Intel D915GAV User's Guide

Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Order Number: C64136-002

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 10 Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Peripheral Interfaces • Up to eight

Desktop Board Features 11 Manufacturing Options Table 2 shows the manufacturing options for Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG. Table 2.

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 12 Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the maj

Desktop Board Features 13 Table 3. Desktop Boards D915GAV and D915GEV Components Label Description A Front panel audio header B PCI Express x16 c

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 14 Figure 2 shows the approximate location of the major components on desktop

Desktop Board Features 15 Table 4. Desktop Boards D915GAG and D915GUX Components Label Description A Front panel audio header B PCI Express x16 c

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 16 Processor CAUTION Failure to use an ATX12V power supply, or not connecting

Desktop Board Features 17 Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be popul

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 18 Desktop boards D915GEV and D915GUX support dual or single channel memory co

Desktop Board Features 19 Graphics Subsystem Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG includes the following: • Intel 915G Express Chipset •

Revision History Revision Revision History Date -001 First release of the Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide. June

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 20 Input/Output (I/O) Controller The super I/O controller features the followi

Desktop Board Features 21 Table 7 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the 10/100 Ethernet LAN subsystem is operating. Table 7.

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 22 Enhanced IDE Interface The ICH6’s IDE interface handles the exchange of inf

Desktop Board Features 23 PCI and PCI Express Auto Configuration If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card in your computer, the PCI/PCI Express

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 24 Power Connectors The desktop boards have three power connectors. See Figur

Desktop Board Features 25 Instantly Available PC technology enables the board to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-to-RAM) sleep state. While in the S3 s

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 26 Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of a USB peripheral that

27 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the desktop bo

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 28 Installation Precautions When you install and test the Intel desktop board,

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 29 Chassis and Component Certifications Ensure that the chassis and certain components; such as th

iii Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desk

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 30 Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel desktop boards are evaluated a

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 31 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board WARNING Only qualified technical personnel should do

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 32 Installing and Removing a Processor Instructions on how to install the proc

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 33 4. Remove the plastic protective socket cover from the load plate. Do not discard the protect

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 34 6. Hold the processor with your thumb and index fingers oriented as shown

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 35 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable Connect the processor fan heat sink cable to the 4

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 36 Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applic

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 37 If additional memory is to be used, install another matched pair of DIMMs in DIMM 1 (black) in

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 38 Installing DIMMs CAUTION Install memory in the DIMM sockets prior to insta

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 39 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 27. 2. Turn off all perip

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide iv Terminology The table below gives descriptions to some common terms used in

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 40 Removing DIMMs To remove a DIMM, follow these steps: 1. Observe the precau

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 41 Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Card CAUTION When installing any PCI Express x16 ca

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 42 Connecting the IDE Cable The IDE cable can connect two drives to the deskto

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 43 Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable The SATA cable (4-conductor) supports the Serial ATA pr

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 44 Connecting Internal Headers Before connecting cables to the internal header

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 45 Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution Figure 22, E on page 44 shows the location of the yello

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 46 Connecting USB 2.0 Headers Before connecting the USB 2.0 headers, observe

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 47 Setting Up the Flexible 6-Channel Audio with Jack Re-tasking After installing the Realtek audi

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 48 Connecting Fan and Power Cables Connecting Fan Cables Figure 24 shows the l

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 49 Connecting Power Cables CAUTION Failure to use an ATX12V power supply, or not connecting th

v Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Manufacturing Options...

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 50 Connecting 2x12 Power Supply Cables If you have a 2x12 power supply, follow

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 51 PCI Bus Add-In Card Connectors Figure 27 shows the location of the PCI bus add-in card connecto

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 52 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block CAUTION Always turn off the po

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 53 Clearing Passwords This procedure assumes that the board is installed in the computer and the c

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 54 Back Panel Connectors NOTE The line out connector, located on the back pa

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 55 Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory.

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 56 AVVERTIMENTO Esiste il pericolo di un esplosione se la pila non viene sos

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 57 AWAS Risiko letupan wujud jika bateri digantikan dengan jenis yang tidak betul. Bateri sepa

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 58 OСТОРОГА Використовуйте батареї правильного типу, інакше існуватиме ризик

59 3 BIOS The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing t

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide vi Installing and Removing the Desktop Board ...

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 60 Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility With the Iflash BI

BIOS 61 Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS update; however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be damag

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 62

63 4 Trusted Platform Module (Optional) The optional Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a component on the desktop board that is specifically designed

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 64 Security Precautions Security, like any other aspect of computer maintenanc

Trusted Platform Module 65 Emergency Recovery File Back Up Procedures The Emergency Recovery Token (SPEmRecToken.xml) must be saved or moved to a re

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 66 Trusted Platform Module Ownership The Trusted Platform Module is disabled b

Trusted Platform Module 67 done, the removable media should be stored in a secure location. No copies of this Emergency Recovery Token file should

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 68 Requirements • Emergency Recovery Archive (created with the Infineon Secur

Trusted Platform Module 69 Clearing Trusted Platform Module Ownership WARNING Disconnect the desktop board's power supply from its AC power so

Contents vii 5 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map ...

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 70

71 5 Desktop Board Resources Memory Map Table 13. System Memory Map Address Range (decimal) Address Range (hex) Size Description 1024 K - 4194304

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 72 Interrupts Table 15. Interrupts IRQ System Resource NMI I/O channel check

73 A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By d

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 74 BIOS Error Messages When a recoverable error occurs during the POST, the BI

Error Messages and Indicators 75 Table 43. BIOS Error Messages (continued) Error Message Explanation Memory Size Decreased Memory size has decrea

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 76

77 B Regulatory Compliance This appendix contains the following regulatory compliance information for Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG:

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 78 Dansk Dette produkt er i overensstemmelse med det europæiske direktiv 89/33

Regulatory Compliance 79 EMC Regulations Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG complies with the EMC regulations stated in Table 19 when cor

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide viii Tables 1. Feature Summary...

Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide 80 Product Certification Markings (Board Level) Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/

9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the main features of Intel® Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/ D915GAV/D915GAG. Table 1 summar