Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Technical Product Specification
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2.5.1
Power Supply Considerations ................................................. 49
2.5.2
Fan Header Current Capability................................................ 50
2.5.3
Add-in Board Considerations .................................................. 50
2.6
Thermal Considerations .................................................................... 50
2.7
Reliability ....................................................................................... 52
2.8
Environmental ................................................................................ 53
3
Overview of BIOS Features
3.1
Introduction ................................................................................... 55
3.2
BIOS Flash Memory Organization ....................................................... 56
3.3
Resource Configuration .................................................................... 56
3.3.1
PCI Autoconfiguration ........................................................... 56
3.3.2
PCI IDE Support................................................................... 57
3.4
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS)................................................. 57
3.5
BIOS Updates ................................................................................. 58
3.5.1
Language Support ................................................................ 58
3.5.2
Custom Splash Screen .......................................................... 58
3.6
Legacy USB Support ........................................................................ 59
3.7
Boot Options................................................................................... 59
3.7.1
CD-ROM Boot ...................................................................... 59
3.7.2
Network Boot....................................................................... 59
3.7.3
Booting Without Attached Devices........................................... 60
3.7.4
Changing the Default Boot Device During POST ........................ 60
3.8
Adjusting Boot Speed....................................................................... 61
3.8.1
Peripheral Selection and Configuration..................................... 61
3.8.2
BIOS Boot Optimizations ....................................................... 61
3.9
BIOS Security Features .................................................................... 62
4
Error Messages and Beep Codes
4.1
BIOS Front-panel Power LED Codes.................................................... 63
4.2
BIOS Error Messages ....................................................................... 63
4.3
Port 80h POST Codes ....................................................................... 64
5
Regulatory Compliance and Battery Disposal Information
5.1
Regulatory Compliance..................................................................... 69
5.1.1
Safety Standards.................................................................. 69
5.1.2
European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement ................ 70
5.1.3
Product Ecology Statements................................................... 71
5.1.4
EMC Regulations .................................................................. 75
5.1.5
Product Certification Markings (Board Level)............................. 76
5.2
Battery Disposal Information............................................................. 77