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User’s Manual Intel 945GC/945GZ/945GCT/945GZT Socket LGA775 Processor Mainboard Intel 945 Series Rev: 1.10, Oct 2007 P/N: 88EN945GC1.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ........................................................................ 3 1.1 Package Checklist ............................................................................................... 3 1.2 Specications .
- 3 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Package Checklist Thank you for choosing our product. Please check the following packing and accessories, if there is any br oken or part missing, please contact with your franchiser .
- 4 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 1.2 Specications CPU - LGA775 socket for I ntel ® Core TM 2 Duo/Pentium ® D/P entium ® 4/ Celeron ® D Processors - FSB 1333MHz/1066MHz(for Intel 945GC .
- 5 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 1.3 Mainboard Layout 1.3.1 Intel 945GC(V1.0) (This picture is only for reference).
- 6 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 1.3.2 Intel 945GC(V2.0) (This picture is only for reference).
- 7 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 1.4 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices The rear I/O part of this mainboard provides the f ollowing I/O ports: • PS/2 Mouse: Connect to PS/2 mouse. • PS/2 Keyboard: Connect to PS/2 keyboard. • LPT: Connect to printer or other devices that support this communication protocol.
- 8 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis • Choose a chassis big enough to install this mainboard.
- 9 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 2.3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions: 1. Please make sure that the mainboard supports the CPU . 2. Please tak e note of the one indente d corner of the CPU.
- 10 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler For pr oper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU Cooler . 2.4 Installation of Memory Modules T his m ainbo ard p rovi des t wo 240 -pin DDRII (Doub le Da ta R ate) DIMM s lots (Inte l945G C(V2.
- 1 1 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 2.5 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2.5.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors The FDD connector connects up to two oppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector oppy cable.
- 12 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup 3.1 Checking Jumper Settings • For a 2-pin jumper , plug the jumper cap on both pins will make it CLOSE (SHOR T ). Remove the jumper cap, or plug it on either pin (reserved f or future use) will leave it at OPEN position.
- 13 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 3.4 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in y our system. CF AN or CF AN1: CPU Fan P ower Connector SYSF AN1: System F an Power Connector SYSF AN2: System F an Power Connector (Optional) 3.
- 14 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 3.6 Additional USB Port Headers 3.7 Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data 0- 4 Data 1- 5 Data 0+ 6 Data 1+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 10 NC HD Audio: Pin No.
- 15 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 3.8 Internal Audio Connectors Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector . 3.9 ATX Power Input Connectors This mainboard provides two power connectors to connect power supplier . C D I N _ 1 Pin No.
- 16 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility BIOS stands for B asic Input and Output System. It was once called ROM BIOS when it was stored in a Read-Only Memory (ROM) chip . Now manu fac tu rer s woul d like to stor e BIOS i n EEPROM which means Electrically Erasable Programmable Memory .
- 17 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ► Standard CMOS Features ► Advanced BIOS Features ► Advanced Chipset Features ► Integrated Peripherals ► Pow.
- 18 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual • PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect temper ature, voltage, fan, speed. • Frequency/Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency r atio.
- 19 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 4.5.3 Standard CMOS Features ・ Date (mm:dd:yy) This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the f ormat of [Month], [Date],and [Y ear]. ・ Time (hh:mm:ss) This item sets the time you specify (usually the current time) in the f ormat of [Hour], [Minute],and [Second].
- 20 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual IDE HDD Auto-Detection This item allows you to detect the par ameters of IDE drives by pressing <Enter> key .
- 21 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ► CPU Feature ► Hard Disk Boot Priority Virus Warning CPU L1 & L2 Cache CPU L3 Cache Qu.
- 22 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual Limit CPUID MaxVal When set to [Enabled], this item limits the CPUID maximum value to 3, which is usually required for older OS lik e Windows NT4.0. C1E Function This item appears only for certain processors with the C1E (Enhanced Halt State) Function.
- 23 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual ・ Security Option This item determines when the system will prompt for password - every time the system boots or only when enters the BIOS setup. [Setup]: The password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup .
- 24 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 4.5.5 Advanced Chipset Features ・ SLP_S4# Assertion Width Av ailable options:[4 to 5 Sec],[3 to 4 Sec],[2 to 3 Sec],[1 to 2 Sec] ・ System BIOS Cacheable Av ailable options: [Enabled],[Disabled] ・ Memory Hole At 15M-16M Y ou can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM.
- 25 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual • Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu ・ PEG/Onchip VGA Control This option is for controlling the integr ated graphics. ・ On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This option is for setting the VGA memory size.
- 26 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual ► OnChip IDE Device Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: IDE HDD Block Mode Enable this eld if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support.
- 27 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto) Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This mainboard supports UltraDMA technology , which provides faster access to IDE devices. If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this list to Auto .
- 28 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual USB Controller This option enables or disables the USB controller . USB 2.0 Controller This option enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller . USB Keyboard Support This item allows you to se lect [ BIOS] for using USB k eyboa rd in DOS envir onmen t, or [OS] in OS environment.
- 29 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual [Mouse Left]: Double click the mouse left button to power on the system. [Mouse Right]: Double click the mouse right button to power on the system. [Any KEY]: Use any keyboard k eys to power on the system. [Button Only]: Use only the power button to power on the system.
- 30 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 4.5.7 Power Management Setup ・ ACPI Function This item allows you to Enabled/Disabled the Adv anced Conguration and P ower Management (ACPI). ・ ACPI Suspend Type This item allows you to select ACPI Suspend T ype.
- 31 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual ・ Video off Method ・ Video Off In Suspend This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. The choices are Y es Video will off and No Video always on. ・ Suspend Type This item allows you to select ACPI Suspend T ype.
- 32 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 4.5.8 PnP PCI Conguration ・ Init Display First This setting species which graphics car d is your primary graphics adapter . W e suggest you to keep the def ault setting. ・ Reset conguration data Usually you'd better keep this set ting [Disabled].
- 33 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 4.5.9 PC Health Status ・ Smart FAN Control This item allows you to control the CPU fan speed. When set to [Enabled], the f ollowing items become selectable. ・ FAN Target Temperture This item sets the temperature mark f or the “Smart F an” function to take ef fect.
- 34 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual 4.5.10 Frequency/Voltage Control ・ System Memory Control Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu. Y ou may manually set the DRAM timing parameters through its sub-items, or leav e them at their default settings according to the SPD (Serial Pr esence Detect) data stored in the DRAM.
- 35 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N 4.5.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option opens a dialog box that lets you install f ail-safe defaults for all appr opriate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and the <Enter> to install the defaults.
- 36 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? Y T o disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message will conrm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely .
- 37 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual Chapter 5 Driver Installation Check your package and there is Driver CD included. This CD consists of all dirvers you need. In addition, this CD also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware is installed, and which drivers needed so that your system can function pr operly .
- 38 - Intel 945 Series User's Manual When you choose Mainboard Driver installation Utility , the drivers menu should appear as below: (This picture is only for r eference) From the Drivers MENU you ma y make 4 selections: 1. Intel Chipset Installtion Utility 2.
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