945GCM-S User Manual Version 1.0 Published August 2008 Copyright©2008 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 2 Contents 1 Introduction ................................................... 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Package Contents .......................................................... Specifications ................................................................ Motherboard Layout ...................................................... I/O Panel ......................................................................... 5 6 10 11 2 Installation ..................................................... 12 2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 12 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................ 12 2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 13 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................... 15 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 16 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................... 17 2.7 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 18 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .................................. 19 2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ........................................ 23 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ...................................................................... 24 2.11 Driver Installation Guide .............................................. 24 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology .................................... 24 SETUP 3 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY .......................................... 25 3.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ..................................................... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys .................................................... 3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 3.3 Smart Screen ................................................................ 3.4 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 3.4.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 3.4.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 3.4.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 3.7 Security Screen ............................................................ 3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 25 25 26 26 27 28 28 30 33 34 36 37 37 38 39 40 40 41 42 3 4 Software Support ........................................... 43 4.1 Install Operating System ............................................... 4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ........................................................ 4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 43 43 43 43 43 43 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 945GCM-S motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp Pack ackage 1.1 P ack age Contents ASRock 945GCM-S Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.5-in, 24.4 cm x 19.1 cm) ASRock 945GCM-S Quick Installation Guide ASRock 945GCM-S Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 1.2 Specifications - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.5-in, 24.4 cm x 19.1 cm - LGA 775 for Intel® Dual Core CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron®, supporting Dual Core Wolfdale processors - Compatible with all FSB1333/1066/800/533MHz CPUs except Quad Core (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Supports EM64T CPU - Northbridge: Intel® 945GC - Southbridge: Intel® ICH7 - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - Supports DDR2 667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 5) - Max. capacity of system memory: 4GB (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 - Pixel Shader 2.0, DirectX 9.0 - Max. shared memory 224MB (see CAUTION 7) - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) - Realtek PCIE x1 LAN 8102EL - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x VGA Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port - HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone - 4 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (No Support for RAID and "Hot Plug" functions) (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O Connector 6 BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 1 x Print port header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports Smart BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant - FCC, CE * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. 7 CAUTION! 1. FSB1333-CPU will operate in overclocking mode. Under this situation, PCIE frequency will also be overclocked to 115MHz. Besides, if you want to overclock the CPU you adopt from FSB800 to FSB1066, you need to adjust the jumpers. Please refer to page 18 for proper jumper settings. 2. 3. 4. About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 30. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 24 for details. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 16 for proper installation. 5. Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency. CPU FSB Frequency 1333 1066 800 Memory Support Frequency DDR2 533*, DDR2 667 DDR2 533, DDR2 667 DDR2 400, DDR2 533, DDR2 667 533 DDR2 400, DDR2 533 * When you use a FSB1333-CPU on this motherboard, it will run at 6. DDR2 500 if you adopt a DDR2 533 memory module. Due to the chipset limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit. 7. 8. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check Intel® website for the latest information. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 23 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly. 9. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 10. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU. 8 12. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. 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