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Manual - Page 1
GA-945P-DS3/S3
Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme dual-core / CoreTM 2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D LGA775 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 3301 12ME-945PDS3-3301R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over ...
Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-945P-DS3/GA-945P-S3
Oct. 27, 2006
Motherboard GA-945P-DS3/ GA-945P-S3
Oct. 27, 2006
Manual - Page 4
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ItemChecklist ...6 OptionalAccessories ...6 GA-945P-DS3/GA-945P-S3 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation 9 1-2 Feature Summary 10 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler 12
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler 13 1-4 Installation of Memory 14 1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards...
Manual - Page 7
GA-945P-DS3/GA-945P-S3 Motherboard Layout
KB_MS
ATX_12V
LGA775
CPU_FAN
COMA LPT
GA-945P-DS3/GA-945P-S3
DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4
USB USB LAN
ATX
F_AUDIO
AUDIO
NB_FAN
Intel® 945P
RTL8111B CODEC
CI
IT8718
PCIE_16
PCIE_3
PCIE_1
PCIE_2
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
CD_IN SPDIF_IO SYS_FAN
CLR_CMOS
BATTERY
Intel® ICH7
PWR_FAN
SATAII0 SATAII2 BIOS
SATAII1 SATAII3 IDE1
PWR_LED ...
Manual - Page 10
GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard
- 10 - English
1-2 Feature Summary
CPU
Š LGA775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme dual-core/CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium® D/
Pentium® 4/Celeron® D
Š L2 cache varies with CPU
Front Side Bus
Š Supports 1066/800/533 MHz FSB
Chipset
Š Northbridge: Intel® 945P Express Chipset
Š Southbridge: Intel® ICH7
LAN
Š Onboard ...
Manual - Page 12
... for the peripherals. BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology -
Align the indented corner of the
CPU with the CPU specifications. English
1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler
Before installing the CPU, please comply with HT Technology - Fig. 2 Remove the plastic covering on the CPU prior to the CPU during installation.)
GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard
- 12 - Please make...
Manual - Page 14
... supports DDRII memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memory capacity and specifications. The memory capacity used . 2.
Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM socket. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard
- 14 - It is supported by the motherboard. A memory module can only fit in only one direction. Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of Memory
Before installing...
Manual - Page 16
.... Replace your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer. 3. Make sure your VGA card is locked by following the steps outlined below: 1. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard
- 16 - Press the expansion card firmly into the
computer. 2. Install related driver from BIOS. 8. Remove your computer's chassis cover. 7. Read the related expansion card's instruction document...
Manual - Page 18
... audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information.
1-7 Connectors Introduction
1
3
6
2
12 5
17 18
9
8
16 13 14 4
1) ATX_12V 2) ATX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) PWR_FAN 6) NB_FAN 7) FDD 8) IDE1 9) SATAII0/1/2/3
7
15 10 11
10) PWR_LED 11) F_PANEL 12) F_AUDIO 13) CD_IN 14) SPDIF_IO 15) F_USB1/F_USB2 16) CI 17) CLR_CMOS 18) BATTERY
GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard...
Manual - Page 20
... the CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN connector to prevent CPU damage or system hanging caused by ...install it in the wrong direction and sometimes the chip fan will be damaged.
A red power connector wire indicates a positive connection and requires a +12V power voltage. Most coolers are designed with color-coded power connector wires. Definition
1
GND
1
2
+12V
3
NC
GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard
- 20...
Manual - Page 22
Pin No. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard
- 22 - Definition
1
MPD+
1
2
MPD-
3
MPD-
It will blink when the system enters suspend mode (S1). Please refer to the BIOS setting for the Serial ATA and install the proper driver in order to work properly.
7
1
SATAII0
Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND
7
1
SATAII2
SATAII1
1
7
SATAII3
1
7
10) PWR_LED The ...
Manual - Page 50
GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard
- 50 - English
3-2 Software Applications
This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them.
3-3 Driver CD Information
This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.
Manual - Page 56
... is potentially risky, please do it with caution. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 945PDS3.F1) to your
motherboard model. 2. Note: You can access
Q-Flash by either pressing the End key during POST to access Q-Flash. Intel P965 BIOS for 945P-DS3 F2c . . . .
:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/31/2007-I945-6A79TG0AC-00
: Qflash
Because...
Manual - Page 58
... 4. Click "Update New BIOS" icon c. Update BIOS NOT through Internet a. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard
. . . .
- 58 - English
Method 2 : @BIOSTM Utility If you do not have a DOS startup disk, we recommend that you use the new @BIOS utility. @BIOS allows users to download the latest version of BIOS. Fig 1.
Complete update process following the instruction. Installing the @BIOS utility
Fig...
Manual - Page 70
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GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard
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