Intel Desktop Board D945GCZ Product Guide
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Installing and Removing the Desktop Board
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Installing and Removing a Processor
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Installing a Processor
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Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink
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Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable
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Removing the Processor
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Installing and Removing Memory
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Installing DIMMs
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Removing DIMMs
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Installing and Removing a PCI Express* x16 Card
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Installing a PCI Express x16 Card
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Removing the PCI Express x16 Card
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Connecting the IDE Cable
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Connecting a Serial ATA (SATA) Cable
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Connecting Internal Headers
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Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution for Intel
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High Definition Audio
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Connecting USB 2.0 Headers
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Connecting IEEE 1394a Headers (Optional)
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Connecting the Front Panel Header
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Setting Up the Flexible 6-Channel Audio with Jack
Re-tasking (Optional)
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Connecting Fan and Power Cables
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Connecting Fan Cables
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Connecting Power Cables
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Other Connectors
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Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block
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Clearing Passwords
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Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
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Express BIOS Update Utility
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Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility
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Obtaining the BIOS Update File
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Updating the BIOS
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Recovering the BIOS
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Configuring for RAID (Intel
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Matrix Storage Technology) - Optional
Requires Microsoft Windows* XP or 2000 and SATA Hard Drive(s)
Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology
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Creating Your RAID Set
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Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software
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Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System
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A
Error Messages and Indicators
BIOS Beep Codes
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BIOS Error Messages
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B
Regulatory Compliance
Safety Regulations
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European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement
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