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...Summary 12 1.3.2 Manufacturing Options 13 1.3.3 Board Layouts 14 1.3.4 Block Diagram 18 1.4 Online Support ...19 1.5 Processor ...19 1.6 System Memory ...20 1.6.1 Memory Configurations 22 1.7 Intel® 915G Chipset ...26 1.7.1 Intel 915G Graphics Subsystem 26 1.7.2 USB ...28 1.7.3 IDE Support 28 1.7.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and...Keyboard and Mouse Interface 32 1.10 Audio Subsystem ...32 1.10.1 Audio Subsystem Software 33 1.10.2 Audio Connectors 33 1.10.3 Intel® High Definition Audio Subsystem 34 1.11 LAN Subsystem ...35 1.11.1 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN Subsystem 35 1.11.2 ...
...Summary 12 1.3.2 Manufacturing Options 13 1.3.3 Board Layouts 14 1.3.4 Block Diagram 18 1.4 Online Support ...19 1.5 Processor ...19 1.6 System Memory ...20 1.6.1 Memory Configurations 22 1.7 Intel® 915G Chipset ...26 1.7.1 Intel 915G Graphics Subsystem 26 1.7.2 USB ...28 1.7.3 IDE Support 28 1.7.4 Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and...Keyboard and Mouse Interface 32 1.10 Audio Subsystem ...32 1.10.1 Audio Subsystem Software 33 1.10.2 Audio Connectors 33 1.10.3 Intel® High Definition Audio Subsystem 34 1.11 LAN Subsystem ...35 1.11.1 10/100 Mbits/sec LAN Subsystem 35 1.11.2 ...
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Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification 27. Localized High Temperature Zones 84 Tables 1. Supported Memory Configurations 21 8. Power States and Targeted System Power 43 ... Figure 18 65 20. S/PDIF Connector (Optional 70 23. SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector (Optional 71 28. States for Omni-directional Airflow 83 29. Processor Heatsink for a One-Color Power LED 75 37. LAN Connector LED States 36 9. Wake-up Devices and Events 44 13. Chassis Fan Connectors 71 31...
Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification 27. Localized High Temperature Zones 84 Tables 1. Supported Memory Configurations 21 8. Power States and Targeted System Power 43 ... Figure 18 65 20. S/PDIF Connector (Optional 70 23. SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector (Optional 71 28. States for Omni-directional Airflow 83 29. Processor Heatsink for a One-Color Power LED 75 37. LAN Connector LED States 36 9. Wake-up Devices and Events 44 13. Chassis Fan Connectors 71 31...
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... Description What This Chapter Contains 1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change 11 1.2 Board Differences ...11 1.3 Overview ...12 1.4 Online Support ...19 1.5 Processor ...19 1.6 System Memory ...20 1.7 Intel® 915G Chipset ...26 1.8 PCI Express Connectors 30 1.9 I/O Controller...31 1.10 Audio Subsystem ...32 1.11 LAN Subsystem ...35 ... 38 1.13 Power Management ...41 1.14 Trusted Platform Module (Optional 48 1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change Previous generations of Intel® Desktop Boards used an add-in card connector referred to as PCI. Summary of Board Differences D915GAV Form factor ...
... Description What This Chapter Contains 1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change 11 1.2 Board Differences ...11 1.3 Overview ...12 1.4 Online Support ...19 1.5 Processor ...19 1.6 System Memory ...20 1.7 Intel® 915G Chipset ...26 1.8 PCI Express Connectors 30 1.9 I/O Controller...31 1.10 Audio Subsystem ...32 1.11 LAN Subsystem ...35 ... 38 1.13 Power Management ...41 1.14 Trusted Platform Module (Optional 48 1.1 PCI Bus Terminology Change Previous generations of Intel® Desktop Boards used an add-in card connector referred to as PCI. Summary of Board Differences D915GAV Form factor ...
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....84 millimeters]) • D915GAG: microATX Form Factor (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters]) Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus Memory • Four DDR SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets •...; Support for DDR 400 MHz and DDR 333 MHz DIMMs • Support for up to 4 GB of system memory Chipset Video Audio Intel® 915G...
....84 millimeters]) • D915GAG: microATX Form Factor (9.60 inches by 9.60 inches [243.84 millimeters by 243.84 millimeters]) Support for an Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in an LGA775 socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus Memory • Four DDR SDRAM Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets •...; Support for DDR 400 MHz and DDR 333 MHz DIMMs • Support for up to 4 GB of system memory Chipset Video Audio Intel® 915G...
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... Express x1 Slot 1 PCI Express x1 Slot 2 D915GAV only Parallel ATA IDE Connector Parallel ATA IDE Interface LGA775 Processor Socket System Bus (800/533 MHz) PCI Express x16 Interface PCI Express x16 Connector Intel 82915G Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) VGA Port Channel A DIMMs (2) Display Interface Dual-Channel Memory Bus SMBus...
... Express x1 Slot 1 PCI Express x1 Slot 2 D915GAV only Parallel ATA IDE Connector Parallel ATA IDE Interface LGA775 Processor Socket System Bus (800/533 MHz) PCI Express x16 Interface PCI Express x16 Connector Intel 82915G Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) VGA Port Channel A DIMMs (2) Display Interface Dual-Channel Memory Bus SMBus...
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... supply connectors Refer to Section 2.8.2.2, page 72 19 For information about ... Supported processors for the D915GAV board Supported processors for the D915GAG board Refer to support Intel Pentium 4 processors in an LGA775 processor socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus. Intel Desktop Boards D915GAV and D915GAG under "Desktop Board Products" or "Desktop Board Support...
... supply connectors Refer to Section 2.8.2.2, page 72 19 For information about ... Supported processors for the D915GAV board Supported processors for the D915GAG board Refer to support Intel Pentium 4 processors in an LGA775 processor socket with an 800 or 533 MHz system bus. Intel Desktop Boards D915GAV and D915GAG under "Desktop Board Products" or "Desktop Board Support...
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...must be impacted or the DIMMs may be ... 800 MHz 800 or 533 MHz Note: When using an 800 MHz system bus frequency processor, DDR 333 memory is clocked at 320 MHz. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to correctly configure the memory...with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with x16 organization are not supported. • 4 GB maximum total system memory. Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification 1.6 System Memory The boards have four DIMM sockets and support the following memory features: • 2.5 V ...
...must be impacted or the DIMMs may be ... 800 MHz 800 or 533 MHz Note: When using an 800 MHz system bus frequency processor, DDR 333 memory is clocked at 320 MHz. If non-SPD memory is installed, the BIOS will attempt to correctly configure the memory...with all applicable DDR SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be populated with x16 organization are not supported. • 4 GB maximum total system memory. Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification 1.6 System Memory The boards have four DIMM sockets and support the following memory features: • 2.5 V ...
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... controller has one bus-mastering Parallel ATA IDE interface. For information about Supported modes for the D915GAV board Supported modes for the Intel GMA900 graphics controller is as a downloadable document. For information about The location of the USB connectors on the back panel The location...88 MB/sec. 28 The Parallel ATA IDE interface supports the following modes: • Programmed I/O (PIO): processor controls data transfer. • 8237-style DMA: DMA offloads the processor, supporting transfer rates of up to 16 MB/sec. • Ultra DMA: DMA protocol on IDE bus supporting...
... controller has one bus-mastering Parallel ATA IDE interface. For information about Supported modes for the D915GAV board Supported modes for the Intel GMA900 graphics controller is as a downloadable document. For information about The location of the USB connectors on the back panel The location...88 MB/sec. 28 The Parallel ATA IDE interface supports the following modes: • Programmed I/O (PIO): processor controls data transfer. • 8237-style DMA: DMA offloads the processor, supporting transfer rates of up to 16 MB/sec. • Ultra DMA: DMA protocol on IDE bus supporting...
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... the RJ-45 LAN connector (as shown in PCI Conventional bus slot 2: • Monitoring of system firmware progress events, including: ⎯ BIOS present ⎯ Primary processor initialization ⎯ Memory initialization ⎯ Video initialization ⎯ PCI resource configuration ⎯ Hard-disk initialization ⎯ User authentication ⎯ Starting operating system boot process •...
... the RJ-45 LAN connector (as shown in PCI Conventional bus slot 2: • Monitoring of system firmware progress events, including: ⎯ BIOS present ⎯ Primary processor initialization ⎯ Memory initialization ⎯ Video initialization ⎯ PCI resource configuration ⎯ Hard-disk initialization ⎯ User authentication ⎯ Starting operating system boot process •...
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...the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC include: • Internal ambient temperature sensor • Two remote thermal diode sensors for direct monitoring of processor temperature and ambient temperature sensing • Power supply monitoring of the fan connectors and sensors for Management (WfM) specification. For information about The... the Wired for thermal monitoring on the D915GAG board Refer to Figure 14, page 39 Figure 15, page 40 38 Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification 1.11.4 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from...
...the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC include: • Internal ambient temperature sensor • Two remote thermal diode sensors for direct monitoring of processor temperature and ambient temperature sensing • Power supply monitoring of the fan connectors and sensors for Management (WfM) specification. For information about The... the Wired for thermal monitoring on the D915GAG board Refer to Figure 14, page 39 Figure 15, page 40 38 Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification 1.11.4 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from...
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Thermal Monitoring for the D915GAV board. 13 3 1 A CB 4 1 D 13 1 3 Item A B C D E F G H HG F E OM16669 Description Thermal diode, located on processor die Remote ambient temperature sensor Ambient temperature sensor, internal to hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan Rear chassis fan 1 Front chassis fan ATX fan (optional) Rear chassis fan 2 Figure 14. Product Description 1.12.2 Thermal Monitoring Figure 14 shows the location of the sensors and fan connectors for D915GAV Board 39
Thermal Monitoring for the D915GAV board. 13 3 1 A CB 4 1 D 13 1 3 Item A B C D E F G H HG F E OM16669 Description Thermal diode, located on processor die Remote ambient temperature sensor Ambient temperature sensor, internal to hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan Rear chassis fan 1 Front chassis fan ATX fan (optional) Rear chassis fan 2 Figure 14. Product Description 1.12.2 Thermal Monitoring Figure 14 shows the location of the sensors and fan connectors for D915GAV Board 39
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Thermal Monitoring for the D915GAG board. 3 1 A CB 4 1 D 1 3 Item A B C D E F F E OM16659 Description Thermal diode, located on processor die Remote ambient temperature sensor Ambient temperature sensor, internal to hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan Rear chassis fan Front chassis fan Figure 15. Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification Figure 15 shows the location of the sensors and fan connectors for D915GAG Board 40
Thermal Monitoring for the D915GAG board. 3 1 A CB 4 1 D 1 3 Item A B C D E F F E OM16659 Description Thermal diode, located on processor die Remote ambient temperature sensor Ambient temperature sensor, internal to hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC Processor fan Rear chassis fan Front chassis fan Figure 15. Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification Figure 15 shows the location of the sensors and fan connectors for D915GAG Board 40
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... for wake-up logic, except when provided by the boards along with the associated system power targets. working Processor States C0 - Table 11. Suspend to the system. no power except for wake-up logic. Processor stopped C1 - device specification specific. Service can be performed safely. Notes: 1. Total system power is required. No...
... for wake-up logic, except when provided by the boards along with the associated system power targets. working Processor States C0 - Table 11. Suspend to the system. no power except for wake-up logic. Processor stopped C1 - device specification specific. Service can be performed safely. Notes: 1. Total system power is required. No...
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... monitoring on the D915GAV board The location of the fan connectors and sensors for thermal monitoring on the D915GAG board The signal names of the processor fan connector The signal names of the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC. • All fan connectors support closed-loop fan control that provides full...
... monitoring on the D915GAV board The location of the fan connectors and sensors for thermal monitoring on the D915GAG board The signal names of the processor fan connector The signal names of the hardware monitoring and fan control ASIC. • All fan connectors support closed-loop fan control that provides full...
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Table 30. Processor Fan Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 +12 V 3 FAN_TACH 4 FAN_CONTROL 2.8.2.1 Chassis Fan Connectors The D915GAV board has three standard and one optional chassis fan connectors: • ...
Table 30. Processor Fan Connector Pin Signal Name 1 Ground 2 +12 V 3 FAN_TACH 4 FAN_CONTROL 2.8.2.1 Chassis Fan Connectors The D915GAV board has three standard and one optional chassis fan connectors: • ...
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... (Note) Pin Signal Name 13 +3.3 V 14 -12 V 15 Ground 16 PS-ON# (power supply remote on Intel Desktop boards. This connector provides power directly to 144 W of ATX12V power supplies with a 2 x 12 main power cable. Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification 2.8.2.2 Power Supply Connectors The board has three power supply... of the following power supply configurations to use of power from booting. • Alternate power - The 2 x 12 main power cable can provide up to the processor voltage regulator and must always be unconnected. 72
... (Note) Pin Signal Name 13 +3.3 V 14 -12 V 15 Ground 16 PS-ON# (power supply remote on Intel Desktop boards. This connector provides power directly to 144 W of ATX12V power supplies with a 2 x 12 main power cable. Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification 2.8.2.2 Power Supply Connectors The board has three power supply... of the following power supply configurations to use of power from booting. • Alternate power - The 2 x 12 main power cable can provide up to the processor voltage regulator and must always be unconnected. 72
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Location of the jumper block on the D915GAV board. (The jumper is powered-up, the BIOS compares the processor version and the microcode version in the same location on . Otherwise, the board could be damaged. Table 38 describes the jumper settings for booting. A 3 recovery ...
Location of the jumper block on the D915GAV board. (The jumper is powered-up, the BIOS compares the processor version and the microcode version in the same location on . Otherwise, the board could be damaged. Table 38 describes the jumper settings for booting. A 3 recovery ...
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...Express x16 slot filled) must not exceed 8 A. 81 The selection of +5 V current for both boards is similar to the processor, memory, and USB ports. These calculations are not based on specific processor values or memory configurations but are designed to provide 2 A (average) of a power supply at : +12 V -12 ... W 300.00 W +3.3 V 3.30 A 6.00 A +5 V 10.00 A 14.00 A DC Current at the system level is similar to a particular processor speed. This data is based on the board that impact its power delivery subsystems. The analysis does not include PCI add-in board. Maximum values...
...Express x16 slot filled) must not exceed 8 A. 81 The selection of +5 V current for both boards is similar to the processor, memory, and USB ports. These calculations are not based on specific processor values or memory configurations but are designed to provide 2 A (average) of a power supply at : +12 V -12 ... W 300.00 W +3.3 V 3.30 A 6.00 A +5 V 10.00 A 14.00 A DC Current at the system level is similar to a particular processor speed. This data is based on the board that impact its power delivery subsystems. The analysis does not include PCI add-in board. Maximum values...
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...by the integrator. Table 40 lists the current capability of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Fan Connector Current Capability Fan Connector Processor fan Front chassis fan Rear chassis fan Rear chassis fan 2 Maximum Available Current 1000 mA 600 mA 600 mA 600 mA ... available on the wake devices supported and manufacturing options. Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification 2.11.3 Fan Connector Current Capability CAUTION The processor fan must be capable of the fan connectors. Connecting the processor fan to do so can damage the power supply. Table...
...by the integrator. Table 40 lists the current capability of providing adequate +5 V standby current. Fan Connector Current Capability Fan Connector Processor fan Front chassis fan Rear chassis fan Rear chassis fan 2 Maximum Available Current 1000 mA 600 mA 600 mA 600 mA ... available on the wake devices supported and manufacturing options. Intel Desktop Board D915GAV/D915GAG Technical Product Specification 2.11.3 Fan Connector Current Capability CAUTION The processor fan must be capable of the fan connectors. Connecting the processor fan to do so can damage the power supply. Table...
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... For information about the maximum operating temperature, see the environmental specifications in some instances, damage to the board. Processor Heatsink for determining the adequacy of any thermal or system design remains solely with a maximum internal ambient temperature of 38 oC... of both the processor and/or voltage regulator or, in Section 2.14. 83 CAUTION Ensure that provides omni-directional airflow (as shown in a system with adequate thermal performance. Intel makes no warranties or representations that merely following website: http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/...
... For information about the maximum operating temperature, see the environmental specifications in some instances, damage to the board. Processor Heatsink for determining the adequacy of any thermal or system design remains solely with a maximum internal ambient temperature of 38 oC... of both the processor and/or voltage regulator or, in Section 2.14. 83 CAUTION Ensure that provides omni-directional airflow (as shown in a system with adequate thermal performance. Intel makes no warranties or representations that merely following website: http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/...