"Gaius Baltar" <> wrote in message
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> 1. The board obviously has a speaker. As it doesn't show a POST,
> presumably the " single beep" of other PCs to indicate all is well is
> also skipped?
Yes. If there's a problem during POST, you'll see it. As a test, try booting
the system without a keyboard plugged in (assuming you haven't turned
this error off in the BIOS).
>
> 2. What do ICH and MCH temperature monitor; what is their significance
> and what are "normal" values.
ICH = I/O controller hub, a/k/a Southbridge
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/ICH.html
MCH=Memory controller hub, a/k/a Northbridge
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/MCH.html
These are the two large integrated chips on the motherboard;
one of them has a large passive heatsink attached.
The one with the heatsink tends to get very hot, 175 deg F or
more, hotter than the CPU, but it's still well within design
specs, so don't worry about it. Just make sure your case
has fans other than the one in the power supply.
>
> The Intel BIOS Settings Dictionary says: that they
>
> Displays temperature in the ICH zone or MCH zone (respectively)
>
> and to "Refer to the board's Technical Product Specification for the
> exact location of this sensor." however the DG965OT i got must be an
> OEM version as it does not have a manual, just a sticker describing
> where the board's various features are and how they are wired etc.
The Product Spec manual is never included with the motherboard. It's
available for download from:
http://support.intel.com/design/moth...umentation.htm
>
> TIA
>
> gb
>
Bob
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