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    ® Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification September 2006 Order Number: D56025-002US The Intel® Desktop Board D946GZIS may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications. Current characterized errata
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    memory support. Date July 2006 September 2006 This product specification applies to only the standard Intel® Desktop Board D946GZIS with BIOS the absence or characteristics of any features or instructions marked "reserved" or "undefined." Intel reserves these for future definition and shall
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    components, connectors, power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for the Intel® Desktop Board D946GZIS. It describes the standard product and of the resources of the bard The features supported by the BIOS Setup program A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification Other Common Notation # GB GB/sec Gbit KB Kbit kbits/sec MB MB/sec Mbit Mbit/sec xxh x.x V * Used
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    Feature Summary 10 1.1.2 Board Layout 12 1.1.3 Block Diagram 14 1.2 Online Support 15 1.3 Processor 15 1.4 System Memory 16 1.4.1 Memory Configurations 18 1.5 Intel® 946GZ Express Chipset 21 1.5.1 Intel 946GZ Graphics Subsystem 21 1.5.2 USB 23 1.5.3 Serial ATA Interfaces 24 1.5.4 Parallel
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 2.6 PCI Interrupt Routing Map 49 2.7 PCI Autoconfiguration 76 3.3.2 PCI IDE Support 77 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 77 3.5 Legacy USB Support 78 3.6 BIOS Updates 78 3.6.1 Language Support 79 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen 79
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    Contents 4.3 BIOS Error Messages 83 4.4 Port 80h POST Codes 84 Figures 1. Major Board Components Zones 66 Tables 1. Feature Summary 10 2. Board Components Shown in Figure 1 13 3. Supported Memory Configurations 16 4. Memory Operating Frequencies 17 5. LAN Connector LED States 34 6. Effects
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 20. Serial ATA Connectors States for a One-Color Power LED 58 26. States for a Two-Color Power LED 58 27. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 60 28. DC Loading Characteristics 63 29. Fan Header Current Capability 63 30. Thermal
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    1 Product Description What This Chapter Contains 1.1 Overview 10 1.2 Online Support 15 1.3 Processor 15 1.4 System Memory 16 1.5 Intel® 946GZ Express Chipset 21 1.6 Legacy I/O Controller 30 1.7 Audio Subsystem 31 1.8 LAN Subsystem 33 1.9 Hardware Management Subsystem 34 1.10 Power
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    Connect (PLC) device • Intel® BIOS (resident in the SPI Flash device) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI), Plug and Play, and SMBIOS • Support for PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.3 • Support for PCI Express* Revision 1.0a • Suspend to RAM support • Wake on PCI, RS
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    Product Description Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Expansion Capabilities Hardware Monitor Subsystem • One PCI Express x16 bus add-in card connector • One PCI Express x1 bus add-in card connector • Two PCI Conventional* bus connectors • Voltage sense to detect out of range power supply
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 1.1.2 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components. A BC D E F Z Y G X W H I V J U K T SR Q P O N M Figure 1. Major Board Components Table 2 lists the components identified in Figure 1. L OM18377 12
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    power connector F Rear chassis fan header G LGA775 processor socket H Intel 82946GZ GMCH I Processor fan header J DIMM Channel A socket K power LED header S Front panel header T Serial ATA connectors [4] U Intel 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) V Front panel USB headers [2] W
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    x1 Slot 1 Parallel ATA IDE Connector Parallel ATA Interface LGA775 Processor Socket System Bus (1066/800/533 MHz) Intel 946GZ Express PCI Express Chipset x16 Interface Intel 82946GZ Graphics and PCI Express x16 Connector Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) USB Legacy I/O Controller LPC Bus
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    sheets ICH7 addressing Audio software and utilities LAN software and drivers Supported video modes Visit this World Wide Web site: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/is/is_available.htm http://www
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 1.4 System Memory The board has two DIMM sockets and support the following memory features: • 1.8 V ( be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data structure. This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and
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    Product Description NOTE Regardless of the DIMM type used, the memory frequency will either be equal to or less than the processor system bus frequency. For example, if DDR2 667 memory is used with a 533 MHz system bus frequency processor, the memory will operate at 533 MHz. Table 4 lists the
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    Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 1.4.1 Memory Configurations The Intel 82946GZ 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
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    Product Description 1.4.1.1 Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration Figure 4 shows a dual channel configuration using two DIMMs. In this example, the DIMM sockets are populated with identical DIMMs. 1 GB 1 GB Channel A, DIMM 0 Channel B, DIMM 0 OM18379 Figure 4. Dual Channel (Interleaved)
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 1.4.1.2 Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configurations NOTE Dual channel (Interleaved) mode configurations provide the highest memory throughput. Figure 5 shows a single
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    interfaces to the CPU, memory, PCI Express, and the DMI interconnect. The component also provides integrated graphics capabilities supporting 3D, 2D and display capabilities. The ICH7 is a centralized controller for the board's I/O paths. For information about The Intel 946GZ Express chipset
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    Memory Technology (DVMT) support up to 256 MB • Intel® Zoom Utility 1.5.1.2 Dynamic portion of system physical memory (as set in the BIOS Setup program) for compatibility with legacy applications. An loaded, the operating system and graphics drivers allocate additional system memory to the graphics
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    dual channel configuration to support up to a 400 MHz pixel clock. When an ADD2/ADD2+ card is detected, the Intel GMA 3000 graphics support (when used with the HD Audio Link) 1.5.2 USB The board supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses UHCI- and EHCI-compatible drivers
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 1.5.3 Serial ATA Interfaces The board provides four Serial ATA (SATA) connectors, which support one device per connector. 1.5.3.1 Serial ATA Support connections, unlike Parallel ATA IDE which supports a master/slave configuration and two
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    IDE bus supporting host and target throttling and transfer rates of up to 66 MB/sec. ATA-66 protocol is similar to Ultra DMA and is device driver compatible. ATA IDE interface also supports ATAPI devices (such as CD-ROM drives) and ATA devices. The BIOS supports Logical Block Addressing (LBA
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 1.5.5 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, , if previously saved, will be loaded into CMOS RAM at power-on. When the voltage drops below a certain level, the BIOS Setup program settings stored in CMOS RAM (for example, the date and time) might not
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    Product Description VORSICHT Bei falschem Einsetzen einer neuen Batterie besteht Explosionsgefahr. Die Batterie darf nur durch denselben oder einen entsprechenden, vom Hersteller empfohlenen Batterietyp ersetzt werden. Entsorgen Sie verbrauchte Batterien den Anweisungen des Herstellers entsprechend.
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification VIGYAZAT Ha a telepet nem a megfelelő típusú telepre cseréli, az felrobbanhat. A telepeket lehetőség szerint újra kell hasznosítani. A haszná
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    Product Description UYARI Yanlış türde pil takıldığında patlama riski vardır. Piller mümkün olduğunda geri dönüştürülmelidir. Kullanılmış piller, yerel çevre yasalarına uygun olarak atılmalıdır. O 29
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    controller. 1.6.1 Serial Port The board has one serial port connector located on the back panel. The serial port supports data transfers at speeds up to 115.2 kbits/sec with BIOS support. For information about The location of the serial port connector Refer to Figure 13, page 51 1.6.2 Parallel
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    jacks • A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 95 dB • SLIC Voice over IP (VoIP) support using the High Definition Audio link header Figure 7 is a block diagram of the audio subsystem. 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) Intel High Definition Audio Link Audio Codec Line Out Mic In Line In/Retasking Jack
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    and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site. For information about Obtaining audio software and drivers Refer bias is supported for both the front and back panel microphone connectors. The back panel audio connectors are configurable through the audio device drivers. The available
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    • PCI Conventional bus power management ⎯ Supports ACPI technology ⎯ Supports LAN wake capabilities 1.8.1 Intel® 82562G PLC Device The Intel 82562G PLC device supports the following features: • Basic 10/100 Ethernet LAN connectivity • Full device driver compatibility • Programmable transit threshold
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    off as needed 1.9.2 Fan Monitoring Fan monitoring can be implemented using Intel Desktop Utilities or third-party software. For information about The functions 1.10.2.2, page 39 1.9.3 Chassis Intrusion and Detection The board supports a chassis security feature that detects if the chassis cover is
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    Product Description 1.9.4 Thermal Monitoring Figure 10 shows the locations of the thermal sensors and fan headers. E B D A C F Item A B C D E F Description Remote thermal sensor Thermal diode, located on processor die Hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan Rear chassis fan
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 1.10 Power Management Power management is implemented at several levels, including: • Software support through Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) • Hardware support may require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard
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    Table 7 lists the power states supported by the board along with the power is disconnected from the computer. S3 - Suspend to RAM. Context saved to RAM. S4 - Suspend to disk. Context saved to disk or external source. No power to the system. Service can be performed safely. Notes: 1. Total system
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    Intel S5 Note: For LAN and PME# signal, S5 is disabled by default in the BIOS Setup program. Setting this option to Power On will enable a wake-up event full ACPI support. In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must fully support ACPI wake events. 1.10.2 Hardware Support CAUTION Ensure
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    can be set using the Last Power State feature in the BIOS Setup program's Boot menu. For information about The location of the fan tachometer input of the hardware monitoring and fan control device. • All fan headers support closed-loop fan control that can adjust the fan speed or switch the fan on
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 1.10.2.3 LAN Wake Capabilities wake the computer. The use of Instantly Available PC technology requires operating system support and PCI 2.3 compliant add-in cards and drivers. 1.10.2.5 Resume on Ring The operation of Resume on Ring can
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    S3 states. NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of a USB peripheral that supports Wake from USB. 1.10.2.7 Wake from PS/2 Devices PS/2 device activity S4, or S5 state (with Wake on PME enabled in BIOS). 1.10.2.9 WAKE# Signal Wake-up Support When the WAKE# signal on the PCI Express bus is asserted
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 42
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    the address space that is allocated for PCI Conventional bus add-in cards, PCI Express configuration space, BIOS (SPI Flash), and chipset overhead resides above the top of DRAM (total system memory). On a for PCI Conventional and PCI Express add-in cards • Base graphics memory support (8 MB) 43
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification The amount of installed memory that can be used will vary based on add-in cards and BIOS settings. Figure 12 shows a schematic of the system memory map. All installed system memory can be used when there is no overlap of system addresses.
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    Reserved Potential available high DOS memory (open to the PCI bus). Dependent on video adapter used. Video memory and BIOS Extended BIOS data (movable by memory manager software) Extended conventional memory Conventional memory System Resource Open Parallel port Diskette drive Parallel port (for
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    to the ICH7 data sheet for dynamic addressing information. Primary Parallel ATE IDE channel command block LPT3 LPT2 COM4 COM2 LPT1 Intel 82946GZ GMCH Intel 82946GZ GMCH COM3 Diskette channel Primary Parallel ATA IDE channel control block COM1 Edge/level triggered PIC ECP port, LPTn base address
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    Number (hex) Number (hex) Description 00 00 00 Memory controller of Intel 82946GZ component 00 01 00 PCI Express x16 graphics port (Note 1) 00 02 00 Integrated graphics controller 00 1B 00 Intel High Definition Audio Controller 00 1C 00 PCI Express port 1 00 1C
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 2.5 Interrupts The interrupts can be routed through either the Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) or the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) portion of the ICH7 component. The PIC is supported in Windows 98 SE and
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    Technical Reference 2.6 PCI Interrupt Routing Map This section describes interrupt sharing and how the interrupt signals are connected between the PCI bus connectors and onboard PCI devices. The PCI specification specifies how interrupts can be shared between devices attached to the PCI bus. In
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 2.7 Connectors and Headers CAUTION Only the following connectors have overcurrent protection: Back panel and front panel USB, PS/2, and
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    Technical Reference 2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors Figure 13 shows the location of the back panel connectors. A C F G I B D E H JK Item A B C D E F G H I J K Description PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port Parallel port VGA port Serial port USB ports [2] LAN USB ports [2] Audio line in Mic
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 2.7.2 Component-side Connectors and Headers Figure 14 shows the locations of the component-side connectors and headers. A B CD 16 S 1 2 R
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    Technical Reference Table 15 lists the component-side connectors and headers identified in Figure 14. Table 15. Component-side Connectors and Headers Shown in Figure 14 Item/callout from Figure 14 Description A Front panel audio header B PCI Conventional bus add-in card connector 1 C PCI
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification Table 18. Processor Fan Header Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 +12 V 3 FAN_TACH 4 FAN_CONTROL Table 19. Chassis Intrusion Header Pin Signal
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    connectors are bus master capable. • SMBus signals are routed to PCI Conventional bus connector 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 SMBus clock line is connected to pin A40. ⎯ The
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    the following power supply connectors: • Main power - a 2 x 12 connector. This connector is compatible with 2 x 10 connectors previously used on Intel Desktop boards. The board supports the use of ATX12V power supplies with either 2 x 10 or 2 x 12 main power cables. When using a power supply with
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    Technical Reference 2.7.2.3 Front Panel Header This section describes the functions of the front panel header. Table 24 lists the signal names of the front panel header. Figure 15 is a connection diagram for the front panel header. Table 24. Front Panel Header Pin Signal In/ Out Description
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 2.7.2.3.2 Reset Switch Header Pins 5 and 7 can be connected to a momentary single pole, single throw (SPST) type switch that is
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    Technical Reference 2.7.2.4 Front Panel USB Headers Figure 16 is a connection diagram for the front panel USB headers. # INTEGRATOR'S NOTES • The +5 V DC power on the USB headers is fused. • Use only a front panel USB connector that conforms to the USB 2.0 specification for high-speed USB devices.
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 2.8 Jumper Block CAUTION Do the board could be damaged. Figure 17 shows the location of the jumper block. The jumper determines the BIOS Setup program's mode. Table 27 lists the jumper settings for the three modes: normal, configure, and
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    Technical Reference 2.9 Mechanical Considerations 2.9.1 Form Factor The board is designed to fit into an ATX- or microATX-form-factor chassis. Figure 18 illustrates the mechanical form factor for the board. Dimensions are given in inches [millimeters]. The outer dimensions are 9.60 inches by 9.60
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 2.9.2 I/O Shield The back panel I/O shield for the board must meet specific dimension and material requirements. Systems based on this
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    Characteristics Mode Minimum loading Maximum loading -12 V DC Power 43.13 W 0.00 532.98 W 0.30 +12 V1 0.40 11.50 DC Current at: +12 V2 (CPU) +5 V 1.79 1.80 16.77 23.97 +3.3 v 2.00 19.52 +5 VSB 0.25 [S0] 0.25 [S3] 1.18 [S0] 2.00 [S3] 2.10.2 Fan Header Current Capability CAUTION The
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 2.10.3 Add-in Board Considerations the power supply. The total amount of standby current required depends on the wake devices supported and manufacturing options. System integrators should refer to the power usage values listed in Table
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    responsibility for determining the adequacy of any thermal or system design remains solely with the reader. Intel makes no warranties or representations that merely following the instructions presented in this document will result in a system with adequate thermal performance. CAUTION Ensure that
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    Specification Figure 20 shows the locations of the localized high temperature zones. A B C D Item A B C D Description Intel 82946GZ GMCH Processor voltage regulator area Processor Intel 82801GB ICH7 Figure 20. Localized High Temperature Zones OM18386 Table 30 provides maximum case temperatures
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    for Components Component Maximum Case Temperature Processor For processor case temperature, see processor datasheets and processor specification updates Intel 82946GZ MCH Intel 82801GB ICH7 99 oC (under bias) 115 oC (under bias) For information about Processor datasheets and specification
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    - Safety - Part 1: General Requirements (International) 2.14.2 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement We, Intel Corporation, declare under our sole responsibility that the product Intel® Desktop Board D946GZIS is in conformity with all applicable essential requirements necessary for CE
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    Technical Reference Dutch Dit product is in navolging van de bepalingen van Europees Directief 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC. Eesti Antud toode vastab Euroopa direktiivides 89/336/EEC ja 73/23/EEC kehtestatud nõuetele. Suomi Tämä tuote noudattaa EU-direktiivin 89/336/EEC & 73/23/EEC määräyksiä. Français Ce
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    the scope of covered products, available locations, shipping instructions, terms and conditions, etc Intel Product Recycling Program http://www.intel.com/intel/other/ehs/product_ecology/Recycling_Program.htm Deutsch Als Teil von Intels Engagement für den Umweltschutz hat das Unternehmen das
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    en savoir plus sur ce programme, à savoir les produits concernés, les adresses disponibles, les instructions d'expédition, les conditions générales, etc http://www.intel.com/in tel/other/ehs/product_ecology/Recycling_Program.htm Malay Sebagai sebahagian daripada komitmennya terhadap tanggungjawab
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    programın ürün kapsamı, ürün iade merkezleri, nakliye talimatları, kayıtlar ve şartlar v.s dahil bütün ayrıntılarını ögrenmek için lütfen http://www.intel.com/intel/other/ehs/product_ecology/Recycling_Program.htm Web sayfasına gidin. 2.14.3.3 Lead Free Desktop Board This desktop board is lead free
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    ). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. 73
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    MIC (Ministry of Information and Communication) mark. Includes adjacent MIC certification number: CPU-D946GZIS For information about MIC certification, go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Taiwan BSMI (Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspections) mark. Includes adjacent
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    76 3.3 Resource Configuration 76 3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS 77 3.5 Legacy USB Support 78 3.6 BIOS Updates 78 3.7 Boot Options 79 3.8 Adjusting Boot Speed 80 3.9 BIOS Security Features 82 3.1 Introduction The board uses an Intel BIOS that is stored in the Serial Peripheral Interface
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification Table 36 lists the BIOS Setup program menu features. Table 36. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar Maintenance Main Advanced Security Power Boot Clears passwords and displays processor information Displays processor and memory configuration
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    the drive. You can override the auto-configuration options by specifying manual configuration in the BIOS Setup program. To use ATA-66/100 features the following items . The BIOS supports an SMBIOS table interface for such operating systems. Using this support, an SMBIOS service-level application
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    Legacy USB support in the BIOS Setup program is set to Enabled and follow the operating system's installation instructions. 3.6 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be updated using either of the following utilities, which are available on the Intel World Wide Web site: • Intel® Express BIOS Update utility
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    Overview of BIOS Features 3.6.1 Language Support The BIOS Setup program and help messages are supported in US English. Additional languages are available in the Integrator's Toolkit utility. Check the Intel website for details. 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen During POST, an Intel® splash screen is
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 3.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices For use in embedded applications, the BIOS has been designed so that after passing the POST, the operating system loader is invoked even if the following devices are not present: • Video adapter •
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    Boot Optimizations Use of the following BIOS Setup program settings reduces the POST execution time. • In is possible to optimize the boot process to the point where the system boots so quickly that the Intel logo screen (or a custom logo splash screen) will not be seen. Monitors and hard disk
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 3.9 BIOS Security Features The BIOS includes security features that restrict access to the BIOS Setup program and who can boot the computer. A supervisor password and a user password can be set for the BIOS Setup program and for booting
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    For information about The location of the onboard speaker Refer to Figure 1, page 12 4.2 BIOS Beep Codes Whenever a recoverable error occurs during POST, the BIOS displays an error message describing the problem (see Table 40). Table 40. Beep Codes Type Pattern Memory error Three long beeps
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification 4.4 Port 80h POST Codes During the POST, the BIOS generates diagnostic 10 - 1F Debug codes: Can be used by any PEIM/driver for debug. Host Processors: 1F is an unrecoverable CPU error. 20 - 2F Memory/Chipset: 2F is no memory detected
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    Error Messages and Beep Codes Table 43. Port 80h POST Codes POST Code Description of POST Operation Host Processor 10 Power-on initialization of the host processor (Boot Strap Processor) 11 Host processor Cache initialization (including APs) 12 Starting Application processor initialization
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification of keyboard 93 Enabling the keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer 95 Instructing keyboard controller to run Self Test (PS2 only) Mouse (PS2 DXE phase E5 Started dispatching drivers E6 Started connecting drivers continued 86
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    POST Code Description of POST Operation DXE Drivers E7 Waiting for user input E8 Checking password E9 Entering BIOS setup EA TBD - Flash Update EB service ExitBootServices ( ) has been called F9 EFI runtime service SetVirtualAddressMap ( ) has been called FA EFI runtime service
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    Intel Desktop Board D946GZIS Technical Product Specification Table 44. Typical Port 80h keyboard 90 Resetting keyboard 94 Clearing keyboard input buffer 95 Keyboard Self Test EB Calling Video BIOS 58 Resetting USB bus 5A Resetting PATA/SATA bus and all devices 92 Detecting the presence
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September 2006
Order Number:
D56025-002US
The Intel
®
Desktop Board D946GZIS 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 D946GZIS Specification Update.
Intel® Desktop Board
D946GZIS
Technical Product Specification