Intel D945GNT/D945GTP manual

Intel® Desktop Board

D945GNT/D945GTP

Product Guide

Order Number: D10471-002

Contents

Main Revision History FCC Declaration of Conformity Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement Disclaimer Preface Intended Audience Intended Uses Information Layout Conventions Terminology Box Contents Contents 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 3 Updating the BIOS A Error Messages and Indicators B Regulatory Compliance Figures Tables 1 Desktop Board Features Table 1. Feature Summary Table 1. Feature Summary (continued) Manufacturing Options Supported Operating Systems Desktop Board Components Table 3. Desktop Boards D945GNT Components Page Page Processor Main Memory Intel 945G Express Chipset Graphics Subsystem Audio Subsystem Input/Output (I/O) Controller LAN Subsystem LAN Subsystem Software RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support Enhanced IDE Interface Serial ATA Expandability BIOS Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration PCI and PCI Express Auto Configuration Security Passwords Chassis Intrusion Power Management Features ACPI Power Connectors Fan Connectors Suspend to RAM (Instantly Available PC Technology) CAUTIONS Wake from USB NOTE Page Page 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components Before You Begin CAUTIONS NOTE Installation Precautions Installation Instructions NOTE Ensure Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Compliance Chassis and Component Certifications Prevent Power Supply Overload Place Battery Marking CAUTION Installing the I/O Shield Installing and Removing the Desktop Board Installing and Removing a Processor Installing a Processor CAUTION Page I J Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable Removing the Processor Installing and Removing Memory NOTE Guidelines for Dual Channel Memory Configuration Page Installing DIMMs NOTE Removing DIMMs Installing and Removing a PCI Express* x16 Card CAUTION Installing a PCI Express x16 Card Removing the PCI Express x16 Card Connecting the IDE Cable NOTES Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 43 Connecting Internal Headers OM17620 Figure 21. Internal Headers F E D C B Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution for Intel High Definition Audio Connecting Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Headers Connecting IEEE 1394a Headers (Optional) Connecting the Front Panel Header Setting Up the Flexible 6-Channel Audio with Jack Re-tasking (Optional) NOTE Multi-Channel Analog Audio Intel Desktop Board D945GNT/D945GTP Product Guide 48 Connecting Fan and Power Cables BA Figure 23. Location of Fan Headers AB OM17621 Connecting Power Cables CAUTION Other Connectors Figure 25 shows the location of the PCI add-in card, PCI Express 1x, and diskette drive connectors. Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Clearing Passwords Replacing the Battery Page Page O Page Page 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update Utility Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility Obtaining the BIOS Update File NOTE Updating the BIOS CAUTION Recovering the BIOS NOTE Page 4 Configuring for RAID (Intel Matrix Storage Technology) - Optional Requires Microsoft Windows* XP or 2000 and SATA Hard Drive(s) Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology Creating Your RAID Set Loading the Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Drivers and Software Setting Up a RAID Ready System A Error Messages and Indicators BIOS Beep Codes BIOS Error Messages Page B Regulatory Compliance Safety Regulations European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement Page Product Ecology Statements Recycling Considerations Page Lead-Free Desktop Board EMC Regulations Table 19. EMC Regulations Page Product Certification Markings (Board Level) Desktop board D945GNT/D945GTP has the product certification markings shown in Table 20: Table 20. Product Certification Markings http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/