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Intel®Desktop Boards
D915PGN/D915PSY
Technical Product Specification
June 2004
Order Number: C68598-001
The Intel®Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY 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 D915PGN/D915PSY Specification Update.

Revision History
Revision Revision History Date
-001 First release of the Intel®Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY Technical
Product Specification.
June 2004
This product specification applies to only standard Intel®Desktop Boards D915PGN and
D915PGN with BIOS identifier EV91510A.86A.
Changes to this specification will be published in the Intel Desktop Board D915PGN/D915PSY
Specification Update before being incorporated into a revision of this document.
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Preface
This Technical Product Specification (TPS) specifies the board layout, components, connectors,
power and environmental requirements, and the BIOS for these Intel®Desktop Boards: D915PGN
and D915PSY. It describes the standard product and available manufacturing options.
Intended Audience
The TPS is intended to provide detailed, technical information about the Desktop Boards
D915PGN and D915PSY and their components to the vendors, system integrators, and other
engineers and technicians who need this level of information. It is specifically not intended for
general audiences.
What This Document Contains
Chapter Description
1 A description of the hardware used on the Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PSY
2 A map of the resources of the Desktop Boards
3 The features supported by the BIOS Setup program
4 A description of the BIOS error messages, beep codes, and POST codes
Typographical Conventions
This section contains information about the conventions used in this specification. Not all of these
symbols and abbreviations appear in all specifications of this type.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
✏NOTE
Notes call attention to important information.
#INTEGRATOR’S NOTES
Integrator’s notes are used to call attention to information that may be useful to system integrators.
CAUTION
Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data.
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WARNING
Warnings indicate conditions, which if not observed, can cause personal injury.
Other Common Notation
# Used after a signal name to identify an active-low signal (such as USBP0#)
(NxnX) When used in the description of a component, N indicates component type, xn are the relative
coordinates of its location on the Desktop Boards D915PGN and D915PSY, and X is the
instance of the particular part at that general location. For 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 1000 bits per second
MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes)
MB/sec Megabytes per second
Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits)
Mbit/sec Megabits per second
xxh An address or data value ending with a lowercase h indicates a hexadecimal value.
x.x V Volts. Voltages are DC unless otherwise specified.
* This symbol is used to indicate third-party brands and names that are the property of their
respective owners.
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Contents
1Product 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
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1.14.5 Enabling the Trusted Platform Module .......................................................... 49
1.14.6 Assuming Trusted Platform Module Ownership ............................................ 49
1.14.7 Recovery Procedures .................................................................................... 50
1.14.8 Clearing Trusted Platform Module Ownership............................................... 51
1.14.9 Software Support........................................................................................... 52
2Technical Reference
2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 55
2.2 Memory Resources ...................................................................................................... 55
2.2.1 Addressable Memory..................................................................................... 55
2.2.2 Memory Map.................................................................................................. 57
2.3 DMA Channels ............................................................................................................. 57
2.4 Fixed I/O Map............................................................................................................... 58
2.5 PCI Configuration Space Map...................................................................................... 59
2.6 Interrupts ......................................................................................................................60
2.7 PCI Conventional Interrupt Routing Map ..................................................................... 61
2.8 Connectors................................................................................................................... 63
2.8.1 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 64
2.8.2 Component-side Connectors......................................................................... 66
2.9 Jumper Block ............................................................................................................... 77
2.10 Mechanical Considerations .......................................................................................... 78
2.10.1 D915PGN Board Form Factor ....................................................................... 78
2.10.2 D915PSY Board Form Factor........................................................................ 79
2.10.3 I/O Shield....................................................................................................... 80
2.11 Electrical Considerations.............................................................................................. 81
2.11.1 DC Loading.................................................................................................... 81
2.11.2 Add-in Board Considerations......................................................................... 81
2.11.3 Fan Connector Current Capability ................................................................. 82
2.11.4 Power Supply Considerations ....................................................................... 82
2.12 Thermal Considerations ............................................................................................... 83
2.13 Reliability...................................................................................................................... 85
2.14 Environmental .............................................................................................................. 86
2.15 Regulatory Compliance................................................................................................ 87
2.15.1 Safety Regulations ........................................................................................ 87
2.15.2 EMC Regulations........................................................................................... 87
2.15.3 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement.................................. 88
2.15.4 Product Ecology Statements ......................................................................... 89
2.15.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level) ................................................ 90
3Overview of BIOS Features
3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 91
3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization ...............................................................................92
3.3 Resource Configuration ............................................................................................... 92
3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration.................................................................................... 92
3.3.2 PCI IDE Support ............................................................................................ 92
3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) ........................................................................ 93
3.5 Legacy USB Support.................................................................................................... 93
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3.6 BIOS Updates .............................................................................................................. 94
3.6.1 Language Support ......................................................................................... 94
3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen.................................................................................. 94
3.7 Boot Options ................................................................................................................ 95
3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot ............................................................................................... 95
3.7.2 Network Boot ................................................................................................. 95
3.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices ................................................................ 95
3.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST .......................................... 95
3.8 Fast Booting Systems with Intel®Rapid BIOS Boot..................................................... 96
3.8.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration ......................................................... 96
3.8.2 Intel Rapid BIOS Boot ................................................................................... 96
3.9 BIOS Security Features ............................................................................................... 97
4Error Messages and Beep Codes
4.1 BIOS Error Messages .................................................................................................. 99
4.2 Port 80h POST Codes ............................................................................................... 101
4.3 Bus Initialization Checkpoints ....................................................................................105
4.4 Speaker ..................................................................................................................... 106
4.5 BIOS Beep Codes...................................................................................................... 106
Figures
1. D915PGN Board Components..................................................................................... 14
2. D915PSY Board Components .....................................................................................16
3. Block Diagram.............................................................................................................. 18
4. Memory Channel and DIMM Configuration.................................................................. 22
5. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Two DIMMs .............................. 23
6. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Three DIMMs............................ 23
7. Dual Channel (Interleaved) Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs.............................. 24
8. Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configuration with One DIMM............................. 25
9. Single Channel (Asymmetric) Mode Configuration with Three DIMMs ........................25
10. Front/Back Panel Audio Connector Options for High Definition Audio Subsystem...... 31
11. High Definition Audio Subsystem Block Diagram ........................................................ 32
12. LAN Connector LED Locations .................................................................................... 33
13. Thermal Monitoring for D915PGN Board ..................................................................... 36
14. Thermal Monitoring for D915PSY Board...................................................................... 37
15. Location of the Standby Power Indicator LED ............................................................. 45
16. Detailed System Memory Address Map....................................................................... 56
17. Back Panel Connectors................................................................................................ 64
18. D915PGN Board Component-side Connectors ...........................................................66
19. D915PSY Board Component-side Connectors ............................................................ 68
20. Connection Diagram for Front Panel Connector .......................................................... 74
21. Connection Diagram for Front Panel USB Connectors................................................ 76
22. Connection Diagram for IEEE 1394a Connectors........................................................ 76
23. Location of the Jumper Block....................................................................................... 77
24. D915PGN Board Dimensions ......................................................................................78
25. D915PSY Board Dimensions ....................................................................................... 79
26. I/O Shield Dimensions.................................................................................................. 80
27. Processor Heatsink for Omni-directional Airflow.......................................................... 83
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28. Localized High Temperature Zones ............................................................................. 84
Tables
1. Summary of Board Differences .................................................................................... 11
2. Feature Summary ........................................................................................................ 12
3. Manufacturing Options ................................................................................................. 13
4. D915PGN Board Components Shown in Figure 1....................................................... 15
5. D915PSY Board Components Shown in Figure 2. ......................................................17
6. Supported System Bus Frequency and Memory Speed Combinations ....................... 20
7. Supported Memory Configurations .............................................................................. 21
8. LAN Connector LED States ......................................................................................... 33
9. Effects of Pressing the Power Switch .......................................................................... 39
10. Power States and Targeted System Power ................................................................. 40
11. Wake-up Devices and Events ...................................................................................... 41
12. System Memory Map ................................................................................................... 57
13. DMA Channels ............................................................................................................. 57
14. I/O Map ........................................................................................................................ 58
15. PCI Configuration Space Map...................................................................................... 59
16. Interrupts ......................................................................................................................60
17. PCI Interrupt Routing Map ........................................................................................... 62
18. Back Panel Connectors Shown in Figure 17................................................................ 65
19. Component-side Connectors Shown in Figure 18. ...................................................... 67
20. Component-side Connectors Shown in Figure 19. ...................................................... 69
21. S/PDIF Connector (Optional) ....................................................................................... 70
22. ATAPI CD-ROM Connector (Optional)......................................................................... 70
23. Front Panel Audio Connector....................................................................................... 70
24. Serial Port B Connector (optional) ............................................................................... 70
25. Chassis Intrusion Connector ........................................................................................ 70
26. SCSI Hard Drive Activity LED Connector (Optional).................................................... 71
27. Serial ATA Connectors................................................................................................. 71
28. Processor Fan Connector ............................................................................................ 71
29. Chassis Fan Connectors.............................................................................................. 71
30. Main Power Connector................................................................................................. 72
31. ATX12V Power Connector ........................................................................................... 73
32. Alternate Power Connector .......................................................................................... 73
33. Auxiliary Front Panel Power/Sleep LED Connector ..................................................... 73
34. Front Panel Connector ................................................................................................. 74
35. States for a One-Color Power LED .............................................................................. 75
36. States for a Two-Color Power LED .............................................................................. 75
37. BIOS Setup Configuration Jumper Settings................................................................. 77
38. DC Loading Characteristics ......................................................................................... 81
39. Fan Connector Current Capability................................................................................ 82
40. Thermal Considerations for Components .................................................................... 85
41. Environmental Specifications ....................................................................................... 86
42. Safety Regulations ....................................................................................................... 87
43. EMC Regulations ......................................................................................................... 87
44. Product Certification Markings ..................................................................................... 90
45. BIOS Setup Program Menu Bar................................................................................... 92
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46. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys............................................................................ 92
47. Boot Device Menu Options .......................................................................................... 95
48. Supervisor and User Password Functions ................................................................... 97
49. BIOS Error Messages .................................................................................................. 99
50. Uncompressed INIT Code Checkpoints..................................................................... 101
51. Boot Block Recovery Code Checkpoints ................................................................... 101
52. Runtime Code Uncompressed in F000 Shadow RAM ............................................... 102
53. Bus Initialization Checkpoints ....................................................................................105
54. Upper Nibble High Byte Functions ............................................................................. 105
55. Lower Nibble High Byte Functions ............................................................................. 106
56. Beep Codes ............................................................................................................... 106
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