chiliGREEN D915PGNL User Manual

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Contents

Product Description

1.1

PCI Bus Terminology Change...................................................................................... 11

1.2

Board Differences ........................................................................................................ 11

1.3

Overview ...................................................................................................................... 12

1.3.1

Feature 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

915P Chipset ...................................................................................................... 26

1.7.1

USB ............................................................................................................... 26

1.7.2

IDE Support ................................................................................................... 26

1.7.3

Real-Time Clock, CMOS SRAM, and Battery................................................ 28

1.8

PCI Express Connectors.............................................................................................. 28

1.9

I/O Controller................................................................................................................ 29

1.9.1

Serial Ports .................................................................................................... 29

1.9.2

Parallel Port ................................................................................................... 29

1.9.3

Diskette Drive Controller................................................................................ 29

1.9.4

Keyboard and Mouse Interface ..................................................................... 30

1.10

Audio Subsystem ......................................................................................................... 30

1.10.1

Audio Subsystem Software ........................................................................... 30

1.10.2

Audio Connectors .......................................................................................... 30

1.10.3

Intel

High Definition Audio Subsystem ........................................................ 31

1.11

LAN Subsystem ........................................................................................................... 32

1.11.1

Intel

82562EZ Physical Layer Interface Device ........................................... 32

1.11.2

Alert Standard Format (ASF) Support ........................................................... 33

1.11.3

LAN Subsystem Software.............................................................................. 34

1.11.4

Intel

Wireless Connect Technology (Optional) ............................................ 34

1.12

Hardware Management Subsystem............................................................................. 34

1.12.1

Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC ................................................. 34

1.12.2

Thermal Monitoring........................................................................................ 36

1.12.3

Fan Monitoring............................................................................................... 37

1.12.4

Chassis Intrusion and Detection.................................................................... 38

1.13

Power Management ..................................................................................................... 38

1.13.1

ACPI .............................................................................................................. 38

1.13.2

Hardware Support ......................................................................................... 41

1.14

Trusted Platform Module (Optional) ............................................................................. 46

1.14.1

System Requirements ................................................................................... 46

1.14.2

Warning of Potential Data Loss ..................................................................... 46

1.14.3

Security Precautions...................................................................................... 47

1.14.4

Trusted Platform Module Ownership ............................................................. 48