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Intel® Desktop Board D945PVS
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Order Number: C98673-003

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  • Page 1 Intel® Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Order Number: C98673-003...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Intel products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or infringement of any patent, copyright or other intellectual property right. Intel products are not intended for use in medical, life saving, or life sustaining applications. Intel may make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice.

  • Page 3: Intended Audience

    Use Only for Intended Applications All Intel desktop boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for installation in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. The suitability of this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other environments, such as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc.

  • Page 4: Box Contents

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS 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)

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Security Passwords ....................18 Chassis Intrusion.........................19 Power Management Features .....................19 ACPI...........................19 Power Connectors......................19 Fan Connectors......................19 ® Fan Speed Control (Intel Precision Cooling Technology)..........19 Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology) ..........20 Wake from USB......................21 Wake from PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse................21 PME# Wakeup Support ....................21 Speaker..........................21 Battery..........................21...
  • Page 6 Microsoft Windows* XP or 2000 and SATA Hard Drive(s) Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology..........59 Creating Your RAID Set .....................59 Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software ....59 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System................60 A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes.......................61...
  • Page 7 22. Connecting the Front Panel USB/IEEE 1394a/Audio Cables ........43 23. Location of Fan Headers....................44 24. Connecting 2x12 Power Supply Cables ................45 25. Location of Other Connectors on Desktop Board D945PVS .........46 26. Location of the BIOS Configuration Jumper ..............47 27. Removing the Battery ....................53...
  • Page 8 2. Desktop Board D945PVS Components ................12 3. Power Supply Requirements..................13 4. RJ-45 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs ..........17 5. Front Panel Audio Header Signal Names for Intel High Definition Audio.......40 6. AC ’97 Audio Header Signal Names ................40 7. USB 2.0 Header Signal Names..................41 8.

  • Page 9: Desktop Board Features

    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/...

  • Page 10: Supported Operating Systems

    Precision Cooling Technology fan speed control • Voltage sensing to detect out of range values Related Links: For more information about desktop board D945PVS, 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: •...

  • Page 11: Desktop Board Components

    Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on desktop board D945PVS. IEEE Line In 1394 Optical Line Out (Toslink) Intel 82945 (MCH) Channel A DIMM 0 Intel 82801 (ICH7R) Channel A DIMM 1...

  • Page 12: Desktop Board D945Pvs Components

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Table 2. Desktop Board D945PVS Components Label Description Auxiliary rear chassis fan header 1 (4-pin, fan speed control) PCI Express x1 connectors Front panel audio header PCI Express x16 connector 12 V processor core voltage connector (2x2)

  • Page 13: Processor

    04B or 04A ATX12V (version 2.0 or greater) compliant Power Supply Desktop board D945PVS supports an Intel processor in the LGA775 package. Processors are not included with the desktop board and must be purchased separately. The processor connects to the desktop board through the LGA775 socket.

  • Page 14: Main Memory

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the 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.

  • Page 15: Intel ® 945P Express Chipset

    Intel 945P Express Chipset • PCI Express x16 connector for graphics expansion Audio Subsystem Desktop board D945PVS includes a flexible 8-channel audio subsystem based on an Intel High Definition Audio codec: The audio subsystem features: • Intel 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R) •...

  • Page 16: Input/Output (I/O) Controller

    • Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D945PVS 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 port located on the back panel (see Figure 2).

  • Page 17: Hi-Speed Usb 2.0 Support

    Laser Servo (LS-120) drives Serial ATA The desktop board supports four Serial ATA channels via ICH7R, connecting one device per channel. Desktop boards with ICH7R support Intel Matrix Storage Technology (NCQ, Hot Plug, RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, and Matrix RAID).

  • Page 18: Expandability

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Expandability The desktop board supports the following: • One PCI Express x16 add-in card • Two PCI Express x1 add-in card • Four PCI add-in cards Related Links: For information about installing the PCI Express x16 card, see page 36 in Chapter 2.

  • Page 19: Chassis Intrusion

    BIOS. Disabling the processor fan speed control will result in the fan operating at full speed if it is not a self controlled fan. It is recommended that processor fan speed control remain enabled (default BIOS setting) when using the processor fan heat-sink included with Intel ®...

  • Page 20: Suspend To Ram (Instantly Available Pc Technology)

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide at full speed. The chassis fan speed control feature should be disabled if a self-controlled chassis fan is attached to any controlled chassis fan header. The overall system noise reduction will vary based on system configuration and environment.

  • Page 21: Wake From Usb

    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.
  • Page 22 Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide...

  • Page 23: Installing And Replacing Desktop Board Components

    2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the desktop board • Install and remove a processor and memory • Install and remove a PCI Express x16 card •...

  • Page 24: Installation Precautions

    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: •...

  • Page 25: Chassis And Component Certifications

    Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components If the power supply and other modules or peripherals, as applicable, are not Class B EMC compliant before integration, then EMC testing may be required on a representative sample of the newly completed computer. Chassis and Component Certifications Ensure that the chassis and certain components;...

  • Page 26: Use Only For Intended Applications

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS 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 (PC) for installation in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. The suitability of this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other environments, such as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc.

  • Page 27: Installing And Removing The Desktop Board

    Refer to your chassis manual for instructions on installing and removing the desktop board. Figure 5 shows the location of the 11 mounting screw holes for desktop board D945PVS. OM17671...

  • Page 28: Installing And Removing A Processor

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS 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 the AC power has been removed by unplugging the power cord from the computer;...

  • Page 29: Remove The Protective Socket Cover

    Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 4. Remove the plastic protective socket cover from the load plate (see Figure 8, E). Do not discard the protective socket cover. Always replace the socket cover if the processor is removed from the socket. OM17228 Figure 8.

  • Page 30: Install Processor

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide 6. Hold the processor with your thumb and index fingers oriented as shown in Figure 10. Make sure fingers align to the socket cutouts (see Figure 10, F). Align notches (see Figure 10, G) with the socket see (Figure 10, H).

  • Page 31: Installing The Processor Fan Heat Sink

    Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink Desktop board D945PVS 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...

  • Page 32: Installing And Removing Memory

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Installing and Removing Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel SDRAM memory specifications, the board requires 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/ddr/specs/dda18c32_64_128x72ag_a.pdf...

  • Page 33: Dual Configuration Example 3

    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 15).

  • Page 34: Installing Dimms

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Installing DIMMs NOTE Install memory in the DIMM sockets prior to installing a PCI Express video card to avoid interference with the memory retention mechanism. 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23.

  • Page 35: Removing Dimms

    Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Removing DIMMs To remove a DIMM, 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. 3.

  • Page 36: Installing And Removing A Pci Express X16 Card

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Card CAUTION When installing any PCI Express x16 card on the desktop board, ensure that it is fully seated in the PCI Express x16 connector before you power on the system. If the card is not fully seated in the PCI Express connector, an electrical short may result across the PCI Express connector pins.

  • Page 37: Connecting The Ide Cable

    Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23. • Attach the cable end with the single connector (blue) to the Intel desktop board (Figure 18, A). • Attach the cable end with the two closely spaced connectors (gray and black) to the drives (Figure 18, B).

  • Page 38: Connecting The Serial Ata (Sata) Cable

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable The SATA cable (4-conductor) supports the Serial ATA protocol and connects a single drive to the desktop board. For correct cable function: 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23.

  • Page 39: Connecting Internal Headers

    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. Figure 20 shows the location of the internal headers. Port1L Presence# Port1R Sense1_Ret Port2R Key (no pin) Sense_Send Port2L...

  • Page 40: Installing A Front Panel Audio Solution For Intel

    Refer to Table 8 below to connect an AC ’97 front panel solution to the front panel audio header on the board. The front panel audio jacks will need to be manually configured for microphone or line out functionality in the Intel Audio Studio application. Table 6.

  • Page 41: Connecting Usb 2.0 Headers

    Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Connecting USB 2.0 Headers Before connecting the USB 2.0 headers, observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23. See Figure 20, D on page 39 for the location of the black USB 2.0 headers. Table 7 shows the pin assignments for the USB 2.0 headers.

  • Page 42: Installing The Rear Panel Usb 2.0 And Ieee 1394A Adapters

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Installing the Rear Panel USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394a Adapters Follow these instructions to install the rear panel USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394a adapter (see Figure 21): 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23.

  • Page 43: Installing The Front Panel Usb/Ieee 1394A/Audio Solution

    Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Installing the Front Panel USB/IEEE 1394a/Audio Solution To install the front panel USB/IEEE 1394a/audio solution cables to the headers, follow these steps (see Figure 22): 1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 23. 2.

  • Page 44: Connecting Fan And Power Cables

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Connecting Fan and Power Cables Connecting Fan Cables Figure 23 shows the location of the fan headers. Connect the processor’s fan heat sink cable to the 4-pin processor fan header on the board. Connect chassis fan cables to the 3-pin fan headers.

  • Page 45: Connecting Power Supply Cables

    See Table 3 on page 13 for power supply requirements. Figure 24 shows the location of the power supply connectors. Intel 82945 (GMCH) Intel 82801...

  • Page 46: Other Connectors

    PCI bus add-in card connector 3 PCI Express x1 connector 2 PCI Express x1 connector 1 PCI bus add-in card connector 2 (SMBus routed) PCI bus add-in card connector 1 Diskette drive connector Figure 25. Location of Other Connectors on Desktop Board D945PVS...

  • Page 47: Setting The Bios Configuration Jumper

    Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper NOTE 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. Figure 26 shows the location of the desktop board’s BIOS configuration jumper.

  • Page 48: Clearing Passwords

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide 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.

  • Page 49: Replacing The Battery

    Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 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.
  • Page 50 Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide 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.
  • Page 51 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 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...
  • Page 52 Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide OСТОРОГА Використовуйте батареї правильного типу, інакше існуватиме ризик вибуху. Якщо можливо, використані батареї слід утилізувати. Утилізація використаних батарей має бути виконана згідно місцевих норм, що регулюють охорону довкілля.

  • Page 53: Removing The Battery

    5. With a medium flat-bladed screwdriver, gently pry the battery free from its connector. Note the orientation of the “+” and “-” on the battery. 6. Install the new battery in the connector, orienting the “+” and “-” correctly. 7. Replace the computer cover. Intel 82801 (ICH7) OM17681 Figure 27. Removing the Battery...
  • Page 54 Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide...

  • Page 55: Bios

    OM17050 Figure 28. F2 Key This chapter tells you how to update the BIOS by either using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Iflash Memory Update utility, and how to recover the BIOS if an update fails. ®...

  • Page 56: Updating The Bios With The Iflash Memory Update Utility

    Intel Flash Memory Update Utility You can obtain the BIOS update file through your computer supplier or by navigating to the Desktop Board D945PVS page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop ,” and select the Iflash BIOS Navigate to the D945PVS page, click “[...

  • Page 57: Recovering The Bios

    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 47 for more information on Setup modes.
  • Page 58 Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide...

  • Page 59: Configuring For Raid

    Configure SATA as; ensure RAID is selected. 4. Then save your settings by pressing <F10>. Creating Your RAID Set 1. Upon re-boot, you will see the following Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM status message on the screen: Press <Ctrl-I> to enter the RAID Configuration .

  • Page 60: Setting Up A "Raid Ready" System

    Serial ATA drive to RAID without reinstalling the operating system, when a second SATA hard drive is added to the system. Follow the steps described in the headings from this section: "Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology" and "Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software".

  • Page 61: A Error Messages And Indicators

    A Error Messages and Indicators Desktop board D945PVS reports POST errors in two ways: • By sounding a beep code • By displaying an error message on the monitor BIOS Beep Codes 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.
  • Page 62 Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide...

  • Page 63: B Regulatory Compliance

    Product Ecology statements • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) regulations • Product certification markings Safety Regulations Desktop board D945PVS complies with the safety regulations stated in Table 13 when correctly installed in a compatible host system. Table 13. Safety Regulations Regulation Title UL 60950-1:2003/ Information Technology Equipment –...
  • Page 64 Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Čeština Tento výrobek odpovídá požadavkům evropských směrnic 89/336/EEC a 73/23/EEC. Dansk Dette produkt er i overensstemmelse med det europæiske direktiv 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC. Dutch Dit product is in navolging van de bepalingen van Europees Directief 89/336/EEC &...

  • Page 65: Product Ecology Statements

    Como parte de su compromiso de responsabilidad medioambiental, Intel ha implantado el programa de reciclaje de productos Intel, que permite que los consumidores al detalle de los productos Intel devuelvan los productos usados en los lugares seleccionados para su correspondiente reciclado.
  • Page 66 Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Français Dans le cadre de son engagement pour la protection de l'environnement, Intel a mis en œuvre le programme Intel Product Recycling Program (Programme de recyclage des produits Intel) pour permettre aux consommateurs de produits Intel de recycler les produits usés en les retournant à des adresses spécifiées.
  • Page 67 Regulatory Compliance Russian В качестве части своих обязательств к окружающей среде, в Intel создана программа утилизации продукции Intel (Product Recycling Program) для предоставления конечным пользователям марок продукции Intel возможности возврата используемой продукции в специализированные пункты для должной утилизации. Пожалуйста, обратитесь на веб-сайт...

  • Page 68: Lead-Free Desktop Board

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Lead-Free Desktop Board This desktop board is lead free although certain discrete components used on the board contain a small amount of lead which is necessary for component performance and/or reliability. This desktop board is referred to as “Lead-free second level interconnect.” The board substrate and the solder connections from the board to the components (second-level connections) are all lead free.

  • Page 69: Emc Regulations

    Regulatory Compliance EMC Regulations Desktop board D945PVS complies with the EMC regulations stated in Table 15 when correctly installed in a compatible host system. Table 15. EMC Regulations Regulation Title FCC Class B Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 2 and 15, Subpart B, Radio Frequency Devices.

  • Page 70: Product Certification Markings (Board Level)

    Intel Desktop Board D945PVS Product Guide Product Certification Markings (Board Level) Desktop board D945PVS has the product certification markings shown in Table 16: Table 16. Product Certification Markings Description Mark UL joint US/Canada Recognized Component mark. Includes adjacent UL file number for Intel desktop boards: E210882.

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