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Chapter 3  Install Drivers ............................................................................................. 49

3-1

Install Chipset Drivers .................................................................................... 49

3-2

Software Applications ..................................................................................... 50

3-3

Driver CD Information .................................................................................... 50

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Hardware Information ..................................................................................... 51

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Contact Us ..................................................................................................... 51

Chapter 4  Appendix ................................................................................................... 53

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Unique Software Utilities ................................................................................ 53

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EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................................................................................... 53

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Xpress Recovery2 Introduction ......................................................................... 54

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Flash BIOS Method Introduction ........................................................................ 56

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2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction ...................................... 60

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Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 65

Summary of Contents for GA-945P-DS3

Page 1: ...Manual Rev 3301 12ME 945PDS3 3301R The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user s other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA 945P DS3 GA 945P S3 Oct 27 2006 Oct 27 2006 Motherboard GA 945P DS3 GA 945P S3...

Page 3: ...ject to change without prior notice Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following For quick installation please...

Page 4: ...of Memory 14 1 5 Installation of Expansion Cards 16 1 6 I O Back Panel Introduction 17 1 7 ConnectorsIntroduction 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 29 The Main Menu For example GA 945P DS3 BIOS Ver F2c 30 2 1...

Page 5: ...Information 50 3 4 HardwareInformation 51 3 5 Contact Us 51 Chapter 4 Appendix 53 4 1 Unique Software Utilities 53 4 1 1 EasyTune 5 Introduction 53 4 1 2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction 54 4 1 3 Flash...

Page 6: ...sted above are for reference only and are subject to change without notice Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 51 R 4 Ports USB 2 0 Cable Part Number 12CR1 1UB030 21 R...

Page 7: ...USB LAN F_AUDIO AUDIO BIOS PCIE_16 PCIE_3 F_USB1 IDE1 PCIE_1 CD_IN CI DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 F_USB2 BATTERY F_PANEL IT8718 SATAII0 ATX_12V Intel 945P Intel ICH7 PWR_LED FDD PCIE_2 SATAII1 SATAII2...

Page 8: ...MCH CLK 266 200 133 MHz DDRII 667 Note 533 400 MHz DIMM IT8718 Line In 3 PCI PCI Bus SPDIF In SPDIF Out 3 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus 8 USB Ports Dual Channel Memory Side Speaker Out Surround Speak...

Page 9: ...e motherboard or any hardware please first carefully read the information in the provided manual 3 Before using the product please verify that all cables and power connectors are connected 4 To preven...

Page 10: ...IDE devices 4 SATA 3Gb s connectors allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb s devices O S Support Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Memory 4 DDRII DIMM memory slots supports up to 4 GB memory Note 1 Supports dual...

Page 11: ...a DMI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 3 ACPI 1 0b Additional Features Supports BIOS Supports Download Center Supports Q Flash Supports EasyTune Note 3 Supports Xpress Install Supports Xpress Recovery2 Supports Xpress B...

Page 12: ...specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc HT functionality requirement content Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires all...

Page 13: ...sing down the push pins diagonally Fig 4 Please make sure the Male and Female push pin are joined closely for detailed installation instructions please refer to the CPU cooler instal lation section of...

Page 14: ...cations and brand be used 2 Before installing or removing memory modules please make sure that the computer power is switched off to prevent hardware damage 3 Memory modules have a foolproof insertion...

Page 15: ...please note the following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset specifications 1 Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDRII memory module is installed 2 To enable Dual Chann...

Page 16: ...ts on the card are indeed seated in the slot 5 Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card 6 Replace your computer s chassis cover 7 Power on the computer if necessary setup BIO...

Page 17: ...please contact your OS or device s vendors LAN Port The provided Internet connection is Gigabit Ethernet providing data transfer speeds of 10 100 1000Mbps Center Subwoofer Speaker Out The default Cen...

Page 18: ...crophones still MUST be connected to the default Mic In jack Please refer to the 2 4 6 8 channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information 1 ATX_12V 2 ATX Power Connector 3 CPU...

Page 19: ...the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly The ATX_12V power connector mainly supplies power to the CPU If the ATX_12V power connector is not connected the sy...

Page 20: ...ection and requires a 12V power voltage The black connector wire is the ground wire GND Remember to connect the CPU system fan cable to the CPU_FAN SYS_FAN connector to prevent CPU damage or system ha...

Page 21: ...ctor 1 2 33 34 8 IDE1 IDE Connector An IDE device connects to the computer via an IDE connector One IDE connector can connect to one IDE cable and the single IDE cable can then connect to two IDE devi...

Page 22: ...A and install the proper driver in order to work properly Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND 1 7 1 7 SATAII2 SATAII3 1 7 1 7 SATAII0 SATAII1 Pin No Definition 1 MPD 2 MPD 3 MP...

Page 23: ...DE Hard Disk Active LED Reset Switch SPEAK MSG MSG PW PW Message LED Power Sleep LED Speaker Connector SPEAK Power Switch HD IDE Hard Disk Active LED Pin 1 LED anode Blue Pin 2 LED cathode SPEAK Speak...

Page 24: ...nnector will make the audio device unable to work or even damage it For optional front panel audio module please contact your chassis manufacturer By default the audio driver is configured to support...

Page 25: ...Decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function Use S PDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO c...

Page 26: ...le and connector will make the device unable to work or even damage it For optional front USB cable please contact your local dealer Pin No Definition 1 Power 5V 2 Power 5V 3 USBDX 4 USB Dy 5 USBDX 6...

Page 27: ...ttery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended bythemanufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions If you want to erase CM...

Page 28: ...GA 945P DS3 S3 Motherboard 28 English...

Page 29: ...he possible selec tions for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press Esc Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky please do it with caution and avoid inadequate operat...

Page 30: ...isk Type 1 If you don t find the settings you want press Ctrl F1 to access advanced options 2 Select the Load Optimized Defaults item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system is not stable as usual T...

Page 31: ...voltage fan speed MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T This setup page is control CPU clock and frequency ratio Load Fail Safe Defaults Fail Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which th...

Page 32: ...the correct settings Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive The four options are CHS LBA Large Auto default Auto IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave IDE Auto Detection Press Enter to...

Page 33: ...ng power up No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you will be prompted All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All Bu...

Page 34: ...tup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Default value System The system will not boot and will not access to Setup page if the correct password is not entered at the prompt If yo...

Page 35: ...ote Enabled Enable No Execute Memory Protect function Default value Disabled Disable No Execute Memory Protect function CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Enabled Enable CPU Enhanced Halt C1E function Default...

Page 36: ...ATA IDE were set to Ch 1 Master Slave this function will auto set to Ch 0 Master Slave SATA Port 1 3 Set to This value will auto make by the setting On Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to If PATA IDE w...

Page 37: ...AN Enabled Enable Onboard H W LAN function Default value Disabled Disable this function SMART LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2007 Award Software SMART LAN Item H...

Page 38: ...s the approximate length of the attachedLAN cable Start detecting at Port Link Detected 100Mbps Cable Length 30m OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard...

Page 39: ...Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend Default value S3 STR Set ACPI suspend type to S3 STR Suspend To...

Page 40: ...his function Default value Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button you can press the key to power on the system KB Power ON Password When Power On by Keyboard set at Password you can set th...

Page 41: ...RQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 2 PCI3 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3 Default value 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Set IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to PCI 3 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1...

Page 42: ...onitor CPU temperature at 70o C 158o F 80o C 176o F Monitor CPU temperature at 80o C 176o F 90o C 194o F Monitor CPU temperature at 90o C 194o F Disabled Disable this function Default value CPU POWER...

Page 43: ...bled Auto BIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU Smart FAN control mode for it Default value Voltage Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3 pin fan power c...

Page 44: ...es F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level CPU Clock Ratio Note This setup option will automatically assign by CPU detection The option will display Locked and read only if th...

Page 45: ...omatically Default value 90 150 Set PCI Express frequency from 90 MHz to 150 MHz System Memory Multiplier The adjustable range will vary based on the CPU FSB Default value Auto set memory frequency by...

Page 46: ...B Intelligent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password S...

Page 47: ...access all BIOS Setup program function When enabled the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and having full configuration fields the User password is required to acces...

Page 48: ...igent Tweaker M I T ESC Quit KLJI Select Item F8 Q Flash F10 Save Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup...

Page 49: ...ease pick the item that you want and press install followed the item or you can press Xpress Install to install all items defaulted Some device drivers will restart your system automatically After res...

Page 50: ...pplications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software you can choose anyone you want and press install to install them 3 3 Driver CD Information This page lists t...

Page 51: ...Install Drivers 51 English 3 4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard 3 5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details...

Page 52: ...GA 945P DS3 S3 Motherboard 52 English...

Page 53: ...ling fan 4 PC health for monitoring system status Note User Interface Overview Note EasyTune 5 functions may vary depending on different motherboards Button Display Description 1 Overclocking Enters t...

Page 54: ...power on 1 If you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by booting from the CD ROM you can enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the F9 key in the future 2 System storage capacity and the reading writing...

Page 55: ...ked up 4 Capable of backing up hard disks installed with Windows operating systems including DOS and Windows XP 2000 NT 9x Me 5 USB hard disks are currently not supported 6 Does not support RAID AHCI...

Page 56: ...entering operating systems like MS DOS or Windows Em bedded in the BIOS the Q FlashTM tool frees you from the hassles of going through complicated BIOS flashing process End Qflash Award Modular BIOS v...

Page 57: ...OS update so we recommend that you reload BIOS defaults Press Y to load BIOS defaults Step 6 Select Save Exit Setup and then press Y to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup When the system restar...

Page 58: ...me on your motherboard e System will automatically download and update the BIOS II Update BIOS NOT through Internet a Do not click Internet Update icon b Click Update New BIOS c Please select All File...

Page 59: ...e motherboard s model names to be selected please make sure your motherboard s model name again Selecting wrong model name will cause the system unbooted II In method II be sure that motherboard s mod...

Page 60: ...r speaker out jack you can change the center subwoofer speaker out jack to fucntion as a rear speaker out jack via the audio software Please follow the steps to install the function Following pictures...

Page 61: ...an nel audio setup is completed 4 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 After installation of the audio driver you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray you can also find the icon in Control Pane...

Page 62: ...a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 6 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speak...

Page 63: ...ed Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected 8 channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out Line Out Rear Speaker Out Cen ter Subwoofer Speaker Out and Side Speaker Out then click OK T...

Page 64: ...ngs as desired AC 97 Audio Configuration To enable the front panel audio connector to sup port AC97 Audio mode go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I O tab In the ANA LOG area click the T...

Page 65: ...ntly and put it aside for about 1 minute Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to makethem short for 5 seconds 4 Re insert the battery to the ba...

Page 66: ...GA 945P DS3 S3 Motherboard 66 English...

Page 67: ...Appendix 67 English...

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Page 70: ...h Support http rma gigabyte usa com Web address http www gigabyte latam com y y y y y Japan NIPPON GIGA BYTE CORPORATION WEB address http www gigabyte co jp y y y y y Singapore GIGA BYTE SINGAPORE PTE...

Page 71: ...Co Ltd in TURKEY WEB address http www gigabyte com tr To submit a technical or non technical Sales Marketing question please link to http ggts gigabyte com tw Then select your language to enter the s...

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