Asus X550CADB31 Laptop User Manual
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1. ROS SSIS SS EBD Se O USBI E D Kg CICICICICICIEH CIO CO Oc i CJC1 CJ CJ CJ CIC hL AUDIO Intel 945GC 945GZ PCIEXPI IDIDDDUIUUTET Pen ee Le 0100100001007 1 1 1 I l 1 r 11111111111 1 11111111111 11111111111 JDL FDDI 2 DUCUM HE inm Voi ERR This picture is only for reference Intel 945 Series User s Manual 1 4 Connecting Rear Panel I O Devices The rear I O part of this mainboard provides the following I O ports Optional Optional PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard COM VGA USB AUDIO1 e PS 2 Mouse Connect to PS 2 mouse e PS 2 Keyboard Connect to PS 2 keyboard LPT Connect to printer or other devices that support this communication protocol COM Connect to external modem mouse or other devices that support this communication protocol VGA Connect to monitor input LAN Connect to Local Area Network USB Connect to USB devices such as scanner digital speakers monitor mouse keyboard hu2. 4 5 2 Control Keys 4 5 3 Standard CMOS Features 4 5 4 Advanced BIOS Features 4 5 5 Advanced Chipset Features 4 5 6 Integrated Peripherals 4 5 7 Power Management Setup 4 5 8 PnP PCI Configuration 4 5 9 PC Health Status 4 5 10 Frequency Voltage Control 4 5 11 Load Fail Safe Defaults 4 5 12 Load Optimized Defaults 4 5 13 Set Supervisor User Password 4 5 14 Save amp Exit Setup 4 5 15 Exit Without Saving Chapter 5 Driver Installation eere cerner nnne nnn nnnm nnum 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 broken or part missing please contact with your franchiser HDD Cable X 1 Serial ATA Cable X 1 Rear I O Panel X 1 User s Manual X 1 Driver Utility CD X 1 FDD Cable X 1 Optional Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 Optional The items listed above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice Intel 945 Series User s Manual 1 2 Specifications LGA775 socket for Intel 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D Processors CPU FSB 1333MHz 1066MHz for Intel 945GC A2 Chipset Only 800MHz 533MHz Hyper Threading Technology Bas
3. Ejector Tab Dual Channel Memory installation For Intel 945GC V2 0 Only The Intel 945GC V2 0 includes 4 DIMM sockets and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following Channel 1 DIMM1 DIMM2 Channel 2 DIMM3 DIMM4 The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table D Double Side S Single Side Empty Channel 1 Channel 2 DIMM1 DIMM2 Dual Channel DIMM3 S S Enab S Enab 5 Enab Enab led 5 5 Enab led Enab Enab led Enab 10 Intel 945 Series User s Manual 2 5 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2 5 1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors EB A Each of the IDE port connects up to two Tes IDE drives at Ultra ATA 100 mode by one 40 pin 80 conductor and 3 connector Ultra ATA 66 ribbon cables Connect the single end blue connector at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port of this board the other two ends gray and black connector at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the connectors of your hard drives I Make sure to configure the Master and Slave relation before connecting two drives by one single ribbon cable The red line on the ribbon
4. FAN Min Speed 60 MainBoard Temperature Items Sys Temp CPU Temp xx MainBoard Fans Items SVSFAN1 0 CPU Ff 4218 0 MainBoard Voltage Items gt CPU VCORE i 12 0 I2 13 3 U BUS DIMM UCC 1 UCC CHIP 1 5U Ly UBAT CU 3 3 3USB 3 230 Shutdown Temperature Disabled Sensor Show On Post Enabled 14 Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 1 Help F5 Previous Ualues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults Smart FAN Control This item allows you to control the CPU fan speed When set to Enabled the following items become selectable FAN Target Temperture This item sets the temperature mark for the Smart Fan function to take effect FAN Min Speed This item sets the speed ratio for the 4 pin CPU fan assembly connected at CPUFAN1 fan power connector to start running All Voltages Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring These unchangeable items list the current status of the CPU and environment temperatures fan speeds and system power voltage Shutdown Temperature You can set the processor shutdown temperature here If the processor temperature exceeds the settings value system will force to shutdown to protect the processor not overheat Sensor Show On Post Show the system status when post 13 on Intel 945 Series User s Manual 4 5 10 Frequency Voltage Control Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control g
5. Power Management Setup Set User Password gt PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Mithout Saving Esc Quit 1 Select Item F10 Save 4 Exit Setup Date Hard Disk 5 Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features Advanced Chipset Features This setup page includes the Chipset features Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features PnP PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI amp PnP ISA resources 17 Intel 945 Series User s Manual PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect temperature voltage fan speed Frequency Voltage Control This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in safe configuration Load Optimized Defaults Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in best performance configuration Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup Set User Password Change set or dis
6. Save and exit the BIOS setup menu 3 3 Keyboard Power Function JKB Disabled Gn Default Pin 1 2 short Disabled power on by keyboard Pin 2 3 short Support power on by keyboard mpo Enabled JKB 111 EN e Intel 945 Series User s Manual 3 4 FAN Power Connectors These Connectors each provide Power to the cooling fans installed in your system CFAN1 CPU Fan Power Connector SYSFAN1 System Fan Power Connector SYSFAN2 System Fan Power Connector Optional Ground Ground 12V 12V RPM RPM Control iun q po ooo SFAN1 CFAN or CFAN1 SFAN2 1 These fan connectors not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors B PWR LED PW ON HDD LED RESET HDD LED Hard Driver LED Header Connect the HDD LED cable to these PINs in order to see the HDD status RESET Reset Control This connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch This is a preferred method of rebooting in order to prolong the lift of the system s power supply PWR ON Power
7. e Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND Sooo 3 GND q 4 CD R Ga CDIN 3 9 ATX Power Input Connectors This mainboard provides two power connectors to connect power supplier 12 Q24 3 12V 4G 5V 12V Q 5V 5V 4G COM poooooel 5V 5 A ee com 4 GND 12 3 12v GND 12 3 3V 3 i 3 1 O13 PWR12V ATXPWR 15 Intel 945 Series User s Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility BIOS stands for Basic Input and Output System It was once called ROM BIOS when it was stored in a Read Only Memory ROM chip Now manufacturers would like to store BIOS in EEPROM which means Electrically Erasable Programmable Memory BIOS used in this series of mainboard is stored in EEPROM and is the first program to run when you turn on your computer BIOS performs the following functions 1 Initializing and testing hardware in your
8. 16M You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM When this area is reserved it cannot be cached The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements Video BIOS Cacheable Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS resulting in better system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result PCI Express Root Port Func Click lt Enter gt key to enter its submenu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express Root Port Func Fi General Help PCI Express Port 1 PCIE1 Auto 4x 1 Item Help PCI E Compliancy Mode v1 0a PU PD Ualue F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults 1 4 Enter Select F5 Previous Values PCI Express Slot 1 PCI Express Slot 4 This option enables or disables the PCI Express port function PCI E Compliancy Mode This item selects the mode for PCI Express add on card ESC Exit 1 1 Help Optimized Defaults 94s Intel 945 Series User s Manual Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu PEG Onchip VGA Control This option is for controlling the integrated graphics On Chip Frame Buffer Size This option is for setting the VGA memory size DVMT Mode Available Options Fixed DVMT Both Generally DVMI is the best choice the system will distribute the VGA memory automatically DVMT FIXED Memory Size We suggest y
9. Button This connector connects to the case mounted power switch to power ON OFF the system SPEAKER Speaker This 4 pin connector connects to the case mounted speaker You should follow the instruction of the speaker cable zl 32s Intel 945 Series User s Manual 3 6 Additional USB Port Headers Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data 0 4 Data 1 5 Data 0 6 Data 1 7 8 10 NC q q 2 10 1 9 FUSB1FUSB2 3 7 Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel HD Audio AC 97 Audio Pin No Definition Pin No Definition 1 2 L 1 MIC 2 AGND 2 GND 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power 4 NC 4 NC 5 OUT R 5 Line Out R BEEE 6 MIC2_JD 6 NC 7 7 MOERS 8 No Pin 8 No Pin 9 OUT L 9 Line Out L 10 OUT JD 10 NC i 1 9 F AUDIO 14 Intel 945 Series User s Manual 3 8 Internal Audio Connectors Connect CD ROM or DVD ROM audio out to the connector
10. Mainboard Layout 1 3 1 Intel 945GC V1 0 JKB MOUSE KEYBOARD gt o o a 9O lan gt ad dE USB FG El LAN Ll USB PWR12V AUDIO1 z z 8 T ais DDIDIDIDDDI 2 ye 1111111 EINE Lcon 11111111111 AUDIO 181 This picture is only for reference Intel 945 Series User s Manual 1 3 2 Intel 945GC V2 0 PWRI Mouse Keyboard COMI LPTI
11. Make sure the I O shield of the chassis matches the I O port configuration of this mainboard You can find an I O shield specifically designed for this mainboard in its package 2 2 Installing Mainboard Most computer chassis have a base with many mounting holes to allow the mainboard to be securely attached and at the same time prevent the system from short circuits There are two ways to attach the mainboard to the chassis base 1 with studs or 2 with spacers Basically the best way to attach the board is with studs Only if you are unable to do this should you attach the board with spacers Line up the holes on the board with the mounting holes on the chassis If the holes line up and there are screw holes you can attach the board with studs If the holes line 210 up and there are only slots you can only attach with DM m X spacers Take the tip of the spacers and insert them into the slots After doing this to all the slots you can slide the board into position aligned with slots After the board has been positioned make sure everything is OK before putting the chassis back on crew Screw Mainboard Mainboard Mainboard Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component Failing to do so may cause severe damage to your mainboard and or peripherals Plug in the AC power cord only after you have carefully checked everyt
12. Suspend Suspend Type MODEM Use IRQ Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft Off by PHR BTTN CPU THRM Thrott 1 ing Wake Up by PCI card Power On by Ring Resume by Alarm Datetof Month Alarm Time Chh mm ss Alarm Reload Global Timer Primary IDE 6 Primary IDE 1 Secondary IDE 0 Secpmdary IDE 1 FDD COM LPT Port PCI PIRQEA D 18 Power Management Setup Enabled Item Help 51 205 User Def ine DPMS Yes Stop Grant 131 Disabled Disabled CInstand Off 1 50 0 Disabled Disabled Disabled Q Events Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled PU PD Ualue F10 Save ESC Exit 1 1 Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults ACPI Function This item allows you to Enabled Disabled the Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI Suspend Type This item allows you to select ACPI Suspend Type Power Management This option is for choose ACPI mode or grade etc If system activity is not detected for 1 hour all devices except CPU will Min Saving shut off If this item is selected Doze Standby Suspend Mode are not available Max Saving If system activity is not detected for 10 seconds all devices except CPU will be shut off 30 Intel 945 Series User s Manual Video off Method This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and V HSYNC Blank horizontal
13. a password Enter Password Type the password up to eight characters and press lt Enter gt The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt Confirm Password You may also press lt Esc gt to abort the selection 235 5 Intel 945 Series User s Manual To disable password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter password A message will confirm the password being disabled Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue 4 5 14 Save amp Exit Setup Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears press lt Y gt to save and exit or press lt N gt to return to the main menu SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N V 4 5 15 Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears press lt Y gt to discard changes and exit or press lt N gt to return to the main menu Quit Without Saving Y N V 36 Intel 945 Series User s Manual Chapter 5 Driver Installation Check your package and there is Driver CD
14. computer a process called POST for Power On Self Test 2 Loading and running your operating system 3 Helping your operating system and application programs manage your PC hardware by means of a set of routines called BIOS Run Time Service 4 1 About BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an interactive BIOS program that you need to run when 1 Changing the hardware of your system For example installing a new Hard Disk etc 2 Modifying the behavior of your computer For example changing the system time or date or turning special features on or off etc 3 Enhancing your computer s behavior For example speeding up performance by turning on shadowing or cache 4 2 To Run BIOS Setup First access BIOS setup menu by pressing DEL key after POST is complete before OS is loaded BIOS will then display the following message 4 3 About CMOS CMOS is the memory maintained by a battery CMOS is used to store the BIOS settings you have selected in BIOS Setup CMOS also maintains the internal clock Every time you turn on your computer the BIOS looks into CMOS for the settings you have selected and configures your computer accordingly If the battery runs out of power the CMOS data will be lost and POST will issue a CMOS invalid or CMOS checksum invalid message If this happens you have to replace the battery and check and configure the BIOS Setup for the new start 4 4 The POST Power On Self Test POST is an acronym for Power On Se
15. it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver Windows 95 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus master driver If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA 33 and Ultra DMA 66 select Auto to enable BIOS support On Chip Serial ATA This option allows you choose SATA function mode set in south bridge chipset When set Combined Mode the PATA and SATA is a unit Enhanced Mode can support 6 IDE devices SATA PORT Speed Settings This option controls the maximum access speed allowed for the connected SATA devices with the GEN I setting used for SATA 150 type devices and GEN II used for SATA II type devices PATA IDE Mode This item determines the function mode for IDE1 connector SATA Port This item displays the variety modes for SATA Ports e Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu Onboard Device Click lt Enter gt key to enter its submenu 97 Intel 945 Series User s Manual Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device USB Controller Enabled Item Help USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled 9 Audio Select uto Onboard Lan Controller Enabled BIOS Write Protect Disabled fi2 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 1 Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults USB Controller This option enables or disables the USB controller USB 2 0 Controll
16. lt Ctrl F12 gt to power on the system ZR E 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 keys to power on the system Button Only Use only the power button to power on the system Keyboard 98 Use the power on button on the Keyboard 98 compatible keyboard to power on the system Onboard FDC Controller This option enables or disables the onboard FDC controller Onboard Serial Port 1 This item determines which I O addresses the onboard Serial Port controller will access Auto The system automatically select an I O address for the onboard Serial Port 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allow you to manually select an I O address for the onboard Serial Port Disabled Disables the onboard Serial Port Onboard Parallel Port This item specifies the I O address used by the parallel port Disabled This option prevents the parallel port from accessing any system resources When the value of this option is set to Disabled the printer port becomes unavailable 378 IRQ7 This option allows the parallel port to use 378 IRQ7 as its 1 0 port address The majority of parallel ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I O Port 378H as the standard setting 278 IRQ5 This option allows the parallel port to use 278 IRQ5 as its I O port address
17. synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling default Video Off In Suspend This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked The choices are Yes Video will off and No Video always on Suspend This item allows you to select ACPI Suspend MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use Default option is IRQ3 Suspend Mode If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field all devices except CPU will be shut off Select Disabled can not suspend HDD Power Down If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field the HDD will be shut off Soft Off by PWR BTTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft Off state CPU THRM Throttling This option allows you to adjust the CPU temperature If the CPU temperature gets to the temperature you set CPU frequency will be throttling The range is 12 5 to 87 5 increase by 12 5 Wake Up by PCI card When set to Enabled the feature allows your system to be awakened from the Power saving modes through any event on PCI device Power On by Ring During Disabled the system will ignore any incoming call from the modem During Enabled the system will boot up if there s an incoming call from modem Resume by
18. 3BC IRQ7 This option allows the parallel port to use 3BC IRQ7 as its I O port address Parallel Port Mode This item specifies the parallel port mode Normal Allow the standard parallel port mode to be used SPP Standard Parallel Port Allow bi directional parallel port operation at normal speed EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Allow bi directional parallel port operation at maximum speed ECP Extended Capabilities Port Allow bi directional parallel port operation at a speed faster than the normal mode s data transfer rate ECP EPP Allow parallel port operation at ECP and EPP mode EPP Mode Select This item selects the EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA This item selects the DMA channel of the parallel port PWRON after PWR Fail This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu KB Power ON Password If you select Password this function will be activation Press Enter and input your password 1 5 characters then press Enter again Hot Key Power ON If you select Hot Key this function will be activation Available options Ctr Fl F12 29 5 Enter Select Intel 945 Series User s Manual 4 5 7 Power Management Setup Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In
19. 6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults Init Display First This setting specifies which graphics card is your primary graphics adapter We suggest you to keep the default setting Reset configuration data Usually you d better keep this setting Disabled Resource controlled by The plug and play bios from Award can configure all the booting devices and plug and play devices automatically IRQ Resources Press Enter to enter the sub menu and the following screen appears When Resources Controlled By sets to Manual this field is adjustable IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 12 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device PCI VGA Palette Snoop If this option sets to Enabled different VGA devices which work in different bus will manage the data from CPU with different palettes NOTE This option can fix some issue that the VGA card is not standard We suggest you to keep the default setting Maximum Payload Size This setting specifies the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices The unit is byte x gs Intel 945 Series User s Manual 4 5 9 PC Health Status Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Smart Control Disabled Item Help FAN Target Temperture 30
20. Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time date Date of Month Alarm 0 This option power on the system everyday according to the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm item 1 31 This option selects a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the date set and the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm item Time hh mm ss Alarm This item sets the time you would like the system to power on Primary Secondary IDE 0 1 When the Primary Secondary IDE 0 1 devices are activity whether cancel PC and IDE saving mode FDD COM LPT Port When the FDD COM LPT Port are activity whether cancel the PC and IDE saving mode PCI PIRQ A D This option is for setting PCI PIRQ 31 Intel 945 Series User s Manual 4 5 8 PnP PCI Configuration Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Init Display First PCI Slot Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Resources Controlled By amp utotCESCD 1 PCI UGA Palette Snoop Disabled INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto INT Pin 2 Assignment uto INT Pin 3 fissignnent Auto INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto INT Pin 5 Assignment uto INT Pin 6 fissignnent Auto INT Pin Assignment Auto INT Pin 8 Assignment Auto Maximum Payload Size 40961 14 Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 1 Help F5 Previous Values F
21. CPU to the single core mode This item will be enabled while using Dual Core CPU OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Allow OS2 to be used with gt 64 or DRAM Settings are Non OS 2 default and 052 Set to OS 2 if using more than 64MB and running OS 2 Report No FDD For WIN 95 When set to Yes this item allows you to run some older operating system without floppy disk drive Leave this item to its default setting Full Screen LOGO Show This item determines to show the full screen logo when booting Small Logo EPA Show EPA Logo is the sign at the top of the screen when POST If you don t want to show this logo please set Disabled 50 3 Intel 945 Series 4 5 5 Advanced Chipset Features User s Manual Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features SLP_S4 Assertion Width System BIOS Cacheable Uideo BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15 16 PCI Express Root Port Func PEG Onchip VGA Control On Chip Frame Buffer Size DUMT Mode DUMT FIXED Memory Size 4 to 5 Sec Enabled Disabled Disabled Press Enter Item Help Auto 8MB1 DUMT 128 1 Boot Display 1 ESC Exit Optimized Defaults PU PD Ualue F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults t oe Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values SLP_S4 Assertion Width Available options 4 to 5 Sec 3 to 4 Sec 2 to 3 Sec 1 to 2 Sec System BIOS Cacheable Available options Enabled Disabled Memory Hole At 15M
22. Installing Mainboard c seen 2 3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 2 3 1 Installation of the CPU 2 3 2 Installation of the CPU Cooler 2 4 Installation of Memory Modules 2 5 Connecting Peripheral 11 2 5 1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors einen 11 2 5 2 Serial ATA Connectors 2 5 3 PCI and PCI Express slots 11 Chapter Jumpers amp Headers Setup 11 12 3 1 Checking Jumper Settings eee ww 12 3 2 CMOS Memory Clearing Header eese eene nnne 12 3 3 Keyboard Power Function eeeeeeeeeeeeee eee nnns rnnt 12 3 4 FAN Power Connectors T 3 5 Front Panel Switches amp Indicators Headers eee 13 3 6 Additional USB Port Headers 3 7 Front Panel Audio Connection Header ane 3 8 Internal Audio Connectors 3 9 ATX Power InputConnectors eese eene nnns n rn nna Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility 4 1 About BIOS Setup eee nnns 4 2 To Run BIOS Setup is EXE Vtde o 4 4 The POST Power On Self 4 5 BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility 4 5 1 CMOS Setup Utility
23. Intel 945 Series Intel 945GC 945GZ 945GCT 945GZT Socket LGA775 Processor Mainboard User s Manual Rev 1 10 Oct 2007 P N 88EN945GC1 Disclaimer The intellectual property of this manual belongs to our company The ownership of all of the products including accessories and software etc belong to our company No one is permitted to copy change or translate without our written permission We compiled this manual based on our careful attitude but we can not guarantee the accuracy of the contents This manual is purely technical documentation without any hint or other meanings and we won t commit users misunderstanding of the typesetting error Our products are in continuous improvement and updating Therefore we retain the right that we won t give notice to the users in future Copyright All of the trademark in this manual belong to their own registered company All of the products name is only for identification its title belongs to its manufacturer or brand owner Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction eese een eeee nena annnm nana umma nanus mauu uuum aaa 1 1 Package Checklist eene 1 2 Specifications 1 3 Mainboard Layout 1 3 1 Intel 945GC V1 0 1 3 2 Intel 945GC V2 0 1 4 Connecting Rear Panel I O Devices T Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2 1 Choosing a Computer Chassis 2 2
24. able Bit fi2 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Ualues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults Delay Prior to Thermal This item is CPU security technology supports for setting CPU Throttle clocking time when the CPU temperature is too high 21 Intel 945 Series User s Manual Limit CPUID When set to Enabled this item limits the CPUID maximum value to 3 which is usually required for older OS like Windows NT4 0 C1E Function This item appears only for certain processors with the C1E Enhanced Halt State Function When set to Enabled the processor will further reduce the total power consumption Execute Disable Bit This item appears only for certain processors with the Execute Disable Bit XD bit feature When set to Enabled this item allows the processor to prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code and provide memory protection Back to Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu Hard Disk Boot Priority This item selects the hard disks booting priority By pressing Enter key you can enter its submenu where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system Virus Warning Allow you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning mess
25. able password It allows you to limit access to the system Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 4 5 2 Control Keys P ress F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item lease check the following table for the function description of each control key Function Description Move cursor left or right to select Screens Move cursor up or down to select items PU PD To Change option for the selected items To bring up the selected screen Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu General help Item Help Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu Load the fail safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table Load the Optimized Defaults Save all the CMOS changes 18 Intel 945 Series User s Manual 4 5 3 Standard CMOS Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Hon dun 11 2007 Item Help Time hh mm ss ilie 19 Ge IDE Channel 0 Master MAXTOR STM380215A IDE Channel 0 Slave None SATA Channel 1 None SATA Channel 3 None SATA Channel 2 None SATA Channel 4 None Drive A 11 44 3 5i
26. age on screen and alarm beep CPU L1 amp L2 Cache Enable or Disable the L1 amp L2 cache which is built in the processor CPU L3 Cache The L3 cache is among the processor and memory which is built in the mainboard L3 is slower than L1 or L2 This option for enable or disable the L3 cache Quick Power On Self Test When set to Enabled this item speeds up the Power On Self Test POST after powering on the system The BIOS shorten or skip some check during the POST First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first second and third in the First Boot Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device items respectively The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device other than these three items Swap Floppy Drive If you have 2 floppy drives you can change A to B or change B to A Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed if choose Enable Boot Up NumLock Status This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started Gate A20 Option Normal The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller or chipset hardware Fast default The A20 signal is controlled by port 92 or chipset specific method Typematic Rate Setting Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the ke
27. b digital camera joystick etc eSATA Connect to peripherial SATA devices The peripherial SATA devices must connect inside SATA connectors Optional AUDIO1 Cen Sub Center Subwoofer Connect to the center and subwoofer channel in the 7 1 channel audio system R L R R Rear Left Rear Right Connect to the rear left and rear right channel in the 7 1 channel audio system S L S R Surround Left Surround Right Connect to the surround left and surround right channel in the 7 1 channel audio system Line In Connect to the line out from external audio sources Line Out Connect to the front left and front right channel in the 7 1 channel or regular 2 channel audio system Mic In Connect to the plug from external microphone Intel 945 Series User s Manual Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2 1 Choosing a Computer Chassis The mainboard and its component layouts illustrated in this chapter were based mainly on model Intel 945GC V1 0 unless specifically stated Choose a chassis big enough to install this mainboard As some features for this mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches or buttons on the chassis make sure your chassis supports all the features required If there is possibility of adopting some more hard drives make sure your chassis has sufficient power and space for them Most chassis have alternatives for I O shield located at the rear panel
28. cable must be aligned with pin 1 on both the IDE port and the hard drive connector The FDD connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34 wire 2 connector floppy cable Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDD on the board the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector Generally you need only one floppy disk drive in your system 4 The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin 1 on both the FDD port and the floppy connector 2 5 2 Serial ATA Connectors Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by SATA cable comma 5 m E BessBs gt ee Ez I 2 5 3 PCI and PCI Express slots Install PCI Express X16 graphics card into slot PCIE1 Install PCI card into slots PCI1 or PCI2 zal Intel 945 Series User s Manual Chapter 3 Jumpers amp Headers Setup 3 1 Checking Jumper Settings For a 2 pin jumper plug the jumper cap on both pins will make it CLOSE SHORT Remove the jumper cap or plug it on either pin reserved for future use will leave it at OPEN position For 3 pin jumper pin 1 2 or p
29. ed on Intel 945GZ 945GC 945GC A2 ICH7 ICH7 Intel FW82801GB VGA Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 2x 240 pin DIMM slots support for Intel 945GC V1 0 Only 4x 240 pin DIMM slots support for Intel 945GC V2 0 Only Maximum memory capacity up to 2GB Supports Dual Channel DDR2 667MHz for Intel 945GC A2 Chipset Only Optional Supports Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz Supports Plug amp Play BIOS Supports Advanced Power Management ACPI CPU temperature Fan speed System Voltage monitoring 1 X Floppy Drive supports 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M 2 88M floppy disk 8 X USB 2 0 ports USB 1 1 is compliant 1X COM port 1XVGA port 1 X PS 2 Keyboard port 1X PS 2 Mouse port 1 X RJ45 port 1 X LPT connector Optional 1X eSATA port Optional Provides 1 IDE connector 2 IDE devices could be connected support ATA 66 100 Provides 4 SATA high speed HDD ports Onboard 6 channel 8 channel HD Audio Codec Optional Supports 16 bit Audio Codec Positioning Audio Support A3D I3DL2 Front Panel Jumper provides stereo MIC port on front panel Onboard LAN Onboard 10 100 1000Mbps compatible LAN Optional 1X PCI Express x16 slot Intel 945GZ Chipset works at 4 X Expansion Slots 2 X PCI slots Support PCI Bus interface v2 2 compliant Form Factor Micro ATX Chipset Main Memory Integrate Ports Sound Intel 945 Series User s Manual 1 3
30. er This option enables or disables the USB 2 0 controller USB Keyboard Support This item allows you to select BIOS for using USB keyboard in DOS environment or OS in OS environment USB Mouse Support This item allows you to select BIOS for using USB mouse in DOS environment or OS in OS environment Azalia AC97 Audio Select This options allows you choose Azalia audio or AC97 audio Onboard Lan Controller This option enables or disables the LAN controller BIOS Write Protect This option enables or disables the BIOS Write Protect function Back to Integrated Peripherals Setup Menu gt Super IO Device Click lt Enter gt key to enter its submenu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super 10 Device POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY 1 Item Help Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 IRA 1 Onboard Parallel Port 3787 IRQ 1 Parallel Port Mode SPP PWRON After PWR Fail Off 4 Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 1 Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults POWER ON Function This item selects the way you want your system to power on Password Use a password to power on the system select this option then press lt Enter gt Enter your password You can enter up to 5 characters Type in exactly the same password to confirm and then press lt Enter gt Hot KEY Use any of the function keys between Ctrl F1 to
31. hing To install this mainboard 1 Locate all the screw holes on the mainboard and the chassis base 2 Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened 3 Face the mainboard s I O ports toward the chassis s rear panel 4 Line up all the mainboard s screw holes with those studs or spacers on the chassis 5 Install the mainboard with screws and have them tightened A To prevent shorting the PCB circuit please REMOVE the metal studs or spacers if they are already fastened on the chassis base and are without mounting holes on the mainboard to align with 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 take note of the one indented corner of the CPU If you install the CPU in the wrong direction the CPU will not insert properly If this occurs please change the insert direction of the CPU 3 Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and CPU cooler 4 Please make sure the CPU cooler is installed on the CPU prior to system use otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur 5 Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the required standards for
32. in 2 3 can be shorted by plugging the jumper cap in How to identify the PIN1 jumpers Please check the mainboard carefully the PIN1 123 is marked by 1 or white thick line Fin 152 HORT 3 2 CMOS Memory Clearing Header The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when a the CMOS data becomes corrupted b you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu c you are unable to boot up the system because the CPU ratio clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu or d whenever there is modification on the CPU or memory modules This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory and have it reconfigured to the default values stored in BIOS Pins 1 and 2 shorted Default Normal TH Default operation Pins 2 and 3 shorted I Clear CMOS memory 123 JBAT or CLR CMOS1 To clear the CMOS memory and load in the default values 1 Power off the system 2 Set pin 2 and pin 3 shorted by the jumper cap Wait for a few seconds Set the jumper cap back to its default settings pin 1 and pin 2 shorted 3 Power on the system 4 For incorrect CPU ratio clock settings in the BIOS press Del key to enter the BIOS setup menu right after powering on system 5 Set the CPU operating speed back to its default or an appropriate value 6
33. 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 properly Insert CD into your CD ROM drive and the menu should appear as below If the menu does not appear double click My Computer double click CD ROM drive or click Start click Run type X AUTORUN EXE assuming X is your CD ROM drive 72 Driver Install Utility Driver Install Mainboard Driver installation Utility Userful Software Utility gt Browse CD This picture is only for reference From the Main MENU you may make 4 selections 1 Mainboard Driver installation Utility Click to enter the driver installation menu 2 Useful Software Utility Click to enter the utilities installation menu 3 Browse CD Click to browse the contents of this Driver amp Utility CD 4 Exit Click to exit this installation menu 2975 Intel 945 Series User s Manual When you choose Mainboard Driver installation Utility the drivers menu should appear as below 2 Driver Install Utility Driver Install Intel Chipset Installation Utility Intel Chipset VGA Graphics Driver LAN Driver Audio Driver This picture is only for reference From the Drivers MENU you may make 4 selections 1 2 3 4 Intel Chipset Installtion Utility Intel Chipset VGA Graphics Driver LAN Driver Audio Dr
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35. lf Test This program will test all things the BIOS does before the operating system is started Each of POST routines is assigned a POST code a unique number which is sent to I O port 080h before the routine is executed 6e Intel 945 Series User s Manual 4 5 BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility In order to increase system stability and performance our engineering staff is constantly improving the BIOS menu The BIOS setup screens and descriptions illustrated in this manual are for your reference only and may not completely match with what you see on your screen Do not change the BIOS parameters unless you fully understand its function 4 5 1 CMOS Setup Utility After powering up the system the BIOS message appears on the screen the memory count begins and then the following message appears on the screen Press DEL to enter SETUP If this message disappears before you respond restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Del keys by pressing the Reset button on computer chassis Only when these two methods should be fail that you restart the system by powering it off and then back on After pressing Del key the main menu screen appears Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility gt Standard CMOS Features Frequency Voltage Control gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password gt
36. ll stop for all errors except a diskette keyboard error Base Memory This item displays the amount of base memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 640K for systems with 640K or more memory size installed on the mainboard Extended Memory This item displays the amount of extended memory detected during system boot up Total Memory This item displays the total memory available in the system 20 Intel 945 Series User s Manual 4 5 4 Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features gt CPU Feature Press Enter Item Help gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Virus Warning CPU L1 8 12 Cache CPU L3 Cache Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate AZO Option Typematic Rate Setting Security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control For 05 Singal CPU Work Mode US Select For DRAM gt 64MB Report No FDD For WIN 95 Full Screen LOGO Show Small Show fi2 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Ualues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults CPU Feature Click Enter key to enter its submenu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min Item Help Limit CPUID MaxUal C1E Function Execute Dis
37. n 1 Drive B None Halt On A11 Errors Base Memory a 4 Extended Memory 104 Total Memory 104 fi e Move Enter Select PU PD Value Fi0 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Ualues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults Date mm dd yy This item sets the date you specify usually the current date in the format of Month Date and Year Time hh mm ss This item sets the time you specify usually the current time in the format of Hour Minute and Second gt IDE Channel 0 Master Slave SATA Channel 154 Click Enter key to enter its submenu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Channel Master ficcess Mode Auto Capacity 80 Cylinder 38309 16 0 38308 255 14 Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 1 Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults 19 Intel 945 Series User s Manual IDE HDD Auto Detection This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing Enter key The parameters will be shown on the screen automatically IDE Channel 0 Master Slave SATA Channel 1 4 When set to Auto the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE or SATA hard drive you are using If you want to define your own drive yourself set it to Manual and make sure you fully understand the meaning of the
38. nstallation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU Cooler 2 4 Installation of Memory Modules This mainboard provides two 240 pin DDRII Double Data Rate DIMM slots Intel945GC V2 0 provides 4x and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDRII DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or optional boards Before starting these procedures ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by touching a grounded metal object briefly To install system memory 1 Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules 2 Locate the DIMM slot on the board 3 Hold two edges of the DIMM module carefully keep away from touching its connectors 4 Align the notch key on the module with the rib on the slot 5 Firmly press the module into the slots until the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snap into the mounting notch Do not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the DIMM module only fits in one direction 6 To remove the DIMM modules push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously and then pull out the DIMM module Notch Key Mounting Notch
39. ou setting at 128M Available Options 64M 128M 224M Boot Display Available options Auto CRT TV EFP 235 Intel 945 Series User s Manual 4 5 6 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help Onboard Device Press Enter Super I0 Device Press Enter Power ON Password Enter Hot Key Power ON Ctri Fi 4 Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 1 Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults OnChip IDE Device Click lt Enter gt key to enter its submenu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Item Help IDE DMA transfer access Enabled On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO uto IDE Primary Slave PIO uto IDE Primary Master UDMA uto IDE Primary Slave UDMA uto On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Secondary Master PIO uto IDE Secondary Slave PIO uto IDE Secondary Master UDMA uto IDE Secondary Slave UDMA uto xxx On Chip Serial ATA Setting x On Chip Serial ATA uto x SATA PORT Speed Settings Disabled x PATA IDE Mode Prima SATA Port P1 P3 is Secondary 14 Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 1 Help F5 Previous Ualues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults IDE HDD Block Mode Enable this field if your IDE hard drive sup
40. parameters Please refer to the instruction manual provided by the device s manufacturer to get the setting right Access Mode This item selects the mode to access your IDE or SATA devices Leave this item at its default Auto setting to detect the access mode of your HDD automatically Capacity This item displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Cylinder This item configures the numbers of cylinders Head This item configures the numbers of read write heads Precomp This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing Landing Zone This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read write heads Sector This item configures the numbers of sectors per track Back to Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu DriveA amp Drive B This item sets the type of floppy drives usually only Drive A installed Halt On This item determines whether the system stops if an error is detected during system boot up All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detect a non fatal error No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error detected All But Keyboard The system boot will stop for all errors except a keyboard error All But Diskette The system boot will stop for all errors except a diskette error All But Disk Key The system boot wi
41. ports block mode Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support It also improves the speed of access to IDE devices IDE DMA transfer access This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not On Chip Primary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate each channel separately IDE Primary Master Slave PIO Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device These four items let you assign the kind of PIO Programmed Input Output were used by the IDE devices Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best or select a PIO mode from 0 4 26 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 You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this mainboard in order to use an UltraDMA device On Chip Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate each channel separately On Chip Primar
42. ption opens a dialog box that lets you install fail safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Press Y and the Enter to install the defaults Press N and then Enter to not install the defaults The fail safe defaults place no great demand on the system and are generally stable If your system is not functioning correctly try installing the fail safe defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again If you only want to install fail safe defaults for a specific option select and display that option and then press F6 Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N 4 5 12 Load Optimized Defaults This option opens a dialog box that let you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Press Y and then Enter to install the defaults Press lt N gt and then Enter to not install the defaults The optimized defaults place demand on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components such as the CPU and the memory You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option select and display that option and then press F7 Load Optimized Defaults Y N N 4 5 13 Set Supervisor User Password When this function is selected the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating
43. t System Memory Control Press Enter Item Help CPU Uoltage Regulator DRAM Voltage Regulator Auto Detect PCI Clk Spread Spectrum CPU Clock 14 Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 1 1 Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults System Memory Control Click lt Enter gt key to enter its submenu You may manually set the DRAM timing parameters through its sub items or leave them at their default settings according to the SPD Serial Presence Detect data stored in the DRAM CPU Voltage Regulator This option is for setting the voltage of CPU DRAM Voltage Regulator This option is for setting the voltage of DIMM Auto Detect PCI CIk This setting allows auto detect PCI slots When select Enabled the PCI clock will be disabled in order to reduce the EMI Spread Spectrum If you do not have any EMI problem leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and performance But if you are plagued by EMI select Enabled for EMI reduction CPU Clock This option can adjust CPU clock Incorrectly using these features may result in system instability or corruption Doing a overclock or overvoltage on CPU chipsets and memory modules may result in damages or shortened life expectancy to these components Please be aware that the menu items are for power users only 34 Intel 945 Series User s Manual 4 5 11 Load Fail Safe Defaults This o
44. the peripherals If you wish to set the frequen Cy beyond the proper specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc 2 3 1 Installation of the CPU 1 Open the socket lever by 2 Lift the load plate Do not 3 Remove the plastic pushing the lever down and touch the socket contacts protective socket cover away from the socket see see Figure 2 3 and 4 from the load plate see Figure 1 1 and 2 Figure 3 5 Do not discard the protective socket cover Always replace the socket cover if the processor is removed from the socket 4 Remove the processor from the protective processor cover Hold the processor only at the edges being careful not to touch the bottom of the processor see Figure 4 Do not discard the protective processor cover Always replace the processor back to the package if the processor is removed from the socket 6 Pressing down on the load plate Figure 6 9 close and engage the socket lever Figure 6 10 5 Hold the processor with your thumb and index fingers oriented as shown in Figure 5 Make sure fingers align to the socket cutouts see Figure 5 6 Align notches see Figure 5 7 with the socket see Figure 5 8 Lower the processor straight down without tilting or sliding the processor in the socket Intel 945 Series User s Manual 2 3 2 Installation of the CPU Cooler For proper i
45. y PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate each channel separately IDE Primary Master Slave PIO Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device These four items let you assign the kind of PIO Programmed Input Output were used by the IDE devices Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best or select a mode from 0 4 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 You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this mainboard in order to use an UltraDMA device On Chip Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate each channel separately IDE Secondary Master Slave PIO The four IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields let you set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance In Auto mode the system automatically determines the best mode for each device IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA Ultra DMA 33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports
46. yboard controller When enabled the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected Typematic Rate Chars Sec Set the number of times a second to repeat a keystroke when you hold the key down The settings are 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 and 30 Typematic Delay Msec Set the delay time after the key is held down before is begins to repeat the keystroke The settings are 250 500 750 and 1000 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 System The password is required each time the computer boots up Note Don t forget your password If you forget the password you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system But by doing this you will have to reset all previously set options APIC MODE This field is used to enable or disable the APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller Due to compliance with PC2004 design guide the system is able to run in APIC mode Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system MPS Version Control For OS This item specifies which version of MPS Multi Processor Specification this mainboard will use Leave this item at its default setting Singal CPU Work Mode Change the Dual Core
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