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Desktop Board D845GVSR 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 D845GVSR Specification Update.
Intel
Desktop Board
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D845GVSR
Technical Product Specification
July 2003
Order Number: C46811-001
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- Page 1 Order Number: C46811-001 ® The Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR 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 D845GVSR Specification Update.
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Page 2: Revision History
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Page 3: Intended Audience
Preface This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors, ® power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for the Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR. It describes the standard product and available manufacturing options. Intended Audience The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the Desktop Board D845GVSR and their components to the vendors, system integrators, and other engineers and technicians who need this level of information. - Page 4 Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification WARNING Warnings indicate conditions, which if not observed, can cause personal injury. 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 Desktop Board D845GVSR, and X is the instance of the particular part at that general location.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Manufacturing Options .................13 1.1.3 Board Layout....................14 Block Diagram ......................15 Online Support ......................16 Operating System Support ..................16 Design Specifications ....................17 Processor ........................20 System Memory ......................21 ® Intel 845GV Chipset....................23 ® 1.8.1 Intel Extreme Graphics Controller...............23 1.8.2 USB......................28 1.8.3 IDE Interfaces ....................28 1.8.4... - Page 6 Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification PCI Interrupt Routing Map ..................45 Connectors .........................47 2.8.1 Back Panel Connectors................48 2.8.2 Internal I/O Connectors ................49 2.8.3 External I/O Connectors ................54 Jumper Blocks......................58 2.9.1 Front Panel Audio Connector/Jumper Block..........58 2.9.2 BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Block............59 2.10 Mechanical Considerations..................60...
- Page 7 Contents 4 BIOS Setup Program Introduction.........................77 Maintenance Menu .....................78 Main Menu........................79 Advanced Menu......................80 4.4.1 PCI Configuration Submenu.................81 4.4.2 Boot Configuration Submenu ...............82 4.4.3 Peripheral Configuration Submenu...............83 4.4.4 IDE Configuration Submenu.................85 4.4.5 Diskette Configuration Submenu..............88 4.4.6 Event Log Configuration Submenu...............89 4.4.7 Video Configuration Submenu..............90 4.4.8 USB Configuration Submenu ...............91...
- Page 8 Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Tables Feature Summary.......................12 Manufacturing Options ....................13 Specifications ......................17 Supported System Bus Frequency and Memory Speed Combinations.......21 Supported DDR DIMM Configurations ................22 Direct Draw Supported Modes..................24 Video BIOS Video Modes Supported for Analog CRTs..........25 Supported Configuration Modes .................26...
- Page 9 Contents BIOS Setup Program Function Keys ................78 Maintenance Menu .....................78 Main Menu........................79 Advanced Menu......................80 PCI Configuration Submenu ..................81 Boot Configuration Submenu..................82 Peripheral Configuration Submenu................83 IDE Configuration Submenu ..................85 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Submenus............86 Diskette Configuration Submenu ................88 Event Log Configuration Submenu ................89 Video Configuration Submenu ..................90 USB Configuration Submenu..................91 Chipset Configuration Submenu .................92...
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Page 11: Product Description
Online Support ......................16 Operating System Support ..................16 Design Specifications ....................17 Processor ........................20 System Memory ......................21 ® Intel 845GV Chipset....................23 I/O Controller ......................30 1.10 Audio Subsystem......................31 1.11 LAN Subsystem (Optional) ..................32 1.12 Hardware Management Subsystem (Optional) ............33 1.13 Power Management ....................34... -
Page 12: Overview
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 1.1 Overview 1.1.1 Feature Summary ® Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factor microATX (9.20 inches by 8.20 inches [233.68 millimeters by 208.28 millimeters]) •... -
Page 13: Manufacturing Options
1.1.2 Manufacturing Options Table 2 describes the manufacturing options on the Desktop Board D845GVSR. Not every manufacturing option is available in all marketing channels. Please contact your Intel representative to determine which manufacturing options are available to you. Table 2. -
Page 14: Board Layout
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 1.1.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on the Desktop Board D845GVSR. OM16233 Audio codec Diskette drive connector Intel 82562ET 10/100 Mbit/sec (PLC) device IDE connectors (optional) Auxiliary line-in connector... -
Page 15: Block Diagram
Processor Socket (400/533 MHz) Intel 82845GV Intel 82801DB 4 Mbit Graphics and I/O Controller Hub Firmware Hub Memory Controller (ICH4) (FWH) Hub (GMCH) Intel 845GV Chipset CSMA/CD Display Unit Interface Interface VGA Port Memory Bus Physical DIMM Banks (2) Layer Connector... -
Page 16: Online Support
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 1.3 Online Support To find information about… Visit this World Wide Web site: Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR under http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd “Desktop Board Products” or “Desktop Board Support” http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Available configurations for the Desktop http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/sr/sr_available.htm... -
Page 17: Design Specifications
The information is Name Title and Ownership available from… AC ’97 Audio Codec ’97 Revision 2.2, ftp://download.intel.com/labs/ September 2000, media/audio/download/ac97r Intel Corporation. 22.pdf ACPI Advanced Configuration and Version 1.0b, http://www.acpi.info/spec10b. Power Interface February 08, 1999, Specification Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, and Toshiba Corporation. - Page 18 Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 3. Specifications (continued) Reference Specification Version, Revision Date and The information is Name Title Ownership available from… EHCI Enhanced Host Revision 1.0, http://developer.intel.com/t Controller Interface March 12, 2002, echnology/usb/download/e Specification for Intel Corporation.
- Page 19 March 16, 1999, ad/standards/DSP0119.pdf American Megatrends Incorporated, Award Software International Incorporated, Compaq Computer Corporation, Dell Computer Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company, Intel Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, Phoenix Technologies Limited, and SystemSoft Corporation. TFX12V TFX12V Power Supply Revision 1.01, http://www.formfactors.org/ Design Guide...
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Page 20: Processor
Intel Pentium 4 processor operating above 2.80 GHz with this Intel desktop board. The board is designed to support the following: • Intel Pentium 4 processors in an mPGA478 processor socket with a 533/400 MHz system bus • Intel Celeron processors in an mPGA478 processor socket with a 400 MHz system bus See the Intel web site listed below for the most up-to-date list of supported processors. -
Page 21: System Memory
Product Description 1.7 System Memory The Desktop Board D845GVSR has two DIMM sockets and supports the following memory features: • 2.5 V (only) 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMMs with gold-plated contacts • Unbuffered single-sided or double-sided DIMMs • Maximum total system memory: 2 GB; minimum total system memory: 64 MB •... -
Page 22: Supported Ddr Dimm Configurations
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 5 lists the supported DDR DIMM configurations. Table 5. Supported DDR DIMM Configurations DIMM Configuration DDR SDRAM DDR SDRAM Organization Number of DDR (Note) Capacity Density Front-side/Back-side SDRAM Devices 64 MB 64 Mbit... -
Page 23: Intel 845Gv Chipset
® 1.8 Intel 845GV Chipset The Intel 845GV chipset consists of the following devices: • Intel 82845GV Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Accelerated Hub Architecture (AHA) bus • Intel 82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) with AHA bus •... -
Page 24: Direct Draw Supported Modes
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 6 lists the Direct Draw supported modes. Table 6. Direct Draw Supported Modes Resolution Color Palette Refresh Frequency (Hz) Notes 256 colors 320 x 200 64 K colors 16 M colors 256 colors... -
Page 25: Video Bios Video Modes Supported For Analog Crts
Product Description Table 7 lists the video BIOS video modes supported by the graphics subsystem. Table 7. Video BIOS Video Modes Supported for Analog CRTs Available Refresh Resolution Color Palette Frequencies (Hz) Notes 16 colors 320 x 200 T, G, B 256 colors G, B 16 colors... -
Page 26: Supported Configuration Modes
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 8 lists the supported configuration modes of the graphics subsystem. Table 8. Supported Configuration Modes Available Refresh Supported bpp Configuration Mode Resolution Frequencies (Hz) (see Table 9 for more information) 640 x 480... -
Page 27: Details Of Bpp Configuration Modes
1.8.1.2 Zone Rendering Technology (ZRT) The Intel Extreme Graphics Controller supports Zone Rendering Technology (ZRT). ZRT is a process by which the screen is divided into several zones. Each zone is completely cached and rendered on chip before being written to the frame buffer. The benefits of ZRT include the following: •... -
Page 28: Usb
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification • Increased headroom for larger resolution and color depth • Reduced power as a result of decreased memory bandwidth • Reduction in depth and color bandwidth associated with conventional rendering For information about... -
Page 29: Real-Time Clock, Cmos Sram, And Battery
Product Description INTEGRATOR’S NOTE ATA-66 and ATA-100 are faster timings and require a specialized cable to reduce reflections, noise, and inductive coupling. The IDE interfaces also support ATAPI devices (such as CD-ROM drives) and ATA devices. The BIOS supports 48-bit Logical Block Addressing (LBA) and Extended Cylinder Head Sector (ECHS) translation modes. -
Page 30: I/O Controller
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 1.9 I/O Controller The SMSC LPC47M172 or National Semiconductor PC87372 I/O controller provides the following features: • One serial port • One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) support •... -
Page 31: Audio Subsystem
Product Description 1.10 Audio Subsystem The audio subsystem consists of the following devices: • Intel 82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) • Realtek ALC202A audio codec The audio subsystem includes these features: • Signal-to-noise ratio ≥ 90 dB • Supports wake events (driver dependent) •... -
Page 32: Audio Subsystem Software
Supports LAN wake capabilities 1.11.1 Intel ® 82562ET Platform LAN Connect Device The Intel 82562ET component provides an interface to the back panel RJ-45 connector with integrated LEDs. The Intel 82562ET provides the following functions: • Basic 10/100 Ethernet LAN connectivity •... -
Page 33: Lan Connector With Integrated Leds
On (brighter and pulsing) The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN. 1.11.3 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel’s World Wide Web site. For information about Refer to Obtaining LAN software and drivers Section 1.3, page 16... -
Page 34: Fan Monitoring
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 1.12.2 Fan Monitoring ® Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel LANDesk Client Manager or third-party software. For information about Refer to The functions of the fan connectors Section 1.13.2.2, page 38 1.12.3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover is removed. -
Page 35: Effects Of Pressing The Power Switch
Product Description Table 11. 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 Power-on (ACPI G2/G5 – Soft off) (ACPI G0 – working state) Less than four seconds Soft-off/Standby (ACPI G0 –... -
Page 36: Power States And Targeted System Power
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 12. Power States and Targeted System Power Processor Targeted System (Note 1) Global States Sleeping States States Device States Power G0 – working S0 – working C0 – working D0 – working Full power >... -
Page 37: Hardware Support
Product Description ✏ 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. 1.13.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure that the power supply provides adequate +5 V standby current if LAN wake capabilities and Instantly Available PC technology features are used. -
Page 38: Fan Connector Function/Operation
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 1.13.2.1 Power Connector ATX12V-, SFX12V-, and TFX12V-compliant power supplies can turn off the system power through system control. When an ACPI-enabled system receives the correct command, the power supply removes all non-standby voltages. - Page 39 Product Description 1.13.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities CAUTION For LAN wake capabilities, 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 LAN wake capabilities can damage the power supply. LAN wake capabilities enable remote wake-up of the computer through a network.
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Page 40: Location Of The Standby Power Indicator Led On The D845Gvsr Board
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification CR1F1 OM16234 Figure 3. Location of the Standby Power Indicator LED on the D845GVSR Board 1.13.2.6 Resume on Ring The operation of Resume on Ring can be summarized as follows: • Resumes operation from ACPI S1 or S3 states •... -
Page 41: Technical Reference
2 Technical Reference What This Chapter Contains Introduction.........................41 Memory Map ......................41 Fixed I/O Map......................42 DMA Channels ......................43 PCI Configuration Space Map ..................43 Interrupts ........................44 PCI Interrupt Routing Map ..................45 Connectors .........................47 Jumper Blocks......................58 2.10 Mechanical Considerations..................60 2.11 Electrical Considerations ....................62 2.12 Thermal Considerations....................63 2.13 Reliability ........................65 2.14 Environmental ......................65... -
Page 42: Fixed I/O Map
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 2.3 Fixed I/O Map Table 16. I/O Map Address (hex) Size Description 0000 - 00FF 256 bytes Used by the Desktop Board D845GVSR. Refer to the ICH4 data sheet for dynamic addressing information. -
Page 43: Dma Channels
Number (hex) Description Memory controller of Intel 82845GV component Intel Extreme Graphics Controller Hub link to PCI bridge Intel 82801DB ICH4 PCI to LPC bridge IDE controller SMBus controller AC ’97 audio controller AC ’97 modem controller (optional) USB UHCI controller 1... -
Page 44: Interrupts
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 2.6 Interrupts The interrupts can be routed through either the Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) or the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) portion of the ICH4 component. The PIC is supported in Windows 98 SE and Windows ME and uses the first 16 interrupts. The APIC is supported in Windows 2000 and Windows XP and supports a total of 24 interrupts. -
Page 45: 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 bus connectors 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 46: Pci Interrupt Routing Map
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 20. PCI Interrupt Routing Map ICH4 PIRQ Signal Name PCI Interrupt Source PIRQA PIRQB PIRQC PIRQD PIRQE PIRQF PIRQG PIRQH Intel Extreme Graphics INTA Controller ICH4 USB UHCI controller 1 INTA SMBus controller... -
Page 47: Connectors
Technical Reference 2.8 Connectors CAUTION Only the back panel USB, front panel USB, VGA, and PS/2 connectors have overcurrent protection. The Desktop Boards’ internal connectors are not overcurrent protected and should connect only to devices inside the computer’s chassis, such as fans and internal peripherals. Do not use these connectors to power devices external to the computer’s chassis. -
Page 48: Back Panel Connectors
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 2.8.1 Back Panel Connectors Figure 4 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. -
Page 49: Internal I/O Connectors
Technical Reference INTEGRATOR’S NOTE The back panel audio line out connector is designed to power headphones or amplified speakers only. Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) speakers are connected to this output. 2.8.2 Internal I/O Connectors The internal I/O connectors are divided into the following functional groups: •... -
Page 50: Audio, Power, And Hardware Control Connectors
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 2.8.2.2 Audio, Power, and Hardware Control Connectors Figure 5 shows the location of the audio, power, and hardware control connectors. OM16236 Item Description For more information see: Front panel audio Table 21 Auxiliary line in, ATAPI style (gray) -
Page 51: Front Panel Audio Connector
Technical Reference Table 21. Front Panel Audio Connector Signal Name Signal Name MIC_IN Ground MIC_BIAS +5 V RIGHT_OUT RIGHT_IN No connect LEFT_OUT LEFT_IN Table 22. Auxiliary Line In Connector Signal Name Left auxiliary line in Ground Ground Right auxiliary line in Table 23. -
Page 52: Rear Chassis Fan Connector
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 25. Rear Chassis Fan Connector Signal Name Ground (default) or FNT_REAR_FAN_CTRL (optional) +12 V No connect (default) or REAR_TACH_OUT (optional) Table 26. Processor Fan Connector Signal Name Ground (default) or CPU_FAN_CTRL (optional) -
Page 53: Add-In Board And Peripheral Interface Connectors
Technical Reference 2.8.2.3 Add-in Board and Peripheral Interface Connectors Figure 6 shows the location of the add-in board connector and peripheral connectors for the Desktop Board D845GVSR. Note the following considerations for the PCI bus connectors: • All of the PCI bus connectors are bus master capable. •... -
Page 54: External I/O Connectors
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 2.8.3 External I/O Connectors Figure 7 shows the locations of the external I/O connectors. OM16238 Item Description For more information see: Serial Port B (optional) Table 30 Auxiliary front panel power/sleep/message-waiting LED Table 31... -
Page 55: Connection Diagram For Front Panel Connector
Technical Reference 2.8.3.1 Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep/Message-Waiting LED Connector Pins 1 and 3 of this connector duplicate the signals on pins 2 and 4 of the front panel connector. Table 31 lists the signal names of the Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep/Message-Waiting LED Connector. -
Page 56: States For A One-Color Power Led
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 2.8.3.2.1 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. For the LED to function properly, an IDE drive must be connected to the onboard IDE interface. -
Page 57: Connection Diagram For Front Panel Usb Connector
Technical Reference 2.8.3.3 Front Panel USB Connector Figure 9 is a connection diagram for the front panel USB connector. INTEGRATOR’S NOTES • The +5 V DC power on the USB connector is fused. • Pins 1, 3, 5, and 7 comprise one USB port. •... -
Page 58: Jumper Blocks
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 2.9 Jumper Blocks CAUTION Do not move any jumpers with the power on. Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the computer before changing a jumper setting. Otherwise, the Desktop Board could be damaged. -
Page 59: Bios Setup Configuration Jumper Block
Technical Reference CAUTION Do not place jumpers on this block in any configuration other than the one described in Table 35. Other jumper configurations are not supported and could damage the Desktop Board. Table 35. Front Panel Audio Connector/Jumper Block Jumper Setting Configuration 1 and 2... -
Page 60: Mechanical Considerations
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 2.10 Mechanical Considerations The Desktop Board D845GVSR is designed to fit into either a microATX or an ATX-form-factor chassis. Figure 11 illustrates the mechanical form factor for the Desktop Board. Dimensions are given in inches [millimeters]. The outer dimensions are 9.20 inches by 8.20 inches [233.68 millimeters by 208.28 millimeters]. -
Page 61: I/O Shield
The figures also indicate the position of each cutout. Additional design considerations for I/O shields relative to chassis requirements are described in the ATX specification. See Section 1.5 for information about the ATX specification. INTEGRATOR’S NOTE An I/O shield compliant with the ATX chassis specification 2.03 is available from Intel. 6.390 [162.300] 0.063 0.005... -
Page 62: Electrical Considerations
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 2.11 Electrical Considerations 2.11.1 DC Loading Table 37 lists the DC loading characteristics of the board. This data is based on a DC analysis of all active components within the board that impact its power delivery subsystems. The analysis does not include PCI add-in cards. -
Page 63: Power Supply Considerations
The ATX form factor specification 2.12 Thermal Considerations CAUTION The use of an Intel Pentium 4 processor operating above 2.80 GHz with this Intel desktop board requires the following: • A chassis with appropriate airflow to ensure proper cooling of the components on the board •... -
Page 64: Localized High Temperature Zones
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification CAUTION Ensure that proper airflow is maintained in the processor voltage regulator circuit. Failure to do so may result in damage to the voltage regulator circuit. The processor voltage regulator area (item A in Figure 13) can reach a temperature of up to 85 C in an open chassis. -
Page 65: Reliability
Technical Reference 2.13 Reliability The Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) prediction is calculated using component and subassembly random failure rates. The calculation is based on the Bellcore Reliability Prediction Procedure, TR-NWT-000332, Issue 4, September 1991. The MTBF prediction is used to estimate repair rates and spare parts requirements. -
Page 66: Regulatory Compliance
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 2.15 Regulatory Compliance This section describes the Desktop Boards’ compliance with U.S. and international safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations. 2.15.1 Safety Regulations Table 41 lists the safety regulations the Desktop Board D845GVSR complies with when correctly installed in a compatible host system. -
Page 67: European Union Declaration Of Conformity Statement
Connect the equipment to a different electrical branch circuit from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Intel Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 2.15.2.2 Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. -
Page 68: Product Certification Markings (Board Level)
2.15.4.2 Recycling Considerations Intel encourages its customers to recycle its products and their components (e.g., batteries, circuit boards, plastic enclosures, etc.) whenever possible. In the U.S., a list of recyclers in your area can be found at: http://www.eiae.org... -
Page 69: Overview Of Bios Features
3.10 BIOS Security Features....................76 3.1 Introduction The Desktop Board D845GVSR 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. -
Page 70: Bios Flash Memory Organization
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization The Firmware Hub (FWH) includes a 4 Mbit (512 KB) symmetrical flash memory device. Internally, the device is grouped into eight 64-KB blocks that are individually erasable, lockable, and unlockable. -
Page 71: System Management Bios (Smbios)
Overview of BIOS Features 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for managing computers in a managed network. The main component of SMBIOS is the Management Information Format (MIF) database, which contains information about the computing system and its components. Using SMBIOS, a system administrator can obtain the system types, capabilities, operational status, and installation dates for system components. -
Page 72: Bios Updates
Legacy USB support is for keyboards, mice, and hubs only. Other USB devices are not supported in legacy mode. 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: •... -
Page 73: Custom Splash Screen
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. -
Page 74: Boot Options
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 3.8 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. -
Page 75: Fast Booting Systems With 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 76: Bios Security Features
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR 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 program and for booting the computer, with the following restrictions: •... -
Page 77: Bios Setup Program
4 BIOS Setup Program What This Chapter Contains Introduction.........................77 Maintenance Menu .....................78 Main Menu........................79 Advanced Menu......................80 Security Menu ......................94 Power Menu .......................95 Boot Menu ........................96 Exit Menu .........................100 4.1 Introduction The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer. The BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the <F2>... -
Page 78: Maintenance Menu
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 47 lists the function keys available for menu screens. Table 47. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys BIOS Setup Program Function Key Description <←> or <→> Selects a different menu screen (Moves the cursor left or right) <↑>... -
Page 79: Main Menu
BIOS Setup Program 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 49 describes the Main menu. This menu reports processor and memory information and is for configuring the system date and system time. -
Page 80: Advanced Menu
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 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 PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration... -
Page 81: Pci Configuration Submenu
BIOS Setup Program 4.4.1 PCI Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then PCI Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration Video Configuration USB Configuration Chipset Configuration... -
Page 82: Boot Configuration Submenu
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 4.4.2 Boot Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then Boot Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration... -
Page 83: Peripheral Configuration Submenu
BIOS Setup Program 4.4.3 Peripheral Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then Peripheral Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration Video Configuration USB Configuration Chipset Configuration... - Page 84 Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 53. Peripheral Configuration Submenu (continued) Feature Options Description • 378 (default) Base I/O address Specifies the base I/O address for the parallel port. (This feature is present • 278 only when Parallel Port is set to Enabled) •...
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Page 85: Ide Configuration Submenu
BIOS Setup Program 4.4.4 IDE Configuration Submenu To access this submenu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then IDE Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration Video Configuration USB Configuration Chipset Configuration... -
Page 86: Primary/Secondary Ide Master/Slave Submenus
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 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... - Page 87 BIOS Setup Program Table 55. Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Submenus (continued) Feature Options Description • Disabled Block Mode Disabled = Data transfers to/from the device occur one sector at a time. • Auto (default) Auto = Data transfers to/from the device occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports block mode transfers.
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Page 88: Diskette Configuration Submenu
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 4.4.5 Diskette Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then Diskette Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration... -
Page 89: Event Log Configuration Submenu
BIOS Setup Program 4.4.6 Event Log Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then Event Log Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration Video Configuration USB Configuration... -
Page 90: Video Configuration Submenu
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 4.4.7 Video Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then Video Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration... -
Page 91: Usb Configuration Submenu
BIOS Setup Program 4.4.8 USB Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then USB Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration Diskette Configuration Event Log Configuration Video Configuration USB Configuration Chipset Configuration... -
Page 92: Chipset Configuration Submenu
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 4.4.9 Chipset Configuration Submenu To access this menu, select Advanced on the menu bar and then Chipset Configuration. Maintenance Main Security Power Boot Exit Advanced PCI Configuration Boot Configuration Peripheral Configuration IDE Configuration... - Page 93 BIOS Setup Program Table 60. Chipset Configuration Submenu (continued) Feature Options Description • Auto (default) SDRAM Timing Control Auto = Timings will be programmed according to the memory detected. • Manual – Aggressive Manual – Aggressive = Selects most aggressive •...
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Page 94: Security Menu
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 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 by Table 61 is for setting passwords and security features. -
Page 95: Power Menu
BIOS Setup Program 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 ACPI The menu represented in Table 62 is for setting the power management features. Table 62. -
Page 96: Boot Menu
Disables/enables PXE boot to LAN. (default) Note: When set to Enabled, you must reboot for the • Enabled Intel Boot Agent device to be available in the Boot Device menu. • Disabled USB Boot Disables/enables booting to USB boot devices. -
Page 97: Boot Device Priority Submenu
The default settings for the first through fourth boot devices are, respectively: • Removable Dev. • Hard Drive • ATAPI CD-ROM • Intel Boot Agent Note: The boot device identifier for Intel Boot Agent (IBA) may vary depending on the BIOS release. -
Page 98: Hard Disk Drives Submenu
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 4.7.2 Hard Disk Drives Submenu To access this menu, select Boot on the menu bar and then Hard Disk Drives. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Exit Boot Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives... -
Page 99: Atapi Cd-Rom Drives Submenu
BIOS Setup Program 4.7.4 ATAPI CD-ROM Drives Submenu To access this menu, select Boot on the menu bar and then ATAPI CD-ROM Drives. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Exit Boot Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives Removable Devices ATAPI CD-ROM Drives The submenu represented in Table 68 is for setting ATAPI CD-ROM drive priority. -
Page 100: Exit Menu
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification 4.8 Exit Menu To access this menu, select Exit from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit The menu represented in Table 69 is for exiting the BIOS Setup program, saving changes, and loading and saving defaults. -
Page 101: Error Messages And Beep Codes
5 Error Messages and Beep Codes What This Chapter Contains BIOS Error Messages....................101 Port 80h POST Codes....................103 Bus Initialization Checkpoints ...................107 Speaker ........................108 BIOS Beep Codes ....................108 5.1 BIOS Error Messages Table 70 lists the error messages and provides a brief description of each. Table 70. - Page 102 Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 70. BIOS Error Messages (continued) Error Message Explanation Checking NVRAM..NVRAM is being checked to see if it is valid. Update OK! NVRAM was invalid and has been updated. Updated Failed NVRAM was invalid but was unable to be updated.
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Page 103: Port 80H Post Codes
F000:0000 in Shadow RAM and give control to recovery code in F000 Shadow RAM. Initialize interrupt vector tables, initialize system timer, initialize DMA controller and interrupt controller. Initialize extra (Intel Recovery) Module. Initialize floppy drive. Try to boot from floppy. If reading of boot sector is successful, give control to boot sector code. -
Page 104: Runtime Code Uncompressed In F000 Shadow Ram
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 73. Runtime Code Uncompressed in F000 Shadow RAM Code Description of POST Operation NMI is Disabled. To check soft reset/power-on. BIOS stack set. Going to disable cache if any. POST code to be uncompressed. - Page 105 Error Messages and Beep Codes Table 73. Runtime Code Uncompressed in F000 Shadow RAM (continued) Code Description of POST Operation To prepare the descriptor tables. To enter in virtual mode for memory test. To enable interrupts for diagnostics mode. To initialize data to check memory wrap around at 0:0. Data initialized.
- Page 106 Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 73. Runtime Code Uncompressed in F000 Shadow RAM (continued) Code Description of POST Operation Lock-key checking over. To check for memory size mismatch with CMOS. Memory size check done. To display soft error and check for password or bypass setup.
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Page 107: Bus Initialization Checkpoints
Error Messages and Beep Codes Table 73. Runtime Code Uncompressed in F000 Shadow RAM (continued) Code Description of POST Operation Uncompress SMBIOS module and init SMBIOS code and form the runtime SMBIOS image in shadow. Going to copy any code to specific area. Copying of code to specific area done. -
Page 108: Speaker
Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification Table 76 describes the lower nibble of the high byte and indicates the bus on which the routines are being executed. Table 76. Lower Nibble High Byte Functions Value Description Generic DIM (Device Initialization Manager) -
Page 109: Beep Codes
Error Messages and Beep Codes If POST completes normally, the BIOS issues one short beep before passing control to the operating system. Table 77. Beep Codes Beep Description Refresh failure Parity cannot be reset First 64 KB memory failure Timer not operational Not used 8042 GateA20 cannot be toggled Exception interrupt error... - Page 110 Intel Desktop Board D845GVSR Technical Product Specification...