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845GDM/845GDML 845LDM/845LDML USER'S MANUAL M/B For Socket 478 Pentium 4 Processor NO. G03-845GDM1A Release date: June 2002 Trademark: * Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
USER’S NOTICE COPYRIGHT OF THIS MANUAL BELONGS TO MANUFACTURER. NO PART OF THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT MAY BE REPRODUCED, TRANSMITTED OR TRANSLATED INTO ANY LANGUAGE IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF MANUFACTURER.
Chapter 1 Introduction of 845GDM/845GDML/845LDM/845LDML Motherboard 1-1 Feature of motherboard The 845GDM/845GDML/845LDM/845LDML motherboard is design for use Intel Pentium 4 Processor in 478 Pin Package/Northwood Processor with the Intel 845G/845GL Chipset delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. Which utilize the Socket 478 design and the memory size expandable to 2.0GB.
The following performance data list is the testing result of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users (the different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.) Performance Test Report CPU:...
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(for 845GDML/ PRINT GAME/MIDI PORT 845LDML) PS/2 MOUSE PS/2 Keyboard LINE-IN COM1 LINE-OUT ATX 12V Power Conn. K/B Power ON CPU Socket Jumper (JP1) CPU FAN PS2 KB/Mouse Port ATX P9 Power Conn. USB Port /LAN Connector DDR DIMM X2 (for 845GDML/ 845LDML) ATX Power Conn.
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CPU Frequency Select 3-pin Block CMOS RAM Clear 3-pin Block Keyboard Power On Enable/Disabled 3-pin Block Connectors Connector Name Description Page ATXPWR ATX Power Connector 20-pin Block P.13 ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector 4-pin Block P.13 ATXP9 ATX P9 Power Connector 6-pin Block P.13 PS2 KB/MOUSE PS/2 Mouse &...
2-1 Hardware installation Steps Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps: 1. Check motherboard jumper setting 2. Install CPU and Fan 3. Install System Memory (DIMM) 4. Install Expansion cards 5. Connect IDE and Floppy cables, Front Panel /Back Panel cable 6.
1-2 closed Normal (Default) 2-3 closed Clear CMOS CMOS RAM Clear Setting (3) Keyboard Power On function Enabled/Disabled: JP1 When setting Enabled you can using keyboard by key in password to power on system. 1-2 closed K/B Power ON Disable 2-3 closed K/B Power ON Enabled (Default) Keyboard Power On Setting...
Driver - software, which defines the characteristics of a device for use by another device or other software. Processor - the "central processing unit" (CPU); the principal integrated circuit used for doing the "computing" in "personal computer" Front Side Bus Frequency - the working frequency of the motherboard, which is generated by the clock generator for CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS.
Valid Memory Configurations Bank 184-Pin DIMM Total Memory Bank 0, 1 (DDR1) DDR200/DDR266 64MB∼1.0GB DDR SDRAM Module Bank 2, 3 (DDR2) DDR200/DDR266 64MB∼1.0GB DDR SDRAM Module Total System Memory (Max. 2.0GB) 64MB∼2.0GB Make sure the installed memory are DDR266 SDRAM support 133MHz NOTE! memory clock, otherwise the system may hang during startup.
5. Replace the computer system’s cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary. 7. Install the necessary software driver for your expansion card. 2-5-2 Assigning IRQs For Expansion Card Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must exclusively assign to one use.
Do not use AGP 2X card (3.3V) in this motherboard. It will burn and damage the motherboard due to Intel® 845 chipset can not support AGP 2X (3.3V). The AGP Slot also supports AGP Digital Display Card for digital display and TV-out. Before you plug-in AGP card, please make sure the following notice is IMPORTANT! fully understood and practiced.
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momentarily pressed. Press this switch again will turn off the power to the system board. Pin 1 ROW2 ROW1 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Soft Power On Power OK +5V (for Soft Logic) +12V (2) ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin block) : ATX12V This is a new defined 4-pins connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply.
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This connector is standard RJ45 connector for Network connector. Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female): LPT Parallel Port connector is a 25-pin D-Subminiature Receptacle connector. The On- board Parallel Port can be disabled through the BIOS SETUP. Please refer to Chapter 3 “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP”...
This connector supports the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single plug end to motherboard, connect the two plugs at other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumpers accordingly.
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CO M2 Note: Orient the read marking on the COM2 ribbon cable to pin 1 Pin 1 Serial Port2 COM2 Header Line-Out, MIC Header (9-pin): AUDIO This header connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable. AUDIO AUD _ FPO UT _ L AUD _ R ET _ L HP _ O N AUD _ RET _ R...
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The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED from the system case to this pin. Power switch: PWR BTN This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted power switch to power ON/OFF the system.
(11) IR infrared module Headers (5-pin) : IR This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. Pin 1 IR infrared module Headers (12) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin) : CDIN CDIN are the connectors for CD-Audio Input signal.
4. Turn on your peripheral as following order: a. Your monitor. b. Other external peripheral (Printer, Scanner, External Modem etc…) c. Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to turn on the power supply and press the ATX power switch on the front side of the case. 5.
the parameters of the hardware synchronization. Only when these tasks are completed done it gives up control of the computer to operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability, and in ensuring that your system performance as its best.
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Standard CMOS Features Miscellaneous Control Advanced BIOS Features Load optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Standard Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit ↑↓→...
Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords. Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. 3-4 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items.
If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”. If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”...
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Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning Enabled message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector of hard disk partition table. CPU Internal Cache The default value is Enabled. Enabled (default) Enable cache Disabled Disable cache Note: The internal cache is built in the processor.
Sets the number of times a second to repeat a keystroke when you hold the key down. The settings are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after the key is held down before is begins to repeat the keystroke. The settings are 250, 500, 750, and 1000.
Memory Hole At 15M-16M You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.
> Onboard IDE Function Press Enter Item Help > Onboard Device Function Press Enter > Onboard Super IO Function Press Enter Init Display First PCI Slot Menu Level > Power On Function Button Only KB Power On Password Enter Hot Key Power On Ctrl-F1 Power Loss Function Always Off...
successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver).
Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Item Help Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 UART2 Mode Normal Menu Level >> RxD, TxD Active Hi, Lo IR Transmission Delay Enabled IR Duplex Mode Half Use IR Pins IRRX/IRTX Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Parallel Mode EPP Mode Select...
CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright(C) 1984-2002 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Item Help Power Management User Define Video Off Option Suspend -> off Video off Method V/H SYNC+Blank Menu Level > Video Off In Suspend Suspend Type Stop Grant MODEM Use IRQ Suspend Mode...
operating system, before this function will work PM Timer Reload Events Please refer to section 3-8-1 3-8-1 PM Timer Reload Events CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright(C) 1984-2002 Award Software PM Timer Reload Events Primary IDE 0 Disabled Item Help Primary IDE 1 Disabled Secondary IDE 0 Disabled...
settings are: Enabled and Disabled. Resource Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows 95/98.
Shutdown Temperature Disabled Item Help CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Show PC Health in Post Enabled 25 ° C Current System Temperature 38 ° C Current CPU Temperature Menu Level > Current CPUFAN Speed 5000 rpm Current SYSFAN Speed 5000 rpm Current SYSFAN2 Speed 5000 rpm Vcore...
Spread Spectrum This item allows you to set the CPU Host/PCI clock and Spread Spectrum. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled. Host/PCI Clock at Next Boot This item allows you to select CPU frequency step by step increasing. The choice are: 100MHz∼200MHz DRAM Clock at Next Boot is This item allows you select the DRAM Clock same as Host clock, or can add 33MHz when Host Clock is 100MHz.
User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
DRIVERS you need and some free application programs and utility programs. In addition, this CD also include an auto detect software which can tell you which hardware is installed, and which DRIVERS needed so that your system can function properly. We call this auto detect software MAGIC INSTALL.
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1. Click INF in the MAGIC INSTALL MENU 2. Click NEXT when Chipset Software Install Utility appears 3. This chart shows motherboards supported by 4. Select if you want computer re-started click the driver click Yes Finish NOTE: MAGIC INSTALL will auto detect file path X:\INTEL845\INF\SETUP.EXE This driver supports WINDOWS 98SE/ME/2000/XP (NT4.0 do not require) 4-2 IAA...
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1. Click VGA when MAGIC INSTALL MENU Click NEXT When Intel (R) Brookdale-G- appears 830M Chipset Graphics Driver Software Setup Click YES, This is Announce CopyRight 4. If You Want Re-start Computer , Click FINISH 4-4 SOUND Install ALC or CMI Audio Codec Driver 4-4-1 Install ALC Audio Codec Driver (for 845LDM/845LDML) 1.
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3. Click Finish and Restart Windows 4. Click Start→Program→Avance Sound Manager→AvRack. Then AVRACK Windows appears NOTE: MAGIC INSTALL will auto detect file path: X:\CODEC\ALCCODEC\SETUP.EXE (for WINDOWS 98SE/ME/NT4.0/2000/XP) You need setting the “Environment Form Sound Effect” before you want to change 4/6 channel speaker output (Example: Room\Livingroom…..) 5.
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for the file to be store 5. C-Media Media Rack can Auto Play following 6. Click Next when Start copying files windows Format file choose need component and Click appears, OS can Auto Find C-Media AC97 Next Audio Device Click Next 7.
4-5 LAN Install RTL8100 LAN Controller Driver (Only for 845GDML/845LDML) The path of the file: for WINDOWS 98SE is X:\RTLLAN\WIN98 for WINDOWS 98ME is X:\RTLLAN\WIN98ME for WINDOWS NT4.0 is X:\RTLLAN\WINNT4 for WINDOWS 2000 is X:\RTLLAN\WIN2000 WINDOWS 98SE/98ME/2000/XP Setup 1. Click LAN when Magic Install Menu appears 2. Click NEXT when Realtak PCI LAN Driver Setup appears Driver install Finish, Click YES, restart the After restart computer, Window can find...
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4-6 PC-HEALTH Intel 845 PC-Health Monitor The path of the file is X:\INTEL845\HW30\SETUP.EXE (Only support WINDOWS 98SE/ME) In Windows 98 Winbond Hardware Doctor Monitoring Software needs some system files to copy in Utility that’s why it needs install PC-HEALTH twice to complete setup. 1.
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3. This is a CPU/System Fan Speed and 4. This is a CPU and System Memory status Temperature status information information 4-7 MAGIC BIOS Install BIOS Live Update Utility 1. Click Magic BIOS when Magic Install 2. Click Next to install the Magic BIOS in MENU appears Destination Folder 3.
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Click Yes if you want to update the BIOS When System programming BIOS don’t turn otherwise choose No to exit off power, after finish update BIOS, the system will clear CMOS and automatically Restart When choose From Local Driver to update 10.
3. This is license agrement, select "I Accept the 4. Click NEXT and Enter your Customer terms" and Click NEXT Information, Click NEXT or choose Change to change the path for the file to be stored 5. Click INSTALL, Start to install the software 6. Setup Complete and click FINISH 7.
How to install USB 2.0 driver : Step1: First make sure you have two files, one is support from Intel hardware driver which in CD the path is X:\INTEL845\USB2|USB2.INF, and the other one is support form Microsoft Windows OS file name is USBHUB.SYS. Step2: Boot from Windows 2000/XP Double click “My computer”...
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