User Manual (BLKD915GEVL)Table of ContentsIntel® Desktop Boards D915GEV/D915GRF Technical Product Specification1Revision History / Disclaimer2Preface3Intended Audience3What This Document Contains3Typographical Conventions3Other Common Notation4Contents51 Product Description111.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change111.2 Overview121.2.1 Feature Summary121.2.2 Manufacturing Options131.2.3 Board Layout141.2.4 Block Diagram161.3 Online Support171.4 Processor171.5 System Memory181.5.1 Memory Configurations191.5.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configurations201.5.1.2 Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configurations221.6 Intel® 915G Chipset231.6.1 Intel 915G Graphics Subsystem231.6.1.1 Intel® GMA900 Graphics Controller231.6.1.2 Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT)241.6.1.3 Advanced Digital Display 2 (ADD2) Card Support241.6.1.4 Configuration Modes251.6.2 USB251.6.3 IDE Support251.6.3.1 Parallel ATE IDE Interface251.6.3.2 Serial ATA Interfaces261.6.3.3 SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector (Optional)271.6.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery271.7 PCI Express Connectors271.8 I/O Controller281.8.1 Serial Ports281.8.2 Parallel Port281.8.3 Diskette Drive Controller281.8.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface281.9 Audio Subsystem291.9.1 Audio Subsystem Software291.9.2 Audio Connectors291.9.3 Intel® High Definition Audio Subsystem301.10 LAN Subsystem311.10.1 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN Subsystem311.10.1.1 Intel® 82562EZ Physical Layer Interface Device311.10.1.2 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs311.10.2 Gigabit LAN Subsystem321.10.2.1 Marvell Yukon 88E8050 PCI Express 1.0a Integrated MAC/PHY Gigabit Ethernet Controller321.10.2.2 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs321.10.3 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support331.10.4 LAN Subsystem Software341.11 Hardware Management Subsystem341.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC341.11.2 Thermal Monitoring351.11.3 Fan Monitoring361.11.4 Chassis Intrusion and Detection361.12 Power Management361.12.1 ACPI371.12.1.1 System States and Power States381.12.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events391.12.2 Hardware Support391.12.2.1 Power Connector401.12.2.2 Fan Connectors401.12.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities401.12.2.4 Instantly Available PC Technology411.12.2.5 Resume on Ring411.12.2.6 Wake from USB411.12.2.7 Wake from PS/2 Devices411.12.2.8 PME# Signal Wake-up Support411.12.2.9 WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support421.12.2.10 +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED421.13 Trusted Platform Module431.13.1 System Requirements431.13.2 Warning of Potential Data Loss431.13.3 Security Precautions441.13.3.1 Password Procedures441.13.3.2 Emergency Recovery File Back Up Procedures451.13.3.3 Hard Drive Image Backup Procedures451.13.3.4 Clear Text Backup (Optional)451.13.4 Trusted Platform Module Ownership451.13.5 Enabling the Trusted Platform Module461.13.6 Assuming Trusted Platform Module Ownership461.13.7 Recovery Procedures471.13.7.1 Recovering from Hard Disk Failure471.13.7.2 Recovering from Desktop Board or TPM Failure471.13.8 Clearing Trusted Platform Module Ownership481.13.9 Software Support492 Technical Reference512.1 Introduction512.2 Memory Resources512.2.1 Addressable Memory512.2.2 Memory Map532.3 DMA Channels532.4 Fixed I/O Map542.5 PCI Configuration Space Map552.6 Interrupts562.7 PCI Conventional Interrupt Routing Map572.8 Connectors592.8.1 Back Panel Connectors602.8.2 Component-side Connectors622.8.2.1 Chassis Fan Connectors652.8.2.2 Power Supply Connectors662.8.2.3 Add-in Card Connectors672.8.2.4 Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep LED Connector682.8.2.5 Front Panel Connector682.8.2.5.1 Hard Drive Activity LED Connector [Yellow]692.8.2.5.2 Reset Switch Connector [Purple]692.8.2.5.3 Power/Sleep LED Connector [Green]692.8.2.5.4 Power Switch Connector [Red]692.8.2.6 Front Panel USB Connectors692.8.2.7 Front Panel IEEE 1394a Connectors (Optional)702.9 Jumper Block712.10 Mechanical Considerations722.10.1 Form Factor722.10.2 I/O Shield732.11 Electrical Considerations742.11.1 DC Loading742.11.2 Add-in Board Considerations742.11.3 Fan Connector Current Capability742.11.4 Power Supply Considerations752.12 Thermal Considerations762.13 Reliability782.14 Environmental792.15 Regulatory Compliance802.15.1 Safety Regulations802.15.2 EMC Regulations802.15.2.1 FCC Compliance Statement (USA)812.15.2.2 Canadian Compliance Statement812.15.3 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement812.15.4 Product Ecology Statements822.15.4.1 Disposal Considerations822.15.4.2 Recycling Considerations822.15.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level)833 Overview of BIOS Features853.1 Introduction853.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization863.3 Resource Configuration863.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration863.3.2 PCI IDE Support863.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)873.5 Legacy USB Support873.6 BIOS Updates883.6.1 Language Support883.6.2 Custom Splash Screen883.7 Boot Options893.7.1 CD-ROM Boot893.7.2 Network Boot893.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices893.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST893.8 Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot903.8.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration903.8.2 Intel Rapid BIOS Boot903.9 BIOS Security Features914 Error Messages and Beep Codes934.1 BIOS Error Messages934.2 Port 80h POST Codes954.3 Bus Initialization Checkpoints994.4 Speaker1004.5 BIOS Beep Codes100Size: 901 KBPages: 100Language: EnglishOpen manual
User Manual (BLKD915GEVLK)Table of ContentsIntel® Desktop Boards D915GEV/D915GRF Technical Product Specification1Revision History / Disclaimer2Preface3Intended Audience3What This Document Contains3Typographical Conventions3Other Common Notation4Contents51 Product Description111.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change111.2 Overview121.2.1 Feature Summary121.2.2 Manufacturing Options131.2.3 Board Layout141.2.4 Block Diagram161.3 Online Support171.4 Processor171.5 System Memory181.5.1 Memory Configurations191.5.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configurations201.5.1.2 Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configurations221.6 Intel® 915G Chipset231.6.1 Intel 915G Graphics Subsystem231.6.1.1 Intel® GMA900 Graphics Controller231.6.1.2 Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT)241.6.1.3 Advanced Digital Display 2 (ADD2) Card Support241.6.1.4 Configuration Modes251.6.2 USB251.6.3 IDE Support251.6.3.1 Parallel ATE IDE Interface251.6.3.2 Serial ATA Interfaces261.6.3.3 SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector (Optional)271.6.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery271.7 PCI Express Connectors271.8 I/O Controller281.8.1 Serial Ports281.8.2 Parallel Port281.8.3 Diskette Drive Controller281.8.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface281.9 Audio Subsystem291.9.1 Audio Subsystem Software291.9.2 Audio Connectors291.9.3 Intel® High Definition Audio Subsystem301.10 LAN Subsystem311.10.1 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN Subsystem311.10.1.1 Intel® 82562EZ Physical Layer Interface Device311.10.1.2 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs311.10.2 Gigabit LAN Subsystem321.10.2.1 Marvell Yukon 88E8050 PCI Express 1.0a Integrated MAC/PHY Gigabit Ethernet Controller321.10.2.2 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs321.10.3 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support331.10.4 LAN Subsystem Software341.11 Hardware Management Subsystem341.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC341.11.2 Thermal Monitoring351.11.3 Fan Monitoring361.11.4 Chassis Intrusion and Detection361.12 Power Management361.12.1 ACPI371.12.1.1 System States and Power States381.12.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events391.12.2 Hardware Support391.12.2.1 Power Connector401.12.2.2 Fan Connectors401.12.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities401.12.2.4 Instantly Available PC Technology411.12.2.5 Resume on Ring411.12.2.6 Wake from USB411.12.2.7 Wake from PS/2 Devices411.12.2.8 PME# Signal Wake-up Support411.12.2.9 WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support421.12.2.10 +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED421.13 Trusted Platform Module431.13.1 System Requirements431.13.2 Warning of Potential Data Loss431.13.3 Security Precautions441.13.3.1 Password Procedures441.13.3.2 Emergency Recovery File Back Up Procedures451.13.3.3 Hard Drive Image Backup Procedures451.13.3.4 Clear Text Backup (Optional)451.13.4 Trusted Platform Module Ownership451.13.5 Enabling the Trusted Platform Module461.13.6 Assuming Trusted Platform Module Ownership461.13.7 Recovery Procedures471.13.7.1 Recovering from Hard Disk Failure471.13.7.2 Recovering from Desktop Board or TPM Failure471.13.8 Clearing Trusted Platform Module Ownership481.13.9 Software Support492 Technical Reference512.1 Introduction512.2 Memory Resources512.2.1 Addressable Memory512.2.2 Memory Map532.3 DMA Channels532.4 Fixed I/O Map542.5 PCI Configuration Space Map552.6 Interrupts562.7 PCI Conventional Interrupt Routing Map572.8 Connectors592.8.1 Back Panel Connectors602.8.2 Component-side Connectors622.8.2.1 Chassis Fan Connectors652.8.2.2 Power Supply Connectors662.8.2.3 Add-in Card Connectors672.8.2.4 Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep LED Connector682.8.2.5 Front Panel Connector682.8.2.5.1 Hard Drive Activity LED Connector [Yellow]692.8.2.5.2 Reset Switch Connector [Purple]692.8.2.5.3 Power/Sleep LED Connector [Green]692.8.2.5.4 Power Switch Connector [Red]692.8.2.6 Front Panel USB Connectors692.8.2.7 Front Panel IEEE 1394a Connectors (Optional)702.9 Jumper Block712.10 Mechanical Considerations722.10.1 Form Factor722.10.2 I/O Shield732.11 Electrical Considerations742.11.1 DC Loading742.11.2 Add-in Board Considerations742.11.3 Fan Connector Current Capability742.11.4 Power Supply Considerations752.12 Thermal Considerations762.13 Reliability782.14 Environmental792.15 Regulatory Compliance802.15.1 Safety Regulations802.15.2 EMC Regulations802.15.2.1 FCC Compliance Statement (USA)812.15.2.2 Canadian Compliance Statement812.15.3 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement812.15.4 Product Ecology Statements822.15.4.1 Disposal Considerations822.15.4.2 Recycling Considerations822.15.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level)833 Overview of BIOS Features853.1 Introduction853.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization863.3 Resource Configuration863.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration863.3.2 PCI IDE Support863.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)873.5 Legacy USB Support873.6 BIOS Updates883.6.1 Language Support883.6.2 Custom Splash Screen883.7 Boot Options893.7.1 CD-ROM Boot893.7.2 Network Boot893.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices893.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST893.8 Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot903.8.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration903.8.2 Intel Rapid BIOS Boot903.9 BIOS Security Features914 Error Messages and Beep Codes934.1 BIOS Error Messages934.2 Port 80h POST Codes954.3 Bus Initialization Checkpoints994.4 Speaker1004.5 BIOS Beep Codes100Size: 901 KBPages: 100Language: EnglishOpen manual
User Manual (BLKD915GEV)Table of ContentsIntel® Desktop Boards D915GEV/D915GRF Technical Product Specification1Revision History / Disclaimer2Preface3Intended Audience3What This Document Contains3Typographical Conventions3Other Common Notation4Contents51 Product Description111.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change111.2 Overview121.2.1 Feature Summary121.2.2 Manufacturing Options131.2.3 Board Layout141.2.4 Block Diagram161.3 Online Support171.4 Processor171.5 System Memory181.5.1 Memory Configurations191.5.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configurations201.5.1.2 Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configurations221.6 Intel® 915G Chipset231.6.1 Intel 915G Graphics Subsystem231.6.1.1 Intel® GMA900 Graphics Controller231.6.1.2 Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT)241.6.1.3 Advanced Digital Display 2 (ADD2) Card Support241.6.1.4 Configuration Modes251.6.2 USB251.6.3 IDE Support251.6.3.1 Parallel ATE IDE Interface251.6.3.2 Serial ATA Interfaces261.6.3.3 SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector (Optional)271.6.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery271.7 PCI Express Connectors271.8 I/O Controller281.8.1 Serial Ports281.8.2 Parallel Port281.8.3 Diskette Drive Controller281.8.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface281.9 Audio Subsystem291.9.1 Audio Subsystem Software291.9.2 Audio Connectors291.9.3 Intel® High Definition Audio Subsystem301.10 LAN Subsystem311.10.1 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN Subsystem311.10.1.1 Intel® 82562EZ Physical Layer Interface Device311.10.1.2 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs311.10.2 Gigabit LAN Subsystem321.10.2.1 Marvell Yukon 88E8050 PCI Express 1.0a Integrated MAC/PHY Gigabit Ethernet Controller321.10.2.2 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs321.10.3 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support331.10.4 LAN Subsystem Software341.11 Hardware Management Subsystem341.11.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC341.11.2 Thermal Monitoring351.11.3 Fan Monitoring361.11.4 Chassis Intrusion and Detection361.12 Power Management361.12.1 ACPI371.12.1.1 System States and Power States381.12.1.2 Wake-up Devices and Events391.12.2 Hardware Support391.12.2.1 Power Connector401.12.2.2 Fan Connectors401.12.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities401.12.2.4 Instantly Available PC Technology411.12.2.5 Resume on Ring411.12.2.6 Wake from USB411.12.2.7 Wake from PS/2 Devices411.12.2.8 PME# Signal Wake-up Support411.12.2.9 WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support421.12.2.10 +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED421.13 Trusted Platform Module431.13.1 System Requirements431.13.2 Warning of Potential Data Loss431.13.3 Security Precautions441.13.3.1 Password Procedures441.13.3.2 Emergency Recovery File Back Up Procedures451.13.3.3 Hard Drive Image Backup Procedures451.13.3.4 Clear Text Backup (Optional)451.13.4 Trusted Platform Module Ownership451.13.5 Enabling the Trusted Platform Module461.13.6 Assuming Trusted Platform Module Ownership461.13.7 Recovery Procedures471.13.7.1 Recovering from Hard Disk Failure471.13.7.2 Recovering from Desktop Board or TPM Failure471.13.8 Clearing Trusted Platform Module Ownership481.13.9 Software Support492 Technical Reference512.1 Introduction512.2 Memory Resources512.2.1 Addressable Memory512.2.2 Memory Map532.3 DMA Channels532.4 Fixed I/O Map542.5 PCI Configuration Space Map552.6 Interrupts562.7 PCI Conventional Interrupt Routing Map572.8 Connectors592.8.1 Back Panel Connectors602.8.2 Component-side Connectors622.8.2.1 Chassis Fan Connectors652.8.2.2 Power Supply Connectors662.8.2.3 Add-in Card Connectors672.8.2.4 Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep LED Connector682.8.2.5 Front Panel Connector682.8.2.5.1 Hard Drive Activity LED Connector [Yellow]692.8.2.5.2 Reset Switch Connector [Purple]692.8.2.5.3 Power/Sleep LED Connector [Green]692.8.2.5.4 Power Switch Connector [Red]692.8.2.6 Front Panel USB Connectors692.8.2.7 Front Panel IEEE 1394a Connectors (Optional)702.9 Jumper Block712.10 Mechanical Considerations722.10.1 Form Factor722.10.2 I/O Shield732.11 Electrical Considerations742.11.1 DC Loading742.11.2 Add-in Board Considerations742.11.3 Fan Connector Current Capability742.11.4 Power Supply Considerations752.12 Thermal Considerations762.13 Reliability782.14 Environmental792.15 Regulatory Compliance802.15.1 Safety Regulations802.15.2 EMC Regulations802.15.2.1 FCC Compliance Statement (USA)812.15.2.2 Canadian Compliance Statement812.15.3 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement812.15.4 Product Ecology Statements822.15.4.1 Disposal Considerations822.15.4.2 Recycling Considerations822.15.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level)833 Overview of BIOS Features853.1 Introduction853.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization863.3 Resource Configuration863.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration863.3.2 PCI IDE Support863.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)873.5 Legacy USB Support873.6 BIOS Updates883.6.1 Language Support883.6.2 Custom Splash Screen883.7 Boot Options893.7.1 CD-ROM Boot893.7.2 Network Boot893.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices893.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST893.8 Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot903.8.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration903.8.2 Intel Rapid BIOS Boot903.9 BIOS Security Features914 Error Messages and Beep Codes934.1 BIOS Error Messages934.2 Port 80h POST Codes954.3 Bus Initialization Checkpoints994.4 Speaker1004.5 BIOS Beep Codes100Size: 901 KBPages: 100Language: EnglishOpen manual
