Intel D945PAW D945PAW Desktop Board Specification Update - Page 6

Intel® Desktop Board D945PAW Specification Update PREFACE This document is an update to the specifications contained in the Intel ®Desktop Board D945PAW Technical Product Specification (Order Number D14067). It is intended for hardware system manufacturers and software developers of applications, operating systems, or tools. It will contain Specification Changes, Errata, Specification Clarifications, and Documentation Changes. For specification updates concerning the Intel processor that may apply to this desktop board, refer to the following: • Intel ® Pentium ® D Processor 900∆ Sequence and Intel ® Pentium ® Processor Extreme Edition 955Δ, 965Δ Specification Update (Order Number 310307) • Intel ® Pentium ® D Processor 800∆ Sequence and Intel ® Pentium ® Processor Extreme Edition 840∆ Specification Update (Order Number 306832) • Intel ® Celeron ® D Processors 300Δ Sequence Specification Update (Order Number 302354) • Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor Specification Update (Order Number 249199) Unless otherwise noted in this document, it should be assumed that any processor errata for a given stepping are applicable to the Altered Assembly (AA) revision(s) associated with that stepping. Refer to the Intel ® 945G/945GZ/945P/945PL Express Chipset Family Specification Update (Order Number 307503) for specification updates concerning the 82945 MCH Controller and that may apply to the desktop board D945PAW. Unless otherwise noted in this document, it should be assumed that any MCH errata for a given stepping are applicable to the Altered Assembly (AA) revision(s) associated with that stepping. Refer to the Intel ® I/O Controller Hub 7 (ICH7) Family Specification Update (Order Number 307014) for specification updates concerning the 82801GB ICH7 and 82801GR ICH7R I/O Controller Hub and that may apply to the desktop board D945PAW. Unless otherwise noted in this document, it should be assumed that any ICH 7 errata for a given stepping are applicable to the Altered Assembly (AA) revision(s) associated with that stepping. Nomenclature Specification Changes are modifications to the current published specifications. These changes will be incorporated in the next release of the specifications. Errata are design defects or errors. Characterized errata may cause the desktop board D945PAW's behavior to deviate from published specifications. Hardware and software designed to be used with any given Altered Assembly (AA) and BIOS revision level must assume that all errata documented for that AA and BIOS revision level are present on all desktop boards. Specification Clarifications describe a specification in greater detail or further highlight a specification's impact to a complex design situation. These clarifications will be incorporated in the next release of the specifications. Documentation Changes include typos, errors, or omissions from the current published specifications. These changes will be incorporated in the next release of the specifications. vi