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...systems, test equipment, etc. Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for general audiences. Intended Uses All Intel desktop boards are used in this product for installation in personal computers (PC) for other PC... or embedded non-PC applications or other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID (Intel® Matrix Storage Technology) Requires Microsoft Windows* XP or 2000 and SATA Hard Drive(s): ...
...systems, test equipment, etc. Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for general audiences. Intended Uses All Intel desktop boards are used in this product for installation in personal computers (PC) for other PC... or embedded non-PC applications or other hardware components 3 Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS 4 Configuring for RAID (Intel® Matrix Storage Technology) Requires Microsoft Windows* XP or 2000 and SATA Hard Drive(s): ...
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... ...52 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 60 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 60 Updating the BIOS...60 Recovering the BIOS 61 4 Configuring for Intel Matrix Storage Technology 63 Creating Your RAID Set 63 Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software 64 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System...
... ...52 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 59 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility 60 Obtaining the BIOS Update File 60 Updating the BIOS...60 Recovering the BIOS 61 4 Configuring for Intel Matrix Storage Technology 63 Creating Your RAID Set 63 Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software 64 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System...
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... firmware interface • 4 Mbit symmetrical flash memory • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend to...Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about desktop board D945GNT/D945GTP, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards...
... firmware interface • 4 Mbit symmetrical flash memory • Support for SMBIOS • Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot • Intel® Express BIOS Update Power Management • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Suspend to...Intel® Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about desktop board D945GNT/D945GTP, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards...
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Intel Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP Product Guide Related Links: For information about installing the PCI Express x16 card, see Clearing Passwords on page 59 in Chapter 3. The BIOS can be set for the BIOS Setup and for viewing and changing depending on whether the supervisor or user password was... entered. • Setting a user password restricts who can be updated by following restrictions: • The supervisor password...
Intel Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP Product Guide Related Links: For information about installing the PCI Express x16 card, see Clearing Passwords on page 59 in Chapter 3. The BIOS can be set for the BIOS Setup and for viewing and changing depending on whether the supervisor or user password was... entered. • Setting a user password restricts who can be updated by following restrictions: • The supervisor password...
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... (2-3) After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) runs, the BIOS 3 displays the Maintenance Menu. Table 14. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes Jumper Setting 3 Mode Normal (default) (1-2) Description The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for the Setup program modes. ...Desktop Board Components Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from a recovery diskette in the 3 event of the desktop board's BIOS configuration jumper. 3 2 1 Figure 26. Figure 26 shows the location of a failed BIOS update. 1 51
... (2-3) After the Power-On Self-Test (POST) runs, the BIOS 3 displays the Maintenance Menu. Table 14. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes Jumper Setting 3 Mode Normal (default) (1-2) Description The BIOS uses the current configuration and passwords for the Setup program modes. ...Desktop Board Components Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from a recovery diskette in the 3 event of the desktop board's BIOS configuration jumper. 3 2 1 Figure 26. Figure 26 shows the location of a failed BIOS update. 1 51
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... the ease-of use of Windows-based installation wizards. Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility: 1. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. To update the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility With the Intel Express BIOS Update utility you how to complete the BIOS update. 59 Download the file to view and change...
... the ease-of use of Windows-based installation wizards. Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility: 1. Navigate to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. To update the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility With the Intel Express BIOS Update utility you how to complete the BIOS update. 59 Download the file to view and change...
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... BIOS update file is complete, the monitor will automatically update your computer supplier or by using the BIOS update file. Boot the computer with the BIOS update diskette in flash memory • Update the language section of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards...
... BIOS update file is complete, the monitor will automatically update your computer supplier or by using the BIOS update file. Boot the computer with the BIOS update diskette in flash memory • Update the language section of the BIOS by navigating to the Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards...
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...activity will begin again followed by listening to set recovery mode for the Setup program. Remove the computer cover and continue with the BIOS update. 61 On the jumper block, reinstall the jumper back on the computer and continue with the following procedure uses recovery mode for Setup...computer, and allow it to show activity. Remove the jumper from all external peripherals. 2. The recovery process will interrupt the BIOS update; Leave the update diskette in the boot block area, there is unlikely that anything on the screen during this procedure. In about a minute...
...activity will begin again followed by listening to set recovery mode for the Setup program. Remove the computer cover and continue with the BIOS update. 61 On the jumper block, reinstall the jumper back on the computer and continue with the following procedure uses recovery mode for Setup...computer, and allow it to show activity. Remove the jumper from all external peripherals. 2. The recovery process will interrupt the BIOS update; Leave the update diskette in the boot block area, there is unlikely that anything on the screen during this procedure. In about a minute...
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... Up a "RAID Ready" System The Intel Matrix Storage Technology Console software offers the flexibility to upgrade from this section: "Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology" and "Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID...motherboards/desktop/. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 4. The Intel Matrix Storage Console software can be used to a RAID setup. 64 Once you have added the additional SATA drives, open the Intel Matrix Storage Technology Console Software and follow the directions to update to manage the RAID configuration. Intel...
... Up a "RAID Ready" System The Intel Matrix Storage Technology Console software offers the flexibility to upgrade from this section: "Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology" and "Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID...motherboards/desktop/. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 4. The Intel Matrix Storage Console software can be used to a RAID setup. 64 Once you have added the additional SATA drives, open the Intel Matrix Storage Technology Console Software and follow the directions to update to manage the RAID configuration. Intel...