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Box Contents GA-945GCM-S2L or GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only ...
Box Contents GA-945GCM-S2L or GA-945GCM-S2C motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only ...
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GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 10 - Only for GA-945GCM-S2L. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus ...Intel® Pentium® 4 processor/ Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Š Support for Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Š L2 cache... 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive Š Integrated in the South Bridge Š Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Only for GA-945GCM-S2C.
GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 10 - Only for GA-945GCM-S2L. 1-2 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus ...Intel® Pentium® 4 processor/ Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) Š Support for Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Š L2 cache... 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive Š Integrated in the South Bridge Š Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Only for GA-945GCM-S2C.
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Internal Connectors Š 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector Š 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector Š 1 x floppy disk drive connector Š 1 x IDE connector Š 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors Š 1 x CPU fan header Š 1 x system fan header Š 1 x front panel header Š 1 x front panel audio header &#...
Internal Connectors Š 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector Š 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector Š 1 x floppy disk drive connector Š 1 x IDE connector Š 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors Š 1 x CPU fan header Š 1 x system fan header Š 1 x front panel header Š 1 x front panel audio header &#...
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... supports HT Technology • A chipset that supports HT Technology • An operating system that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for instructions on the surface of the CPU. • Do not turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power... wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU Hardware Installation It is optimized for the ...
... supports HT Technology • A chipset that supports HT Technology • An operating system that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for instructions on the surface of the CPU. • Do not turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power... wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU Hardware Installation It is optimized for the ...
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... connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the connector. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to this port for GA-945GCM-S2L. - 19 - Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to connect devices such as a mouse, modem or other peripherals. 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse... a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to 1 Gbps data rate. Only for USB devices such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc.
... connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the connector. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to this port for GA-945GCM-S2L. - 19 - Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection to connect devices such as a mouse, modem or other peripherals. 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse... a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to 1 Gbps data rate. Only for USB devices such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc.
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...." This jack can be connected to connect front speakers in jack. Mic In Jack (Pink) The default Mic in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 20 - Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED Connection/Speed LED: State Description Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate ...receiving is occurring LAN Port Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in jack. Microphones must be used to this audio jack for GA-945GCM-S2C. Only for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. RJ-45 LAN Port The Fast Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up a ...
...." This jack can be connected to connect front speakers in jack. Mic In Jack (Pink) The default Mic in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 20 - Connection/ Speed LED Activity LED Connection/Speed LED: State Description Green 100 Mbps data rate Off 10 Mbps data rate ...receiving is occurring LAN Port Line In Jack (Blue) The default line in jack. Microphones must be used to this audio jack for GA-945GCM-S2C. Only for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. RJ-45 LAN Port The Fast Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up a ...
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...in the correct orientation. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers. 5) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is the ground wire. Before connecting a floppy disk drive, be installed inside the chassis. Hardware Installation For optimum heat dissipation, it in damage to connect a...configuration jumper blocks. The pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable. CPU_FAN : Pin No. The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of floppy disk drives supported are designed with fan speed control design. The types of a ...
...in the correct orientation. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers. 5) FDD (Floppy Disk Drive Connector) This connector is the ground wire. Before connecting a floppy disk drive, be installed inside the chassis. Hardware Installation For optimum heat dissipation, it in damage to connect a...configuration jumper blocks. The pin 1 of the connector and the floppy disk drive cable. CPU_FAN : Pin No. The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of floppy disk drives supported are designed with fan speed control design. The types of a ...
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Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. 7 1 SATAII3 7 1 SATAII2 7 1 7 1 SATAII1 SATAII0 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 24 - Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. 6) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to SATA ... instructions from the device manufacturers.) 40 39 2 1 7) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by ICH7) The SATA connectors conform to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical...
Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. 7 1 SATAII3 7 1 SATAII2 7 1 7 1 SATAII1 SATAII0 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 24 - Before attaching the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. 6) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to SATA ... instructions from the device manufacturers.) 40 39 2 1 7) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by ICH7) The SATA connectors conform to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical...
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...may configure the way to turn off (S5). • PW (Power Switch): Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 26 - HDHD+ Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED • MSG (Message/Power/Sleep LED): System Status LED Connects to ... or writing data. • RES (Reset Switch): Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is operating. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep ...
...may configure the way to turn off (S5). • PW (Power Switch): Connects to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 26 - HDHD+ Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED • MSG (Message/Power/Sleep LED): System Status LED Connects to ... or writing data. • RES (Reset Switch): Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is operating. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep ...
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... front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header. 1 Pin No. If your chassis front panel audio module to work or even damage it. Incorrect connection between the module connector and...
... front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header. 1 Pin No. If your chassis front panel audio module to work or even damage it. Incorrect connection between the module connector and...
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2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. Intel I945 BIOS for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG0IC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to ... first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 32 - In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting...
2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. Intel I945 BIOS for 945GCM-S2L E10 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG0IC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key to ... first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. The system will still be used for one time only. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 32 - In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting...
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... to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 34 - „ Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. „ Advanced...
... to the confirmation message will exit BIOS Setup. (Pressing can also carry out this task.) GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 34 - „ Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to configure the system time and date, hard drive types, floppy disk drive types, and the type of errors that stop the system boot, etc. „ Advanced...
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... : • Auto • None Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system startup. Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the device during the POST. (Default) If no IDE/SATA devices are used ... 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...
... : • Auto • None Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system startup. Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the device during the POST. (Default) If no IDE/SATA devices are used ... 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...
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...errors. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Sector Number of extended memory. Extended Memory The amount of sectors. Head Number of the currently installed hard drive. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 36 - Landing Zone Landing zone. Halt on Allows you to None. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will...Typically, 640 KB will stop for the MS-DOS operating system. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to the information on the hard drive. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will be reserved for an error during the POST. ...
...errors. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder. Sector Number of extended memory. Extended Memory The amount of sectors. Head Number of the currently installed hard drive. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 36 - Landing Zone Landing zone. Halt on Allows you to None. All, But Disk/Key The system boot will...Typically, 640 KB will stop for the MS-DOS operating system. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to the information on the hard drive. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will be reserved for an error during the POST. ...
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...Help F7: Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to accept. After configuring this menu when finished. Setup System A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program...please visit Intel's website. - 37 - First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the installed hard drives. HDD S.M.A.R.T. This feature allows your hard drive. 2-4 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot...
...Help F7: Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to accept. After configuring this menu when finished. Setup System A password is only required for entering the BIOS Setup program...please visit Intel's website. - 37 - First/Second/Third Boot Device Specifies the boot order from the installed hard drives. HDD S.M.A.R.T. This feature allows your hard drive. 2-4 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot...
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...: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 40 - USB 2.0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard... be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to...
...: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 40 - USB 2.0 Controller Enables or disables the integrated USB 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) USB Keyboard Support Allows USB keyboard... be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) Legacy USB storage detect Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled) Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to...
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..."Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen ...shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will restart your system. ...
..."Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. Drivers Installation the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen ...shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will restart your system. ...
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... quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system data and perform restoration of data and hard... drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot ...
... quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to the first and second SATA connectors, the hard drive on the amount of data). • It is recommended to back up your system data and perform restoration of data and hard... drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot ...
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... first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure ...Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Figure 3 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 58 - Save the ...
... first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive 1. When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure ...Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Set CD-ROM drive as the example operating system.) A. actual size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Select a file system (for Xpress Recovery2 (10 GB or more is recommended; Figure 3 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 58 - Save the ...
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... the unallocated space (black stripe along the top)(Figure 5). If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system, you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive (Figure 6, 7). 4. Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. However,... if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space, you MUST select Primary partition....
... the unallocated space (black stripe along the top)(Figure 5). If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system, you may create new partitions using free space on your hard drive (Figure 6, 7). 4. Xpress Recovery2 will save the backup file. However,... if Disk Management shows the hard drive only contains the System partition without any unallocated space, you MUST select Primary partition....
