Intel D945PLRN Product Guide

Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Product Guide
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Installing and Removing a Processor ..................................................................................28
Installing a Processor .................................................................................................28
Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink.......................................................................31
Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable.........................................................31
Removing the Processor ............................................................................................31
Installing and Removing Memory ........................................................................................32
Installing DIMMs.........................................................................................................33
Removing DIMMs.......................................................................................................34
Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Card ...............................................................35
Installing a PCI Express x16 Card ..............................................................................35
Removing the PCI Express x16 Card .........................................................................35
Connecting the IDE Cable...................................................................................................36
Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cable ...........................................................................37
Connecting Internal Headers...............................................................................................38
Installing a Front Panel Audio Solution for Intel
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High Definition Audio.......................39
Connecting USB 2.0 Headers.....................................................................................40
Connecting the Front Panel Header ...........................................................................40
Setting Up the Flexible 6- Channel Audio with Jack Re-tasking..........................................41
Connecting Fan and Power Cables .....................................................................................42
Connecting Fan Cables ..............................................................................................42
Connecting Power Supply Cables ..............................................................................43
Other Connectors................................................................................................................44
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper Block .....................................................................45
Clearing Passwords ............................................................................................................46
3 BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
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Express BIOS Update Utility...........................................53
Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility ....................................................54
Obtaining the BIOS Update File..................................................................................54
Updating the BIOS......................................................................................................54
Recovering the BIOS..................................................................................................55
A Error Messages and Indicators
BIOS Beep Codes...............................................................................................................57
BIOS Error Messages .........................................................................................................57
B Regulatory Compliance
Safety Regulations ..............................................................................................................59
European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement ........................................................59
Product Ecology Statements ...............................................................................................61
Lead-Free Desktop Board ..........................................................................................64
EMC Regulations ................................................................................................................65
Product Certification Markings (Board Level) ......................................................................66

Intel D945PLRN Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	D945PLRN
Category	Motherboard
Language	English