Input/Output (I/O) Controller; Lan Subsystem; Lan Subsystem Software; Rj-45 Lan Connector Leds - Intel D915GMH Product Manual

Related Links:
Go to the following link or pages for more information about:
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Audio drivers and utilities
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Installing the front panel audio solution, page 43 in Chapter 2
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Back panel audio connectors, page Figure 20 on page 45

Input/Output (I/O) Controller

The super I/O controller features the following:
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Low pin count (LPC) interface
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One serial port
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One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) support
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Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems
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PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces
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Interface for one 1.2 MB or 1.44 MB diskette drive
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Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface
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PCI power management support

LAN Subsystem

The LAN, with the Intel 82801FB (ICH6), provides a Fast PCI LAN subsystem. The LAN
subsystem provides the following functions:
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Intel 82562EZ 10/100 Ethernet LAN or Marvell 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
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Support for RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs
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Programmable transit threshold
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Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address

LAN Subsystem Software

For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D915GMH link on Intel's World Wide Web site at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop

RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs

Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector. Table 5 describes the LED states when the
board is powered up and the 10/100 Ethernet LAN subsystem is operating.
Table 5. RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs
LED Color LED State
Green Off
On
Yellow Off
On (steady state)
On (brighter and pulsing)
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Indicates
10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
LAN link is not established.
LAN link is established.
The computer is communicating with another computer on the
LAN.
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