Biostar 945GC-M7G Owner's 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 rs 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
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
1
4
JCFAN1
4 Smart Fan
Control
JSFAN1: System Fan Header
Pin
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 isclose”, 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.
Pin
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.
Pin
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.
Pin
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.
Pin
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..
Pin
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 toPin 2-3 close.
3. Wait for f ive seconds.
4. Set the jumper toPin 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
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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