Intel D945GNT/D945GTP manual

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    Intel® Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP Product Guide Order Number: D10471-00 2[...]

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    Re vision History Revision Revision History Date -001 First rele ase of the In tel ® Des ktop Boar d D945G NT/D945GT P Product G uide March 2005 -002 Second relea se of the Inte l ® D esktop Board D 945GN T/D945 GTP Product G uide April 2006 If an FCC declaration of conformity mark ing is present on the board, the following statement appli es: FC[...]

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    iii Preface This Produc t Guide g ives i nformatio n abo ut board lay out, com ponent inst alla tion, BI OS update, and reg ulatory requirem ents fo r I ntel ® Desktop Boa rd D945GNT/D945GTP. Intended Audience The Product Gu ide is inten ded fo r technic ally qualifie d personnel. I t is no t int ended fo r gener al audience s. Intended Uses All I[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide iv Terminology The table below g ives descr iptions to som e comm on term s used in the product g uide. Term Description GB Gigabyte (1, 073,741 ,824 byte s) GHz Gigahertz (o ne bill ion hertz) KB Kilobyte (102 4 bytes) MB Megabyt e (1,048, 576 bytes) Mbit Megabit (1,04 8,576 b its) MHz Megahertz[...]

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    v Contents 1 Desktop Board Feat ures ................................................................................. 9 Manufacturing Opti ons ........................................................................................................ 11 Supported Ope rat ing Sy stems ...................................................................[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide vi Installing and Re moving the De skt op Boar d ........................................................................ 31 Installing and Re movi ng a Proc essor .................................................................................. 32 Install ing a P rocesso r .....................[...]

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    Contents vii B Regulatory Complia nce Safety R egulati ons ............................................................................................................. . 67 European Union Declara tion of Co nformi ty S tate ment ........................................................ 67 Product Ecology S tate ments ...............................[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide viii Tables 1. Fea ture Sum mary ........................................................................................................... 9 2. Manufacturing Op tions .................................................................................................. 11 3. Desktop Boa rds D 945G [...]

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    9 1 Desktop Board Features This c hapter brief ly desc ribes th e m ain featu res of I ntel ® Desktop Board D945GNT/D945G TP. Table 1 sum m arizes the m ajor fea tures o f the de sktop board. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factors • ATX (12.00” x 9.60”) de sktop board D 945GN T • MicroATX (9.60” x 9.60”) d esktop bo ard D945G TP Process[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 10 Table 1. Feature Summary (c ontin ued) Peripheral Interfaces • Up to eight USB 2.0 ports ⎯ Four ports r outed to the back panel ⎯ Four ports route d to two U SB heade rs • Four Serial A TA (SATA) chan nels (3.0 Gb/s), via the ICH7 or ICH7R, one device per channel • One IDE int erface[...]

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    Desktop Boar d Features 11 Manufacturing Options Table 2 shows the m anufacturing opti ons for desk top board D945GNT/D945G TP. Table 2. Manufactur ing Options Option Description Up to three IEEE 1394a ports • One port r outed to the back p anel • Two ports ro uted to two IEEE 1394a he aders Peripheral inter face • Intel ® 825 62GZ 10/100 Mb[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 12 Desktop Board Components Figure 1 sh ows the ap proxi mate loca tion of the major com ponents on desktop boa rd D945GNT. E F G H R Intel 82945G (GMCH) Intel 82801 (ICH7) R Channel B DIMM 1 Channel A DIMM 0 Channel A DIMM 1 Channel B DIMM 0 A BC T D I J K L M N O P Q R S Optical Line Out (Tosli[...]

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    Desktop Boar d Features 13 Table 3. Desktop Boa rds D945GNT Components Label Description A Rear fan hea der (4-pin, fa n speed control) B PCI Express x1 connec tors C Front panel au dio hea der D PCI Expre ss x16 conne ctor E 12 V processor c ore volt age conne ctor (2x2) F Rear chas sis fan hea der 1 (3- pin, fan speed c ontrol) G Processor so cke[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 14 Figure 2 sh ows the ap proxi mate loca tion of the major com ponents on desktop boa rd D945GTP. R Intel 82945G (GMCH) Intel 82801 (ICH7) R Channel B DIMM 1 Channel A DIMM 0 Channel A DIMM 1 Channel B DIMM 0 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S OM17612 Optical Line Out (Toslink) 1394a IEEE Lin[...]

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    Desktop Boar d Features 15 Table 4. Desktop Boa rds D945GTP Components Label Description A Front panel au dio hea der B PCI bus add-in card connector s C PCI Expre ss x16 conne ctor D 12 V process or core volt age c onnector ( 2x2) E Rear fan (3-p in, fan spee d control) F Processor socket G Processor fan header (4- pin, f an speed control ) H Main[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 16 Processor CAUTION Failure to use the app ropri ate power su pply ( bel ow) and/or not connect ing the 12 V (2x2) power connector to the desk top bo ard may result in damage t o the board, or the s ystem may not funct ion properly. Table 5. Power Supply Requirements Platform Compatibility G uid[...]

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    Desktop Boar d Features 17 Main Memory NOTE To be fully comp liant w ith all appl icable Intel ® SDRA M memory specificat ions, the boar d should be populated wi th DIMMs that suppor t the Se rial Pr esence De tect (S PD) data str ucture. If y our memory modules d o not su pport SPD, you w ill see a n otificat ion to this effect o n the sc reen at[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 18 Intel ® 945G Express Chipset The I ntel 945G Expres s Chipse t consist s of the follow ing dev ices: • Intel 82945G Gra phics an d Mem ory Control ler Hub (G MCH) with Dig ital Med ia Inter face • Intel 82801GB I /O Controller Hub (I CH7) or I ntel 82801GR I /O Controller Hub ( ICH7R) sup[...]

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    Desktop Boar d Features 19 Related Links: Go to the fol lowing link or pag es for m ore inform ation about : • Audio driv ers and u tilities http:/ /suppor t.inte l.com /support /m otherboard s/d esktop / • I nstalling the f ront pan el au dio so lutio n, page 44 in Chapte r 2 • The locat ion of a udio conn ectors, Figure 22 on page 47 Input/[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 20 RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs Two LEDs are bui lt in to th e RJ-45 LAN port lo cated o n the back panel ( see Figure 3). OM17386 Figure 3. LAN Port LED Locations Two LEDs are bui lt in to the R J-45 LAN connecto r. Table 7 descr ibes the LED states w hen the board is p owered up and t he 10/1 00 Et[...]

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    Desktop Boar d Features 21 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support NOTE Computer systems that have an uns hielded cab le attached to a USB port might n ot mee t FCC Class B requ irement s, even if no dev ice or a low -speed USB devi ce is a ttached to the cab le. Use a shie lded cab le that m eets th e requir emen ts for a full-speed USB dev ice. The desktop boar[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 22 Related Links: For info rmation ab out ins talling the PCI Express x16 card, s ee pag e 40 in Ch apter 2. BIOS The BI OS provides the Po wer- On Self- Test (P OST), t he BIOS Setup prog ram , the PCI/PCI Express and I D E auto-config uration ut ilitie s, and the video BI OS. The BIOS is sto re[...]

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    Desktop Boar d Features 23 Chassis Intrusion The board su pports a chass is secur ity fea ture t hat detec ts if the chassis cov er has b een rem oved. The secur ity fe ature u ses a mechanica l switch on t he chass is tha t can be c onnecte d to the c hassis intrusion h eader on the desk top board. See Figure 21 on page 43 for the loca tion of the[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 24 The overa ll syst em noise reduct ion will v ary based on sy stem configura tion and env ironm ent. Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology) CAUTIONS For Instan tly Avail able PC techn ology, the 5 V sta ndby lin e for th e power sup ply must be capab le of deliver ing adequa te +5 V[...]

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    Desktop Boar d Features 25 USB bus activity wakes th e com puter from an ACPI S1 or S3 sta te. Wake from P S/2 Keyboard/M ouse PS/2 key board/mouse a ctiv ity wak es the com puter fro m an ACPI S1 or S3 stat e. PME# Wakeup Support When the P ME# signal on the PCI bus is as serted , th e com puter wakes f rom an ACPI S1, S3, or S5 state. Speaker A s[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 26[...]

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    27 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Boar d Components This c hapter tell s you how to: • I nstall the I /O shie ld • In stall and rem ov e the desk top board • In stall and rem ov e a processor a nd m emory • In stall and rem ove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect the I DE and Seria l ATA cables • Connect in ternal hea ders • Set up f[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 28 Follow these g uidelin es before y ou begin: • Alway s follow th e steps in each p rocedure in the co rrect o rder. • Set up a log to re cord in form ation about y our com puter, suc h as model, seria l num bers, installed opt ions, and config uration informati on. • Electro static d isc[...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 29 If the power s upply and other m odules or pe ripheral s, as app licable, a re not Class B EMC compliant before integ ratio n, then EMC tes ting m ay be required on a represen tati ve sam ple of th e newly com pleted com puter. Chassis and Co mponent C ertifications Ensure that the chassi s and[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 30 Installing the I/O Shiel d The desktop board com es with a n I /O shield. When insta lled in th e chass is, the s hield bl ocks radio frequency transm issions , protects intern al com ponents from dust a nd fore ign ob jects, an d prom otes correct ai rflow with in th e chass is. Install t he [...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 31 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board CAUTION Only qualifi ed tech nical p ersonne l should do this pro cedure. Disconne ct the computer from its power source be fore per forming th e procedu res descri bed here. Fa ilure to discon nect the power before you open the compu ter can result in [...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 32 Installing and Removing a Processor Instructi ons on how t o insta ll a pro cessor to the d eskto p board ar e giv en below. Installing a Processo r CAUTION Before insta lling or r emoving a proces sor, make su re t he AC power has b een rem oved by unplugging the power cord from the computer;[...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 33 4. Rem ove the plas tic pro tectiv e socket cov er from the lo ad plate (see Fig ure 9, E ). Do not discard the protec tive so ck et cover. A lway s replac e the socket cov er if the pro cess or is remov ed from the socket. OM17228 E Figure 9. Remove th e Pro tective So cket Cove r 5. Rem ove t[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 34 6. Hold the proce ssor wit h your th um b a nd index fing ers orie nted as shown in Figure 11. Make sure fing ers alig n to the sock et cutouts (see Figure 11, F). Alig n notches (see Figure 11, G) with the socket see ( Figure 11, H). Lowe r the p rocessor st ra ig ht down withou t tilt ing or[...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 35 Installing the Proces s or Fan Heat Sink Desktop board D945GN T/D945GTP h as an in tegrated processo r fan he at sink retent ion mechani sm (RM). For ins truct ions on how to a ttach the p roces s or fan h eat sink to the in teg rated pro cessor fan heat sink RM, refer to the b oxed proce ssor [...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 36 Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be fully comp liant w ith all applicab le In tel SDRAM memory spec ifica tions, the boards requ ire DIMMs that support the Se rial Presence Detect ( SPD) data str ucture. You can ac cess the PC Serial Prese nce Detec t Specif ication a t: http://www.intel[...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 37 Three DIMM s Install a m atch ed pair of DIMMs equal i n speed a nd si ze in DI MM 0 (blu e) and D I MM 1 (black ) of channel A. I nstal l a DI MM equa l in spe ed and to tal siz e of the DI MMs inst alled in channel A in either DI MM 0 or DI MM 1 of channe l B (see Figu re 16) . Channel A 256 [...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 38 Installing DIMMs NOTE Install m emory in the D IMM socke ts prio r to ins tall ing the PC I Exp ress video c ard to avo id interferen ce with the m emory re tenti on mech anism. 1. Observe th e precau tions in " Before You Beg in" on pag e 27. 2. Turn off a ll periph eral d evices c [...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 39 Removing DIMMs To rem ove a DI MM, follo w thes e steps: 1. Observe th e precau tions in " Before You Beg in" on pag e 27. 2. Turn off a ll periph eral d evices c onnected to the com puter. Turn of f the com pute r. 3. Rem ove the AC power cord from the computer. 4. Rem ove the com pu[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 40 Installing and Removing a PCI Express* x16 Card CAUTION When insta lling any PCI E xpress x16 card o n the de sktop board, ensure that it is f ully seated in the PCI Express x16 co nnector before yo u power on the sy stem. If the card is not fully seated in the PCI Express conne ctor, an elect[...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 41 Connecting the IDE Cable The ID E cable can conn ect two dr ives to the desk top b oard. The c able suppor ts th e ATA-66/100 transfer p rotoco l. Figu re 19 shows the co rrect i nstalla tion o f the ca ble. NOTES ATA-66/100 compat ible cables are backwa rd compatible wi th drives u sing slowe [...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Pr oduct Guide 42 Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable The SATA cab le (4- conductor) sup ports the S erial A TA proto col and conne cts a s ingle driv e to the desktop bo ard. Either end of th e cable can be co nnected to the SATA d rive or the connecto r on the board. For correct cab le functio n: 1. Observ[...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 43 Connecting Internal Header s Before conn ecting cable s to the intern al head ers, obse rv e the precau tions in " Before You Beg in" on page 27. Figure 21 show s the lo cation of the intern al heade rs. OM17620 USB A USB B Power (+5V) Power (+5V) D- D+ Ground Key (no pin) N/C D- D+ G[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 44 Installing a Front Pan el Audio Solution for Intel ® High Definition Audio Figure 21, F o n page 43 sh ows the loc ation of th e yell ow front panel audio he ader. Table 9 shows the pin ass i gnm ents for the front pa nel aud io header. Table 9. Front Panel Audio Header Signa l Names for Intel[...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 45 Connecting Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Headers Before connec ting th e USB 2.0 hea ders, observ e the precaution s in " Befo re You Beg in" on page 27. See Figure 21, D on pag e 43 for the location of the bl ack USB 2.0 hea ders. Table 11 show s the pin assig nments fo r the hea ders. Table 11. [...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 46 Connecting the Front Panel Header Before connec ting the front pane l header, observe the p recautions in " Before You Beg in" on page 27. See Figure 21, C on page 43 for the loca tion of the m ulti-colored fron t panel header. Table 13 show s the pin assig nments fo r the f ront pan [...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 47 Setting Up the Flexible 6- Channel Audio with Jack Re-tasking (Optional) NOTE This sec tion app lies only to D945GNT/D 945GTP desktop boards with the triple-s tack aud io connector. After in stalling th e Sigm aTel audio driv er from the Intel Exp ress I nstaller driv er C D-R OM, the multi- ch[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 48 Connecting Fa n and Power Cables Connecting Fan Cables Figure 23 s hows the loca tion of the fan h eaders. Connect the p rocessor’s fan he at sink cable to the 4-pin processor fan head er on the board. Connect chassis fan cab les to the 3-pin fan headers. OM17621 3 1 2 4 3 1 2 4 AB 3 1 2 3 1 [...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 49 Connecting Power Cables CAUTION Failure to use the app ropriate power su pply and/or n ot connecting th e 12 V (2x2) power connec tor to the deskt op board may result i n damage to the board or the system may no t functi on proper ly. See Table 5 on page 16 for power supply requirements. Figure[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 50 Other Connectors Figure 25 s hows the loca tion of the PCI add-in car d, P C I Express 1 x, and disk ette drive con nector s. OM17623 AB CD E F G Item Description A PCI bus add-in card connector 4 (D945GNT only) B PCI bus add-in card connector 3 (D945GNT only) C PCI Express x1 connec tor (D945G[...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 51 Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE Always turn off the powe r and unplug t he power co rd from the compu t er before c hanging the jumper. Mo ving th e jumper with the power on may resul t in unreli able computer opera tion. Figure 26 s hows the loca tion of the d esk top bo ard’s BIO[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 52 Clearing Passwords This proc edure as sumes tha t the boa rd is installed in th e com puter and the config uration jumper block is set to norm al mode. 1. Observe th e precautions in " Before You Begin" on page 27. 2. Turn off a ll periph eral d evices connec ted to the com puter. Tur[...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 53 Replacing the Battery A coin- cell bat tery (C R2032) pow ers the rea l-tim e clock and CMOS memo ry. When th e compute r is not p lugg ed into a wal l sock et, the ba ttery has an es tim ated life of three y ears. When the computer i s plug ged in, the stand by curr ent fr om the po wer supply[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 54 AVVERTIMENTO Esiste il p ericolo di un espl osione se la pil a non viene sostit uita in modo co rret to. Utiliz zare so lo pile uguali o di tipo equiva lente a que lle con sigli ate da l produt tore. Per disfarsi dell e pile usa t e, seguire le istruz ioni del pro duttore. PRECAUC IÓN Existe p[...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 55 AWAS Risiko letu pan wujud jika b ateri digan tikan de ngan jen is yang tidak be tul. Bateri sepatutn ya dikita r semula jika boleh. Pelupusan ba teri terp akai mestilah mematuh i peratur an alam sek itar tempatan. OSTRZEŻENIE Istnie je nieb ezpiec ze ń stwo wybuchu w p rzypadku zastosowania [...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 56 OСТОРОГА Використовуйте батареї правильного ти пу , інакш е існувати ме ризи к ви буху . Якщо можливо , використ ані батареї слід утилізу вати . Утиліз ація викорис[...]

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    Installing and Repla cing Des ktop Board Components 57 To replac e the battery , follo w these steps: 1. Observe th e precautions in " Before You Begin" (see p age 27). 2. Turn off a ll periph eral d evices connec ted to the computer. Disconne ct the computer’ s power cord from the AC power so urce (w al l outl et or pow er adapter). 3.[...]

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    59 3 Updating the BIOS The BI OS Setup program can be used to view and cha nge the BI OS settings fo r the com puter. The BIOS Setup prog ram is a ccessed by pres sing the <F2> key after the Powe r-On Self- Test (POST) mem ory test beg ins and bef ore the op erating system boot begins . OM17050 F2 Figure 28. F2 Key This chap ter te lls you ho[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 60 Updating the BIOS wit h the Iflash Memory Update Utility With the I flash BIOS update util ity y ou can updat e the sy stem BIOS from a floppy disk or other bootable m edia. The util ity av ailable from the Web pr ovides a s imp le method f or crea ting a bootable flash m emory upd ate floppy t[...]

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    Updating the BIOS 61 Recovering th e BIOS It is unlik ely th at anything will in terrup t the BI OS update; howev er, if an inte rruption oc curs, th e BIOS could be d amag ed. The follow i ng step s expla in how to recov er the BI OS if an update fails . The follow ing procedure uses re covery m ode for the S etup prog ram . See page 51 for m ore [...]

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    63 4 Configuring for RAID (Intel ® Ma trix Stora ge T echnology) - Optional Requires Micr osoft Windows* XP or 2000 and SA T A Hard D r ive(s) Configurin g the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Tech nology 1. Assemble y our system and attach two or m ore SAT A hard d rives. 2. Enter system BIOS Setup by pressi ng the <F2 > key after t he Power- [...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 64 Loading the In tel Matrix Storage Technol ogy RAID Drivers and Soft ware 1. Begin Windows Se tup by b ooting from the Windows install ation CD. 2. At the beg inning of W indows Setup, press <F6> to ins tall a third- party SCSI or RAID driver. When prompted, inse rt the floppy disk labeled[...]

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    65 A Err or Messages and Indicators Desktop board D945GN T /D945GTP repo rts POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By display ing an e rror m essage on the m onitor BIOS Beep Codes The BIOS also iss ues a beep code (one long ton e followed by two short tones) during POST if the video con figuratio n fails (a faul ty v ideo card o[...]

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    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 66[...]

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    67 B Regulator y Compliance This append ix cont ains th e fol lowing reg ulato ry com pliance in formation fo r desk top board D945GNT/D945GTP: • Safety regulations • European Unio n Declarat ion of Con formity statem ent • Product Eco logy statement s • Electrom agnetic Com patibi lity (E MC) reg ulations • Product c ertific ation m arki[...]

  • Page 68

    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 68 Č eština Tento vý r obek odpov ídá požadav k ů m evropský ch sm ě rnic 89 /336/EEC a 73/23/EEC. Dansk Dette produkt e r i o verensstem melse m ed det europæiske dir ektiv 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC. Dutch Dit product i s in nav olging van de bepa lingen v an Europees Directie f 89/3 3[...]

  • Page 69

    Regulatory Co mpliance 69 Product Ecology Statements The follow ing information is provided to ad dress worl dwide produc t ecol ogy concerns and regulat ions. Recycling Consider ations As part of its com mitm ent to environmenta l respon sibil ity, I ntel has implem ented the Intel Prod uct Recycling Program to allo w retail con sumers of I ntel?[...]

  • Page 70

    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 70 Français Dans le cadre d e son eng agement pour la p rotection de l'environnem ent, Intel a mis en œuv re le programm e Intel Prod uct Recycling Prog ram (Program m e de recyclag e des prod uits I ntel) pour permettr e aux con somm ateurs de produits I ntel de recy cler les p roduits us [...]

  • Page 71

    Regulatory Co mpliance 71 Türkçe Intel, çev re sorumlulu ğ una ba ğ ı ml ı l ı ğ ı n ı n bir parça s ı olarak , perakende tük eticiler in I ntel markal ı kullan ı lm ı ş ürünle rini b elirl enm i ş merkezlere iade edi p uyg un ş ekilde geri dön ü ş tü rm esini amaçlay an Intel Ürünleri G eri Dönü ş üm Program ı ’[...]

  • Page 72

    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 72 EMC Regulations Desktop board D945GN T /D945GTP com plies with th e EMC regulat ions stat ed in Table 19 when correctly installed in a com patible host syst em . Table 19. EMC Regulations Regulation Title FCC Class B Title 47 of th e Code of Federal Regulatio ns, Parts 2 and 1 5, Subpart B , Ra[...]

  • Page 73

    Regulatory Co mpliance 73 Japanese Kan ji statem ent translation: This is a C l ass B produ ct based on the s tandard o f the Voluntary Control Counc il for Interference from Inform ation Technolog y Equipment (VCCI ). If this is use d near a radio o r televis ion rec eiver in a dom estic en vironm ent, it m ay cause radio interfer ence. I nstall a[...]

  • Page 74

    Intel Desktop Bo ard D945GN T/D945GTP Product Guide 74 Product Certification Ma rkings (Board Level) Desktop board D945GN T /D945GTP has the produ ct certificat ion mark ings shown in Table 20: Table 20. Product Certification Markings Description Mark UL joint US /Canada Re cogni zed Com ponent mar k. Includes adja cent UL f ile number for Inte l d[...]