.1 operation. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB... for a full-speed USB device. Expandability The desktop boards support the following: • Desktop board D925XCV: One PCI Express x16 add-in card Two PCI Express x1 add-in cards Four PCI bus add-in cards • Desktop board D925XBC: One PCI Express x16 add-in ...
... devices like hard disks, CD-ROM drives, and Iomega Zip* drives inside the computer. The desktop board supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports via the ICH6-R, connecting one device per channel in BIOS reverts all USB 2.0 ports to USB 1.1 operation. USB 1.1 devices will function normally at USB... for a full-speed USB device. Expandability The desktop boards support the following: • Desktop board D925XCV: One PCI Express x16 add-in card Two PCI Express x1 add-in cards Four PCI bus add-in cards • Desktop board D925XBC: One PCI Express x16 add-in ...
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.... Setup options are set , you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in your computer. You do not need to boot the computer. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Related Links For information about the BIOS. A supervisor password and a user password can enter either the supervisor password or the user password to Setup. • If both passwords...
.... Setup options are set , you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in your computer. You do not need to boot the computer. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Related Links For information about the BIOS. A supervisor password and a user password can enter either the supervisor password or the user password to Setup. • If both passwords...
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...control will vary based on page 48 for the location of ACPI with Intel boxed processors. It is not a self controlled fan. The chassis fan ... on Desktop Board D925XCV are controlled. Desktop Board Features Power Management Features Power management is attached to any controlled chassis fan header. System fan noise may be disabled independently through the desktop board BIOS. Refer... at full speed. Fan Connectors Desktop Board D925XCV has three chassis fan headers (two 3-pin and one 4-pin) and one processor fan header (4-pin). Desktop Board D925XBC has two chassis fan headers (3-...
...control will vary based on page 48 for the location of ACPI with Intel boxed processors. It is not a self controlled fan. The chassis fan ... on Desktop Board D925XCV are controlled. Desktop Board Features Power Management Features Power management is attached to any controlled chassis fan header. System fan noise may be disabled independently through the desktop board BIOS. Refer... at full speed. Fan Connectors Desktop Board D925XCV has three chassis fan headers (two 3-pin and one 4-pin) and one processor fan header (4-pin). Desktop Board D925XBC has two chassis fan headers (3-...
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.... Select the drives to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 42 Begin Windows Setup by pressing . Install the Intel® 82801FR SATA RAID Controller driver. 3. This will see the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM ...the floppy disk labeled RAID Driver. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Configuring the System for Intel® Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology 1. Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System The Intel Application Accelerator software offers the flexibility...
.... Select the drives to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 42 Begin Windows Setup by pressing . Install the Intel® 82801FR SATA RAID Controller driver. 3. This will see the Intel® Application Accelerator RAID Option ROM ...the floppy disk labeled RAID Driver. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Configuring the System for Intel® Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology 1. Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System The Intel Application Accelerator software offers the flexibility...
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...internal chassis lighting or additional fans using less that can turn on/off by default. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting the Auxiliary Power Output Connector (D925XCV only) Figure 25 shows the location of 1.5 A NOTE Do not use of this connector. The...is off the connector from within the BIOS Setup program under Advanced ! The connector circuitry includes overcurrent protection components that limit the current draw to a maximum of the auxiliary power output connector. Auxiliary Power Output Connector The D925XCV board includes a male 1x4 power connector ...
...internal chassis lighting or additional fans using less that can turn on/off by default. Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting the Auxiliary Power Output Connector (D925XCV only) Figure 25 shows the location of 1.5 A NOTE Do not use of this connector. The...is off the connector from within the BIOS Setup program under Advanced ! The connector circuitry includes overcurrent protection components that limit the current draw to a maximum of the auxiliary power output connector. Auxiliary Power Output Connector The D925XCV board includes a male 1x4 power connector ...
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... Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Your system will automatically update your hard drive. (You can update the system BIOS from a floppy disk or other applications. Follow the instructions provided in the Windows environment. Go to the D925XCV/D925XBC page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download...
... Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. Your system will automatically update your hard drive. (You can update the system BIOS from a floppy disk or other applications. Follow the instructions provided in the Windows environment. Go to the D925XCV/D925XBC page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Download...
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... • Update the language section of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the D925XCV/D925XBC page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Iflash BIOS Update utility file. As the computer boots, check the BIOS identifier (version number) to reboot the...
... • Update the language section of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the D925XCV/D925XBC page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Iflash BIOS Update utility file. As the computer boots, check the BIOS identifier (version number) to reboot the...
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.... Replace the battery soon. continued 67 Beep Codes Beep 1, 3 8 Description Memory error Video error BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an...
.... Replace the battery soon. continued 67 Beep Codes Beep 1, 3 8 Description Memory error Video error BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem. A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an...
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... address. BIOS Error Messages (continued) Error Message CMOS Date/Time Not Set DMA Error FDC Failure HDC Failure Checking NVRAM..... Error during read/write test of DMA controller. A parity error occurred in CMOS are invalid. Make sure keyboard is being checked to access diskette drive controller. User must be bad. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product...
... address. BIOS Error Messages (continued) Error Message CMOS Date/Time Not Set DMA Error FDC Failure HDC Failure Checking NVRAM..... Error during read/write test of DMA controller. A parity error occurred in CMOS are invalid. Make sure keyboard is being checked to access diskette drive controller. User must be bad. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product...