Intel D945GPM manual Preface, Intended Audience, Intended Uses, Information Layout, Conventions

Preface

This Product Guide gives information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intel® Desktop Board D945GPM.

Intended Audience

The Product Guide is intended for technically qualified personnel.

Intended Uses

All Intel desktop boards are evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (I.T.E.) for use in personal computers (PC) for installation in homes, offices, schools, computer rooms, and similar locations. The suitability of this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other environments, such as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc. may not be supported without further evaluation by Intel.

Information Layout

The chapters in this Product Guide are arranged as follows:

1Desktop Board Features: a summary of product features

2Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components: instructions on how to install the desktop board and other hardware components

3Updating the BIOS: instructions on how to update the BIOS

4Configuring for RAID (Intel® Matrix Storage Technology) Requires Serial ATA (SATA Hard Drives: information about configuring your system for RAID

5Intel® Quick Resume Technology Driver (Intel® QRTD): information about installing and configuring Intel Quick Resume Technology Driver

AError Messages and Indicators: information about BIOS error messages and beep codes

BRegulatory Compliance: information about safety and EMC regulations, and product certifications

Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

CAUTION

Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data.

NOTE

Notes call attention to important information.

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