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® Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide ® A Guide for Technically Qualified Assemblers of Intel Identified Subassemblies/Products Order Number: A88885-002...
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Boot Options ........................ 23 CD-ROM and Network Boot ................23 Booting Without Attached Devices ..............23 Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot ............ 24 Intel Rapid BIOS Boot ................... 24 BIOS Security Passwords .................... 25 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) ................ 26 Power Management Features ..................
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Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper ................54 Configuration Software and Utilities ............55 Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update Utility ..........55 Updating the BIOS with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility..........55 Preparing for the Update ....................55 Obtaining the BIOS Update File ..............
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Creating a BIOS Update Media ..............57 Updating the BIOS ........................ 58 Recovering the BIOS ......................59 Using the Setup Program...................... 60 BIOS Setup Program Modes..................60 Maintenance Menu....................... 61 Extended Configuration Submenu..............62 Main Menu........................63 Advanced Menu ......................64 PCI Configuration Submenu................
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Effects of Pressing the Power Switch ................29 Power States and Targeted System Power ..............29 Wake-up Devices and Events ..................30 Fan Connector Function/Operation................. 32 PCI Bus Characteristics ....................35 10. PCI Bus Configuration IDs ....................35 Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
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11. Video Modes ........................37 12. Jumper Settings for the BIOS Setup Program Modes ............ 54 13. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar..................60 14. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys................61 15. Maintenance Menu......................61 16. Extended Configuration Submenu .................. 62 17.
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® 10/100 82550PM Fast Ethernet Controllers • ATA-100 controller, Promise Technology † PDC20267 BIOS Intel/AMI BIOS with support for: • Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Plug and Play • SMBIOS Power Management Support for ACPI • Wake on PME •...
The back panel connectors are color-coded in compliance with PC 99 recommendations. OM14342 PS/2 mouse PS/2 keyboard C. Parallel port D. Serial port A Video port NIC 1 G. USB port 1 H. USB port 2 NIC 2 Figure 1. Back Panel Connectors Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Front Panel Connectors Figure 2 shows the location of the front panel connectors. OM14351 Front Panel Header HDD LED Figure 2. Front Panel Connectors Description...
ATI Rage XL Video Controller Q. Floppy drive connector C. Chassis intrusion connector R. System fan (fan 3) D. AGP connector Intel 82801BA I/O controller hub (ICH2) Back panel connectors HDD LED connector System fan (fan 2) U. Configuration jumper block G.
Processors The S845WD1-E board supports a single Intel Pentium 4 processor with a µPGA478 socket. Processors are not included with the server board and must be purchased separately. Table 2. Supported Processors Type Designation System Bus L2 Cache Size Pentium 4 processor 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, 2.26, and 2.4 GHz...
Non-ECC and ECC DIMMs • Only DIMMs tested and qualified by Intel or a designated memory test vendor will be supported on the S845WD1-E server board. A list of qualified DIMMs will be made available. Note that all DIMMs are supported by design, but only fully qualified DIMMs will be supported.
Supports two Master/DMA devices. Intel 82802AB Firmware Hub (FWH) The Intel 82802AB Firmware Hub (FWH) includes a 4 megabit symmetrical flash memory device. Internally, the device is grouped into eight 64 KB blocks that are individually erasable, lockable, and unlockable.
The Hardware Management features enable the board to be compatible with the Wired for Management (WfM) specification. The board has several hardware management features, including the following: • Fan monitoring • Thermal and voltage monitoring • Chassis intrusion detection Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
When the chassis cover is removed the mechanical switch is in the closed position. ✏ NOTE Chassis intrusion detection may be implemented using Intel LANDesk Client Manager or third-party software. Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery The real-time clock provides a time-of-day clock and a multi-century calendar with alarm features.
Setup program is set to Enabled and follow the operating system’s installation instructions. ✏ NOTE Legacy USB support is for keyboard, mice, and hubs only. Other USB devices are not supported in legacy mode. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
IDE Support IDE Interfaces The ICH2’s IDE controller has two independent bus-mastering IDE interfaces that can be independently enabled. The IDE interfaces support the following modes: • Programmed I/O (PIO): processor controls data transfer. • 8237-style DMA: DMA offloads the processor, supporting transfer rates of up to 16 MB/sec. •...
BIOS The S845WD1-E server board uses an Intel/AMI BIOS that is stored in the Firmware Hub (FWH) and can be updated using a disk-based program. The FWH contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, the PCI auto-configuration utility, and Plug and Play support.
During POST, an Intel splash screen is displayed by default. This splash screen can be replaced with a custom splash screen. A utility is available from Intel to assist with creating a custom splash screen. The custom splash screen can be programmed into the flash memory using the BIOS upgrade utility.
To create a BIOS recovery diskette, a bootable diskette must be created and the BIOS update files copied to it. BIOS upgrades and the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility are available from Intel Customer Support through the Intel World Wide Web site.
Boot Options In the BIOS Setup program, the user can choose to boot from a diskette drive, hard drives, CD-ROM, or the network. The default setting is for the diskette drive to be the first boot device, the hard drive second, and the ATAPI CD-ROM third. The fourth device is disabled. CD-ROM and Network Boot Booting from CD-ROM is supported in compliance to the El Torito bootable CD-ROM format specification.
Disable Quiet Boot, which eliminates display of the logo splash screen. This could save several seconds of painting complex graphic images and changing video modes. • Enabled Intel Rapid BIOS Boot. This feature bypasses memory count and the search for a diskette drive. ✏...
BIOS Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that restrict whether the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and who can boot the server. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the Setup menu and for booting the server, with the following restrictions: •...
SMBIOS information. The BIOS supports an SMBIOS table interface for such operating systems. Using this support, an SMBIOS service-level application running on a non-Plug and Play operating system can obtain the SMBIOS information. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Power Management Features Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Hardware support: Power connector Fan connectors LAN wake capabilities Instantly Available PC technology Resume on Ring ...
A Soft-off feature that enables the operating system to power-off the computer • Support for multiple wake-up events (see Table 7. Wake-up Devices and Events, page30) • Support for a front panel power and sleep mode switch Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Table 5 lists the system states based on how long the power switch is pressed, depending on how ACPI is configured with an ACPI-aware operating system. Table 5. Effects of Pressing the Power Switch …and the power switch is If the system is in this state… pressed for …the system enters this state Less than four seconds...
LAN in the S5 state. ✏ NOTE The use of these wake-up events from an ACPI state requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Hardware Support The S845WD1-E server board provides several power management hardware features, including: • Power connector • Fan connectors • LAN wake capabilities • Instantly Available PC technology • Resume on Ring • Wake from USB • Wake from PS/2 keyboard •...
Depending on the LAN implementation, the S845WD1-E server board supports LAN wake capabilities with ACPI in the following ways: • The PCI bus PME# signal for PCI 2.2 compliant LAN designs • The onboard LAN subsystem Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Instantly Available PC Technology CAUTION For Instantly Available PC technology, the +5 V standby line for the power supply must be capable of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to provide adequate standby current when implementing Instantly Available PC technology can damage the power supply. The S845WD1-E server board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification.
PS/2 device activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 state. PME# Wake-up Support When the PME# signal on the PCI bus is asserted, the computer wakes from an ACPI S1, S4, or S5 state (with Wake on PME enabled in BIOS). Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
The primary I/O bus for the S845WD1-E server board is PCI, with one independent PCI bus. The PCI bus complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, Rev 2.2. The PCI bus is directed through the Intel 82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2). The table below lists the characteristics of the PCI bus.
ATI Rage XL Video Controller PCI Arbitration The PCI bus supports six PCI masters (ATI Rage XL, two Intel 82550s, Promise ATA-100 Controller, PCI connector 1 and an arbiter (PCI connector 2 and PCI connector 3). All PCI masters must arbitrate for PCI access, using resources supplied by the ICH2. The host bridge PCI interface (ICH2) arbitration lines REQx and GNTx are a special case in that they are internal to the host bridge.
Video Controller The S845WD1-E server board provides an ATI Rage XL PCI graphics accelerator, along with 2 MB of video SDRAM and support circuitry for an embedded SVGA video subsystem. The ATI Rage XL chip contains a SVGA video controller, clock generator, 2D and 3D engine, and RAMDAC in a 272-pin PBGA.
The S845WD1-E server board supports two 10Base-T/100Base-TX Network Interface Controllers (NICs) based on the Intel 82550PM NIC. The 82550PM is a highly integrated PCI LAN controller in a thin BGA 15mm package. The controller’s baseline functionality is equivalent to that of the ®...
Intel Server Board S845WD1-E based system. The Intel LDCM software is for use with Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server operating systems. Other S845WD1-E operating systems like Red Hat † Linux †...
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To ensure EMC compliance with your local regional rules and regulations, the final configuration of your end system product may require additional EMC compliance testing. For more information please contact your local Intel Representative. See “Regulatory and Integration Information” on page 93 for product Safety and EMC regulatory compliance information.
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Take care to grip with, but not squeeze, the pliers or other tool you use to remove a jumper, or you may bend or break the stake pins on the board. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
✏ NOTE Only low profile DIMMs can be supported in a 1U server chassis. Check the Intel Customer Support website for the latest tested memory list: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE845WD1-E DIMM Installation Guidelines All memory components and DIMMs used with the S845WD1-# server board must comply with the DDR specifications.
6. Hold the DIMM by the edges, lift it away from the socket, and store it in an anti-static package. 7. Reinstall and reconnect any parts you removed or disconnected to reach the DIMM sockets. 8. Replace the server’s cover and reconnect the AC power cord. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Installing the I/O Shield CAUTION Systems based on the S845WD1-E server board need the I/O shield properly installed to pass emissions (EMI) certification testing and to meet Class B emissions compliance levels. Without the I/O shield, or with an improperly installed I/O shield, the server system will not meet Class B regulatory compliance requirements.
Disconnect the server from its power source before performing the procedures described here. Failure to disconnect the power before you open the server can result in personal injury or equipment damage. OM14283 Figure 7. Location of the Mounting Screw Holes Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Installing a Processor To install a processor, follow these instructions: 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Locate the processor socket and raise the socket handle completely (see Figure 8, B). 3. Aligning the pins of the processor with the socket, insert the processor into the socket (see Figure 8, A and C).
Figure 10. Attaching the Fan Heat Sink Clips to the Processor Socket 8. Connect the processor fan cable to the processor fan connector (see Figure 11, A). OM14483 Figure 11. Connecting the Processor Fan Cable to the Processor Fan Connector Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Removing the Processor To remove the processor, follow these instructions: 1. Observe the safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this chapter. 2. Disconnect the processor fan cable. 3. Detach the fan heat sink clips. 4. Remove the heat sink. 5.
Batterier bør sendes til gjenvinning hvis det er mulig. Brukte batterier bør kastes i henhold til gjeldende miljølovgivning. (Norwegian) VIKTIGT! Risk för explosion om batteriet ersätts med felaktig batterityp. Batterier bör om möjligt återvinnas. Batterier ska kasseras enligt de lokala miljövårdsbestämmelserna. (Swedish) Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
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VARO Räjähdysvaara, jos pariston tyyppi on väärä. Paristot on kierrätettävä, jos se on mahdollista. Käytetyt paristot on hävitettävä paikallisten ympäristömääräysten mukaisesti. (Finnish) VORSICHT Bei falschem Einsetzen einer neuen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Die Batterie darf nur durch denselben oder einen entsprechenden, vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp ersetzt werden.
Pull out the battery. Note the orientation of the “+” and “-” on the battery. 6. Install the new battery in the connector, orienting the “-” as shown in Figure 12. 7. Replace the server cover. OM14344 Figure 12. Removing the Battery Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Connecting the IDE Cable ® The Intel boxed server board package includes a 40-contact, 80-conductor IDE cable. It is capable of connecting two drives to the server board. The cable supports Ultra ATA/66 and Ultra ATA/100 transfer protocols and is backward compatible with drives using slower IDE transfer protocols.
The BIOS uses current configuration information and passwords for booting. Configure After the POST runs, Setup runs automatically. The maintenance menu is displayed. Recovery The BIOS attempts to recover the BIOS configuration. A recovery None diskette is required. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update Utility With the Intel Express BIOS Update utility you can update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. The BIOS file is included in an automated update utility that combines the functionality of the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility and the ease-of use of Windows-based installation wizards.
New BIOS files • BIOS recovery files • Intel Flash Memory Update Utility You can obtain the BIOS update file through your server supplier or from the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ ✏ NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a BIOS update.
Example: sys a: To create a bootable diskette using a non-DOS system: 1. Obtain the BIOS update file through your server supplier or from the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/ 2. Copy the BIOS update file to a temporary directory on your hard disk.
8. In Setup, enter the settings you wrote down before beginning the BIOS upgrade. 9. To save the settings, press <F10>. 10. To accept the settings, press <Enter>. 11. Turn off the server and reboot. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS update, however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. The following steps explain how to recover the BIOS if an update fails. The following procedure uses recovery mode for the Setup program. See page 54 for more information on Setup modes.
Service (BIS)* components available features features controls Setup credentials, and through the program configures chipset options extended configuration memory settings * For information about the BIS, refer to the Intel Web site at: http://developer.intel.com/design/security/index1.htm Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Table 14 shows the function keys available for menu screens. Table 14. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys BIOS Setup Program Function Key Description <←> or <→> Selects a different menu screen <↑> or <↓> Moves cursor up or down <Tab> Moves cursor to the next field <Enter>...
• Hour, minute, and System Time Specifies the current time. second • Day of week System Date Specifies the current date. Month/day/year ✏ NOTE Additional language support available. For more information visit Intel’s support web site at: www.support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/S845WD1-E Configuration Software and Utilities...
Specifies type of connected IDE device. submenu Diskette Configuration Select to display When selected, displays the Diskette Configuration submenu submenu. Event Log Configuration Select to display Configures Event Logging. When selected, displays the submenu Event Log Configuration submenu. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
PCI Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then PCI Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration The submenu represented by Table 19 is for configuring the IRQ priority of PCI slots individually. Table 19.
Yes clears the PCI/PnP configuration data stored in flash memory on the next boot. • Off Numlock Specifies the power-on state of the Numlock feature on the numeric keypad of the keyboard. • On (default) Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Peripheral Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Peripheral Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration The submenu represented in Table 21 is used for configuring server peripherals. Table 21.
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• Enabled (default) • Disabled ATI Rage Video Enables or disables the on-board ATI* Rage video controller. • Enabled (default) • Disabled Legacy USB Support Enables or disables Legacy USB support. • Enabled (default) Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
IDE Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then IDE Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration The menu represented in Table 22 is used to configure IDE device options. Table 22.
• 2 Sectors (This feature is present only when Type is not Check the hard disk drive’s specifications for optimum • 4 Sectors set to Auto.) setting. • 8 Sectors • 16 Sectors (default) continued Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Table 23. Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Submenus (continued) Feature Options Description • Auto (default) (Note) PIO Mode Specifies the PIO mode. • Mode 0 (This feature is present only when Type is not • Mode 1 set to Auto.) • Mode 2 •...
Event Logging Enables logging of events. • Enabled (default) • Disabled ECC Event Logging Enables logging of ECC events. • Enabled(default) • Yes (default) Mark Events As Read Marks all events as read. • No Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Video Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Event Log Configuration. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration Video Configuration The submenu represented by Table 26 is used to configure the video features. Table 26.
When Unattended Start is enabled, a USB aware operating system may override user password protection if used in conjunction with a USB keyboard and mouse without requiring the user to enter a password. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
Power Menu To access this menu, select Power from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit ACPI The menu represented in Table 28 is for setting the power management features. Table 28. Power Menu Feature Options...
Removable Devices Select to display Specifies the boot sequence from the available removable submenu devices. ATAPI CD-ROM Drives Select to display Specifies the boot sequence from the available ATAPI submenu CD-ROM drives. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
This boot device submenu appears only if at least one boot device of this type is installed. This list will display up to four removable devices, the maximum number of removable devices supported by the BIOS. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
ATAPI CDROM Drives Submenu To access this menu, select Boot on the menu bar, then ATAPI CDROM Drives. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Devices ATAPI CDROM Drives The submenu represented in Table 34 is for setting ATAPI CDROM drive priority. Table 34.
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4 Solving BIOS Problems The board reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor BIOS Beep Codes The BIOS beep codes are listed in Table 36. The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST if the video configuration fails, or if an external ROM module does not properly checksum to zero.
NVRAM was invalid and has been updated. Updated Failed NVRAM was invalid but was unable to be updated. Keyboard Error Error in the keyboard connection. Make sure keyboard is connected properly. KB/Interface Error Keyboard interface test failed. continued Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
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Table 37. BIOS Error Messages (continued) Error Message Explanation Memory Size Decreased Memory size has decreased since the last boot. If no memory was removed, then memory may be bad. Memory Size Increased Memory size has increased since the last boot. If no memory was added, there may be a problem with the system.
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Talk to a Customer Support Technician.* All calls are billed US $25.00 per incident, levied in local currency at the applicable credit card exchange rate plus applicable taxes. (Intel reserves the right to change the pricing for telephone support at any time without notice).
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6 Technical Reference Server Board Connectors CAUTION Many of the baseboard and front panel connectors provide operating voltage (+5 V DC and +12 V DC, for example) to devices inside the server chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. These connectors are not overcurrent protected.
Server Board Resources Memory Map Table 38. System Memory Map Address Range (decimal) Address Range (hex) Size Description 1024 K - 2097152 K 100000 - 7FFFFFFF 2047 MB Extended memory 960 K - 1024 K F0000 - FFFFF 64 KB Runtime BIOS 896 K - 960 K E0000 - EFFFF...
32-byte divisible boundary (Note 3) 16 contiguous bytes starting on a ICH2 (SMBus) 16-byte divisible boundary 4096 contiguous bytes starting on a Intel 82801BA PCI bridge 4096-byte divisible boundary 96 contiguous bytes starting on a LPC47M102 128-byte divisible boundary Notes:...
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(Note 2) (optional)/User available (through PIRQF) (Note 2) (optional)/User available (through PIRQG) (Note 2) ICH2 USB controller 2/User available (through PIRQH) Notes: Default, but can be changed to another IRQ. Available in APIC mode only. Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
® electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations when installed a compatible Intel host system. For information on compatible host system(s) refer to Intel’s Server Builder website or contact your local Intel representative. • FCC (Class A Verification) – Radiated & Conducted Emissions (USA) •...
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For questions related to the EMC performance of this product, contact: Intel Corporation 5200 N.E. Elam Young Parkway Hillsboro, OR 97124 1-800-628-8686 Intel Server Board S845WD1-E Product Guide...
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
MIC logo to illustrate compliance. The English translation for the above is as follows: 1. Type of Equipment (Model Name): S845WD1-E 2. Certification No.: Contact Intel Representative 3. Name of Certification Recipient: Intel 4. Date of Manufacturer: Marked on Product 5.
Installation Requirements CAUTION Follow these guidelines to meet safety and regulatory requirements when installing this board assembly. Read and adhere to all of these instructions and the instructions supplied with the chassis and associated modules. If the instructions for the chassis are inconsistent with these instructions or the instructions for associated modules, contact the supplier’s technical support to find out how you can ensure that your computer meets safety and regulatory requirements.
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