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Manual - Page 1
GA-946GMX-S2
LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family
User's Manual
Rev. 1001 12ME-946GMX2R-1001R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must ...
Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents
OptionalItems ...6 Box Contents ...6 GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 12
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 12 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 14 1-4 Installing the Memory 15 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 15 1-4-2 ...
Manual - Page 7
GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard Layout
KB_MS
CPU_FAN
IT8718
LGA775
ATX_12V
FDD
GA-946GMX-S2
LPT LAN
VGA COMA
R_USB
BATTERY
USB
CLR_CMOS
AUDIO
SYS_FAN
F_AUDIO
PCIE_16
Intel® 946GZ
PCI1 RTL8110SC
PCI2
CODEC
PCIE_4
SPDIF_IO CD_IN
Intel® ICH7
MBIOS
COMB
F_USB1 F_USB2
IDE ATX
CI SATAII0 SATAII2 SATAII1 SATAII3
DDRII1 DDRII2 PWR_LED F_PANEL
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Manual - Page 10
... disk drive connector
Š 1 x IDE connector
Š 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
Š 1 x CPU fan header
Š 1 x system fan header
Š 1 x front panel header
Š 1 x front panel audio header
Š 1 x CD In connector
Š 1 x S/PDIF In/Out header
Š 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
Š 1 x chassis intrusion header
Š 1 x power LED header
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Manual - Page 12
... Key
LGA 775 CPU
Alignment Key Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket
GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard
Notch
- 12 - Notch Triangle Pin One Marking on enabling the HT Technology.)
1-3-1 Installing the CPU
A.
mended that supports HT Technology and has it does not meet the standard requirements for instructions on the CPU Hyper-Threading Technology System Requirements: (Go to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup...
Manual - Page 16
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Step 1: Note the orientation of the memory socket. DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on the socket. Notch
DDR2 DIMM
A DDR2 memory module has a notch, so it vertically into place when the memory module is securely inserted.
English
1-4-2 Installing a Memory
Before installing a memory module , make sure to...
Manual - Page 18
...RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
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Do not rock it straight out from the motherboard.
&#...Use this port.
VGA Port The VGA port supports a 15-pin VGA connector (D-Sub). USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification.
Connect the monitor's VGA cable to prevent...
Manual - Page 20
GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard
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1-7 Internal Connectors
1
3
5
16
9
2
11
4 6
10
8
13
7
12
15 14
17
1) ATX_12V 2) ATX (Power Connector) 3) CPU_FAN 4) SYS_FAN 5) FDD 6) IDE 7) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 8) PWR_LED 9) BATTERY
10) F_PANEL 11) F_AUDIO 12) CD_IN 13) SPDIF_IO 14) F_USB1 / F_USB2 15) COMB 16) CLR_CMOS 17) CI
Read the following guidelines before turning on the ...
Manual - Page 24
... or uncertain about the battery model. • When installing the battery, note the orientation...replacing the battery. • Replace the battery with an incorrect model. • Contact the place of purchase or local dealer if you are not able to touch the positive and negative terminals of explosion if the battery is in S1 sleep state.
Replace the battery. 4. GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard...
Manual - Page 26
...GND
4
CD-R
GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard
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1
MIC2_L
1
MIC
2
1
2
GND
3
MIC2_R
2
GND
3
MIC Power
4
-ACZ_DET
4
NC
5
LINE2_R
5
Line Out (R)
6
FSENSE1
6
NC
7
FAUDIO_JD
7
NC
8
No Pin
8
No Pin
9
LINE2_L
9
Line Out (L)
10
FSENSE2
10
NC
• The front panel audio header supports HD audio by default.
You may connect the audio cable that has...
Manual - Page 28
... COM port cable, please contact the local dealer.
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1
10
2
Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Definition NDCD BNSIN B NSOUT B NDTR BGND NDSR BNRTS BNCTS BNRI BNo Pin
16) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) Use this jumper to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults. GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard
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Manual - Page 32
... Keys
Function Keys: : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash
Press the key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup.
: Xpress Recovery2 If you to set the first boot device without having to change the first boot device setting as needed. Q-Flash Press the key to accept.
GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard
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For more information...
Manual - Page 54
English
3-2 Software Applications
This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard
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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 disk.
Manual - Page 62
...the BIOS with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. English
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities
GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM.
Intel 946GZ BIOS for 946GMX-S2 F1b . . . .
: BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/23/2007-946GZ-ICH7-6A79LG0XC-00
Because BIOS flashing is Q-FlashTM? GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard...
Manual - Page 66
... your motherboard model.
the Files of type list. Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system. Upon completion, restart your system.
• If more than one model is correct, then click OK. GA-946GMX-S2 Motherboard
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English
Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file...
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