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Intel ® Q965 LGA775 Quad-core / Core 2 Exterme / Core2 Duo ® / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® D ATX Main Board AX965Q User’s Manual Ver. 1.
ATX Main board 2 Contents Safety Information .......................................................................................................... 4 Technical Support ...............................................................................
User’s Manual ATX Main board 3 Contents BIOS Setup ...................................................................................................................... 54 2.1 BIOS Setup Program .....................................................
ATX Main board 4 Safety Information Electrical safety z To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. z When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 5 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtaine d from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor.
ATX Main board 6 Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 9 1 x ATX Main board 9 1 x CD-ROM contains the followings: － User’s manual (this manual in PDF file) － Drivers 9 4 x SATA data cable 9 1 x FDD cable (34-pin, pitch 2.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 7 Revision History Revision Revision History Date V 1.0 First release for PCB 1.00 August 10, 2007.
ATX Main board 8 Specifications Summary 1 Supports Intel LGA775 Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron D CPU 2 Intel 82Q965 Chipset 3 4 x DIMMs up to 8GB Dual Channe.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 9 Specifications Summary I/O Internal I/O 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports, 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector, 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power con nector, 1 x Flop.
ATX Main board 10 Block Diagram.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 11 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1 Product introducti on 1 Product introducti on.
ATX Main board 12 Production Introduction 1.1 Before you Proceed Take note of the following precautions bef ore you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. z Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 13 1.2 Motherboard Overview Before you install the motherboar d, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Refer to the chassis documentat ion before installing the motherboard.
ATX Main board 14 1.3 Motherboard Layout.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 15 1.3.1 Layout Content List Slots Label Function Note Page DIMM_A1 240-pin DDR2 DIMM slot 1 N/A DIMM_A2 240-pin DDR2 DIMM slot 2 N/A DIMM_B1 240-pin DDR2 DIMM slot 3 N/.
ATX Main board 16 Internal Connector Label Function Note Page AAFP Front panel audio connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm 40 ATX12V ATX power connector 2 x 2 header 41 EATXPWR ATX power connector 12 x 2 header 41 CD Optical drive audio connector 4 x 1 header, pitch 2.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 17 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface moun t LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® LGA775 Quad-core / Core 2 Ex treme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron D CPU processors. z Make sure the AC power is off before you install the CPU.
ATX Main board 18 1.4.1 Installing the CPU 1. Locate the CPU socke t on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, make su re that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to t he left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 19 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). 5. Position the CPU ov er the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch.
ATX Main board 20 1.4.2 Installing the CP U Heatsink and Fan The Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentiu m® 4 and Celeron® D processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assemb ly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. z Install the motherboard to the ch assis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 21 2. Push down two fasten ers at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labelled CPU_FAN. z Do not forget to connect the f an cables to the fan connectors.
ATX Main board 22 1.4.3 Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 23 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. Refer to the documentation in t he boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting.
ATX Main board 24 1.5 System Memory 1.5.1 DIMM Sockets Location The motherboard comes with four 240-pin Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dim ensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 25 1.5.2 Memory Configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2GB unbuffered non ‑ ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. z You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B.
ATX Main board 26 1.5.2.1 Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) － DDR2-800MHz Capability DIMM support Size Vender Chip. No SS/ DS Part No. A B C 512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC SS KVR800D2N5/512 * * * 1024MB KING.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 27 1.5.2.2 Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) － DDR2-667MHz Capability DIMM support Size Vender Chip. No SS/ DS Part No. A B C 512MB KINGSTON E5108AE-6E-E SS KVR667D2N5/512.
ATX Main board 28 DIMM support Size Vender Chip. No SS/ DS Part No. A B C 512MB A-DATA AD29608A8A-3EG SS M2OAD5G3H3166I1 C52 * * * 1024MB A-DATA AD29608A8A-3EG DS M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 * * 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AA663.16FD * 1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package DS BL12864AL664.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 29 1.5.2.3 Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) － DDR2-553MHz Capability DIMM support Size Vender Chip. No SS/ DS Part No. A B C 256MB KINGSTON E5116AF-5C-E SS KVR533D2N4/256 * * 512MB KINGSTON HYB18T512800AF37 SS KVR533D2 N4/512 * * * 1024MB KINGSTON 5YDIID9GCT DS KVR533D2N4/1G * * * 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160AF-3.
ATX Main board 30 1.5.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the mo therboard and the components. 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 31 1.5.4 Removing a DIMM 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged w hen it flips out with extra force.
ATX Main board 32 1.6 Expansion Slots In the future, you may need to insta ll expansion cards. The following sub ‑ sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power co rd before adding or removing expansion cards.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 33 1.6.3 Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 - Redirect to IRQ#9 3 11 IRQ holder for PCI streering* .
ATX Main board 34 1.6.4 PCI Slots i945G-IGA has two PCI slots (i945G-IGA-IM has four slots). The PCI slot s support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 35 1.7 Jumpers 1.7.1 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, ti me, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
ATX Main board 36 1.7.2 Keyboard Power (KBPWR) This jumper allows you to enable or disable t he keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the comput er when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar).
User’s Manual ATX Main board 37 1.8 Connectors 1.8.1 Rear Panel Connectors No Label Function Description 1 KBMS PS/2 mouse connector The st andard PS/2 mouse DIN connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
ATX Main board 38 No Label Function Description 6 AUDIO Center/Subwoofer port (Orange) The port connects the center/subwoofer speakers in a 6-channel or 8-channel audio configuration. 7 AUDIO Line-In port (Light Blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 39 No Label Function Description 12 1394_USB12 USB 2.0 connector These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 13 VGA VGA port This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.
ATX Main board 40 1.8.2 Internal Connectors 1.8.2.1 Front Panel A udio Connector (AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC ‘97 (optional) audio st andard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 41 1.8.2.2 ATX Power Connect or (ATX12V, EATXPWR) These connector are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit.
ATX Main board 42 1.8.2.3 Optical Drive Audio Connector (CD) This connector is for the 4-pi n audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive Enable the CD-IN function in t he audio utility when using this connector.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 43 1.8.2.4 CPU & Chassis Fan Connector (CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.
ATX Main board 44 1.8.2.5 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN) 1.8.2.6 Serial Port Connector 1 (COM1) 1.8.2.7 Serial Port Connector 2 (COM2).
User’s Manual ATX Main board 45 1.8.2.8 Serial Port Connector 3 (COM3) 1.8.2.9 Serial Port Connector 4 (COM4) 1.8.2.10 Floppy Disk Dr ive Connector (FLOPPY) z Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.
ATX Main board 46 1.8.2.11 System Panel Connector (F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. z System Power LED (2-pin PWRLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system pow er LED. Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 47 1.8.2.12 IEEE 1394a Connect or (IE1394_2, Optional ) 1.8.2.13 IrDA Connector (IR_CON1) z Signal Description Signal Signal Description IRRX Infrared Receiver Input IRT.
ATX Main board 48 1.8.2.14 Primary EIDE Connector (PRI_EIDE) The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DM A 133/100/66 signal cable. There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/ 100/66 signal cable: blue, bl ack, and gray.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 49 1.8.2.15 Serial ATA Connector (SATA1~6) (SATA 5, 6 are optional for ICH8DO) SATA1 SATA2 SATA5 (Optional for ICH8DO) SATA6 (Optional for ICH8DO) SATA3 SATA4 1.8.2.16 Digital Audio Connector (SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philip s Digital Interface (S /P DIF) port(s).
ATX Main board 50 1.8.2.17 Serial ATA RAID Connector (SATA_RAID1 ) This connector is for a Serial ATA signal ca ble. This connector supports a Serial ATA hard disk drive, which you can combine with an exter nal Serial ATA hard disk drive to configure for RAID via the onboard Serial ATA RAID controller.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 51 1.8.2.18 USB 2.0 Connector (USB56, 78, 910) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Co nnect the USB/GAME module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
ATX Main board 52 1.8.2.19 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector (TPM_SLOT1) This connector supports a Trusted Platfo rm Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certific ates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital ident ities, and ensures platform integrity.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 53 This chapter tells how to change the system set tings through the BIOS setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameter s are also provided.
ATX Main board 54 BIOS Setup 2.1 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable firmw are chip that you can update using the provided utility. Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 55 2.1.1 Legend Box The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus Key(s) Function Description F1 General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Esc Return to the main menu from a sub-menu or prompts you to quit the setup program.
ATX Main board 56 2.2 BIOS Menu Screen When you enter the BIOS, the following scr een appears. The BIOS menu screen displays the items that allow you to make changes to the system configuration.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 57 2.2.1 Standard CMOS Features The Standard CMOS Features screen gives you an overview of the basic system 2.2.1.1 Date [Day, xx/xx/xxxx] The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. 2.2.1.
ATX Main board 58 2.2.1.4 Driver A/B Specifies the capacity and physic al size of diske tte drive A/B. Do not select [None] if you are using a floppy disk drive. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 59 2.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features The “Advanced BIOS Features” screen appe ars when choosing the “Advanced BIOS Features” item from the “Initi al Setup Screen” menu. It allo ws the user to configure the i945G-IGA or i945G-IGA-IM according to hi s particular requirements.
ATX Main board 60 2.2.2.1 CPU Featu res z Limit CPUID MaxVal Set Limit CPUID MaxVa1 to 3. Th is should be disabled for WinXP z C1E Function CPU C1E function select z Execute Disable Bit When disabled,.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 61 2.2.2.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority Set hard disk boot device priority . 2.2.2.3 Virus Warning Enables or disables the virus warning.
ATX Main board 62 2.2.2.6 First / Second / Third Boot Device The BIOS tries to load the OS from the devices in the sequence set here. The options are: Item Description Floppy Floppy Device LS120 LS120.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 63 2.2.2.10 Boot Up NumLock Status Sets the boot up Num Lock status. T he options are “On” and “Off”. Item Description On Enable NumLock Off Disable NumLock 2.2.2.11 Gate A20 Option Item Description Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20 Fast Lets chipset control GateA20 (Default) 2.
ATX Main board 64 2.2.2.16 APIC Mode This setting allows you to enable the APIC mode. The choices are “Disabled” or “Enabled.” 2.2.2.17 MPS Version Control for OS This option is only valid for multiprocessor mot herboards as it specifies the version of the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 65 2.2.3 Advanced Chipset Features DRAM default timings have been carefully chosen and should ONLY be changed if data is being lost.
ATX Main board 66 2.2.3.3 PCI Express Root Port Function 2.2.3.4 PEG/Onchip VGA Control The selections are “Auto”, “Onc hip VGA” or “ PEG Port”. 2.2.3.5 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size The On-Chip Frame Buffer Size can be set to 1 MB or 8 MB. This memory is shared with the system memory.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 67 2.2.4 Integrated Peripherals 2.2.4.1 OnChip IDE Device.
ATX Main board 68 z IDE HDD Block Model If your IDE hard drive supports block mode sele ct Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of blo ck read/writes per sector the drive can support. z IDE DMA Transfer Access Use this field to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 69 z Onboard FDC Controller When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy di sk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy di sk drives, set this field to Disabled.
ATX Main board 70 2.2.4.4 USB Device Setting z USB 1.0 / 2.0 Controller The choices: Disabled, Enabled. z USB Operation Mode Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 cont roller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Configuration options : [Full/Low Speed] [HiSpeed] z USB Keyboard Function The choices: Disabled, Enabled.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 71 2.2.5 Power Management Setup The power management setup controls the singl e board computer's “g reen” features to save power. The following screen shows the manufacturer’s defaults. 2.2.5.1 ACPI Function The choices are “Enabled” and “Disabled”.
ATX Main board 72 2.2.5.4 Power Management There are three selections for Power M anagement, and each of them has fixed mode settings. Item Description Min. Power Saving Minimum power management, HDD Power Down = 15 Min, Max. Power Saving Maximum power management, HDD Power Down =1 Min User Defined Allows you to set each mode i ndividually.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 73 2.2.5.10 HDD Pow er Down Select “1-15 mins” to enable HDD Power Down mode between 1 to 15 mins. Select “Disabled” to disable HDD Power Down function.
ATX Main board 74 2.2.6 PnP/PCI Configurations 2.2.6.1 Init Display First This item allows you to choose the first display interface to initiate while booting. The choice is “PCI Slot” or “Onboard”. 2.2.6.2 Rest Configuration Data The default is “Disabled”.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 75 2.2.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This is set to “Disabled” by default. 2.2.6.5 INT Pin 1/2/3/ 4/5/6/7/8 Assignment The choices: Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 2.2.6.6 Maximum Payload Size This allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size for PCI Express devices.
ATX Main board 76 2.2.7 Frequency/Voltage Control 2.2.7.1 CPU Clock Ratio Unlock The choices: Disabled, Enabled. 2.2.7.2 CPU Clock Ratio The choice: 7X 2.2.7.3 Auto Detect PCI Clk This allows you to enable or disable auto dete ct PCI clock. The choices are “Enabled” and “Disabled”.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 77 2.2.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the B IOS default values for the mini mal/stable performance for your system to operate. Press <Y> to load the B IOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.
ATX Main board 78 2.2.9 Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default valu es that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to change these defaul ts to meet their needs.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 79 2.2.10 Set Super visor/User Password You can set either supervisor or user passw ord, or both of them . Supervisor Password: able to enter/change the options of setup menus.
ATX Main board 80 2.2.11 Save and Exit Setup If you select this and press <Enter>, the va lues entered in the setup utili- ties will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the chipset. The processor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system.
User’s Manual ATX Main board 81 2.2.12 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter > lets you exit the setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones.
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