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ECS 945GCD-M manual

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    Preface Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author . V ersion 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this documen[...]

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    ii Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications Th[...]

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    iii T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1 Feature............................................................................................[...]

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    iv Fr equency/V oltage Contr ol.................................................38 Load Default Settings.........................................................39 Supervisor Password.........................................................39 User Password...................................................................40 Save & Exit Setup...[...]

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    1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing 945GCD-M motherboard of great performance and with enhanced function. This motherboard has onboard Intel ® Dual Core Atom TM CPU with a Micro-A TX form factor of 225 x 170 mm. The motherboard incorporates the Intel 945GC Northbridge (NB) and ICH[...]

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    2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature • Onboard Intel ® Dual Core Atom TM , 1.60GHz CPU speed with 1MB cache • Supports a system bus (FSB) of 533 MHz • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU Processor The 945GC Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliabil[...]

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    3 Introducing the Motherboard Onboard LAN The onboard LAN controller provides either of the following features: The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slot • One PCI Express x16 slot for Graphics Interface • One PCI Express x1 slots • One IDE connector that supports two IDE devices • Th[...]

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    4 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components[...]

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    5 Introducing the Motherboard T able of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LA BE L CO MP O N E N TS 1. CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan conn ector 2. DD R2_1~2 240-pin DD R2 SD RAM slots 3. A TX St a ndard 24-pi n AT X power connect or 4. I DE Prim ary I DE connect or 5. F_USB 1~2 Front[...]

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    6 Introducing the Motherboard Memo[...]

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    7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before wor[...]

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    8 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pin[...]

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    9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper T y pe Description Setting (default) CLR_CMOS 3-pin CLEAR CMOS 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn the system off. 3-pin USBPWR_F 1-2: VCC5 2-3: VCC5_[...]

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    10 Installing the Motherboard DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory module. It can support two 240-pin DDR2 533. The total memory capacity is 4 GB. Do not remove any memory module fr om its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only b[...]

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    11 Installing the Motherboard T able A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR2 1066/800/667/533 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size Vendor Module Name 512 MB Samsung PC2-4200U-444 4-10-B1 A-data Vitesta DDR2 533 1 GB Kingmax KLBD48F-A8KE4 Apacer 78.91G92.9K5 Micron MT4[...]

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    12 Installing the Motherboard Type Size Vendor Module Name Kingston KVR800D2N5/512 1.8V 9905315-019.A02LF Micron MT8HTF6464AY-80ED4 512 MB Qimonda HYS72T64000HU-2.5- B A-DATA M2GVD6G3I41P0U1E5E AET760UD00-30DB97X Aeneon AET760UD00-25DC08X AU01GE800C5KBGC 78.01GAO.9K5 Apacer 78.01GA0.9L5 APOGEE AU1G082-800P000 Geil Geil Millenary Hexon ELPT7AUDR-25M[...]

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    13 Installing the Motherboard Type Size Vendor Module Name A-DATA Red A-DATA M2OMI6H3J4720L1 C5Z Aeneon AET860UD00-25DC08X 78.A1GAO.9K4 Apacer 78.A1GC0.9L4 CORSAIR CM2X2048-6400C5 Geil Geil Platinum Edition Hexon ELPT8AUDR-25M88 Hynix HYMP125U64CP8-S6 AB KVR800D2N5/2G Kingston KVR800D2N6/2G-SP KingMax KLDE88F-B8KU5 NHES MT16HTF25664AY-800E1 Micron [...]

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    14 Installing the Motherboard Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. W ith these efficient facilities, you can in- crease the motherboard’s capabilities by adding[...]

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    15 Installing the Motherboard Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 3 Secure the metal bracket of the c[...]

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    16 Installing the Motherboard F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access. Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT 1R 4 PRESENCE# 5 PORT 2R 6[...]

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    17 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Additionally , some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Please make sur e[...]

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    18 Installing the Motherboard SA T A cable (optional) SA T A power cable (optional) IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLA VE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLA VE. The documentation[...]

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    19 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard supports the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Attach the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive. 3 Attach the SA T A power cable to the SA T A hard drive and connect the other end to the [...]

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    20 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port (LPT) Serial Port VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. USB Ports Use the USB [...]

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    21 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to A TX12V . 2 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_P ANEL . 3 Connect the standard power sup[...]

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    22 Installing the Motherboard A TX: A TX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 +5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 +5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 -5V 9 +5VSB 21 +5V 10 +12V 22 +5V 11 +12V 23 +5V 12 +3.3V 24 Ground When installing 4-pin power cable, the latches of powe[...]

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    23 Installing the Motherboard SPK: Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal[...]

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    24 Installing the Motherboard Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_P ANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on A TX or Micro A TX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function 1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED(+) 2 F P PWR/SLP *MSG LED(+) 3 HD_LED_N Hard disk LED( - ) 5 RST_S[...]

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    25 Using BIOS Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc.” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s[...]

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    26 Using BIOS CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. f f f f v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Mega trends, Inc. f Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility . : Move F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: V alue Enter : Select F9: Optimized Defaults F1:General Help f f f Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Adva[...]

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    27 Using BIOS The default BIOS setting for this motherboard applies for most conditions with optimum performance. It is not suggested to change the default values in the BIOS setup and the manufacture takes no responsibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings. Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility , the main menu appears. The [...]

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    28 Using BIOS Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. Date Mon 01/01/2007 Time 00:00:48 f Help Item f f f CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. User [Enter], [T AB] or [SHIFT -T AB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date. IDE BusMaster Enabled Standard CMOS [...]

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    29 Using BIOS LBA/Large Mode (Auto) Use this item to set the LAB/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer (Auto) If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer . PIO Mode (Auto) Use this i[...]

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    30 Using BIOS Limit CPUID MaxV al (Disabled) This item can support Prescott CPUs for old OS. Users please note that under NT 4.0, it must be set “Enabled”, while under W inXP , i t must be set “Disabled”. Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the o[...]

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    31 Using BIOS 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device (Hard Drive/CD/DVD/Removable Dev .) Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard. Boot Other Device (Y es) Press <Esc> to return[...]

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    32 Using BIOS Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer . Configure DRAM Timing by SPD (Enabled) Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends[...]

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    33 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Both Onboard SA TA Mode Enhanced Onboard AUDIO Function Enabled Onboard LAN Function Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM[...]

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    34 Using BIOS ACPI Suspend T ype (S3(STR)) Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3, the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e, the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory . PWRON After PWR-Fail (Power Off) This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its op[...]

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    35 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Resume on RTC Alarm (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s R TC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake-up[...]

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    36 Using BIOS PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. -=- System Hardware Monitor -=- Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown T emperature Disabled Fan Speed : 6 5 5 R PM CPU T emperature : 24°C/75° F CPU VCore : 1.248 V VD I M M : [...]

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    37 Using BIOS Shutdown T emperature (Disabled) Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc. • Fa[...]

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    38 Using BIOS Manufacturer (Intel) Ratio Actual V alue (12) Manufacturer: Intel Ratio Actual V alue: 12 CPU Over-clocking Func . : Disabled Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CIK Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computor . This item shows the actual ratio of the CPU installed [...]

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    39 Using BIOS Supervisor Password (Disabled) This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter) Y ou can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. Y ou can use the sub menu to change [...]

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    40 Using BIOS Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility . When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu. User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a u[...]

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    41 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper , change the setting to allow BIOS[...]

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    42 Using BIOS Memo[...]

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    43 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows V ista The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under W indows V ista. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature will auto- matically bring up the install screen. The screen has three buttons on it, Set[...]

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    44 Using the Motherboard Software Setup T ab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that al- lows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. Before installing the software[...]

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    45 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. 1. Drivers and software are autom[...]

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    46 Using the Motherboard Software Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows V ista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. Y ou must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, until you finish all drivers installation. Method 2. Disable UAC (User Account Control[...]

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    47 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Select Classic View . 3. Set User Account . 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue .[...]

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    48 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory . This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. Most d[...]