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i945G2-IQNAR

Intel

945G LGA775 Core™ 2 Duo

/ Core™ Duo

/ Pentium

4 / Celeron

D ATX Main Board

User’s Manual

Ver. 1.00

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Page 1: ...i945G2 IQNAR Intel 945G LGA775 Core 2 Duo Core Duo Pentium 4 Celeron D ATX Main Board User s Manual Ver 1 00...

Page 2: ...ral Processing Unit CPU 16 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 16 1 6 2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan 19 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan 21 1 7 System memory 23 1 7 1 Overview 23 1 7 2 Memory C...

Page 3: ...2 3 Standard CMOS Setup 48 2 4 Advanced BIOS Features 50 2 5 Advanced Chipset Features 53 2 6 Integrated Peripheral 55 i945G2 IQNAR RAID BIOS Setting Procedure 56 2 7 Power Management Setup 67 2 8PnP...

Page 4: ...equipment does cause 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...

Page 5: ...g contact your local power company y If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety y Before installing the mot...

Page 6: ...ore information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 Advansus websites The Advansus website provides updated information on Advansus hardwar...

Page 7: ...he enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl...

Page 8: ...n Slots One PCI Express X16 One PCI Express X1 Five PCI slots PCI Rev 2 2 compliant S3 S3 Support Smart Fan Control Yes I O MIO 1 x EIDE Ultra DMA 100 1 x EIDE Raid 4 x SATA 1 x FDD 1 x LPT 3 x RS 232...

Page 9: ...on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items Before you begin installing your single board please make sure tha...

Page 10: ...technologies for a thinner lighter design without compromising performance Intel 945G chipset The Intel 945G graphics memory controller hub GMCH and the ICH7 I O controller hub provide the vital inte...

Page 11: ...by carrying data in packets This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications See page 1 22 for details 64 bit CPU support The motherboard supports 64 bit processors t...

Page 12: ...I945G2 IQNAR 12 i945G2 IQNAR User s Manual current for critical components See pages 2 32 and 2 33 for details...

Page 13: ...them y Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component y Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power sup...

Page 14: ...ilure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 5 1 Placement Direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct ori...

Page 15: ...User s Manual i945G2 IQNAR User s Manual 15 1 5 3 Motherboard Layout...

Page 16: ...on the socket and the socket pins are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins motherboard components ADVANSUS will sho...

Page 17: ...ith your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load l...

Page 18: ...Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connect...

Page 19: ...ied multi directional heatsink and fan z Your Intel Pentium 4 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 f...

Page 20: ...ime in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place 3 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connect...

Page 21: ...sink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heat...

Page 22: ...45G2 IQNAR User s Manual 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove s...

Page 23: ...sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DI...

Page 24: ...P 32 bit version operating system we recommend that you install less than 3GB of total memory y For dual channel configuration the total size of memory module s installed per channel must be the same...

Page 25: ...Infineon HYS64T128020HU 3 7 A Infineon DS HYB18T512800AF37 y y y 512MB Infineon HYS64T64000HU 3 7 A Infineon SS HYB18T512800AF37 y y y 512MB CORSAIR CM2X512 4200 N A DS N A y y y 512MB MICRON MT16HTF6...

Page 26: ...y 256MB Infineon HYS64T32000HU 3S A Infineon SS HYB18T512160AF 3S y y y 1024MB Infineon HYS64T128020HU 3S A Infineon DS HYB18T512800AF3S y y y 256MB ELPIDA EBE25UC8ABFA 6E E ELPIDA SS E2508AB GE E y y...

Page 27: ...ssing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap b...

Page 28: ...ing a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips o...

Page 29: ...Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector...

Page 30: ...10 IRQ holder for PCI streeing 11 IRQ holder for PCI streeing 12 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 Numeric Data Processor 14 Primary IDE Channel There IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI device IRQ...

Page 31: ...SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The figure shows the type of LAN card that can be installed on a PCI slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic card...

Page 32: ...jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer...

Page 33: ...speaker In 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 7 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone 8 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two...

Page 34: ...0 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard It is recommended that you connect a high definition fron...

Page 35: ...n 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 generat...

Page 36: ...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...

Page 37: ...Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF y System Power LED connector 2 pin PWRLED This 2 pin connector is for the system power LED The system p...

Page 38: ...s 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 6 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for th...

Page 39: ...S PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S PDIF module The S PDIF out module is purchased separately 8 TPM connector TPM_SLOT1 This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TP...

Page 40: ...s These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed 10 Floppy Connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD sign...

Page 41: ...E 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 No of drives Drive type Drive ju...

Page 42: ...a ATA 133 100 66 signal cables This connector supports two IDE hard disk drives for easier data storage 13 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 These connectors are for the Serial ATA s...

Page 43: ...wn firmly until the connectors completely fit y Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12 V power plug otherwise the system will not boot y Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when...

Page 44: ...Manual 15 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD This connector is for the 4 pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive Enable the CD IN function in the audi...

Page 45: ...ser s Manual i945G2 IQNAR User s Manual 45 2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS Setup...

Page 46: ...setup the data in CMOS RAM will be automatically backed up to Flash ROM If operation in harsh industrial environments causes a soft error BIOS will recheck the data in CMOS RAM and automatically rest...

Page 47: ...User s Manual i945G2 IQNAR User s Manual 47 2 2 Entering Setup Turn on the computer and press Del to enter the BIOS setup Figure 2 1 Award BIOS Setup Initial Screen...

Page 48: ...his option for automatic device detection y IDE Device Setup Auto Automatically detects IDE devices during POST None Select this when no IDE device is used The system will skip the autodetection step...

Page 49: ...dapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SVGA or PGA monitor adapters y CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 40 column mode y CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 80 column mode y MONO Monoch...

Page 50: ...o save yourself valuable time Figure 2 3 Advanced BIOS Features Screen 2 4 1 CPU Features Delay Prior to thermal This feature controls the activation of the Thermal Monitor s automatic mode It allows...

Page 51: ...d 2 4 8 Boot 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...

Page 52: ...and access to Setup will be also denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt y Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at...

Page 53: ...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 latenc...

Page 54: ...lting in better system performance However if any pro gram writes data to this memory area a system error may occur The Choices are Enabled and Disabled 2 5 8 Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled al...

Page 55: ...User s Manual i945G2 IQNAR User s Manual 55 2 6 Integrated Peripheral Figure 2 5 Integrated peripherals Figure 2 6 On Chip IDE Device...

Page 56: ...nd 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 S...

Page 57: ...57 Figure 2 7 OnChip IDE Device 3 Press Enter to enter On chip Serial ATA sub menu and use arrow keys to change Auto to Enhanced Mode as the Figure 2 8 illustrated Then press Enter to save the selecti...

Page 58: ...he SATA Mode item will change to selectable state and the default value is IDE Figure 2 9 SATA Mode 5 Press Enter to enter to SATA Mode sub menu User arrow keys to change the default value IDE to RAID...

Page 59: ...to enter Raid BIOS to setup Raid Configuration RAID BIOS Setup 1 Power on the computer and the system will start POST Power On Self Test process When the message below appears on the screen press DEL...

Page 60: ...G2 IQNAR User s Manual 2 If the SATA HDD still include the previous setting you need to reset the RAID data first Please be aware that the reset RAID data may cause data lost or damage Figure 2 12 Res...

Page 61: ...DD status is Non RAID Disk then you can start to set RAID 0 1 5 10 Please see the below diagram for RAID 0 1 5 10 detail description Figure 2 13 Set RAID 0 1 5 10 Screen 4 In the main menu use arrow k...

Page 62: ...der Create Volume Menu sub menu to create a RAID name Figure 2 14 Create RAID Name Screen 6 Create RAID level the choices are 0 1 5 10 which is depended on the HDD quantity The below diagram illustrat...

Page 63: ...et Disks This item allows you to select Raid disks 8 Set Strip Size This item allows you to set the data block size Figure 2 16 Create Strip Size Screen 9 Use arrow keys to select Create Volume then p...

Page 64: ...built in the support will automatically 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 T...

Page 65: ...ate 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...

Page 66: ...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...

Page 67: ...Management Setup The power management setup controls the single board computer s green features to save power The following screen shows the manufacturer s defaults Figure 2 19 Power Management Setup...

Page 68: ...r Down 15 Min Max Power Saving Maximum power management HDD Power Down 1 Min User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually When not disabled each of the ranges are from 1 min to 1 hr except fo...

Page 69: ...abled 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 Enabled and Disabled 2 7 17 Pri...

Page 70: ...ew add on card and system configuration 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 resour...

Page 71: ...hows you the current temperature of 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...

Page 72: ...auto detect PCI clock The choices 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 f...

Page 73: ...hange the password stored in the CMOS 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 Advan...

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