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Intel
D810E2CA3
Technical Product Specification
®
The Intel
Desktop Board D810E2CA3 may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current
characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D810E2CB Specification Update.
Desktop Board
®
February 2001
Order Number A43979-001

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  • Page 1 Order Number A43979-001 ® The Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D810E2CB Specification Update.

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Intel products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications or for any other application in which the failure of the Intel product could create a situation where personal injury or death may occur.

  • Page 3: Intended Audience

    Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, ® power and environmental requirements, and BIOS for the Intel D810E2CA3 desktop board. It describes the standard board product and available manufacturing options. Intended Audience The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the board and its components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of information.
  • Page 4 Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation Used after a signal name to identify an active-low signal (such as USBP0#). (NxnX) When used in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are the relative coordinates of its location on the board, and X is the instance of the particular part at that general location.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    1.1.3 Board Layout....................14 1.1.4 Block Diagram....................15 Online Support ......................16 Design Specifications ....................16 Processor ........................19 System Memory ......................20 ® Intel 810E2 Chipset ....................21 1.6.1 USB......................22 1.6.2 IDE Interfaces ....................22 1.6.3 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery..........23 1.6.4 SST 49LF004A 4 Mbit Firmware Hub (FWH) ..........23 I/O Controller ......................24...
  • Page 6 Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Interrupts ........................46 PCI Interrupt Routing Map ..................47 Connectors .........................48 2.8.1 Back Panel Connectors................49 2.8.2 Internal I/O Connectors ................53 2.8.3 External I/O Connectors ................63 Jumper Blocks......................66 2.9.1 BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Block............67 2.9.2 USB Port 0 Configuration Jumper Block............67 2.10 Mechanical Considerations..................68...
  • Page 7 BIOS Beep Codes ....................111 Figures D810E2CA3 Board Components ................14 Board Block Diagram....................15 Intel 810E2 Chipset Block Diagram ................21 Block Diagram of Audio Subsystem................29 ICH2 and CNR Signal Interface ..................32 Using the Wake on LAN Technology Connector............39 Location of Standby Power Indicator LED ..............41 Back Panel Connectors ....................49...
  • Page 8 Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Tables Feature Summary.......................12 Manufacturing Options ....................13 Specifications ......................16 Supported Processors ....................19 System Memory Configurations..................20 Supported Graphics Refresh Frequencies..............27 LAN Connector LED States ..................31 APM Wake Up Devices and Events................35 Effects of Pressing the Power Switch .................36 Power States and Targeted System Power ..............37...
  • Page 9 Contents USB Port 0 Configuration Jumper Settings..............67 Power Usage......................70 Standby Current Requirements ..................71 Fan DC Power Requirements ..................72 Thermal Considerations for Components ..............74 Environmental Specifications..................75 Safety Regulations .....................75 EMC Regulations......................76 Supervisor and User Password Functions ..............84 BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar .................85 Setup Function Keys ....................86 Maintenance Menu .....................86 Extended Configuration Menu ..................87...
  • Page 10 Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification...

  • Page 11: Desktop Board Description

    What This Chapter Contains Overview ........................12 Online Support ......................16 Design Specifications ....................16 Processor ........................19 System Memory ......................20 ® Intel 810E2 Chipset ....................21 I/O Controller ......................24 Graphics Subsystem ....................26 Audio Subsystem......................29 1.10 LAN Subsystem (Optional) ..................31 1.11 CNR (Optional) ......................32 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem (Optional) ............33...

  • Page 12: Overview

    Four PCI-bus add-in card connectors Expansion Capabilities BIOS Intel/AMI BIOS stored in an SST 49LF004A 4 Mbit firmware hub (FWH) Support for SMBIOS, Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI), Advanced Power Management (APM), and Plug and Play Instantly Available PC Support for PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2...

  • Page 13: Manufacturing Options

    Desktop Board Description 1.1.2 Manufacturing Options Table 2 describes the board’s manufacturing options. Not all of the following manufacturing options are available in all marketing channels. Please contact your Intel representative to determine what manufacturing options are available to you. Table 2.

  • Page 14: Board Layout

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the major components of the D810E2CA3 desktop board. OM11030 AD1885 audio codec Front panel USB Serial port B connector Front panel connector SMSC LPC47M102 I/O controller Intel 82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) ®...

  • Page 15: Block Diagram

    Desktop Board Description 1.1.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the D810E2CA3 board. USB Ports 0 and 1 Primary/ Processor 66/100/133 MHz Secondary IDE ATA-66/100 USB Ports 2 and 3 Connector System Bus Interface 810E2 Chipset 100 MHz...

  • Page 16: Online Support

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 1.2 Online Support To find information about… Visit this World Wide Web site: Intel’s D810E2CA3 board under “Product Info” or http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/ “Customer Support” http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Processor data sheets http://www.intel.com/design/litcentr Proper date access in systems with http://support.intel.com/support/year2000...
  • Page 17 PCI Special Interest Group. Plug and Play Plug and Play BIOS Version 1.0a, http://www.microsoft.com/ Specification May 5, 1994, hwdev/respec/ Compaq Computer Corp., pnpspecs.htm Phoenix Technologies Ltd., and Intel Corporation. Preboot Execution Version 2.1, http://developer.intel.com/ Environment September 1999, ial/WfM/wfm20/design/ Intel Corporation. mapxe/index.htm continued...

  • Page 18: Specifications

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 3. Specifications (continued) Reference Specification Version, Revision Date The information is Name Title and Ownership available from… SDRAM PC SDRAM Unbuffered Revision 1.0, http://www.intel.com/ DIMM Specification February 1998, design/chipsets/memory Intel Corporation. PC SDRAM DIMM Revision 1.7,...

  • Page 19: Processor

    Specification Update for the most up-to-date list of supported processors for the D810E2CA3 board. The D810E2CA3 board supports either an Intel Pentium III processor (FC-PGA package), or an Intel Celeron processor (PGA package). The system bus speed is automatically selected. The board supports the processors listed in Table 4.

  • Page 20: System Memory

    Failure to do so could damage the memory and the board. NOTE ® To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. If your memory module does not support SPD, you will see a notification to this effect on the screen at power-up.

  • Page 21: Intel 810E2 Chipset

    1.6 Intel ® 810E2 Chipset The Intel 810E2 chipset consists of the following devices: 82810E DC-133 Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with accelerated hub architecture (AHA) bus 82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2) with AHA bus SST 49LF004A 4 Mbit firmware hub (FWH) The GMCH is a centralized controller for the system bus, the memory bus, the AGP bus, and the Accelerated Hub Architecture bus.

  • Page 22: Usb

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 1.6.1 USB The ICH2 contains two separate USB controllers supporting four USB ports. Two of the ports are accessible through stacked back panel connectors and the other two are accessible through the front panel USB connector at location J8B1. One USB peripheral can be connected to each port.

  • Page 23: Real-Time Clock, Cmos Sram, And Battery

    For information about Refer to The location of the battery Figure 1, page 14 Proper date access in systems with Intel desktop boards Section 1.2, page 16 1.6.4 SST 49LF004A 4 Mbit Firmware Hub (FWH) The FWH provides the following:...

  • Page 24: I/O Controller

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 1.7 I/O Controller The SMSC LPC47M102 I/O controller provides the following features: Low pin count (LPC) interface 3.3 V operation Two serial ports One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)

  • Page 25: Diskette Drive Controller

    Desktop Board Description 1.7.3 Diskette Drive Controller The I/O controller supports a single diskette drive that is compatible with the 82077 diskette drive † controller and supports both PC-AT and PS/2 modes. NOTE The I/O controller supports 1.2 MB, 3.5-inch diskette drives, but a special driver is required for this type of drive.

  • Page 26: Graphics Subsystem

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 1.8 Graphics Subsystem 1.8.1 Integrated Graphics Controller The Intel 82810E DC-133 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) component provides the following graphics support features: Integrated graphics controller 3-D Hyper Pipelined architecture Full 2-D hardware acceleration...

  • Page 27: Supported Graphics Refresh Frequencies

    Desktop Board Description Table 6 lists the refresh rates supported by the D810E2CA3 board. Table 6. Supported Graphics Refresh Frequencies Available Refresh Resolution Color Palette Frequencies (Hz) Notes 256 colors 320 x 200 64 K colors 16 M colors 256 colors 320 x 240 64 K colors 16 M colors...

  • Page 28: Digital Video Output (Dvo) Connector (Optional)

    1.8.2 Digital Video Output (DVO) Connector (Optional) The board routes the Intel 82810E GMCH DVO port to an onboard 40-pin DVO connector. The DVO connector can be cabled to a DVI or TV out card to enable digital displays or TV out functionality.

  • Page 29: Audio Subsystem

    Full-duplex operation at asynchronous hardware record/playback sample rates Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz ( 0.1 dB) Figure 4 is a block diagram of the board’s audio subsystem, including the Intel 82801BA ICH2 digital controller, the AD1885 analog codec, and the audio connectors.

  • Page 30: Audio Connectors

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 1.9.2 Audio Connectors The audio connectors include the following: ATAPI-style connectors: CD-ROM Auxiliary line in Front panel audio Back panel connectors: Line out Line in Mic in NOTE The line out connector, located on the back panel, is designed to power either headphones or amplified speakers only.

  • Page 31: Lan Subsystem (Optional)

    1.10.1 Intel 82562ET Platform LAN Connect Device The Intel 82562ET component provides an interface to the back panel RJ-45 connector with integrated LEDs. This physical interface may alternately be provided using the CNR connector. The Intel 82562ET provides the following functions:...

  • Page 32: Cnr (Optional)

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 1.11 CNR (Optional) The CNR connector supports the audio, modem, USB, and LAN interfaces of the Intel 810E2 chipset. Figure 5 shows the signal interface between the riser and the ICH2. AC ’97 Interface...

  • Page 33: Hardware Management Subsystem (Optional)

    Desktop Board Description 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem (Optional) 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: Hardware monitor component Fan control and monitoring (implemented on the SMSC LPC47M102 I/O controller) For information about Refer to The WfM specification...

  • Page 34: Power Management Features

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 1.13 Power Management Features Power management is implemented at several levels, including: Software support: Advanced Power Management (APM) Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Hardware support: Wake on LAN technology (optional) Instantly Available technology...

  • Page 35: Apm Wake Up Devices And Events

    Desktop Board Description Table 8 lists the devices or specific events that can wake the computer from specific states. Table 8. APM Wake Up Devices and Events These devices/events can wake up the computer… …from this state Power switch Soft-off RTC alarm* Soft-off, suspend Soft-off, suspend...

  • Page 36: Effects Of Pressing The Power Switch

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 1.13.1.2 ACPI ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with this board requires the support of an operating system that provides full ACPI functionality.

  • Page 37: Power States And Targeted System Power

    Desktop Board Description Table 10 lists the power states supported by the board along with the associated system power targets. See the ACPI specification for a complete description of the various system and power states. Table 10. Power States and Targeted System Power Targeted System (Note 1) Global States...

  • Page 38: Hardware Support

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 1.13.2 Hardware Support CAUTION If Wake on LAN and Instantly Available technology features are used, ensure that the power supply provides adequate +5 V standby current. Failure to do so can damage the power supply.

  • Page 39: Using The Wake On Lan Technology Connector

    Desktop Board Description 1.13.2.2 Fan Connectors The board has two fan connectors. The functions of these connectors are described in Table 12. Table 12. Fan Connector Descriptions Connector Function Processor fan (fan 1) Provides +12 V DC for a processor fan or active fan heatsink. Chassis fan (fan 2) Provides +12 V DC for a system or chassis fan.
  • Page 40 Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification For information about Refer to The location of Wake on LAN technology connector Figure 9, page 54 The signal names of the Wake on LAN technology connector Table 35, page 57 1.13.2.4 Instantly Available Technology...

  • Page 41: Location Of Standby Power Indicator Led

    Desktop Board Description Figure 7 shows the location of the standby power LED. CR7F1 OM11031 Standby Power Indicator Figure 7. Location of Standby Power Indicator LED 1.13.2.5 Resume on Ring The operation of Resume on Ring can be summarized as follows: Resumes operation from either the APM sleep mode or the ACPI S1 state Requires only one call to access the computer Detects incoming call similarly for external and internal modems...
  • Page 42 Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 1.13.2.7 Wake from PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 keyboard activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state. 1.13.2.8 PME# Wakeup Support When the PME# signal on the PCI bus is asserted, the computer wakes from an ACPI S1 or...

  • Page 43: Technical Reference

    2 Technical Reference What This Chapter Contains Introduction.........................43 Memory Map ......................43 I/O Map ........................44 DMA Channels ......................45 PCI Configuration Space Map ..................46 Interrupts ........................46 PCI Interrupt Routing Map ..................47 Connectors .........................48 Jumper Blocks......................66 2.10 Mechanical Considerations..................68 2.11 Electrical Considerations ....................70 2.12 Thermal Considerations....................73 2.13 Reliability ........................74 2.14 Environmental Specifications..................75...

  • Page 44: I/O Map

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 2.3 I/O Map Table 14. I/O Map Address (hex) Size Description 0000 - 000F 16 bytes DMA controller 0020 - 0021 2 bytes Programmable Interrupt Control (PIC) 0040 - 0043 4 bytes System timer...

  • Page 45: Dma Channels

    4096 contiguous bytes starting on a 4096-byte divisible Intel 82801BA PCI bridge boundary 64 contiguous bytes starting on a 64-byte divisible boundary Intel 82562ET LAN controller (optional) Notes: Default, but can be changed to another address range. Dword access only...

  • Page 46: Pci Configuration Space Map

    Number (hex) Description Intel 82810E GMCH (memory controller hub) Intel 82810E GMCH (graphics controller hub) Hub link to PCI bridge Intel 82801BA ICH2 (I/O controller hub) PCI to LPC bridge USB controller #1 SMBUS USB controller #2 AC ’97 audio controller or reserved AC ’97 modem controller or reserved...

  • Page 47: Pci Interrupt Routing Map

    Technical Reference 2.7 PCI Interrupt Routing Map This section describes interrupt sharing and how the interrupt signals are connected between the PCI expansion slots and onboard PCI devices. The PCI specification specifies how interrupts can be shared between devices attached to the PCI bus. In most cases, the small amount of latency added by interrupt sharing does not affect the operation or throughput of the devices.

  • Page 48: Connectors

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 2.8 Connectors CAUTION Only the back panel connectors of this D810E2CA3 board have overcurrent protection. The internal D810E2CA3 board connectors do not have overcurrent protection; they should connect only to devices inside the computer chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. Do not use these connectors for powering devices external to the computer chassis.

  • Page 49: Back Panel Connectors

    Technical Reference 2.8.1 Back Panel Connectors Figure 8 shows the location of the back panel connectors. The back panel connectors are color- coded in compliance with PC 99 recommendations. The figure legend below lists the colors used. OM11032 Item Description Color For more information see: PS/2 mouse...

  • Page 50: Ps/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connectors

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 19. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connectors Signal Data Not connected Ground +5 V (fused) Clock Not connected Table 20. RJ-45 LAN Connector (Optional) Signal Name TxD + TxD - RxD + Ground Ground RxD -...

  • Page 51: Vga Connector

    Technical Reference Table 22. VGA Connector Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name Ground Not connected Green Ground DDC_SDA Blue Ground HSYNC Not connected +5 V (fused) VSYNC Ground Ground DDC_SCL Table 23. Parallel Port Connector Std Signal ECP Signal EPP Signal STROBE# STROBE# WRITE#...

  • Page 52: Serial Port A Connector

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 24. Serial Port A Connector Signal DCD (Data Carrier Detect) SIN# (Serial Data In) SOUT# (Serial Data Out) DTR (Data Terminal Ready) Ground DSR (Data Set Ready) RTS (Request to Send) CTS (Clear to Send) RI (Ring Indicator) Table 25.

  • Page 53: Internal I/O Connectors

    Technical Reference 2.8.2 Internal I/O Connectors The internal I/O connectors are divided into the following functional groups: Audio, video, power, and hardware control (see page 54) ATAPI CD-ROM Front panel audio Auxiliary line in, ATAPI style Digital video out (optional) Fans (two) Power Wake on LAN technology (optional)

  • Page 54: Audio, Video, Power, And Hardware Control Connectors

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 2.8.2.1 Audio, Video, Power, and Hardware Control Connectors Figure 9 shows the location of the audio, video, power, and hardware control connectors. OM11033 Item Description Reference Designator For more information see: ATAPI CD-ROM (black)

  • Page 55: Atapi Cd-Rom Connector (J2D1)

    Technical Reference Table 28. ATAPI CD-ROM Connector (J2D1) Signal Left audio input from CD-ROM CD audio differential ground CD audio differential ground Right audio input from CD-ROM Table 29. Front Panel Audio Connector (J2E1) Signal Name Signal Name MICIN_FP Ground MIC_BIAS AUD_ANALOG AUD_FPOUT_R...

  • Page 56: Optional Digital Video Out Connector (J2G2)

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 31. Optional Digital Video Out Connector (J2G2) Signal Name Signal Name LTVCLKIN +5 V P_RST_SLOTS# LTVCL_3V Ground LTVDA_3V Ground LTVVSYNC Ground LTVHSYNC Ground LTVDAT0 Ground LTVDAT1 Ground LTVDAT2 Ground LTVDAT3 Ground LTVDAT4...

  • Page 57: Power Connector (J8G1)

    Technical Reference Table 34. Power Connector (J8G1) Signal Signal +3.3 V +3.3 V +3.3 V -12 V Ground Ground +5 V PS-ON# (power supply remote on/off) Ground Ground +5 V Ground Ground Ground PWRGD (Power Good) Reserved +5 VSB +5 V +12 V +5 V Table 35.

  • Page 58: Add-In Board And Peripheral Interface Connectors

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 2.8.2.2 Add-in Board and Peripheral Interface Connectors Figure 10 shows the location of the peripheral interface connectors. Note the following considerations for the PCI bus connectors: All of the PCI bus connectors are bus master capable.

  • Page 59: Cnr Connector (J3A1)

    Technical Reference NOTE PCI bus connector 1 does not physically support full-length PCI add-in boards. Use only normal- length (or smaller) PCI add-in boards in PCI bus connector 1. Table 36. CNR Connector (J3A1) Signal Name Signal Name Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Ground...

  • Page 60: Pci Bus Connectors (J3A2, J3B1, J3C1, J3D1)

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 37. PCI Bus Connectors (J3A2, J3B1, J3C1, J3D1) Signal Signal Signal Signal Ground (TRST#) -12 V AD16 AD17 (Note 1) (Note 1) +12 V Ground (TCK) +3.3 V C/BE2# +5 V (TMS)

  • Page 61: Diskette Drive Connector (J7E1)

    Technical Reference Table 38. Diskette Drive Connector (J7E1) Signal Signal Ground DENSEL Ground Reserved FDEDIN Ground FDINDX# (Index) Ground FDM00# (Motor Enable A) Ground Not connected Ground FDDS0# (Drive Select A) Ground Not connected Not connected FDDIR# (Stepper Motor Direction) Ground FDSTEP# (Step Pulse) Ground...

  • Page 62: Ide Connectors (J8D1, J8D2)

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 39. IDE Connectors (J8D1, J8D2) Signal Signal Reset IDE Ground Data 7 Data 8 Data 6 Data 9 Data 5 Data 10 Data 4 Data 11 Data 3 Data 12 Data 2...

  • Page 63: External I/O Connectors

    Technical Reference 2.8.3 External I/O Connectors Figure 11 shows the location of the external I/O connectors. OM11035 Item Description Reference Designator For more information see: Serial port B J1E2 Table 40 Front panel USB J8B1 Table 41 Front panel connector J8B2 Table 43 Auxiliary front panel power LED...

  • Page 64: Serial Port B Connector (J1E2)

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 40. Serial Port B Connector (J1E2) Signal Signal DCD (Data Carrier Detect) DSR (Data Set Ready) SIN# (Serial Data In) RTS (Request to Send) SOUT# (Serial Data Out) CTS (Clear to Send)

  • Page 65: States For A Single-Colored Power Led

    Technical Reference 2.8.3.2.1 Reset Switch Connector Pins 5 and 7 can be connected to a momentary SPST type switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the D810E2CA3 board resets and runs the POST. 2.8.3.2.2 Hard Drive Activity LED Connector Pins 1 and 3 can be connected to an LED to provide a visual indicator that data is being read from or written to a hard drive.

  • Page 66: Jumper Blocks

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 2.9 Jumper Blocks CAUTION Do not move the jumper with the power on. Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the computer before changing the jumper. Otherwise, the board could be damaged.

  • Page 67: Bios Setup Configuration Jumper Block

    Technical Reference 2.9.1 BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Block This 3-pin jumper block determines the BIOS Setup program’s mode. Table 46 describes the jumper settings for the three modes: normal, configure, and recovery. When the jumper is set to configuration mode and the computer is powered-up, the BIOS compares the CPU version and the microcode version in the BIOS and reports if the two match.

  • Page 68: Mechanical Considerations

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 2.10 Mechanical Considerations 2.10.1 Form Factor The D810E2CA3 board is designed to fit into a microATX or a standard ATX-form-factor chassis. Figure 13 illustrates the mechanical form factor for the board. Dimensions are given in inches [millimeters].

  • Page 69: I/O Shield

    Additional design considerations for I/O shields relative to chassis requirements are described in the microATX specification. NOTE A chassis-independent I/O shield designed to be compliant with the microATX chassis specification is available from Intel. The actual punchouts may differ depending on the board manufacturing options. 6.390 Ref [162.30] 0.157...

  • Page 70: Electrical Considerations

    The power measurements listed in Table 48 were made with a desktop computer containing the D810E2CA3 board and the following: 1.0B GHz Intel Pentium III processor with a 256 KB cache 256 MB SDRAM 3.5-inch diskette drive 8.4 GB IDE hard disk drive...

  • Page 71: Standby Current Requirements

    Technical Reference 2.11.3 Standby Current Requirements CAUTION If the standby current necessary to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the D810E2CA3 board may lose register settings stored in memory, etc. Calculate the standby current requirements using the steps described below. Power supplies used with the D810E2CA3 board must be able to provide enough standby current to support the Instantly Available (ACPI S3 sleep state) configuration as outlined in Table 49.

  • Page 72: Fan Power Requirements

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 2.11.4 Fan Power Requirements Table 50 lists the maximum DC voltage and current requirements for the fans when the board is in sleep mode or normal operating mode. Power consumption is independent of the operating system used and other variables.

  • Page 73: Thermal Considerations

    Failure to do so may result in damage to the voltage regulator circuit. Figure 15 shows the locations of the localized high temperature zones. OM11038 Processor Voltage regulator area Intel 82801BA ICH2 Intel 82810E GMCH Figure 15. High-Temperature Zones...

  • Page 74: Reliability

    C (under bias) Intel 82801BA ICH2 C (under bias) For information about Refer to Intel Pentium III processor datasheets and specification updates Section 1.2, page 16 Intel Celeron processor datasheets and specification updates Section 1.2, page 16 2.13 Reliability The mean time between failures (MTBF) prediction is calculated using component and subassembly random failure rates.

  • Page 75: Environmental Specifications

    Technical Reference 2.14 Environmental Specifications Table 52. Environmental Specifications Parameter Specification Temperature Non-Operating -40 C to +70 C Operating 0 C to +55 C Shock Unpackaged 30 g trapezoidal waveform Velocity change of 170 inches/second Packaged Half sine 2 millisecond Product Weight (pounds) Free Fall (inches) Velocity Change (inches/sec)

  • Page 76: Emc Regulations

    The D810E2CA3 desktop board has the following product certification markings: UL joint US/Canada Recognized Component mark: Consists of small c followed by a stylized backward UR and followed by a small US. Includes adjacent UL file number for Intel desktop boards: E210882 (component side).

  • Page 77: Overview Of Bios Features

    3.10 BIOS Security Features....................84 3.1 Introduction The D810E2CA3 board uses an Intel/AMI BIOS, which is stored in flash memory and can be updated using a disk-based program. In addition to the BIOS, the flash memory contains the BIOS Setup program, POST, APM, ACPI, PCI auto-configuration utility, and Windows 98-ready Plug and Play.

  • Page 78: Resource Configuration

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 3.3 Resource Configuration 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration The BIOS can automatically configure PCI devices. PCI devices may be onboard or add-in cards. Autoconfiguration lets a user insert or remove PCI cards without having to configure the system.

  • Page 79: Legacy Usb Support

    Overview of BIOS Features administrator can obtain the system types, capabilities, operational status, and installation dates for system components. The MIF database defines the data and provides the method for accessing this information. The BIOS enables applications such as third-party management software to use SMBIOS.

  • Page 80: Bios Updates

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 3.6 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be updated using either of the following utilities, which are available on the Intel World Wide Web site: ® Intel Express BIOS Update utility, which enables automated updating while in the Windows environment.

  • Page 81: Recovering Bios Data

    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.

  • Page 82: Boot Options

    Rapid BIOS Boot Three factors affect system boot speed: Selecting and configuring peripherals properly ® Using an optimized BIOS, such as the Intel Rapid BIOS Selecting a compatible operating system 3.9.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration The following techniques help improve system boot speed: Choose a hard drive with parameters such as “power-up to data ready”...

  • Page 83: Intel Rapid Bios Boot

    It is possible to optimize the boot process to the point where the system boots so quickly that the Intel logo screen (or a custom logo splash screen) will not be seen. Monitors and hard disk drives with minimum initialization times can also contribute to a boot time that might be so fast that necessary logo screens and POST messages cannot be seen.

  • Page 84: Bios Security Features

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 3.10 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and who can boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the BIOS Setup...

  • Page 85: Bios Setup Program

    4 BIOS Setup Program What This Chapter Contains Introduction.........................85 Maintenance Menu .....................86 Main Menu........................88 Advanced Menu......................89 Security Menu ......................99 Power Menu ......................100 Boot Menu ........................101 Exit Menu .........................102 4.1 Introduction The BIOS Setup program is used for viewing and changing the BIOS settings for a computer. The user accesses the BIOS Setup program by pressing the <F2>...

  • Page 86: Maintenance Menu

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 57 shows the function keys available for menu screens. Table 57. Setup Function Keys Setup Key Description < > or < > Selects a different menu screen < > or < >...

  • Page 87: Extended Configuration Submenu

    BIOS Setup Program 4.2.1 Extended Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Maintenance on the menu bar, then Extended Configuration. Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Maintenance The submenu represented by Table 59 is used to set video memory cache mode. This submenu becomes available when User Defined is selected under Extended Configuration.

  • Page 88: Main Menu

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 4.3 Main Menu To access this menu, select Main on the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Advanced Security Power Boot Exit Main Table 60 describes the Main Menu. This menu reports processor and memory information and is used to configure the system date and system time.

  • Page 89: Advanced Menu

    BIOS Setup Program 4.4 Advanced Menu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced Extended Configuration PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration Video Configuration Table 61 describes the Advanced Menu.

  • Page 90: Pci Configuration Submenu

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 4.4.1 PCI Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then PCI Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced Extended Configuration PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration...

  • Page 91: Boot Configuration Submenu

    BIOS Setup Program 4.4.2 Boot Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Boot Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced Extended Configuration PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration Video Configuration The submenu represented in Table 63 is used to set Plug and Play options, resetting configuration data, and the power-on state of the Numlock key.

  • Page 92: Peripheral Configuration Submenu

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 4.4.3 Peripheral Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Peripheral Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced Extended Configuration PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration...
  • Page 93 BIOS Setup Program Table 64. Peripheral Configuration Submenu (continued) Feature Options Description Parallel port Disabled Configures the parallel port. Enabled Auto assigns LPT1 the address 378h and the interrupt IRQ7. Auto (default) An * (asterisk) displayed next to an address indicates a conflict with another device.

  • Page 94: Ide Configuration Submenu

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 4.4.4 IDE Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then IDE Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced Extended Configuration PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration...

  • Page 95: Ide Configuration Submenus

    BIOS Setup Program 4.4.4.1 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Submenus To access these submenus, select Advanced on the menu bar, then IDE Configuration, and then the master or slave to be configured. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced Extended Configuration PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration...

  • Page 96: Diskette Configuration Submenu

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 67. IDE Configuration Submenus (continued) Feature Options Description Ultra DMA Disabled (default) Specifies the Ultra DMA mode for the drive. Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Cable Detected...

  • Page 97: Event Log Configuration

    BIOS Setup Program 4.4.6 Event Log Configuration To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Event Log Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced Extended Configuration PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration Video Configuration The submenu represented in Table 68 is used to configure the event logging features.

  • Page 98: Video Configuration Submenu

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 4.4.7 Video Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar, then Video Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced Extended Configuration PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration...

  • Page 99: Security Menu

    BIOS Setup Program 4.5 Security Menu To access this menu, select Security from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Main Advanced Power Boot Exit Security The menu represented in Table 70 is used to set passwords and security features. Table 70.

  • Page 100: Power Menu

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification 4.6 Power Menu To access this menu, select Power from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Power The menu represented in Table 71 is used to set the power management features.

  • Page 101: Boot Menu

    IDE-HDD device. Boot Device ATAPI CD-ROM The operating system assigns a drive letter to each boot Intel UNDI, PXE 2.0 device in the order listed. Changing the order of the devices (Note 3) (build 071) changes the drive lettering. Disabled...

  • Page 102: Exit Menu

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 72. Boot Menu (continued) Feature Options Description IDE Drive No Options Configures IDE drives. When selected, displays the IDE Configuration Drive Configuration submenu. Notes: ARMD-FDD = ATAPI removable device - floppy disk drive...

  • Page 103: Error Messages And Beep Codes

    5 Error Messages and Beep Codes What This Chapter Contains BIOS Error Messages....................103 Port 80h POST Codes....................105 Bus Initialization Checkpoints ...................109 BIOS Error Messages Table 74 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each. Table 74. BIOS Error Messages Error Message Explanation GA20 Error...
  • Page 104 Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 74. BIOS Error Messages (continued) Error Message Explanation Unlock Keyboard The system keyboard lock is engaged. The system must be unlocked to continue to boot. Keyboard Error Error in the keyboard connection. Make sure keyboard is connected properly.

  • Page 105: Port 80H Post Codes

    F000:0000 in shadow RAM. Give control to recovery code at F000 in shadow RAM. Initialize interrupt vector tables, system timer, DMA controller, and interrupt controller. Initialize extra (Intel recovery) module. Initialize diskette drive. Try to boot from diskette. If reading of boot sector is successful, give control to boot sector code.

  • Page 106: Runtime Code Uncompressed In F000 Shadow Ram

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 77. Runtime Code Uncompressed in F000 Shadow RAM Code Description of POST Operation NMI is Disabled. Check soft reset/power-on. BIOS stack set. Disable cache if any. Uncompress POST code. Initialize processor and initialize processor data area.
  • Page 107 Error Messages and Beep Codes Table 77. Runtime Code Uncompressed in F000 Shadow RAM (continued) Code Description of POST Operation Prepare the descriptor tables. Enter virtual mode for memory test. Enable interrupts for diagnostics mode. Initialize data to check memory wrap-around at 0:0. Data initialized.
  • Page 108 Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 77. Runtime Code Uncompressed in F000 Shadow RAM (continued) Code Description of POST Operation Lock-key checking complete. Next, check for memory size mismatch with CMOS. Memory size check complete. Next, display soft error and check for password or bypass Setup.

  • Page 109: Bus Initialization Checkpoints

    Error Messages and Beep Codes Table 77. Runtime Code Uncompressed in F000 Shadow RAM (continued) Code Description of POST Operation Put CGA INT10 module, if present, in shadow RAM. Uncompress SMBIOS module, initialize SMBIOS code, and form the runtime SMBIOS image in shadow RAM.

  • Page 110: Speaker

    Intel Desktop Board D810E2CA3 Technical Product Specification Table 80 describes the lower nibble of the high byte and indicates the bus on which the routines are being executed. Table 80. Lower Nibble High Byte Functions Value Description Generic DIM (Device Initialization Manager)

  • Page 111: Bios Beep Codes

    Error Messages and Beep Codes 5.5 BIOS Beep Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during power-on self-test (POST), the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem (see Table 81). The BIOS also issues a beep code (one long tone followed by two short tones) during POST if the video configuration fails (a faulty video card or no card installed) or if an external ROM module does not properly checksum to zero.
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