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Manual - Page 1
GA-945PL-DS3/ GA-945PL-S3 (rev. 2.0)
Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme dual-core / CoreTM 2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D LGA775 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 2002 12ME-945PLDS3-2002R
* 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 to a designated collection ...
Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-945PL-DS3/GA-945PL-S3 (rev. 2.0)
Oct. 25, 2006
Motherboard GA-945PL-DS3/ GA-945PL-S3 (rev. 2.0)
Oct. 25, 2006
Manual - Page 4
...Menu (For example: GA-945PL-DS3 BIOS Ver.: F1a 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2-4 Power Management Setup 39 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 41 2-6 PC Health Status 42 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 44 2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 47 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults 47 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password 48 2-11 Save & Exit Setup 49 2-12...
Manual - Page 7
GA-945PL-DS3/GA-945PL-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout
KB_MS
ATX_12V LGA775
CPU_FAN
GA-945PL-DS3/GA-945PL-S3
COMA LPT
ATX USB
USB_LAN
F_AUDIO AUDIO
NB_FAN
Intel® 945PL
RTL 8111B
PCIE_3
PCIE_16
DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4
PWR_FAN
CODEC
PCIE_1 PCIE_2
CI CD_IN
SYS _FAN SPDIF_IO
CLR_CMOS
BATTERY
Intel® ICH7
PCI1 SATAII0
BIOS PCI2
SATAII1
PCI3 FDD
F_USB2
SATAII2 ...
Manual - Page 10
GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
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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 800/533 MHz FSB
Chipset
Northbridge: Intel® 945PL Express Chipset
Š Southbridge: Intel® ICH7
LAN
Š ...
Manual - Page 12
... (Grasping the CPU firmly between the CPU and CPU cooler. 4. Please make sure the CPU cooler is installed on the CPU socket.
Fig. 4 Once the CPU is not recommended that might cause damage to set beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to the upright position. If you wish to the CPU during installation.)
GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
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Please...
Manual - Page 15
After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of identical brand, size, chips, and speed), install the memory according to the limitation of memory modules,
- 15 - GA-945PL-DS3/GA-945PL-S3 includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel 0 : DDRII1, DDRII2 Channel 1 : DDRII3, DDRII4 If you want to operate the Dual ...
Manual - Page 22
...SATAII0
7
17
SATAII2 1
1
71
7
SATAII1
SATAII3
Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND
10) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to work properly. Definition
1
1
MPD+
2
MPD-
3
MPD- GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 22 - Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to...
Manual - Page 23
....
If you connect the front panel audio module. Definition
1
MIC
2
GND
3
MIC Power
4
NC
5
Line Out (R)
6
NC
7
NC
8
No Pin
9
Line Out (L)
10
NC
By default, the audio driver is configured to work or even damage it. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to the instructions on Page 71 about the software settings.
- 23 - Incorrect connection between the module...
Manual - Page 30
... enter Boot Menu to select the first boot device. GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 30 - If you don't find the settings you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. This action makes the system reset to the default settings for your motherboard.
The Main Menu (For example: GA-945PL-DS3 BIOS Ver.: F1a)
Once you want, press "Ctrl+F1" to...
Manual - Page 32
..., 1 p.m.
GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 32 - IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
Press "Enter" to automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during POST(default)
None
Select this if no IDE/SATA devices are :
CHS/LBA/Large/Auto(default:Auto)
IDE Channel 2/3 Master, Slave
IDE/SATA HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to 31 (or the maximum...
Manual - Page 48
...select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you are prompted to enter password. Once the password is required to access only basic items. If you select "System" at "Password Check" in creating a password. GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
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Manual - Page 56
... Xpress Recovery2 by booting from CD/DVD:" will affect the data backup speed.
3. If you complete installations of the hard disk will appear in the future.
2. After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM for 945PL-DS3 F1a . . . .
:BIOS Setup/Q-Flash, : Xpress Recovery2, : Boot Menu 10/18/2006-I945-6A79TG0DC-00
Boot from CD/DVD: : Xpress Recovery2...
Manual - Page 58
...131072K OK
Memory Frequency 266 MHz in the BIOS menu. The BIOS upgrading guides below first.
1. Part One: Updating BIOS with the Q-FlashTM utility, please follow the steps below are combined in DOS or Windows. For example, from Gigabyte's website. 2. Q-FlashTM allows users to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00
GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev...
Manual - Page 72
... http://www.gigabyte.com.tw
Question 1: I clear CMOS? AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous short beeps: Power error
GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
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