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Chapter 1 Product Introduction

This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, in-

cluding the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply,

slots, and pin headers, and the mounting of jumpers. Cau-

tion should be exercised during the installation o f th ese

modules. Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any

installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully.

This chapter includes the following information:

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Memory

Power supply

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Page 1: ...oducts please visit Foxconn s website http www foxconnchannel com This product and its accessories are produced after 13th Aug 2005 and comply with the WEEE2002 96EC directive Version Trademark User s Manual V1 0 for 945P7AD 945G7AD motherboard Symbol description Note refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better Attention indicates that it may damage hardware or caus...

Page 2: ...e characteristics of information technology equipment þ EN 61000 3 2 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current 16A per phase þ EN 61000 3 3 A1 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current 16A þ...

Page 3: ...nufacturer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C SupplementaryInformation This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cau...

Page 4: ...u 22 Standard CMOS Features 24 Fox Central Control Unit 26 Advanced BIOS Features 28 Advanced Chipset Features 32 Integrated Peripherals 34 Security Chip Features 40 Power Management Setup 41 PnP PCI Configurations 44 PC Health Status 45 Load Fail Safe Defaults 46 Load Optimized Defaults 46 Set Supervisor User Password 46 Save Exit Setup 47 Exit Without Saving 47 Table of Contents Chapter 2 2 Chap...

Page 5: ...Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content 49 Installing Drivers 50 Installing Utilities 50 Directions for Bundled Software FOX ONE 51 Fox LiveUpdate 58 Table of Contents 4 4 Chapter 5 5 Chapter ...

Page 6: ...ure to switch off the DC power supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory module Attention We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while over clocked Normal operation depends on the over clock capacity of your device Attention Attention Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time the BIOS description in this manual is just for reference We do not guarant...

Page 7: ...udio Default is omitted 8 with 8 Channel audio E with 1394 function S with SATA function 2 with DDR2 function R with RAID function H comply with RoHS directives You can find PPID label on the motherboard It indicates the functions that the motherboard has For example The letters on the black mark of the PPID label it means the motherboard supports 6 Channel Audio 6 default 1394 port E onboard 10 1...

Page 8: ...ers superior performance reliability and quality at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel 945P 945G ICH7 ICH7R chipset providing users a computer platform with a high integration compatibil ity performance price ratio This chapter includes the following information v Main Features v Layout v Rear I O Ports 1 1 ...

Page 9: ...7R South Bridge System Memory Four 240 pin DIMM slots Supports Dual Channel DDR2 667 533 400 Supports up to 4GB DDR2 memory USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Eight USB 2 0 ports Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate Onboard Serial ATA II 300MBps data transfer rate Supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10 only for ICH7R Four internal Serial ATA II connec...

Page 10: ...8 optional Supports SPDIF output Supports Jack Sensing function Supports Intel High Definition Audio PCI Express x16 Support Supports 4 GB sec 8 GB sec concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Onboard Graphic supported on 945G only Supports intergrated VGA display function Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Supports S0 normal S1 ...

Page 11: ...0 8 pin ATX_12V Power Connector PWR1 1 PCI Express x16 Slots 2 1394a Connector optional 3 PCI Express x1 Slots 4 South Bridge Intel ICH7 ICH7R Chipset 5 PCI Slots 6 AUX IN Connector optional 7 CD_IN Connector 8 Front Audio Connector 9 SPIDF_OUT Connector 10 Speaker Connector 11 IDE Connector PIDE 12 Front Panel Connector 13 SPI Connector optional 14 J1 Connector optional 15 Clear CMOS Jumper Note ...

Page 12: ...player or other audio device The Microphone jack is used to connect to the microphone When using a 6 channel sound source connect the front speaker to the green audio output connect the rear speaker to the blue audio output connect the center speaker subwoofer to the red Microphone output Line in Line out Microphone Rear LEF CEN Side Jacks for 8models When using an 8 channel sound source connect t...

Page 13: ...d pin headers and the mounting of jumpers Cau tion should be exercised during the installation of these modules Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information v CPU v Memory v Power supply v Other Connectors v Expansion Slots v Jumpers Chapter2 2 ...

Page 14: ...his motherboard please visit the website http www foxconnchannel com Installation of CPU Below is the CPU socket illustration Follow these procedures to install a CPU Load lever Load plate Protective cover 1 Use thumb and forefinger to hold the hook of the load lever and pull the lever down and away from socket to unlock it Lift the load lever 2 Push down the rear tab with your forefinger to bring...

Page 15: ...ovides the orientation directed function Lower the CPU straight down without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket 4 After installing the CPU remove the protective cover from load plate The protective cover is used to protect the contacts of the socket Do not discard the protective cover Always replace the socket cover if the CPU is removed from the socket Alignment Key SocketCutouts Pin 1 posi...

Page 16: ...U cooling fan and make sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU Please refer to your CPU fan user guide to install it properly 5 Close the load plate and slightly push down the tongue side 6 Lower the lever and lock it to the load plate then the CPU is locked completely ...

Page 17: ...nter of the DIMM slot and the memory module can be fixed in one direction only Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot 3 The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically 128 Pins 112 Pins For the detailed memory support list on this motherboard please visit the web...

Page 18: ...he motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure 8 pin ATX_12 V Power Connector PWR1 The 8 pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR1 and provides power to the CPU 24 pin ATX Power Connector 8 pinATX_12 V Power Connector 1 4 5 8 GN D 12V 1 4 5 8 Connect a 4 pin power plug here Note We strongly recommend that you use 8 pin ATX 12V power supply If you wa...

Page 19: ... 2M 1 44M and 2 88M FDDs IDE Connectors PIDE The PIDE connector supports Ultra ATA 100 66 IDE hard disk drives Connect the cable s blue connector to the IDE connector then connect the gray connector to the slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to the Ultra ATA master device If you install two hard disks you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper acco...

Page 20: ...nk When the system is in S3 S4 S5 status the LED is off Power Switch Connector PWRSW Attach the connector to the power button of the case Pushing this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button 1 FP1 NC HD LED RESET PW RLED PW RSW Empty Audio Connector F_AUDIO for 6 models optional The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices the Fr...

Page 21: ... supports re tasking function Audio Connectors CD_IN AUX_IN optional CD_IN and AUX_IN are Sony standard CDaudioconnectors they can be con nected to a CD ROM drive through a CD audio cable The fan speed can be detected and viewed in PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup These fans will be automatically turned off after the system en ters S3 S4 and S5 mode Fan Connectors CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 CD_IN ...

Page 22: ...switch on the case The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the status of this connector If the connector has been closed once the system will send a message To uti lize this function set Case Open Warning to Enabled in the Power Management Setup section of the CMOS Setup Save and exit then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect INTR 1 INTRUDERJ 2 GND USB...

Page 23: ...o an external Dolby digital decoder Note The empty pin of SPDIF cable should be aligned to empty pin of SPDIF out connector SPDIF_OUT 1 SPDIF_OUT 5V GND Empty IrDA Connector IR This header supports wireless transmitting and receiv ing device Before using this function configure the settings of IR Mode from the Integrated Peripherals section of the CMOS Setup 1394 Connector F_1394 optional The 1394...

Page 24: ... SPI Connector optional This motherboard provides a SPI connector which is used to flash the SPI BIOS Connect one side of a cable to the connector then attach the BIOS Flash Card to the other side of the cable Speaker Connector SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to con nect speaker of the chassis SPEAKER 1 SPKJ NC SPKJ Empty ...

Page 25: ...s This motherboard has two PCI Express x1 slots that designed to accommodate less bandwidth intensive cards such as a modem or LAN card PCI Express x16 Slots This motherboard has one PCI Express x16 slots that reserved for graphics or video cards The difference in bandwidth between the x16 x1 slots is notable to be sure with the x16 slot pushing 4GB sec 8GB sec concurrent of bandwidth and the PCI ...

Page 26: ...s User should refer to this when adjusting jumper settings Jumper Diagram Definition Description 1 2 Set pin1 and pin2 closed 2 3 Set pin2 and pin3 closed Closed Set the pin closed Open Set the pin opened 1 1 1 1 1 1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by removing the CMOS jumper How to clear CMOS 1 Turn off the AC po...

Page 27: ... will have no such worry when using the BIOS TBL function which is used to protect BIOS Top Boot Block By using this function the system still can boot even if the flash BIOS fails and show some infor mation to recover the BIOS To utilize this function you just leave this jumper as short pin 2 and 3 with the jumper cap BIOS TBL Disabled 2 1 3 BIOS TBL Enabled TBL_EN 2 1 3 ...

Page 28: ... POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information v Enter BIOS Setup v Main Menu v Standard CMOS Features v Fox Central Control Unit v Advanced BIOS Features v Advanced Chipset Features v Integrated Peripherals v Security Chip Features v Power Management Setup v PnP PCI Configurations v PC Health Status v Load Fail Safe Defaults v Load Opt...

Page 29: ... to enter SETUP ALT F to enter AWDFLASH Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or go to the sub menu The items in the main menu are explained as below Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu Fox Central Control Unit The spe...

Page 30: ...p through this menu PnP PCI Configurations The system s PnP PCI settings and parameters can be modified through this menu PC Health Status This will display the current status of your PC Load Fail Safe Defaults The default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu Load Optimized Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu however the stable default values may be a...

Page 31: ... Time This option allows you to set up the desired time usually as the current time with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave These categories identify the HDD types of 1 IDE channel installed in the com puter system There are three choices provided for the Enhanced IDE BIOS None Auto and Manual None means no HDD is installed or set Auto means the system can auto detect the hard ...

Page 32: ...computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error the system will stop and you will be prompted No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors that may be detected All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a dis...

Page 33: ...ption is used to set the radio of an unlocked CPU vDRAM Configuration Press Enter to set the items of DRAM Configuration vPCI Bus Clock This option is used to set PCI Bus Clock vAuto Detect PCI Clk This option is used to set whether the clock of an unused PCI slot will be disabled to reduce electromagnetic interference vSpread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum it can signifiantly reduce the E...

Page 34: ...s item allows you to select a delay time between the CAS and RAS strobe signals vDRAM RAS Precharge This item allows you to select the DRAM RAS precharge time vPrecharge delay tRAS This item allows you to set the precharge delay time vSystem Memory Frequency This item allows you to set System Memory Frequency DRAM Configuration Menu vPCI Express Clock This item allows you to set PCI Express Clock ...

Page 35: ...n is used to set up the virus warning message for the IDE HDD boot sector Note Such function provides protection to the startup sector only it does not protect the entire hard disk vCPU L1 L2 Cache This option allows you to turn on or off the L1 and L2 CPU Cache vHyper Threading Technology This option is used to turn on or off the Hyper Threading function of the CPU Note This function will not be ...

Page 36: ...unction vMPS Version Control For OS This option is used to set up the version of MPS Table used in OS vOS Select For DRAM 64MB This option is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS 2 operating system Otherwise leave this item at the default vDelay For HDD secs This option is used to set the delay time of selecting the HDD controller vFull Screen LO...

Page 37: ...al vTM2 Bus Ratio Represents the frequency bus ratio of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on diesensor goes from not hot to hot vTM2 Bus VID Represents the voltage of the throttled performance state that will be initi ated when the on diesensor goes from not hot to hot vLimit CPUID MaxVal The option is used to set limit CPUID MaxVal The available setting values are Di...

Page 38: ...he option is used to enable or disable C1E Enhanced Halt State function vExecute Disable Bit The option is used to enable or disable execute disable bit vVirtualization Technology The option is used to enable or disable Virtualization Technology ...

Page 39: ...ea a system error may result vMemory Hole At 15M 16M This item is used to determine whether the 15M 16M address field of memory is reserved for the ISA expansion card vPCI Express Root Port Func Press Enter to enter PCI Express Root Port Func sub menu vPEG On ChipVGA Control This item is used to set PEG On Chip VGA Control vPEG Force X1 This item is used to enable or disable PEG On Chip VGA Contro...

Page 40: ...e This item is used to set DVMT FIXED Memory Size vBoot Display This item is used to select the display mode used when your PC starts up PCI Express Root Port Func Menu vPCI Express Port 2 3 This option is used to enable or disable PCI Express port 2 3 vPCI E Compliancy Mode This option is used to select PCI E compliancy mode ...

Page 41: ...ls vOnChip IDE Device Press enter to set onchip IDE device vOnboard Device Press enter to set onboard device vSuperIO Device Press enter to set onboard SuperIO device vUSB Device Setting Press enter to set USB Device Setting Integrated Peripherals Menu ...

Page 42: ...isable the Primary Secondary PCI IDE channel that is inte grated on the motherboard vIDE Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO These four items let you assign which kind of PIO Programmed Input Output is used by IDE devices Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best or select a PIO mode from 0 4 vIDE Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA UltraDMA technology provides faster access ...

Page 43: ...e supported with it set to Enhanced Mode six HDDs at most will be supported for those under Windows 2000 and Windows XP only with it set to SATA Only only the S ATA HDD can be used vSATA PORT Speed Setting This option is used to set the Serial ATA PORT Speed vPATA IDE Mode When On Chip Serial ATA set as Combined Mode this option will be modified It is used to set the PATA IDE Mode The available se...

Page 44: ...s option is used to set whether the Onboard Audio Controller is enabled vVIA 1394 Controller This option is used to set whether the VIA 1394 Controller is enabled vJMB361 IDE Controller This option is used to set the JMB361 IDE Controller vLAN Controller This option is used to set whether the LAN Controller is enabled Onboard Device Menu ...

Page 45: ... allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller I O ad dress and interrupt request IRQ vParallel Port Mode Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the onboard parallel port The setting values are SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP vECP Mode Use DMA When the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP this option is used to select the channel for the ECP mode SuperIO Device Menu vKB Power ON P...

Page 46: ...his option is used to set USB Operation Mode vUSB Keyboard Function This option is used to set whether the USB keyboard controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS vUSB Mouse Function This option is used to set whether the USB mouse controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS vUSB Storage Function This option is used to set whether the USB Storage Function is ...

Page 47: ...iption 40 vSecurity Chip This option is used to set whether the Security is enabled v Clear Security Chip This option is used to set the Clear Security Chip function Security Chip Features Setup Menu Security Chip Features ...

Page 48: ...mode of the ACPI function When you select S1 POS mode the power will not shut off and the supply status will remain as it is in S1 mode the computer can be resumed at any time When you select S3 STR mode the power will be cut off after a delay period The status of the computer before it enters STR will be saved in memory and the computer can quickly return to previous status when the STR function ...

Page 49: ...on is used to set sleep mode vMODEM Use IRQ This option is used to set the IRQ in which the modem can use The system will automatically wake up when the modem receives an incoming call In order for this function to work the Fax Modem must be connected to the WOM header on the motherboard vSuspend Mode This option is used to set the idle time before the system enters into sleep status vHDD Power Do...

Page 50: ...etected on any of the drives or devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels vFDD COM LPT Port When this item is enabled the system will restart the power saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive serial port or the parallel port vPCI PIRQ A D When this option is disabled any PCI device set as the Master will not power on the system ...

Page 51: ...otherboard has no ISA slot this option doesn t apply v Resources Controlled By This option is used to set whether the system is permitted to automatically distribute IRQ DMA and I O addresses when each time that the machine is turned on The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vIRQ Resources Press the Enter key then manually set IRQ resources vPCI VGA Palette Snoop If you use a non standard VGA...

Page 52: ...the temperature of CPU is higher than setting value the motherboard will send off warning information vCPU VCore VDDR 3 3V 12V 5 0V The current voltages will be automatically detected by the system v CPU System Temperature The CPU System temperature will be automatically detected by the system vFan1 CPU Fan Speed The Fan1 CPU Fan Speed will be automatically detected by the system vSmart Fan Contro...

Page 53: ...erformance parameters for the system to improve the performance of your system components However if the optimized performance parameters are not supported by your hardware devices it will likely cause system reliability and stability issues If you only want to load the optimized default for a single option select the desired option and press the F7 key Set Supervisor User Password The access righ...

Page 54: ... If you do not want to set a password just press Enter when prompted to enter a password and in the screen the following message will appear If no password is keyed in any user can enter the system and view modify the CMOS settings Password Disabled Press any key to continue Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features if you select System from the Security Option you will be prompted to enter a password...

Page 55: ...CD that came with the motherboard contains use ful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information v Utility CD content v Installing Drivers v Installing Utilities 4 4 Chapter ...

Page 56: ...all the drivers in order and you need to restart your computer after the drivers all installed A Intel Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver optional C Realtek LAN Driver D Intel VGA Driver optional E Intel RAID Driver optional F JMB RAID Driver 2 Utility Use this option to install additional software programs A FOX ONE B Fox LiveUpdate C Microsoft DirectX 9 0 D Adobe Acrobat Reader E Norton I...

Page 57: ...vers that you want to install and begin the setup steps by manual Or you just click One Click Setup button to install the drivers by automatic after install Intel Chipset Driver Installing Utilities You can select the utilities that you want to install and begin the setup steps Click here Install by manual Install by automatic ...

Page 58: ...Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction 51 This chapter will introduce how to use attached software This chapter provides the following information v FOX ONE v Fox LiveUpdate 5 5 Chapter ...

Page 59: ...u can Modify system performance settings such as bus speeds CPU voltages fan speed and other system performance options that are supported by the BIOS Monitor hardware temperature voltage frequency and fan speed Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 Using FOX ONE 1 Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp Switch Button Exit Minimum Homepage Monitor Frequency Vol...

Page 60: ...ton to exit the program Minimum Click this button to minimize the window Configuration Click this button to configurate the parameters for the program It determines which items will be shown in shorten mode Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website Click here to return to previous status 2 CPU Page CPU Control This page lets you select and run the FOX ONE developed benchmarks...

Page 61: ...ets you set memory and PCI Express frequency by manual Go to CPU page Select the different benchmarks Ajust by manual Apply the changes Close this page Reset the changes Go to Freq page Close this page Reset the changes Apply the changes Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual ...

Page 62: ...nable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of CPU temperature 4 2 Limit Setting Sys Temp This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current system temperature value Enable alert function when the system temperature is higher than high limit value Sho...

Page 63: ... Enable alert function when the CPU fan rev is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan 4 4 Limit Setting Sys Fan This page lets you to set system low limit rpm and enable the alert function Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current system fan rpm value Enable alert function when the system fan is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rp...

Page 64: ...the lever Show current Chassis fan rpm value Enable alert function when the chassis fan is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of chassis fan 5 Fan Page Fan Control This page lets you enable smart Fan function or set fan speed by manual Go to Fan page Set fan speed by dragging the lever Enable or disable smart fan function Reset the changes Apply the changes ...

Page 65: ...he system BIOS drivers and utilities by local or online Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Using Fox LiveUpdate 1 1 Local Update BIOS Info This page lets you know your system BIOS information Exit Toolbar Minimum Show current BIOS information Link to website ...

Page 66: ...name Click here 1 3 Local Update Update This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet After click Update there will show warning message please read it carefully If you still want to continue click Yes Then load a local BIOS file and follow the wizard to finish the operation Note Fox LiveUpdate will auto backup BIOS before update because we have enabled this function in Configure option...

Page 67: ...s you update your system BIOS from Internet Click start it will search the new BIOS from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detail information Update BIOS Close the window Select BIOS to update ...

Page 68: ...ur system drivers from Internet Click start it will search the new drivers from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new drivers from Internet Browse detail information Install the selected drivers Close the window Select the drivers to update ...

Page 69: ...rnet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search all new BIOS drivers utilities from Internet 2 3 Online Update Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet Click start it will search the new utilities from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new utilities from Inter...

Page 70: ...start searching and related information will show on the task bar Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions Apply the changes Reset to default value Note When enable auto search function Fox LiveUpdate will appear searching result on task bar Double click the icon you can see the detail information Double click here ...

Page 71: ...out Fox LiveUpdate 3 2 Configure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the utility Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Determine if the Fox LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up Apply the changes Reset to default value Click here Select different skin of the software ...

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