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... PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. Revision History Revision Revision History -001 First release of the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Date June 2007 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on the board, the following statement applies: FCC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the limits for a Class...
... PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. Revision History Revision Revision History -001 First release of the Intel® Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Date June 2007 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on the board, the following statement applies: FCC Declaration of Conformity This device complies with the limits for a Class...
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...Audience The Product Guide is not intended for technically qualified personnel. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel desktop boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for installation in... the desktop board Conventions The following conventions are used in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. NOTE Notes call attention to update the BIOS A Error Messages: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board D945GCPE. It...
...Audience The Product Guide is not intended for technically qualified personnel. Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel desktop boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for installation in... the desktop board Conventions The following conventions are used in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. NOTE Notes call attention to update the BIOS A Error Messages: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board D945GCPE. It...
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...) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) Box Contents • Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE • I/O shield • One diskette drive cable • One ATA-66/100 cable • Two locking Serial ATA cables •...; Intel® Express Installer CD-ROM • Quick Reference Guide • Configuration and battery caution statement labels iv Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in ...
...) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) Box Contents • Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE • I/O shield • One diskette drive cable • One ATA-66/100 cable • Two locking Serial ATA cables •...; Intel® Express Installer CD-ROM • Quick Reference Guide • Configuration and battery caution statement labels iv Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions of some common terms used in ...
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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® 945GC Express Chipset 14 Onboard Audio Subsystem 14 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 15 LAN Subsystem 15 LAN Subsystem Software 15 ...Keyboard/Mouse 22 PME# Signal Wake-up Support 22 ENERGY STAR* Capable 22 Battery ...22 Real-Time Clock 22 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 23 Installation Precautions 24 Prevent Power Supply Overload 24 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 24 Installing the I/O Shield 25 ...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Supported Operating Systems 10 Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® 945GC Express Chipset 14 Onboard Audio Subsystem 14 Input/Output (I/O) Controller 15 LAN Subsystem 15 LAN Subsystem Software 15 ...Keyboard/Mouse 22 PME# Signal Wake-up Support 22 ENERGY STAR* Capable 22 Battery ...22 Real-Time Clock 22 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin 23 Installation Precautions 24 Prevent Power Supply Overload 24 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 24 Installing the I/O Shield 25 ...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 31 Removing the Processor ...Cables 45 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 46 Clearing Passwords 47 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 53 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 53 Obtaining the BIOS Update...Declaration of Conformity Statement 58 Product Ecology Statements 59 Recycling Considerations 59 Lead-Free Desktop Board 61 EMC Regulations 63 Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance 64 Product Certifications 65...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 31 Removing the Processor ...Cables 45 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper 46 Clearing Passwords 47 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 53 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 53 Obtaining the BIOS Update...Declaration of Conformity Statement 58 Product Ecology Statements 59 Recycling Considerations 59 Lead-Free Desktop Board 61 EMC Regulations 63 Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance 64 Product Certifications 65...
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...Connector LED States 16 4. Lead-Free Board Markings 62 15. Desktop Board D945GCPE Components 11 2. LAN Connector LEDs 16 3. Standby Power Indicator 21 4. Lift the Load Plate 28 8. Use DDR2 DIMMs 33 15. Desktop Board D945GCPE Components 12 3. Desktop Board D945GCPE Mounting Screw Hole Locations 26 6. ... Load Plate 30 12. Installing a DIMM 34 16. Connecting the Diskette Drive Cable 36 17. Jumper Settings for Intel High Definition Audio 40 5. Product Certification Markings 65 vii Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 42 10. Feature Summary ...
...Connector LED States 16 4. Lead-Free Board Markings 62 15. Desktop Board D945GCPE Components 11 2. LAN Connector LEDs 16 3. Standby Power Indicator 21 4. Lift the Load Plate 28 8. Use DDR2 DIMMs 33 15. Desktop Board D945GCPE Components 12 3. Desktop Board D945GCPE Mounting Screw Hole Locations 26 6. ... Load Plate 30 12. Installing a DIMM 34 16. Connecting the Diskette Drive Cable 36 17. Jumper Settings for Intel High Definition Audio 40 5. Product Certification Markings 65 vii Alternate Front Panel Power LED Header 42 10. Feature Summary ...
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...USB 2.0 ports ― Four ports routed to the back panel ― Four ports routed to 2 GB of system memory Intel® 945GC Express Chipset consisting of the desktop board. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities Peripheral Interfaces microATX (218.44 millimeters [8.60...8226; One diskette drive interface • One VGA port • One serial port header • PS/2* keyboard and mouse ports continued 9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel® Desktop Board D945GCPE.
...USB 2.0 ports ― Four ports routed to the back panel ― Four ports routed to 2 GB of system memory Intel® 945GC Express Chipset consisting of the desktop board. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Main Memory Chipset Graphics Audio Expansion Capabilities Peripheral Interfaces microATX (218.44 millimeters [8.60...8226; One diskette drive interface • One VGA port • One serial port header • PS/2* keyboard and mouse ports continued 9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel® Desktop Board D945GCPE.
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) LAN Support 10/100 Mb/s LAN subsystem using a Realtek RTL8101E-GR Gigabit Ethernet Controller Power ...range values • Integrated SIO fan control Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board D945GCPE, 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 Vista* Ultimate • Microsoft...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) LAN Support 10/100 Mb/s LAN subsystem using a Realtek RTL8101E-GR Gigabit Ethernet Controller Power ...range values • Integrated SIO fan control Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board D945GCPE, 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 Vista* Ultimate • Microsoft...
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Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board D945GCPE. Figure 1. Desktop Board D945GCPE Components 11
Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board D945GCPE. Figure 1. Desktop Board D945GCPE Components 11
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Desktop Board D945GCPE Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U Description Front panel audio header PCI bus connector 2 PCI bus connector 1 Rear chassis fan header (3-pin) Back... about: • Desktop Board D945GCPE http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Supported processors http://www.intel.com/go/FindCPU • Audio software and utilities http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd • LAN software and drivers http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd 12 Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Table 2....
Desktop Board D945GCPE Components Label A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U Description Front panel audio header PCI bus connector 2 PCI bus connector 1 Rear chassis fan header (3-pin) Back... about: • Desktop Board D945GCPE http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop • Supported processors http://www.intel.com/go/FindCPU • Audio software and utilities http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd • LAN software and drivers http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd 12 Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Table 2....
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..., the board should be populated with the desktop board and must be purchased separately. The BIOS will see a notification to the desktop board through the LGA775 socket. Desktop Board Features Processor CAUTION Failure to use the appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2 x 2 pin) power connector to the desktop board may not function properly. Desktop Board D945GCPE supports an Intel processor...
..., the board should be populated with the desktop board and must be purchased separately. The BIOS will see a notification to the desktop board through the LGA775 socket. Desktop Board Features Processor CAUTION Failure to use the appropriate power supply and/or not connecting the 12 V (2 x 2 pin) power connector to the desktop board may not function properly. Desktop Board D945GCPE supports an Intel processor...
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... includes the following headers and connectors: • Front panel audio header, including functionality for more information about the Intel 945GC Express Chipset: http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm?iid=chips_body+desk Onboard Audio Subsystem Desktop Board D945GCPE has a 4-channel (2 + 2) onboard audio subsystem that includes a Realtek ALC662 audio codec. The audio subsystem features: •...
... includes the following headers and connectors: • Front panel audio header, including functionality for more information about the Intel 945GC Express Chipset: http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/index.htm?iid=chips_body+desk Onboard Audio Subsystem Desktop Board D945GCPE has a 4-channel (2 + 2) onboard audio subsystem that includes a Realtek ALC662 audio codec. The audio subsystem features: •...
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Desktop Board Features • Back panel audio connectors that are configurable through the audio device drivers: ― Line in ― Line out ― Mic in 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 ... Ethernet LAN connectivity • RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D945GCPE link on Intel's World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop 15
Desktop Board Features • Back panel audio connectors that are configurable through the audio device drivers: ― Line in ― Line out ― Mic in 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 ... Ethernet LAN connectivity • RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D945GCPE link on Intel's World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop 15
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The desktop board supports up and the LAN subsystem is powered up to eight...Mb/s data rate Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support NOTE Computer systems that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. Figure 2. Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs Two LEDs are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. Use a shielded cable that... do not support USB 2.0. 16 LAN Connector LEDs Table 3 describes the LED states when the board is operating. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that have an unshielded cable attached to ...
The desktop board supports up and the LAN subsystem is powered up to eight...Mb/s data rate Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support NOTE Computer systems that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates. Figure 2. Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs Two LEDs are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. Use a shielded cable that... do not support USB 2.0. 16 LAN Connector LEDs Table 3 describes the LED states when the board is operating. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating system and drivers that have an unshielded cable attached to ...
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... (such as CD-ROM drives) • Older PIO Mode devices • Ultra DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols Serial ATA The desktop board supports two Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH7, connecting one device per channel. The BIOS is stored in the BIOS Setup program. 17... Expandability For system expansion, the desktop board provides two PCI bus connectors. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device. Serial ATA and...
... (such as CD-ROM drives) • Older PIO Mode devices • Ultra DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols Serial ATA The desktop board supports two Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH7, connecting one device per channel. The BIOS is stored in the BIOS Setup program. 17... Expandability For system expansion, the desktop board provides two PCI bus connectors. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Flash device. Serial ATA and...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide PCI* Auto Configuration If you install a PCI add-in card. Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup ... Setup. • If both passwords are then available for that can boot the computer. If only the supervisor password is booted. Hardware Management Features The board has several hardware management features including the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to run the BIOS Setup program after you install...
Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide PCI* Auto Configuration If you install a PCI add-in card. Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup ... Setup. • If both passwords are then available for that can boot the computer. If only the supervisor password is booted. Hardware Management Features The board has several hardware management features including the following restrictions: • The supervisor password gives unrestricted access to run the BIOS Setup program after you install...
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...the Last Power State feature in before power was interrupted (either on the desktop board. Desktop Board Features Chassis Intrusion Detection The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. The desktop board has two power connectors. When resuming from PS/2 keyboard/mouse ― Power... gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of ACPI with the desktop board requires an operating system that can be connected to the power state it was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu.
...the Last Power State feature in before power was interrupted (either on the desktop board. Desktop Board Features Chassis Intrusion Detection The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. The desktop board has two power connectors. When resuming from PS/2 keyboard/mouse ― Power... gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of ACPI with the desktop board requires an operating system that can be connected to the power state it was in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu.
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... current. While in the S3 sleep state, the computer will appear to be capable of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. The desktop board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Instantly Available PC Technology CAUTIONS For Instantly Available PC technology, the 5 V standby line... PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the desktop board may lose register settings stored in power management and can be used with this feature can damage the power supply. Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Fan Headers The function/operation of the fans is...
... current. While in the S3 sleep state, the computer will appear to be capable of delivering adequate +5 V standby current. The desktop board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Instantly Available PC Technology CAUTIONS For Instantly Available PC technology, the 5 V standby line... PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the desktop board may lose register settings stored in power management and can be used with this feature can damage the power supply. Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Fan Headers The function/operation of the fans is...
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...Related Links: For more information on the board even when the computer appears to the following link, finding the product, and selecting Product Documentation from the left-hand menu: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 21 The desktop board's standby power indicator, shown in Figure... 3, is lit when there is standby power still present on standby current requirements for the desktop board, refer to the Technical Product Specification by...
...Related Links: For more information on the board even when the computer appears to the following link, finding the product, and selecting Product Documentation from the left-hand menu: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 21 The desktop board's standby power indicator, shown in Figure... 3, is lit when there is standby power still present on standby current requirements for the desktop board, refer to the Technical Product Specification by...
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... recommendations concerning the ENERGY STAR specifications, see: http://www3.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/asmo-na/eng/337748.htm Battery A battery on how to define the new requirements. Go to page 48 for instructions on the desktop board keeps the values in CMOS RAM and the clock current ...keyboard/mouse activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state. Currently Intel Desktop Boards are capable of meeting the new ENERGY STAR requirements depending on the PCI bus is turned off . 22 Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of a USB...
... recommendations concerning the ENERGY STAR specifications, see: http://www3.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/asmo-na/eng/337748.htm Battery A battery on how to define the new requirements. Go to page 48 for instructions on the desktop board keeps the values in CMOS RAM and the clock current ...keyboard/mouse activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state. Currently Intel Desktop Boards are capable of meeting the new ENERGY STAR requirements depending on the PCI bus is turned off . 22 Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Product Guide Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of a USB...