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Intel Desktop Boards using the Intel 845G chipset may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in this Specification Update and its companion document, ...
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CONTENTS REVISION HISTORY ...........................v PREFACE ..............................vi Specification Update for Intel Desktop Boards Using the Intel 845G Chipset GENERAL INFORMATION ..........................3 ERRATA...............................6 SPECIFICATION CLARIFICATIONS......................9 DOCUMENTATION CHANGES .........................11...
845G Chipset REVISION HISTORY Date of Revision Version Description June 2002 -001 This document is the first Specification Update for Intel Desktop Boards using the Intel 845G chipset. Added Document Changes 1 and 2. September 2002 -002 Added Erratum 1. Removed Printed Board Assembly (PBA) information from the document, as this reference is no longer valid.
PREFACE This document is an update to the specifications contained in the Technical Product Specification for Intel Desktop Boards using the 845G Chipset (Order number A81229). It is intended for hardware system manufacturers and software developers of applications, operating systems, or tools. It will contain Specification Changes, Errata, Specification Clarifications, and Documentation Changes.
Specification Update for Intel Desktop Boards Using the Intel 845G Chipset GENERAL INFORMATION Information contained in the Specification Update for Intel Desktop Boards using the Intel 845G Chipset is intended to be used with Product Supplement Specification Update documents (available separately).
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The following table indicates the Specification Changes, Errata, Specification Clarifications, or Documentation Changes that apply to desktop boards using the Intel 845G chipset. Intel intends to fix some of the errata in a future revision of the desktop board, and to account for the other outstanding issues through documentation or specification changes as noted.
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Specification Update for Intel Desktop Boards Using the Intel 845G Chipset PLANS DOCUMENTATION CHANGES (continued) Removed ESCD Format Reference From Section 3.3.1, PCI Autoconfiguration Add Alert Standard Format Specification Version 1.03 Dated June 20, 2001 to Section 1.4,...
ROBLEM (ICH 4) Specification Update, order number 290745 found at http://developer.intel.com/design/chipsets/specupdt. For a complete description of the ICH 4 erratum 7, see the Intel 82801DB I/O Controller Hub 4 MPLICATION (ICH 4) Specification Update, order number 290745 found at http://developer.intel.com/design/chipsets/specupdt.
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ROBLEM (ICH 4) Specification Update, order number 290745 found at http://developer.intel.com/design/chipsets/specupdt. For a complete description of the ICH 4 erratum 8, see the Intel 82801DB I/O Controller Hub 4 MPLICATION (ICH 4) Specification Update, order number 290745 found at http://developer.intel.com/design/chipsets/specupdt.
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Specification Update for Intel Desktop Boards Using the Intel 845G Chipset Supervisor Password Cleared When 256MB or Greater System Memory is Used If 256MB or more system memory is added to a system the Supervisor password is cleared.
Desktop Boards Using the Intel 845G Chipset SPECIFICATION CLARIFICATIONS The Specification Clarifications listed in this section apply to the Technical Product Specification for Intel Desktop Boards using the Intel 845G Chipset (Order Number A81229). All Specification Clarifications will be incorporated into a future version of that specification.
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Specification Update for Intel Desktop Boards Using the Intel 845G Chipset identified as PCI slot #x, starting with the slot closest to the processor. The CNR slot shares an ATX expansion slot 3. The ATX/MicroATX specifications identify expansion slot locations with respect to the far edge of a full-sized ATX chassis.
Desktop Boards Using the Intel 845G Chipset DOCUMENTATION CHANGES The Documentation Changes listed in this section apply to the Technical Product Specification for Intel Desktop Boards using the Intel 845G Chipset (Order Number A81229). All Documentation Changes will be incorporated into a future version of that specification.
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Specification Update for Intel Desktop Boards Using the Intel 845G Chipset Removed ESCD Format Reference From Section 3.3.1, PCI Autoconfiguration Remove the sentence “Autoconfiguration information is stored in ESCD format.” from Section 3.3.1, PCI Autoconfiguration. Add Alert Standard Format Specification Version 1.03 Dated June 20, 2001 to Section 1.4, Design Specifications...