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Intel® Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification November 2005 Order Number: D36109-001US The Intel® Desktop Board D945PLRN may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Specification Update.
Intel® Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification November 2005 Order Number: D36109-001US The Intel® Desktop Board D945PLRN may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Specification Update.
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.... NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT. The suitability of the Intel® Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification. may contain design defects or errors known as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. Box 5937 Denver, CO 80217-9808 or...
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... conditions, which if not observed, can cause personal injury. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board D945PLRN. Not all specifications of these symbols and abbreviations appear in this type. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS...
... conditions, which if not observed, can cause personal injury. Intended Audience The TPS is specifically not intended for the Intel® Desktop Board D945PLRN. Not all specifications of these symbols and abbreviations appear in this type. Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS...
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Volts. Voltages are the property of their respective owners. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # (NxnX) GB GB/sec Gbits/sec KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbit/sec xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to ... type, xn are the relative coordinates of the particular part at 5J. For example, J5J1 is the instance of its location on the Desktop Board D945PLRN, and X is a connector, located at that are DC unless otherwise specified. Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) Gigabytes per second Gigabits per second Kilobyte (1024 bytes...
Volts. Voltages are the property of their respective owners. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # (NxnX) GB GB/sec Gbits/sec KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbit/sec xxh x.x V * Used after a signal name to ... type, xn are the relative coordinates of the particular part at 5J. For example, J5J1 is the instance of its location on the Desktop Board D945PLRN, and X is a connector, located at that are DC unless otherwise specified. Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) Gigabytes per second Gigabits per second Kilobyte (1024 bytes...
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Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 2.7 Connectors...46 2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors 47 2.7.2 Component-side Connectors 48 2.8 Jumper Block ...57 2.9 Mechanical Considerations 58 2.9.1 Form Factor 58 2.9.2 I/O Shield...59 2.10 Electrical Considerations 60 2....
Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 2.7 Connectors...46 2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors 47 2.7.2 Component-side Connectors 48 2.8 Jumper Block ...57 2.9 Mechanical Considerations 58 2.9.1 Form Factor 58 2.9.2 I/O Shield...59 2.10 Electrical Considerations 60 2....
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... Setup Program Function Keys 76 41. Beep Codes ...83 44. BIOS Error Messages 83 45. Thermal Considerations for a One-Color Power LED 55 29. Environmental Specifications 65 35. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 76 40. Boot Device Menu Options 79 42. Safety Regulations ...66 36. Product Certification Markings 73 39. Typical.... Front Panel Connector 54 28. DC Loading Characteristics 60 32. States for a Two-Color Power LED 55 30. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 84 46. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 26.
... Setup Program Function Keys 76 41. Beep Codes ...83 44. BIOS Error Messages 83 45. Thermal Considerations for a One-Color Power LED 55 29. Environmental Specifications 65 35. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar 76 40. Boot Device Menu Options 79 42. Safety Regulations ...66 36. Product Certification Markings 73 39. Typical.... Front Panel Connector 54 28. DC Loading Characteristics 60 32. States for a Two-Color Power LED 55 30. Port 80h POST Code Ranges 84 46. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 26.
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... 2.3 • Support for up to 2 GB of system memory Intel® 945PL Chipset, consisting of the board. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82945PL Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel® 82801G I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) Audio 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem with three analog audio...
... 2.3 • Support for up to 2 GB of system memory Intel® 945PL Chipset, consisting of the board. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of : • Intel® 82945PL Memory Controller Hub (MCH) • Intel® 82801G I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) Audio 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem with three analog audio...
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B D G A C E FH I J K L FF M EE DD N CC O BB P AA Q Y WV U T Z X Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components. SR OM18226 12 Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1.
B D G A C E FH I J K L FF M EE DD N CC O BB P AA Q Y WV U T Z X Figure 1. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components. SR OM18226 12 Board Components Table 3 lists the components identified in Figure 1.
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Block Diagram OM18227 14 Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.1.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas. PCI Express x1 Interface PCI Express x1 Slot 1 PCI Express x1 Slot 2 USB Parallel ...
Block Diagram OM18227 14 Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.1.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas. PCI Express x1 Interface PCI Express x1 Slot 1 PCI Express x1 Slot 2 USB Parallel ...
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Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has two DIMM sockets and support the following memory features: • 1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with gold-plated contacts • Unbuffered, ... SPD data and program the chipset to correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may be populated with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency.
Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has two DIMM sockets and support the following memory features: • 1.8 V (only) DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs with gold-plated contacts • Unbuffered, ... SPD data and program the chipset to correctly configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may be populated with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency.
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Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration Figure 4 shows a dual channel configuration using two DIMMs. In this example, the DIMM sockets are populated with Two DIMMs 18 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with identical DIMMs. 1 GB 1 GB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 0 OM17974 Figure 4.
Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration Figure 4 shows a dual channel configuration using two DIMMs. In this example, the DIMM sockets are populated with Two DIMMs 18 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with identical DIMMs. 1 GB 1 GB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 0 OM17974 Figure 4.
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and EHCI-compatible drivers. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® 945PL Chipset The Intel 945PL chipset consists of the front panel USB connectors Refer to Figure 12, page 47 Figure 13, page 48 20 The ICH7 provides the ... information about The location of the USB connectors on the back panel The location of the following devices: • Intel 82945PL Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect • Intel 82801G I /O paths. Use shielded cable that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port may not meet ...
and EHCI-compatible drivers. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.5 Intel® 945PL Chipset The Intel 945PL chipset consists of the front panel USB connectors Refer to Figure 12, page 47 Figure 13, page 48 20 The ICH7 provides the ... information about The location of the USB connectors on the back panel The location of the following devices: • Intel 82945PL Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect • Intel 82801G I /O paths. Use shielded cable that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port may not meet ...
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... and distributes parity among the drives; For information about The location of the add-in hard drive controller to create one logical drive. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification NOTE Many Serial ATA drives use new low-voltage power connectors and require adaptors or power supplies equipped with data striping (RAID 0) into...
... and distributes parity among the drives; For information about The location of the add-in hard drive controller to create one logical drive. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification NOTE Many Serial ATA drives use new low-voltage power connectors and require adaptors or power supplies equipped with data striping (RAID 0) into...
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... events from ACPI S1, S3, S4, or S5 • Software compatible with the PCI Power Management Event (PME) mechanism defined in the PCI Power Management Specification Rev. 1.1 1.7 Legacy I/O Controller The legacy I /O controller. 1.7.1 Serial Port The Serial port A connector is located on the back panel. For information about The location of the...
... events from ACPI S1, S3, S4, or S5 • Software compatible with the PCI Power Management Event (PME) mechanism defined in the PCI Power Management Specification Rev. 1.1 1.7 Legacy I/O Controller The legacy I /O controller. 1.7.1 Serial Port The Serial port A connector is located on the back panel. For information about The location of the...
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Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.7.2 Parallel Port The 25-pin D-Sub parallel port connector is supported in the bottom PS/2 connector and the mouse is located on the back panel. ...
Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.7.2 Parallel Port The 25-pin D-Sub parallel port connector is supported in the bottom PS/2 connector and the mouse is located on the back panel. ...
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... Jack OM17560 Figure 7. The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.8.3 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801G I /O Controller Hub (ICH7) Intel High Definition Audio Link Sigmatel 9220 Audio Codec Line Out Mic In Line In/Retasking Jack...
... Jack OM17560 Figure 7. The available configurable audio ports are configurable through the audio device drivers. Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.8.3 6-Channel (5.1) Audio Subsystem The 6-channel (5.1) audio subsystem includes the following: • Intel 82801G I /O Controller Hub (ICH7) Intel High Definition Audio Link Sigmatel 9220 Audio Codec Line Out Mic In Line In/Retasking Jack...
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Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.9.2.1 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 9). LAN Connector LED Locations Table 5 ...
Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.9.2.1 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (shown in Figure 9). LAN Connector LED Locations Table 5 ...
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... switch the fans on or off as needed • SMBus interface For information about The functions of the fan connectors and sensors for Management (WfM) specification. Product Description 1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using...
... switch the fans on or off as needed • SMBus interface For information about The functions of the fan connectors and sensors for Management (WfM) specification. Product Description 1.10 Hardware Management Subsystem The hardware management features enable the board to be implemented using...
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Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.10.4 Thermal Monitoring Figure 10 shows the location of the sensors and fan connectors. 4 1 1 3 A B C 4 1 D 13 Item A B C D E F G G F E OM18228 Description Remote ambient temperature sensor Thermal diode, located on processor die Ambient temperature sensor, internal to hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan Rear chassis fan Front chassis fan Auxiliary fan (optional) Figure 10. Thermal Sensors and Fan Connectors 34
Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.10.4 Thermal Monitoring Figure 10 shows the location of the sensors and fan connectors. 4 1 1 3 A B C 4 1 D 13 Item A B C D E F G G F E OM18228 Description Remote ambient temperature sensor Thermal diode, located on processor die Ambient temperature sensor, internal to hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan Rear chassis fan Front chassis fan Auxiliary fan (optional) Figure 10. Thermal Sensors and Fan Connectors 34
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working state. working state S0 - device specification specific. 5 W < power < 52.5 W G1 - Suspend to the system. S4 - S5 - No power No power No power D3 - no power except for wake-up logic, except ... 36 Table 7. no power except for wake-up logic. Table 7 lists the power states supported by applications. See the ACPI specification for appliances and personal computers. D3 - Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.11.1.1 System States and Power States Under ACPI, the operating system directs all system and device power state transitions. Full...
working state. working state S0 - device specification specific. 5 W < power < 52.5 W G1 - Suspend to the system. S4 - S5 - No power No power No power D3 - no power except for wake-up logic, except ... 36 Table 7. no power except for wake-up logic. Table 7 lists the power states supported by applications. See the ACPI specification for appliances and personal computers. D3 - Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification 1.11.1.1 System States and Power States Under ACPI, the operating system directs all system and device power state transitions. Full...