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Table of Contents ItemChecklist ...7 OptionalAccessories ...7 GA-945GCMX-S2 Motherboard Layout 8 GA-945GCM-S2 Motherboard Layout 9 Block Diagram ...10 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 11 1-2 Feature ... Installation of Expansion Cards 18 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 19 1-7 Connectors Introduction 20 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 The Main Menu (For example: GA-945GCMX-S2 BIOS Ver. : F5a 32 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 34 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 36 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 38 2-4 Power Management Setup 42 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 44 2-6 PC ...
Table of Contents ItemChecklist ...7 OptionalAccessories ...7 GA-945GCMX-S2 Motherboard Layout 8 GA-945GCM-S2 Motherboard Layout 9 Block Diagram ...10 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 11 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 11 1-2 Feature ... Installation of Expansion Cards 18 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction 19 1-7 Connectors Introduction 20 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 The Main Menu (For example: GA-945GCMX-S2 BIOS Ver. : F5a 32 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 34 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 36 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 38 2-4 Power Management Setup 42 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 44 2-6 PC ...
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GA-945GCMX-S2 Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN LGA775 IT8718 COMA LPT VGA GA-945GCMX-S2 ATX R_USB LAN USB AUDIO SYS_FAN F_AUDIO Intel® 945 DDRII1 DDRII2 IDE FDD PCIE_16 RTL8110SC PCI1 SATAII0 SATAII2 SATAII1 SATAII3 PCI2 Intel® ICH7 PCIE_4 BIOS CODEC CD_IN COMB SPDIF_IO F_USB1 F_USB2 BATTERY CLR_CMOS CI PWR_LED F_PANEL - 8 -
GA-945GCMX-S2 Motherboard Layout KB_MS ATX_12V CPU_FAN LGA775 IT8718 COMA LPT VGA GA-945GCMX-S2 ATX R_USB LAN USB AUDIO SYS_FAN F_AUDIO Intel® 945 DDRII1 DDRII2 IDE FDD PCIE_16 RTL8110SC PCI1 SATAII0 SATAII2 SATAII1 SATAII3 PCI2 Intel® ICH7 PCIE_4 BIOS CODEC CD_IN COMB SPDIF_IO F_USB1 F_USB2 BATTERY CLR_CMOS CI PWR_LED F_PANEL - 8 -
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... Bus Intel® ICH7 RTL 8110SC RJ45 LAN CODEC 3 PCI 2 PCI PCI CLK PCI CLK (33 MHz) (33 MHz) ATA-33/66/100 IDE Channel BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb/s 8 USB Ports IT8718 Floppy LPT Port COM Ports PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line... (or above) memory module(s). (Note 2) Use of a 1066/800 MHz FSB CPU is required if you wish to install DDR2 667 MHz memory. Only for GA-945GCM-S2. - 10 - You must install the FSB 1333 MHz CoreTM 2 CPU with 1333 MHz FSB through overclocking. Only for GA-945GCMX-S2.
... Bus Intel® ICH7 RTL 8110SC RJ45 LAN CODEC 3 PCI 2 PCI PCI CLK PCI CLK (33 MHz) (33 MHz) ATA-33/66/100 IDE Channel BIOS 4 SATA 3Gb/s 8 USB Ports IT8718 Floppy LPT Port COM Ports PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line... (or above) memory module(s). (Note 2) Use of a 1066/800 MHz FSB CPU is required if you wish to install DDR2 667 MHz memory. Only for GA-945GCM-S2. - 10 - You must install the FSB 1333 MHz CoreTM 2 CPU with 1333 MHz FSB through overclocking. Only for GA-945GCMX-S2.
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... sequence for 945GCMX-S2 F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash 05/25/2007-I945-6A79TG0OC-00 : For Boot Menu Use < > or < > to select a device, then press enter to accept . If you don't find the settings you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. GA-945GCM(X)-S2 Motherboard - ...Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD LAN KL:Move Enter :Accept ESC:Exit The Main Menu (For example: GA-945GCMX-S2 BIOS Ver. : F5a) Once you want, press "Ctrl+F1" to exit this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact...
... sequence for 945GCMX-S2 F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash 05/25/2007-I945-6A79TG0OC-00 : For Boot Menu Use < > or < > to select a device, then press enter to accept . If you don't find the settings you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. GA-945GCM(X)-S2 Motherboard - ...Hard Disk CDROM ZIP USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD LAN KL:Move Enter :Accept ESC:Exit The Main Menu (For example: GA-945GCMX-S2 BIOS Ver. : F5a) Once you want, press "Ctrl+F1" to exit this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the exact...
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...Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for GA-945GCMX-S2. ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP. Disabled Disable this function. English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot ... the prompt. USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM. LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN. GA-945GCM(X)-S2 Motherboard - 36 - Press to move it up when you install a processor which supports this function. Select your boot device...
...Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for GA-945GCMX-S2. ZIP Select your boot device priority by ZIP. Disabled Disable this function. English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot ... the prompt. USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM. LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN. GA-945GCM(X)-S2 Motherboard - 36 - Press to move it up when you install a processor which supports this function. Select your boot device...
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...-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Disabled Enable No-Execute Memory Protect function. (Default value) Disable No-Execute Memory Protect function. Disabled Disable CPUID Limit for GA-945GCMX-S2. - 37 - English HDD S.M.A.R.T. PCI Set Init display first to PCI. (Default value) Onboard PEG PEG2 Set Init Display First to PCI Express x16 VGA card... first to onboard VGA. CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (Note) Enabled Disabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. (Default value) Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. BIOS Setup
...-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enabled Disabled Enable No-Execute Memory Protect function. (Default value) Disable No-Execute Memory Protect function. Disabled Disable CPUID Limit for GA-945GCMX-S2. - 37 - English HDD S.M.A.R.T. PCI Set Init display first to PCI. (Default value) Onboard PEG PEG2 Set Init Display First to PCI Express x16 VGA card... first to onboard VGA. CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) (Note) Enabled Disabled Enable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. (Default value) Disable CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) function. BIOS Setup
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... Ratio (Note) This setup option will show up when you use of a CoreTM 2 CPU with DDR2 533 (or above) memory module(s). BIOS Setup Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control. (Default value) Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control. Please be aware that if your system broken. ... F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Incorrectly using it may cause your system is not changeable. for GA-945GCMX-S2. - 47 - The option will display "Locked" and read only if the CPU ratio is overclocked and cannot restart, please wait 20secs. For...
... Ratio (Note) This setup option will show up when you use of a CoreTM 2 CPU with DDR2 533 (or above) memory module(s). BIOS Setup Disabled Disable CPU Host Clock Control. (Default value) Enabled Enable CPU Host Clock Control. Please be aware that if your system broken. ... F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Incorrectly using it may cause your system is not changeable. for GA-945GCMX-S2. - 47 - The option will display "Locked" and read only if the CPU ratio is overclocked and cannot restart, please wait 20secs. For...
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... you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD-ROM. Boot from CD-ROM for 945GCMX-S2 F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash 05/25/2007-I945-6A79TG0OC-00 Boot...on hard disks on . . . If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from CD/DVD:" will stay permanent in the future. 2. GA-945GCM(X)-S2 Motherboard - 58 - VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD/DVD: : XpressRecovery2 1. English 4-1-2 Xpress...
... you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key: Steps: After entering BIOS Setup, go to Advanced BIOS Feature and set to boot from CD-ROM. Boot from CD-ROM for 945GCMX-S2 F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash 05/25/2007-I945-6A79TG0OC-00 Boot...on hard disks on . . . If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from CD/DVD:" will stay permanent in the future. 2. GA-945GCM(X)-S2 Motherboard - 58 - VESA-supported VGA cards How to use the Xpress Recovery2 Initial access by booting from CD/DVD: : XpressRecovery2 1. English 4-1-2 Xpress...
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...BIOS files and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 9gcmxs2.F1) to your motherboard model. 2. Intel I945 BIOS for 945GCMX-S2 F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash 05/25/2007-I945-6A79TG0OC-00 : Qflash Because BIOS... BIOS POST, press the End key to select Update BIOS from Drive Sa0vefilBeI(Os)SfotounDdrive EnteFr l:oRppuyn A :Move ESC:Reset :Power Off HDD 0-0 Total size : 0 GA-945GCM(X)-S2 ...BIOS from Drive and press ENTER. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk or hard disk. Award Modular BIOS...
...BIOS files and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 9gcmxs2.F1) to your motherboard model. 2. Intel I945 BIOS for 945GCMX-S2 F5a . . . . :BIOS Setup/Q-Flash :XpressRecovery2 :Boot Menu :Qflash 05/25/2007-I945-6A79TG0OC-00 : Qflash Because BIOS... BIOS POST, press the End key to select Update BIOS from Drive Sa0vefilBeI(Os)SfotounDdrive EnteFr l:oRppuyn A :Move ESC:Reset :Power Off HDD 0-0 Total size : 0 GA-945GCM(X)-S2 ...BIOS from Drive and press ENTER. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk or hard disk. Award Modular BIOS...