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- Page 1 Intel ® Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® / Core™2 Duo ATX Main Board BV945GL User’s Manual http://www.bcmcom.com Ver. 1.00...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Notices ......................iv Safety information ..................v Tech Support....................vi BV945GL specifications summary............vii Product introduction Welcome! ..................1-2 Package contents ................1-2 Special features ................1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ............1-2 Before you proceed ............... 1-5 Motherboard overview ..............1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction ............ - Page 3 Contents System memory ................1-15 1.7.1 Overview................1-15 1.7.2 Memory Configurations ..........1-15 1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List.........1-16 1.7.4 Installing a DIMM ............1-18 1.7.5 Removing a DIMM ............1-18 Expansion slots................1-19 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ......... 1-19 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card........1-19 1.8.3 PCI slots................
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Page 4: Notices
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. -
Page 5: Safety Information
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. -
Page 6: Technical Support
Our dealers are well trained and ready to give you the support you need to get the most from your BCM products. In fact, most problems reported are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone. - Page 7 BV945GL specifications summary LGA775 socket for Intel ® Pentium ® D/ Pentium ® Celeron ® / Core™2 Duo processor Compatible with the Intel ® 05B/05A and 04B/ 04A processors Supports Intel ® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) Supports Enhanced Intel ®...
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Page 8: Bv945Gl Specifications Summary
BV945GL specifications summary BIOS features 4 Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3 Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion Internal connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports... -
Page 9: Product Introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. duct introduction... -
Page 10: Welcome
Welcome! Thank you for buying an BV945GL 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 11 Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores with dedicated L2 caches ® to meet demands for more powerful processing. Intel ’s 65nm process is the most advanced chip manufacturing technology, delivering breakthrough performance, ® enhanced media experience, and low power consumption. Intel 65nm dual-core processors utilize the latest package technologies for a thinner, lighter design without compromising performance.
- Page 12 PCI Express™ interface 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 speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications.
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Page 13: Before You Proceed
Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity •... -
Page 14: Motherboard Overview
Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. -
Page 15: Motherboard Layout
1.5.3 BV945GL Motherboard layout Chapter 1: Product introduction... -
Page 16: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)
Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the ® ® ® ® Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron / Core™2 Duo processor in the 775-land package. ® ® ® ® •... - Page 17 Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. PnP Cap Retention tab Load lever This side of the cam box should face you. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
- Page 18 Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. 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! ®...
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Page 19: Installing The Cpu Heatsink And Fan
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ® ® ® ® The Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron / Core™2 Duo LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. •... - Page 20 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN...
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Page 21: Uninstalling The Cpu Heatsink And Fan
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. - Page 22 Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. Narrow end of the groove The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) 1-14...
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Page 23: System Memory
System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. -
Page 24: Ddr2 Qualified Vendors List
• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. 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. - Page 25 DDR2 667 Qualified Vendors List DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component 512MB Hynix HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 1024MB Hynix HYMP512U64AP8-Y4 Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 512MB Hynix HYMP564U64AP8-Y4 Hynix HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 256MB MICRON MT8HTF3264AY-667B5 MICRON 4SB42D9CZM 256MB MICRON MT8HTF3264AY-667B6 MICRON 5FB42D9DPN 512MB Infineon HYS64T64000HU-3S-A Infineon HYB18T512800AF3S...
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Page 26: Installing A Dimm
1.7.4 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: DDR2 DIMM notch Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. -
Page 27: Expansion Slots
Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 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. -
Page 28: Pci Slots
1.8.3 PCI slots 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 The PCI slots support cards such as This motherboard supports one PCI a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, Express x16 graphics card. The figure and other cards that comply with PCI shows a typical graphics card that can specifications. -
Page 29: Jumpers
Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. -
Page 30: Connectors
1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. - Page 31 Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
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Page 32: Internal Connectors
1.10.2 Internal connectors Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive. Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. - Page 33 IDE connector Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 SATA connectors ® ® Install the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 or later before using Serial ATA.
- Page 34 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. Speaker out connector CPU, Power and Chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin PWR_RAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V.
- Page 35 Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. Digital audio connector The S/PDIF out module is purchased separately.
- Page 36 ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR and 4-pin ATX12V) These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. •...
- Page 37 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. CD audio connector Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utility when using this connector.
- Page 38 Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 audio standard. Analog front panel connector 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.
- Page 39 System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. System panel connector The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. • Power/Soft-off button (Black 2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the system ON or puts the system in SLEEP or SOFT-OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings.
- Page 40 COM2 ports (6-pin COM2RS, 6-pin COM2RS3 and 6-pin COM2RS4) These three 6-pin connectors allow you to configure COM2 to either RS232 (default value), RS422 or RS485. COM2RS3 DDCD2# RRXD2 COM2X1 COM2X2 TXD485- TXD485+ COM2RS4 TTXD2 DDCD2# COM2X3 COM2X4 RXD485+ RXD485- COM2RS RXD485 RXD422...
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Page 41: Bios Setup
2. BIOS Setup After you have installed the motherboard and assembled the system hardware, you can power up the system. The motherboard uses the most recent Award BIOS CMOS chip. The ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard’s BIOS (Basic Input Output System) are contained on this chip. -
Page 42: Entering Setup
Entering Setup Each time the system is turned on, the BIOS performs Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. These routines run through a series of diagnostic checks. If an error occurs, it is reported in one of two ways: A series of beeps, if the error is encountered before the display is initialized. An error message is shown on the screen, if the display is initialized. -
Page 43: Advanced Bios Features
Standard CMOS Features The Standard CMOS Features screen lets you reset time and date settings to suit your location. The IDE devices are Auto Detected, but you can change these settings manually if necessary. The floppy drive settings and other settings are standard defaults that you can also change if necessary. -
Page 44: Advanced Chipset Features
Note1: Please enable both the “Hyper-threading” and “APIC Mode” if you install a CPU with a speed higher than 3.06GB. Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features screen configures the chipset, BIOS caching and the AGP. Unless you fully understand the function of these settings, it is recommended that you do not change the default settings Integrated Peripherals Screen The Integrated Peripherals screen configures the peripheral features integrated... -
Page 45: Power Management Setup Screen
Power Management Setup Screen The Power Management Setup screen configures power management settings. The settings on this screen are all optimized defaults. Windows ACPI power management overrides most of these settings. There are Minimum and Maximum configurations available in addition to the User Defined defaults. In User Defined mode you can customize all settings. -
Page 46: Pc Health Status
PC Health Status The PC Health Status screen displays system information such as CPU cooling fan speed and various voltage levels. This information is Auto Detected. Frequency/ Voltage Control The Frequency/ Voltage Control screen configures CPU settings. Configuring CPU clock ratio settings that are different than Intel specifications can damage the Intel CPU and void the CPU warranty. - Page 47 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Selecting “Y” for this item loads the minimum set of configuration settings. The Fail-Safe Defaults let the system start for troubleshooting of hardware problems. Load Optimized Defaults Selecting “Y” after choosing this item loads the optimized set of default settings. Use these default settings if the configuration is corrupted or if a mistake is made in the configuration.
- Page 48 Setting Supervisor/User Password The Set Supervisor Password items let you set passwords for system access. The Supervisor password prevents access to the CMOS Setup utility. Set a password as follows: Choose either Set Supervisor Password item or the Set User Password item in the main screen and press Enter.
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Page 49: Save & Exit Setup
Save & Exit Setup Entering “Y” and pressing Enter saves the current utility configuration as a new record, exits the utility and restarts the system using the saved configuration record. Quit Without Saving This item lets you exit the utility and restart the system without changing the saved configuration record.
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