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P5I945P(G) series mainboard
QDI Utility CD
1HD ribbon cable
User's manual
I/O shield
1 FDD cable
USB cable(option)
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  • Page 1 Item Checklist This item checklist is only available for retail market. Completely check your package, If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your retailer. P5I945P(G) series mainboard QDI Utility CD 1HD ribbon cable User’s manual I/O shield 1 FDD cable...
  • Page 2 The following products have been tested by us with the listed standards and found in compliance with the council EMC directive 89/336/EEC. It is demonstrative for the compliance with this EMC Directive. Submittor: QDI Technology Limited 23Floor, Lincoln House, Taikoo Place 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, HONG KONG...
  • Page 3 Declaration of conformity Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc. Model Name: P5I945P(G) Responsible Party: QDI Computer ( U. S. A.) Inc. Address: 41456 Christy Street Fremont, CA 94538 Telephone: (510) 668-4933 Facsimile: (510) 668-4966 Equipment Classification:...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction ..............1 Key Features ..............2 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions............4 External Connectors ............5 PS/2 Keyboard /Mouse Connector ........5 USB1, USB2; USB3, USB4 ;1394 Port(optional) and LAN Connectors(optional) ............5 Parallel Port , Serial Port Connectors and VGA port(Only for P5I945G) .................
  • Page 5 CONTENTS Chapter 3 BIOS Description..............17 AWARD BIOS Description..........19 Appendix QDI Ulitity CD..............30 Using 4-/6-Channel Audio..........41 Selecting 8-Channel Setting..........46 Layout...
  • Page 6 Be sure to add some Silicone Grease between the CPU and the heatsink to keep them fully contacted to meet the heat sink require- ment. Note: This manual is suitable for P5I945P(G) series of mainboards. Each mainboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants different features. P5I945P:...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    945P/945G + ICH7 chipset, providing a fully compatible, high performance and cost-effective ATX platform. P5I945P(G) supports next generation graphics interface: PCI Express x 16.The new integrated technologies, together with AC’97 audio (6-channel) or High Definition Audio(8-channel), 4 SATA(option), 8 USB 2.0 ports and ATA100/66, give customers an advanced, multimedia solu-...

  • Page 8: Key Features

    Provides Front left&right, Rear left&right/Line-in Jack and Center&Woofer/Microphone- in Jack,which can be specified by software 8-channel Onboard Audio(available on -8A mainboard) High Definition Audio(HDA)Specification Compliant Provides Center&subWoofer speaker out, Rear speaker out, Side speaker out, line in, Front speaker out and Mic in P5I945P(G)
  • Page 9 PCI Express x16 port IDE(3) (optional) IDE ports FLOPPY(1) Floppy Drive port DDRII(4) DDRII sockets USB(8) USB connectors LAN(1)(optional) LAN connector COM(2)(optional) COM connectors PARALLEL(1) Parallel connector IrDA(1) (optional) IrDA connector Audio(1) Audio connector 1394(2)(optional) IEEE 1394 ports SATA(4)(optional) Serial ATA connectors P5I945P(G)

  • Page 10: Installation Instructions

    I/O ports. Furthermore, this section lists all necessary connector pin assignments for your reference. The par- ticular state of the jumpers, connectors and ports are illustrated in the following figures. Before setting the jumpers or inserting these connectors, please pay attention to the direction. P5I945P(G)

  • Page 11: External Connectors

    The VGA connector is for output to a VGA-Compatible device(onlly for P5I945G). Parallel Port COM1 VGA Port(only for P5I945G) Warning: Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion cards or other system peripherals, otherwise your mainboard and expansion cards might be seriously damaged. P5I945P(G)

  • Page 12: Line-In Jack, Mic-In Jack And Speaker-Out Jack

    This mainboard utilizes ALC880 chip providing 8-channel Audio, which consists of Line in, Front speaker out,Mic in, Side speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center&SubWoofer speaker out for a complete surround sound effect. Line in Front speaker out Mic in Center&SubWoofer speaker out Rear speaker out Side speaker out P5I945P(G)

  • Page 13: Dual Channel Introduce

    CHA_DIMM1 CHA_DIMM2 CHB_DIMM1 CHB_DIMM2 To using dual channel DDR, CHA_DIMM1/CHB_DIMM1 is a combination, CHA_DIMM2/CHB_DIMM2 is the other combination.The following figure il- lustrates the dual channel DDR installation: 1. two same memory CHA_DIMM1 CHA_DIMM2 CHB_DIMM1 CHB_DIMM2 CHA_DIMM1 CHA_DIMM2 CHB_DIMM1 CHB_DIMM2 P5I945P(G)
  • Page 14 Installation Instructions 2. four same memory CHA_DIMM1 CHA_DIMM2 CHB_DIMM1 CHB_DIMM2 CHA_DIMM1 CHA_DIMM2 CHB_DIMM1 CHB_DIMM2 P5I945P(G)

  • Page 15: Atx 12V Power Supply Connectors & Power Switch

    (if one is provided), then push once the power switch. When powering off the system, you needn’t turn off the mechanical switch, just push once the power switch. P5I945P(G) series mainboard only support ATX12V power.

  • Page 16: Fan Connectors

    LED1 LED2 LED3 LED4 LED5 status blink CPU damaged , BIOS chip absent or damaged system detect CPU and initialize chipset system detect memory system initialize PCI system initialize clockgen system detect Video and invoke Video BIOS Hyper-Threading OK ready for loading OS P5I945P(G)

  • Page 17: Com2(Optional),Usb5, Usb6; Usb7, Usb8 Connectors

    Chapter 2 USB5 ,USB6; USB7, USB8; Serial Port Connector(COM2)(optional) Besides USB1,2 or USB3,4 on the back panel, P5I945P(G) series of mainboards also have two 10-pin headers on board which may connect to front panel USB cable( optional ) to provide additional four USB ports. The serial port COM2 is not available on the back panel.

  • Page 18: Audio Connector (Cd_In )

    CD_IN is Sony standard CD audio connector, it can be connected to a CD-ROM drive through a CD audio cable. CD Left Channel CD_IN Common CD Right Channel SPDIF Connector The SPDIF output allow your digital audio input from digital audio devices. SPDIF +3.3V SPDIF out SPDIF in P5I945P(G)

  • Page 19: Front Ieee 1394 Port(F_1394)(Optional)

    The mainboard provides four Serial ATA connectors, SATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0 Specification. With speed of up to 300Mbps. you can connect Serial ATA cable to Serial ATA hard disk. T X + SATA1/SATA2/SATA3/SATA4 P5I945P(G)

  • Page 20: Audio Interface(F_Audio)

    AUD_MIC_BIAS AUD_VCC AUD_FPOUT_R AUD_RET_R (Cut away) AUD_FPOUT_L AUD_RET_L For the mainboard supporting ALC880, please use HDA front audio panel for F_AUDIO function. F_AUDIO (for HDA) Symbol Symbol F_MIC_ L F_MIC_R PRESENCE# HP_ R SENSE1_RETURN SENSE_SEND (Cut away) HP_L SENSE2_RETURN P5I945P(G)

  • Page 21: Speaker(Optional)

    & pin2 (“1-2”) closed and to represent pin2 & pin3 (“2-3”) closed. Jumper Symbol Description Represent set pin1 and pin2 closed set pin2 and pin3 closed close set the pins closed open set the pins opened P5I945P(G)

  • Page 22: Bios-Protection Jumper (Bios_Wp)(Optional)

    However, setting jumper BIOS_WP as closed makes flashing BIOS and updating DMI information impossible. Therefore, set BIOS_WP as open when changing the system hardware configuration, or the error message “Unknown Flash Type” will be displayed on the screen, and DMI information may not be updated. P5I945P(G)

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 Bios Description

    Setup utility for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored in CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information even if the power is turned off. This chapter provides you with the overview of the BIOS Setup. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 24 1. Create a bootable system floppy diskette by typing Format A:/s from the DOS prompt under DOS6.xx or Windows 9x environment. 2. Copy AWDFLASH.EXE(version>=8 .60aq) from the directory \Utility located on QDI Utility CD to your new bootable diskette. 3. Download the updated BIOS file from the Website (http://www.qdigrp.com). Please be sure to download the suitable BIOS file for your mainboard.

  • Page 25: Award Bios Description

    <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value desired in each item. Standard CMOS Features Menu For the items marked, press enter, a window will pop up as shown below. You can view detailed information or make modifications. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 26 MODE HDD access mode QDI Innovation Features This section describes QDI innovation EASY technology. Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security.
  • Page 27 The Optimized Defaults are common and efficient. It is recommended users load the optimized defaults first, then modify the needed configuration settings. Save & Exit Setup Saves value changes to CMOS and exits setup. Exit Without Saving Abandons all CMOS value changes and exits setup. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 28 BIOS Description QDI Innovation Features QDI Innovation Features Menu The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning. Item Option Description [BootEasy Setting] QDI BootEasy feature Enabled PC boot in rapid speed, without any redunant feature waiting for the display- ing of starting OS.
  • Page 29 Close unused PCI clock to reduce EMI. Disabled Do not close unused PCI clock. Lock PCI Clock Disabled Do not lock PCI clock. 33.3Mhz Lock PCI clock. 37.7Mhz 44.0Mhz Spread Spectrum Enabled Enable Clock Spread Spectrum to reduce EMI. Disabled Disable this function. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 30 Boot other device. Disabled Invalidate this feature. Security Option Setup Select whether the password is required System every time the system boot or only when you enter setup. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Enabled Enable hard disk S.M.A.R.T. support. Capability Disabled Invalidate this feature. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 31 Power Management Setup Menu The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning. Item Option Description ACPI function Enabled Enable ACPI function. Disabled Disable this function. ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Select the ACPI suspend type. S3(STR)(option) S1&S3(option) P5I945P(G)
  • Page 32 Enabled Enable onchip USB 2.0 controller. Disabled Invalidate USB 2.0 controller. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Support USB keyboard under legacy OS. Disabled Disabel this function. USB Mouse Support Enabled Support USB mouse under legacy OS. Disabled Disabel this function. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 33 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Auto Onboard serial port address and IRQ are automatically assigned. Disabled Onboard serial port is disabled. Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Define parallel port address and IRQ channel. 278/IRQ5 3BC/IRQ7 Disabled Onboard parallel port is disabled. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 34 BIOS Description Parallel Port Mode Define the parallel port mode. ECP+EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Set ECP Mode Use DMA 1 or 3. PWRON After The system remains OFF/ON/Former PWR-Fail state when the AC power supply Former-Sts resumes. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 35 ACPI OS when the CPU C/158 temperature reaches the previous setting, C/167 C/140 F, 65 C/149 F,70 C/158 C/176 C/167 F,80 C/176 F,85 C/185 C/185 Disabled The system remains on regardless of how much the CPU temperature is. P5I945P(G)

  • Page 36: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix QDI Utility CD A QDI Utility CD is supplied with this mainboard, the contents contained in it are showed as below: 1. Driver Install Using this choice, you can install all the drivers for your mainboard . You should install the drivers in order, and you need to restart your computer until all the drivers are installed.
  • Page 37 We provide the following solution which protects the system BIOS from being attacked by such viruses. Note: if you need detailed information about Easy technology, please view them in the CD or visit our web-site: www.qdigrp.com. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 38 1. Connect the reset cable of your PC to the turbo switch in front panel. 2. Switch on power to the system and press the <Del> key to enter BIOS setup. 3. Enter”QDI Innovation Features” menu, then enable the “Turbo Function” item and select the Turbo frequency.

  • Page 39: Qdi Ulitity Cd

    Appendix QDI BootEasy(German) BootEasy ist eine Neuentwicklung von QDI, die neue Innovation der QDI Easy- Technologien. Mit der BootEasy- Technologie Technik wird der Bootvorgang nur noch vier bis fünf Sekunden in Anspruch nehmen, bis das Betriebssystem geladen wird. Der Grund für die lange Warterei liegt in den Routine-Abfragen, die das BIOS bei jedem Start abarbeitet.
  • Page 40 (El cable rojo se corresponde con el pin 1). Conecte los cables de la caja del ordenador a su placa base QDI P5I945P(G), como el conector de la fuente de alimentación, los testigos de corriente, y lectura de disco duro, interruptores de inicio y reset (consulte el apartado “External Connectors”...
  • Page 41 Para más información las funciones de la Bios, consulte el apartado “BIOS Description” en el manual de usuario de la placa base QDI P5I945P(G)). Presione la tecla « F10 » y seleccione la opción “Save & Exit Setup” en el menú de configuración de la Bios para guardar los cambios y reiniciar el sistema.
  • Page 42 Manuel d’installation des cartes mères de la série QDI P5I945P(G) (French): Intégration du système : Vérifier la présence de chaque élément dans la boite de la carte mère de la série QDI P5I945P(G) : Une carte mère de la série QDI P5I945P(G).
  • Page 43 10. Raccorder les périphériques externes sur les connecteurs de fond de panier intégrés à la carte mère de la série QDI P5I945P(G). Dans ce but il est important de se référer à la section nommée « Connecteurs externes » du chapitre numéro 2 nommé...
  • Page 44 QDI P5I945P(G). 1. Driver Install : Avec cette option, il est possible d’installer les pilotes de la carte mère de la série QDI P5I945P (G) aisément. Il est important d’installer les pilotes en respectant l’ordre prédéfinit et de redémarrer le système après avoir effectué...
  • Page 45 Appendix QDI P5I945P(G) installazione mainboard (Italian): 1. Assicurarsi che la scatola sia completa: QDI P5I945P(G)mainboard, cavo IDE e Floppy, jumpers, manuale dell’utente della mainboard QDI P5I945P(G) e cd-rom drivers. 2. Controllare che il cavo alimentazione proveniente dal computer-case sia sconnesso assicurarsi inolre di aver indossato corretamente il bracciale da polso collegato a massa.
  • Page 46 Appendix Dopo questo ultimo passo procedere all’installazione dei driver delle varie periferiche IL CD CONTENENTE I DRIVER DELLA VOSTRA MAINBOARD QDI E’CONTENUTO NELLA SCATOLA Installazione driver E possibile installare tutti i driver della Vs. mainboard in modo facile e veloce.

  • Page 47: Using 4-/6-Channel Audio

    Line Out (Front channels) Description: Line Out, Line In and MIC functions all exist under 2-channel configuration. 4-Channel Analog Audio Output Line Out(Rear Channels) Line Out (Front channels) Description: Line In is converted to Line Out function under 4-channel configuration. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 48 Appendix 6-Channel Analog Audio Output Line Out(Rear Channels) Line Out (Front channels) Line Out(Center & Subwoofer Channels) Description: Both Line In and MIC are converted to Line Out function under 6- channel configuration. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 49 2. Select any surround sound effect you prefer from the “Environment” pull-down menu under the Sound Effect tab. Click here and the pull- down menu will appear 3. Click the Speaker Configuration tab. Click here P5I945P(G)
  • Page 50 2. Click the Speaker Test tab. 3. The following window appears. Center Front Left Front Right Rear Left Rear Right Subwoofer 4. Select the speaker which you want to test by clicking on it. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 51 Playing KaraOK 1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the screen. 2. Make sure the Sound Effect tab is selected. 3. Select Voice Cancellation in the “Karaoke” column. Click This 4. Click OK. P5I945P(G)

  • Page 52: Selecting 8-Channel Setting

    The Realtek ALC880 provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experi- ence on your PC. First install the ALC880 Audio driver from the QDI CD that came with the motherboard package. If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed,you will find the SoundEffect icon on the tackbar.
  • Page 53 To set the audio I/O: 1. from the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the audio I/O button. 2. select from the combo list box your current speaker setup. 3. click the Exit button on the upper-ring hand corner of the window to exit. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 54 1. from the Realtek Audio Control Panel, click the 3D Audio Demo button. 2. click the option buttons to change the sound, moving path or environment. 3. click the Exit button on the upper-ring hand corner of the window to exit. P5I945P(G)
  • Page 55 1. Do not touch the pins of CPU socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU socket. 2. Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. P5I945P(G)

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