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Using BIOS

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.

 v02.58 (C)Copyright  1985-2004, American Mega trends, Inc.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.

: Move

F10: Save and Exit

+/-/: Value

Enter : Select

F9: Optimized Defaults

          F1:General Help

Standard CMOS Setup

Advanced Setup

Advanced Chipset Setup

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PCI/PnP Setup

PC Health Status

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Default Settings

Supervisor Password

User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Enter           

    Select

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ESC: Exit

KEY

FUNCTION

 Scrolls through the items on a menu

+/-/PU/PD

Modifies the selected field’s values

F10

Saves the current configuration and exits setup

F1

Displays a screen that describes all key functions

F9

 Loads an optimized setting for better performance

ESC

             Exits the current menu

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Summary of Contents for 945PT-A2/1333

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Page 3: ...tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in...

Page 4: ...adian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consist...

Page 5: ...ers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Connecting Case Components 10 Front Panel Header 12 InstallingHardware 13 Installing the Processor 13 Installing Memory Modules 15 Installing a Hard...

Page 6: ...rol 36 Load Optimal Defaults 37 Supervisor Password 37 User Password 38 Save Exit Setup 38 Exit Without Saving 38 Chapter 4 39 39 39 39 39 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 39 About the Software CD ROM 39 A...

Page 7: ...p to maximum memory of 2 GB High resolution graphics via one PCI Express slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 0a The ICH7 Southbridg...

Page 8: ...channel archi tecture Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs Up to 1 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 2 GB Memory ICH7 SB Enhanced DMA Controller interrupt controller and timer functions Complian...

Page 9: ...bit PCI v2 3 compliant slots One 40 pin IDE connector that support two IDE devices One floppy disk drive interface Four 7 pin SATA connectors Expansion Options The motherboard supports UDMA bus maste...

Page 10: ...4 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components...

Page 11: ...6 F_USB1 2 Front Panel USB headers 7 CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper 8 USB_PWR2 Front Panel USB Power Select Jumper 9 F_PANEL1 Front panel switch LED header 10 SPK1 Speaker header 11 IDE1 Primary IDE con...

Page 12: ...6 IntroducingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 13: ...your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports one or two floppy diskette drives and two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space f...

Page 14: ...han one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper...

Page 15: ...USB_PWR1 3 pin Rear Panel USB PS 2 Power Select Jumper 2 3 5VSB 1 2 VCC 1 Front Panel Select Jumper USBPower 1 2 VCC 2 3 5VSB 1 To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS we recommend users...

Page 16: ...in power cables can both be connected to the ATX1 connector With the 20 pin power cable just align the 20 pin power cable with the pin 1 of the ATX1 connector However using 20 pin power cable may caus...

Page 17: ...d Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V Pin Signal Name 4 Signal 3 NC 2 Key 1 VCC SPK1 Internal speaker ATX12V1 ATX 12V Power Connector Pi...

Page 18: ...ovides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary contact switch that is normally open When the switch...

Page 19: ...ency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor Y...

Page 20: ...lever CPU is locked completely F Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU G Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard H Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fa...

Page 21: ...u handle the modules Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down...

Page 22: ...E SAMSUNG K4T51083QB GCD5 SAMSUNG K4T51083QC 512 MB TwinMOS ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E APACER ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E APACER AM4B5708GEJ 5D GEIL AG8AKT5H120004 Hynix HY5P512821 F C4 Kingston NANYA NT5TU64MBAE K...

Page 23: ...F373346778 Kingston HYB18T512800AF37 Kingston HY5PS12821 Ramaxel E5108AG 5C E Ramaxel E5116AF 5C E Ramaxel 5PB42 D9DCD SAMSUNG K4T51083QC 512 MB SAMSUNG K4T56083QF APACER E5108AB 5C E APACER K4T51083Q...

Page 24: ...rboard supports four high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up to 3 0 Gb s To get better system performance we recommend users connect the CD ROM to the IDE channel and set up the hard dives on...

Page 25: ...ng the single end to the onboard floppy connector connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy disk...

Page 26: ...e Specifi cation revision 1 0a 1 Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before ins...

Page 27: ...r 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 card to the system case with a screw 2 The onboard PCI int...

Page 28: ...s for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name Function 1 AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits 3 MIC_BIAS MicrophonePower 4 AUD_VCC Filtered...

Page 29: ...is kind of case use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi cated above A different pin as...

Page 30: ...evices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo line out signal The third jack is for micro phone Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the...

Page 31: ...agement features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides expla...

Page 32: ...etup Advanced Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI PnP Setup PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Default Settings Supervisor Password User Passwor...

Page 33: ...AMINF340 EXE 040706 ROM 5 When the installation is complete remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to...

Page 34: ...erties utility IDE Devices f Your computer has one IDE channel which can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave In addition this motherboard supports two SATA channels and each channel...

Page 35: ...ed IDE or RAID Press Esc to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page Type Auto Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify If the feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk...

Page 36: ...IC Mode Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI Advanced Programmable Inter rupt Controller mode APIC provides symmetric multi processing SMP for sys tems allowing support for up to...

Page 37: ...e DRAM Timing By SPD Help Item Options Manual By SPD Configure DRAM Timing By SPD When this item is set to enable the DDR timing is configured using SPD SPD Serial Presence Detect is located on the me...

Page 38: ...the onboard LAN function OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Serial Port1 Addres...

Page 39: ...wn In a software power down the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms This item lets you install a software power down that is con trolled by the power button on your system If the item is set to In...

Page 40: ...Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page PCI PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability Help Item...

Page 41: ...nlk CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Smart Fan Function f Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Item Help Fan configuratio...

Page 42: ...e mnlk Manufacturer Intel CPU Frequency Setting 266MHz DRAM Frequency Auto SpreadSpectrum Disabled CPU Frequency Auto DRAM Frequency Auto This item shows the frequency of the DRAM in your computer Whe...

Page 43: ...plays If not Not Installed displays Change Supervisor Password Press Enter You can select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password...

Page 44: ...tem 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 retu...

Page 45: ...package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard...

Page 46: ...such as Windows 2000 XP Vista Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and the...

Page 47: ...tion screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and al...

Page 48: ...ll the next driver until you finish all drivers installation Method 2 Disable UAC User Account Control For administrator account only Standard user account can only use Method 1 Disable Vista UAC func...

Page 49: ...43 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 2 Select Classic View 3 Set User Account 4 Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue...

Page 50: ...operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the...

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