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  • Page 1

    1 1 1 1 1 P4i945GC User Ma nual V ersion 1.0 Published June 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

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    2 2 2 2 2 Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purcha ser for ba ckup purpose, without written con sent of ASRock Inc. Product[...]

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    3 3 3 3 3 Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ............[...]

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    4 4 4 4 4 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... ........................................... 40 40 40 40 40 4.1 Instal[...]

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    5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock P4i945GC motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performa nce with robust design conf orming to ASRock’s [...]

  • Page 6

    6 6 6 6 6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Micro A TX Form Fa ctor: 9.6-in x 7.7-in, 24.4 cm x 19.6 cm CPU - Socket 478 for Intel ® Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® D (Prescott, Northwood) proce ssors - FSB 800/533/400 MHz (see CAUTION 1 ) - Supports Hyper-Threading T echnology (see[...]

  • Page 7

    7 7 7 7 7 - 1 x Floppy connector - CPU/Cha ssis F AN connector - 24 pin A TX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9 ) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports “Plug and Play” - ACPI 1.1 Complia nce W a ke Up Events - S[...]

  • Page 8

    8 8 8 8 8 CAUTION! 1. If you adopt FSB400-CPU on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Plea se refer to page 15 for proper jumper settings. 2. About the setting of “Hyper Thre ading T echnology”, ple ase che ck page 26. 3. This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T e chnology . Plea se read “U ntied Overclocking T echnology?[...]

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    9 9 9 9 9 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 1 6 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 1 7 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 3 478-Pin CPU Socket 1 8 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 1 9 [...]

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    10 10 10 10 10 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 8 Front Speaker (Lime) 2 Parallel Port 9 Microphone (Pink) 3 RJ-45 Port 1 0 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 4 Side Speaker (Gray) 1 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 1 2 Serial Port: COM1 6 Central / Bass (Orange) 1 3 V GA Port 7 Line[...]

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    11 11 11 11 11 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation P4i945GC is a Micro A TX form fa ctor (9.6-in x 7.7-in, 24.4 cm x 19.6 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conf iguration of your cha ssis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-ins[...]

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    12 12 12 12 12 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation 2.1 CPU Installation Step 1. U nlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90° a ngle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the ba se of the socket lever . Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the [...]

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    13 13 13 13 13 notch break notch break 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) P4i945GC motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots. 1. It is not allowed [...]

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    14 14 14 14 14 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Expre ss slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are us[...]

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    15 15 15 15 15 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 an d pin2 are “Sh[...]

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    16 16 16 16 16 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper ca ps over these hea ders and connectors. Pla cing jumper ca ps over the headers a nd connec[...]

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    17 17 17 17 17 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the cha ssis must support HDA to function correctly . Plea se follow the instruction in our ma nual a nd cha ssis manual to in stall your system. 2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, plea se install it to the front panel audio hea der as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC[...]

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    18 18 18 18 18 +5V D UMMY D UMMY SPEAKE R 1 G N D PW RB TN# PLE D - PLE D + D UMMY R ESET# G N D H D LE D + H D LE D - 1 System Pa nel Header This header a ccommodates (9-pin P ANEL1) several system front panel (see p.9 No. 19) functions. Cha ssis Spea ker Header Plea se connect the cha ssis (4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header. (see p.9 No. 16[...]

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    19 19 19 19 19 20-Pin A TX Power Supply In stallation A TX 12V Conne ctor Pl ease note that it is necessary (4-pin A TX12V1) to connect a power supply with (see p.9 No. 30) A TX 12V plug to this connector so that it can provides sufficient power. Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up. A TX Power Connector Plea se connect a n A TX powe[...]

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    20 20 20 20 20 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 SA SA SA SA SA T T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SA T AII hard disk to your computer , plea se carefully read below SA T AII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SA T AII hard disks[...]

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    21 21 21 21 21 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A T T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA T T T T T A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A T T T T T AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA T T T T T AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks Installati[...]

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    22 22 22 22 22 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The BIOS FWH chip on th[...]

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    23 23 23 23 23 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Plea se check the following ta ble f or the function descri ption of ea ch navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - [...]

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    24 24 24 24 24 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen In the Smart screen, you ca n load the BIOS setup a ccording to your requirements. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Exit system setup after saving the changes. F 1 0k e yc a nb eu s e d for this operation[...]

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    25 25 25 25 25 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Default[...]

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    26 26 26 26 26 Boot Failure Guard Ena ble or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. Ratio Status This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is “Locked” or “U nlocked”. If it shows “U nlocked”, you will find a n i[...]

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    27 27 27 27 27 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM DRAM RAS# Prech[...]

  • Page 28

    28 28 28 28 28 Advanced DRAM Configuration This item allows you to adjust a dvanced DRAM configuration. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto] and [Manual]. Primary Gra phics Ada pter This item shows the pri mary gra phics ada pter . The default value is [PCI]. Configuration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express]. Intern al[...]

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    29 29 29 29 29 OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the “OnBoard Lan” feature. DRAM V oltage Use this to select DRAM V oltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.794V], [1.851V], [1.908V], [1.965V], [2.029V], [2.086V], [2.144V] and [2.201V]. The default value of this feature is [Auto]. +1.5V V oltage Use this to select +1.5V V oltage[...]

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    30 30 30 30 30 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Configuration Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Suspend T o RAM Restore on AC/Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On P[...]

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    31 31 31 31 31 BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration Set [Compatible] when Legacy OS (MS-DOS, Win NT) device is used. Set [Enhanced] when Native OS (Win2000 / XP) is used. v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SA T AII/IDE1 Configuration [Enhanced] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaul[...]

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    32 32 32 32 32 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not In stalled], [Auto], [CD/D V D], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. After selecting the hard disk information in[...]

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    33 33 33 33 33 PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. DMA Mode DMA ca pability allows the i mproved tran sfer-speed a nd data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to ena ble or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, a nd Reporting T echno[...]

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    34 34 34 34 34 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Con[...]

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    35 35 35 35 35 BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration T o enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enable[...]

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    36 36 36 36 36 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the para meters of t[...]

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    37 37 37 37 37 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Se[...]

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    38 38 38 38 38 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or cha nge the supervisor/user pa ssword for the syste m. For the user pa ssword, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password. Select S[...]

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    39 39 39 39 39 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Exit Save Changes a[...]

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    40 40 40 40 40 Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor t t t t t 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 Install Operating System Install Operating System Install Operating System Install Operating System Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ?[...]