Input/Output (I/O) Controller; Lan Subsystem; Lan Subsystem Software; Rj-45 Lan Connector Leds - Intel D915PBL - 915P Socket 775 ATX Motherboard Product Manual

Intel Desktop Board D915PBL Product Guide

Input/Output (I/O) Controller

The super I/O controller features the following:
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Low pin count (LPC) interface
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One serial port
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One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) support
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Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems
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PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces
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Interface for one 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, or 2.88 MB diskette drive
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Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface
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PCI power management support

LAN Subsystem

The LAN, with the Intel 82801FR, provides a Fast PCI LAN subsystem. The LAN subsystem
provides the following functions:
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Support for RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs
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Programmable transit threshold
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Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address

LAN Subsystem Software

For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D915PBL link on Intel's World Wide Web site at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop

RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs

Table 4 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the 10/100 Ethernet LAN
subsystem is operating.
Table 4. RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs
LED Color LED State
Green Off
On
Yellow Off
On (steady state)
On (brighter and
pulsing)
16
Indicates
10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
LAN link is not established.
LAN link is established.
The computer is communicating with another computer on the
LAN.