Intel BOXD915GVWBL Product Specification

Intel BOXD915GVWBL - Desktop Board D915GVWBL Manual

Get Intel BOXD915GVWBL - Desktop Board D915GVWBL PDF manuals and user guides
UPC - 675900651623
View all Intel BOXD915GVWBL manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Intel BOXD915GVWBL manual content summary:

  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 1
    October 2004 Order Number: C88968-002 The Intel® Desktop Board D915GVWB may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Specification Update.
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 2
    Date September 2004 October 2004 This product specification applies to only standard Intel® Desktop Board D915GVWB with BIOS identifier WB91X10J.86A. Changes to this specification will be published in the Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Specification Update before being incorporated into a revision of
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 3
    information. It is specifically not intended for general audiences. What This Document Contains Chapter 1 2 3 4 Description A description of the hardware used on the Desktop Board D915GVWB A map of the resources of the Desktop Board The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 4
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # (NxnX) GB GB/ component, N indicates component type, xn are the relative coordinates of its location on the Desktop Board D915GVWB, and X is the instance of the particular part at that general location. For example
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 5
    Manufacturing Options 11 1.2.3 Board Layout 12 1.2.4 Block Diagram 14 1.3 Online Support ...15 1.4 Processor ...15 1.5 System Memory ...15 1.5.1 Memory Configurations 17 1.6 Intel® 915GV Chipset 21 1.6.1 Intel 915GV Graphics Subsystem 21 1.6.2 USB ...22 1.6.3 IDE Support 23 1.6.4 Real-Time
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 6
    Markings (Board Level 67 3 Overview of BIOS Features 3.1 Introduction ...69 3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 70 3.3 Resource Configuration 70 3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration 70 3.3.2 PCI IDE Support 70 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 71 3.5 Legacy USB Support...71 3.6 BIOS Updates ...72
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 7
    1. Feature Summary ...10 2. Manufacturing Options 11 3. Board Components Shown in Figure 1 13 4. Supported System Bus Frequency and Memory Speed Combinations 16 5. Supported Memory Configurations 16 6. LAN Connector LED States 28 7. Effects of Pressing the Power Switch 32 8. Power States and
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 8
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 14. Interrupts ...44 15. PCI Interrupt Routing Map 45 16. Back Panel Connectors Shown in Figure 15 47 17. Component-side Connectors Shown in Figure 16 49 18. Front Panel Audio Connector 49 19. Front Chassis Fan and Rear Chassis Fan
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 9
    PCI Bus Terminology Change 9 1.2 Overview ...10 1.3 Online Support ...15 1.4 Processor ...15 1.5 System Memory ...15 1.6 Intel® 915GV Chipset 21 1.7 PCI Express Connectors 24 1.8 I/O Controller...25 1.9 Audio Subsystem ...26 1.10 LAN Subsystem (Optional 28 1.11 Hardware Management Subsystem 29
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 10
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 1.2 Overview 1.2.1 Feature Summary Table 1 summarizes the major features of the Desktop Board D915GVWB. Table 1. Feature Summary Form Factor Processor Memory Chipset Video Audio I/O Control USB Peripheral Interfaces LAN Support BIOS
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 11
    speed control 1.2.2 Manufacturing Options Table 2 describes the manufacturing options on the Desktop Board D915GVWB. Not every manufacturing option is available in all marketing channels. Please contact your Intel representative to determine which manufacturing options are available to you. Table
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 12
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 1.2.3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on the Desktop Board D915GVWB. A B CD E F G EE DD H CC BB AA I J K L Z M X VT Y W U SR Q P ON Figure 1. Board Components Table 3 lists the components
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 13
    Realtek ALC860 audio codec Front panel audio connector PCI Conventional bus add-in card connectors LAN PLC Rear chassis fan connector Back panel connectors +12V power connector (ATX12V) LGA775 processor socket Hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan connector Intel 82915GV GMCH
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 14
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 1.2.4 Block Diagram Figure 2 is a block diagram of the major functional areas of the board. PCI Express x1 Slot 1 PCI Express x1 Interface Parallel ATA IDE Connector Parallel ATA IDE Interface LGA775 Processor Socket System Bus (800
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 15
    for the Desktop Board D915GVWB Processor data sheets ICH6 addressing Custom splash screens Audio software and utilities LAN software and drivers Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://developer.intel.com
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 16
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification • Non-ECC DIMMs • Serial Presence Detect • DDR 400 MHz and DDR 333 MHz SDRAM DIMMs Table 4 lists the supported system bus frequency and memory speed combinations. Table 4. Supported System Bus Frequency and Memory Speed Combinations To
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 17
    Product Description 1.5.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82915GV GMCH supports two types of memory organization: • Dual channel (Interleaved) mode. This mode offers the highest throughput for real world applications. Dual channel mode is enabled when the installed memory capacities of both DIMM
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 18
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 1.5.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configurations Figure 4 shows a dual channel configuration using two DIMMs. In this example, the DIMM0 (blue) sockets of both channels are populated
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 19
    Product Description Figure 6 shows a dual channel configuration using four DIMMs. In this example, the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel A equal the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel B. Also, the DIMMs are matched between DIMM0 and DIMM1 of both channels. 256 MB 512 MB 256
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 20
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 1.5.1.2 Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configurations NOTE Dual channel (Interleaved) mode configurations provide the highest memory throughput. Figure 7 shows a single channel configuration using one DIMM. In this example, only the
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 21
    texture engine • Display ⎯ Integrated 24-bit 400 MHz RAMDAC ⎯ DDC2B compliant interface • Video hardware motion compensation for software MPEG2 decode • Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) support up to 224 MB • Intel® Zoom Utility For information about DVMT Obtaining graphics software and
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 22
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 1.6.1.1 Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) DVMT enables enhanced graphics and memory performance through Direct AGP, and highly efficient memory utilization. DVMT ensures the most efficient use of available system memory for maximum
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 23
    supports the following modes: • Programmed I/O (PIO): processor controls data transfer. • 8237-style DMA: DMA offloads the processor, supporting drive reports the transfer rate and translation mode to the BIOS. The board supports Laser Servo (LS-120) diskette technology through the Parallel
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 24
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification For compatibility, the underlying Serial ATA functionality is transparent to the operating system. The is the preferred mode for configurations using the Windows* XP and Windows 2000 operating systems. NOTE Many Serial ATA drives use new
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 25
    Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) support • Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI Conventional bus systems • PS/2-style mouse and management support The BIOS Setup program provides configuration options for the I/O controller. 1.8.1 Serial Port The Desktop Board provides
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 26
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 1.8.4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors are located on the back panel. NOTE The keyboard is supported in the bottom PS/2 connector and the mouse is supported in the top PS/2 connector. Power to the computer
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 27
    the following: • Intel 82801FB I/O Controller Hub (ICH6) • Realtek ALC860 audio codec • Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or electret microphone The front and back audio connectors are configurable through the audio device drivers. The available configurable audio ports are
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 28
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 1.10 LAN Subsystem (Optional) The 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN subsystem consists of the following: • The Intel 82801FB ICH6 • An Intel® 82562EZ Platform LAN Connect (PLC) device for 10/100 Mbits/sec Ethernet LAN connectivity • An RJ-45 LAN
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 29
    ASF) Support The boards provide the following ASF support for PCI Express x1 bus add-in LAN cards and PCI Conventional bus add-in LAN cards installed in PCI Conventional bus slot 2: • Monitoring of system firmware progress events, including: ⎯ BIOS present ⎯ Primary processor initialization ⎯ Memory
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 30
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification • Two remote thermal diode sensors for direct monitoring of processor temperature and ambient temperature sensing • Power supply monitoring of five voltages (+5 V, +12 V, +3.3 VSB, +1.5 V, and +VCCP) to detect levels above or below
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 31
    on the system temperature. System fan noise may be reduced by operating controlled chassis and processor fans at the minimum necessary speeds. The processor and chassis fan speed control features can be disabled independently through the desktop board BIOS. Disabling the processor fan speed
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 32
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 1.12.1 ACPI ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer. The use of ACPI with this board requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. ACPI features
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 33
    by default in the BIOS Setup program. Setting this option to Power On will enable a wake-up event from LAN in the S5 state. NOTE The use of these wake-up events from an ACPI state requires an operating system that provides full ACPI support. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 34
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 1.12.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure that the power supply provides adequate +5 V standby current if LAN can be set using the Last Power State feature in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. For information about The location of the
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 35
    thermal monitoring The signal names of the processor fan connector The signal names of the LAN subsystem asserts a wake-up signal that powers up the computer. Depending on the LAN implementation, the board supports LAN technology enables the board to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend-to-RAM) sleep-state.
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 36
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification The board supports the PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification. Add-in boards that also support this specification can participate in power management and can be used to wake the computer. The use of Instantly Available PC
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 37
    Product Description CR3J1 OM17323 Figure 13. Location of the Standby Power Indicator LED 37
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 38
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 38
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 39
    board utilizes 4 GB of addressable system memory. Typically the address space that is allocated for PCI Conventional bus add-in cards, PCI Express configuration space, BIOS (firmware hub), and chipset overhead resides above the top of DRAM (total system memory). On a system that has 4 GB of system
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 40
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification The amount of installed memory that can be used will vary based on add-in cards and BIOS settings. Figure 14 shows a schematic of the system memory map. All installed system memory can be used when there is no overlap of system addresses.
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 41
    Description Extended memory Runtime BIOS Reserved Potential available high DOS memory (open to the PCI Conventional bus). Dependent on video adapter used. Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by memory manager software) Extended conventional memory Conventional memory 2.3 DMA Channels
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 42
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 2.4 Fixed I/O Map Table 12. I/O Map Address (hex) Size Description 0000 - 00FF 0170 - 0177 01F0 - 01F7 256 bytes 8 bytes 8 bytes Used by the Desktop Board D915GVWB. Refer to the ICH6 data sheet for dynamic addressing information.
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 43
    00 01 03 00 01 02 03 07 00 00 01 02 03 00 00 Description Memory controller of Intel 82915GV component Integrated graphics controller Integrated graphics controller Intel High Definition Audio Controller PCI Express port 1 (PCI Express x1 bus connector 1) PCI Express port 2 PCI Express port 4 (not
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 44
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 2.6 Interrupts The interrupts can be routed through either the Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) or the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) portion of the ICH6 component. The PIC is supported in Windows 98 SE and
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 45
    and onboard PCI Conventional devices. The PCI Conventional specification describes how interrupts can be shared between devices attached signals. Some PCI Conventional interrupt sources are electrically tied together on the board and therefore share the same interrupt. Table 15 shows an example of
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 46
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 2.8 Connectors CAUTION Only the following connectors have computer, the power cable, and the external devices themselves. This section describes the board's connectors. The connectors can be divided into these groups: • Back panel I/O
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 47
    power headphones or amplified speakers only. Poor audio quality occurs if passive (non-amplified) PS/2 keyboard port (Purple) Parallel port (Burgundy) Serial port A (Teal) VGA port Audio line in/Retasking Port C (Light blue) Audio line out/Retasking Port D (Lime Green) Mic in/Retasking Port B (Pink
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 48
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 2.8.2 Component-side Connectors Figure 16 shows the locations of the component-side connectors. AC BD E F 12 9 10 3 V 2 1 10 12 U 10 4 3 1 13 12 10 11 9 2 1 1 1 11 3
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 49
    chassis fan connector F +12V power connector (ATX12V) G Processor fan connector H Power connector I Diskette drive connector J (optional) V PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connector Table 18. Front Panel Audio Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Port E [Port 1] Left Channel 3 Port E [Port
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 50
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification Table 19. Front Chassis Fan and Rear Chassis Fan Connectors Pin Signal Name 1 Control 2 +12 V 3 Tach Table 20. Processor x 10 connectors previously used on Intel Desktop boards. The board supports the use of ATX12V power supplies
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 51
    add-in cards with SMBus support can access sensor data and other information residing on the Desktop Board. Note the following considerations for 2. This enables PCI Conventional bus add-in boards with SMBus support to access sensor data on the board. The specific SMBus signals are as follows: ⎯ The
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 52
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 2.8.2.3 Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep LED Connector Pins 1 and 3 of this connector duplicate the signals on pins 2 and 4 of the front panel connector. Table 25.
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 53
    throw (SPST) type switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs the POST. 2.8.2.4.3 Power/Sleep LED Connector [Green] Pins 2 and suggested colors only. Actual LED colors are product- or customer-specific. 2.8.2.4.4 Power Switch Connector [Red] Pins 6 and 8 [
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 54
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 2.8.2.5 Front Panel USB Connectors and 8 comprise one USB port. • Use only a front panel USB connector that conforms to the USB 2.0 specification for high- speed USB devices. Power (+5 V DC) One D− USB Port D+ Ground Key (no pin)
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 55
    Otherwise, the board could be damaged. Figure 20 shows the location of the jumper block. The 3-pin jumper block determines the BIOS Setup program mode and the computer is poweredup, the BIOS compares the processor version and the microcode version in the BIOS and reports if the two match. 1
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 56
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 2.10 Mechanical Considerations 2.10.1 Form Factor The board is designed to fit into either a microATX or an ATX-form-factor chassis. Figure 21 illustrates the mechanical form factor of the board. Dimensions are given in inches [
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 57
    shield for the board must meet specific dimension and material requirements. Systems based on this board needs the back panel document is for reference only. An I/O shield compliant with the ATX chassis specification 2.03 is available from Intel. 1.55 REF [0.061] 162.3 REF [6.390] 20. ± 0.254
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 58
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 2.11 Electrical Considerations 2.11.1 DC Loading Table 30 lists the DC loading characteristics of the board. This data is based on a DC analysis of all active components within the board that impact its power delivery subsystems. The
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 59
    wake devices supported and manufacturing options. System integrators should board. Additional power required will depend on configurations chosen by the integrator. The power supply must comply with the following recommendations found in the indicated sections of the ATX form factor specification
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 60
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 2.12 Thermal Considerations CAUTION A chassis with a maximum internal ambient temperature of 38 oC at the processor fan inlet is a requirement. Use a processor heatsink that provides omni-directional airflow (as shown in Figure 23) to
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 61
    a temperature of up to 85 oC in an open chassis. Figure 24 shows the locations of the localized high temperature zones. A B D C OM17327 Item A B C D Description Processor voltage regulator area Processor Intel 82915GV GMCH Intel 82801FB ICH6 Figure 24. Localized High Temperature Zones 61
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 62
    airflow to cool the Desktop Board D915GVWB. Table 32. Thermal Considerations for Components Component Intel Pentium 4 processor Intel 82915GV GMCH Intel 82801FB ICH6 Maximum Case Temperature For processor case temperature, see processor datasheets and processor specification updates 99 oC (under
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 63
    2.14 Environmental Table 33 lists the environmental specifications for the board. Table 33. Environmental Specifications Parameter Temperature Non-Operating Operating Shock Unpackaged Packaged Vibration Unpackaged Packaged Specification -40 °C to +70 °C 0 °C to +55 °C 50 g trapezoidal
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 64
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 2.15 Regulatory Compliance This section describes the Desktop Board's compliance 34 lists the safety regulations the Desktop Board D915GVWB complies with when correctly installed in a compatible host system. Table 34. Safety Regulations
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 65
    and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there of Conformity Statement We, Intel Corporation, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: Intel® Desktop Board D915GVWB is in conformity with
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 66
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification Suomi Tämä tuote noudattaa EU-direktiivin 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC määräyksiä. Français Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de la Directive Européenne
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 67
    US/Canada Recognized Component mark. Includes adjacent UL file number for Intel Desktop Boards: E210882 (component side). FCC Declaration of Conformity logo mark for Class B equipment; includes Intel name and D915GVWB model designation (component side). Marking CE mark. Declares compliance to
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 68
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 68
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 69
    3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization 70 3.3 Resource Configuration 70 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 71 3.5 Legacy USB Support...71 3.6 BIOS Updates ...72 3.7 Boot Options ...73 3.8 Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot 74 3.9 BIOS Security Features 75 3.1 Introduction The board
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 70
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification Table 37 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Table 37. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Main Advanced Security Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration Configures
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 71
    • Resource data, such as memory size, cache size, and processor speed • Dynamic data, such as event detection and error logging Non-Plug and Play operating systems, such as Windows NT*, require an additional interface for obtaining the SMBIOS information. The BIOS supports an SMBIOS table interface
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 72
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 5. The operating system loads. While the operating system is loading, USB keyboards and mice are recognized and may be used to configure the operating system. (Keyboards and mice are not recognized during this period if Legacy USB support
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 73
    the POST, the operating system loader is invoked even if the following devices are not present: • Video adapter • Keyboard • Mouse 3.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST Pressing the key during POST causes a boot device menu to be displayed. This menu displays the list of available
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 74
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 3.8 Fast Booting Systems with Intel® Rapid BIOS Boot These factors affect system boot speed: • Selecting and configuring peripherals properly • Using an optimized BIOS, such as the Intel® Rapid BIOS 3.8.1 Peripheral Selection and
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 75
    the BIOS Setup program. This is the user mode. • If only the supervisor password is set, pressing the key at the password prompt of the BIOS Setup user password. This table is for reference only and is not displayed on the screen. Table 40. Supervisor and User Password Functions Supervisor
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 76
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 76
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 77
    a brief description of each. Table 41. BIOS Error Messages Error Message GA20 Error Pri Master HDD Error Pri Slave HDD Error Pri Master Drive - ATAPI Incompatible Pri Slave Drive - ATAPI Incompatible A: Drive Error Cache Memory Bad CMOS Battery Low CMOS Display Type Wrong CMOS Checksum Bad CMOS
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 78
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification Table 41. BIOS Error Messages (continued) Error Message Explanation Update OK! NVRAM was invalid and has been updated. Updated Failed NVRAM was invalid but was unable to be updated. Keyboard Error Error in the keyboard connection.
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 79
    code is uncompressed in F000:0000 in Shadow RAM and give control to recovery code in F000 Shadow RAM. Initialize interrupt vector tables, initialize system timer, initialize DMA controller and interrupt controller. Initialize extra (Intel Recovery) Module. Initialize floppy drive. Try to boot
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 80
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification Table 44. Runtime Code Uncompressed in F000 Shadow RAM Code 03 Description of POST Operation NMI is Disabled. To check soft reset/power-on. 05 BIOS stack set. Going to disable cache if any. 06 POST code to be uncompressed. 07 CPU
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 81
    displayed memory size for relocation/shadow. Memory size display adjusted due to relocation/ shadow. Memory test above 1M to follow. Memory testing/initialization above 1M complete. Going to save memory size information. Memory size information is saved. CPU registers are saved. Going to enter
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 82
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification Table 44. Runtime Code Uncompressed in F000 Shadow RAM memory size mismatch with CMOS. Memory size check done. To display display the system configuration. Put INT13 module runtime image to shadow. Generate MP for multiprocessor support
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 83
    to specific area. Copying of code to specific area done. Going to give control to INT-19 boot loader. 4.3 Bus Initialization Checkpoints The system BIOS gives system, static, and output devices) to start if present. Different buses init (input, IPL, and general devices) to start if present. Display
  • Intel BOXD915GVWBL | Product Specification - Page 84
    Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification Table 47 describes the lower nibble of the the BIOS issues one short beep before passing control to the operating system. Table 48. Beep Codes Beep 1 3 6 7 8 Description CPU error Memory error System failure System failure Video error
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
October 2004
Order Number:
C88968-002
The Intel
®
Desktop Board D915GVWB may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
Current
characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Specification Update.
Intel
®
Desktop Board
D915GVWB
Technical Product Specification