Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Technical Product Specification
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2.7 Connectors...................................................................................................................46
2.7.1 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................47
2.7.2 Component-side Connectors.........................................................................48
2.8 Jumper Block ...............................................................................................................57
2.9 Mechanical Considerations..........................................................................................58
2.9.1 Form Factor...................................................................................................58
2.9.2 I/O Shield.......................................................................................................59
2.10 Electrical Considerations..............................................................................................60
2.10.1 DC Loading....................................................................................................60
2.10.2 Add-in Board Considerations.........................................................................60
2.10.3 Fan Connector Current Capability.................................................................61
2.10.4 Power Supply Considerations .......................................................................61
2.11 Thermal Considerations...............................................................................................62
2.12 Reliability......................................................................................................................64
2.13 Environmental..............................................................................................................65
2.14 Regulatory Compliance................................................................................................66
2.14.1 Safety Regulations ........................................................................................66
2.14.2 European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement..................................66
2.14.3 Product Ecology Statements.........................................................................68
2.14.4 EMC Regulations...........................................................................................71
2.14.5 Product Certification Markings (Board Level)................................................73
3Overview of BIOS Features
3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................75
3.2 BIOS Flash Memory Organization ...............................................................................76
3.3 Resource Configuration ...............................................................................................76
3.3.1 PCI Autoconfiguration....................................................................................76
3.3.2 PCI IDE Support............................................................................................76
3.4 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) ........................................................................77
3.5 Legacy USB Support....................................................................................................77
3.6 BIOS Updates..............................................................................................................78
3.6.1 Language Support.........................................................................................78
3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen..................................................................................78
3.7 Boot Options ................................................................................................................79
3.7.1 CD-ROM Boot ...............................................................................................79
3.7.2 Network Boot.................................................................................................79
3.7.3 Booting Without Attached Devices................................................................79
3.7.4 Changing the Default Boot Device During POST..........................................79
3.8 Adjusting Boot Speed...................................................................................................80
3.8.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration.........................................................80
3.8.2 BIOS Boot Optimizations...............................................................................80
3.9 BIOS Security Features ...............................................................................................81
4Error Messages and Beep Codes
4.1 Speaker........................................................................................................................83
4.2 BIOS Beep Codes........................................................................................................83
4.3 BIOS Error Messages..................................................................................................83
4.4 Port 80h POST Codes .................................................................................................84
