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Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.
T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction....................1 Feature......................2 Motherboard Components................4 7 7 7 7 7 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions..................7 Choosing a Computer Case...............7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case............7...
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Power Management Features............35 Hardware Health Features............37 BIOS Security Features..............39 Load Optimal Defaults..............40 Load Performance Defaults............40 Save Changes and Exit..............40 Discard Changes and Exit............40 Chapter 4 41 41 41 41 41 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM..............41 Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP..........41 Running Setup................42 Manual Installation..................44 Utility Software Reference...............44...
SATA II compliant, supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3.0Gb/s each. The 945PL-A motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT2, four USB ports, one op- tional LAN port,one optional 1394a port and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line out.
Feature Processor The 945PL-A uses an LGA775 type of Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D that carries the following features: • Accommodates Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/ Pentium D processors • Supports a system bus (FSB) of 800/533MHz • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading”...
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One 40-pin IDE low profile connector that support two IDE devices • One floppy disk drive connector • Four 7-pin SATA connectors The 945PL-A motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 100/66/33 MB/s. Integrated I/O The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: •...
Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard •...
Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered.
Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Type Jumper Description Setting (default) 1-2: CLEAR CMOS 3-pin CLEAR CMOS 2-3: NORMAL Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system. To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimal De- faults”...
Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin con- necting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. Connect the system cooling fan connectors to SYSFAN2/3. Connect the connector for graphics interface to ATX4P1.
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CPUFAN1: CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector Signal Name Function System Ground Power +12V +12V Sense Sensor CPU FAN control Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max.) at +12V. SYSFAN2 : System Cooling FAN Power Connectors Signal Name Function System Ground...
ATX4P1: Auxliary Power Connector for Graphics Interface Signal Name Make sure to connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to ATX4P1; otherwise, the system will be un- stable. +12V SPK1: Internal speaker Signal Name Signal Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connec- tors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases.
Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal de- bounce circuitry.
CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. A. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. B.
Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accomodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin 1.8V DDR2 533/400 DDR SDRAM. The total memory capacity is 2 GB. DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR2 400 200MHz DDR2 533 266MHz You must install at least one module in any of the two slots.
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Table A: DDR2 QVL (Qualified Vender List) The following DDR2 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size Vendor Model Name Micron MT8HTF3264AG-40EB3 CL3 SS 256MB Hynix HYMP532U646-E3 AA Nanya NT256T64UH4A0F-5A CL3 DDR2 400 Hynix HYMP564U648-E3 AA 512MB...
Installing a Hard Dish Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE channel interface. An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard.
Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply.
Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabili- ties by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
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Follow these instructions to install add-on cards: 1. Open the chassis and then remove the slot bracket from the case where you will be installing the expansion cards. 2. Install your graphics card in the proper slot by pressing the card firmly into the slot.
Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Signal Name Function Front Panel Microphone input signal Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits...
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USB1/2: Front Panel USB header The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Signal Name Function USBPWR...
Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port (LPT2) Use LPT2 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices.
Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configura- tion status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
Press DEL/F1 to enter SETUP Press the delete key or F1 to access the BIOS Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (c) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Standard BIOS Features BIOS Security Features Boot Configuration Features Load Optimal Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Best Performance Settings Advanced Chipset Features Save Changes and Exit...
Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.
Standard BIOS Features This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (c) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Standard BIOS Features Help Item System Overview AMIBIOS Use [ENTER], [TAB] Version : 08.00.12 or [SHIFT-TAB] TO Build Date : 03/23/05 select a field.
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Hard Disk (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (c) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Hard Disk Drives Help Item Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive [HDD:SM-QUANTUM FIR] Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices.
Quick Boot (Enabled) If you enable this item, the system starts up more quickly be elimination some of the power on test routines. Quiet Boot(Disabled) If enabled,BIOS will show a full screen logo at boot; if disabled, BIOS will set the initial display mode to BIOS and show the diagnostic POST screen at boot.
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Cache L1/L2 These items show the actual CPU interal level 1/2 cache size. Hyper Threading Technology (Enabled) This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper-Threading and you are using a Hyper- Threading CPU. Max CPUID Value Limit (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPU ID value limit.
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IDE Configuration (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (c) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Help Item ATA/IDE Configuration [Compatible] Options Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri, PATA Sec] Disabled Primary IDE Master [Not Detected]...
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SuperIO Configuration (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (c) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. SuperIO Configuration IDE Configuration Help Item OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Allows BIOS to Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Enable or Disable Serial Port2 Address...
Voltage Adjustment Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (c) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Voltage Adjustment Help Item CPU Vcore Voltage [Auto] Options DIMM Voltage [NORMAL] Auto NB Vcore Voltage [NORMAL] 1.6000V 1.5875V...
Boots Graphic Adapter Priori (PEG/PCI) This item allows you to choose which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Auto Detect PCI Clk (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the function of detecting the PCI clock automatically. Spread Spectrum (Enabled) If you enable this function, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.
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Suspend Time Out (Disabled) This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected passes without any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving Suspend mode. Power Button Mode (On/Off) This item lets you install a software power down controlled by the normal power button on your system.
Hardware Health Features This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (c) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Hardware Health Features Help Item Hardware Healthy Configure Case Open Warning [Disabled] Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] Hardware Health Configure SMART FAN Control [Enabled] SMART CPU Temperature [70]...
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System/CPU Temperature These items display System/CPU temperatures. CPU Fan Speed These items display CPU Fan speed. System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status. You cannot make changes to these fields. • SYSFan2 Speed •...
BIOS Security Features This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (c) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features Security Settings Help Item Supervisor Password : Not Installed Install or Change User Password : Not Installed the password.
Load Optimal Defaults This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place de- mands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory.
Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version.
Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar.
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Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence.
Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers.
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Caractéristiques Processeur La 945PL-A utilise un type LGA775 de Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D présentant les fonctionnalités suivantes: • Peut recevoir les processeurs Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D • Support un bus système (FSB) de 800/533 MHz • Supporte le CPU de technologie “Hyper-Threading”...
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Une interface lecteur de disquettes • Quatre connecteurs SATA à 7 broches La 945PL-A carte mère prenant en charge la maîtrise de bus UltraDMA avec vitesses de transfert de 100/66/33 Mo/s. E/S intégrées La carte mère comporte un ensemble complet de connecteurs et de ports E/S : •...
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Features Prozessor Der 945PL-A benutzt einen Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D des Typs LGA775 und besitzt folgende Eigenschaften: • Nimmt Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D Prozessoren auf • Unterstützt einen Systembus (FSB) mit 800/533 MHz. • Unterstützt CPU mit “Hyper-Threading”-Technologie. “Hyper-Threading”-Technologie läßt das Betriebssystem glauben, es sei an zwei Prozessoren angeschlossen, was zwei parallele Threads auf separaten ‘logischen’...
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Einen 40-Pin IDE low profile-Stecker, die zwei IDE-Kanäle unterstützen • Ein Diskettenlaufwerkanschluss • Vier 7-Pin SATA Anschlüsse Die 945PL-A-Motherboard unterstützt UltraDMA Bus Mastering mit einer Übertragungsrate von 100/66/33 MB/Sek. Integrierte I/O-Schnittstellen Das Motherboard verfügt über einen kompletten Satz von I/O-Schnittstellen und Anschlüssen: •...
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Caratteristiche Processore Il 945PL-A sfrutta un Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D di tipo LGA775 che dispone delle seguenti caratteristiche: • Compatibile con processori Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D • Supporta un bus di sistema (FSB) fino a 800/533 Mhz • Supporta CPU con tecnologia “Hyper Threading”...
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Un’interfaccia per unità disco floppy • Quattro connettori SATA a 7 pin. La scheda madre 945PL-A supporta bus master UltraDMA con tasso di trasferimento di 100/66/33 MB/s. I/O integrati La scheda madre è dotata di un set completo di connettori e porte I/O: •...
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Características Procesador La 945PL-A usa un tipo LGA775 de Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D que lleva las sigtes. características:: • Acomoda procesadores Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D • Soporta un sistema de bus (FSB) de 800/533 MHz • Soporta CPU de tecnología “Hyper-Threading”...
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Una interfaz para unidad de disquete • Cuatro conectores 7-pin SATA La placa principal 945PL-A soporta el mastering de bus UltraDMA con índices de transferencia de 100/66/33 MB/s. I/O integrado La placa base tiene un conjunto completo de puertos I/O y conectores: •...
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Características Processador O 945PL-A usa um tipo LGA775 de Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D que possui as seguintes características: • Acomoda processadores Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D • Suporta um bus sistema (FSB) de 800/533 MHz • Suporta CPU de tecnologia “Hyper-Threading”...
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Uma interface para unidade de disquete • Quatro conectores SATA de 7 pinos A 945PL-A motherboard suporta um domínio bus UltraDMA bus com taxas de Transferência de 100/66/33 MB/s. I/O Integrado A motherboard possui um conjunto completo de portas I/O e conectores: •...
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1394a FireWire (オプション) • IEEE Std 1394-1995 standard for High Performance”基準に準拠 • 搭載済みの2つの1394a ポートで、Serial Bus 1.0 とIEEE Std 1394a- 2000とに準拠した 400/200/100 Mbit/秒の転送率が可能 オーディオ(オプション) • 6チャネルをサポートするAC’97 v2.3仕様に準拠 • 48MHzサンプリングレートの16ビットステレオ全二重CODEC • DVD音声再生のダブルサンプリングレート(96KHz)に対応 • Direct Sound 3D に対応 • Intel High Definition Audio規格に準拠することで、95dB S/N率の8チャ ネル...
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특징 프로세서 945PL-A 는 다음과 같은 특징을 지닌 팬티엄 4/셀러론 D /팬티엄 D 의 GA775 타입을 사용한다: • 인텔 팬티엄 4/셀러론 D /팬티엄 D 프로세서 사용 • 800/533 MHz시스템 버스(FSB) 지원 • ”Hyper-Threading”기술 CPU 지원 ”Hyper-Threading”기술은 운영체제를 두 개의 프로세서에 연결한 것처럼 두개의...
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2 개의 IDE 채널을 지원하는 40핀 IDE 로우 프로파일 해더 1 개 • 플로피 디스크 드라이브 인터페이스 1 개 • 7 핀 SATA 커넥터 4개 945PL-A 마더보드는 전송 속도 100/66/33 MB/s의 UltraDMA 버스 마스터링을 지원 한다. 통합 I/O 이 메인보드에는 풀 세트의 I/O 포트와 커넥터가 있다 •...
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Характеристики Процессор Плата 945PL-A построена на базе процессора Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D LGA775 и обладает следующими характеристиками: • Размещает процессоры Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D • Поддерживает системные шины (FSB) с частотой 800/533MHz • Поддерживает технологию CPU “Hyper-Threading” Технология “Hyper-Threading” «убеждает» операционную систему в том, что в машине...
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• Один разъем для накопителя на гибких дисках • Четыре 7-штырьковых разъема SATA Плата 945PL-A поддерживает технологию захвата управления шиной UltraDMA bus mastering со скоростью передачи данных 100/66/33 МБ/сек. Интегрированный вход/выход Плата снабжена полным набором портов входа/выхода и разъемов: •...
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Cechy Procesor Płyta główna 945PL-A zaopatrzona jest w procesor Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D typu LGA775 i charakteryzuje się następującymi cechami: • Obsługuje procesory Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D firmy Intel • Obsługuje szynę systemowa (FSB) 800/533MHz • Zabezpiecza technologię CPU “Hyper-Threading”...
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• Jedno złącze obsługujące stacje dyskietek • Cztery 7-nóżkowe złącza SATA Płyta główna 945PL-A obsługuje szynę UltraDMA z szybkością transferu 100/66/33 MB/s. Zintegrowane We/Wy Płyta głwna wyposażona jest w pełny zestaw gniazd i złączy We/Wy: • Dwa gniazda PS/2 dla myszy i klawiatury •...
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Vlastnosti Procesor Základní deska 945PL-A je urèena pro procesory Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D LGA775 a mùže nabídnout následující vlastnosti: • Určeno pro procesory Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D • Podporuje taktování systémové sběrnice (FSB) na frekvenci 800/533 MHz • Podporuje technologii CPU „Hyper-Threading“...
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• Jedno rozhraní pro disketovou mechaniku • Čtyři 7kolíkové konektory SATA Základní deska 945PL-A podporuje sběrnici Ultra DMA s přenosovými rychlostmi 100/66/33 MB/ Integrovaný vstup/výstup Základní deska je vybavena kompletní sadou vstupních portů a konektorů I/O: • Dva porty PS/2 pro myš a klávesnici •...
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Caracteristici Procesorul 945PL-A utilizează Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D de tipul LGA775, având următoarele caracteristici: • Funcţionează cu procesoare Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D • Funcţionează cu bus sistem (FSB) de 800/533 MHz • Este compatibilă cu unităţi centrale dotate cu tehnologia „Hyper- Threading”...
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O interfaţă pentru unitate floppy • Patru conectoare SATA 7 Placa de bază 945PL-A suportă bus mastering UltraDMA cu viteze de transfer de 100/66/33 MB/s I/O integrată Placa de bază este dotată cu un set complet de porturi şi conectoare I/O: •...
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Спецификация Процесор Дънната платка 945PL-A поддържа Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D тип LGA775 със следните спецификации: • поддръжка на процесори Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D • поддръжка на системна шина със скорост 800/533MHz • поддръжка на процесори с технология “Hyper-Threading" Технологията “Hyper-Threading" позволява да се “излъже” операционната система, че работи...
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• един конектор за флопидисково устройство • четири 7-pin SATA конектора Дънната платка 945PL-A поддържа UltraDMA директно управление на шината със скорост на обмен 100/66/33 MB/s Интегриран Вход/Изход контролер Дънната платка има пълен набор от I/O портове и конектори: •...
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Jellemző Processzor A 945PL-A LGA775 típusú Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D számára készült, és a következő jellemzőkkel bír: • Intel Pentium 4/Celeron D/Pentium D processzorokkal működik • 800/533 MHz sebességű rendszerbuszt (FSB) támogat • Támogatja a „Hyper-Threading” technológiát használó központi egységeket A „Hyper-Threading”...
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Egy 40 tűs lapos IDE foglalat, amely két IDE eszközt képes kiszolgálni • Egy hajlékonylemez meghajtó interfész • Négy 7 tűs SATA csatlakozó A 945PL-A alaplap támogatja az UltraDMA bus mastering megoldást, 100/66/33 MB/s sebességen Beépített I/O Az alaplapot az I/O portok és csatlakozók teljes készletével szerelték fel: •...