Intel Desktop Board D945PLNM Technical Product Specification
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2.7
Connectors
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2.7.1
Back Panel Connectors
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2.7.2
Component-side Connectors
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2.8
Jumper Block
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2.9
Mechanical Considerations
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2.9.1
Form Factor
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2.9.2
I/O Shield
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2.10
Electrical Considerations
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2.10.1
DC Loading
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2.10.2
Add-in Board Considerations
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2.10.3
Fan Connector Current Capability
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2.10.4
Power Supply Considerations
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2.11
Thermal Considerations
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2.12
Reliability
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2.13
Environmental
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2.14
Regulatory Compliance
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2.14.1
Safety Regulations
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2.14.2
European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement
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2.14.3
Product Ecology Statements
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2.14.4
EMC Regulations
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2.14.5
Product Certification Markings (Board Level)
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Overview of BIOS Features
3.1
Introduction
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3.2
BIOS Flash Memory Organization
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3.3
Resource Configuration
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3.3.1
PCI Autoconfiguration
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3.3.2
PCI IDE Support
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3.4
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)
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3.5
Legacy USB Support
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3.6
BIOS Updates
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3.6.1
Language Support
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3.6.2
Custom Splash Screen
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3.7
Boot Options
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3.7.1
CD-ROM Boot
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3.7.2
Network Boot
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3.7.3
Booting Without Attached Devices
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3.7.4
Changing the Default Boot Device During POST
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3.8
Adjusting Boot Speed
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3.8.1
Peripheral Selection and Configuration
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3.8.2
BIOS Boot Optimizations
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3.9
BIOS Security Features
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Error Messages and Beep Codes
4.1
Speaker
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4.2
BIOS Beep Codes
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4.3
BIOS Error Messages
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4.4
Port 80h POST Codes
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