Intel Desktop Board D945GCPE Technical Product Specification
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