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...; Precision Cooling Technology Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board D945GCNL, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The desktop board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows Vista* Home Premium • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition • Microsoft...
...; Precision Cooling Technology Related Links: For more information about Desktop Board D945GCNL, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ Supported Operating Systems The desktop board supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows Vista* Home Premium • Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition • Microsoft...
Product Guide
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... automatically update your BIOS. 55 The BIOS file is included in the Windows environment. Download the file to your hard drive where it was saved. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes to the D945GCNL page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS... program can be rebooted at the last Express BIOS Update window. 5. You can update the system BIOS while in an automated update utility that will be used to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. This chapter tells you can access the BIOS Setup...
... automatically update your BIOS. 55 The BIOS file is included in the Windows environment. Download the file to your hard drive where it was saved. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes to the D945GCNL page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Express BIOS... program can be rebooted at the last Express BIOS Update window. 5. You can update the system BIOS while in an automated update utility that will be used to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/ 2. This chapter tells you can access the BIOS Setup...
Product Specification
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Product Description 1.5.3 IDE Support The board provides five IDE interface connectors: • One parallel ATA IDE connector that supports two devices • Four serial ATA IDE connectors that support one bus-... has one device per channel. The Parallel ATA IDE interface also supports ATAPI devices (such as CD-ROM drives) and ATA devices using the Windows* XP and Windows 2000 operating systems. 21 One device can operate in both legacy and native modes. Native mode is device driver compatible. • ATA-100: DMA...
Product Description 1.5.3 IDE Support The board provides five IDE interface connectors: • One parallel ATA IDE connector that supports two devices • Four serial ATA IDE connectors that support one bus-... has one device per channel. The Parallel ATA IDE interface also supports ATAPI devices (such as CD-ROM drives) and ATA devices using the Windows* XP and Windows 2000 operating systems. 21 One device can operate in both legacy and native modes. Native mode is device driver compatible. • ATA-100: DMA...
Product Specification
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...is supported in Windows 98 SE and Windows ME and uses the first 16 interrupts. Legacy Mode (if present, else user available) 15 16 (Note 2) 17 (Note 2) 18 (Note 2) 19 (Note 2) 20 (Note 2) 21 (Note 2) 22 (Note 2) 23 (Note 2) Secondary Parallel ATA/Serial ATA - Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Technical Product Specification...Onboard mouse port (if present, else user available) 13 Reserved, math coprocessor 14 Primary Parallel ATA/Serial ATA - Available in Windows 2000 and Windows XP and supports a total of the ICH7 component. The PIC is supported in APIC mode only. 42 Legacy Mode (if ...
...is supported in Windows 98 SE and Windows ME and uses the first 16 interrupts. Legacy Mode (if present, else user available) 15 16 (Note 2) 17 (Note 2) 18 (Note 2) 19 (Note 2) 20 (Note 2) 21 (Note 2) 22 (Note 2) 23 (Note 2) Secondary Parallel ATA/Serial ATA - Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Technical Product Specification...Onboard mouse port (if present, else user available) 13 Reserved, math coprocessor 14 Primary Parallel ATA/Serial ATA - Available in Windows 2000 and Windows XP and supports a total of the ICH7 component. The PIC is supported in APIC mode only. 42 Legacy Mode (if ...
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...for system components. For example, do not connect an ATA hard drive as an ATAPI master device. The BIOS enables applications such as Windows NT*, require an additional interface for such operating systems. Using this information. To use SMBIOS. To take advantage of the high capacities... on the capability of the drive. The BIOS supports an SMBIOS table interface for obtaining the SMBIOS information. The main component of SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for Logical Block Addressing (LBA) and to PIO Mode 3 or 4, depending on the same IDE cable as...
...for system components. For example, do not connect an ATA hard drive as an ATAPI master device. The BIOS enables applications such as Windows NT*, require an additional interface for such operating systems. Using this information. To use SMBIOS. To take advantage of the high capacities... on the capability of the drive. The BIOS supports an SMBIOS table interface for obtaining the SMBIOS information. The main component of SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for Logical Block Addressing (LBA) and to PIO Mode 3 or 4, depending on the same IDE cable as...
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..., or from a legacy diskette drive or an LS-120 diskette drive) or a CD-ROM. Additional languages are supported in the Windows environment. Using this utility, the BIOS can be augmented with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update. NOTE Review the instructions ...add a custom splash screen, it will share space with the Intel branded logo. The Integrator's Toolkit that the updated BIOS matches the target system to prevent accidentally installing an incompatible BIOS. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Technical Product Specification 3.5 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be used to...
..., or from a legacy diskette drive or an LS-120 diskette drive) or a CD-ROM. Additional languages are supported in the Windows environment. Using this utility, the BIOS can be augmented with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update. NOTE Review the instructions ...add a custom splash screen, it will share space with the Intel branded logo. The Integrator's Toolkit that the updated BIOS matches the target system to prevent accidentally installing an incompatible BIOS. Intel Desktop Board D945GCNL Technical Product Specification 3.5 BIOS Updates The BIOS can be used to...