Datasheet

Intel Desktop Board D945PLRN Product Guide

Related Links:

Go to the following link or pages for more information about:

• Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/

• Installing the front panel audio solution, page 39 in Chapter 2

• Location of the back panel audio connectors, page 41 in Chapter 2

Input/Output (I/O) Controller

The super I/O controller features the following:

• Low pin count (LPC) interface

• One serial port

• One parallel port with Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port

(EPP) support

• Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems

• PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces

• Interface for one 1.2 MB or 1.44 MB diskette drive

• Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface

• PCI power management support

LAN Subsystem

The LAN, with the Intel 82801GB (ICH7), provides the following functions:

• Support for Intel 82562 Ethernet LAN

• Support for RJ-45 connector with status indicator LEDs

• Programmable transit threshold

• Configurable EEPROM that contains the MAC address

LAN Subsystem Software

For LAN software and drivers, refer to the D945PLRN link on Intel’s World Wide Web site at:

http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop

RJ-45 LAN Connector LEDs

Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN port located on the back panel (see Figure 2).

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Figure 2. LAN Port LED Locations