Intel Desktop Board D915PLWD Technical Product Specification
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1.5 Intel
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915PL Chipset
The Intel 915PL chipset consists of the following devices:
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Intel 82915PL Memory Controller Hub (MCH) with Direct Media Interface (DMI) interconnect
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Intel 82801FB I/O Controller Hub (ICH6) with DMI interconnect
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Firmware Hub (FWH)
The MCH is a centralized controller for the system bus, the memory bus, the PCI Express bus, and
the DMI interconnect. The ICH6 is a centralized controller for the board’s I/O paths. The FWH
provides the nonvolatile storage of the BIOS.
For information about
Refer to
The Intel 915PL chipset
http://developer.intel.com/
Resources used by the chipset
Chapter 2
1.5.1 USB
The board supports up to eight USB 2.0 ports, supports UHCI and EHCI, and uses UHCI- and
EHCI-compatible drivers.
The ICH6 provides the USB controller for all ports. The port arrangement is as follows:
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Four ports are implemented with dual stacked back panel connectors adjacent to the audio
connectors
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Four ports are routed to two separate front panel USB connectors
NOTE
Computer systems that have an unshielded cable attached to a USB port may not meet FCC
Class B requirements, even if no device is attached to the cable. Use shielded cable that meets the
requirements for full-speed devices.
For information about
Refer to
The location of the USB connectors on the back panel
Figure 12, page 43
The location of the front panel USB connectors
Figure 13, page 44
1.5.2 IDE
Support
The board providess five IDE interface connectors:
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One parallel ATA IDE connector that supports two devices
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Four serial ATA IDE connectors that support one device per connector