1 Product Description
What This Chapter Contains
1.1
Board Differences.......................................................................................................11
1.2
Overview ....................................................................................................................12
1.3
Online Support ...........................................................................................................19
1.4
Operating System Support .........................................................................................19
1.5
Design Specifications .................................................................................................20
1.6
Processor ...................................................................................................................23
1.7
System Memory .........................................................................................................24
1.8
Intel
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845GE Chipset..................................................................................................26
1.9
I/O Controller ..............................................................................................................35
1.10 Audio Subsystem........................................................................................................37
1.11 LAN Subsystem (Optional) .........................................................................................39
1.12 CNR (Optional) ...........................................................................................................40
1.13 Hardware Management Subsystem............................................................................42
1.14 Power Management ...................................................................................................44
1.1 Board Differences
This TPS describes these Intel
Boards are identical with the exception of the items listed in Table 1.
Table 1.
Summary of Board Differences
D845GEBV2
D845GERG2
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NOTE
Most of the illustrations in this document show only the Desktop Board D845GEBV2. When there
are significant differences between the two Desktop Boards, illustrations of both boards are
provided.
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Desktop Boards: D845GEBV2 and D845GERG2. The Desktop
• ATX Form Factor (12.00 inches by 8.20 inches)
• Six PCI bus connectors
• microATX Form Factor (9.60 inches by 8.20 inches)
• Three PCI bus connectors
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