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Preface
Preface
Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under
international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the
material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author.
Version 1.0
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer
makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically
disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from
time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any
person of such revision or changes.
Trademark Recognition
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Cor-
poration.
Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and
are acknowledged.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-
able 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.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this
equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this
device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing
Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le
matériel brouilieur du Canada.
About the Manual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
Describes features of the motherboard.
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page 1
Describes installation of motherboard
components.
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page 7
Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.
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page 25
Describes the motherboard software
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page 41
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Chapter 1
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Introducing the Motherboard 1
Introduction.................................................................................................1
Feature..........................................................................................................2
Motherboard Components........................................................................4
Chapter 2
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7
Installing the Motherboard 7
Safety Precautions......................................................................................7
Choosing a Computer Case.......................................................................7
Installing the Motherboard in a Case......................................................7
Checking Jumper Settings.........................................................................8
Setting Jumpers..............................................................................8
Checking Jumper Settings..............................................................9
Jumper Settings..............................................................................9
Connecting Case Components...............................................................10
Front Panel Connector.................................................................12
Installing Hardware...................................................................................13
Installing the Processor...............................................................13
Installing Memory Modules.........................................................15
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive........17
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive...............................................18
Installing Add-on Cards..............................................................19
Connecting Optional Devices......................................................21
Connecting I/O Devices..........................................................................23
Chapter 3
25 25
25 25
25
Using BIOS 25
About the Setup Utility............................................................................25
The Standard Configuration........................................................25
Entering the Setup Utility..............................................................25
Updating the BIOS.......................................................................27
Using BIOS................................................................................................27
Standard CMOS Features...........................................................28
Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................30
Advanced Chipset Features.........................................................34
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Power Management Features......................................................35
Hardware Health Features..........................................................37
BIOS Security Features................................................................39
Load Optimal Defaults................................................................40
Load Performance Defaults.........................................................40
Save Changes and Exit................................................................40
Discard Changes and Exit...........................................................40
Chapter 4
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Using the Motherboard Software 41
About the Software CD-ROM................................................................41
Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP.............................................41
Running Setup..............................................................................42
Manual Installation..................................................................................44
Utility Software Reference.......................................................................44
Multi-Language Translation
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Introducing the Motherboard
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the 945PL-A motherboard. This motherboard is a high perfor-
mance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel
Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D processors for high-end business or personal desktop
markets.
The motherboard incorporates the 945PL Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB)
chipsets. The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency of 800/533 MHz using
a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU. The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequen-
cies of 533/400 MHz. It supports two DDR Sockets with up to maximum memory of 2 GB.
DDR2 Maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s in dual-channel interleaved mode assum-
ing DDR2 533 MHz. High resolution graphics via two PCI Express slots, intended for
Graphics Interface, are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.
The ICH7 Southbridge supports three PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. In addition,
one PCI Express x1 slot is supported, fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specifica-
tion, Revision 1.0a. It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480Mb/s
bandwidth for eight USB 2.0 ports. One onboard IDE connector supports 2 IDE devices in
Ultra ATA100/66/33 mode. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller that is
SATA II compliant, supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3.0Gb/s
each.
The 945PL-A motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel,
including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT2, four USB ports, one op-
tional LAN port,one optional 1394a port and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line
out.
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Feature
Accommodates Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/ Pentium D processors
Supports a system bus (FSB) of 800/533MHz
Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
The 945PL Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an
innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
945PL (NB)
Supports 32-bit host bus addressing, decoding up to 2 GB
of the processor’s usable memory address space.
Supports maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s in dual
channel interleaved mode.
2 GB/s point-to-point Direct Media Interface (DMI) to ICH7
(1 GB/s)each direction.
Supports one PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface, fully
compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision
1.0a.
Supports 256-Mb, 512-Mb and 1-Gb DDR2 technologies
for x8 and x16 devices
“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked
up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate
“logical” processors within the same physical processor.
Processor
Chipset
The 945PL-A uses an LGA775 type of Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D that carries
the following features:
ICH7 (SB) Enhanced DMA Controller, interrupt controller, and timer
functions
Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision
1.0a
Compliant with PCI 2.3 specificaiton
Compliant with Serial ATA II specification
Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to eight
USB 2.0 ports
Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA100/66/33
Supports PCI V2.3, 32-bit,33MHz
Supports fully with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u and IEEE 802.3ab
DDR2 533/400 DDR SDRAM with Dual-channel DDR2 architecture
Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs
Up to 1 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 2 GB
Memory
Supports 100/10 MB/s N-Way Auto-negotiation operation.
Compliant with PCI v2.2, 32-bit, 33MHz
Supports Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up
Supports Full Duplex Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x)
Onboard LAN (Optional)
The onboard LAN controller provides the following features:
Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
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Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
Audio (Optional)
1394a FireWire (Optional)
• Supports provisions of IEEE Std 1394-1995 standard for High Performance
• Provides two 1394a fully compliant cable ports at 400/200/100 Mbit/s
Serial Bus 1.0 and IEEE Std 1394a-2000
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.
Power management
Wake-up alarms
CPU parameters
CPU and memroy timing
BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system
features including the following:
Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
One serial port
One parallel port
Four USB ports
One 1394a port(optional)
One LAN port (optional)
Audio jacks for microphone in, line-in and line out
Integrated I/O
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
The 945PL-A motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of
100/66/33 MB/s.
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
Expansion Options
Two PCI Express x16 slots for Graphic Interface
One PCI Express x1 slot
Three 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots
One 40-pin IDE low profile connector that support two IDE devices
One floppy disk drive connector
Four 7-pin SATA connectors
Compliant with Intel High Definition Audio, supporting 8-channel DACs with
95dB S/N ratio
Compatibilities: 192/96/48/44.1 KHz with 24/20/16 bits
Power support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 3.3V/5.0V
All analog jacks are stereo input and output re-tasking for analog plug&play
Compliant with AC’97 2.3 specification with 6-channel support
16-bit Stereo full-duplex CODEC with 48KHz sampling rate
Supports double sampling rate (96KHz) of DVD audio playback
Direct Sound 3D
TM
compatible
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Introducing the Motherboard
Motherboard Components
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Introducing the Motherboard
Table of Motherboard Components
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.
1 CPU Socket LGA775 socket for Pentium 4 CPUs
22 CPUFAN1 CPU cooling fan connector
23 ATX12V1 Auxiliary 4-pin power connector
19 PCIEX2 PCI Express x1 slot
12 USB1-2 Front Panel USB headers
5 SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors
6 JP1 Clear CMOS jumper
3 ATX1 Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
9 PANEL1 Panel connector switches/LED header
8 FDD1 Floppy diskette drive connector
17 PCI1~3 32-bit add-on card slots
15 CD_IN1 CD-in connector
16 AUDIO1 Front panel audio header
LABEL COMPONENT
4 IDE1 Primary IDE channel
2 DIMM1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots
13 CHS1 Chasis detect header
1 1 IR1 Internal infrared header
10 SPK1 Speaker header
18 PCIEX3 PCI Express slot for graphics interface(x4 Mode)
14 SYSFAN2 System cooling fan connector
20 PCIEX1 PCI Express slot for graphics interface(x16 Mode)
7 SYSFAN3 System cooling fan connector
21 ATX4P1 Auxiliary power connector for graphic card
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Memo
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Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Installing the Motherboard in a Case
Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case.
Safety Precautions
Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard
Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from
static electricity
Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded
object before working on the motherboard
Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in
Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards
Choosing a Computer Case
There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies with
the specifications for the ATX system case. First, some features on the motherboard are
implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on the
system case. Make sure that your case supports all the features required. Secondly, this
motherboard supports one or two floppy diskette drives and two enhanced IDE drives.
Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to
install.
Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O
template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard.
This motherboard carries a ATX form factor of 305 x 210 mm. Choose a case that
accommodates this form factor.
Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond the holes
in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the
motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws.
Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots
on your motherboard.
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Installing the Motherboard
Checking Jumper Settings
This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard.
Setting Jumpers
Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than
one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on
the correct pins.
The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When
the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the
jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper
cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin,
the jumper is OPEN.
This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins
1 and 2 are SHORT
SHORT OPEN
Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.
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Checking Jumper Settings
The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.
Jumper Settings
Jumper
Type
Description
Setting (default)
JP1
3-pin
CLEAR CMOS
1-2: CLEAR CMOS
2-3: NORMAL
Before clearing the
CMOS, make sure to
turn off the system.
To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend
users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimal De-
faults” and then “Save Changes and Exit”.
JP1
1
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Connecting Case Components
After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin con-
necting the motherboard components. Refer to the following:
1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1.
2 Connect the system cooling fan connectors to SYSFAN2/3.
3 Connect the connector for graphics interface to ATX4P1.
4 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1.
5 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1.
6 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V1.
7 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK1.
Connecting 20/24-pin power cable
Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be con-
nected to the ATX1 connector. With the 20-pin power cable, just align the 20-
pin power cable with the pin 1 of the ATX1 connector. However, using 20-pin
power cable may cause the system to become unbootable or unstable because of
insufficient electricity.
20-pin power cable
24-pin power cable
With ATX v1.x power supply, users please
note that when installing 20-pin power cable,
the latche of power cable falls on the left
side of the ATX1 connector latch, just as the
picture shows.
With ATX v2.x power supply, users please
note that when installing 24-pin power cable,
the latches of power cable and the ATX1
match perfectly.
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CPUFAN1: CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector
SYSFAN2 : System Cooling FAN Power Connectors
ATX1: ATX 24-pin Power Connector
Pin Signal Name Function
1 GND System Ground
2 +12V Power +12V
3 Sense Sensor
4 PWM CPU FAN control
Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling
fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V.
ATX12V1: ATX 12V Power Connector
Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name
1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 14 -12V
3 COM 15 COM
4 +5V 16 PS_ON
5 COM 17 COM
6 +5V 18 COM
7 COM 19 COM
8 PWR OK 20 -5V
9 +5VSB 21 +5V
10 +12V 22 +5V
11 +12V 23 +5V
12 +3.3V 24 COM
Pin Signal Name
4 +12V
3 +12V
2 Ground
1 Ground
SYSFAN3 : System Cooling FAN Power Connectors
Pin Signal Name Function
1 GND System Ground
2 +12V Power +12V
3 Sense Sensor
Pin Signal Name Function
Pin Signal Name Function
1 GND System Ground
2 +12V Power +12V
3 NC Not connected
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Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED
Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power
on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.
Reset Switch
Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact
switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST.
Front Panel Connector
The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connec-
tors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for informa-
tion:
Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function
1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED+ 2 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED+
3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED-
5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch
9 RSVD Reserved
4 FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED-
6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch (+)
8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch (-)
10 Key No pin
* MSG LED (dual color or single color)
Hard Drive Activity LED
Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data
is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly, an IDE
drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity
for devices connected to the SCSI (hard drive activity LED) connector.
SPK1: Internal speaker
Pin Signal Name
1 VCC
2 Key
3 NC
4 Signal
ATX4P1: Auxliary Power Connector for Graphics Interface
Pin Signal Name
4 +12V
3 GND
2 GND
1 NC
Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable
to ATX4P1; otherwise, the system will be un-
stable.
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Installing Hardware
Installing the Processor
Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that
you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount
resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan
scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the
motherboard or its components.
On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the
processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly
installed.
Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips.
Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can clearly
see the motherboard and processor socket.
Before installing the Processor
This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus
frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by making changes
to jumpers on the motherboard, or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility. We
strongly recommend that you do not over-clock processors or other components to run
faster than their rated speed.
This motherboard has an LGA 775 socket. When choosing a processor, consider the
performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the
clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache
memory and external cache memory.
Warning: Over-clocking components can adversely affect the reliability
of the system and introduce errors into your system. Over-clocking can
permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in
components that are run beyond the rated limits.
Power Switch
Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary-
contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms
to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de-
bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before
the power supply recognizes another on/off signal.
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A. Unload the cap
· Use thumb & forefinger to hold the
lifting tab of the cap.
· Lift the cap up and remove the cap
completely from the socket.
B. Open the load plate
· Use thumb & forefinger to hold the
hook of the lever, pushing down and pulling
aside unlock it.
· Lift up the lever.
· Use thumb to open the load plate. Be
careful not to touch the contacts.
C. Install the CPU on the socket
· Orientate CPU package to the socket.
Make sure you match triangle marker
to pin 1 location.
D. Close the load plate
· Slightly push down the load plate onto the
tongue side, and hook the lever.
· CPU is locked completely.
E. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.
F. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto
the CPU socket on the motherboard.
G. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the
CPU fan connector. Please refer to the CPU
cooling fan user’s manual for more detail
installation procedure.
CPU Installation Procedure
The following illustration shows CPU installation components.
1. To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you
use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink
installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink sup-
plied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.
2. DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU.
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