Intel PM945GC-478 Mainboard
User’s Manual
Rev: EG1.0
Date: 2008.1
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Chipset Introduction
Intel 945GC Chipset
The Intel 945GC chipset supports the latest PC technologies such as Socket 478
CPU, dual-channel DDRII memory architecture and PCI Express x16 graphics
card interface. Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 provides a significant
increase in graphics performance. 6 high-speed USB 2.0 ports.
Dual-channel DDRII
This Intel 945GC chipset motherboard supports TWO DDRII DIMM interfaces
that can make you have more use room. Dual-channel can give you the fastest
frequency.
1.2 Specification
INTEL 945GC
·Intel 945GC + ICH6;
·Supports Socket 478 CPU
·Supports 533/800 MHz HOST BUS Frequency;
·Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 VGA;
·Dual channel Mode DDRII 400/533MHz;
·Supports 1 PCI Express x16 Slot;
·Supports 2 PCI Slots;
·Supports 6 channel sound input;
·Supports 6 USB2.0 ports;
1.3 Mainboard Introduction
Key Features:
-Chipset:
Intel 945GC + ICH6
-CPU:
Supports Intel Socket 478 CPU
- Supports 533/800MHz HOST BUS Frequency
-Memory:
Supports DDRII 400/533MHz Memory
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-Built-in Powerful Integrated Graphics
Integrated display function technologies without extend VGA card
Integrated 2D/3D Graphics Controller
-Provides one channel connecting two IDE drives
Supports Ultra ATA66/100/133synchronous DMA modes
-Provides 2 channel connecting 2 SATA drives with speed up to 150MB/S
-I/O:
1 floppy port support format 360K/720K/1.2M/1.44M/2.88M disk
1 serial port
1 parallel port supports EPP/ECP/SPP transfers
6 USB2.0 ports
1 PS/2 port
2 SATA ports
1 10/100M Network Adapter
-Onboard AC’97 2.3 specification compliant
Supports six channel sound input (example Realtek ALC653)
-Expansion slot:
One PCIE_X16 slot
Two 32-bit PCI slots 2.2 specification compliant
-Dimension
MICROATX
Chapter 2 Package Contents
Your mainboard package contains the following items:
1 x Intel 945GC mainboard
1 x 40-pin Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE ribbon cable
1 x SATA cable
1 x Driver installed CD
1 x 0ne user’s manual
1 x bracket
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Chapter 3 Mainboard Locations
82945GC
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Chapter 4 Installations
4.1 Jumper Setting and Slot
Clear CMOS Jumper setting
1-2 (Default)
Normal
2-3
Clear CMOS
Audio: Front panel Jumper setting
PIN
1
Function
MIC+
PIN Function
2
Ground
3
Vbias
4
AuD_Vcc(AVCC)
R_Out Back
Key
5
AuD_R_Out
N.C.
6
7
8
9
AuD_L_Out
10
L_Out Back
SATA: PIN Jumper setting
PIN
1
SATA1 Function
Ground
PIN SATA2 Function
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Ground
2
RSATA_RXP1
RSATA_RXN1
Ground
RSATA_RXP2
RSATA_RXN2
Ground
3
4
5
RSATA_TXN1
RSATA_TXP1
Ground
RSATA_TXN2
RSATA_TXP2
Ground
6
7
Expansion slot
DIMM1/DIMM2
PCI1/PCI2
240 PIN DDRII MEMORY SLOT
120 PIN PCI BUS expansion slots
Intel PCI Express X16 expansion slots
PCIE_X16
USB: Expansion Connector
PIN
1
Function
PIN Function
VCC: Power
D-:Data- Signal
D+: Data- Signal
GND: Ground
KEY
2
VCC: Power
D-: Data- Signal
D+: Data- Signal
GND: Ground
NC
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Connectors
PS/2(Bottom)
PS/2(TOP)
R_USB1
F_USB2
F_USB3
LPT
PS/2 Keyboard(Purple)
PS/2 Mouse Header(Green)
USB1/2 Connector Port
USB3/4 Connector Port
USB5/6 Connector Port
Printer Connector Port
COM1
VGA
Serial Port COM1 Connector port
On-board VGA connector
Audio Output/Audio Input/Microphone
LINE OUT/
LINE IN/MIC
IDE
SATA1/SATA2
FDD
Primary/Secondary IDE port
SATA Port
Floppy Disk Drive Connector Port
ATX/ATX_12V Power Supply Connector
port
ATX/ATX_12V
CPU_FAN/PWR_FAN
CPU/System FAN Port
Function Port Panel
Power Supply LED
Pin2: Power Supply Anode;
Pin4: Ground
Pin1: Power supply Anode
Pin3: LED Signal
HHD LED
Power Supply Switch
Reset Switch
Pin6、8:Switch Signal
Pin5、7:Reset Switch
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup
The BIOS setup Utility record settings and information of your computer,
such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration
settings. Your computer applies those information to initialize all the
components when booting up and basic function of coordination between system
components.
If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to
malfunction. It can even stop you computer booting properly. If it happens, you
can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has stored
the configuration information; or you can hold down the Page
Up Key while rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also
clears the setup information.
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5.1 Main menu
You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu
page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape key to leave
the setup utility. Press the F9 key to go back to menu in BIOS. Some options on
the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed value that you can use
cursor arrow keys to highlight on item, and press page
Up and page Down keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The
other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes that require your
answer Yes or No by hitting the Y or N keys. If you have already changed the
setup utility, press F10 to save those changes and exit the utility.
Standard CMOS Features
Setup date、time、floppy type
Advanced BIOS Features
Setup BIOS provides function, for example virus、boot-strap induct
Advanced Chipset Features
Setup mainboard chipset parameter, for example DRAM Timing
Integrated Peripherals
Setup include mainboard all peripherals drive
Power Management Setup
Setup CPU、Hard disk、Monitor drive power save mode
PnP/PCI Configurations
Setup PnP and PCI interface parameter
PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Setup the default values in system
Load Optimized Defaults
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Setup the best performance values in system
Set Supervisor Password
Setup supervisor password in system
Set User Password
Setup user password in system
Save & Exit Setup
Setup save and exit, press Y to save and exit
Exit Without Save Setup
Exit without Save and exit, press N to without save and exit
5.2 Standard CMOS Features
Date(mm:dd:yyyy)
These items set up system date
Time(hh:mm:ss)
These items set up system time
Primary/Secondary Master/Slave
These items configure devices connected to the Primary and Secondary IDE
channels. To configure an IDE hard disk drive, Choose Auto. If the Auto
setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set it to User , and then fill in
the hard disk characteristics manually. If you have a CD-ROM drive, select
the setting CD-ROM. If you have an ATAPI device with removable media,
select Floptical.
Drive A/B
Video
Halt on
Base Memory
Expanded Memory
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Total Memory
5.3 Advanced BIOS Features
CPU Feature
Default: Press Enter
Default: 16Min
Delay Prior to Thermal
Thermal Management
Limit CPUID MaxVal
C1E Function
Default: Thermal Monitor1
Default: Disabled
Default: Auto
Execute Disable Bit
Removable Device Priority
Floppy Disks
Default: Enabled
Default: Press Enter
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Virus Warning
Default: Press Enter
Default: Disabled
Default: Enabled
CPU L1&L2 Cache
Leave these items enabled since all the processors that can be installed on
this board have internal L2 cache memory.
Hyper–Threading Technology
Quick Power On Self Test
USB Flash Disk Type
Default: Enabled
Default: Enabled
Default: Floppy
First Boot Device
Default: Removable
When system boot-strap first time detect device.
Second Boot Device
Default: CDROM
Default: Hard Disk
Default: Enabled
When system boot-strap first time detect device.
Third Boot Device
When system boot-strap first time detect device.
Boot Other Device
If you enable this item, the system will also search for other boot devices if it
fails an operating system from the first two locations.
Swap Floppy Drive
Default: Disabled
If you have two diskette drives installed and you enable this item, drive A
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becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Default: Enabled
Default: On
Boot Up NumLock Status
Gate A20 Option
Default: Normal
Default: Disabled
Default: 6
Typematic Rate Setting
Typematic Rate (chars/sec)
Typematic Delay (Msec)
Default: 250
Security Option
Default: Setup
Default: Enabled
Default: 1.4
ACPI Mode
MPS Version Control For OS
OS Select For DRAM>64MB
Report No FDD For WIN 95
Full screen Logo show
Small Logo (EPA) show
5.4 Advanced Chipset Features
Default: NON-OS2
Default: No
Default: Enabled
Default: Enabled
DRAM Timing Selectable
X CAS Latency Time
Default: By SPD
Default: Auto
X DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
X DRAM RAS# Precharge
X Precharge dealy (tRAS)
X System Memory Frequency
SLP-S4# Assertion Width
System BIOS Cacheable
Video BIOS Cacheable
Memory Hole At 15M-16M
PCI Express port 1
Default: Auto
Default: Auto
Default: Auto
Default: Auto
Default: 4 to 5 sec
Default: Enabled
Default: Disabled
Default: Disabled
Default: Auto
PCI Express port 2
Default: Auto
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PCI Express port 3
PCI Express port 4
Default: Auto
Default: Auto
Default: Auto
Default: Auto
Default: vl.oa
PCI Express port 5
PCI Express port 6
PCI-E Compliancy Mose
**VGA Setting**
PEG/Onchip VGA Contro1
On-chip Frame Buffer Size
DVMT Mode
Default: Auto
Default: 8MB
Default: DVMT
Default: 128MB
Default: 128MB
Default: Auto
FIXED Memory Size
DVMT Memory Size
Boot Display
5. 5 Integrated Peripherals
OnChip IDE Device
Default: Press Enter
Default: Enabled
Default: Enabled
Default: Enabled
IDE HDD Block Mode
IDE DMA Transfer access
On-Chip Primary/ Secondary PCI IDE
Chipset inside the first/second channel of PCI IDE interface
IDE Primary/ Secondary Master/Slave PIO
Default: Auto
The first/second IDE Primary Master/ Primary slave control PIO mode
IDE Primary/ Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
***On-Chip Serial ATA Setting***
X SATA Mode
Default: Auto
Default: IDE
Default: Auto
On-Chip Serial ATA
X SATA PORT Speed Settings
PATA IDE Mode
Default: Disabled
Default: Primary
SATA Port
Default: pl,p3 IS Secondary
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Onboard Device
Default: Press Enter
Default: Enabled
Default: Enabled
Default: Disabled
Default: Disabled
Default: Auto
USB Controller
USB 2.0 Controller
USB Keyboard Support
USB Mouse Support
Azalia/AC97 Audio select
Onboard LAN controller
BIOS ROM Write Protect
Onboard Lan PXE ROM
Default: Enabled
Default: Enabled
Default: Enabled
Super IO Device
Default: Press Enter
KBC input clock
Default: 8 MHz
Default: BUTTON ONLY
Default: Enter
POWER ON Function
X KB Power ON Password
X Hot Key Power ON
Default: Ctrl-F1
Onboard FDC Controller
Setup onboard FDC controller
Onboard Serial port1/2
Setup onboard serial port1/2
UART Mode Select
Default: Enabled
Default: 3F8/IRQ4; 2F8/IRQ4
Default: Normal
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Setup UART mode select
UR2 Duplex Mode
Default: Half
Onboard Parallel port
Setup select parallel port
Parallel Port Mode
Default: 378/IRQ7
Default: SPP
Setup parallel port mode
ECP Mode USE DMA
PWRON After PWR=Fail
Default: 3
Default: off
5.6 Power Management Setup
ACPI Function
Default: Enabled
Setup if use ACPI function
ACPI Suspend Type
Power Management
Video off Method
Video off In Suspend
Suspend Type
MODEM Use IRQ
Suspend Mode
HDD Power Down
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
Default: S1 (POS)
Default: User Define
Default: DPMS
Default: Yes
Default: Stop Grant
Default: 3
Default: Disabled
Default: Disabled
Default: Instant-Off
Wake-up by PCI card
Power On by Ring
Default: Disabled
Default: Disabled
Default: Disabled
Default: 0
Resume by Alarm
Date (of Month) Alarm
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm
** Reload Global Timer Events **
Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1
Default: 0
Default: Disabled
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FDD,COM,LPT Port
Default: Disabled
Default: Disabled
PCI PIRQ[A-D]#
5.7 Set Supervisor Password & Set User Password
If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears that you can
enter a supervisor password. You can enter no more than six letters or
numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. There will be the
second dialog box asking you to retype the password for confirmation. Press
Enter after you have retyped it correctly. Then the password is required for
the access to the setup utility or for it at start-up ,depending on the setting of
the password check item in advanced setup.
5.8 Save Exit & Without Save Exit Setup
Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in
the setup utility configuration and exit the program. When the save and exit
dialog box appears. Press Y to save and exit; or press N to exit without saving.
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