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USER'S MANUAL Intel 946GZ Express Chipset & Intel FW82801GB ICH Chipset Based M/B ReadyFor LGA 775 Core Quad ™ Processor No. G03-946GZM3-F Rev: 1.0 Release date: May, 2008 Trademark: * Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are...
TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF INTEL 946GZ MOTHERBOARD SERIES FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD ..................1 1-1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD............ 2 SPECIFIC A TION........................3 ITEM CHECKLIST ......................3 LAYOUT DIAGRAM ......................4 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION INSTALL LGA 775 SUPPORTED INTEL PROCESSOR..........5 INSTALL MEMORY......................
Some special features---CPU Thermal Throttling/CPU Smart Fan in this motherboard are designed for power user to use the over-clocking function in more flexible ways. But please be caution that the over-clocking maybe causes the fails in system reliabilities. This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance and meets the demands of the next generation computing.
Mouse Port COM Port DDR2 DIMMx2 ATX 12V Power Conn. VGA Connector ATX Power Connector CPU FAN Intel 946GZ Chipset USB Port SYSFAN1 RJ45 Over USB Conn. ATA100 IDE Connector Audio Connector Clear COMS (JBAT) Realtek RTL8102 Intel 82801 GB Chipset...
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Install LGA 775 Supported Intel Processor This motherboard provides a 775-pin surface mount, LGA775 Land Grid Array socket, referred to as in the 775 Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA) package technology. The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent overheating.
2-2 Install Memory This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES (DIMM) socket for DDR2 memory expansion available from minimum memory volume of 128MB to maximum memory volume of 4GB DDR2 SDRAM. Valid Memory Configurations Bank 240-Pin DIMM Total Memory Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) DDR2 400/ 533 DDR DRAM Module 128MB∼2 GB...
2-3 Expansion Cards The 946GZ motherboard series offer one PCI-Express x16 graphics slot of 4Gbyte/sec data transfer rate at each relative direction which gets 3.5 times of bandwidth more than AGP 8X and it’s up to a peak concurrent bandwidth of 8Gbyte/sec at full speed to guarantee the ultimate GPU computing performance.
Chapter 3 Connectors, Headers & Jumpers Setting 3-1 Connectors Power Connector (24-pin block) : ATXPWR ATX Power Supply connector: This is a new defined 24-pins connector that usually comes with ATX case. The ATX Power Supply allows using soft power on momentary switch that connect from the front panel switch to 2-pins Power On jumper pole on the motherboard.
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(3) PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector: KB1 The connectors are for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Mouse. (4) USB Port connector: USB1, UL1 The connectors are 4-pin connectors that connect USB devices to the system board. (5) LAN Port connector: UL1 This connector is standard RJ45 connector for Network The USBLAN1 support 10M/100M bps or 10M/100M bps data transfer rate。...
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IDE1 IDE1 Pin 1 Primary IDE Connector • Two hard disks can be connected to each connector. The first HDD is referred to as the “Master” and the second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”. • For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don’t install a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive on the same IDE channel as a hard disk.
3-2 Headers (1) Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel (9-pin): AUDIO This header connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable. AUDIO Pin 1 Line-Out, MIC Headers (2) USB Port Headers (9-pin) : USB2 / USB3 These headers are used for 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.
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(7) Power switch: PWR BTN This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted power switch to power ON/OFF the system. PWRLED Pin 1 JW FP SPEAK Pin 1 Pin 1 System Case Connections (8) FAN Power Headers: SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 (3-pin), CPUFAN (4-pin) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the fan manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different.
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(10) Parallel Port header (25-pin): PARALLEL1 The onboard parallel port header is a 25-pin connector for connecting devices such as old-fashioned printer. Pin 1 PARALLEL Connector (11) SPDIF Out header: HDMI_SPDIF The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder.
3-3 Jumper Setting (1) CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin) : JBAT A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM short 1-2 pins of JBAT to store the CMOS data. To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below: Turn off the system and unplug the AC power Remove ATX power cable from ATX power connector Locate JBAT and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds...
STEP 2. Copy utility program to your boot disc. You may copy from DRIVER CD X:\FLASH\AWDFLASH.EXE or download from our web site. STEP 3. Download and make a copy of the latest BIOS for 946GZ motherboard series from the web site to your boot disc.