Intel D915GMH English Manual Product Guide - Page 17

Input/Output (I/O) Controller, LAN Subsystem, LAN Subsystem Software, RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs - desktop motherboard

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Desktop Board Features Related Links: Go to the following link or pages for more information about: • Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ • Installing the front panel audio solution, page 43 in Chapter 2 • Back panel audio connectors, page Figure 20 on page 45 Input/Output (I/O) Controller The super I/O controller features the following: • Low pin count (LPC) interface • One serial port • One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) support • Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems • PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces • Interface for one 1.2 MB or 1.44 MB diskette drive • Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface • PCI power management support LAN Subsystem The LAN, with the Intel 82801FB (ICH6), provides a Fast PCI LAN subsystem. The LAN subsystem provides the following functions: • Intel 82562EZ 10/100 Ethernet LAN or Marvell 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN • Support for RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs • Programmable transit threshold • Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address LAN Subsystem Software For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D915GMH 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 connector. Table 5 describes the LED states when the board is powered up and the 10/100 Ethernet LAN subsystem is operating. Table 5. RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs LED Color Green Yellow LED State Off On Off On (steady state) On (brighter and pulsing) Indicates 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected. LAN link is not established. LAN link is established. The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN. 17

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Desktop Board Features
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Related Links:
Go to the following link or pages for more information about:
Audio drivers and utilities
Installing the front panel audio solution, page 43 in Chapter 2
Back panel audio connectors, page Figure 20 on page 45
Input/Output (I/O) Controller
The super I/O controller features the following:
Low pin count (LPC) interface
One serial port
One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) support
Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems
PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces
Interface for one 1.2 MB or 1.44 MB diskette drive
Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface
PCI power management support
LAN Subsystem
The LAN, with the Intel 82801FB (ICH6), provides a Fast PCI LAN subsystem.
The LAN
subsystem provides the following functions:
Intel 82562EZ 10/100 Ethernet LAN or Marvell 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Support for RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs
Programmable transit threshold
Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address
LAN Subsystem Software
For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D915GMH link on Intel’s World Wide Web site at:
RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs
Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector. Table 5 describes the LED states when the
board is powered up and the 10/100 Ethernet LAN subsystem is operating.
Table 5.
RJ-45 10/100 Ethernet LAN Connector LEDs
LED Color
LED State
Indicates
Off
10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
Green
On
100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.
Off
LAN link is not established.
On (steady state)
LAN link is established.
Yellow
On (brighter and pulsing)
The computer is communicating with another computer on the
LAN.