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Gigabyte GA-945P-DS3 User Manual

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LGA775 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 3301
12ME-945PDS3-3301R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste
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  • Page 1 GA-945P-DS3/S3 Intel Core 2 Extreme dual-core / Core 2 Duo / ® Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron ® ® ® ® LGA775 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 3301 12ME-945PDS3-3301R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
  • Page 3 Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice. Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    I/O Back Panel Introduction ................17 Connectors Introduction .................. 18 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ....................29 The Main Menu (For example: GA-945P-DS3 BIOS Ver. F2c) ........ 30 Standard CMOS Features ................32 Advanced BIOS Features ................34 Integrated Peripherals ..................36 Power Management Setup ................
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Install Drivers ..................... 49 Install Chipset Drivers ..................49 Software Applications ..................50 Driver CD Information ..................50 Hardware Information ..................51 Contact Us ..................... 51 Chapter 4 Appendix ....................53 Unique Software Utilities ................53 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................53 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction .................

  • Page 6: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 and FDD Cable x 1 SATA 3Gb/s Cable x 2 I/O Shield * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) SPDIF In and Out Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R) e-SATA Cable (Part Number: 12CF1-3SATPW-11R)

  • Page 7: Ga-945P-Ds3/Ga-945P-S3 Motherboard Layout

    GA-945P-DS3/GA-945P-S3 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN ATX_12V KB_MS LGA775 AUDIO Intel 945P ® NB_FAN PCIE_3 RTL8111B PCIE_16 PWR_FAN PCIE_1 CLR_CMOS CODEC PCIE_2 Intel ICH7 ® BATTERY PCI1 SATAII0 SATAII2 BIOS PCI2 SATAII1 SATAII3 IDE1 PCI3 PWR_LED F_PANEL CD_IN SPDIF_IO SYS_FAN F_USB1 F_USB2...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) CPU CLK+/-(266/200/133 MHz) LGA775 Processor Host Interface DDRII 667 /533/400 MHz DIMM (Note) PCI Express x16 Dual Channel Memory Intel ® 945P MCH CLK (266/200/133 MHz) RJ45 RTL8111B BIOS PCI Express Bus ATA 33/66/100 IDE Channel 4 SATA 3Gb/s Intel...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    1 front audio connector 1 CD In connector 1 S/PDIF In/Out connector 2 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 4 ports by cables 1 power LED connector 1 Chassis Intrusion connector "*" Only the GA-945P-DS3 adopts All-Solid Capacitor design. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 10 -...
  • Page 11 Rear Panel I/O 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 serial port 1 parallel port 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 RJ-45 port 6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out)/Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out) I/O Control IT8718 chip Hardware Monitor...

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    (Grasping the CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger, carefully place it into the socket in a straight and downwards motion. Avoid twisting or bending motions that might cause damage to the CPU during installation.) GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Cpu Cooler

    1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler Male Push Pin The top of Female Push Pin Female Push Pin Fig.1 Fig. 2 Please apply an even layer of heat paste on the (Turning the push pin along the direction of arrow is to surface of the installed CPU.

  • Page 14: Installation Of Memory

    DIMM socket. Then push it down. Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 14 -...
  • Page 15 The GA-945P-DS3/S3 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operat- ing the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of memory bus will double. The GA-945P-DS3/S3 includes 4 DIMM sockets, and each Channel has two DIMM sockets as following: Channel 0 : DDRII1, DDRII2...

  • Page 16: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    PCI Express x16 slot. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please gently press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 16 -...

  • Page 17: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and the keyboard to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port (LPT) The parallel port allows connection of a printer, scanner and other peripheral devices. Serial Port (COMA) Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.

  • Page 18: Connectors Introduction

    Mic In jack ( ) . Please refer to the 2-/4-/6-/8- channel audio setup steps for detailed software configuration information. Connectors Introduction 14 4 ATX_12V PWR_LED ATX (Power Connector) F_PANEL CPU_FAN F_AUDIO SYS_FAN CD_IN PWR_FAN SPDIF_IO NB_FAN F_USB1/F_USB2 IDE1 CLR_CMOS SATAII0/1/2/3 BATTERY GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 18 -...
  • Page 19 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly.
  • Page 20 +12V Sense PWR_FAN 6) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Power Connector) The chip fan will not work if you install it in the wrong direction and sometimes the chip fan will be damaged. Pin No. Definition +12V GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 20 -...
  • Page 21 7) FDD (Floppy Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB.
  • Page 22 10) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode (S1). Pin No. Definition MPD+ MPD- MPD- GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 22 -...
  • Page 23 11) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below. Speaker Connector Message LED/ Power Power/ Switch Sleep LED Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED...

  • Page 24: Front Audio Connector

    FSENSE2 By default, the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, please refer to the instructions on Page 64 about the software settings. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 24 -...
  • Page 25 13) CD_IN (CD IN Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R 14) SPDIF_IO (S/PDIF In/Out Connector) The S/PDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function.
  • Page 26 No Pin 16) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the "Case Opened" status in BIOS Setup. Pin No. Definition Signal GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 27 17) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins. Default doesn't include the jumper to avoid improper use of this header. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS 18) BATTERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
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  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.

  • Page 30: The Main Menu (For Example: Ga-945P-Ds3 Bios Ver. F2C)

    Press the F12 key to enter Boot Menu to select the first boot device. The Main Menu (For example: GA-945P-DS3 BIOS Ver. F2c) Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the screen.
  • Page 31 Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Features

    Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during POST(default) None Select this if no IDE/SATA devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 32 -...
  • Page 33 Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A that has been installed in the computer. None No floppy drive installed 360K, 5.25"...

  • Page 34: Advanced Bios Features

    If you want to cancel the setting of password, please just press ENTER to make [SETUP] empty. (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 34 -...
  • Page 35 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read/write errors and to issue warnings when third- party hardware monitor utility is installed. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. Disabled Disable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. (Default value) CPU Hyper-Threading (Note) Enabled Enable CPU Hyper Threading Feature.

  • Page 36: Integrated Peripherals

    This value will auto make by the setting "On-Chip SATA Mode" and "PATA IDE Set to". If PATA IDE were set to Ch. 0 Master/Slave,this function will auto set to Ch. 1 Master/Slave. USB Controller Enabled Enable USB Controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB Controller. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 36 -...
  • Page 37 USB 2.0 Controller Disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2.0 feature. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 Controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 Controller. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support. Disabled Disable USB Keyboard Support. (Default value) USB Mouse Support Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support.
  • Page 38 Parallel Port Mode Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 38 -...

  • Page 39: Power Management Setup

    ECP Mode Use DMA This option is available only when Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP+EPP. Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1. Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]...
  • Page 40 When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default value) Full-On When AC-power back to the system, the system always in "On" state. Memory When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state before AC-power off. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 40 -...

  • Page 41: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Item Help PCI2 IRQ Assignment [Auto] Menu Level PCI3 IRQ Assignment [Auto] : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 42: Pc Health Status

    C / 194 Monitor CPU temperature at 90 C / 194 Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) CPU/POWER/SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning Disabled Disable the fan fail warning function. (Default value) Enabled Enable the fan fail warning function. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 42 -...
  • Page 43 CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function. Enabled When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending on CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on their requirements. (Default Value) CPU Smart FAN Mode This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled.

  • Page 44: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    Set C.I.A.2 to Full Thrust. (Automatically increase CPU frequency(17%, 19%) by CPU loading. Warning: Stability is highly dependent on system components. (Note) This item will show up when you install a processor which supports this function. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 44 -...
  • Page 45 O.C. FSB1333 Core. 2 CPU Enable use of a Core 2 CPU with 1333 MHz FSB through overclocking. To enable this feature, you must install DDRII 533 memory module(s) and a Core 2 CPU. Disabled Disable the use of a Core 2 CPU (1333 MHz FSB).

  • Page 46: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 47: Set Supervisor/User Password

    2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Enter Password: PC Health Status Exit Without Saving...

  • Page 48: Save & Exit Setup

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit : Select Item F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Data Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 48 -...

  • Page 49: Chapter 3 Install Drivers

    Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe.

  • Page 50: Software Applications

    Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.

  • Page 51: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 51 - Install Drivers...
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  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune...

  • Page 54: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

    2. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed. 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com- plete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 54 -...
  • Page 55 The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space.

  • Page 56: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Before Use: Follow the steps below before using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model. 2. Extract the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 945PDS3.F1) to your floppy disk, USB flash drive, or hard disk.
  • Page 57 c . Select the BIOS file and press ENTER. Make sure again the BIOS file matches your motherboard model. Step 2: The process of system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen. When the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, press ENTER. The BIOS update will begin and the current process will be displayed.
  • Page 58 Windows. Just select the desired @BIOS server to download the latest version of BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ GIGABYTE/@BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "...
  • Page 59 III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.

  • Page 60: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 60 -...
  • Page 61 STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 2CH Speaker. STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected.
  • Page 62 Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (6-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, and Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) then click OK. The 6-channel audio setup is completed. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 62 -...
  • Page 63 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab.
  • Page 64 AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio Control Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANA- LOG area, click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. This action completes the AC'97 Audio configuration. GA-945P-DS3/S3 Motherboard - 64 -...

  • Page 65: Troubleshooting

    Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version.
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  • Page 70 Contact Us Taiwan (Headquarters) China GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. NINGBO G.B.T. TECH. TRADING CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.cn Taipei 231, Taiwan Shanghai TEL: +886-2-8912-4888 TEL: +86-21-63410999 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003 FAX: +86-21-63410100 Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : Beijing http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw...
  • Page 71 Germany Russia G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de Co., Ltd. U.K. WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.ru G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. Latvia WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk GIGA-BYTE Latvia The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.lv GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V.
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