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Preface This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS updates, and regulatory requirements for Intel ® Desktop Board D925XHY. Intended Audience The Product Guide is intended for technically qualified personnel. It is not intended for general audiences.
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Terminology The table below gives descriptions to some common terms used in the product guide. Term Description Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) Gigahertz (one billion hertz) Kilobyte (1024 bytes) Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits)
Chassis Intrusion........................18 Power Management Features....................19 ACPI..........................19 Fan Connectors......................19 ® Fan Speed Control (Intel Precision Cooling Technology) .......... 19 Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology) ..........19 Resume on Ring ......................20 Wake from USB ......................21 Wake from PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse................
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Connecting the Serial ATA Cable ..................39 ® Configuring the System for Intel Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA....... 40 Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology .......... 40 Creating Your RAID Set ....................40 ® Loading the Intel Application Accelerator Drivers............
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EMC Regulations ........................67 Product Certification Markings (Board Level)................ 68 Figures 1. Desktop Board D925XHY Components ................. 11 2. Location of Standby Power Indicator................20 3. Installing the I/O Shield....................26 4. Location of Desktop Board Mounting Holes ..............27 5.
3 GB. This may result in less than 4 GB of memory being available to the operating system and applications. For the latest list of tested memory, refer to the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/...
• Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links For more information about Intel Desktop Board D925XHY, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The desktop board supports the following operating systems: •...
Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board D925XHY. Line In IEEE 1394 RJ45 Optical Line Out (Toslink) Co-axial Line Out Intel 82925X (MCH) Channel A Intel DIMM 0...
Failure to use an ATX12V power supply or not connecting the 12 V (2x2) power connector to Desktop Board D925XHY may result in the computer not booting. Desktop Board D925XHY supports a single Intel Pentium 4 processor in the LGA775 package. Processors are not included with the desktop board and must be purchased separately.
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the desktop board should be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. If your memory modules do not support SPD, you will see a notification to this effect on the screen at power up.
Related Link Go to the following link for more information about the Intel 925X Express Chipset: http://developer.intel.com/design/nav/pcserver.htm Audio Subsystem Desktop Board D925XHY includes a flexible 7.1-channel audio subsystem based on an Intel High Definition Audio codec: The audio subsystem features: •...
• Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D925XHY link on Intel’s World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs Table 4 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the 10/100 Ethernet LAN subsystem is operating.
Desktop Board Features Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support NOTE Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port might not meet FCC Class B requirements, even if no device or a low-speed USB device is attached to the cable. Use a shielded cable that meets the requirements for a full-speed USB device.
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration If you install a Serial ATA or IDE device (such as a hard drive) in your desktop board, the auto- configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for your computer.
The use of ACPI with the desktop board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. Fan Connectors Desktop Board D925XHY has three chassis fan headers (two 3-pin and one 4-pin) and one processor fan header (4-pin). See Figure 21 on page 44 for the location of the fan headers.
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide CAUTION Power supplies used with this desktop board must be able to provide enough standby current to support the standard Instantly Available (ACPI S3 sleep state) configuration. If the standby current necessary to support multiple wake events from the PCI and/or USB buses exceeds power supply capacity, the desktop board may lose register settings stored in memory.
Desktop Board Features Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of a USB peripheral that supports Wake from USB. USB bus activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state. Wake from PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 keyboard/mouse activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state. PME# Wakeup Support When the PME# signal on the PCI bus is asserted, the computer wakes from an ACPI S1, S3, or S5 state.
• Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card • Connect the IDE and Serial ATA cables • Configure your system for Intel Matrix Storage Technology for Serial ATA • Connect internal headers • Connect fans and power cables •...
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Installation Precautions When you install and test the Intel desktop board, observe all warnings and cautions in the installation instructions. To avoid injury, be careful of: • Sharp pins on connectors • Sharp pins on printed circuit assemblies •...
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Chassis and Component Certifications Ensure that the chassis and certain components; such as the power supply, peripheral drives, wiring, and cables; are components certified for the country or market where used. Agency certification marks on the product are proof of certification. Typical product certifications include: •...
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel desktop boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers for installation in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. The suitability of this product for other applications or environments, such as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc.
Refer to Appendix B for regulatory requirements. Refer to your chassis manual for instructions on installing and removing the desktop board. Figure 4 shows the location of the 11 mounting holes for Desktop Board D925XHY. OM19122 Figure 4. Location of Desktop Board Mounting Holes...
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Installing and Removing a Processor Instructions on how to install the processor to the desktop board are given below. Installing a Processor CAUTION Before installing or removing the processor, make sure that AC power has been removed by unplugging the power cord from the computer;...
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 4. Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate. Do not discard the protective socket cover. Always replace the socket cover if the processor is removed from the socket (see Figure 7, E). Figure 7.
Desktop Board D925XHY has an integrated processor fan heat sink retention mechanism (RM). For instructions on how to attach the processor fan heat sink to the integrated processor fan heat sink RM, refer to the boxed processor manual or the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentium4/intnotes478.htm...
Figure 11. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header Removing the Processor For instruction on how to remove the processor fan heat sink and processor, refer to the processor installation manual or the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/processors/pentium4/intnotes478.htm...
DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. You can access the PC Serial Presence Detect Specification at: http://www.intel.com/technology/memory/pcsdram/spec/ Desktop Board D925XHY has four 240-pin DIMM sockets arranged as DIMM 0 and DIMM 1 in both Channel A and Channel B, as shown in Figure 16. Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration Before installing DIMMs, read and follow these guidelines for dual channel configuration.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Three DIMMs Install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in speed and size in DIMM 0 (blue) and DIMM 1 (black) of channel A. Install a DIMM equal in speed and total size of the DIMMs installed in channel A in either DIMM 0 or DIMM 1 of channel B (see Figure 14).
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Installing DIMMs CAUTION Install memory in the DIMM sockets prior to installing the PCI Express x16 card to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism. To make sure you have the correct DIMM, place the DIMM on the illustration in Figure 15 showing the DDR2 DIMM.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components To install DIMMs, follow these steps: 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23. 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC power cord. 3.
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Removing DIMMs To remove a memory module, follow these steps: 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23. 2. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the computer.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Removing the PCI Express x16 Card Follow these instructions to remove the PCI Express x16 card from the RM: 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23. 2. Remove the screw that secures the card’s metal bracket to the chassis back panel (Figure 17, A).
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23. 2. Attach the cable end with the single connector to the Intel desktop board (Figure 18, A). 3. Attach the cable end with the two closely spaced connectors to the drives (Figure 18, B).
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting the Serial ATA Cable The SATA cable (4-conductor) supports the Serial ATA protocol and connects a single drive to the desktop board. Either end of the cable can be connected to the SATA drive or the connector on the board.
4. Install the Intel Application Accelerator software via the Intel Express Installer CD included ® with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This will add the Intel Storage Utility which can be used to manage the RAID configuration.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting Internal Headers Before connecting cables to the internal headers, observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23. Port1L Port1R Presence# Port2R Sense1_Ret Sense_Send Key (no pin) Port2L Sense2_Ret TPA1+ TPA1- Ground Ground TPA2+ TPA2-...
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Front Panel Audio Header Figure 20, F on page 41 shows the location of the yellow front panel audio header. Table 5 shows the pin assignments for the front panel audio header. Table 5.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Front Panel Header Figure 20, C on page 41 shows the location of the multi-colored front panel header. Table 8 shows the pin assignments for the front panel header. Table 8. Front Panel Header Signal Names Pin Signal In/Out Description...
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Connecting Fans See Figure 21 for fan header locations. Connect the processor’s fan heat sink cable to the 4-pin processor fan header on the board. Connect chassis fan cables to the board fan headers.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting Power Cables NOTE Failure to use an ATX12V power supply, or not connecting the 12 V processor core voltage power supply connector (2x2) to the desktop board may result in the computer not booting. Connecting 2x10 Power Supply Cables The 2x12 main power connector on the desktop board is backwards compatible with ATX12V power supplies with 2x10 power connections.
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Connecting 2x12 Power Supply Cables If you have a 2x12 power supply, follow the instruction below. Figure 22 shows the location of the power connectors for a 2x12 power supply. OM19133 Figure 23. Connecting 2x12 Power Supply Cables 1.
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block CAUTION Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the computer before changing the jumper. Moving the jumper with the power on may result in unreliable computer operation.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Clearing Passwords This procedure assumes that the board is installed in the computer and the configuration jumper block is set to normal mode. 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23. 2.
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Back Panel Connectors NOTE The line out connector, located on the back panel, is designed to power either headphones or amplified speakers only. Poor audio quality may occur if passive (non-amplified) speakers are connected to this output.
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Setting Up Full 7.1-Channel Surround Sound (Optional) After installing the audio driver from the Intel Express Installer CD-ROM, the multi-channel audio feature can be enabled. Figure 27 shows the location of back panel audio connectors. OM16936...
Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Replacing the Battery A coin-cell battery (CR2032) powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. When the computer is not plugged into a wall socket, the battery has an estimated life of three years. When the computer is plugged in, the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery.
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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components AVVERTIMENTO Esiste il pericolo di un esplosione se la pila non viene sostituita in modo corretto. Utilizzare solo pile uguali o di tipo equivalente a quelle consigliate dal produttore. Per disfarsi delle pile usate, seguire le istruzioni del produttore.
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Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide AWAS Risiko letupan wujud jika bateri digantikan dengan jenis yang tidak betul. Bateri sepatutnya dikitar semula jika boleh. Pelupusan bateri terpakai mestilah mematuhi peraturan alam sekitar tempatan. OSTRZEŻENIE Istnieje niebezpieczeństwo wybuchu w przypadku zastosowania niewłaściwego typu baterii. Zużyte baterie należy w miarę...
Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components UYARI Yanlış türde pil takıldığında patlama riski vardır. Piller mümkün olduğunda geri dönüştürülmelidir. Kullanılmış piller, yerel çevre yasalarına uygun olarak atılmalıdır. OСТОРОГА Використовуйте батареї правильного типу, інакше існуватиме ризик вибуху. Якщо можливо, використані батареї слід утилізувати. Утилізація використаних батарей має...
Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Updating the BIOS The BIOS can be updated by either using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Iflash Memory Update utility. ® Updating the BIOS with the Intel...
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Intel Flash Memory Update Utility You can obtain the BIOS update file through your computer supplier or by navigating to the Desktop Board D925XHY page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the D925XHY page, click “[ ,”...
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BIOS Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS update; however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. The following steps explain how to recover the BIOS if an update fails. The following procedure uses recovery mode for the Setup program. See page 48 for more information on Setup modes.
A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop Board D925XHY reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor BIOS Beep Codes The BIOS beep codes are listed in Table 13. 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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Intel Desktop Board D925XHY Product Guide Table 14. BIOS Error Messages (continued) Error Message Explanation CMOS Date/Time Not Set The time and/or date values stored in CMOS are invalid. Run Setup to set correct values. DMA Error Error during read/write test of DMA controller.
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...
Regulatory Compliance EMC Regulations Desktop Board D925XHY complies with the EMC regulations stated in Table 16 when correctly installed in a compatible host system. Table 16. EMC Regulations Regulation Title FCC Class B Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 2 and 15, Subpart B, Radio Frequency Devices.
CE mark should also be on the shipping container. Australian Communications Authority (ACA) C-tick mark. Includes adjacent Intel supplier code number, N-232. The C-tick mark should also be on the shipping container. Printed wiring board manufacturer’s recognition mark: consists of a unique UL V-0 or 94V-0 recognized manufacturer’s logo, along with a flammability rating (solder side).
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