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[sspiro]

Intel Desktop Board D845GVSRL - Mainboard - micro ATX - i845GV - Socket 478 - LAN EN, Fast EN - IDE

Marketing Description: The D845GVSRL Intel Desktop Board delivers an integrated graphics solution with essential features designed to support the Intel Celeron processor in the mPGA478-pin package. The D845GVSRL Intel Desktop Board was designed with a focus on reducing overall platform cost. Features such as the Intel 845GV chipset with Intel Extreme Graphics and support for up to 2 GB of DDR333/266/200 SDRAM memory, onboard Intel PRO 10/100 LAN Network Connection, and AC'97 audio provide the essential building blocks for the value-oriented customer to use on a low-cost platform. As you have come to expect, this product delivers the stability and reliability associated with all Intel desktop boards.

Product Description Intel Desktop Board D845GVSRL - mainboard - micro ATX - i845GV
Product Type Mainboard
Form Factor Micro ATX
Dimensions (WxDxH) 9.2 in x 8.2 in
Chipset Type Intel 845GV
Max Bus Speed 533 MHz
Processor 0 ( 1 ) - Socket 478
Compatible Processors Celeron, Pentium 4
RAM 0 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max)
Supported RAM Technology DDR SDRAM
Storage Controller IDE ( ATA-100 )
Graphics Controller Intel 845GV shared video memory (UMA)
Audio Output Sound card - Intel 845GV - stereo
Networking Network adapter - Intel 82562ET - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Manufacturer Warranty 3 years warranty

Main Specifications
Desc: Intel Desktop Board D845GVSRL - mainboard - micro ATX - i845GV
Product Type Mainboard
Form Factor Micro ATX
Dimensions (WxDxH) 9.2 in x 8.2 in
Chipset Type Intel 845GV
Max Bus Speed 533 MHz
Processor 0 ( 1 ) - Socket 478
Compatible Processors Celeron, Pentium 4
RAM 0 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max)
Supported RAM Technology DDR SDRAM
Storage Controller IDE ( ATA-100 )
Graphics Controller Intel 845GV shared video memory (UMA)
Audio Output Sound card - Intel 845GV - stereo
Networking Network adapter - Intel 82562ET - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Manufacturer Warranty 3 years warranty

General
Product Type Mainboard
Form Factor Micro ATX
Width 9.2 in
Depth 8.2 in
Compatible Processors Celeron, Pentium 4
Processor Socket Socket 478
Chipset Type Intel 845GV
Max Bus Speed 533 MHz
BIOS Type AMI

Memory
Supported RAM Technology DDR SDRAM
RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 2 GB (max)
Supported RAM Speed PC2100, PC1600, PC2700
RAM Features Unbuffered
Storage Controller
Storage Controller IDE
Controller Interface Type ATA-100

Video
Graphics Controller Intel 845GV
Video Memory Shared video memory (UMA)

Audio
Audio Output Sound card
Signal Processor Intel 845GV
Audio Codec Realtek ALC202A
Sound Output Mode Stereo
Compliant Standards AC '97

Networking
Networking Network adapter - Intel 82562ET - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet

Features
BIOS Features DMI 2.0 support, rapid BIOS boot, WfM 2.0 support, ACPI 1.0b support

Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x processor - Socket 478
2 ( 2 ) x memory ( 2.5 V ) - DIMM 184-pin
3 ( 3 ) x PCI

Interfaces
1 x keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style)
4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9)
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25)
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
2 x storage - ATA-100 - 40 pin IDC
1 x storage - floppy interface - 34 pin IDC
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
1 x audio - line-in - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-in - 4 pin MPC
Additional Connectors (Optional) 2 x Hi-Speed USB

Miscellaneous
Cables Included IDE cable
Floppy cable

Software Included
Norton Internet Security 2003, Diskeeper Lite, RestoreIT! Lite, drivers & utilities, Intel Express Installer, RealOne Player, NTI CD-Maker

Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature 131 °F
Min Storage Temperature -40 °F
Max Storage Temperature 158 °F

Price = 56.05. I'll be getting a Celeron 2.53 to match it. How well would this perform (basic Car-PC functions: Audio, Video/DVD, GPS, Webcam mounted to rear window, etc - no gaming or anything silly) and is this reasonable power consumption?

[eazyrog]

looks very intresting, how would you power this board ?

[Scouse Monkey]

its micro ATX so i guess it has a normal ATX power connector so inverter PSU or Opus/sproggy etc.

Don't know how those Intel graphics compare to nforce2 IGP though.

[sspiro]

looks very intresting, how would you power this board ?

I haven't figured all that out yet. It'll be ATX, just not sure of source. Still trying to decide which case to use, and how I'm going to work out powering...

[GuiltyLionel]

i bought the same board last week on ebay for £21 (seems to still retail at £40). It seemed to me to be a perfect choice for a carpc... with the intel brand name and even rapid bios boot feature.

About an hour after i'd won it i realised that the intel extreme graphics chipset will not work with powerstrip or custom resolutions therefore no way to get 800x480 without a separate video card. I'm thinking of selling this board and getting a Asus a7n8x/vm a mini-atx board that has an Nforce2, and something i could throw into the car with an athlon mobile.

Either way, the intel seems to be a great little board. Totally depends on your power supply and requirements from the onboard extreme graphics whether you'd want to use it as a carpc.

hth,
jon

[GuiltyLionel]

Hmm, well it would appear that I was wrong. I've put a celeron 2.0 on this and its as stable as a centipede. It's worth the extra power methinks.

After reading probs with having to do a wire mod to get the mobile athlons to work its put me off that route, and so has the price of the nforce boards and the cpu's themselves. So far i've spent £40 for board and CPU

Hopefully Opus 220 will be out soon, then i wont be worried at all

cheers,