Biostar 945GC Owner's manual

945GC-M7G / 945GC Micro 775

Setup Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction .............................................1

1.1 Before You Start...................................................................1

1.2 Package Checklist................................................................ 1

1.3 Motherboard Features..........................................................2

1.4 Rear Panel Connectors (for Ver 6.x).......................................4

1.5 Rear Panel Connectors (for Ver 5.x)....................................... 4

1.6 Motherboard Layout............................................................5

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation..............................6

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................6

2.2 FAN Headers........................................................................8

2.3 Installing System Memory......................................................9

2.4 Connectors and Slots............................................................11

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .....................13

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers..........................................................13

3.2 Detail Settings.....................................................................13

Chapter 4: Useful Help .............................................20

4.1 Driver Installation Note .......................................................20

4.2 Award BIOS Beep Code........................................................21

4.3 Extra Information................................................................21

4.4 Troubleshooting...................................................................22

Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™ III .................................23

5.1 Introduction........................................................................23

5.2 System Requirement............................................................23

5.3 Installation.........................................................................24

5.4 WarpSpeeder™ III................................................................25

Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language ................30

German................................................................................................30

France..................................................................................................32

Italian..................................................................................................34

Spanish................................................................................................36

Portuguese...........................................................................................38

Polish...................................................................................................40

Russian................................................................................................42

Arabic..................................................................................................44

Japanese..............................................................................................46

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 BEFORE YOU START

Tha nk you for choo sing our product. Be fore you start installing the

mo the rboard, plea se make su re you follo w the instructio ns belo w:

 Prepare a dry and stable working environment with

s ufficie nt ligh ting .

 Always disconnect the computer from power outlet

be fo re ope ra tion .

 Befo re you take the mo the rboa rd ou t from a n ti-s ta tic

bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely

grounde d appliance, o r use gro unded wrist strap to

remove the static charge.

 Avo id tou ch ing the compone nts o n m o the rboa rd o r the

rear side of the boa rd unless necessary. Hold the board

on the edge , do not try to bend or flex the board.

 Do not lea ve any unfastened small pa rts inside the

case after installation. Loose parts will cause short

circuits which may damage the equipment.

 Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat

source, humid air and wa te r.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

HDD Cable X 1

Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1

Use r’s Manual X 1

Fully Setup Driver CD X 1

Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1

FDD Cable X 1 (optional)

Se ria l ATA Po we r Cab le X 1 (o ptio nal)

USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)

S/P DI F out Ca ble X 1 (op tiona l)

Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

945GC-M7G 945GC Micro 775

CPU

LGA 775

Intel Core2Duo / Pentium 4 / Pentium D /

Celeron D processor up to 3.8 GHz

*It is recommended to use processors with 95W

p o w er c o ns um p ti o n.

Supports Hyper-Threading

Execute Disable Bit

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Extended Memory 64 Technology

LGA 775

Intel Core2Duo / Pentium 4 / Pentium D /

Celeron D processor up to 3.8 GHz

*It is recommended to use processors with 95W

p o w er c o ns um p ti o n.

Supports Hyper-Threading

Execute Disable Bit

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Extended Memory 64 Technology

FSB 533 / 800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz 533 / 800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz

Chipset

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7

Intel 945GC

Intel ICH7

Graphics

Intel GMA 950

Max Shared Video Memory is 224MB

Intel GMA 950

Max Shared Video Memory is 224MB

Super I/O

ITE IT8712F

H/W Monitor

Fan Speed Controller

ITE's "Smart Guardian" function

ITE IT8712F

H/W Monitor

Fan Speed Controller

ITE's "Smart Guardian" function

Main

Memory

DIMM Slots x 2

Eac h DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR2

Max Memory Capacity 2GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module

Supports DDR2 400 / 533 / 667

Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not

supported

DIMM Slots x 2

Eac h DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR2

Max Memory Capacity 2GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module

Supports DDR2 400 / 533 / 667

Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not

supported

IDE

Integrated IDE Controller

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 Bus Master Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4,

Integrated IDE Controller

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 Bus Master Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4,

SA TA

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant.

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant.

LAN

Realtek RTL 8110SC

10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation

Half / Full duplex capability

Realtek RTL 8100C

10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation

Half / Full duplex capability

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945GC-M7G 945GC Micro 775

Sound

Codec

ALC861VD(Ver 6. x) / ALC888(Ver 5.x)

5.1 channels audio out (Ver 6. x)

7.1 channels audio out (Ver 5. x)

High-Definit ion Audio support

ALC861VD(Ver 6. x) / ALC888(Ver 5.x)

5.1 channels audio out (Ver 6. x)

7.1 channels audio out (Ver 5. x)

High-Definit ion Audio support

PCI Express x16 slot x1 PCI Express x16 slot x1

PCI Express x1 slot x1 PCI Express x1 slot x1 Slots

PCI slot x2 PCI slot x2

Floppy c onnector x1 Floppy c onnector x1

IDE Connector x1 IDE Connector x1

Printer Port Connector x1 Printer Port Connector x1

SA TA Connect or x4 SA TA Connect or x4

Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1

Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1

CD-in Connec tor x1 CD-in Connec tor x1

S/PDIF out connector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1

CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan header x1

Sys tem Fan header x1 Sys tem Fan header x1

Clear CMOS header x1 Clear CMOS header x1

USB connector x2 USB connector x2

Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1

On Board

Connector

Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1

Back Panel

I/O

PS/2 Keyboard x1

PS/2 Mouse x1

S e ri a l Port x 1

VGA port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack (Ver 6.x) x3

Audio Jack (Ver 5.x) x6

PS/2 Keyboard x1

PS/2 Mouse x1

S e ri a l Port x 1

VGA port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack (Ver 6.x) x3

Audio Jack (Ver 5.x) x6

Board Size 219 (W) x 235 (L) mm 219 (W) x 235 (L) mm

OS Support

Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove

support for any OS with or without notice.

Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove

support for any OS with or without notice.

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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (FOR VER 6.X)

VG A1

PS/2

Mouse

PS / 2

Keyboard

COM1 USBX2USBX2

LAN

Line In/

Surround

Line Out

Mic In 1/

Bass/ Center

1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (FOR VER 5.X)

V GA1

PS/2

Mou se

PS/ 2

Keyboard

CO M1 USBX2USBX2

LAN

L ine In

L ine Out

Mic In

Cen ter

Rear

Side

Since t he au dio c hip s up ports Hig h Definiti on A udio Specific atio n, t he func tion of eac h a udi o

jack c an be d efine d b y sof twar e. T he in pu t / out put fu nctio n o f e ach au dio jac k listed ab o ve

represe nts t he def ault s etti ng . However , when c on necti ng e xter nal microph on e t o t he au dio

port, pleas e us e t he Lin e I n (Blue) an d M ic In (Pi nk) au dio j ac k.

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1.6 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

DDR 2_A 1

DDR 2_B 1

FD D1

PEX1_1

PEX16_1

PCI1

PCI2

J PAN EL1

JUSB4

JUSB3

JATX PW R1

JC FAN1

SATA1SATA3

SATA2SA TA4

Cod ec

JCDIN1

JS FAN 1

LAN

BAT1

BIOS

Intel

ICH7

LGA775

CP U 1

Intel

945GC

JA U DI OF1

Super

I/ O

JKBMS1

JUSB2

JRJ45USB1

C

O

M

1

J

C

O

M

1

JVGA1

JAUDIO2

(f or Ver 5. x)

JS PDI F_ O U T

ID E1

JCMOS1

JPRNT1

JAT XPW R2

JKBV1

(optional)

JU SB V1( op t i onal )

JUSBV3_1(opt ional)

AU D IO1

(for Ver 6.x)

Note: ■ represents the 1

st

pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Special Notice:

Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation

for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the

empty socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.

Pin-Cap

Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise

the lever up to a 90-degree angle.

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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on

CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will

fit only in the correct orientation.

Step 2-1:

Step 2-2:

Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked

position to complete the installation.

Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it

on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into

the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan

cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer.

Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to

pin#1.

JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header

Assignment

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 FAN RPM rate

sense

1

4

JCFAN1

4 Smart Fan

Control

JSFAN1: System Fan Header

Assignment

1 Ground

2 +12V

1

3

JSFAN1

3 FAN RPM rate

sense

Note:

The JCFAN1 a nd JSFAN1 s upport 4-pin and 3-pin h ead connec tor. W he n conn ecting

with wir es ont o c onn ect ors, ple ase no te tha t t he re d wire is t he positi ve an d s houl d be

conn ecte d t o pi n#2, and th e bl ac k wir e is Gro und a nd s ho uld be c on nect ed to GND.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

A. DDR2 module

DDR2_B1

DDR2_A1

1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a

DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the

break on the Slot.

2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining

chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR2 Module Total Memory Size

DDR2_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DDR2_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1

Max memory 2GB.

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C. Dual Channel Me mory installation

To trigger the Dual Channel f unction of the motherboard, the memory module

must meet the following requirements:

Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the f ollowing

table.

Dual Channel Status

DDR2_A1

DDR2_B1

Disabled O X

Disabled X O

Enabled O O

(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)

The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or

x16)

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector

The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,

720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes. This connector supports the

prov ided f loppy drive ribbon cables.

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3433

IDE1: Hard Disk Connectors

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that prov ides PIO

Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 functionality.

The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so y ou can connect

up to two hard disk driv es.

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2

1

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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per

direction, f or an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.

PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Data transf er bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.

- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.

- 2X bandwidth ov er the traditional PCI architecture.

PEX1 _ 1

PEX1 6_1

PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots

The motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for

Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion

cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.

PCI1

PCI2

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP

3.1 H

OW TO SET UP JUMPERS

The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is

placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is

“open”.

Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed

3.2 DETAIL SET T ING S

JPANEL1: Front Panel Header

This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep

button, and speaker connections. It allows user to connect the PC case’s f ront

panel switch functions.

1

SLP

PWR_LED

ON/OFF

RST

HLED

SPK

++

+

9

-

8

16

Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

1 +5V 9 Sleep control

2 N/A 10 Ground

Sleep button

3 N/A 11 N/A N/A

4 Speaker

Speaker

Connector

12 Power LE D (+)

5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+)

6 HDD LED (-)

Hard drive

LED

14 Power LE D (-)

Power LED

7 Ground 15 Power button

8 Reset control

Reset button

16 Ground

Power-on button

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JATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector

This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX

power supply.

Pin Assignment

1 +3.3V

2 +3.3V

3 Ground

4 +5V

5 Ground

6 +5V

7 Ground

8 PW_OK

9 Standby

Voltage +5V

10 +12V

11 +12V

12 2 x 12 Detect

13 +3.3V

14 -12V

15 Ground

16 PS_ON

17 Ground

18 Ground

19 Ground

20 -5V

21 +5V

22 +5V

23 +5V

1

12

13

24

24 Ground

JATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector

By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

Assignment

1 +12V

2 +12V

3 Ground

12

3

4

4 Ground

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JUSB3/JUSB4: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel

This motherboard prov ides 2 USB 2.0 headers, which allows user to connect

additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with

internal USB dev ices, like USB card reader.

Assignment

1 +5V (fused)

2 +5V (fused)

3 USB-

4 USB-

5 USB+

6 USB+

7 Ground

8 Ground

9 Key

1

9

210

JUSB4JUSB3

10 NC

SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interf ace,

it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s.

Assignment

1 Ground

2 TX+

3 TX-

4 Ground

5 RX-

6 RX+

1

4

7

SATA4 SATA2

SATA3 SATA1

7 Ground

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JSPDIF_OUT: Digital Audio out Connectors

This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.

Assignment

1 +5V

2 SPDIF_OUT1

13

3 Ground

JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header

This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC f ront

panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.

Pin Assignment

1 Mic Left in

2 Ground

3 Mic Right in

4 GPIO

5 Right line in

6 Jack Sense

7 Front Sense

8 Key

9 Left line in

10 Jack Sense

1

9

2

10

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JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector

This connector allows user to connect the audio source f rom the variaty dev ices,

like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..

Assignment

1 Left Channel

Input

2 Ground

3 Ground

14

4 Right Channel

Input

JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header

By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS saf e setting

and the CMOS data, please carefully f ollow the procedures to avoid damaging

the motherboard.

1

3

Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation (Default).

1

3

1

3

Pin 2-3 Close:

Clear CMOS data.

※ Clear CMOS Procedures:

1. Remov e AC power line.

2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.

3. Wait for f ive seconds.

4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.

5. Power on the AC.

6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.

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JKBV1: Power Source Header for PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse

(Optional)

31

Pin 1-2 Close

+5V for PS/2 keyboard and

mouse.

13

31

Pin 2-3 close

PS/2 keyboard and mouse are

powered by +5V standby

voltage.

Note:

In or d er to support this f unc tion “ Po wer-on s yste m via ke yboar d a nd mo use”, “ JK BV 1”

jump er cap sh ould be plac ed on Pin 2- 3.

JUSBV1/JUSBV3_1: Powe r Source Headers for USB Ports

(Optional)

Pin 1-2 Close:

JUSBV1: +5V for USB ports at JRJ45USB1/JUSB2.

JUSBV3_1: +5V for USB ports at f ront panel (JUSB3/JUSB4).

Pin 2-3 Close:

JUSBV1: USB ports at JRJ45USB1/JUSB2 are powered by +5V standby

v oltage.

JUSBV3_1: USB ports at front panel (JUSB3/JUSB4) are powered by +5V

standby v oltage.

13

Pin 1-2 close

13

JUSBV1

JUSBV3_1

13

Pin 2-3 close

Note:

In or d er to support this f unc tion “ Po wer-On s ys te m via U SB de vice,” “JUSB V1/

JUSBV3_1” jumper cap sh ould b e plac ed on Pin 2-3 indi vidu all y.

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