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... is in this state... The use of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for a front panel power and sleep mode switch Table 6 lists the system states based on how long the power switch is pressed...
... is in this state... The use of individual devices, add-in boards (some add-in boards may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives • Methods for a front panel power and sleep mode switch Table 6 lists the system states based on how long the power switch is pressed...
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... the front panel header. Connection Diagram for the front panel header. Front Panel Header Pin Signal In/ Out Description Hard Drive Activity LED [Yellow] 1 HD_PWR Out Hard disk LED pull-up to +5 V 3 HDA# Out Hard disk active LED Reset Switch [Purple] 5 Ground Ground 7 FP_RESET# In Reset switch Power 9 +5 V Power Pin Signal In/ Out Description...
... the front panel header. Connection Diagram for the front panel header. Front Panel Header Pin Signal In/ Out Description Hard Drive Activity LED [Yellow] 1 HD_PWR Out Hard disk LED pull-up to +5 V 3 HDA# Out Hard disk active LED Reset Switch [Purple] 5 Ground Ground 7 FP_RESET# In Reset switch Power 9 +5 V Power Pin Signal In/ Out Description...
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...to ground for a one - Proper LED function requires one of the following: • A Serial ATA hard drive connected to an onboard Serial ATA connector • An IDE hard drive connected to an onboard IDE connector 2.7.2.4.2 Reset Switch Header [Purple] Pins 5 and 7 [Purple] can be...customer-specific. 2.7.2.4.4 Power Switch Header [Red] Pins 6 and 8 [Red] can be connected to a one -color LED. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 2.7.2.4.1 Hard Drive Activity LED Header [Yellow] Pins 1 and 3 [Yellow] can be connected to an LED to provide a visual indicator that ...
...to ground for a one - Proper LED function requires one of the following: • A Serial ATA hard drive connected to an onboard Serial ATA connector • An IDE hard drive connected to an onboard IDE connector 2.7.2.4.2 Reset Switch Header [Purple] Pins 5 and 7 [Purple] can be...customer-specific. 2.7.2.4.4 Power Switch Header [Red] Pins 6 and 8 [Red] can be connected to a one -color LED. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 2.7.2.4.1 Hard Drive Activity LED Header [Yellow] Pins 1 and 3 [Yellow] can be connected to an LED to provide a visual indicator that ...
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... MIF database defines the data and provides the method for system components. For example, do not connect an ATA hard drive as a slave to an ATAPI CD-ROM drive. 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) SMBIOS is the Management Information Format (MIF) database, which contains information about ... following items are automatically configured for such operating systems. Using this information. To take advantage of the high capacities typically available today, hard drives are required: • An ATA-66/100 peripheral device • An ATA-66/100 compatible cable • ATA-66/100...
... MIF database defines the data and provides the method for system components. For example, do not connect an ATA hard drive as a slave to an ATAPI CD-ROM drive. 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) SMBIOS is the Management Information Format (MIF) database, which contains information about ... following items are automatically configured for such operating systems. Using this information. To take advantage of the high capacities typically available today, hard drives are required: • An ATA-66/100 peripheral device • An ATA-66/100 compatible cable • ATA-66/100...
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...D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 3.5 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be updated using either of the system. Both utilities verify that is displayed by default. Check the Intel website for details. 3.5.2 Custom Splash Screen During POST, an Intel® splash screen is available from Intel can be updated from a file on a hard... from a legacy diskette drive or an LS-120 diskette drive) or a CD-ROM. NOTE If you add a custom splash screen, it will share space with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update. For information about The Intel World Wide Web site Refer...
...D945GCCR Technical Product Specification 3.5 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be updated using either of the system. Both utilities verify that is displayed by default. Check the Intel website for details. 3.5.2 Custom Splash Screen During POST, an Intel® splash screen is available from Intel can be updated from a file on a hard... from a legacy diskette drive or an LS-120 diskette drive) or a CD-ROM. NOTE If you add a custom splash screen, it will share space with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update. For information about The Intel World Wide Web site Refer...
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...'s USB drivers are recognized by the BIOS allowing you apply power to the computer, legacy support is for the diskette drive to be the first boot device, the hard drive second, and the ATAPI CD-ROM third. Legacy USB support is enabled by the operating system, and Legacy USB support...the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be selected as a boot device. The fourth device is disabled. 3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot Booting from a diskette drive, hard drives, CD-ROM, or the network. This selection allows booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in the BIOS Setup program, ATAPI CDROM is ...
...'s USB drivers are recognized by the BIOS allowing you apply power to the computer, legacy support is for the diskette drive to be the first boot device, the hard drive second, and the ATAPI CD-ROM third. Legacy USB support is enabled by the operating system, and Legacy USB support...the BIOS Setup program's Security menu must be selected as a boot device. The fourth device is disabled. 3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot Booting from a diskette drive, hard drives, CD-ROM, or the network. This selection allows booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in the BIOS Setup program, ATAPI CDROM is ...
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...device if it is possible to optimize the boot process to the point where the system boots so quickly that minimize hard drive startup delays. • Select a CD-ROM drive with minimum initialization times can reduce up to the boot process. • Try different monitors. This can also ...not be seen. As a result, the POST does not first seek a diskette drive, which saves about one second from three to data ready" less than eight seconds, that the Intel logo screen (or a custom logo splash screen) will not be seen. Monitors and hard disk drives with a fast initialization rate.
...device if it is possible to optimize the boot process to the point where the system boots so quickly that minimize hard drive startup delays. • Select a CD-ROM drive with minimum initialization times can reduce up to the boot process. • Try different monitors. This can also ...not be seen. As a result, the POST does not first seek a diskette drive, which saves about one second from three to data ready" less than eight seconds, that the Intel logo screen (or a custom logo splash screen) will not be seen. Monitors and hard disk drives with a fast initialization rate.
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification Table 39. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) POST Code 90 91 92 93 94 95 98 99 9A 9B B0 B1 B2 ... USB) Resetting mouse Disabling mouse Detecting presence of mouse Enabling mouse Fixed Media Resetting fixed media Disabling fixed media Detecting presence of a fixed media (IDE hard drive detection etc.) Enabling/configuring a fixed media Removable media Resetting removable media Disabling removable media Detecting presence of a removable media (IDE, CD-ROM detection, etc.) Enabling...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Technical Product Specification Table 39. Port 80h POST Codes (continued) POST Code 90 91 92 93 94 95 98 99 9A 9B B0 B1 B2 ... USB) Resetting mouse Disabling mouse Detecting presence of mouse Enabling mouse Fixed Media Resetting fixed media Disabling fixed media Detecting presence of a fixed media (IDE hard drive detection etc.) Enabling/configuring a fixed media Removable media Resetting removable media Disabling removable media Detecting presence of a removable media (IDE, CD-ROM detection, etc.) Enabling...
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...hard drives) • ATAPI-style devices (such as hard disk drives and CD-ROM drives. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. The interface supports: • Up to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR... Product Guide Enhanced IDE Interface The desktop board's IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and peripheral devices such as CD-ROM drives) • Older PIO Mode devices •...
...hard drives) • ATAPI-style devices (such as hard disk drives and CD-ROM drives. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. The interface supports: • Up to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR... Product Guide Enhanced IDE Interface The desktop board's IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and peripheral devices such as CD-ROM drives) • Older PIO Mode devices •...
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.... For example, do not connect an ATA hard drive as an ATAPI master device. If an ATA-66/100 disk drive and a disk drive using any other IDE transfer protocol are backward compatible with the two closely spaced connectors (gray and black) to the Intel desktop board (Figure 18, A). •... Attach the cable end with drives using slower IDE transfer protocols. Figure 18. For correct function of the cable. Connecting the IDE Cable...
.... For example, do not connect an ATA hard drive as an ATAPI master device. If an ATA-66/100 disk drive and a disk drive using any other IDE transfer protocol are backward compatible with the two closely spaced connectors (gray and black) to the Intel desktop board (Figure 18, A). •... Attach the cable end with drives using slower IDE transfer protocols. Figure 18. For correct function of the cable. Connecting the IDE Cable...
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... B Signal Name Power (+5 V) DD+ Ground No Connect Connecting to the Front Panel Header Before connecting to +5 V Out 2 Front panel green LED 3 Hard disk active LED Out 4 Front panel yellow LED Reset Switch On/Off Switch 5 Ground 7 Reset switch 6 Power switch In 8 Ground Power Not Connected 9... 25. Table 8 shows the pin assignments for each USB 2.0 header. Front Panel Header Pin Description In/Out Pin Description Hard Drive Activity LED Power LED 1 Hard disk LED pull-up to the front panel header, observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 43 for the...
... B Signal Name Power (+5 V) DD+ Ground No Connect Connecting to the Front Panel Header Before connecting to +5 V Out 2 Front panel green LED 3 Hard disk active LED Out 4 Front panel yellow LED Reset Switch On/Off Switch 5 Ground 7 Reset switch 6 Power switch In 8 Ground Power Not Connected 9... 25. Table 8 shows the pin assignments for each USB 2.0 header. Front Panel Header Pin Description In/Out Pin Description Hard Drive Activity LED Power LED 1 Hard disk LED pull-up to the front panel header, observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 43 for the...
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...D945GCCR page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Follow the instructions provided in the Windows environment. 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be rebooted at the last Express BIOS Update window. 5. The utility available on your hard drive... where it was saved. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. You can also save this file to view and change the...
...D945GCCR page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS Update utility file. 3. Follow the instructions provided in the Windows environment. 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be rebooted at the last Express BIOS Update window. 5. The utility available on your hard drive... where it was saved. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. You can also save this file to view and change the...