Intel
D945GCLF Motherboard - Intel Atom 230 1.60GHz Processor
The Intel® Desktop Board D945GCLF is designed to support Internet-centric computing
delivering incredible capabilities for the new flexible Mini-ITX form factor.
Featuring the integrated 45nm Intel® Atom™ Processor and the Intel® 945GC Express
Chipset, this board is an energy-efficient solution for home users as well as
for unique vertical market needs. Designed with Intel's leading edge 45nm Hi-k
metal gate processor, this board delivers incredible opportunities to communicate,
listen, watch, play, and learn via Internet connectivity.
Intel
Atom 230 1.60GHz Socket Micro-FCBGA Processor AU80586RE025D
The Intel® Atom™ processor is Intel's smallest processor, built
with the world's smallest transistors and manufactured on Intel's industry-leading
45nm Hi-k Metal Gate technology. The Intel Atom processor was purpose-built
for simple, affordable, netbooks and nettops.
- Processor
Speed: 230 / 1.60GHz
- Front Side Bus: 533MHz
- Cache: 512KB L2
Intel
D945GCLF Mini-ITX Motherboard
The Intel Desktop Board D94GCLF features the newest Mini-ITX form factor.
Backward compatible with ATX/MicroATX, this form factor allows you to
build green and energy-efficient solutions. In a compact 6.75” X
6.75” size, this board powers simple, affordable, and Internet centric
computers.
The futuristic Intel Atom processor is Intel’s smallest low-power processor.
Designed with Intel’s leadingedge technology, using Intel’s 45nm Hi-k
metal gate silicon, the Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF uses 47 million of the
world’s smallest transistors. Energy efficient, lightweight, and designed
for low-power usage, the Intel Atom processor delivers a richer, full experience
in a tiny, power-packed package. The Intel 945GC Express Chipset features built-in
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, Intel® Flex Memory Technology,
and integrated HD Audio. Combined with the Intel Desktop Board D945GCLF, this
chipset offers incredible opportunities to communicate, listen, watch, play,
and learn.
Specifications
Processor Interface:
Socket Micro-FCBGA
Form Factor:
mini-ITX
Processors Supported:
Intel Atom
Additional Technologies:
HyperThreading Technology
Intel® EM64T
Execute Disable Bit
Front Side Bus:
533MHz
Northbridge:
Intel 945GC
Southbridge:
Intel ICH7
Memory Supported:
533MHz DDR2
Dual Channel Supported
667MHz DDR2
Number of Pins:
240-Pin
Number of Slots:
1
Maximum Memory Supported:
2GB
Max. Memory Supported Per Slot:
2GB
Channels:
6 Channels
Audio Chipset:
Realtek ALC662
Video Chipset:
Intel GMA950
LAN Type:
10/100 Mbps
PCI Slots:
1
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors:
1
PS/2 Mouse Connectors:
1
Serial Communication Ports:
1
Parallel Ports:
1
USB Ports:
6
USB Rear Panel Ports:
4
USB Onboard Headers:
1 - (expandable to 2 USB ports)
LAN Ports:
1
Audio Out Jacks:
1
IDE Headers:
1
Serial ATA Headers:
2
ATX Power Connectors:
1 24-Pin Connector
PC Power Connectors:
1 - 4 Pin
VGA Ports:
1
Length:
6.750" in. (17.1 cm)
Width:
6.750" in. (17.1 cm)
Detailed Features
A Closer Look
Socket
This motherboard features a Socket Micro-FCBGA design.
Chipset
The D945GCLF motherboard is based on the Intel 945GC Northbridge chipset
and the Intel ICH7 Southbridge chipset.. It supports Intel Core 2 Duo,
Pentium Dual Core, Pentium D, Pentium 4 LGA775 and Celeron D 4xx Processors.
The installed Intel Atom processor supports Hyper-Threading and has 533GHz
FSB and 512KB Cache.
Memory
Expansion
The D945GCLF provides 1 DIMM sockets using Dual Channel 240-pin DDR2 with
a total capacity of up to 2GB. You can install DDR2 533/667MHz Memory.
IDE
The D945GCLF includes built in IDE facilities that support Ultra DMA 33
& ATA 66/100.
Audio
The D945GCLF comes with a Realtek ALC662 audio codec which supports high
quality 6-channel audio.
Serial
ATA Support
The D945GCLF supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces.
Doubles bus bandwidth which provides blazingly high disk performance, up
to 3.0Gb/s.
Customer Reviews and Rating
Customer Rating:
4.6
Customer Reviews:
4
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Value
5.0
Features
4.3
Quality
4.8
Performance
4.5
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Reviewer:
evool on
Nov 04, 2008 Customer Rating:
4.3
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
4.0
Performance
4.0
This is a great little board, but I wanted to write a review to let you all know that it can have some clearance issues on the heatsink if you are using certain types of ITX cases. I've seen low profile heatsinks available on the internet which solve this issue. Also, keep in mind that you need a P4 power supply or converter cable to supply 12V to the P4 socket. Otherwise, this is a great little board. I've used it for both Windows XP and OSX86 (Darwin). Works great!
Reviewer:
Jon on
Oct 28, 2008 Customer Rating:
4.5
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
4.0
I bought this motherboard in a package a couple months ago, and I totally love it. I'm running it with Ubunutu 64 bit. The updated kernel was supposedly required to work with 8.04, but I just popped in the CD-rom and booted it right up. When using the video with my 17 monitor the system ran fine, but with the 20 monitor I notice a lag in .flv video, wether its on youtube or elsewhere. When downloaded, and played back the video works fine. The single PCI slot is kinda a bummer, a better slot would have been a plus.
The bottom line is that this is not a performance motherboard. Its built for budget PC's but still retains quality. It works great for internet browsing, typing documents, email and that sort of thing. If you want to play games, use an emulator and play 8 and 16 bit games, but if you want to play new games you should probably get a better board.
Reviewer:
b3hr3ns on
Aug 17, 2008 Customer Rating:
5.0
Value
5.0
Features
5.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
I think this is one of the best embedded processor motherboard on the market, price and performance. I agree that putting the low power 45nm atom on a chipset thats old and uses more power is contradicting. I put this in a case with an 80w PS and it runs just fine. Only thing is... this system is going into my car and Ive noticed that does suck power from the inverter quite quickly. Otherwise, overall, put this sucker in a vehicle and a 10'' touch screen, and you have a nice little Media Center/GPS/vehicle systems monitor/internet ready machine. By the way, I play Half Life 2 on it quite nicely. (DISCLAIMER: Driver should not operate PC while the car is in motion) -what can I say don't want to get sued.
Reviewer:
Anonymous
on
Jul 29, 2008 Customer Rating:
4.8
Value
5.0
Features
4.0
Quality
5.0
Performance
5.0
The little CPU on this board has more kick then I had expected. Paired with a gig stick of ram, the little guy can run XP 64 bit just fine. The only downside for me is the chipset. Why design a whole new processor for low power, then pair it with an outdated chipset that sucks up way more juice? The heat sink for the CPU is fanless, and yet it runs cool, while the chipset comes with a noisy fan, and runs a little warm under load.
Still, this is a really great board that is well worth the price.
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Processor Cards, and other main edge connector products. The good news is
that manufacturers have designed in the ability to easily update your
product BIOS, which is sometimes important for full compatibility. So before
installing or combining components, it is always a good idea to check your
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determine if an update is needed, or advisable. The manufacturer's
documentation will guide you through this process if it is necessary.
However, remember that most products are designed to be plug-n-play out of
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But
What Is BIOS?
Most electronic devices,
from computers to MP3 players have software embedded in their hardware.
These are programs that tell the device how it will function - from basic to
advanced functions - so that it knows how to start, and perform the most
simple and complex tasks it was designed for. We call this software the BIOS
(sometimes also called Firmware). In computer jargon, BIOS stands for "Basic
Input/Output System", but in reality, there is very little "basic" about it.
In your computer's motherboard for example, it tells your computer how to:
start up; communicate with hardware components, such as hard drives and
video; how to move data in and out of memory; and even talk to your USB
connected devices. Without your BIOS, your device is JOOL (just out of
luck!).
Keep in mind that changing a PC's BIOS
settings incorrectly can cause the PC to malfunction. If this happens, a
BIOS reset is usually available, and will need to be performed to return the
BIOS to the default "factory settings." This is usually activated by a
jumper on the motherboard. [Warning: always read
your motherboard or system manual thoroughly, before upgrading your BIOS, or
making BIOS setting changes!] Though normally, most incorrect
settings should have no negative affect on your PC, but please follow each
step explicitly since some can.
Remember: It is recommended that you reboot
after each individual BIOS setting change to ensure that your system
functions normally. If you make numerous changes before rebooting, and your
system will no longer boot, you won't know which change is responsible for
the failure.
Updating Your BIOS
Before you consider updating your BIOS, be sure you need to - not every
update will be needed or even benefit you. Also be sure you are up to
the technical challenges you will face. Changing the version of BIOS
stored in your computer or motherboard is not the kind of activity
recommended for novice users. To perform this successfully, you need
to be comfortable and familiar with your BIOS settings, and be able to
download and apply the BIOS Update without issue. For this reason, it
is best to let professional computer technicians do this work for you, if or
when it is needed. However, if you know what you are doing, it is a
fairly easy task.
Before Updating BIOS, consider the
following:
The reasons for updating your BIOS -
frequently, updating is unnecessary
Identifying your BIOS chip - if
replacing is the approach required
Replacing your BIOS chip - this requires
significant care, and can void your warranty
Locating your latest BIOS version -
required for any update
Flashing your BIOS - make sure you have
a UPS!
Live update - great for minor or quick
updates - again a UPS is vital - a partial update can make your system
inoperative
Configuring your new BIOS settings -
read the manual! twice for good measure!
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Intel D945GCLF Motherboard - Intel Atom 230 1.60GHz Processor, Intel 945GC, Socket Micro-FCBGA, Mini-ITX, Audio, Video, 10/100 Ethernet LAN, USB 2.0, Serial ATA
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Intel
D945GCLF Motherboard - Intel Atom 230 1.60GHz Processor
Processor Interface:
4.3
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