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... written permission. The trademarks mentioned in this : "REV: X.X." Documentation Classifications In order to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. All rights reserved. sive global distributor of documentations: For...
... written permission. The trademarks mentioned in this : "REV: X.X." Documentation Classifications In order to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. All rights reserved. sive global distributor of documentations: For...
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... (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 6 - 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...
... (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 6 - 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...
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... sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Make sure the metal contacts on the top edge of the card until it is securely seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 18 - Install the driver provided with...
... sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Make sure the metal contacts on the top edge of the card until it is securely seated in the expansion slot. 1. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 18 - Install the driver provided with...
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2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. 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 as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to accept. For more ... to enter BIOS Setup first. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. Intel I945 BIOS for one time only. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 32 - After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for...
2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. 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 as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to accept. For more ... to enter BIOS Setup first. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. Intel I945 BIOS for one time only. To exit Boot Menu, press . GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 32 - After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for...
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.... After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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. Please select the item that are installed, follow the ...
.... After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller 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. Please select the item that are installed, follow the ...
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You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 54 -
You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 54 -
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 -
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Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Intel I945 BIOS for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will begin to check ... Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). After you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press...
Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Intel I945 BIOS for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will begin to check ... Menu : Qflash 08/01/2007-I945-6A89HG01C-00 Figure 9 C. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. When you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 12 GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). After you see the following message: Press any key to startup Xpress Recovery2 (Figure 8), press...
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...(Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. 4-2-2 Updating the... BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @...
...(Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. 4-2-2 Updating the... BIOS with the motherboard to install @BIOS. • Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @...
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...signals will appear in and out) 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. all at the same time. If you want to mute the back panel audio (only... driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. For example, users can listen to access the Audio Control Panel. Double-click the icon to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver ...
...signals will appear in and out) 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. all at the same time. If you want to mute the back panel audio (only... driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. For example, users can listen to access the Audio Control Panel. Double-click the icon to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver ...
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... time. Step 2: Connect your microphone to open the volume control panel GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 74 - Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in jack on the front panel. 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and...
... time. Step 2: Connect your microphone to open the volume control panel GA-945GCM-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 74 - Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in jack on the front panel. 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and...