Table Of Contents - Intel BLKD915GAGL Technical Product Specification

Contents
1 Product Description
1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change...................................................................................... 11
1.2 Board Differences ........................................................................................................ 11
1.3 Overview ...................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.1 Feature Summary.......................................................................................... 12
1.3.2 Manufacturing Options .................................................................................. 13
1.3.3 Board Layouts ............................................................................................... 14
1.3.4 Block Diagram ............................................................................................... 18
1.4 Online Support ............................................................................................................. 19
1.5 Processor ..................................................................................................................... 19
1.6 System Memory ........................................................................................................... 20
1.6.1 Memory Configurations ................................................................................. 22
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1.7 Intel 915G Chipset ..................................................................................................... 26
1.7.1 Intel 915G Graphics Subsystem.................................................................... 26
1.7.2 USB ............................................................................................................... 28
1.7.3 IDE Support ................................................................................................... 28
1.7.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery................................................ 30
1.8 PCI Express Connectors.............................................................................................. 30
1.9 I/O Controller................................................................................................................ 31
1.9.1 Serial Ports .................................................................................................... 31
1.9.2 Parallel Port ................................................................................................... 31
1.9.3 Diskette Drive Controller................................................................................ 32
1.9.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface ..................................................................... 32
1.10 Audio Subsystem ......................................................................................................... 32
1.10.1 Audio Subsystem Software ........................................................................... 33
1.10.2 Audio Connectors .......................................................................................... 33
1.10.3 Intel
1.11 LAN Subsystem ........................................................................................................... 35
1.11.1 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN Subsystem................................................................. 35
1.11.2 Gigabit LAN Subsystem ................................................................................ 36
1.11.3 Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support ........................................................... 37
1.11.4 LAN Subsystem Software.............................................................................. 38
1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem............................................................................. 38
1.12.1 Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC ................................................. 38
1.12.2 Thermal Monitoring........................................................................................ 39
1.12.3 Fan Monitoring............................................................................................... 41
1.12.4 Chassis Intrusion and Detection.................................................................... 41
1.13 Power Management ..................................................................................................... 41
1.13.1 ACPI .............................................................................................................. 41
1.13.2 Hardware Support ......................................................................................... 44
1.14 Trusted Platform Module (Optional) ............................................................................. 48
1.14.1 System Requirements ................................................................................... 48
1.14.2 Warning of Potential Data Loss ..................................................................... 48
1.14.3 Security Precautions...................................................................................... 49
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High Definition Audio Subsystem ........................................................ 34
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