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...the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1-7 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 2-1 Startup Screen 32 2-2 The Main Menu 33 2-3 Standard CMOS Features 35 2-4 Advanced BIOS Features 37 2-5 IntegratedPeripherals 39 2-6 Power Management Setup 43 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations 45 2-8 PC Health Status 46 2-9 Frequency/Voltage Control 48 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 50 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 50 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password...
...the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1-7 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 2-1 Startup Screen 32 2-2 The Main Menu 33 2-3 Standard CMOS Features 35 2-4 Advanced BIOS Features 37 2-5 IntegratedPeripherals 39 2-6 Power Management Setup 43 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations 45 2-8 PC Health Status 46 2-9 Frequency/Voltage Control 48 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 50 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 50 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password...
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GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 10 - Only for GA-945GCM-S2L. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface USB Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor/Intel® Pentium® D processor/ Intel® Pentium® 4 processor/ Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Support for Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ...
GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 10 - Only for GA-945GCM-S2L. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Onboard Graphics Audio LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface USB Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor/Intel® Pentium® D processor/ Intel® Pentium® 4 processor/ Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Support for Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ...
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.... GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 16 - When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. The two DDR2 memory sockets are unable to chipset limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in only one DDR2 memory module is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . After the memory is recommended that memory of the memory. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will...
.... GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 16 - When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. The two DDR2 memory sockets are unable to chipset limitation, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in only one DDR2 memory module is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . After the memory is recommended that memory of the memory. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will...
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.... After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 18 - Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Align the card with your expansion card in the slot. 3. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your expansion card. • Always turn off the...
.... After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 18 - Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Align the card with your expansion card in the slot. 3. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your expansion card. • Always turn off the...
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Most fans are not configuration jumper blocks. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V voltage. Overheating may hang. • These fan headers are designed with fan speed control design. The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of floppy disk drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB. Each fan header supplies a +12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it is typically designated by...
Most fans are not configuration jumper blocks. A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V voltage. Overheating may hang. • These fan headers are designed with fan speed control design. The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of floppy disk drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, and 2.88 MB. Each fan header supplies a +12V power voltage and possesses a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it is typically designated by...
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... is reading or writing data. • RES (Reset Switch): Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep codes. • HD (IDE Hard Drive Activity LED) Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel to the pin assignments below.
... is reading or writing data. • RES (Reset Switch): Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep codes. • HD (IDE Hard Drive Activity LED) Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel to the pin assignments below.
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... load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). 16) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. Pin No. To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. • After clearing the CMOS values and before turning...
... load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). 16) CI (Chassis Intrusion Header) This motherboard provides a chassis detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. Pin No. To clear the CMOS values, place a jumper cap on your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing the CMOS values. • After clearing the CMOS values and before turning...
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BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. When the power is turned off, the battery on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate...
BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. When the power is turned off, the battery on . To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. • Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating system. • @BIOS is a Windows-based utility that allows the user to modify basic system configuration settings or to activate...
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... adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all changes and the previous settings remain in BIOS Setup. Set User Password Change, set , or disable password. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of your CPU, memory, etc. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable...
... adapter. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and integrated LAN, etc. Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all changes and the previous settings remain in BIOS Setup. Set User Password Change, set , or disable password. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of your CPU, memory, etc. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults are factory settings for the most stable...
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... Item Help Menu Level` ` IDE Channel 0 Master ` IDE Channel 0 Slave ` IDE Channel 2 Master ` IDE Channel 2 Slave ` IDE Channel 3 Master ` IDE Channel 3 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory 640K 510M KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Date Sets the system date. BIOS Setup Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. For...
... Item Help Menu Level` ` IDE Channel 0 Master ` IDE Channel 0 Slave ` IDE Channel 2 Master ` IDE Channel 2 Slave ` IDE Channel 3 Master ` IDE Channel 3 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory 640K 510M KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Date Sets the system date. BIOS Setup Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. For...
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... Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for operating systems that support multi-processors mode. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This item is installed. (Default: Disabled) CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. This feature only works for entering the BIOS Setup program. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the installed hard drives. Capability CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Limit CPUID Max...
... Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Password Check Specifies whether a password is required for booting the system and for operating systems that support multi-processors mode. (Default: Enabled) (Note) This item is installed. (Default: Disabled) CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. This feature only works for entering the BIOS Setup program. First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the installed hard drives. Capability CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Limit CPUID Max...
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...When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is the total amount of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard VGA. Virtualization enhanced by Intel® Virtualization Technology will use only this item to Disabled for display. PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) Onboard/PEG Sets the PCI Express as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 38...
...When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced when the CPU is the total amount of the monitor display from the installed PCI graphics card, PCI Express graphics card, or the onboard VGA. Virtualization enhanced by Intel® Virtualization Technology will use only this item to Disabled for display. PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) Onboard/PEG Sets the PCI Express as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 38...
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... Sets the IDE channels to Ch. 0 Master/Slave. (Default) Ch.1 Master/Slave Sets the IDE channels to Combined or Enhanced mode. Only for GA-945GCM-S2L. - 39 - BIOS Setup SATA Port 0/2 Set to This value is set to USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN1 Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Auto] Ch.0 Master/Slave Ch.2 Master/Slave Ch.3 Master/Slave [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto...
... Sets the IDE channels to Ch. 0 Master/Slave. (Default) Ch.1 Master/Slave Sets the IDE channels to Combined or Enhanced mode. Only for GA-945GCM-S2L. - 39 - BIOS Setup SATA Port 0/2 Set to This value is set to USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia Codec Onboard H/W LAN ` SMART LAN1 Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA [Enabled] [Auto] Ch.0 Master/Slave Ch.2 Master/Slave Ch.3 Master/Slave [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto...
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... hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. When PATA IDE Set to is dependent on the On-Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to settings. USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will be used in audio card instead of the USB functionalities below. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 40 - SATA Port 1/3 Set to This value is configured...
... hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. When PATA IDE Set to is dependent on the On-Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to settings. USB Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB controller. (Default: Enabled) Disabled will be used in audio card instead of the USB functionalities below. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 40 - SATA Port 1/3 Set to This value is configured...
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.../IRQ7, Disabled. ECP Mode Use DMA Selects DMA channel for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to ECP or ECP+EPP mode. This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies...
.../IRQ7, Disabled. ECP Mode Use DMA Selects DMA channel for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and specifies its base I /O address and corresponding interrupt. Onboard LAN Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to ECP or ECP+EPP mode. This item is configurable only if Parallel Port Mode is set to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard Serial Port 1 Enables or disables the first serial port and specifies...
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... in system's failure to boot. You must install the FSB 1333 MHz CoreTM 2 CPU with 1333 MHz FSB through overclocking. Note: If your computer. If this function. 2-9 Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio (Note) O.C FSB1333 Core. 2 CPU CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequency (Mhz) DIMM OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore [18X] [Auto] [Disabled] 200 [Auto] [Auto] 533 [Normal...
... in system's failure to boot. You must install the FSB 1333 MHz CoreTM 2 CPU with 1333 MHz FSB through overclocking. Note: If your computer. If this function. 2-9 Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio (Note) O.C FSB1333 Core. 2 CPU CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequency (Mhz) DIMM OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore [18X] [Auto] [Disabled] 200 [Auto] [Auto] 533 [Normal...
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... return to the CMOS. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 52 - This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-13 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ` Power Management Setup Save to CMOS and EXIT (SYe/tNU)?seYr Password ` PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup ` PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ` Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit...
... return to the CMOS. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 52 - This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-13 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults ` Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults ` Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ` Power Management Setup Save to CMOS and EXIT (SYe/tNU)?seYr Password ` PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup ` PC Health Status Exit Without Saving ` Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit...
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... so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 53 - Failure to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark...
... so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 53 - Failure to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager, please remove the question mark...
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... return to the main menu. Select Floppy A and press . Step 3: When the update process is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to a floppy disk. When the message "Are you to save the BIOS file to access Q-Flash. 2. Q-Flash Utility v2.02 Flash Type/Size SST 25VF040B 512K Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable !! Step 2: The process of Q- The monitor will display the update process. •...
... return to the main menu. Select Floppy A and press . Step 3: When the update process is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST to a floppy disk. When the message "Are you to save the BIOS file to access Q-Flash. 2. Q-Flash Utility v2.02 Flash Type/Size SST 25VF040B 512K Enter : Run Keep DMI Data Enable !! Step 2: The process of Q- The monitor will display the update process. •...
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...identify possible computer problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps: Power error - 77 - Appendix If your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Q: What do I have this jumper, refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page...
...identify possible computer problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: Graphics card not inserted properly Continuous short beeps: Power error - 77 - Appendix If your computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Q: What do I have this jumper, refer to the instructions on the motherboard battery in Chapter 1 to short the jumper to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page...