Preface
Copyright
This  publication,  including  all  photographs,  illustrations  and  software,  is  protected
under  international  copyright  laws,  with  all  rights  reserved.  Neither  this  manual,  nor
any  of  the  material  contained  herein,  may  be  reproduced  without  written  consent  of
the  author.
Version  3.0
Disclaimer
The  information  in  this  document  is  subject  to  change  without  notice.  The  manufac-
turer  makes  no  representations  or  warranties  with  respect  to  the  contents  hereof  and
specifically  disclaims  any  implied  warranties  of  merchantability  or  fitness  for  any
particular  purpose.  The  manufacturer  reserves  the  right  to  revise  this  publication  and
to  make  changes  from  time  to  time  in  the  content  hereof  without  obligation  of  the
manufacturer  to  notify  any  person  of  such  revision  or  changes.
Trademark Recognition
Microsoft,  MS-DOS  and  Windows  are  registered  trademarks  of  Microsoft  Corp.
MMX,  Pentium,  Pentium-II,  Pentium-III,  Celeron  are  registered  trademarks  of  Intel
Corporation.
Other  product  names  used  in  this  manual  are  the  properties  of  their  respective
owners and are acknowledged.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This  equipment  has  been  tested  and  found  to  comply  with  the  limits  for  a  Class  B
digital  device,  pursuant  to  Part  15  of  the  FCC  Rules.  These  limits  are  designed  to
provide  reasonable  protection  against  harmful  interference  in  a  residential  installa-
tion.  This  equipment  generates,  uses,  and  can  radiate  radio  frequency  energy  and,  if
not  installed  and  used  in  accordance  with  the  instructions,  may  cause  harmful  inter-
ference  to  radio  communications.  However,  there  is  no  guarantee  that  interference
will  not  occur  in  a  particular  installation.  If  this  equipment  does  cause  harmful
interference  to  radio  or  television  reception,  which  can  be  determined  by  turning  the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or  more  of  the  following  measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which  the  receiver  is  connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded  interconnect  cables  and  a  shielded AC  power  cable  must  be  employed  with
this  equipment  to  ensure  compliance  with  the  pertinent  RF  emission  limits  govern-
ing  this  device.  Changes  or  modifications  not  expressly  approved  by  the  system’s
manufacturer  could  void  the  user’s  authority  to  operate  the  equipment.
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Declaration of Conformity
This  device  complies  with  part  15  of  the  FCC  rules.  Operation  is  subject  to  the
following  conditions:
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This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation
Canadian Department of Communications
This  class  B  digital  apparatus  meets  all  requirements  of  the  Canadian  Interference-
causing  Equipment  Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur
le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
About the Manual
The  manual  consists  of  the  following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Describes features of the
motherboard.
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Describes  installation  of
motherboard  components.
Go to  page 7
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Provides  information  on  using  the
BIOS Setup Utility.
Go to  page  29
Chapter 4
Using  the  Motherboard  Soft-
ware
Describes  the  motherboard  soft-
ware
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Introducing the Motherboard
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Introduction......................................................................................1
Feature...............................................................................................2
Motherboard Components.............................................................4
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Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard                                                                            7
Safety Precautions...........................................................................7
Choosing a Computer Case............................................................7
Installing the Motherboard in a Case...........................................7
Checking Jumper Settings..............................................................8
Setting Jumpers...................................................................8
Checking Jumper Settings...................................................9
Jumper Settings...................................................................9
Installing Hardware.......................................................................10
 Installing the Processor.....................................................10
 Installing Memory Modules...............................................12
Expansion Slots.................................................................16
Connecting Optional Devices............................................18
 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive..21
 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive.....................................22
Connecting I/O Devices...............................................................23
Connecting Case Components....................................................24
Front Panel Header...........................................................27
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
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 About the Setup Utility................................................................ 29
   The Standard Configuration..............................................29
Entering the Setup Utility...................................................29
Using BIOS......................................................................................30
Standard CMOS Setup......................................................31
Advanced Setup.................................................................33
             Advanced Chipset Setup....................................................34
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Integrated Peripherals............................................................35
Power Management Setup......................................................36
PCI/PnP Setup........................................................................37
PC Health Status....................................................................38
Frequency/Voltage Control.....................................................39
Load Default settings.............................................................40
Supervisor Password.............................................................40
User Password.......................................................................41
Save & Exit Setup...................................................................41
Exit Without Saving.................................................................41
Updating the BIOS..................................................................42
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
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About the Software CD-ROM......................................................43
Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP/Vista.........................43
Running Setup.........................................................................44
Manual Installation........................................................................48
Utility Software Reference............................................................48
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Thank  you  for  choosing  the  945GCT-M/1333  motherboard. This  motherboard  is  a
high  performance,  enhanced  function  motherboard  designed  to  support  the  LGA775
socket  Intel®  CoreTM 2  Duo/Pentium®  Dual  Core/Celeron®  4xx  series  processors  for
high-end  business  or  personal  desktop  markets.
The  motherboard  incorporates  the  945GC  Northbridge  (NB)  and  ICH7  Southbridge
(SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency of *1066/
800/533  MHz  using  a  scalable  FSB  Vcc_CPU.  The  memory  controller  supports
DDR2  memory  DIMM  frequencies  of  667/533/400.  It  supports  two  DDR2  Sockets
with up to maximum memory of 2 GB DDR2 Maximum memory bandwidth of 10.7
Gb/s  in  dual-channel  interleaved  mode  assuming  DDR2  667  MHz.  High  resolution
graphics via one PCI Express slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant
to  the  PCI  Express  Base  Specification  revision  1.0a.
*  Through  BIOS  setting,  this  board  can  support  FSB  1333  MHz  processors.
The  ICH7  Southbridge  supports  two  PCI  slots  which  are  PCI  2.3  compliant.  It
implements  an  EHCI  compliant  interface  that  provides  480  Mb/s  bandwidth  for
eight USB 2.0 ports (four USB ports and two USB 2.0 headers support additional four
USB  ports).  One  onboard  IDE  connector  supports  2  IDE  devices  in  Ultra ATA  100/
66/33 mode. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller, supporting four
SATA  ports  with  maximum  transfer  rate  up  to  3.0  Gb/s  each.
The  motherboard  is  equipped  with  advanced  full  set  of  I/O  ports  in  the  rear  panel,
including  PS/2  mouse  and  keyboard  connectors,  COM1,  one  VGA  port,  four  USB
ports,  one  LAN  port  and  audio  jacks  for  microphone,  line-in  and  line-out.
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Feature
Processor
The  motherboard  uses  an  LGA775  type  of  Intel®  CoreTM 2  Duo/Pentium®  Dual
Core/Celeron®  4xx  series  processors  that  carries  the  following  features:
•        Accommodates Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium® Dual Core/Celeron® 4xx
series  processors
Supports a system bus (FSB) of *1333/1066/800/533 MHz
Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
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* Under ECS validation, this motherboard is capable to support FSB 1333 MHz.
“Hyper-Threading”  technology  enables  the  operating  system  into  thinking  it’s
hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on
separate  “logical”  processors  within  the  same  physical  processor.
Chipset
The 945GC Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on
an  innovative  and  scalable  architecture  with  proven  reliability  and  performance.
 945GC (NB)
ICH7  (SB)
Memory
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Supports 32-bit host bus addressing
2 GB/s point-to-point Direct Media Interface (DMI) to
ICH7 (1 GB/s)each direction.
Supports 256-Mb, 512-Mb and 1-Gb DDR2 technolo-
gies for x8 and x16 devices
Supports high quality 3D setup, Render Engine and
high-quality texture engine
Enhanced  DMA  Controller,  interrupt  controller,  and
timer  functions
Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification, Re-
vision 1.0a
Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification
Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller
Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to
eight USB 2.0 ports
Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/
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Supports DDR2 667/533/400 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual-channel archi-
tecture
Accommodates  two  unbuffered  DIMMs
Up to 1 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 2 GB
Audio
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5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec
All DACs support 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz sample rate
Software  selectable  2.5V/3.75V  VREFOUT
Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio requirements
Direct Sound 3DTM compatible
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Onboard LAN (Optional)
The  onboard  LAN  controller  provides  either  of  the  following  features:
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Integrated Gigabit Ethernet Controller for PCI ExpressTM Applications
Integrated  10/100/1000  transceiver
Wake-On-LAN and remote wake-up support
Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller for PCI ExpressTM Applications
Integrated  10/100  transceiver
Wake-On-LAN and remote wake-up support
Expansion Options
The  motherboard  comes  with  the  following  expansion  options:
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One PCI Express x 16 Slot for Graphic Interface
One PCI Express x1 Slot
Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots
One 40-pin IDE connector that support two IDE devices
One floppy disk drive interface
Four 7-pin SATA connectors
The  motherboard  supports  UDMA  bus  mastering  with  transfer  rates  of  100/66/33
Mb/s.
Integrated I/O
    The  motherboard  has  a  full  set  of  I/O  ports  and  connectors:
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Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
One serial port
One VGA port
Four USB ports
One LAN port
Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
BIOS Firmware
This  motherboard  uses AMI  BIOS  that  enables  users  to  configure  many  system
features  including  the  following:
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Power management
Wake-up alarms
CPU parameters
CPU and memory timing
The  firmware  can  also  be  used  to  set  parameters  for  different  processor  clock
speeds.
1.Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without  prior  notice.
2.Due  to  chipset  limitation,  we  recommend  that  motherboard  be  oper-
ated  in  the  ambiance  between  0  and  50° C.
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Motherboard Components
Introducing the Motherboard