
Intel Desktop Board D945GPM Technical Product Specification 
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2Technical Reference 
2.1 Memory Resources......................................................................................................47 
2.1.1 Addressable Memory.....................................................................................47 
2.1.2 Memory Map..................................................................................................49 
2.2 DMA Channels.............................................................................................................49 
2.3 Fixed I/O Map...............................................................................................................50 
2.4 PCI Configuration Space Map......................................................................................51 
2.5 Interrupts......................................................................................................................52
2.6 PCI Conventional Interrupt Routing Map .....................................................................53 
2.7 Connectors...................................................................................................................54 
2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................54 
2.7.2 Component-side Connectors.........................................................................56 
2.8 Jumper Block ...............................................................................................................64 
2.9 Mechanical Considerations..........................................................................................65 
2.9.1 Form Factor...................................................................................................65 
2.9.2 I/O Shield.......................................................................................................66 
2.10 Electrical Considerations..............................................................................................68 
2.10.1 DC Loading....................................................................................................68 
2.10.2 Add-in Board Considerations.........................................................................68 
2.10.3 Fan Connector Current Capability.................................................................69 
2.10.4 Power Supply Considerations .......................................................................69 
2.11 Thermal Considerations...............................................................................................70 
2.12 Reliability......................................................................................................................72 
2.13 Environmental..............................................................................................................73 
2.14 Regulatory Compliance................................................................................................74 
2.14.1 Safety Regulations ........................................................................................74 
2.14.2 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement..................................74 
2.14.3 Product Ecology Statements.........................................................................76 
2.14.4 EMC Regulations...........................................................................................79 
2.14.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level)................................................80 
3Overview of BIOS Features 
3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................81
3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization ...............................................................................82 
3.3 Resource Configuration ...............................................................................................82 
3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration....................................................................................82 
3.3.2 PCI IDE Support............................................................................................82 
3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) ........................................................................83 
3.5 Legacy USB Support....................................................................................................83 
3.6 BIOS Updates..............................................................................................................84 
3.6.1 Language Support.........................................................................................84 
3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen..................................................................................84 
3.7 Boot Options ................................................................................................................85 
3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot ...............................................................................................85 
3.7.2 Network Boot.................................................................................................85 
3.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices................................................................85 
3.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST..........................................85