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Page 1: More Information
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Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity
Declaration of conformity HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard 946GZ/PL7MA is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) þ... - Page 3 Declaration of conformity Trade Name: Foxconn 946GZ/PL7MA Model Name: Industry Inc. Responsible Party: Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835 Telephone: 714-738-8868 Facsimile: 714-738-8838 Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly Type of Product: Motherboard Manufacturer: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Product Introduction Chapter Main Features ..................2 Layout ...................... 4 Rear Panel Ports ................... 5 Installation Instructions Chapter CPU ......................7 Memory ....................10 Power Supply ..................11 Other Connectors ................12 Expansion Slots ................... 17 Jumpers ....................18 BIOS Description Chapter Enter BIOS Setup ................. - Page 5 Table of Contents Chapter Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content ................. 48 Start to Install drivers ................49 Chapter Directions for Bundled Software FOX ONE .....................51 Fox LiveUpdate ..................57...
- Page 6 Attention: 1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact. 2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due high temperatures. 3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed. 4.
- Page 7 This manual is suitable for motherboard of 946GZ/PL7MA. Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants diverse features. -L with onboard 10/100M LAN (Default is omitted.) -K with onboard Gigabit LAN -6 with 6-Channel audio (Default is omitted.) -8 with 8-Channel audio -E with 1394 function -S with SATA function...
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Page 8: Main Features
Chapter Thank you for buying Foxconn’s 946GZ7MA/946PL7MA series motherboard. This series of motherboard is one of our new products, and offers superior performance, reliability and quality, at a reasonable price. This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel ® 946GZ/946PL + ICH7/ICH7R chipset, provid- ing users a computer platform with a high integration-compat- ibility-performance price ratio. - Page 9 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Main Features Size · uATX form factor of 9.6 inch x 9.0 inch Microprocessor · Supports Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium Extreme Edition,Pentium ® ® ® Pentium ® 4 ,Celeron ® D processors in an LGA775 package ·...
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Page 10: Chapter 1 Product Introduction
Chapter 1 Product Introduction Onboard Audio (-6)(optional) · AC’97 2.3 Specification Compliant · Supports S/PDIF output · Onboard Line-in jack,Microphone-in jack,Line-out jack · Supports 6-channel audio(setting via software) Onboard Audio (-8)(optional) · Supports 8-channel audio · Supports S/PDIF output · Supports Intel ®... -
Page 11: Layout
Chapter 1 Product Introduction Layout 15 16 1. PCI Express x1 Slot 15.TBL_EN Jumper(optional) 2. PCI Slots 16. SYS_FAN Connector 3. S/PDIF_OUT Connector 17. IDE Connector: PIDE 4. Front Audio Connector 18. 24-pin ATX Power Connector: PW R1 5. CD_IN Connector 19. -
Page 12: Rear Panel Ports
Chapter 1 Product Introduction Rear I/O Ports This motherboard provides the ports as below: For -6 models LAN Port(-L/-K) Parallel Port (optional) (Print Port) Line-in PS/2 Mouse (Rear) Port Line-out (Front) PS/2 Keyboard Microphone Port (CEN/LFE) VGA Port USB2.0Port Serial Port (COM1) For -8 models Line-out... - Page 13 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, in- cluding the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply, slots, and pin headers, and the mounting of jumpers. Cau- tion should be exercised during the installation of these modules.
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Page 14: Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions This motherboard supports single processor including Intel ® Core 2 Duo, Pentium Extreme Edition, Pentium D, Pentium 4 ,Celeron D processors in ® ® ® ® LGA775 package. For the detailed CPU support list on this motherboard, please visit the website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com Installation of CPU... - Page 15 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 3. Hold CPU with thumb and forefinger. Ensure fingers align to socket cutouts. Match the CPU triangle marker to Pin 1 position as shown below. The alignment key also provides the orientation directed function. Lower the CPU straight down without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket.
- Page 16 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 5. Close the load plate, and slightly push down the tongue side. 6. Lower the lever and lock it to the load plate, then the CPU is locked completely. Note : Excessive temperatures will severely damage the CPU and system.
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Page 17: Memory
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Memory This motherboard includes two 240-pin slots with 1.8V for DDR2. So You must install at least one memory bank to ensure normal operation. Installation of DDR2 Memory 1. There is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot, and the memory module can be fixed in one direction only. -
Page 18: Power Supply
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Power Supply This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting the power supply. 24-pin ATX power connector +5V_AUX 24-pin ATX Power connector: PWR1 +3. -
Page 19: Other Connectors
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Other Connectors This motherboard includes connectors for FDD device, IDE device, Serial ATA devices, USB devices and others. FDD Connector: FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard FDD connector, supporting 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M, and 2.88M FDDs. IDE Connectors: PIDE The PIDE connector supports Ultra ATA 100/66 IDE hard disk drives. - Page 20 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Audio Connectors: CD_IN,AUX_IN(optional) CD_IN and AUX_IN are Sony standard CDaudioconnectors,they can be connected to a CD-ROM drive through a CD audio cable. AUX_L CD_R AUX_R CD_L CD_IN AUX_IN (optional) Fan Connectors: CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN The fan speed can be detected and viewed in “PC Health Status” section of the CMOS Setup.
- Page 21 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Serial ATA II Connectors: SATA_1, SATA_2, SATA_3, SATA_4 The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These GND GND T X + connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables TX - for primary storage devices.
- Page 22 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Audio Connector: F_AUDIO(for -6 models) The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio.Their priority is se- MIC_IN MIC_GND quenced from high to low(Front Audio MIC_PWR +5VA AUD_RET-R AUD_OUT-R to Rear Audio).If headphones are Empty plugged into the front panel of the...
- Page 23 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions DTR# CTS# COM Connector: COM2 Empty DSR# This motherboard provides a serial COM header for your machine.Connect one side of a switching cable to the RLSD header, then attach the serial COM SOUT RTS# device to the other side of the cable. COM2 SPI Connector:J2(optional) Th is m ot herb oard provid es a S PI...
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Page 24: Expansion Slots
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Expansion Slots This motherboard includes two 32-bit master PCI slots,one PCI Express x 1 slot and one PCI Express x 16 slot. PCI Slots The expansion cards can be installed in the two PCI slots. PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, USB card, SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. -
Page 25: Jumpers
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Jumpers The users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard if needed. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by chang- ing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper settings. - Page 26 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions BIOS TBL ENABLE Jumper: TBL_EN (optional) The system cannot boot, if the BIOS failed to be flashed in conventional flash BIOS BIOS TBL process. You will have no such worry when Enabled using the BIOS TBL function, which is used BIOS TBL to protect BIOS “Top Boot Block”.
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Page 27: Chapter 3 Bios Description
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Chapter This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS param- eters are also provided. You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur: 1. - Page 28 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer, when the following message briefly appears at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press <Del>...
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Page 29: Advanced Chipset Features
Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu, and the sys- tem performance can be optimized. Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu. - Page 30 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Standard CMOS Features This sub-menu is used to set up the standard CMOS features, such as the date, time, HDD model and so on. Use the arrow keys select the item to set up, and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to choose the setting values. Standard CMOS Features Menu Date This option allows you to set the desired date (usually as the current day) with...
- Page 31 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 3 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large or Auto mode. For HDD<528MB For HDD>528MB & supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Large For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA Auto Recommended mode Floppy Drive A This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed, including “None”, [360K, 5.25 in], [1.2M, 5.25 in], [720K, 3.5 in], [1.44M, 3.5 in] and [2.88 M, 3.5 in].
- Page 32 Chapter 3 BIOS Description FOX Central Control Unit FOX Central Control Unit Menu v[SuperBIOS Protect] SuperBIOS Protect SuperBIOS Protect function protects your PC from being affected by viruses, e.g.CIH.The available setting values are:Disabled and Enabled. v[SuperSpeed] CPU Clock Ratio This option is used to set the ratio of an unlocked CPU. Using different CPU, the setting values are different.
- Page 33 DRAM Configuration Menu vDRAM Timing Selectable This item determines DRAM clock/ timing using SPD or manual configuration. The available setting values are: By SPD and Manual. vCAS Latency Time This item determines CAS Latency. The available setting values are: 3, 4, 5, 6 and Auto.
- Page 34 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Menu vCPU Feature Press enter to set the items of CPU feature. vHard Disk Boot Priority This option is used to select the priority for HDD startup. After pressing <Enter>, you can select the HDD using the <PageUp>/<PageDn> or Up/ Down arrow keys, and change the HDD priority using <+>...
- Page 35 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vBoot Up Floppy Seek This option controls whether the BIOS checks for a floppy drive while booting up. If it cannot detect one (either due to improper configuration or physical unavailability), it will appear an error message. The available setting values are: Disabled and Enabled.
- Page 36 Chapter 3 BIOS Description CPU Feature Menu vLimit CPUID MaxVal The option is used to set limit CPUID MaxVal. The available setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3, should be "Disabled" for WinXP. vC1E Function The option is used to enable or disable C1E(Enhanced Halt State) function.
- Page 37 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Menu vSystem/Video BIOS Cacheble Select ”Enabled” to allow caching of the system/video BIOS which may im prove performance. If any other program writes to this memory area,a system error may result. vMemory Hole At 15M-16M This item is used to determine whether the 15M-16M address field of memory is reserved for the ISA expansion card.
- Page 38 Chapter 3 BIOS Description PCI Express Root Port Menu vPCI Express x1 Port This option is used to enable or disable PCI Express x1slot . vPCI-E Compliancy Mode This option is used to select PCI-E compliancy mode.
- Page 39 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Menu vOnChip IDE Device Press enter to set onchip IDE device. vOnboard Device Press enter to set onboard device. vSuperIO Device Press enter to set onboard SuperIO device. vUSB Device setting Press enter to set USB device.
- Page 40 Chapter 3 BIOS Description OnChip IDE Device Menu vIDE HDD Block Mode This option is used to set whether the IDE HDD block mode is allowed. vIDE DMA transfer access This option is used to set the IDE transfer access—with it set to Enabled, the IDE Transfer Access uses the DMA mode;...
- Page 41 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vIDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA UltraDMA technology provides faster access to IDE devices. If you install a device that supports UltraDMA ,change the appropriate item on this list to Auto.The available setting values are : Disabled and Auto. [On-Chip Serial ATA Setting] vSATA Mode This option is used to set the Serial ATA Mode.
- Page 42 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Onboard Device Menu vAzalia/AC97 Audio This option is used to set whether onboard Azalia/AC97 Audio is enabled. Marvell LAN Controller This option is used to enable or disable onboard Marvell LAN .
- Page 43 Chapter 3 BIOS Description SuperIO Device Menu vOnboard FDC Controller This option is used to set whether the Onboard FDC Controller is enabled. The available setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. vOnboard Serial Port 1/2 This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port .
- Page 44 Chapter 3 BIOS Description USB Device Setting Menu vUSB 1.0 Controller This option is used to set whether the USB 1.0 Controller is enabled. The available setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. vUSB 2.0 Controller This option is used to set whether the USB 2.0 Controller is enabled. vUSB Operation Mode This item is used to set the operation mode of USB.
- Page 45 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Menu vACPI function ACPI stands for “Advanced Configuration and Power Interface”. ACPI is a standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces be- tween an operating system and the BIOS. In other words, it is a standard that describes how computer components work together to manage system hardware.
- Page 46 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vVideo Off Method This option is used to define the video off method.”Blank Screen” mode means that after the computer enters power saving mode,only the monitor will close, however ,the vertical and horizontal scanning movement of the screen continues.W hen you select the “V/H SYNC+Blank ”...
- Page 47 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vPower Management Events Press enter to set the items of power management events. vReload Global Timer Events Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1 When these items are enabled, the system will restart the power saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on any of the drivers or devices on the primary or secondary 0/1 IDE channels.
- Page 48 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Power Management Event Menu vWake- up by PCI card This item is used to set the system to wake up by PCI card. vWake up On LAN This item is used to set the system to wake up On LAN. vUSB KB Wake-Up From S3 This item is used to set the system to wake up by USB equipment when it is in S3 (Suspend to RAM) mode.
- Page 49 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vPWRON After PWR-Fail This item is used to set what action the PC will take with the power supply when it resumes after a sudden power failure. The available options are: Off (remain in turn off status), On (auto power on) and Former-Sts (resume with the previ-ous status).
- Page 50 Chapter 3 BIOS Description PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations Menu Init Display First This option is used to set which display device will be used first when your PC starts up. Reset Configuration Data This option is used to define the system resource control scheme.If all cards you use support PNP,then select Auto (ESCD) and the BIOS wil automatically distributes interruption resources.If the ISA cards you installed not support- ing PNP, you will need to select “Manual”...
- Page 51 Chapter 3 BIOS Description PC Health Status PC Health Status Menu vCase Open Warning This option is used to enable or disable case open warning function.The setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. vShutdown Temperature This option is used to set the system temperature upper limit. W hen the temperature exceeds the setting value, the motherboard will automatically cut off power to the computer.
- Page 52 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> to select this option. A dialogue box will pop up that allows you to load the default BIOS settings. Select <Y> and then press <Enter> to load the defaults. Select <N> and press <Enter> to exit without loading. The defaults set by BIOS set the basic system functions in order to ensure system stability.
- Page 53 Chapter 3 BIOS Description If you do not want to set a password, just press <Enter> when prompted to enter a password, and in the screen the following message will appear. If no password is keyed in, any user can enter the system and view/modify the CMOS settings. Password Disabled!!! Press any key to continue …...
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Page 54: Chapter 4 Driver Cd Introduction
Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Chapter The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains use- ful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. This chapter includes the following information: Utility CD content Start to install drivers... - Page 55 E. Realtek Audio Driver 2. Accessories A. FOX ONE B. Fox LiveUpdate C. Microsoft DirectX 9.0 D. Adobe Acrobat Reader E. Nonton Security F. Creat RAID Driver Floppy G. Intel RAID Utility 3. Click on dynamic Foxconn Logo to visit our homepage.
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Page 56: Installing Drivers
Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Installing Drivers There are two ways to install driver: manual and auto. Click the drivers that you want to install and begin the setup steps by manual. Or you just chick “one click Setup” button to install the drivers by auto after installing Intel Chipset Driver. Installing Utilities You can select the utilities that you want to install and begin the setup steps. - Page 58 Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Chapter This chapter will introduce how to use attached software. This chapter provides the following information: FOX ONE Fox LiveUpdate...
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Page 59: Chapter 5 Directions For Bundled Software
Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequency and fan speed at any time. With FOX ONE, you can -Modify system performance settings, such as bus speeds, CPU voltages, fan speed, and other system performance options that are supported by the BIOS... - Page 60 Click this button to configurate the parameters for the program. It determines which items will be shown in shorten mode. Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website. 2. CPU Page - CPU Control This page lets you select and run the FOX ONE developed benchmarks to determine the current performance level of the system.
- Page 61 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Go to CPU page Close this page Ajust by manual Reset the Apply the changes changes Select the different benchmarks 3. Freq. Page - Frequency Control This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequency by manual. Go to Freq.
- Page 62 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 4.1 Limit Setting - CPU Temp. This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function. Show current CPU Go to Adjust page temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high...
- Page 63 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan rev is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit...
- Page 64 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 5. Fan Page - Fan Control This page lets you enable smart Fan function or set fan speed by manual. Go to Fan page Enable or disable smart fan function Set fan speed by dragging the lever Reset the changes Apply the changes...
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Page 65: Fox Liveupdate
Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Fox LiveUpdate Fox LiveUpdate is a useful utility for backuping and updating the system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supported Operating Systems: -W indows 2000 -Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) Using Fox LiveUpdate: 1.1 Local Update - BIOS Info. - Page 66 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 1.2 Local Update - Backup This page lets you backup your system BIOS. Click “Backup”, then give a name. Click “Save” to finish the backup operation. Key in a BIOS name Click here 1.3 Local Update - Update This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet.
- Page 67 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2.1 Online Update - Update BIOS This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new BIOS from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation.
- Page 68 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2.2 Online Update - Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new drivers from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation.
- Page 69 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2.3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here Current information Search new utilities from Internet...
- Page 70 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3.1 Configure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After your setting, the utility will start searching and related information will show on the task bar. Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions...
- Page 71 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3.2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the utility. Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Select different skin of the software Reset to default value Determine if the Fox LiveUpdate...