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October 2004 

Order Number:  C88968-002

 

The Intel

®

 Desktop Board D915GVWB may contain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.  Current 

characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Specification Update.

 

Intel

®

 Desktop Board  

D915GVWB

  

Technical Product Specification 

 

Summary of Contents for BOXD915GVWBL - Desktop Board D915GVWBL

Page 1: ...ntain design defects or errors known as errata that may cause the product to deviate from published specifications Current characterized errata are documented in the Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Speci...

Page 2: ...relate to the presented subject matter The furnishing of documents and other materials and information does not provide any license express or implied by estoppel or otherwise to any such patents tra...

Page 3: ...ion 1 A description of the hardware used on the Desktop Board D915GVWB 2 A map of the resources of the Desktop Board 3 The features supported by the BIOS Setup program 4 A description of the BIOS erro...

Page 4: ...r example J5J1 is a connector located at 5J It is the first connector in the 5J area GB Gigabyte 1 073 741 824 bytes GB sec Gigabytes per second KB Kilobyte 1024 bytes Kbit Kilobit 1024 bits kbits sec...

Page 5: ...4 Keyboard and Mouse Interface 26 1 9 Audio Subsystem 26 1 9 1 Audio Subsystem Software 26 1 9 2 Audio Connectors 26 1 9 3 Intel High Definition Audio Subsystem 27 1 10 LAN Subsystem Optional 28 1 10...

Page 6: ...pliance 64 2 15 1 Safety Regulations 64 2 15 2 EMC Regulations 64 2 15 3 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 65 2 15 4 Product Ecology Statements 66 2 15 5 Product Certification Marking...

Page 7: ...ocations 28 12 Thermal Monitoring 30 13 Location of the Standby Power Indicator LED 37 14 Detailed System Memory Address Map 40 15 Back Panel Connectors 46 16 Component side Connectors 48 17 Connectio...

Page 8: ...D 53 28 States for a Two Color Power LED 53 29 BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings 55 30 DC Loading Characteristics 58 31 Fan Connector Current Capability 58 32 Thermal Considerations for Compone...

Page 9: ...troller 25 1 9 Audio Subsystem 26 1 10 LAN Subsystem Optional 28 1 11 Hardware Management Subsystem 29 1 12 Power Management 31 1 1 PCI Bus Terminology Change Previous generations of Intel Desktop Boa...

Page 10: ...Firmware Hub FWH Video Intel GMA900 onboard graphics subsystem Audio Intel High Definition Audio subsystem using the Realtek ALC860 audio codec I O Control LPC Bus I O controller USB Support for USB...

Page 11: ...ermal values Three fan connectors Three fan sense inputs used to monitor fan activity Fan speed control 1 2 2 Manufacturing Options Table 2 describes the manufacturing options on the Desktop Board D91...

Page 12: ...n 12 1 2 3 Board Layout Figure 1 shows the location of the major components on the Desktop Board D915GVWB OM17319 E F A EE G H J I K L N O P Q Y R W T U V X CC DD BB Z AA B C D M S Figure 1 Board Comp...

Page 13: ...K Intel 82915GV GMCH L DIMM Channel A sockets M DIMM Channel B sockets N I O controller O Power connector P Diskette drive connector Q Parallel ATE IDE connector R Battery S Chassis intrusion connecto...

Page 14: ...Parallel ATA IDE Interface LPC Bus Hardware Monitoring and Fan Control ASIC OM17320 connector or socket PCI Bus SMBus PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 DMI Interconnect Dual Channel Memory Bus SMBus VGA Port Dis...

Page 15: ...ee the Intel web site listed below for the most up to date list of supported processors For information about Refer to Supported processors for the D915GVWB board http www intel com design motherbd wb...

Page 16: ...IOS will attempt to correctly configure the memory settings but performance and reliability may be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the determined frequency Table 5 lists the supported DIM...

Page 17: ...hannels the slowest memory timing will be used Single channel Asymmetric mode This mode is equivalent to single channel bandwidth operation for real world applications This mode is used when only a si...

Page 18: ...nel A DIMM 1 Channel B DIMM 0 Channel B DIMM 1 1 GB 1 GB Figure 4 Dual Channel Interleaved Mode Configuration with Two DIMMs Figure 5 shows a dual channel configuration using three DIMMs In this examp...

Page 19: ...the two DIMMs in Channel A equal the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel B Also the DIMMs are matched between DIMM0 and DIMM1 of both channels OM17124 Channel A DIMM 0 Channel A DIMM 1 Chann...

Page 20: ...not populated OM17125 Channel A DIMM 0 Channel A DIMM 1 Channel B DIMM 0 Channel B DIMM 1 256 MB Figure 7 Single Channel Asymmetric Mode Configuration with One DIMM Figure 8 shows a single channel con...

Page 21: ...r 2 1 6 1 Intel 915GV Graphics Subsystem The Intel GMA900 graphics controller contained within the 82915GV GMCH features the following Integrated graphics controller 32 bpp Bits Per Pixel graphics eng...

Page 22: ...program for compatibility with legacy applications An example of this would be when using VGA graphics under DOS Once loaded the operating system and graphics drivers allocate additional system memory...

Page 23: ...are faster timings and require a specialized cable to reduce reflections noise and inductive coupling The Parallel ATA IDE interface also supports ATAPI devices such as CD ROM drives and ATA devices u...

Page 24: ...l socket the battery has an estimated life of three years When the computer is plugged in the standby current from the power supply extends the life of the battery The clock is accurate to 13 minutes...

Page 25: ...the I O controller 1 8 1 Serial Port The Desktop Board provides one serial port located on the back panel The serial port supports data transfers at speeds up to 115 2 kbits sec with BIOS support For...

Page 26: ...ending on the recognized device type Stereo input and output for all jacks A signal to noise S N ratio of 90 dB INTEGRATOR S NOTE For the front panel jack sensing and automatic retasking feature to fu...

Page 27: ...Retasking Jack D Mic In Retasking Jack B OM16989 Mic In Retasking Jack E Port 1 Front Panel Audio Connectors Line Out Retasking Jack F Port 2 Figure 9 Front Back Panel Audio Connector Options for High...

Page 28: ...Layer Interface Device The Intel 82562EZ provides the following functions Basic 10 100 Ethernet LAN connectivity Full device driver compatibility Programmable transit threshold Configuration EEPROM th...

Page 29: ...ot media Boot options to boot from different types of boot devices Reset shutdown power cycle and power up options 1 10 3 LAN Subsystem Software LAN software and drivers are available from Intel s Wor...

Page 30: ...just the fan speed or switch the fans on or off as needed SMBus interface For information about Refer to The location of the fan connectors and sensors for thermal monitoring Figure 12 page 30 1 11 2...

Page 31: ...is recommended that processor fan speed control remain enabled default BIOS setting when using the processor fan heat sink included with Intel boxed processors Disabling the chassis fan speed control...

Page 32: ...Power Switch If the system is in this state and the power switch is pressed for the system enters this state Off ACPI G2 G5 Soft off Less than four seconds Power on ACPI G0 working state On ACPI G0 w...

Page 33: ...nal source No power to the system Service can be performed safely Notes 1 Total system power is dependent on the system configuration including add in boards and peripherals powered by the system chas...

Page 34: ...the 5 V standby line Resume on Ring enables telephony devices to access the computer when it is in a power managed state The method used depends on the type of telephony device external or internal NO...

Page 35: ...ly LAN wake capabilities enable remote wake up of the computer through a network The LAN network adapter monitors network traffic at the Media Independent Interface Upon detecting a Magic Packet frame...

Page 36: ...rom USB requires the use of a USB peripheral that supports Wake from USB 1 12 2 7 Wake from PS 2 Devices PS 2 device activity wakes the computer from an ACPI S1 or S3 state 1 12 2 8 PME Signal Wake up...

Page 37: ...Product Description 37 CR3J1 OM17323 Figure 13 Location of the Standby Power Indicator LED...

Page 38: ...Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 38...

Page 39: ...s in this chapter are introduced by text found with their respective section headings 2 2 Memory Resources 2 2 1 Addressable Memory The board utilizes 4 GB of addressable system memory Typically the a...

Page 40: ...dd in Card BIOS and Buffer area 128 KB 16 KB x 8 Standard PCI ISA Video Memory SMM Memory 128 KB DOS area 640 KB 1 MB 960 KB 896 KB 768 KB 640 KB 0 KB 0FFFFFH 0F0000H 0EFFFFH 0E0000H 0DFFFFH 0C0000H 0...

Page 41: ...CI Conventional bus Dependent on video adapter used 640 K 800 K A0000 C7FFF 160 KB Video memory and BIOS 639 K 640 K 9FC00 9FFFF 1 KB Extended BIOS data movable by memory manager software 512 K 639 K...

Page 42: ...COM3 03F0 03F5 6 bytes Diskette channel 03F4 03F7 1 byte Primary Parallel ATA IDE channel control block 03F8 03FF 8 bytes COM1 04D0 04D1 2 bytes Edge level triggered PIC LPTn 400 8 bytes ECP port LPTn...

Page 43: ...xpress port 1 PCI Express x1 bus connector 1 00 1C 01 PCI Express port 2 00 1C 03 PCI Express port 4 not used 00 1D 00 USB UHCI controller 1 00 1D 01 USB UHCI controller 2 00 1D 02 USB UHCI controller...

Page 44: ...rom slave PIC 3 COM2 Note 1 4 COM1 Note 1 5 LPT2 Plug and Play option User available 6 Diskette drive 7 LPT1 Note 1 8 Real time clock 9 User available 10 User available 11 User available 12 Onboard mo...

Page 45: ...ts is classified as INTB This is not an absolute requirement INTC and INTD Generally a third interrupt on add in cards is classified as INTC and a fourth interrupt is classified as INTD The ICH6 has e...

Page 46: ...s A fault in the load presented by the external devices could cause damage to the computer the power cable and the external devices themselves This section describes the board s connectors The connect...

Page 47: ...ted to this output Table 16 Back Panel Connectors Shown in Figure 15 Item Callout from Figure 15 Description A PS 2 mouse port Green B PS 2 keyboard port Purple C Parallel port Burgundy D Serial port...

Page 48: ...s the locations of the component side connectors OM17324 H I J K L M N O P Q A B D C E F 1 1 3 4 3 1 2 9 10 3 1 4 1 2 39 40 23 24 2 1 2 33 34 1 1 2 10 1 2 10 1 V T S R G 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 10 9 1 3 1 1 2...

Page 49: ...Serial ATA connector 3 O Serial ATA connector 2 P Serial ATA connector 0 Q Auxiliary front panel power LED connector R Front panel connector S Front panel USB connector T Front panel USB connector U...

Page 50: ...ower Supply Connectors The board has two power supply connectors Main power a 2 x 12 connector This connector is compatible with 2 x 10 connectors previously used on Intel Desktop boards The board sup...

Page 51: ...connectors One PCI Express x1 connector The x1 interfaces support simultaneous transfer speeds up to 500 MBytes sec Two PCI Conventional rev 2 2 compliant local bus slots The SMBus is routed to PCI Co...

Page 52: ...ector Figure 17 is a connection diagram for the front panel connector Table 26 Front Panel Connector Pin Signal In Out Description Pin Signal In Out Description Hard Drive Activity LED Yellow Power LE...

Page 53: ...one or two color LED Table 27 shows the possible states for a one color LED Table 28 shows the possible states for a two color LED Table 27 States for a One Color Power LED LED State Description Off...

Page 54: ...speed USB devices OM15963 8 6 4 2 7 5 3 1 Key no pin No Connect 10 Power 5 V DC D D Ground D Ground D Power 5 V DC One USB Port One USB Port Figure 18 Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Connector...

Page 55: ...ecovery When the jumper is set to configure mode and the computer is powered up the BIOS compares the processor version and the microcode version in the BIOS and reports if the two match OM17325 3 1 J...

Page 56: ...cal form factor of the board Dimensions are given in inches millimeters The outer dimensions are 9 60 inches by 9 60 inches 243 84 millimeters by 243 84 millimeters Location of the I O connectors and...

Page 57: ...for I O shields relative to chassis requirements are described in the ATX specification NOTE The I O shield drawing in this document is for reference only An I O shield compliant with the ATX chassis...

Page 58: ...the overall system power requirements The selection of a power supply at the system level is dependent on the system s usage model and not necessarily tied to a particular processor speed Table 30 DC...

Page 59: ...tors should refer to the power usage values listed in Table 30 when selecting a power supply for use with the board Additional power required will depend on configurations chosen by the integrator The...

Page 60: ...ge to the board For a list of chassis that have been tested with Intel desktop boards please refer to the following website http developer intel com design motherbd cooling htm All responsibility for...

Page 61: ...regulator circuit The processor voltage regulator area item A in Figure 24 can reach a temperature of up to 85 o C in an open chassis Figure 24 shows the locations of the localized high temperature zo...

Page 62: ...cessor case temperature see processor datasheets and processor specification updates Intel 82915GV GMCH 99 o C under bias Intel 82801FB ICH6 110 o C under bias For information about Refer to Intel Pen...

Page 63: ...C Shock Unpackaged 50 g trapezoidal waveform Velocity change of 170 inches second Packaged Half sine 2 millisecond Product Weight pounds Free Fall inches Velocity Change inches sec 20 36 167 21 40 30...

Page 64: ...complies with when correctly installed in a compatible host system Table 35 EMC Regulations Regulation Title FCC Class B Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations Parts 2 and 15 Subpart B Radio Fre...

Page 65: ...na Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to a different electrical branch circuit from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an e...

Page 66: ...Espa ol Este producto cumple con las normas del Directivo Europeo 89 336 EEC 73 23 EEC Svenska Denna produkt har tillverkats i enlighet med EG direktiv 89 336 EEC 73 23 EEC 2 15 4 Product Ecology Sta...

Page 67: ...ment includes Intel name and D915GVWB model designation component side CE mark Declares compliance to European Union EU EMC directive 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage directive 73 23 EEC component side The...

Page 68: ...Intel Desktop Board D915GVWB Technical Product Specification 68...

Page 69: ...uring POST identifying the type of BIOS and a revision code The initial production BIOSs are identified as WB91X10J 86A When the BIOS Setup configuration jumper is set to configure mode and the comput...

Page 70: ...rogram Esc Exits the menu 3 2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization The Firmware Hub FWH includes a 4 Mbit 512 KB symmetrical flash memory device 3 3 Resource Configuration 3 3 1 PCI Autoconfiguration The BI...

Page 71: ...applications such as third party management software to use SMBIOS The BIOS stores and reports the following SMBIOS information BIOS data such as the BIOS revision level Fixed system data such as peri...

Page 72: ...te or a CD ROM or from the file location on the Web Intel Flash Memory Update Utility which requires creation of a boot diskette and manual rebooting of the system Using this utility the BIOS can be u...

Page 73: ...a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Pressing the F12 key during POST automatically forces booting from the LAN To use this key during POST the User Access Level in the BIOS Setup p...

Page 74: ...drive as the first boot device As a result the POST does not first seek a diskette drive which saves about one second from the POST execution time Disable Quiet Boot which eliminates display of the lo...

Page 75: ...ssword prompt will be displayed before the computer is booted If only the supervisor password is set the computer boots without asking for a password If both passwords are set the user can enter eithe...

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Page 77: ...se from diskette drive Cache Memory Bad An error occurred when testing L2 cache Cache memory may be bad CMOS Battery Low The battery may be losing power Replace the battery soon CMOS Display Type Wron...

Page 78: ...e last boot If no memory was added there may be a problem with the system Memory Size Changed Memory size has changed since the last boot If no memory was added or removed then memory may be bad No Bo...

Page 79: ...initialization start memory refresh and do memory sizing D4 Verify base memory D5 Init code to be copied to segment 0 and control to be transferred to segment 0 D6 Control is in segment 0 To check rec...

Page 80: ...iteable 24 To do any setup before Int vector init 25 Interrupt vector initialization to begin To clear password if necessary 27 Any initialization before setting video mode to be done 28 Going for mon...

Page 81: ...ng for sequential and random memory test 50 Memory testing initialization below 1M complete Going to adjust displayed memory size for relocation shadow 51 Memory size display adjusted due to relocatio...

Page 82: ...M control is done About to give control to do any required processing after optional ROM returns control and enable external cache 99 Any initialization required after optional ROM test over Going to...

Page 83: ...s 95 Init of different buses optional ROMs from C800 to start While control is inside the different bus routines additional checkpoints are output to port 80h as WORD to identify the routines under ex...

Page 84: ...ones during POST if the video configuration fails a faulty video card or no card installed or if an external ROM module does not properly checksum to zero An external ROM module for example a video BI...

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