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... 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...67 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 68 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 69 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio 69 5-1-2 Installing the S/PDIFOut Cable (Optional 72 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording...
... 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility 62 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility 65 4-3 EasyTune 5 ...67 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost 68 Chapter 5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 69 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio 69 5-1-2 Installing the S/PDIFOut Cable (Optional 72 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording...
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You must install the FSB 1333 MHz CoreTM 2 CPU with 1333 MHz FSB through overclocking. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash ... for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 19.3cm (Note 1) Enable use of a CoreTM 2 CPU with DDR2 533 (or above) memory...
You must install the FSB 1333 MHz CoreTM 2 CPU with 1333 MHz FSB through overclocking. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 12 - Unique Features Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash ... for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for Virtual Dual BIOS Norton Internet Security (OEM version) Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 19.3cm (Note 1) Enable use of a CoreTM 2 CPU with DDR2 533 (or above) memory...
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...is recommended that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. 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 you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test...
...is recommended that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS. 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 you not alter the default settings (unless you not flash the BIOS. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test...
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... average power consumption and heat production. (Default: Enabled) Virtualization Technology (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 38 - Set this feature. When a PCI Express card is installed, automatically output from the onboard VGA when ..., one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. to 3...
... average power consumption and heat production. (Default: Enabled) Virtualization Technology (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Virtualization Technology. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 38 - Set this feature. When a PCI Express card is installed, automatically output from the onboard VGA when ..., one computer system can dynamically and effectively lower the CPU voltage and core frequency to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. to 3...
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...This feature will be the approximate distance to the following message will appear: Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. When a Cable Problem Occurs... Refer to the...LAN cable is detected on Pair 1-2. If no cable problem is attached to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the following information for GA-945GCM-S2L. - 41 - Link Detected --> 100Mbps Link Detected Displays transmission speed Note: The Gigabit hub will show Open and the Length fields show Short and...
...This feature will be the approximate distance to the following message will appear: Start detecting at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. When a Cable Problem Occurs... Refer to the...LAN cable is detected on Pair 1-2. If no cable problem is attached to a Gigabit hub or a 10/100 Mbps hub, the following information for GA-945GCM-S2L. - 41 - Link Detected --> 100Mbps Link Detected Displays transmission speed Note: The Gigabit hub will show Open and the Length fields show Short and...
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... Ring Resume by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe device. PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 -
... Ring Resume by a wake-up signal from a PCI or PCIe device. PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Windows® Vista® operating system only. - 43 -
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... each day or on this item. Select 32-bit mode when you to be powered on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 44 - Note: you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to select the HPET mode for...
... each day or on this item. Select 32-bit mode when you to be powered on by a PS/2 mouse wake-up event. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 44 - Note: you install 64-bit Windows® Vista®. (Default: 32-bit mode) Power On By Mouse Allows the system to select the HPET mode for...
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... applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. 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...
... applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. 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...
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... first physical drive. - 57 - System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive...
... first physical drive. - 57 - System Requirements: • Intel® x86 platform • At least 64 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive...
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... size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Figure 3 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 58 - When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated... space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Installing Windows...
... size requirements vary, depending on the amount of the operating system (Figure 3). Figure 3 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 58 - When partitioning your hard drive (Figure 1), make sure to leave unallocated... space for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of data) (Figure 2). Figure 1 Figure 2 3. Installation and Configuration (The following procedure uses Windows XP as the first boot device under "Advanced BIOS Features" in the BIOS Setup program. Installing Windows...
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Intel I945 BIOS for the first time. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... When you see the following message: ... 9 C. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 8 2. When the...
Intel I945 BIOS for the first time. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to startup XpressRecovery2..... When you see the following message: ... 9 C. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 8 2. When the...
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...or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. Restart the system. During... or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 62 - Embedded in system malfunction. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS ...
...or a hard drive attached to an independent IDE/SATA controller, use the key during the POST or pressing the key in the Windows environment. @BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process. Restart the system. During... or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 3. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 62 - Embedded in system malfunction. Note: You can update the system BIOS without the need to enter MSDOS mode. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOS ...
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... loss or switching off the Internet). Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Click Start>Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS C. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Step 2: Select the.... • Accessing the @BIOS utility. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to your location and click OK. - 65 - In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Options and...
... loss or switching off the Internet). Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Click Start>Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS C. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Step 2: Select the.... • Accessing the @BIOS utility. 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the motherboard to your location and click OK. - 65 - In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. Options and...
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... Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTuneTM 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTuneTM 5 Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may differ by motherboard model. (Note 2) ...function of EasyTune 5, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur. (Note 1) Available functions in EasyTune 5 may result in Windows environment, eliminating the need to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. - 67 - PC ...
... Confirmation and Execution button Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Displays panel of CPU frequency Shows the information of the current function Visits GIGABYTE website Displays EasyTuneTM 5 help screen Quits or minimizes EasyTuneTM 5 Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may differ by motherboard model. (Note 2) ...function of EasyTune 5, or system instability or other unexpected results may occur. (Note 1) Available functions in EasyTune 5 may result in Windows environment, eliminating the need to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. - 67 - PC ...
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Right-click on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer's performance. Click Apply and then OK to turn...may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your .... Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function: Step 1: Go to speed up your computer. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 68 - Step 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device.
Right-click on a Windows Vista certified USB flash drive to boost your computer's performance. Click Apply and then OK to turn...may enable ReadyBoost and allocate part of memory space to use for ReadyBoost using the slider or spin box. 4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost Windows ReadyBoost allows you to use for ReadyBoost acceleration is one to three times the amount of RAM installed in your .... Follow the steps below to enable the ReadyBoost function: Step 1: Go to speed up your computer. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 68 - Step 2: In the ReadyBoost tab, select Use this device.
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...jacks on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. Appendix For example, users can listen to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. High...digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allow multiple audio streams (in your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for ...
...jacks on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously. Appendix For example, users can listen to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. High...digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allow multiple audio streams (in your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. (Note) 2/4/5.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for ...