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... Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out) I/O Control IT8718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU / System temperature detection CPU / System / Power fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / System / Power fan failure warning Supports CPU Smart Fan function BIOS 1 4 Mbit flash ROM Use...
... Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out) I/O Control IT8718 chip Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU / System temperature detection CPU / System / Power fan speed detection CPU warning temperature CPU / System / Power fan failure warning Supports CPU Smart Fan function BIOS 1 4 Mbit flash ROM Use...
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GA-946GZ-DS3 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 Channel Technology, please note the following explanations due to the limitation of identical brand, size, chips, and speed), ...SS X DS/SS X SS DDRII4 X DS/SS X DS/SS SS Memory configurations below (Figure 1). English Dual Channel Memory Configuration GA-946GZ-DS3 supports the Dual Channel Technology. To enable Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules (it is recommended to start or incorrect detection...
GA-946GZ-DS3 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 Channel Technology, please note the following explanations due to the limitation of identical brand, size, chips, and speed), ...SS X DS/SS X SS DDRII4 X DS/SS X DS/SS SS Memory configurations below (Figure 1). English Dual Channel Memory Configuration GA-946GZ-DS3 supports the Dual Channel Technology. To enable Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules (it is recommended to start or incorrect detection...
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... port (green) and the keyboard to Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out The default Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to...
... port (green) and the keyboard to Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet, providing data transfer speeds of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out The default Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to...
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.... 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V/Speed Control Sense Speed Control SYS_FAN/PWR_FAN: Pin No. 1 2 3 Definition GND +12V Sense 6) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector) If you installed wrong direction, the chip fan will damage the chip fan. (Usually black cable is the ground wire (GND). Sometimes will not work. Definition 1 GND 1 2 +12V 3 NC GA-946GZ-DS3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 20...
.... 1 2 3 4 Definition GND +12V/Speed Control Sense Speed Control SYS_FAN/PWR_FAN: Pin No. 1 2 3 Definition GND +12V Sense 6) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector) If you installed wrong direction, the chip fan will damage the chip fan. (Usually black cable is the ground wire (GND). Sometimes will not work. Definition 1 GND 1 2 +12V 3 NC GA-946GZ-DS3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 20...
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... Saving Abandon all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value...
... Saving Abandon all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. PC Health Status This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed. MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value...
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... = Short / Length = 1.6m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at Port..... When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... GA-946GZ-DS3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 38 - Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. When a Cable Problem Occurs... This feature will show Open...
... = Short / Length = 1.6m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at Port..... When LAN Cable Is Functioning Normally... GA-946GZ-DS3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 38 - Link Detected --> 100Mbps Cable Length= 30m Link Detected Cable Length Displays transmission speed Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. When a Cable Problem Occurs... This feature will show Open...
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... Warning Temperature 60oC / 140oF Monitor CPU temperature at 60oC / 140oF. 70oC / 158oF 80oC / 176oF 90oC / 194oF Disabled Monitor CPU temperature at next boot. GA-946GZ-DS3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 42 - If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to "Enabled" and save CMOS, ... Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR18V +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed Current POWER FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning POWER FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control ...
... Warning Temperature 60oC / 140oF Monitor CPU temperature at 60oC / 140oF. 70oC / 158oF 80oC / 176oF 90oC / 194oF Disabled Monitor CPU temperature at next boot. GA-946GZ-DS3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 42 - If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to "Enabled" and save CMOS, ... Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore DDR18V +3.3V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed Current POWER FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning POWER FAN Fail Warning CPU Smart FAN Control ...
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...Voltage Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4-pin fan power cable. With such CPU fans, selecting PWM will run at different speed depending on their requirements. (Default Value) CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled. Enabled When this... English CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function is enabled, CPU fan will not effectively reduce the fan speed. - 43 - Note: In fact, the Voltage option can adjust the fan speed with 3-pin or 4-pin power cables. Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you use a CPU fan...
...Voltage Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4-pin fan power cable. With such CPU fans, selecting PWM will run at different speed depending on their requirements. (Default Value) CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled. Enabled When this... English CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function is enabled, CPU fan will not effectively reduce the fan speed. - 43 - Note: In fact, the Voltage option can adjust the fan speed with 3-pin or 4-pin power cables. Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you use a CPU fan...
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...Smart-Fan setting page 4. Appendix for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for managing fan speed control of CPU frequency 8. GO Confirmation and Execution button 6. Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9. Featuring several powerful yet... easy to GIGABYTE website 10. PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5. GIGABYTE Logo Log on different motherboards. - 55 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities (...
...Smart-Fan setting page 4. Appendix for special enhancement for CPU and Memory, 3) Smart-Fan control for managing fan speed control of CPU frequency 8. GO Confirmation and Execution button 6. Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status 9. Featuring several powerful yet... easy to GIGABYTE website 10. PC Health Enters the PC Health setting page 5. GIGABYTE Logo Log on different motherboards. - 55 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities (...
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... enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. System requirements: 1. Boot from CD/DVD: : Xpress Recovery2 1. Intel 946GZ BIOS for the first time, it will affect the data backup speed. 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by booting from CD/DVD:" will appear in the future....drive. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. If you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-946GZ-DS3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. ...
... enter Xpress Recovery2 without the CD-ROM. System requirements: 1. Boot from CD/DVD: : Xpress Recovery2 1. Intel 946GZ BIOS for the first time, it will affect the data backup speed. 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be made by booting from CD/DVD:" will appear in the future....drive. Save the settings and exit the BIOS Setup. If you can simply press F9 during system power-on PATA and SATA IDE controllers. GA-946GZ-DS3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 56 - After Xpress Recovery2 is executed from CD-ROM. Insert the provided driver CD into your hard disk. ...