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...names are designed to Part 15 of their respective companies. Duplication of this user's manual is subject to radio communications. Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this user's manual. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed... content of this publication, in part or in whole, is no representations or warranties with respect to notify any purpose. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this publication and to make changes to the contents here...
...names are designed to Part 15 of their respective companies. Duplication of this user's manual is subject to radio communications. Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this user's manual. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed... content of this publication, in part or in whole, is no representations or warranties with respect to notify any purpose. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this publication and to make changes to the contents here...
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Biostar T-Series TForce 945P PACKAGE CHECKLIST I CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES 1 1.2 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS 3 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PRIOCESSING UNIT (CPU 5 2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY 7 2.3 PERIPHERALS 9 CHAPTER 3: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE 20 3.1: T-... 4.3 EXTRA INFORMATION 38 4.4 TROUBLESHOOTING 40 GERMAN 41 FRENCH 42 ITALIAN 45 SPANISH 47 PORTUGUESE 49 POLAND 51 RUSSIAN 53 ARABIC 55 JAPANESE 57 ii User's Manual
Biostar T-Series TForce 945P PACKAGE CHECKLIST I CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES 1 1.2 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS 3 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PRIOCESSING UNIT (CPU 5 2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY 7 2.3 PERIPHERALS 9 CHAPTER 3: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE 20 3.1: T-... 4.3 EXTRA INFORMATION 38 4.4 TROUBLESHOOTING 40 GERMAN 41 FRENCH 42 ITALIAN 45 SPANISH 47 PORTUGUESE 49 POLAND 51 RUSSIAN 53 ARABIC 55 JAPANESE 57 ii User's Manual
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... mode 0-4, Block Mode and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 bus master mode. 1 User's Manual Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor and Celeron D. Chipset North Bridge: Intel 945P South Bridge: Intel ICH7. IDE 1 on-board connectors support 2 IDE disk drives. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES CPU Supports LGA 775. Supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology...
... mode 0-4, Block Mode and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 bus master mode. 1 User's Manual Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor and Celeron D. Chipset North Bridge: Intel 945P South Bridge: Intel ICH7. IDE 1 on-board connectors support 2 IDE disk drives. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES CPU Supports LGA 775. Supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology...
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Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY: RTL 8110S-32 / 8110SC. Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1GB/s auto-negotiation. Internal On-board Slots and Connectors 1 floppy connector. 1 PCI-Express ... Ports 1 Serial Port. 1 Printer Port. 1 RJ-45 LAN jack. 1 PS/2 Mouse Port. 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port. 4 USB 2.0 Ports. 3 audio ports support 6 channels audio-out facilities. 2 User's Manual
Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY: RTL 8110S-32 / 8110SC. Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1GB/s auto-negotiation. Internal On-board Slots and Connectors 1 floppy connector. 1 PCI-Express ... Ports 1 Serial Port. 1 Printer Port. 1 RJ-45 LAN jack. 1 PS/2 Mouse Port. 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port. 4 USB 2.0 Ports. 3 audio ports support 6 channels audio-out facilities. 2 User's Manual
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SATA4 IR JPANEL1 (optional ) 3 User's Manual Biostar T-Series TForce 945P 1.2 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS (VER 1.X) JKBMS1 JKBV1 LGA775 COJMC1OM1 CPU1 JPRNT1 DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 JUSB2 JRJ45USB1 JATXPWR2 JCFAN1 Intel 945P JAUDIO1 JAUDIO6 JCDIN1 Codec JATXPWR1 PCI-Ex16 JDDR2_OV_3V Super I/O PCI-Ex1_1 PCI-Ex1_2 BAT1 Intel ICH7 IDE1 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 SATA1 SATA3 JCI1 10/100 LAN PCI3 JSFAN1 JCMOS1 SATA2 JUSB3 JUSB4 FDD1 JSPDIF_OUT1 Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
SATA4 IR JPANEL1 (optional ) 3 User's Manual Biostar T-Series TForce 945P 1.2 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS (VER 1.X) JKBMS1 JKBV1 LGA775 COJMC1OM1 CPU1 JPRNT1 DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 JUSB2 JRJ45USB1 JATXPWR2 JCFAN1 Intel 945P JAUDIO1 JAUDIO6 JCDIN1 Codec JATXPWR1 PCI-Ex16 JDDR2_OV_3V Super I/O PCI-Ex1_1 PCI-Ex1_2 BAT1 Intel ICH7 IDE1 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 SATA1 SATA3 JCI1 10/100 LAN PCI3 JSFAN1 JCMOS1 SATA2 JUSB3 JUSB4 FDD1 JSPDIF_OUT1 Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
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SATA4 RSTSW1 JPANEL1 PWRSW1 4 User's Manual Biostar T-Series TForce 945P 1.3 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS (VER 2.X) JKBMS1 JKBV1 LGA775 COJMC1OM1 CPU1 JPRNT1 DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 JUSB2 JRJ45USB1 JATXPWR2 JCFAN1 Intel 945P JAUDIO1 JAUDIO6 JCDIN1 Codec JATXPWR1 PCI-Ex16 JDDRII_2.2V Super I/O PCI-Ex1_1 PCI-Ex1_2 BAT1 Intel ICH7 IDE1 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 SATA1 SATA3 JCI1 10/100 LAN PCI3 JSFAN1 JCMOS1 SATA2 JUSB3 JUSB4 FDD1 JSPDIF_OUT1 Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
SATA4 RSTSW1 JPANEL1 PWRSW1 4 User's Manual Biostar T-Series TForce 945P 1.3 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS (VER 2.X) JKBMS1 JKBV1 LGA775 COJMC1OM1 CPU1 JPRNT1 DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 JUSB2 JRJ45USB1 JATXPWR2 JCFAN1 Intel 945P JAUDIO1 JAUDIO6 JCDIN1 Codec JATXPWR1 PCI-Ex16 JDDRII_2.2V Super I/O PCI-Ex1_1 PCI-Ex1_2 BAT1 Intel ICH7 IDE1 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 SATA1 SATA3 JCI1 10/100 LAN PCI3 JSFAN1 JCMOS1 SATA2 JUSB3 JUSB4 FDD1 JSPDIF_OUT1 Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
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... CPU should point towards this triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on the empty socket to a 90-degree angle. Step 2-1: Step 2-2: 5 User's Manual Biostar T-Series TForce 945P CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) A. Step 2: Look for future use. Central Processing Unit (CPU) Special Notice: Remove Pin Cap before installation...
... CPU should point towards this triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on the empty socket to a 90-degree angle. Step 2-1: Step 2-2: 5 User's Manual Biostar T-Series TForce 945P CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) A. Step 2: Look for future use. Central Processing Unit (CPU) Special Notice: Remove Pin Cap before installation...
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... heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it on the retention frame. This completes the installation. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the JCFAN1. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked position to GND. 6 User's Manual When connecting with Smart Fan Control utilities.
... heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it on the retention frame. This completes the installation. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the JCFAN1. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked position to GND. 6 User's Manual When connecting with Smart Fan Control utilities.
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... place and the DIMM is 4GB. 7 User's Manual Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Notes: To remove the DDR modules, push the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot outward at the same time, and pull the modules out vertically. Biostar T-Series 2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY TForce 945P DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 A.
... place and the DIMM is 4GB. 7 User's Manual Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Notes: To remove the DDR modules, push the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot outward at the same time, and pull the modules out vertically. Biostar T-Series 2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY TForce 945P DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 A.
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Dual Channel Memory installation To trigger the Duo Channel function of the motherboard, the memory module must meet the following requirements: Install Memory module of the same capacity in both channel 1 (DDR2_A1&DDR2_A2) and Channel 2 (DDR2_B1&DDR2_B2) The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16) Notes: Using different memory chips on dual channel memory modules will result in unstable system performance. 8 User's Manual Biostar T-Series TForce 945P C.
Dual Channel Memory installation To trigger the Duo Channel function of the motherboard, the memory module must meet the following requirements: Install Memory module of the same capacity in both channel 1 (DDR2_A1&DDR2_A2) and Channel 2 (DDR2_B1&DDR2_B2) The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16) Notes: Using different memory chips on dual channel memory modules will result in unstable system performance. 8 User's Manual Biostar T-Series TForce 945P C.
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... that provide PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P 2.3 PERIPHERALS A. The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect 2 hard disk drives. 40 39 IDE1 2 1 9 User's Manual This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 33 1 34 2 Hard Disk Connectors...
... that provide PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P 2.3 PERIPHERALS A. The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect 2 hard disk drives. 40 39 IDE1 2 1 9 User's Manual This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 33 1 34 2 Hard Disk Connectors...
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PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is designated as 32 bits. PCI-Ex16-1 PCI-Ex1_1 PCI-Ex1_2 10 User's Manual PCI-Ex1_1/PCI-Ex1_2: PCI Express 1.0a compliant. Maximum bandwidth is up to 4GB/s per direction. This PCI slot is a bus standard for expansion cards. ... bandwidth is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI-Express Slots: PCI-Ex16-1/PCI-Ex1_1/PCI-Ex1_2 PCI-Ex16-1: PCI Express 1.0a compliant. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI1~PCI3 This motherboard is up to 250MB/s per direction.
PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is designated as 32 bits. PCI-Ex16-1 PCI-Ex1_1 PCI-Ex1_2 10 User's Manual PCI-Ex1_1/PCI-Ex1_2: PCI Express 1.0a compliant. Maximum bandwidth is up to 4GB/s per direction. This PCI slot is a bus standard for expansion cards. ... bandwidth is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI-Express Slots: PCI-Ex16-1/PCI-Ex1_1/PCI-Ex1_2 PCI-Ex16-1: PCI Express 1.0a compliant. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI1~PCI3 This motherboard is up to 250MB/s per direction.
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Biostar T-Series TForce 945P B. When the jumper cap is "open". Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed ", if not, that means the jumper is placed on the ATX power supply. ... 24 Ground 24 12 Pin Assignment 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 Ground 4 +5V 5 Ground 6 +5V 7 Ground 8 PW_OK 9 Standby Voltage+5V 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 +3.3V 11 User's Manual Connectors and Headers: How to setup Jumpers The illustration shows how to connect 24-pin power connector on pins, the jumper is "closed ATX Power...
Biostar T-Series TForce 945P B. When the jumper cap is "open". Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed ", if not, that means the jumper is placed on the ATX power supply. ... 24 Ground 24 12 Pin Assignment 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 Ground 4 +5V 5 Ground 6 +5V 7 Ground 8 PW_OK 9 Standby Voltage+5V 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 +3.3V 11 User's Manual Connectors and Headers: How to setup Jumpers The illustration shows how to connect 24-pin power connector on pins, the jumper is "closed ATX Power...
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Pin Assignment 14 1 +12V 2 +12V 23 3 Ground 4 Ground Power Source Header for PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse: JKBV1 Pin 1-2 Close: +5V for PS/2 keyboard and mouse. Pin 2-3 Close: PS/2 keyboard and mouse are powered with +5V standby voltage. 3 1 3 1 Pin 1-2 close 3 1 Pin 2-3 close Note: In order to CPU power circuit. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR2 By connecting JATXPWR2, it will provide +12V to support this function "Power-on system via keyboard and mouse," JKBV1 jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3. 12 User's Manual
Pin Assignment 14 1 +12V 2 +12V 23 3 Ground 4 Ground Power Source Header for PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse: JKBV1 Pin 1-2 Close: +5V for PS/2 keyboard and mouse. Pin 2-3 Close: PS/2 keyboard and mouse are powered with +5V standby voltage. 3 1 3 1 Pin 1-2 close 3 1 Pin 2-3 close Note: In order to CPU power circuit. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR2 By connecting JATXPWR2, it will provide +12V to support this function "Power-on system via keyboard and mouse," JKBV1 jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3. 12 User's Manual
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Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Front Panel Audio-out Header: JAUDIO6 This connector will disable the output on the PC case. It will allow user to connect with the front .../ 11 Rear speaker Right Left line out/ 9 Speaker out Left 7 Reserved Right line out/ 5 Speaker out Right 3 Mic power/Bass 1 Mic in/center 13 User's Manual
Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Front Panel Audio-out Header: JAUDIO6 This connector will disable the output on the PC case. It will allow user to connect with the front .../ 11 Rear speaker Right Left line out/ 9 Speaker out Left 7 Reserved Right line out/ 5 Speaker out Right 3 Mic power/Bass 1 Mic in/center 13 User's Manual
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... 8 Ground 9 Key 10 NC 14 User's Manual Pin Assignment 1 Left channel input 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 4 Right channel input 1 Headers for USB Ports at Front Panel: JUSB3~JUSB4 This connector allows user to connect the audio source from a variety of devices, like USB card reader. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P CD-ROM Audio-in Connector: JCDIN1 This...
... 8 Ground 9 Key 10 NC 14 User's Manual Pin Assignment 1 Left channel input 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 4 Right channel input 1 Headers for USB Ports at Front Panel: JUSB3~JUSB4 This connector allows user to connect the audio source from a variety of devices, like USB card reader. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P CD-ROM Audio-in Connector: JCDIN1 This...
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... button 19 Ground 20 Key 21 Ground 22 IRRX Function Sleep button N/A Power LED Power-on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep button, speaker Connection. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P JPANEL1: Header for Front Panel Facilities This 16-pin connector includes Power-on button IrDA Connector (Optional) 15 User...
... button 19 Ground 20 Key 21 Ground 22 IRRX Function Sleep button N/A Power LED Power-on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep button, speaker Connection. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P JPANEL1: Header for Front Panel Facilities This 16-pin connector includes Power-on button IrDA Connector (Optional) 15 User...
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Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 SPDIF OUT 3 Ground 31 16 User's Manual PWR_LED SLP On/Off ++ - 9 16 1 +- 8 SPK RST HLED Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 N/A 3 N/A 4 Speaker 5 HDD LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-) 7 Ground 8 Reset control Function Speaker nector... LED (-) 15 Power button 16 Ground Function Sleep button N/A Power LED Power-on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep button, speaker Connection. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P JPANEL1: Header for Front Panel Facilities (Ver 2.0 only) This 16-pin connector includes Power-on button Digital Audio-out Connector: JSPDIF_OUT1 This connector allows users...
Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 SPDIF OUT 3 Ground 31 16 User's Manual PWR_LED SLP On/Off ++ - 9 16 1 +- 8 SPK RST HLED Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 N/A 3 N/A 4 Speaker 5 HDD LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-) 7 Ground 8 Reset control Function Speaker nector... LED (-) 15 Power button 16 Ground Function Sleep button N/A Power LED Power-on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep button, speaker Connection. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P JPANEL1: Header for Front Panel Facilities (Ver 2.0 only) This 16-pin connector includes Power-on button Digital Audio-out Connector: JSPDIF_OUT1 This connector allows users...
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Pin Assignment 1 Case open status. If the signal has been triggered, it will record to monitor PC case open signal 2 Ground 2 1 17 User's Manual Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Serial ATA Connectors: JSATA1~JSATA4 With the SATA Controller provided in the chipset, this motherboard supports 4 channel SATA II connectors. JSATA1 JSATA3 741 JSATA2 JSATA4 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground Case Open Header: JCI1 This connector allows system to the CMOS and show the message on next boot-up. It satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec with transfer rate of 3.0 Gb/s.
Pin Assignment 1 Case open status. If the signal has been triggered, it will record to monitor PC case open signal 2 Ground 2 1 17 User's Manual Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Serial ATA Connectors: JSATA1~JSATA4 With the SATA Controller provided in the chipset, this motherboard supports 4 channel SATA II connectors. JSATA1 JSATA3 741 JSATA2 JSATA4 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground Case Open Header: JCI1 This connector allows system to the CMOS and show the message on next boot-up. It satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec with transfer rate of 3.0 Gb/s.
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Set the jumper to avoid damaging the motherboard. 3 1 Pin 1-2 close: Normal Operation (Default). 3 1 3 1 Pin 2-3 close: Clear CMOS data. ※ Clear CMOS Procedures: 1. Power on pin 2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to "Pin 1-2 close ". 3. Remove AC power line. 2. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data. 18 User's Manual Wait for five seconds. 4. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Clear CMOS Header: JCMOS1 By placing the jumper on the AC. 6. Set the jumper to "Pin 2-3 close ". 5.
Set the jumper to avoid damaging the motherboard. 3 1 Pin 1-2 close: Normal Operation (Default). 3 1 3 1 Pin 2-3 close: Clear CMOS data. ※ Clear CMOS Procedures: 1. Power on pin 2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to "Pin 1-2 close ". 3. Remove AC power line. 2. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data. 18 User's Manual Wait for five seconds. 4. Biostar T-Series TForce 945P Clear CMOS Header: JCMOS1 By placing the jumper on the AC. 6. Set the jumper to "Pin 2-3 close ". 5.