Preface
Copyright
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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 1.0
Disclaimer
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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 governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s manu-
facturer 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
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
Describes features of the
motherboard.
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Describes installation of
motherboard components.
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Provides information on us-
ing the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Describes the motherboard
software
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
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Introduction......................................................................................1
Feature...............................................................................................2
Motherboard Components.............................................................5
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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.................................................................14
Connecting Optional Devices............................................16
Installing a SATA Hard Drive...........................................19
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive....................................20
Connecting I/O Devices................................................................21
Connecting Case Components.....................................................22
Front Panel Header...........................................................24
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
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About the Setup Utility................................................................ 25
The Standard Configuration..............................................25
Entering the Setup Utility...................................................25
Updating the BIOS............................................................27
Using BIOS......................................................................................27
Standard CMOS Setup......................................................28
Advanced Setup.................................................................30
Advanced Chipset Setup....................................................32
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Integrated Peripherals.......................................................33
Power Management Setup.................................................34
PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................35
PC Health Status...............................................................36
Frequency/Voltage Control...............................................38
Load Default Settings........................................................39
Supervisor Password........................................................39
User Password..................................................................40
Save & Exit Setup..............................................................40
Exit Without Saving............................................................40
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
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About the Software CD-ROM......................................................41
Auto-installing under Windows XP/Vista..................................41
Running Setup....................................................................42
Manual Installation........................................................................46
Utility Software Reference............................................................46
HDMI Audio Setting SOP.............................................................47
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the G45T-M2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high
performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket
Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium® Dual-Core (E21XX
series)/Celeron® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx processors for high-end business or per-
sonal desktop markets.
The motherboard incorporates the G45 Northbridge (NB) and ICH10 Southbridge
(SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency of 1333/
1066/800 MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU. The memory controller supports
DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 800/667. It supports four DDR2 Sockets with
up to maximum memory of 16 GB. DDR2 Maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/
s in dual-channel symmetric mode assuming DDR2 800 MHz. High resolution graph-
ics via one PCI Express slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to
the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2.0.
The ICH10 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. In
addition, one PCI Express x1 slot is supported. It implements an EHCI compliant
interface that provides 480 Mb/s bandwidth for 12 USB 2.0 ports (4 USB ports and
4 USB 2.0 headers support additional 8 USB ports). The Southbridge integrates a
Serial ATA host controller, supporting six 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, one DVI port, one VGA port, four
USB ports, one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/8-channel
(optional) line-out.
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Feature
Processor
The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale/Core™ 2
Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium® Dual-Core (E21XX series)/Celeron® Dual-Core/
Celeron® 4xx processors that carries the following features:
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Accommodates Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale/Core™ 2 Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/
Pentium® Dual-Core (E21XX series)/Celeron® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx
processors
Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1333/1066/800 MHz
Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
“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 G45 Northbridge (NB) and ICH10 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an
innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
G45
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Supports 36-bit host bus addressing, allowing the CPU to
access the entire 64 GB of the memory address space
2 GB/s point-to-point Direct Media Interface (DMI) to ICH10
(1 GB/s each direction)
Supports 512-Mb, 1-Gb and 2-Gb DDR2 and 512-Mb and 1-
Gb DDR3 technologies for x8 and x16 devices
One, 16-lane (x16) PCI Express port intended for support-
ing up to two external PCI Express graphics card in bifur-
cated mode, filly compatible to the PCI Express Base Speci-
fication revision 2.0
An integrated graphics device (IGD) delivering cost com-
petitive 3D, 2D and video capabilities
Enhanced DMA Controller, Timer/Counter functions, and In-
terrupt Controller
Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision
1.1
Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification
Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller
Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to twelve
USB 2.0 ports
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ICH10
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Memory
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Supports DDR2 800/667 DDR SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture
Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs
Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB
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