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Intel i945G2-IQNAR User Manual

Intel i945G2-IQNAR User Manual

Intel 945g lga775 core 2 duo / core duo / pentium 4 / celeron d atx main board
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  • Page 1 ® ® ® ® Intel 945G LGA775 Core™ 2 Duo / Core™ Duo / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron D ATX Main Board User’s Manual Ver. 1.00...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.8.2 Configuring an Expansion Card ................29 1.8.3 Interrupt Assignments ....................30 1.8.4 PCI slots ........................31 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 .......................31 1.8.6 PCI Express x1 ......................31 1.9 Jumpers........................32 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)....................32 1.10 Connectors.......................33 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors....................33 2 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 3 2.3 Standard CMOS Setup....................48 2.4 Advanced BIOS Features ..................50 2.5 Advanced Chipset Features..................53 2.6 Integrated Peripheral ....................55 i945G2-IQNAR RAID BIOS Setting Procedure ...............56 2.7 Power Management Setup ..................67 2.8 PnP/PCI Configurations .....................70 2.9 PC Health Status......................71 2.10 Frequency/Voltage Control ..................72 2.11 Password Setting.....................73...

  • Page 4: Notices

    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 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. 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. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 5...

  • Page 6: About This Guide

    CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. 6 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Typography

    Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: Awardflash [BIOSfilename.bin] /f Awardflash 945EAVR1.BIN /f i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 7...

  • Page 8: I945G2-Iqnar Specifications Summary

    I945G2-IQNAR I945G2-IQNAR specifications summary Specifications System Supports Intel LGA775 Core 2 Duo / Core Duo / Pentium 4 / Celeron D CPU with 65nm process technology 1066/800/533 MHz Award 4 Mb Flash ROM BIOS BIOS System Chipset Intel 82945G GMCH/ICH7R...

  • Page 9: Welcome

    User’s Manual 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ® i945G2-IQNAR 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.

  • Page 10: Special Features

    7.1 channel surround sound. To enable Intel® Viiv™ Technology, make sure you enable the Quick Resume function called Energy Lake in the BIOS. Refer to the BIOS screen on page 2-33. You also need to install the Intel® Viiv™ 10 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 11 Enabling Intel Viiv platform also requires: - Intel® Pentium® D processor or Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition - Native Command Queuing (NCQ) SATA hard drive - Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Update Rollup 2 Refer to www.Intel.com for more information. DDR2 memory support...
  • Page 12 I945G2-IQNAR current for critical components. See pages 2-32 and 2-33 for details. 12 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Before You Proceed

    ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 13...

  • Page 14: Motherboard Overview

    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 nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis 14 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Motherboard Layout

    User’s Manual 1.5.3 Motherboard Layout i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 15...

  • Page 16: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    I945G2-IQNAR 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package. Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, fan and heatsink assembly.
  • Page 17 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 17...
  • Page 18 The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology.

  • Page 19: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    User’s Manual 1.6.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan The Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
  • Page 20 Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. 20 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Uninstalling The Cpu Heatsink And Fan

    2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and assembly from motherboard 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 21...
  • Page 22 I945G2-IQNAR 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) 22 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: System Memory

    184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: 240-Pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Socket Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 23...

  • Page 24: Memory Configurations

    Refer to the memory Qualified Vendors List on the next page for details. Due to CPU limitation, DIMM modules with 128 Mb memory chips or double-sided x16 memory chips are not supported in this motherboard. 24 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Ddr2 Qualified Vendors List

    4FBIID9CHM 1024MB Kingston D6408TE7BL-37 E5108AB-5C-E 256MB Kingston E5116AB-5C-E HYB18T512160AC-3.7 512MB Kingston HY5PS56821F-C4 ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E 512MB Hynix HYMP564U648-C4 HY5PS12821F-C4 512MB Hynix HY5PS1282AFP-C3 HYMP564U64AP8-C3 1024MB Hynix HYMP512U648-C4 HY5PS12821FP-C4 512MB ELPIDA EBE51UD8ABFA-5C ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E 1024MB ELPIDA EBE11UD8ABFA-5C-E ELPIDA E5108AB-5C-E i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 25...
  • Page 26 B - supports on pair of modules inserted into either the yellow slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual‑channel memory configuration. C - support for 4 modules inserted into the yellow and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. 26 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Installing A Dimm

    A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM socket. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 27...

  • Page 28: Removing A Dimm

    DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 28 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Expansion Slots

    1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card if needed. Refer to the tables on the next page. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 29...

  • Page 30: Interrupt Assignments

    Onboard USB controller 1 shared Onboard USB controller 2 shared Onboard USB controller 3 shared Onboard USB controller 4 shared Onboard USB2.0 controller shared Onboard IDE port shared Onboard HD audio shared Onboard LAN shared 30 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 31: Pci Slots

    Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The figure shows the type of network card that can be installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 31...

  • Page 32: Jumpers

    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. 32 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Connectors

    USB 2.0 devices. 10. VGA port. This 15-pin VGA port connects to a VGA monitor. 11. Serial connector. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices. 12. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 33...

  • Page 34: Internal Connectors

    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. 34 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 35...
  • Page 36 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. 36 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 Hard disk drive activity (Red 2-pin IDELED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 37...
  • Page 38 6. Speaker connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. 38 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 8. TPM connector (TPM_SLOT1) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 39...
  • Page 40 Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. 40 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 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 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 41...
  • Page 42 (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Install the Windows® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows® XP Service Pack1 or later before using Serial ATA. 42 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 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. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 43...
  • Page 44 15. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive. Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utility when using this connector. 44 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Bios Setup

    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 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 45...

  • Page 46: Introduction

    Then enter the “Setup” screen to modify the data. If the “CMOS checksum error...” message appears again and again, please check to see if you need to replace the battery in your system. 46 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Entering Setup

    User’s Manual 2.2 Entering Setup Turn on the computer and press <Del> to enter the BIOS setup. Figure 2.1: Award BIOS Setup Initial Screen i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 47...

  • Page 48: Standard Cmos Setup

    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 Head: Number of heads Precomp: Write precomp Landing Zone: Landing zone Sector: Number of sectors 48 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 This category determines whether system start-up will halt or not when an error is detected during power up. The options are: No Errors/All Errors/All, But Keyboard/All, But Diskette/All, But Disk/Key 2.3.7 Memory This category displays base memory, extended memory, and total memory detected during POST (Power On Self Test). i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 49...

  • Page 50: Advanced Bios Features

    The choices are 4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, and 32 Min. Limit CPUID MaxVal Set Limit CPUID MaxVa1 to 3. This should be disabled for WinXP. Execute Disable Bit When disabled, forces the XD feature flag to always return 0. 50 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 The BIOS accepts the following input values (characters/second) for typematic rate: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30. 2.4.15 Typematic Delay (msec) Typematic delay is the time interval between the appearances of two consecutive i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 51...
  • Page 52 Simply press <Enter> to disable security. When security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. 2.4.17 APIC Mode This setting allows you to enable the APIC mode. The choices are “Disabled” or “Enabled.” 52 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: Advanced Chipset Features

    By choosing the “Advanced Chipset Features” option from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu, the screen below will be displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the i945G2-IQNAR, as shown in Figure 2-4: Figure 2.4: Advanced chipset features screen...
  • Page 54 2.5.12 DVMT Mode Use this field to select the memory to allocate for video memory. The choices are “Fixed”, “DVMT” and “BOTH”. 2.5.13 DVMT/Fixed Memory Size Specify the size of DVMT/system memory to allocate for video memory. 54 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Integrated Peripheral

    User’s Manual 2.6 Integrated Peripheral Figure 2.5: Integrated peripherals Figure 2.6: On-Chip IDE Device i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 55...

  • Page 56: I945G2-Iqnar Raid Bios Setting Procedure

    SATA3 are secondary. If PATA IDE Mode is set to “Secondary,” it will display “P0, P2 Secondary” which means that SATA0 and SATA2 are secondary. i945G2-IQNAR RAID BIOS Setting Procedure System BIOS Setup 1. Once you enter BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the configurable functions on the Main Menu and press <Enter>...
  • Page 57 3. Press <Enter> to enter “On-chip Serial ATA” sub-menu, and use arrow keys to change [Auto] to [Enhanced Mode] as the Figure 2.8 illustrated. Then press <Enter> to save the selection. Figure 2.8: On-Chip Serial ATA sub-menu i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 57...
  • Page 58 Figure 2.9: SATA Mode 5. Press <Enter> to enter to “SATA Mode” sub-menu. User arrow keys to change the default value “IDE” to “RAID”. Press <Enter> to enable the SATA RAID function. Figure 2.10: SATA Mode Sub-menu 58 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Raid BIOS Setup Main Menu. The Main Menu will appear the current SATA HDD and current status. Figure 2.11: RAID BIOS Main Menu Screen i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 59...
  • Page 60 2. If the SATA HDD still include the previous setting, you need to reset the RAID data first. (Please be aware that the reset RAID data may cause data lost or damage). Figure 2.12: Reset RAID Data Screen 60 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 RAID 0/1/5/10. Please see the below diagram for RAID 0/1/5/10 detail description. Figure 2.13: Set RAID 0/1/5/10 Screen 4. In the main menu, use arrow keys to select “Create RAID Volume”, then press <Enter>. Figure 2.14: Create RAID Volume Screen i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 61...
  • Page 62 Figure 2.14: Create RAID Name Screen 6. Create RAID level, the choices are 0, 1, 5, 10, which is depended on the HDD quantity. The below diagram illustrated RAID 0. Figure 2.15: Create RAID Level Screen 62 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 8. Set Strip Size. This item allows you to set the data block size. Figure 2.16: Create Strip Size Screen 9. Use arrow keys to select “Create Volume” then press <Enter> to finish all the RAID HDD settings. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 63...
  • Page 64 Options are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. Select “Disabled” if you don’t want to use onboard LAN controller1. 2.6.13 Onboard LAN2 Control Options are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. Select Disabled if you don’t want to use the onboard LAN controller2. 64 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 “378/IRQ7”, “278/IRQ5”, “3BC/IRQ7”, or “Disabled”. If you install an I/O card with a parallel port, make sure there is no conflict in the address assignments. The single board computer can support up to three parallel ports. 2.6.20 Parallel Port Mode i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 65...
  • Page 66 “Former-Sts” returns the system to the status before power failure. 2.6.24 Onboard Serial Port 3/4 The settings are “3E8” and “2E8” for the on-board serial connector. 2.6.25 Serial Port 3/4 use IRQ The settings are “IRQ3”, “IRQ4”, “IRQ5”, “IRQ7”, “IRQ10” and “IRQ11”. 66 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Power Management Setup

    2.7 Power Management Setup The power management setup controls the single board computer's “green” features to save power. The following screen shows the manufacturer’s defaults. Figure 2.19: Power Management Setup Screen (1) Figure 2.19: Power Management Setup Screen (2) i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 67...
  • Page 68 If you choose “Instant-Off”, then pushing the ATX soft power switch but- ton once will switch the system to “system off” power mode. You can choose “Delay 4 sec”. If you do, then pushing the button for more than 4 seconds will turn off the system, whereas pushing the 68 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...
  • Page 69 When Enabled, the system will resume from suspend mode if the FDD, interface, COM port, or LPT port is active. The choices are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. 2.7.19 PCI PIRQ [A-D]# When Enabled, the system resumes from suspend mode if an interrupt occurs. The choices are “Enabled” and “Disabled. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 69...

  • Page 70: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    This is set to “Disabled” by default. 2.8.5 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]. 70 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Pc Health Status

    This shows the current System FAN operating speed. 2.9.4 CPU FAN Speed This shows the current CPU FAN operating speed. 2.9.5 VCORE and Other Voltages This shows the voltage of VCORE, +5V, +12V, VBAT(V), and 5VSB(V). i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 71...

  • Page 72: Frequency/Voltage Control

    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”. 72 i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: Password Setting

    This record is required for the sys- tem to operate. 2.13 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> lets you exit the setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones. i945G2-IQNAR User’s Manual 73...

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