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Intel i945P User Manual

Intel i945P User Manual

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Manual Revision 1.0
June 30, 2006

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  • Page 1 Intel Intel i945P or i945G mainboard f f f f f or Intel Soc or Intel Soc or Intel Sock k k k k et 775 pr or Intel Soc et 775 pr et 775 pr ocessor ocessor or Intel Soc...
  • Page 2 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE OF THE MANUFACTURER LIMITED WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ITS PRODUCTS; INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT.
  • Page 3 Post Port Frequently Asked Questions Below is a list of some basic POST Codes, possible problems and solutions. For more detailed information about POST Codes, refer to Appendix in this manual. Post Code Problem Solution 1. BIOS chip inserted incorrectly 1.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Page Section 1-- Introduction ................1 1-1 Package Contents ................1 1-2 Mainboard Features ................2 1-3 Mainboard Specification ................. 4 1-4 System Block Diagram ................6 Section 2-- Installation ................. 7 2-1 CPU Installation ..................7 2-2 Jumper Settings ...................

  • Page 5: Section 1-- Introduction

    Introduction Section 1 -- Introduction 1-1 Package Contents Contents Optional items A. Mainboard H. Extra USB2.0 port cable B. User’s manual I. Thermo Stick cable C. Floppy drive cable If you need the optional item, please D. HDD drive cable contact your dealer for assistance.

  • Page 6: Mainboard Features

    Chipset The board is designed with Intel (i945P or i945G + ICH7) chipset, featuring performance and stability with the most innovative technology and features. For more details about the Intel Chipset, please visit the Intel Web site at http://www.Intel.

  • Page 7: Special Features

    Introduction Serial ATA II S-ATA II is the second generation SATA interface with double the transferring speed up to 300MB/sec. It supports NCQ to provide faster reading speed for your storage devices. USB2.0 A popular USB standard for plugging in peripherals with up to 480Mbps transfer speed while maintaining backward compatibility with older USB1.1 device.

  • Page 8: Mainboard Specification

    Pentium-D 8xx/9xx series with Dual core processor ® Support Intel Core E6000/E4000 series Conroe processor Support Intel Celeron-D 3xx series, Intel Pentium-4 5xx/6xx series Support 533/800/1066MHz front-side bus Support Intel CPU manufactured in 65nm process Support Intel 05B or 05A Platform Compatibility Guide...
  • Page 9 One floppy drive connector One ATA-100 IDE connector Four extra USB2.0 ports One CD-IN connector One IR connector One Serial port (COM1) connector (for Intel i945G model only) Four S-ATA II connectors Three Fan connectors Front Panel Controller Supports Reset & Soft-Off switches Supports HDD &...

  • Page 10: System Block Diagram

    Introduction - Support BIOS adjustable CPU Core voltage, Chipset voltage and DIMM voltage Support Thermo Stick temperature (Optional) Support Ghost BIOS - Rescue, recover BIOS in an easy step and no more worry of BIOS being corrupted. Powerful utilities for Windows Support Thunder Probe - A hardware diagnostic software to monitor voltage, temperature and speed of a variety of hardware.

  • Page 11: Section 2-- Installation

    Introduction Section 2 -- Installation Always have the power supply unplugged and powered off when inserting and removing devices within the computer chassis. 2-1 CPU Installation Step 1 Open load plate ( A ) , DO NOT touch socket contacts ( B ). Step 2 Remove protective cover ( C ) from load plate.

  • Page 12: Jumper Settings

    Introduction 2-2 Jumper Settings JCMOS: Clear CMOS data Jumper If the CMOS data becomes corrupted or you forgot the supervisor or user password, clear the CMOS data to reconfigure the system back to the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. Settings: 1-2: Normal (Default) 2-3: Clear CMOS...

  • Page 13: System Memory Configuration

    Introduction 2-3 System Memory Configuration The mainboard accommodates four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets. • Supports up to 4GB of 400/533/667MHz DDR2 SDRAM. • Supports unbuffered DIMM configurations defined in JEDEC DDR2 DIMM specification. Dual Channel interface: • Dual channel memory access offers increased system performance. •...

  • Page 14: Rear Io Port

    I/O shield to protect this back panel. Parallel Port RJ45 LAN PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard C O M S/PDIF-out USB2.0 x 4 ports 5.1 Audio Channel Coaxial Jack For Intel i945G model only 2-5 Internal Connectors 11 10...
  • Page 15 Introduction Connectors Figure Descriptions CPU / Power / Chassis Fan Power Connectors JCPU_FAN JCPU_FAN: Connect the CPU fan to this JPWR_FAN Control Ground connector. Sense JSYS_FAN +12V JPWR_FAN: Use this connector if you are installing an additional fan in the unit. JSYS_FAN: The chassis fan will provide adequate Ground...
  • Page 16 Ideal for monitoring VGA card, chipset or even disk drives temperatures. COM1: Serial Port Connector COM1 The serial port can be used with modems, serial printers, (for Intel i945G model only) remote display terminals, and other serial device. Ground RXD DTR...

  • Page 17: Section 3-- Bios Setup

    Introduction Section 3 -- BIOS Setup 3-1 Main Menu The ROM BIOS contains a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify the basic system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data is stored in a battery-backed CMOS, so that data will be retained even when the power is turned off. In general, the information saved in the CMOS RAM will stay unchanged unless there is a configuration change in the system, such as hard drive replacement or a device is added.

  • Page 18: Standard Cmos Setup

    Introduction 3-2 Standard CMOS Setup Choose “STANDARD CMOS FEATURES” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY Menu. Standard CMOS Features Setup allows the user to configure system settings such as the current date and time, type of hard disk drive installed, floppy drive type, and display type. Memory size is auto-detected by the BIOS and displayed for your reference.

  • Page 19: Security Option

    Introduction CPU Feature This field is available only for Pentium CPU Features. ® Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows you to select the hard disk boot priority. Options: Pri. Master, Pri. Slave, Sec. Master, Sec. Slave, USBHDD0, USBHDD1, USBHDD2, Bootable Add-in cards.

  • Page 20: Power Bios Features

    Introduction Full Screen LOGO Show This item allows you determine Full Screen LOGO display during POST. Options: Enabled, Disabled. 3-4 POWER BIOS Features This page lets you adjust various parameters to obtain improved performance for overclocking. Warning: Overclocking requires expert knowledge and risks permanent damage to system components.
  • Page 21 Introduction (When FSB is 533MHz) (When FSB is 800/1066MHz) Key in the DEC (decimal) number for the CPU CLOCK/SPEED. Overclocking failure will cause no display on the monitor. To overcome this switch off the power supply and switch on again. Restart the system, press and hold < Insert> key. This will revert the BIOS to default or initial setting.

  • Page 22: Chipset Voltage

    Introduction Voltage Adjust Menu Scroll to Voltage Adjust Menu and press <Enter>. The following screen appears: In the following items, “Default Voltage” indicates the original factory value, and “New Voltage” indicates the value that you assign. CPU Vcore Voltage This item allows you to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage. Options: +0.0000V to +0.4000V in 0.0125V increments.

  • Page 23: Section 4-- Driver & Utiltiy

    This item allows you to install the drivers selectively. Step 1 : Click “INTEL CHIPSET INF FILES” to install chipset driver. Step 2 : Click “GRAPHICS Driver” to install onboard graphical driver. (for Intel i945G model only) Step 3 : Click “REALTEK LAN Driver” to install LAN driver.

  • Page 24: Section 5-- Ghost Bios

    Introduction Section 5 -- Ghost BIOS Ghost BIOS helps you to recover from a corrupted BIOS situation, which normally would leave your system unable to boot. Ghost BIOS lets you repair the BIOS yourself saving the hassle of returning the mainboard for repair.
  • Page 25 Introduction If the screen below is shown, that means your BIOS version is not updated. Refer to Magic Flash steps to update the BIOS.

  • Page 26: Section 6-- Appendix

    Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for override. Reserved Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default values are MODBIN able by OEM customers. Reserved Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch. Reserved Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686). 19-1Ah Reserved...
  • Page 27 Introduction Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/Winterrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to URIOUS_soft_HDLR. Reserved Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch. Reserved Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform) Reserved HPM initialization (notebook platform) Reserved Check validity of RTC value: e.g.
  • Page 28 Introduction 4A-4Dh Reserved Program MTRR of M1 CPU Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical.
  • Page 29 Introduction Detect serial ports & parallel ports. 78h-79h Reserved Detect & install co-processor 7B-7Eh Reserved Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported. -If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys -If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue: Clear EPA or customization logo.
  • Page 30 Introduction...

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