Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P4i945GC Asrock
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1 1 1 1 1 P4i945GC User Ma nual V ersion 1.0 Published June 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved..
2 2 2 2 2 Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purcha ser for ba ckup purpose, without written con sent of ASRock Inc.
3 3 3 3 3 Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction ................................................... ................................................... .................
4 4 4 4 4 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ..............
5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock P4i945GC motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control.
6 6 6 6 6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Micro A TX Form Fa ctor: 9.6-in x 7.
7 7 7 7 7 - 1 x Floppy connector - CPU/Cha ssis F AN connector - 24 pin A TX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9 ) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports “Plug and Play” - ACPI 1.
8 8 8 8 8 CAUTION! 1. If you adopt FSB400-CPU on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Plea se refer to page 15 for proper jumper settings. 2. About the setting of “Hyper Thre ading T echnology”, ple ase che ck page 26. 3. This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T e chnology .
9 9 9 9 9 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 1 6 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 1 7 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 3 478-Pin CPU Socket 1 8 USB 2.
10 10 10 10 10 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 8 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 Parallel Port 9 Microphone (Pink) 3 RJ-45 Port 1 0 USB 2.
11 11 11 11 11 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation P4i945GC is a Micro A TX form fa ctor (9.6-in x 7.7-in, 24.4 cm x 19.6 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conf iguration of your cha ssis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it.
12 12 12 12 12 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. U nlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90° a ngle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the ba se of the socket lever .
13 13 13 13 13 notch break notch break 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) P4i945GC motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots.
14 14 14 14 14 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Expre ss slots on this motherboard.
15 15 15 15 15 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”.
16 16 16 16 16 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper ca ps over these hea ders and connectors.
17 17 17 17 17 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the cha ssis must support HDA to function correctly . Plea se follow the instruction in our ma nual a nd cha ssis manual to in stall your system. 2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, plea se install it to the front panel audio hea der as below: A.
18 18 18 18 18 +5V D UMMY D UMMY SPEAKE R 1 G N D PW RB TN# PLE D - PLE D + D UMMY R ESET# G N D H D LE D + H D LE D - 1 System Pa nel Header This header a ccommodates (9-pin P ANEL1) several system front panel (see p.9 No. 19) functions. Cha ssis Spea ker Header Plea se connect the cha ssis (4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.
19 19 19 19 19 20-Pin A TX Power Supply In stallation A TX 12V Conne ctor Pl ease note that it is necessary (4-pin A TX12V1) to connect a power supply with (see p.9 No. 30) A TX 12V plug to this connector so that it can provides sufficient power. Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up.
20 20 20 20 20 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 SA SA SA SA SA T T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SA T AII hard disk to your computer , plea se carefully read below SA T AII hard disk setup guide.
21 21 21 21 21 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A T T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA T T T T T A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A .
22 22 22 22 22 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.
23 23 23 23 23 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Plea se check the following ta ble f or the function descri ption of ea ch navigation key.
24 24 24 24 24 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen In the Smart screen, you ca n load the BIOS setup a ccording to your requirements. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Exit system setup after saving the changes.
25 25 25 25 25 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Confi.
26 26 26 26 26 Boot Failure Guard Ena ble or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. Ratio Status This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is “Locked” or “U nlocked”.
27 27 27 27 27 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02.
28 28 28 28 28 Advanced DRAM Configuration This item allows you to adjust a dvanced DRAM configuration. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. Primary Gra phics Ada pter This item shows the pri mary gra phics ada pter .
29 29 29 29 29 OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard Lan” feature. DRAM V oltage Use this to select DRAM V oltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.794V], [1.851V], [1.908V], [1.965V], [2.029V], [2.086V], [2.144V] and [2.201V].
30 30 30 30 30 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Configuration Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
31 31 31 31 31 BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration Set [Compatible] when Legacy OS (MS-DOS, Win NT) device is used. Set [Enhanced] when Native OS (Win2000 / XP) is used.
32 32 32 32 32 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not In stalled], [Auto], [CD/D V D], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.
33 33 33 33 33 PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. DMA Mode DMA ca pability allows the i mproved tran sfer-speed a nd data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to ena ble or disable the S.
34 34 34 34 34 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.
35 35 35 35 35 BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration T o enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
36 36 36 36 36 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardw.
37 37 37 37 37 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.
38 38 38 38 38 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or cha nge the supervisor/user pa ssword for the syste m. For the user pa ssword, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password.
39 39 39 39 39 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02.
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