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and software versions.

This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips. Always use a grounded wrist strap

when working with the system.

Do not touch any IC chip, lead, connector or other components.

Always unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard

or when confuguring pins and switches.

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PM945GC

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Page 1: ...ument are registered by their respective owner Disclaimer We make no warranty of any kind with regard to the content of this user s manual The content is subject to change without notice and we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this user s manual All the brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and ...

Page 2: ...as the following CPU An Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset An Intel Chipset that supports HT Technology BIOS A BIOS that supports HT Technology must be enabled OS An operating system that supports HT Technology For more information on Hyper Threading Technology go to http www intel com info hyperthreading Dimensions Micro ATX form factor 210mm x 244mm W x L Operating System Windo...

Page 3: ...ls third party components and software versions 0 This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips Always use a grounded wrist strap when working with the system 0 Do not touch any IC chip lead connector or other components 0 Always unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard or when confuguring pins and switches Packing List PM945GC Mainboard IDE Cable SATA Cable I O ...

Page 4: ...ation DIMM1 DIMM2 7 Back Panel Configuration 9 Front Panel Headers JW_FP PWRLED SPEAK 11 Connectors 12 Headers Jumpers 13 Audio Configuration 14 Slots 15 Power Supply Attachments 16 CHAPTER 2 BIOS SETUP 17 INTRODUCTION 17 MAIN MENU 18 CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE SETUP 20 SOFTWARE LIST 20 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 20 CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 24 APPENDIX I 8 6 4 2 CHANNEL AUDIO EFFECT SETUP 26 ...

Page 5: ...ddition two standard PCI slots for use with standard PCI expansion cards are also allowed The PM945GC provides one floppy disk drive connector that can be used with 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB 2 88MB drives It also has one IDE connector for IDE hard drives supporting Ultra ATA 100 66 33 Moreover this mainboard comes with Serial ATA II support with four SATA II connectors which provide up to 3 Gbps da...

Page 6: ...ltek ALC861 LAN Controller Realtek RTL 8100C Memory Two DIMM sockets Supports unbuffered non ECC DDRII 667 by overclocking DDRII 533 DDRII 400 SDRAM Supports a total memory capacity of up to 2 GB Supports Dual Channel data bus Onboard HD Audio Codec ALC 861 High performance Codec with high S N ratio 90 db Supports 8 6 4 2 channel playback capability Supports jack sensing and re tasking function Bu...

Page 7: ...nboard LAN Chip 10 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN supported I O facility Connectors One multi mode Parallel Port is capable to support as the following 1 Standard Bi direction Parallel Port 2 Enhanced Parallel Port EPP 3 Extended Capabilities Port ECP Supports one serial port Supports one VGA port D Sub Supports one PS 2 mouse port and one PS 2 keyboard port Universal Serial Bus Four onboard USB 2 0 1 1 po...

Page 8: ...g mode by keyboard or mouse touching Shadow RAM Integrated memory controller provides shadow RAM functionality and supports ROM BIOS Flash Memory Supports flash memory functionality Supports ESCD functionality Hardware Monitor Function Monitors CPU Chassis Fan Speed Monitors CPU and system temperature Monitors system voltages ...

Page 9: ...Mainboard PM945GC 5 Configuration Layout of PM945GC ...

Page 10: ...over B 2 There are 2 distinctive marks located near the corners of the socket on the same side as the lever as shown C Match these marks with the marks on the CPU and carefully lower the CPU down onto the socket D 3 Replace the iron cover and then lower the lever until it snaps back into position E This will lock down the CPU F 4 Smear thermal grease on the top of the CPU Lower the CPU fan onto th...

Page 11: ...II 533 DDRII 400 SDRAMs It also supports Dual Channel Technology and allows you installing a total memory capacity of 2 GB Attention It is recommended that to install memories which are identical specifications same timing specifications and same DDRII speed to achieve the best effects It may cause the failure of power on or lower memory speed if installing different type SPD series presence detec...

Page 12: ...e 256 MB memory in DIMM1 and the other one in DIMM2 256MB x 2 512MB so that the Dual Channel can be enabled 4 If you only need to install one memory then the Dual Channel won t be enabled Memory Installation Steps 1 Pull the white plastic tabs at both ends of the slot away from the slot 2 Match the notch on the RAM module with the corresponding pattern in the DIMM slot This will ensure that the mo...

Page 13: ...ct mice modem and other peripheral devices Through this port you can also transfer data from your computer hard disk drive to other computers The VGA D SUB Connector VGA The mainboard provides one VGA connector D Sub connector on back panel VGA connector D Sub connector delivers the analogy signals and is able to connect with traditional CRT display flat display or other display device which with ...

Page 14: ...ort will output audio for the front speakers Mic In pink This port is for connecting to a microphone When the 8 6 4 2 channel audio system is enabled this port will be the input of your microphone Rear Surround out orange This port is only functional for the output of the surround sound rear speakers when the 8 6 4 2 channel audio driver is installed and enabled Center Subwoofer out black This por...

Page 15: ...ll cause the mainboard to reset and run the POST Power On Self Test Power on Switch Header PWRBTN This header can be attached to a power switch cable on your case front panel You can turn your system on or off by pressing the button attached to this power switch cable 2 pin Power LED Header PWR LED These mainboards provide a 2 pin power LED header If there is a 2 pin power LED cord on your case fr...

Page 16: ...00 IDE devices You can attach a maximum of two IDE devices such as hard disk drive HDD CD ROM DVD ROM etc using an IDE ribbon cable In general two IDE devices can be attached onto one IDE connector If you attach two IDE HDDs you must configure one drive as the master and the other one as the slave In this case one optical device i e CD ROM DVD ROM etc should be attached to this connector as well S...

Page 17: ...B Power ON Disable Default 1 Pin 2 3 Closed KB MS USB Power ON Enabled Note Close stands for putting a jumper cap onto two header pins USB Power On function Header JP3 USB devices attached to the back panel USB ports can awaken the system from sleep mode In order to enable this functionality you must adjust the jumper cap on JP3 header for 5V or 5VSB mode depending on which USB port that the USB d...

Page 18: ... you have forgotten it JBAT Assignment Pin 1 2 Closed Normal Default Pin 2 3 Closed Clear CMOS Data Note Close stands for putting a jumper cap onto two header pins 1 Turn off your system and disconnect the AC power cable 2 Set JBAT header to OFF 2 3 Closed 3 Wait several seconds 4 Set JBAT header to ON 1 2 closed 5 Connect the AC power cable and turn on your system 6 Reset your new password Audio ...

Page 19: ... 6 and 9 10 to avoid problems with the back panel audio ports Slots Universal PCI Express Interface slot PE2 The PE2 slot is the PCI Express interface slot which can be supported up to PCI E x16 mode It is recommended that you insert a graphics card onto the PE2 slot which the interface is capable for PCI E x16 specification PCI Interface Slots PCI1 2 PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconne...

Page 20: ...s such as the instant power on function The connector pins are described below Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V 16 Soft Power ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PW_ON 20 5V 9 5V standby voltage 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V ATXPWR 12 3 3V 24 Ground Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Ground 3 12V ATX12V 2 Ground 4 12V Attention...

Page 21: ...the version installed in your system Key Function In general you can use the arrow keys to highlight options press Enter to select use the PgUp and PgDn keys to change entries press F1 for help and press Esc to quit The following table provides more detail about how to navigate within the BIOS Setup program Keystroke Function Up arrow Move to previous option Down arrow Move to next option Left arr...

Page 22: ...adjustable items of Award special enhanced features Advanced Chipset Features Include all the adjustable items of chipset special features Integrated Peripherals Include all onboard peripherals Power Management Setup Include all the adjustable items of Green function features PnP PCI Configurations Include all configurations of PCI and PnP ISA resources ...

Page 23: ...lock Settings It allows you to change the CPU Host DRAM clock for overclock demand Password Settings Set change or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and or BIOS setup Load Optimized Defaults It can load the preset system parameter values to set the system in its best performance configurations Load Standard Defaults It can load standard defaults except standard CMOS setu...

Page 24: ...icture below There are several driver buttons displayed in the Driver Menu screen and you can click on the drivers to install Category Platform Intel Chipset INF Windows Vista XP 2000 Realtek Lan Driver Windows Vista XP 2000 Realtek Audio Driver Windows Vista XP 2000 Intel VGA Driver Windows Vista XP 2000 Microsoft DirectX9 0c Windows XP 2000 The screen and images are only for general reference Th...

Page 25: ...For Windows Vista Driver For Windows XP 64bit Driver Attention Before you install the Realtek Audio Driver on Windows XP 64bit operating system please go to the Microsoft website to install the update for enabling HD Audio ...

Page 26: ...Mainboard PM945GC 22 For Windows XP 32bit Driver For Windows 2000 Driver ...

Page 27: ...iver of Realtek Network Realtek Audio Driver It provides the driver of Realtek Audio CODEC Microsoft DirectX 9 0c It provides the software of Microsoft DirectX9 0c 2 Click on the User Manual button you can choose the manual to read 3 If you click the Browse CD button you can browse all the files in the Driver CD Attention Before you read manuals you must install the driver of Adobe Acrobat Reader ...

Page 28: ...e mainboard Solutions 1 Power Down 2 Using even pressure on both ends of the DIMM press down firmly until the module snaps into place Problem 3 System does not boot from the hard disk drive but can be booted from the CD ROM drive Causes 1 Connector between hard drive and system board unplugged 2 Damaged hard disk or disk controller 3 Hard disk directory or FAT is corrupted Solutions 1 Check the ca...

Page 29: ...figuration or CMOS Failure Causes Incorrect information entered into the BIOS setup program Solutions Review system s equipment Reconfigure the system Problem 7 The Screen is blank Causes No power to monitor Solutions Check the power connectors to the monitor and to the system Problem 8 Blank screen Causes 1 Memory problem 2 Computer virus Solutions 1 Reboot computer Reinstall memory Make sure tha...

Page 30: ...the system after installing a second hard drive Causes 1 Master slave jumpers not set correctly 2 Hard drives are not compatible different manufacturers Solutions 1 Set master slave jumpers correctly 2 Run SETUP program and select the correct drive types Call drive manufacturers for possible compatibility problems with other drives Problem 14 Missing operating system on hard drive Causes CMOS setu...

Page 31: ...m the Windows Vista screen 2 When your audio device is plugged the system will detect it and show the Speakers tab automatically You can see the screen like the picture below 3 You can choose Stereo Quadraphonic 5 1 Speaker or 7 1 Speaker by your speakers in the Speaker Configuration item 4 You can click the Auto test button to test your audio devices ...

Page 32: ...the screen like the picture below 3 You can choose 2 4 6 or 8 channels by your speakers 4 You can click the Auto test button to test your audio devices To take advantage of 7 1 Channel Audio Effects you must use audio software that supports this functionality You must also make sure your software is specifically configured for 7 1 Channel Audio Effect supoort ...

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