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... further evaluation by Intel. Document Organization The chapters in this product for installation in this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to important information. Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for technically qualified personnel. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board D946GZAB.
... further evaluation by Intel. Document Organization The chapters in this product for installation in this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to important information. Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for technically qualified personnel. It is intended for Intel® Desktop Board D946GZAB.
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Intel Desktop Board D946GZAB Product Guide Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 33 Removing the Processor 34 Installing and Removing Memory 34 Installing DIMMs 35 Removing DIMMs 37 ... the BIOS Update File 60 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File 60 Updating the BIOS with Iflash 61 Recovering the BIOS 62 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes 63 BIOS Error Messages 63 B Regulatory Compliance Safety Regulations 65 Place Battery Marking 65 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 66 Product Ecology Statements 67 Lead-Free Desktop Board 70...
Intel Desktop Board D946GZAB Product Guide Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable 33 Removing the Processor 34 Installing and Removing Memory 34 Installing DIMMs 35 Removing DIMMs 37 ... the BIOS Update File 60 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File 60 Updating the BIOS with Iflash 61 Recovering the BIOS 62 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes 63 BIOS Error Messages 63 B Regulatory Compliance Safety Regulations 65 Place Battery Marking 65 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 66 Product Ecology Statements 67 Lead-Free Desktop Board 70...
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... sensing • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board D946GZAB, 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* XP Media...
... sensing • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values • Intel® Precision Cooling Technology Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board D946GZAB, 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* XP Media...
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..., connecting one device per channel. Intel Desktop Board D946GZAB Product Guide Enhanced IDE Interface The desktop board's IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and peripheral devices such as a hard drive) in your computer. The BIOS is stored in Chapter 3. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the...
..., connecting one device per channel. Intel Desktop Board D946GZAB Product Guide Enhanced IDE Interface The desktop board's IDE interface handles the exchange of information between the processor and peripheral devices such as a hard drive) in your computer. The BIOS is stored in Chapter 3. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the...
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... configuration and passwords for the BIOS Setup program modes. Table 10 shows the jumper settings for booting. The BIOS recovers data in the BIOS Setup program. Use this menu to be done in the event of a failed BIOS update. 51 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components The three-pin BIOS jumper block enables all board configurations to clear passwords.
... configuration and passwords for the BIOS Setup program modes. Table 10 shows the jumper settings for booting. The BIOS recovers data in the BIOS Setup program. Use this menu to be done in the event of a failed BIOS update. 51 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components The three-pin BIOS jumper block enables all board configurations to clear passwords.
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.... 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can access the BIOS Setup program by either using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Iflash Memory Update utility, and how to recover the BIOS if an update fails. 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...
.... 3 Updating the BIOS The BIOS Setup program can access the BIOS Setup program by either using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Iflash Memory Update utility, and how to recover the BIOS if an update fails. 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...
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... BIOS via the Iflash utility. Intel Desktop Board D946GZAB Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ISO Image BIOS update allows for the update of an Intel® Desktop Board BIOS to the latest production release regardless of the operating system installed on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the D946GZAB page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates...
... BIOS via the Iflash utility. Intel Desktop Board D946GZAB Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File The ISO Image BIOS update allows for the update of an Intel® Desktop Board BIOS to the latest production release regardless of the operating system installed on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the D946GZAB page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates...
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... CD, burn the data to complete. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to be extracted locally to your BIOS. Updating the BIOS with the update utility before the update is pressed within 15 seconds. 5. The Iflash Memory update utility allows you can also be upgraded and boot the system. 4. The...
... CD, burn the data to complete. At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press any key to be extracted locally to your BIOS. Updating the BIOS with the update utility before the update is pressed within 15 seconds. 5. The Iflash Memory update utility allows you can also be upgraded and boot the system. 4. The...
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Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 62 For more information about recovering the BIOS for desktop board D946GZAB, go to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. 2. Manually run the IFLASH.EXE file from the USB device and manually update the BIOS. however...
Uncompress the BIOS update file and copy the .BIO file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to : http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 62 For more information about recovering the BIOS for desktop board D946GZAB, go to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. 2. Manually run the IFLASH.EXE file from the USB device and manually update the BIOS. however...