Intel PM945GC User's Manual
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1. AwardBlOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Esc Quit Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Standard CMOS Features Include all the adjustable items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features Include all the adjustable items of Award special enhanced features Advanced Chipset Features Include all the adjustable items of chipset special features Integrated Peripherals Include all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup Include all the adjustable items of Green function features PnP PCI Configurations Include all configurations of PCI and PnP ISA resources 18 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 PC Health Status It is for monitoring the system status such as temperature voltage and fan speeds Miscellaneous Control It is for you to specify settings for Miscellaneous Control such as the CPU clock and frequency ratio Load Optimized Defaults It can load the preset system parameter values to set the system in its best performance configurations Load Standard Defaults It can load the preset system parameter values to set the system in its stable performance configurations Set Supervisor Password Set change or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and or BIOS setup Set User Password Set change or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit With2. Aan 2
3. Supports SATA 2 0 specification and with transmit rate up to 3 Gbps One SATA connector can only support one SATA HDD Onboard LAN Chip lt gt 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN supported I O facility Connectors lt gt gt Supports one PS 2 mouse port and one PS 2 keyboard port Supports one serial port Supports one VGA port D Sub Supports one parallel port PARALLEL header and one HDMI SPDIF OUT HDMI SPDIF header with external devices connected Universal Serial Bus lt gt Four onboard USB 2 0 1 1 ports lt gt Two front USB headers come with this mainboard for additional four USB ports lt gt Support a maximum of eight USB ports to connect USB compliant devices BIOS lt gt lt gt lt gt Phoenix Award BIOS Support APM1 2 Support ACPI 2 0 power management Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Green Function lt gt Supports Phoenix Award BIOS power management function lt gt Supports system wake from power saving mode by keyboard or mouse touching Shadow RAM lt gt Integrated memory controller provides shadow RAM functionality and supports ROM BIOS Flash Memory lt gt Supports flash memory functionality lt gt Supports ESCD functionality Hardware Monitor Function lt gt Monitors CPU Chassis Fan Speed lt gt Monitors CPU and system temperature lt gt Monitors system voltages Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Configuration Layout of PM945GC V2 0 ATX12V
4. 5VSB mode depending on which USB port that the USB device is attached to m ojo USB Power On Disable Default Pin 1 2 Closed 1 USB Power On Enabled Pin 2 3 Closed Note Close stands for putting a jumper cap onto two header pins 13 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Clear CMOS Jumper JBAT The Clear CMOS function is used when you are unable boot your system and need to reset the BIOS settings CMOS settings back to the manufacturer s original settings This is also a way to reset the system password if you have forgotten it 1 2 Pin 1 2 Closed Normal Default mic 0 pin 2 3 Closed Clear CMOS Data Note Close stands for putting a jumper cap onto two header pins The following steps explain how to reset your CMOS configurations when you forgot a system password do de Turn off your system and disconnect the AC power cable Set JBAT header to OFF 2 3 Closed Wait several seconds Set JBAT header to ON 1 2 closed Connect the AC power cable and turn on your system Reset your new password ON ul WN Audio Configuration CD ROM Audio In Connector CDIN The CD IN connector is used to attach an audio cable to audio devices such as CD ROMs DVD ROMs etc HDMI SPDIF out Header HDMI_SPDIF Optional The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder Use the feature only when
5. CPUFAN N gt O O N oy 3 JW_FP SYSFAN2 BEA les 2 rm pra _ 25000 1960000 gt gt PCI1 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 nn SATA2 1 OOO EE CDIN DOOOOOOOOOOO000000000000000000000000000000000000000 OOOOOCOCOOO SATA3 E Q QOOOOCOOOOCO0000000000000000000000o00000o0000000000000 nuan SSE SATA1 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 anun J PWRLED1 509 PCI2 FLOPPY 11800 JP3 SPEAK1 50009 2 2 2 10 PARALLEL USB2 USB3 SPI CON Hardware Installation Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 This section will assist you in quickly installing your system hardware Wear a wrist ground strap before handling components Electrostatic discharge may damage the system s components CPU Processor Installation This mainboard supports Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D Celeron Processors using a Socket 775 Before building your system we suggest you to visit the Intel website and review the processor installation procedures http www intel com CPU Socket 775 Configuration Wasa 1 yh db Locate the CPU socket 775 on your mainboard and nudge the lever away from the socket as shown Then lift the lever to a 140 degree angle A Next lift up the iron cover B There are 2 distinctive marks located near the corners of the socket on the same side as the lever as shown C Match these marks with the marks on
6. the CPU and carefully lower the CPU down onto the socket D Replace the iron cover and then lower the lever until it snaps back into position E This will lock down the CPU F Smear thermal grease on the top of the CPU Lower the CPU fan onto the CPU CPU socket and secure it using the attachments or screws provided on the fan Finally attach the fan power cord to the CPUFAN header Attention DO NOT touch the CPU pins in case they are damaged Also make sure that you have completed all installation steps before powered on the system Finally double check that the cooling fan is properly installed and the CPU fan power cord is securely attached in case your CPU and other sensitive components are damaged because of hish temperatures L ATT Mil p Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 FAN Headers CPUFAN SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 There are three fan headers available for cooling fans The cooling fans play an important role in maintaining ambient temperatures in your system The CPUFAN header is attached with a CPU cooling fan The SYSFAN1 and SYSFAN2 headers are attached with other cooling fans 008 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 1 CPUFAN Attention You can avoid damaging your CPU due to high temperatures with proper cooling equipment It is recommended that attach a cooling fan on top of your CPU Use the CPUFAN header to attach the fan cord On most fan power cord the black wire of the fan
7. your stereo system has digital input function 1100 HDMI PR 14 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Front Panel Audio Header AUDIO If your case front panel has audio ports you can connect them to the Front Audio Header of this mainboard s uneo e awen 7 sensera e m o uneo o au ono Slots Universal PCI Express Interface slot PE2 The PE2 slot is the PCI Express interface slot which can be supported up to PCI E x16 mode It is recommended that you insert a graphics card onto the PE2 slot which the interface is capable for PCI E x16 specification NN 0000000000000 0000000000000 0000000000000 000000000000 00000000000 OOOO je E y z O ODO 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000 OOOO PCI Interface Slots PCI 2 PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect which is a bus standard for installing expansion cards such as network card SCSI card etc to these PCI slots QOODOO000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000 OOOOO0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 O0000000000 PCI 15 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Power Supply Attachments ATX Power Connector ATXPWR ATX12V These mainboards provide two ATX power connectors one 24 pin ATXPWR connector and one 4 pin ATX12V connector You must use a power supply that has both of these connectors and both connectors must be attached before the system is powered on These power connectors
8. N There are four onboard USB 2 0 1 1 ports on the back panel These USB ports are used to attach with USB devices such as keyboard mice and other USB supported devices There is also a 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN port available for you to attach an Internet cable Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Audio Ports SOUND This mainboard provides three audio ports the Mic Line in and Line out These are the standard audio ports that provide basic audio function Line In Blue This port is for audio input and connects to external audio devices such as CD player tape player etc When the Line IN e multi channel audio system is enabled this port will output audio for the rear speakers Line OUT Line Out Green This port is an output audio port used for connecting to speakers or a headset When the multi channel audio system is enabled MIC this port will output audio for the front speakers Mic In Pink This port is for connecting to a microphone When the multi channel audio system is enabled this port will output audio for your subwoofer center speakers This mainboard supports Super 5 1 Channel Audio Effect and you can transfer 2 channel to 6 channel audio See Appendix l for more information PWRLED PWRBTN 2 VCC5 Hard Drive LED VCC5 2 pin Power LED HDDLE HDLED PWRLED PWRLED ps ono o aa e PWRBTN Poweron Buton Rsrsw fResetSwitch e enp PWRBTN Te wc 10 Mainboard
9. PM945GC V2 0 Copyright All rights are reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of the company Brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents herein and especially disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any purpose Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents herein without obligation to notify any party beforehand Duplication of this publication in part or in whole is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor s approval in writing Trademark All the trademarks or brands in this document are registered by their respective owner Disclaimer We make no warranty of any kind with regard to the content of this user s manual The content is subject to change without notice and we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this user s manual All the brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 o
10. PM945GC V2 0 Hard Drive LED Header HDLED If your case front panel has a hard drive LED cable attach it to this header The LED will flicker when there is hard disk drive activity Reset Switch Header RESET This header can be attached to a momentary SPST switch reset button cable on your case front panel The switch is normally left open When the switch closed it will cause the mainboard to reset and run the POST Power On Self Test Power on Switch Header PWRBTN This header can be attached to a power switch cable on your case front panel You can turn your system on or off by pressing the button attached to this power switch cable 2 pin Power LED Header PWR LED These mainboards provide a 2 pin power LED header If there is a 2 pin power LED cord on your case front panel you can attach it to the 2 pin power LED header Then the power LED will illuminate while the system is powered on 3 pin Power LED Header PWRLED These mainboards also provide a 3 pin power LED header If there is a 3 pin power LED cord on your case front panel you can attach it to this 3 pin header instead of attach to the 2 pin one on the SW LED header rin Assignment Pr Assignment PRED PWRLED PUREED Speaker Header SPEAK A speaker cable on your case front panel can be attached to this header When you reboot the computer this speaker will issue a short audible beep If there are problems during the Power On Self Test the s
11. Technology Support 1333 MHz by overclocking 1066 MHz by overclocking 800 MHz 533 MHz FSB Front Side Bus Frequencies Chipset Northbridge Chipset Intel 945GC Southbridge Chipset Intel ICH7 IZO Controller Fintek F71872FG High Definition Audio Codec Realtek ALC662 LAN Controller Marvell 88E8042 Memory gt gt Two DIMM sockets Supports unbuffered amp non ECC DDRII 667 by overclocking DDRII 533 SDRAM Supports a total memory capacity of up to 4 GB Supports Dual Channel data bus Onboard HD Audio Codec ALC 662 gt gt High performance Codec with high S N ratio gt 90 db Supports 6 4 2 channel playback capability Supports jack sensing and re tasking function Built in Dolby Digital Live Technology Supports Sony Philips Digital Interfaces S PDIF output function Optional Slots lt gt lt gt One PCI Express x16 interface slot for graphics card or expansion card Two standard PCI slots for PCI standard expansion cards Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 FDD Connector lt gt lt gt Supports one FDD connector to set up to two floppy disk drives Supports 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB 2 88MB IDE Connector lt gt lt gt lt gt lt gt One IDE connector Supports up to two IDE devices Supports Ultra ATA 33 66 100 Supports high capacity hard disk drives Serial ATA Il Connector lt gt lt gt lt gt Four SATA II connectors
12. a a 15 Power Supply Attachments u Qa QS qu a u D sQ ASW 16 CHAPTER 2 BIOS SETUP cias 17 INTRODUCTION kuu uuu ua S Gaan k a ana au ua qaya 17 MAIN VIENDO court lada 18 CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE SETUPi u uuu daa 20 SOFTWARE EIS Tiradas dais E 20 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION aii iso 20 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING vecinas 24 APPENDIX I 6 4 2 CHANNEL AUDIO EFFECT SETUP 27 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Chapter 1 Getting Started Introduction Thanks for choosing PM945GC V2 0 Mainboard It is based on Intel 945GC Northbridge chipset and Intel ICH7 Southbridge chipset In addition it also supports integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950 for onboard graphics feature It supports Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D Celeron Processors The power consumption for the aforementioned processors must be rated at 65W or less with FSB Front Side Bus frequencies of 1333 MHz by overclocking 1066 MHz by overclocking 800 MHz 533 MHz The PM945GC V2 0 provides two DIMM Dual In Line Memory Modules sockets which allowing you to install 240 pin unbuffered non ECC DDRII 667 by overclocking DDRII 533 SDRAMs It also supports Dual Channel Technology and allows you installing a total memory capacity of 4 GB This mainboard provides one PCI Express interface slot up to x16 mode which is recommended that insert a graphics card onto the PCl Espress x16 slot In addition two standard PCI
13. ard drive cable not connected properly Solutions Check hard drive cable Problem 13 Cannot boot the system after installing a second hard drive Causes 1 Master slave jumpers not set correctly 2 Hard drives are not compatible different manufacturers Solutions 1 Set master slave jumpers correctly 2 Run SETUP program and select the correct drive types Call drive manufacturers for possible compatibility problems with other drives Problem 14 Missing operating system on hard drive Causes CMOS setup has been changed Solutions Run setup and select the correct drive type Problem 15 Certain keys do not function Causes Keys jammed or defective Solutions Replace keyboard 26 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Appendix 6 4 2 Channel Audio Effect setup Channels Setup After into the system click the audio icon di from the Windows screen Click Audio 1 0 button you can see the screen like the picture below You can choose 2 4 6 or 8 channels by your speakers You can click the Auto test button to test your audio devices oe Pa 5o n gt 20 a F cr DIGITAL x ront Panel DIGITAL x u C EN P la voi 2 Channel 4 Channel To take advantage of 6 Channel Audio Effects you must use audio software that supports this functionality You must also make sure your software is specifically configured for 6 Channel Audio Effect support DIGITAL y
14. cable is the ground and should be attached to pin 1 of the header vids Memory Installation DIMM1 DIMM2 The PM945GC V2 0 provides two DIMM Dual In Line Memory Modules sockets which allowing you to install 240 pin unbuffered non ECC DDRII 667 by overclocking DDRII 533 SDRAMs It also supports Dual Channel Technology and allows you installing a total memory capacity of 4 GB Attention It is recommended that to install memories which are identical specifications same timing specifications and same DDRII speed to achieve the best effects lt may cause the failure of power on or lower memory speed if installing different type SPD series presence detects memories yh 14 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 How to enable Dual Channel DDRII 1 These mainboards provide Dual Channel functionality for the two DIMM sockets Enabling Dual Channel can significantly increase your data access rates DIMM1 and DIMM2 share one channel 2 For enabling Dual Channel you have to install two memories in the DIMM sockets at the same time according to the definition by Intel once one channel of the memory capacity is the same with the other channel then Dual Channel will be enabled 3 For example if you install one 256 MB memory in DIMM1 and the other one in DIMM2 256MB x 2 512MB so that the Dual Channel can be enabled 4 If you only install one memory then the Dual Channel won t be enabled Memory Insta
15. e accessed Causes There are many reasons for this such as virus intrusion or disk failure Solutions Back up any salvageable data Then performs low level format partition and then a high level format the hard drive Re install all saved data when completed Problem Screen message says Invalid Configuration or CMOS Failure Causes Incorrect information entered into the BIOS setup program Solutions Review system s equipment Reconfigure the system Problem 7 The Screen is blank Causes No power to monitor Solutions Check the power connectors to the monitor and to the system Problem 8 Blank screen Causes 1 Memory problem 2 Computer virus Solutions 1 Reboot computer Reinstall memory Make sure that all memory modules are securely installed 2 Use anti virus programs to detect and clean viruses Problem 9 Screen goes blank periodically Causes Screen saver is enabled Solutions Disable screen saver Problem 10 Keyboard failure Causes Keyboard is disconnected Solutions Reconnect keyboard Replace keyboard if you continue to experience problems 25 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Problem 11 No color on screen Causes 1 Faulty Monitor 2 CMOS incorrectly set up Solutions 1 If possible connect monitor to another system If no color appears replace monitor 2 Call technical support Problem 12 The screen displays C drive failure Causes H
16. ected by cables to four more USB ports on the front panel of your case giving you a possible eight USB ports 1 GOOO USB2 3 Attention If you are using a USB 2 0 device with Windows 2000 XP you will need to install the USB 2 0 driver from the Microsoft website If you are using Service pack 2 or later for Windows XP and using Service pack4 or later for Windows 2000 you will not have to install the driver yki 4 y gt 12 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Printer Interface Header PARALLEL Optional This mainboard provides a PARALLEL header for you connecting an additional printer connector on your case back panel Attach the cable of printer connector Optional onto this header and then you can use the printer connector connecting with a printer Keyboard Mouse amp USB Power On function Header JP1 PS 2 Keyboard and PS 2 Mouse attached to the back panel can awaken the system from sleep mode In order to enable this functionality you must adjust the jumper caps on JP1 header as the table below O Pin 1 2 Closed KB MS amp USB Power ON Disable Default KB MS amp USB Power ON Enabled Pin 2 3 Closed Note Close stands for putting a jumper cap onto two header pins USB Power On function Header JP3 USB devices attached to the back panel USB ports can awaken the system from sleep mode In order to enable this functionality you must adjust the jumper cap on JP3 header for 5V or
17. f the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation CE Mark The device is in accordance with 89 336 ECC ENC Directive Ver EG100 PM945GC V2 0 Intel 945GC amp ICH7 Support Socket 775 Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D Celeron Processor The power consumption for the aforementioned processors must be rated at 65W or less User Manual Enabling the Hyper Threading Technology your computer system is required to have components as the following gt e CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology must be enabled OS An operating system that supports HT Technology SCS e SCS e Y ey For more information on Hyper Threading Technology go to http www intel com info hyperthreading Dimensions Micro ATX form factor lt gt 180mm
18. llation Steps 1 Pull the white plastic tabs at both ends of the slot away from the slot Lali REI x j Phi ae A HE UA JS gt t J 5 A g At 2 pes maan UA K lt k z T87 idas oi f q A me ms y a M A A 2 Match the notch on the RAM module with the corresponding pattern in the DIMM slot This will ensure that the module will be inserted with the proper orientation de 4 Repeat steps 1 2 3 for the remaining RAM modules The pictures above are for reference only Your actual installation may vary slightly from the pictures Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Back Panel Configuration PS 2 Port Mouse PS 2 COMI VGA USB Ports Audio Keyboard Serial Port Ports PS 2 Mouse amp PS 2 Keyboard Ports KB MS This mainboard provides a standard PS 2 mouse port and a PS 2 keyboard port The Serial Port COM1 This mainboard provides a serial port COM1 on your back panel and is used to connect mice modem and other peripheral devices Through this port you can also transfer data from your computer hard disk drive to other computers The VGA D SUB Connector VGA The mainboard provides one VGA connector D Sub connector on back panel VGA connector D Sub connector delivers the analogy signals and is able to connect with traditional CRT display flat display or other display device which with the D Sub interface compatible USB Ports LAN Port USB1 USB LA
19. o install the update for enabling HD Audio 21 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 For Windows XP 32bit Driver I Intel Series Driver CD For Windows 2000 Driver 5 Intel Series Driver CD 22 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Intel Chipset INF It provides all drivers for the functions which built in both the Northbridge Southbridge Intel VGA Driver It provides the driver of Intel VGA Marvell LAN Driver It provides the driver of Marvell Network Realtek Audio Driver It provides the driver of Realtek Audio CODEC Microsoft DirectX 9 0c It provides the software of Microsoft DirectX 9 0c lt gt gt gt 2 Click on the User Manual button you can choose the manual to read gt Intel Series Driver CD Attention Before you read manuals you must install the driver of Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 to browse PDF files SS 3 If you click the Browse CD button you can browse all the files in the Driver CD 23 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Problem 1 No power to the system Power light does not illuminate Fan inside power supply does not turn on Indicator lights on keyboard are not lit Causes 1 Power cable is unplugged 2 Defective power cable 3 Power supply failure 4 Faulty wall outlet circuit breaker or fuse blown Solutions 1 Make sure power cable is securely plugged in 2 Replace cable 3 Contact technical support 4 Use different socket
20. out Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 19 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Chapter 3 Software Setup Software List Category Platform Intel Chipset INF Windows Vista XP 2000 Marvell Lan Driver Windows Vista XP 2000 Realtek Audio Driver Windows Vista XP 2000 Intel VGA Driver Windows Vista XP 2000 Microsoft DirectX9 0c Windows XP 2000 Attention You don t need to install the driver for USB 2 0 version if you are using Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or more advanced or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or more advanced y k 4 4 Y gt Software Installation Place the Driver CD into the CD ROM drive and the Installation Utility will auto run You can also launch the Driver CD Installation Utility manually by executing the Intel exe program located on the Driver CD For more details please refer to the Readme txt files that in each folder of the Driver 1 When you insert the driver CD into the CD ROM you ll see the screen as the picture below There are several driver buttons displayed in the Driver Menu screen and you can click on the drivers to install 20 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 For Windows Vista Driver E gt Intel Series Driver CD For Windows XP 64bit Driver gt Intel Series Driver CD Attention Before you install the Realtek Audio Driver on Windows XP 64bit operating system please go to the Microsoft website t
21. repair outlet reset circuit breaker or replace fuse Problem 2 System inoperative Keyboard lights are on power indicator lights are lit hard drive is active but system seems hung Causes Memory DIMM is partially dislodged from the slot on the mainboard Solutions 1 Power Down 2 Using even pressure on both ends of the DIMM press down firmly until the module snaps into place Problem 3 System does not boot from the hard disk drive but can be booted from the CD ROM drive Causes 1 Connector between hard drive and system board unplugged 2 Damaged hard disk or disk controller 3 Hard disk directory or FAT is corrupted Solutions 1 Check the cable running from the disk to the disk controller board Make sure both ends are securely attached Check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup 2 Contact technical support 3 Backing up the hard drive is extremely important Make sure your periodically perform backups to avoid untimely disk crashes Problem 4 System only boots from the CD ROM The hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from the hard disk is impossible Causes Hard Disk boot sector has been corrupted 24 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Solutions Back up data and applications files Reformat the hard drive Re install applications and data using backup disks Problem 5 Error message reading SECTOR NOT FOUND displays and the system does not allow certain data to b
22. slots for use with standard PCI expansion cards are also allowed The PM945GC V2 0 provides one floppy disk drive connector that can be used with 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB 2 88MB drives It also has one IDE connector for IDE hard drives supporting Ultra ATA 100 66 33 Moreover this mainboard comes with Serial ATA Il support with four SATA II connectors which provide up to 3 Gbps data transfer rates The onboard High Definition Audio CODEC ALC662 supports high quality performance 6 channel audio play lt See Appendix I gt The mainboard also supports the Sony Philips Digital Interfaces S PDIF output function optional The PM945GC V2 0 also comes with an onboard 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN chip There is a LAN port on the back panel of your case that you can directly plug into an Internet cable There are maximal eight USB2 0 1 1 ports which can be set up on this mainboard All the information including hardware installation and software installation in this manual are for reference only The contents in this manual may be updated without notice The company will not assume any responsibility for any errors or mistakes within Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Specification CPU lt gt lt gt lt gt lt gt Support Socket 775 Support Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D Celeron Processors The power consumption for the aforementioned processors must be rated at 65W or less Support Hyper Threading
23. support several power management functions such as the instant power on function The connector pins are described below 1 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5v 16 SoftPowerON 5 Ground 17 Ground x 6 eV 8 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground x 8 PWON 2 SV 9 S5Vstandbyvotage 21 C s 5V oO 1 3 ATX12V 2 Ground 4 12V Attention In general power cords are designed and should be attached with a specific direction The black wire of the power cord is Ground and should be attached onto the header location of Ground phd Y 16 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Introduction This section describes PHOENIX AWARD BIOS Setup program which resides in the BIOS firmware The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration The configuration information is then saved to CMOS RAM where the data is sustained by battery after power down The BIOS provides critical low level support for standard devices such as disk drives serial ports and parallel ports As well the BIOS control the first stage of the boot process loading and executing the operating system The PHOENIX AWARD BIOS installed in your computer system s ROM is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS This means that it supports the BIOS of Intel based processors This version of the PHOENIX AWARD BIOS includes additional features such as virus and password pro
24. tection as well as special configurations for fine tuning the system chipset The defaults for the BIOS values contained in this document may vary slightly with the version installed in your system Key Function In general you can use the arrow keys to highlight options press lt Enter gt to select use the lt PgUp gt and lt PgDn gt keys to change entries press lt F1 gt for help and press lt Esc gt to quit The following table provides more detail about how to navigate within the BIOS Setup program Keystroke Function Move to previous option Down arrow Move to next option Move to the option on the left menu bar Right arrow Move to the option on the right menu bar Esc Main Menu Quit without saving changes Submenus Exit Current page to the next higher level menu Move to the option you desire PgUp key Increase the numeric value or enter changes PgDn key Decrease the numeric value or enter changes Increase the numeric value or enter changes Decrease the numeric value or enter changes Esc key Main Menu Quit and do not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit Current page and return to Main Menu F1 key General help on Setup navigation keys F5 key Load previous values from CMOS F6 key Load the defaults from BIOS default table F7 key Load the turbo defaults F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit 17 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Main Menu Phoenix
25. x 244mm W x L Operating System lt gt Windows Vista XP 2000 Things You Have To Know The images and pictures in this manual are for reference only and may vary from the product you received depending on specific hardware models third party components and software versions This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips Always use a grounded wrist strap when working with the system Do not touch any IC chip lead connector or other components Always unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard or when confuguring pins and switches Packing List PM945GC V2 0 Mainboard IDE Cable SATA Cable I O Bracket Mainboard Setup Driver amp User Manual CD Mainboard Quick Installation Guide Y ey SCS e gt e SCS e e gt e Attention Important Information Follow the procedures below G Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 lt GETTING STARTED comia 1 INTRODUCTION caia ita raise tiooa l SPECICATION IAS AA c 2 CONFIGURATION ao 5 Layout ol PM945 GCN 0 aaa ias 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION spots linia 6 CPU Processor Instala lidia 6 Memory Installation DIMMI DIMMO 7 Back Panel COMA UA a 9 Front Panel Headers JW FP PWRLED SPEAK 10 OTIS CLO O O e 11 Headers ee JUMP aa 12 AU CONAM 14 DIOES POPE PE katun ayau usa aka E kana haha susu
26. ystem will issue an irregular pattern of audible beeps through this speaker Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector FLOPPY These mainboards provide a standard floppy disk drive connector FDD that supports 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB 2 88 MB floppy disk drives using a FDD ribbon cable 11 Mainboard PM945GC V2 0 Hard Disk Drive Connectors IDE1 The mainboards provide one IDE connector that supports Ultra ATA 33 66 100 IDE devices You can attach a maximum of two IDE devices such as hard disk drive HDD CD ROM DVD ROM etc using an IDE ribbon cable In general two IDE devices can be attached onto one IDE connector If you attach two IDE HDDs you must configure one drive as the master and the other one as the slave In this case one optical device 1 CD ROM DVD ROM etc should be attached to this connector as well SATA Il Connector SATA 1 2 3 4 The four SATA II connectors support 3 Gbps transmit rate and one SATA connector only can attach one SATA HDD of each time using SATA cables Attention The FDD IDE cable is designed and should be attached with a specific direction One edge of the cable will usually in color such as red to indicate that should line up with the header pin 1 vids Headers amp Jumpers Front USB Headers USB2 3 These mainboards provide four onboard USB 1 1 2 0 ports back panel that attach to USB devices There are two additional USB headers that can be conn
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