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2.6

 

Integrated Peripherals

 

Figure 2.5: Integrated peripherals

 

Figure 2.6: On-Chip IDE Device

 

 

2.6.1 IDE HDD Block Mode

 

If your IDE hard drive supports block mode select Enabled for automatic detection of

the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. 

EAX-945G / EAX-945G2

 

2-11

 

 

Summary of Contents for EAX-945G

Page 1: ...ATX EAX 945G EAX 945G2 Intel Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron Core 2 Duo ATX Main Board User s Manual Ver 1 00 ...

Page 2: ...2 specifications summary xi Product introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 Welcome 1 2 Package contents 1 2 Special features 1 2 1 3 1 Product highlights 1 2 Before you proceed 1 5 Motherboard overview 1 6 1 4 1 5 1 5 1 1 5 2 1 5 3 1 5 4 Placement direction 1 6 Screw holes 1 6 EAX 945G Motherboard layout 1 7 EAX 945G2 Motherboard layout 1 8 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 9 1 6 1 1 6 2 1 6 3 Installing the CP...

Page 3: ... 1 21 1 9 1 10 Jumpers 1 22 Connectors 1 23 1 10 1 1 10 2 1 10 3 EAX 945G Rear panel connectors 1 23 EAX 945G2 Rear panel connectors 1 23 Internal connectors 1 25 BIOS Setup 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 13 Introduction 2 2 Entering Setup 2 2 Standard CMOS Setup 2 3 Advanced BIOS Features 2 5 Advanced Chipset Features 2 8 Integrated Peripherals 2 11 Power Management Setup 2 ...

Page 4: ...e harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the re...

Page 5: ... power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage ...

Page 6: ...er to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 Avalue websites The Avalue website provides updated information on Avalue hardware and software products Refer to the Avalue contact information 2 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents ...

Page 7: ...y Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Key1 Key2 Key3 Example Ctrl Alt D Means that you must type the command exactly as shown then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Command Example At the DOS prompt type the command line afudos i filename afudos iP5P800VM ROM...

Page 8: ... Dual Channel DDR2 400 533 667 MHz SDRAM Integrated Graphics Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics cards 1 x PCI Express x1 5 x PCI slots Storage Intel R ICH7 South Bridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s ports Audio Realtek ALC888 8 channel High Definition aduio CODEC S PDIF out interface support Univers...

Page 9: ... 4 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x CD in connector 1 x Front panel high definition audio connector 1 x S PDIF out connector 1 x TPM connector 3 x COM ports COM2 COM3 COM4 1 x 3 pin Power LED connector PLED Power Requirement ATX power supply with 20 pin and 4 pin 12...

Page 10: ...Dual Channel DDR2 400 533 667 MHz SDRAM Integrated Graphics Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics cards 1 x PCI Express x1 5 x PCI slots Storage Intel R ICH7 South Bridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb s ports Audio Realtek ALC888 8 channel High Definition aduio CODEC S PDIF out interface support Universa...

Page 11: ...rs for 4 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x CD in connector 1 x Front panel high definition audio connector 1 x S PDIF out connector 1 x TPM connector 1 x COM port COM2 1 x 3 pin Power LED connector PLED Power Requirement ATX power supply with 20 pin and 4 pin 12 V pl...

Page 12: ...This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports Pro 1 duct introduction ...

Page 13: ...n If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775 pin surface mount Land Grid Array LGA socket designed for the Intel Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron or Core 2 Duo processor in the 775 land package The motherboard supports the Intel Pentium 4 Intel Pentium D or Core 2 Duo pr...

Page 14: ...Intel Viiv Technology transforms your PC into an entertainment center allowing you to enjoy and share digital multi media content like never before With Intel Viiv Technology based computers you can record playback organize and edit digital media content easily Enjoy the entertainment experience even more with sharp graphics flawless video playback and support for up to 7 1 channel surround sound ...

Page 15: ... up to 300 MB s data transfer rate 8 channel high definition audio The onboard Realtek ALC888 8 channel high definition audio CODEC provides 192 KHz 24 bit audio output jack sensing and restasking functions With the 8 channel audio ports and S PDIF interfaces you can connect your computer to home theater decoders to produce crystal clear digital audio S PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard sup...

Page 16: ...ounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components OnboardLED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system ...

Page 17: ...ponents 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 5 2 Screw holes Place ten 10 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage...

Page 18: ...1 5 3 EAX 945G Motherboard layout EAX 945G EAX 945G2 1 7 5 ...

Page 19: ...1 5 4 EAX 945G2 Motherboard layout 1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction C C C O O O M M M 2 2 2 R R R S S S C C C O O O M M M 2 2 2 R R R S S S 4 4 4 C C C O O O M M M 2 2 2 R R R S S S 3 3 3 5 ...

Page 20: ...diately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins motherboard components Avalue will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard Avalue will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does no...

Page 21: ...u are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B B A Load 5 Position the CPU over the socket making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should fit into the CPU notch ...

Page 22: ...he socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU The motherboard supports Intel Pentium D or Intel Pentium 4 LGA77 processors with the Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EM64T Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features EAX 945G EAX 945G2 1 11 ...

Page 23: ... that you use only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan Your Intel Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron Core 2 Duo LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan...

Page 24: ... heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND CPU fan connector Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector EAX 945G EAX 945G2 1 13 A B B A B A B ...

Page 25: ... 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 2 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 1 14 Chapter 1 Product introduction A B B A B A A B ...

Page 26: ...from the motherboard 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation Narrow end of the groove EAX 945G EAX 945G2 1 15 The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ...

Page 27: ...you installed four 1GB memory modules the system may detect less than 3GB of total memory because of address space allocation for other critical functions This limitation applies to Windows XP 32 bit version operating system since it does not support PAE Physical Address Extension mode IF you install Windows XP 32 bit version operating system we recommend that you install less than 3GB of total me...

Page 28: ...for this motherboard DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List EAX 945G EAX 945G2 1 17 DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side s Component A B C 512MB SAMSUNG M378T6553BG0 CD5 N A SS K4T51083QB GCD5 256MB SAMSUNG M378T3253FG0 CD5 N A SS K4T56083QF GCD5 512MB SAMSUNG M378T6453FG0 CD5 N A DS K4T56083QF GCD5 512MB Infineon HYS64T64000GU 3 7 A Infineon SS HYB18T512800AC37 256MB Infineon HYS64T32000HU 3 7 A In...

Page 29: ...pport Size Vendor Model Brand Side s Component A B C 512MB Hynix HYMP564U64AP8 Y5 Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y5 1024MB Hynix HYMP512U64AP8 Y4 Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP Y4 512MB Hynix HYMP564U64AP8 Y4 Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP Y4 256MB MICRON MT8HTF3264AY 667B5 MICRON SS 4SB42D9CZM 256MB MICRON MT8HTF3264AY 667B6 MICRON SS 5FB42D9DPN 512MB Infineon HYS64T64000HU 3S A Infineon SS HYB18T512800AF3S 256MB Infine...

Page 30: ... the notch on the DIMM matches t Firmly ins socket un snap bac is properl 2 1 3 A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets 1 7 5 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retai...

Page 31: ...t cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier Replace the system cover 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After in...

Page 32: ...ess x16 This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card The figure shows a typical graphics card that can be installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 1 8 4 PCI Express x1 This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure shows the type of network card that can be installed on the PCI Express x1 slot...

Page 33: ...Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 Re install the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data 4 5 6 Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure Clear RTC RAM You do not...

Page 34: ...vices LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 3 LAN port LED indications ACT LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port EAX 945G EAX 945G2 1 23 ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data ac...

Page 35: ...of this port becomes Front Speaker Out Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone USB 2 0 ports These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices VGA port This 15 pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor Serial connector This 9 pin COM1 port is for serial devices PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 24 Chapter 1 Pro...

Page 36: ... 1 pin PRI_IDE These connectors are for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cables There are three interfaces on each Ultra DMA 133 100 66 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue interface into the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your hard disk drive s Cable Select Mode use this mode to select the operating mode by cable connectors Jumper Select Mo...

Page 37: ...TA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 or later before using Serial ATA 1 26 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 38: ... support cooling fans of 350mA 740mA 8 88W max or a total of 1A 2 22A 26 64W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers ...

Page 39: ...or and the other end to the S PDIF module Digital audio connector The S PDIF out module is purchased separately 7 Power LED connector 3 pin PLED This 3 pin connector is for the system power LED The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode PLED1 PLED NC PLED 1 Power LED connector 1 28 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 40: ...a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system See the table below for details EATXPWR1 3 Volts 12 Volts 12 Volts 5V Standby Power OK Ground 5 Volts Ground 5 Volts Grou...

Page 41: ...nnectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the optional USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed USB56 USB78 1 1 USB 2 0 connectors 1 30 Chapter 1 Product introduction Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel USB...

Page 42: ...onnector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are ...

Page 43: ... for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF System Power LED connector 2 pin PWRLED This 2 pin connector is for the system power LED The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power and blinks when the system is in sleep mode Reset button Blue 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off t...

Page 44: ...alue RS422 or RS485 COM2RS3 1 2 DDCD2 RRXD2 COM2RS4 1 2 TTXD2 DDCD2 COM2RS 2 1 RXD485 4 6 4 6 COM3 and COM4 only support RS232 EAX 945G EAX 945G2 1 33 RS232 RS422 RS485 COM2RS3 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 3 5 COM2RS4 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 3 5 COM2RS 5 6 3 4 1 2 RXD2 3 4 RXD422 5 6 RXD232 COM2X3 3 4 COM2X4 RXD485 5 6 RXD485 COM2X1 3 4 COM2X2 TXD485 5 6 TXD485 ...

Page 45: ...BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 46: ...h industrial environments causes a soft error BIOS will recheck the data in CMOS RAM and automatically restore the original data in Flash ROM to CMOS RAM for booting Note If you intend to change the CMOS setting with out restoring the previous backup you have to click on DEL within two seconds of the CMOS checksum error display screen message appearing Then enter the Setup screen to modify the dat...

Page 47: ...ity of currently installed hard disk Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors 2 3 4 Drive A Drive B This category identifies the types of floppy disk drives installed in the system The options are None 360K 5 25 1 2M 5 25 720K 3 5 1 44M 3 5 2 88M 3 5 2 3 5 Video This category detects the type of adapter used for the ...

Page 48: ...detected during power up The options are No Errors All Errors All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key 2 3 7 Memory This category displays base memory extended memory and total memory detected during POST Power On Self Test Figure 2 2 Standard CMOS Features Screen 2 4 Chapter 2 BIOS setup ...

Page 49: ...reen 2 4 1 CPU Features Delay Prior to thermal This feature controls the activation of the Thermal Monitor s automatic mode It allows you to determine when the Pentium 4 s Thermal Monitor should be activated in automatic mode after the system boots For example with the default value of 16 Minutes the BIOS activates the Thermal Monitor in automatic mode 16 minutes after the system starts booting up...

Page 50: ... Other Device Use this to boot another device The options are Enabled and Disabled 2 4 9 Swap Floppy Drive If the system has two floppy drives choose Enabled to assign physical drive B to logical drive A and vice versa The commands are Enabled or Disabled 2 4 10 Boot Up Floppy Seek Selection of the command Disabled will speed the boot up Selection of Enabled searches disk drives during boot up 2 4...

Page 51: ...he system will not boot and access to Setup will be also denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Note To disable security select PASSWORD SET TING in the main menu Then you will be asked to enter a password Simply press Enter to disable security When security is di...

Page 52: ...DRAM default timings have been carefully chosen and should ONLY be changed if data is being lost Please first contact technical sup port 2 5 1 DRAM Timing Selectable This item allows you to control the DRAM speed The selections are Manual or By SPD 2 5 2 CAS Latency Time When DRAM Timing Selectable is set to Manual this field is adjustable This controls the CAS latency which determines the time in...

Page 53: ...ended data output DRAMs The choices are 4 to 15 and Auto 2 5 6 System Memory Frequency To adjust the frequency of memory The choices are 333MHz 400MHz 533MHz and Auto 2 5 7 System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h FFFFFh resulting in better system performance However if any pro gram writes data to this memory area a system error may occur The Choices ...

Page 54: ... this field to select the memory to allocate for video memory The choices are Fixed DVMT and BOTH 2 5 13 DVMT Fixed Memory Size Specify the size of DVMT system memory to allocate for video memory 2 10 Chapter 2 BIOS setup ...

Page 55: ... peripherals Figure 2 6 On Chip IDE Device 2 6 1 IDE HDD Block Mode If your IDE hard drive supports block mode select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read writes per sector the drive can support EAX 945G EAX 945G2 2 11 ...

Page 56: ...roller The Combined Mode combines PATA and SATA and maximum of 2 IDE drives in each channel The Enhanced Mode enables both SATA and PATA and a maximum of 6 IDE drives are supported The SATA Only setting means SATA is operating in legacy mode 2 6 5 SATA PORT Speed Settings This item allows you to select the SATA port The choices are Disabled Fore GenI and Fore GenII 2 6 6 PATA IDE Mode This item al...

Page 57: ...ically turn on when a high speed device is attached The choices are Enabled or Disabled 2 6 10 USB Keyboard Support Select Enabled if you plan to use an USB keyboard The choices are Enabled and Disabled 2 6 11 Azalia AC97 Audio Select Select Disable if you do not want to use Azalia AC 97 audio Options are Auto and Disabled 2 6 12 Onboard LAN1 Control Options are Enabled and Disabled Select Disable...

Page 58: ...ontroller When enabled this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives set this field to Disabled 2 6 17 Onboard Serial Port 1 The settings are 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 and Disabled for the on board serial connector 2 ...

Page 59: ...transfer rate ECP EPP allows normal speed operation in a two way mode 2 6 21 EPP Mode Select This field allows you to select EPP port type 1 7 or 1 9 The choices are EPP1 9 and EPP1 7 2 6 22 ECP Mode Use DMA This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP EPP in the Parallel Port Mode field In ECP Mode you can select DMA channel 1 or DMA channel 3 Leave this field on the default setting ...

Page 60: ...ement setup controls the single board computer s green features to save power The following screen shows the manufacturer s defaults Figure 2 9 Power management setup screen 1 Figure 2 9 Power management setup screen 2 2 16 Chapter 2 BIOS setup ...

Page 61: ...the following modes HDD Power Down Suspend Mode There are three selections for Power Management and they have fixed mode settings Saving Mode Min Saving Max Saving User Defined Default 2 7 6 Video Off Method Use this to select the method to turn off the video The choices are Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank and DPMS 2 7 7 Video Off In Suspend When the system is in suspend mode the video will turn off T...

Page 62: ...stem from a soft off state by an input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line The choices are Enabled and Disabled 2 7 15 USB KB Wake Up From S3 When Enabled enter any key to wake up the system from S3 state The choices are Enabled and Disabled 2 7 16 Resume by Alarm When Enabled set the date and time at which the RTC real time clock alarm awakens the system from suspend mode The choices are ...

Page 63: ...uration is in such a state that the OS cannot boot 2 8 3 Resources Controlled By The commands here are Auto ESCD or Manual Choosing Manual requires you to choose resources from the following sub menu Auto ESCD automatically configures all of the boot and Plug and Play devices but you must be using Windows 95 or above 2 8 4 PCI VGA Palette Snoop This is set to Disabled by default 2 8 5 Maximum Payl...

Page 64: ...f system 2 9 2 Current CPU Temperature This shows the current CPU temperature 2 9 3 SYSTEM FAN1 Speed This shows the current System FAN operating speed 2 9 4 CPU FAN Speed This shows the current CPU FAN operating speed 2 9 5 VCORE and Other Voltages This shows the voltage of VCORE 5V 12V VBAT V and 5VSB V 2 20 Chapter 2 BIOS setup ...

Page 65: ...s are Enabled and Disabled 2 10 2 Spread Spectrum This setting allows you to reduce EMI by modulating the signals the CPU generates so that the spikes are reduced to flatter curves This is achieved by varying the frequency slightly so that the signal does not use any particular frequency for more than a moment The choices are Disabled and Enabled EAX 945G EAX 945G2 2 21 ...

Page 66: ...MOS The password must be no longer than eight 8 characters Remember to enable the password setting feature you must first select either Setup or System from the Advanced BIOS Features menu 2 12 Save Exit Setup If you select this and press Enter the values entered in the setup utili ties will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the chipset The processor will check this every time you turn your system...

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