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Intel Desktop Board D945GSEJT Product Guide
SATA Interface
The Desktop Board supports two Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) that support one
device per channel. The SATA controller supports IDE and ACHI configuration and can
operate in both legacy and native modes.
Expandability
The Desktop Board provides the following expansion capability:
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One PCI connector. The connector can support either a single PCI add-in card or a
single- or dual-slot PCI riser card.
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One PCI Express Full-Mini Card slot.
BIOS
The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI
and IDE auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS.
ATA Auto Configuration
If you install an ATA device (such as a hard drive) in your computer, the auto-
configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for
your computer. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing an
ATA device. You can override the auto-configuration options by specifying manual
configuration in the BIOS Setup program.
PCI/PCI Express Auto Configuration
If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card in your computer, the PCI/PCI Express
auto-configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the
resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O space) for that add-in card. You do not need
to run the BIOS Setup program after you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card.
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