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Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions ... Kilobyte (1024 bytes) Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megahertz (one million hertz) Box Contents • Intel® Desktop Board • I/O shield • One ATA-66/100 cable • Four Serial ATA cables • Two...USB 2.0/IEEE 1394 adapter • One front panel USB 2.0/IEEE 1394/audio adapter • Intel® Express Installer CD-ROM • Floppy disk with RAID driver • Back panel audio covers • Quick Reference Guide • Integration Guide •...
Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions ... Kilobyte (1024 bytes) Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Megabit (1,048,576 bits) Megahertz (one million hertz) Box Contents • Intel® Desktop Board • I/O shield • One ATA-66/100 cable • Four Serial ATA cables • Two...USB 2.0/IEEE 1394 adapter • One front panel USB 2.0/IEEE 1394/audio adapter • Intel® Express Installer CD-ROM • Floppy disk with RAID driver • Back panel audio covers • Quick Reference Guide • Integration Guide •...
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... the Serial ATA Cable 41 Configuring the System for Intel® Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA 42 Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology 42 Creating Your RAID Set 42 Loading the Intel® Application Accelerator Drivers 42 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 42 ... the Front Panel USB/IEEE 1394/Audio Solution 47 Connecting Fans...48 Connecting Fans...48 Connecting the Auxiliary Power Output Connector (D925XCV only 49 Connecting Power Cables 50 Installing Other Connectors 52 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 53 Clearing Passwords ...54 Back Panel...
... the Serial ATA Cable 41 Configuring the System for Intel® Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA 42 Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology 42 Creating Your RAID Set 42 Loading the Intel® Application Accelerator Drivers 42 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 42 ... the Front Panel USB/IEEE 1394/Audio Solution 47 Connecting Fans...48 Connecting Fans...48 Connecting the Auxiliary Power Output Connector (D925XCV only 49 Connecting Power Cables 50 Installing Other Connectors 52 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block 53 Clearing Passwords ...54 Back Panel...
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... monitor with: • Four fan sensing inputs used to monitor fan activity • Remote diode temperature sensing • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control that automatically adjusts processor fan speeds based on processor temperature and chassis fan speeds...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 ...
... monitor with: • Four fan sensing inputs used to monitor fan activity • Remote diode temperature sensing • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control that automatically adjusts processor fan speeds based on processor temperature and chassis fan speeds...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 ...
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Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Table 3. Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Desktop Board D925XBC Components Description PCI Express x1 connector Front panel audio header (yellow) PCI... 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. Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V Desktop Board D925XBC Components Description PCI Express x1 connector Front panel audio header (yellow) PCI... 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...
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... D925XCV/D925XBC includes a flexible 7.1-channel audio subsystem based on an Intel high-definition audio codec: The audio subsystem features: • Impedance sensing capability for jack re-tasking • S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio: > 90 dB • Power management support for ACPI 2.0 (driver dependent) • Intel 82801FR... (Toslink) line out Related Links Go to the following link or pages for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Installing the front panel audio solution, page 47 in Chapter 2 • The...
... D925XCV/D925XBC includes a flexible 7.1-channel audio subsystem based on an Intel high-definition audio codec: The audio subsystem features: • Impedance sensing capability for jack re-tasking • S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio: > 90 dB • Power management support for ACPI 2.0 (driver dependent) • Intel 82801FR... (Toslink) line out Related Links Go to the following link or pages for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Installing the front panel audio solution, page 47 in Chapter 2 • The...
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... states when the board is powered up event interface • PCI power management support LAN Subsystem The LAN, with the Intel 82801FR, provides a Fast PCI LAN subsystem. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Input/Output (I/O) Controller The super I/O controller features the following functions: • Marvell 10/100/1000 ...status indicator LEDs • Programmable transit threshold • Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D925XCV/D925XBC link on the LAN. 18 LAN link is selected.
... states when the board is powered up event interface • PCI power management support LAN Subsystem The LAN, with the Intel 82801FR, provides a Fast PCI LAN subsystem. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Input/Output (I/O) Controller The super I/O controller features the following functions: • Marvell 10/100/1000 ...status indicator LEDs • Programmable transit threshold • Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D925XCV/D925XBC link on the LAN. 18 LAN link is selected.
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...Zip* drives inside the computer. The desktop board supports up to two internal USB 2.0 headers. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port might not meet FCC Class B requirements, even if no device or a low-speed USB ...Serial ATA channels via ICH6-R; USB 2.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. 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 ...
...Zip* drives inside the computer. The desktop board supports up to two internal USB 2.0 headers. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port might not meet FCC Class B requirements, even if no device or a low-speed USB ...Serial ATA channels via ICH6-R; USB 2.0 ports are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. 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 ...
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... the RAID Option ROM user interface. 2. Select the strip size (only for Intel Matrix Storage Technology 1. Loading the Intel® Application Accelerator Drivers 1. When prompted, insert 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 RAID 0), and...
... the RAID Option ROM user interface. 2. Select the strip size (only for Intel Matrix Storage Technology 1. Loading the Intel® Application Accelerator Drivers 1. When prompted, insert 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 RAID 0), and...
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... style of S/PDIF speakers that will be enabled. Select the proper connector according to eight speakers. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Setting Up Full 7.1-Channel Surround Sound (Optional) After installing the audio driver from the Intel Express Installer CD-ROM, the multi-channel audio feature can be used. 56 Figure 31 shows...
... style of S/PDIF speakers that will be enabled. Select the proper connector according to eight speakers. Intel Desktop Board D925XCV/D925XBC Product Guide Setting Up Full 7.1-Channel Surround Sound (Optional) After installing the audio driver from the Intel Express Installer CD-ROM, the multi-channel audio feature can be used. 56 Figure 31 shows...
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... configurations for the Desktop Board D925XCV Available configurations for the Desktop Board D925XBC Processor data sheets ICH6-R addressing Custom splash screens Audio software and utilities LAN software and drivers Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/cv...
... configurations for the Desktop Board D925XCV Available configurations for the Desktop Board D925XBC Processor data sheets ICH6-R addressing Custom splash screens Audio software and utilities LAN software and drivers Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/cv...
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...back panel The location of the front panel USB connectors on the Desktop Board D925XCV The location of the front panel USB connectors on the Desktop Board D925XBC Refer...USB controller for the board's I /O (PIO): processor controls data transfer. 25 and EHCI-compatible drivers. The port arrangement is as follows: • Four ports are implemented with DMI interconnect •...the memory bus, the PCI Express bus, and the DMI interconnect. Product Description 1.7 Intel® 925X Chipset The Intel 925X chipset consists of the following modes: • Programmed I /O paths. The ICH6...
...back panel The location of the front panel USB connectors on the Desktop Board D925XCV The location of the front panel USB connectors on the Desktop Board D925XBC Refer...USB controller for the board's I /O (PIO): processor controls data transfer. 25 and EHCI-compatible drivers. The port arrangement is as follows: • Four ports are implemented with DMI interconnect •...the memory bus, the PCI Express bus, and the DMI interconnect. Product Description 1.7 Intel® 925X Chipset The Intel 925X chipset consists of the following modes: • Programmed I /O paths. The ICH6...
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... and ATA-100 are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). For more information, see: http://www.serialata.org/ 26 ATA-66 protocol is device driver compatible. • ATA-100: DMA protocol on IDE bus allows host and target throttling. The drive reports the transfer rate and translation mode ... interfaces. A point-to-point interface is transparent to 66 MB/sec. Native mode is used for a maximum of four Serial ATA devices. Intel Desktop Boards D925XCV/D925XBC Technical Product Specification • 8237-style DMA: DMA offloads the processor, supporting transfer rates of up to 16 MB/sec. • ...
... and ATA-100 are assigned (IRQ 14 and 15). For more information, see: http://www.serialata.org/ 26 ATA-66 protocol is device driver compatible. • ATA-100: DMA protocol on IDE bus allows host and target throttling. The drive reports the transfer rate and translation mode ... interfaces. A point-to-point interface is transparent to 66 MB/sec. Native mode is used for a maximum of four Serial ATA devices. Intel Desktop Boards D925XCV/D925XBC Technical Product Specification • 8237-style DMA: DMA offloads the processor, supporting transfer rates of up to 16 MB/sec. • ...
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...data on separate disk drives. Install the IAA RAID driver. 4. For proper operation, this step is optional). As data is an option available only on the D925XCV board. For information about Serial ATA RAID configuration Refer to http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/cv/index.htm 1.7.2.5 SCSI Hard ...• RAID 1 supports data mirroring. Product Description For information about The location of the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector on the D925XCV board The signal names of the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Refer to Figure 21, page 68 Table 26, page 73 27 ...
...data on separate disk drives. Install the IAA RAID driver. 4. For proper operation, this step is optional). As data is an option available only on the D925XCV board. For information about Serial ATA RAID configuration Refer to http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/cv/index.htm 1.7.2.5 SCSI Hard ...• RAID 1 supports data mirroring. Product Description For information about The location of the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector on the D925XCV board The signal names of the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Refer to Figure 21, page 68 Table 26, page 73 27 ...
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... panel audio connector and the optional ATAPI CD-ROM connector on the Desktop Board D925XCV The locations of the optional ATAPI CD-ROM connector The back panel audio connectors... connectors) • ATAPI CD-ROM (an optional 1 x 4-pin ATAPI-style connector for Intel High Definition Audio must be automatically switched depending on both the back panel and the component side...(front and rear panel) that is present. For information about Refer to Obtaining audio software and drivers Section 1.4, page 19 1.11.2 Audio Connectors The boards contain audio connectors on the recognized device...
... panel audio connector and the optional ATAPI CD-ROM connector on the Desktop Board D925XCV The locations of the optional ATAPI CD-ROM connector The back panel audio connectors... connectors) • ATAPI CD-ROM (an optional 1 x 4-pin ATAPI-style connector for Intel High Definition Audio must be automatically switched depending on both the back panel and the component side...(front and rear panel) that is present. For information about Refer to Obtaining audio software and drivers Section 1.4, page 19 1.11.2 Audio Connectors The boards contain audio connectors on the recognized device...
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... Digital Audio Out Optical OM16993 Figure 10. Intel Desktop Boards D925XCV/D925XBC Technical Product Specification 1.11.3 8-Channel (7.1) Audio Subsystem The 8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6-R) •... Realtek ALC880 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or electret microphone The front and back panel audio connectors are shown in Figure 10. The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers...
... Digital Audio Out Optical OM16993 Figure 10. Intel Desktop Boards D925XCV/D925XBC Technical Product Specification 1.11.3 8-Channel (7.1) Audio Subsystem The 8-channel (7.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6-R) •... Realtek ALC880 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or electret microphone The front and back panel audio connectors are shown in Figure 10. The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers...
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Intel Desktop Boards D925XCV/D925XBC Technical Product Specification 1.11.4 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801FB I /O Controller Hub (ICH6-R) Intel High Definition Audio Link ALC860 Audio Codec Mic In/Retasking Jack B Line In/Retasking...back panel audio connectors Refer to Section 2.8.1, page 63 34 The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Front Panel Audio Connectors Back Panel Audio Connectors Line Out/ Retasking Jack F [Port 2] Mic In/ Retasking Jack E ...
Intel Desktop Boards D925XCV/D925XBC Technical Product Specification 1.11.4 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801FB I /O Controller Hub (ICH6-R) Intel High Definition Audio Link ALC860 Audio Codec Mic In/Retasking Jack B Line In/Retasking...back panel audio connectors Refer to Section 2.8.1, page 63 34 The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Front Panel Audio Connectors Back Panel Audio Connectors Line Out/ Retasking Jack F [Port 2] Mic In/ Retasking Jack E ...
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...; Compliant to 802.3x flow control support • Jumbo frame support • TCP, IP, UDP checksum offload • Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover • Full device driver compatibility • Configuration EEPROMs that contain the MAC address and ASF 2.0 support • Wake On LAN technology power management support • PCI Express Active State...
...; Compliant to 802.3x flow control support • Jumbo frame support • TCP, IP, UDP checksum offload • Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover • Full device driver compatibility • Configuration EEPROMs that contain the MAC address and ASF 2.0 support • Wake On LAN technology power management support • PCI Express Active State...
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Intel Desktop Boards D925XCV/D925XBC Technical Product Specification 1.12.3 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support The boards provide the following ASF support for the onboard 10/100/1000 LAN subsystem, ...; Keyboard failure Hard-disk failure No boot media • Boot options to Section 1.4, page 19 36 For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to boot from different types of boot devices • Reset, shutdown, power cycle, and power up options 1.12.4 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and...
Intel Desktop Boards D925XCV/D925XBC Technical Product Specification 1.12.3 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support The boards provide the following ASF support for the onboard 10/100/1000 LAN subsystem, ...; Keyboard failure Hard-disk failure No boot media • Boot options to Section 1.4, page 19 36 For information about Obtaining LAN software and drivers Refer to boot from different types of boot devices • Reset, shutdown, power cycle, and power up options 1.12.4 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and...
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...chassis security feature that attaches to power-off feature that provides full ACPI support. Intel Desktop Boards D925XCV/D925XBC Technical Product Specification 1.13.3 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel Desktop Utilities, LANDesk* software, or thirdparty software. When the chassis cover is ...; A Soft-off the computer • Support for achieving less than 15-watt system operation in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for multiple wake-up support PCI Express WAKE# signal support 1.14...
...chassis security feature that attaches to power-off feature that provides full ACPI support. Intel Desktop Boards D925XCV/D925XBC Technical Product Specification 1.13.3 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel Desktop Utilities, LANDesk* software, or thirdparty software. When the chassis cover is ...; A Soft-off the computer • Support for achieving less than 15-watt system operation in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for multiple wake-up support PCI Express WAKE# signal support 1.14...
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...supply provides adequate +5 V standby current if LAN wake capabilities and Instantly Available PC technology features are used. The Desktop Boards D925XCV and D925XBC provide several power management hardware features, including: • Power connector • Fan connectors • LAN wake ... Instantly Available PC technology • Resume on the wake devices supported and manufacturing options. Table 10. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 1.14.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure that provides full ACPI support. Failure to ...
...supply provides adequate +5 V standby current if LAN wake capabilities and Instantly Available PC technology features are used. The Desktop Boards D925XCV and D925XBC provide several power management hardware features, including: • Power connector • Fan connectors • LAN wake ... Instantly Available PC technology • Resume on the wake devices supported and manufacturing options. Table 10. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 1.14.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure that provides full ACPI support. Failure to ...