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1-2   Specification 

 

Spec 

Description 

Design 

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ATX form factor 6 layers PCB size: 17.5x24.0cm 

Chipset 

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Intel 845GE Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)  

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Intel 82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) Chipset 

CPU Socket 

(mPGA478B Socket) 

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Support Intel Pentium 4  478 Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip 

Pin Grid Array (FC-PGA2) package processor 

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Support CPU Frequency 400MHz & 533MHz 

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Support 1.5G

3.06G 478 Pin Pentium 4 processor, Support 

Hyper Threading  

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Reserves support for future Intel Pentium 4  processors 

Memory Socket 

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184-pin DDR SDRAM module socket x2 

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Support DDR200/DDR266/DDR333  DDR SDRAM 

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Expandable to 2.0GB 

Expansion Slot & 
Headers 

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AGP slot x1 for AGP 1.5V standard only, support AGP 2.0 & 
4X mode 

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32-bit PCI slot x 1 

Integrate IDE 

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Two PCI IDE controllers support PCI Bus Mastering, ATA 

PIO/DMA and the ULTRA DMA 33/66/100 functions that 
deliver the data transfer rate up to 100 MB/s 

1394 Port 
 

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VIA VT6307S 1394 Controller chip provided two 1394 device 

ports support 100/200/400Mb bandwidth 

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Compliant with IEEE 1394A-2000 standard 

LAN On Board 

 

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Realtek RTL8101L PCI LAN Controller chip 

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Supports 10/100 Mb/sec data transfer rate  

Integrate VGA 

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Integrated High Performance & High Quality 3D Accelerator 

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Support Ultra-AGPII with 2GB/s bandwidth 

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Built-in programmable 24-bit true-color RAMDAC up to 

333MHz pixel clock 

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Programmable frame buffer size from 8MB and up to 64MB. 

Audio 

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Realtek ALC 650 6-channel AC97’ Codec integrated

 

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SPDIF-In/ SPDIF-Out Optical support 

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Audio driver and utility included 

BIOS 

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Award 2MB Flash ROM 

Multi I/O 

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PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors 

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Floppy disk drive connector x1 

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Parallel port x1, Serial port x2 

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USB 2.0 connector x2 

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USB 2.0 headers x2 (connecting cable option) 

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Audio connector Line-in, Line-out, MIC 

 

Summary of Contents for 845GEFC

Page 1: ...G03 845GEFC1A Release date April 2003 Trademark Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only and are subject to change at any time without not...

Page 2: ...HIPSET FEATURES 23 3 6 1 DRAM TIMING SETTINGS 24 3 7 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS 25 3 7 1 ONBOARD IDE FUNCTION 25 3 7 2 ONBOARD DEVICE FUNCTION 26 3 7 3 ONBOARD SUPER IO FUNCTION 27 3 8 POWER MANAGEMENT SE...

Page 3: ...D for motherboard utility R 845GEFC User s Manual Intel Pentium 4 Processor Family Cooling Solutions As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance thermal management becomes i...

Page 4: ...cluding PCI LAN Controller chip support 10 100 Mb sec Base transfer rate The motherboard also has an integrated AC97 6 channel Codec on board support 6 channel 3D surround positioning Audio which is f...

Page 5: ...stering ATA PIO DMA and the ULTRA DMA 33 66 100 functions that deliver the data transfer rate up to 100 MB s 1394 Port VIA VT6307S 1394 Controller chip provided two 1394 device ports support 100 200 4...

Page 6: ...OS Win 98SE On Board VGA 133 166 3D Mark 2000 3792 3D Mark 2001SE 1854 3D Winbench 2000 83 9 PC Mark 2002 CPU Memory HDD 6110 5168 1214 Content Creation Winstone 2001 70 9 Content Creation Winstone 2...

Page 7: ...JP3 1394 Port Connector VGA USB SPDIF OUT Winbond 83627HF Chip AC97 Codec AGP Slot PCI Slot Serial Port COM1 SFAN2 Front Panel Audio Conn Speaker Connector SPDIF In header External Remote Control JP5...

Page 8: ...DE Connector 40 pin Block P 13 Headers Header Name Description Page COM1 COM2 Serial Port COM1 COM2 Headers 9 pin Block P 14 FPAUDIO Front Panel Speaker MIC Headers 5 pin Block P 14 USB1 USB2 USB Port...

Page 9: ...Standard Default 8 Reboot 9 Install Operating System 10 Install Driver and Utility 2 2 Checking Motherboard s Jumper Setting 1 Keyboard Power On function Enabled Disabled 3 pin JP1 When setting Enabl...

Page 10: ...the slot or socket used to mount the system processor on the motherboard Slot AGP PCI ISA RAM the slots used to mount adapter cards and system RAM AGP Accelerated Graphics Port a high speed interface...

Page 11: ...age technology The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent overheating If this is not the case then purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on your sys...

Page 12: ...R333 DDR SDRAM module looks like DDR1 BANK0 BANK1 DDR2 BANK2 BANK3 NOTE When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab should be locked into the DIMM module very firmly and fit...

Page 13: ...function 0 N A System Timer 1 N A Keyboard Controller 2 N A Programmable Interrupt 3 8 Communications Port COM2 4 9 Communications Port COM1 5 6 Sound Card sometimes LPT2 6 11 Floppy Disk Controller...

Page 14: ...V770 golden finger is design for 2X 4X mode AGP Slot It can be adjusted the jumper for AGP 2X 3 3V or AGP 4X 1 5V But the factory default setting is 2X 3 3V If you install t his AGP card in motherboa...

Page 15: ...ector The On board Parallel Port can be disabled through the BIOS SETUP Please refer to Chapter 3 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP section for more detail information 7 Audio Connector CN1 This Connector...

Page 16: ...e documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings Primary IDE Connector Pin 1 IDE1 13 Secondary IDE Connector 40 pin block IDE2 This connector connects to the next set of Master and Slave hard...

Page 17: ...connecting the additional USB port plug By attaching an option USB cable your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the back panel USB Port Headers VCC USB2 Pin 1 DATA GND DATA VCC...

Page 18: ...ctor connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case 9 Reset switch lead RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having...

Page 19: ...deration the polarity of connector CPUFAN 1 3 SFAN2 1 3 SFAN1 1 3 13 IR infrared module Headers 5 pin IR This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module You mu...

Page 20: ...system will then run power on test While the test are running the BIOS will alarm beeps or additional message will appear on the screen If you do not see any thing within 30 seconds from the time you...

Page 21: ...ght to choose in the main menu the option you want to confirm or to modify Press F10 when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu Press...

Page 22: ...ord Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc Quit Select Item F10 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Figure 3 1 Standard CMOS Features Use this Menu for basic system configurations Advanced BIOS...

Page 23: ...the PgUp or PgDn keys to select the value you want in each item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date mm dd yy Tue Jan 14 2003 Time hh mm ss 11...

Page 24: ...be None If the controller of HDD interface is CD ROM the selection shall be None Access Mode The settings are Auto Normal Large and LBA Cylinder number of cylinders Head number of heads Precomp write...

Page 25: ...se Enabled or Disabled This option enables the Level 2 cache memory CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Choose Enabled or Disabled This option enables the Level 2 cache memory ECC error check correction Quick P...

Page 26: ...tup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Setup default The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered prompt OS Select Fo...

Page 27: ...specification version 2 1 The settings are Enabled and Disabled AGP Transfer Mode In this item you can select AGP transfer mode Auto 4X 1X the Default setting is Auto 3 6 1 DRAM Timing Settings CMOS S...

Page 28: ...B2 0 Controller Enabled Init Display First PCI Slot Power On Function Button Only KB Power On Password Enter Hot Key Power On Ctrl F1 Power Loss Function Always Off Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD...

Page 29: ...automatically determines the best mode for each device The settings are Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Ultra DMA 33 implementation is possible only if you...

Page 30: ...Mode Use DMA 3 Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Optimized Defaults F7 Standard Defaults Onboard FDD Controller Select Enabled if your sy...

Page 31: ...consistent with your own style of computer use CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2003 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Power Management...

Page 32: ...boot up Set to 0 to boot every day Time hh mm ss Alarm You can choose what hour minute and second the system will boot up Note If you have change the setting you must let the system boot up until it g...

Page 33: ...nabled and Disabled Resource Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices However this capability means a...

Page 34: ...C Health Status Item Help Shutdown Temperature Disabled CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Show PC Health in Post Enabled Current System Temperature 25 C Current CPU Temperature 38 C Current CPUFAN Spee...

Page 35: ...VAGP Output 1 5V Default VRAM Output 2 5V Default VTT Voltage 1 2 VRAM VAGP LUV Protect Enabled VRAM LUV Protect Enabled Dua13 3V LUV Protect Disabled Flash Part Write Protect Enabled Menu Level Move...

Page 36: ...tandard Defaults Y N N Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults When you press Enter on this item you get a confirmati...

Page 37: ...is set to System the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup If set to Setup prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup Chapter 4 DRIVER FREE PROGRAM INSTALLATION Check you...

Page 38: ...te Utility and Microsoft DirectX 8 1 driver 9 REMOTE install Remote Controller Driver 10 IAA install Intel Application Accelerator software 11 BROWSE CD to browse the contents of the CD 12 EXIT to exi...

Page 39: ...arted click Finish NOTE MAGIC INSTALL will auto detect file path X INTEL845 INF SETUP EXE This driver supports WINDOWS 98SE ME 2000 XP NT4 0 do not require 4 2 VGA install Intel 845G VGA Driver 1 Clic...

Page 40: ...4 3 SOUND Install ALC Audio Codec Driver 1 Click SOUND when MAGIC INSTALL MENU appears 2 Then auto detect operation system language edition click OK start to install DRIVER 3 Click Finish and Restart...

Page 41: ...RTLLAN WIN98 for WINDOWS 98ME is X RTLLAN WINME for WINDOWS NT4 0 is X RTLLAN WINNT4 for WINDOWS 2000 is X RTLLAN WIN2000 for WINDOWS XP is X RTLLAN WINXP WINDOWS 98SE 98ME 2000 XP Setup 1 Click LAN...

Page 42: ...py in Utility that s why it needs install PC HEALTH twice to complete setup 1 Click PC Health when Magic Install Menu appears 2 Click Next when Winbond Hardware Doctor Setup Window appears 3 Click Nex...

Page 43: ...stem will have warning picture and beeps This is a System Voltage status 3 This is a CPU System Fan Speed and Temperature status information 4 This is a CPU and System Memory status information 4 6 MA...

Page 44: ...Yes if you want to update the BIOS otherwise choose No to exit 8 When System programming BIOS don t turn off power after finish update BIOS the system will clear CMOS and automatically Restart 9 When...

Page 45: ...on Click NEXT or choose Change to change the path for the file to be stored The Intel Application Accelerator is designed to improve performance of the storage sub system and overall system performanc...

Page 46: ...t X acrobat ar500eng exe 4 9 HOW TO INSTALL USB 2 0 DRIVER Windows 98SE ME USB 2 0 Driver installation 1 Start the Control Panel Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Select System Device Manager 3 Dou...

Page 47: ...ol of BIOS SETUP Otherwise the system the will not allow you to upgrade BIOS by Award Flash Utility Method 1 Use Magic BIOS update BIOS in Windows 98 refer page 39 Method 2 In DOS Mode STEP 1 Prepare...

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