This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 4 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 5 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. Advansus websites The Advansus website provides updated information on Advansus hardware and software products. Refer to the Advansus contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.
Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, Command then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[filename] afudos /iP5P800VM.ROM DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 7 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
Networking LAN1 Realtek RTL8111C Gigabit LAN LAN2 Realtek RTL8111C Gigabit LAN Audio Audio Codec Realtek® ALC888, 5.1 HD Audio Audio Interface Mic in, Line in, Line out Audio Amplifier (W) TPA3005D2 Stereo 6Watt 8 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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ATX mode 0 ~ 60℃ (32 ~ 140℉) Operating Temp. Operating Humidity 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing Size (L x W) 170 mm x 170 mm * Specifications are subject to change without notice. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 9 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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DS3630-945GSE This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product Introduction 10 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
User’s Manual 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ® DS3630-945GSE motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.
The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point‑to‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high 12 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond Super I/O) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 13 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 14 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.5.2 Screw Holes Place four (4) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 15 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
1.6.2 Memory Configurations You may install 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR SO-DIMMs into the SO-DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 17 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 18 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows the type of LAN card that can be installed on a PCI slot. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 19 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. 20 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
2-4 and JCOMPWR2 to pins 2-4 to select +5V power. And set JCOMPWR1 to pins 4-6 and JCOMPWR2 to pins 2-4 to select +12V power. Then set JCOMPWR2 to pins 4-6 and JCOMPWR1 to open for RI selection. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 21 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
2-4 and JCOMPWR4 to pins 2-4 to select +5V power. And set JCOMPWR3 to pins 4-6 and JCOMPWR4 to pins 2-4 to select +12V power. Then set JCOMPWR4 to pins 4-6 and JCOMPWR3 to open for RI selection. 22 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. Reset Button (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 23 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 8. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 9. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 24 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 audio standard. It is recommended that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high‑definition audio capability. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 25 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. 26 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 27 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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Jumper Select Mode - use this mode to select the operating mode by hard disk drive jumper. No. of drives Drive type Drive jumper Cable connector With OS Master black or gray With OS Master Without OS Slave 28 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your system. See the table below for details. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 29 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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It is a point-to-point interface standard, allows network equipment designers to develop an array of next-generation multi-service switches and routers to support multi-service traffic with aggregate bandwidths up to OC-192 (10 Gb/s) and beyond, enabling them to dramatically increase system performance. 30 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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User’s Manual This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS Setup DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 33 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. d. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS file to the bootable floppy disk. 34 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the Advansus website to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 35...
While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. 36 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
To access the menu items, press the up/down/right/left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted, then press [Enter] to open the specific menu. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 37 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
[Manual]: User can manually input the correct settings. Access Mode: The options are CHS/LBA/Large/Auto Capacity: Capacity of currently installed hard disk Cylinder: Number of cylinders 38 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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Sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified in each option. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] 2.3.1.6 Memory This category displays base memory, extended memory, and total memory detected during POST (Power On Self Test). DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 39 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
RX945G according to his particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the Advanced BIOS Features screen. A quick booting function is provided for your convenience. Simply enable the Quick Booting item to save yourself valuable time. 40 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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Limit CPUID MaxVal Set Limit CPUID MaxVa1 to 3. This should be disabled for WinXP C1E Function CPU C1E function select Execute Disable Bit When disabled, forces the XD feature flag to always return 0 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 41 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the Disable boot sector or hard disk partition table. 2.3.2.3 CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enabling this feature speeds up memory access. Item Description 42 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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This category determines whether the password is required when the sys- tem boots up or only when entering setup. The options are: Item Description System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 43 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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2.3.2.13 Small Logo (EPA) Show This item allows you enabled/disabled the small EPA logo show on screen at the POST step. Item Description Enabled EPA Logo shows is enabled Disabled EPA logo show is disabled 44 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
DRAM RAS# Precharge Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDRSDRAM. 2.3.3.5 Precharge delay (tRAS) Precharge Delay This setting controls the precharge delay, which determines the timing delay for DRAM precharge. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 45 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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Use this field to select the memory to allocate for video memory. The choices are “Fixed”, “DVMT” and “BOTH”. 2.3.3.12 DVMT/FIXED Memory Size Specify the size of DVMT/system memory to allocate for video memory. 2.3.3.13 Boot Display 2.3.3.14 Panel Number 46 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/ Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the 48 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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PATA IDE Mode SATA Port 2.3.4.2 Onboard Device Azalia Audio Select Select [Disabled] if you do not want to use Azalia audio. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Audio Amplifier Amplifier Gain(dB) Onboard LAN1 Device DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 49 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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PWRON After PWR-Fail This item allows you to select if you want to power on the system after power failure. The choice: Off, On, Former-Sts. 2.3.4.4 Onboard Lan1/2 Boot ROM The choices: Enable, Disable. 50 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB keyboard. USB Mouse Support Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 51 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
The choices are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. 2.3.5.2 TPM Current Status This item shows you the current TPM status. 2.3.5.3 TPM Status The choices are “No Change” / “Clear” / “Enable & Activate” / “Deactivate & Disable”. 52 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
BIOS if S3 resume. The “No” disables this function. 2.3.5.5 Power Management There are three selections for Power Management, and each of them has fixed mode settings. Item Description Min. Power Saving Minimum power management, HDD Power Down = 15 Min DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 53 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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2.3.5.11 Power On by Ring 2.3.5.12 USB KB Wake-up From S3 2.3.6.3 Resume by Alarm When Enabled, your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode. 54 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
Maximum Payload Size This allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size for PCI Express devices. The options are [128 bytes], [256 bytes], [512 bytes], [1024 bytes], [2048 bytes], and [4096 bytes]. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 55 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
This item shows you the current system fan speed. 2.3.8.7 Vcore This item shows you the current Vcore voltage value. 2.3.8.8 +12V This item shows you the current +12V voltage value. 2.3.8.9 This item shows you the current +5V voltage value. 56 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
This is achieved by varying the frequency slightly so that the signal does not use any particular frequency for more than a moment. The choices are “Disabled” and “Enabled”. 2.3.8.3 CPU/Host/SRC/PCI Clock The choice: 100 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 57 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to operate. Press <Y> to load the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 58 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
CMOS. The password must be no longer than eight (8) characters. Remember, to enable the password setting feature, you must first select either “Setup” or “System” from the “Advanced BIOS Features” menu. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 59 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
CMOS. The password must be no longer than eight (8) characters. Remember, to enable the password setting feature, you must first select either “Setup” or “System” from the “Advanced BIOS Features” menu. 60 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
CMOS memory of the chipset. The processor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system. This record is required for the sys- tem to operate. DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual 61 Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
DS3630-945GSE 2.3.14 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones. 62 DS3630-945GSE User’s Manual Free Datasheet http://www.Datasheet4U.com...
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