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Desktop Board Features Serial ATA The desktop board supports four Serial ATA channels via the ICH6, connecting one device per channel. Expandability The desktop boards support the following: • Desktop boards D915PGN and D915PCY: One PCI Express x16 add-in card Two PCI Express x1 add-in cards Four PCI add-in cards • Desktop boards D915PSY and D915PCM: One PCI Express x16 add-in card One PCI Express x1 add-in card Two PCI add-in cards Related Links For information about installing a PCI Express card, see page 40 in Chapter 2. BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI/PCI Express and IDE auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS. The BIOS is stored in the Firmware Hub. The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions on page 59 in Chapter 3. Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration If you install a Serial ATA or IDE device (such as a hard drive) in your computer, the autoconfiguration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for your computer. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. You can override the auto-configuration options by specifying manual configuration in the BIOS Setup program. PCI and PCI Express Auto Configuration If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card in your computer, the PCI/PCI Express autoconfiguration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA channels, and I/O space) for that add-in card. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card. 21

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Desktop Board Features
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Serial ATA
The desktop board supports four Serial ATA channels via the ICH6, connecting one device per
channel.
Expandability
The desktop boards support the following:
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Desktop boards D915PGN and D915PCY:
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One PCI Express x16 add-in card
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Two PCI Express x1 add-in cards
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Four PCI add-in cards
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Desktop boards D915PSY and D915PCM:
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One PCI Express x16 add-in card
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One PCI Express x1 add-in card
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Two PCI add-in cards
Related Links
For information about installing a PCI Express card, see page 40 in Chapter 2.
BIOS
The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (POST), the BIOS Setup program, the PCI/PCI
Express and IDE auto-configuration utilities, and the video BIOS.
The BIOS is stored in the
Firmware Hub.
The BIOS can be updated by following the instructions on page 59 in Chapter 3.
Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration
If you install a Serial ATA or IDE device (such as a hard drive) in your computer, the auto-
configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the device for your computer.
You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device.
You
can override the auto-configuration options by specifying manual configuration in the BIOS Setup
program.
PCI and PCI Express Auto Configuration
If you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card in your computer, the PCI/PCI Express auto-
configuration utility in the BIOS automatically detects and configures the resources (IRQs, DMA
channels, and I/O space) for that add-in card.
You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after
you install a PCI/PCI Express add-in card.