Preface
Copyright
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any  of  the  material  contained  herein,  may  be  reproduced  without  written  consent  of
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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  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
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
Chapter 5
ATI CrossfireXTM Technology Support
Chapter 6
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
RAID Configurations
Preface
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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Describes the ATI
CrossfireXTM Technology
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Describes  the  Intel® Matrix
Storage Manager RAID Con-
figurations
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
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Introduction......................................................................................1
Feature ..............................................................................................2
Specifications...................................................................................4
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
Connecting Case Components....................................................10
Front Panel Header...........................................................12
 Installing Hardware.......................................................................13
Installing the Processor.....................................................13
Installing Memory Modules...............................................15
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive...17
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive....................................18
Installing Add-on Cards....................................................19
Connecting Optional Devices............................................21
Connecting I/O Devices................................................................23
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 Configuration.....................................................35
PC Health Status................................................................36
M.I.B. (MB Intelligent BIOS).............................................38
Load  Default Settings.......................................................40
Supervisor Password........................................................40
User Password..................................................................41
Save & Exit Setup..............................................................41
Exit Without Saving............................................................41
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
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About the Software CD-ROM......................................................43
Auto-installing under Windows XP/Vista..................................43
Running Setup....................................................................44
Manual Installation........................................................................48
Utility Software Reference............................................................48
Chapter 5
ATI CrossFireX™ Technology Support
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Requirements..................................................................................49
Installing a single graphics card..................................................49
Installing CrossFireX™ graphics cards......................................50
The Catalyst™ Control Center Dialog Box.................................52
View....................................................................................52
To Enable CrossFireX™...................................................52
Chapter 6
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configurations
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Before creating a RAID set...........................................................53
Entering  Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utility...54
Creating a RAID set.......................................................................55
Deleting a RAID set.......................................................................57
Resetting disks to Non-RAID......................................................58
Exiting Setup...................................................................................58
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Thank  you  for  choosing  the  P45T-A  motherboard.  This  motherboard  is  a  high
performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket
Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale/CoreTM  2  Duo  processors  for  high-end  business  or  personal
desktop  markets.
The  motherboard  incorporates  the  Intel  Eaglelake  P45  Northbridge  (NB)  and  Intel
ICH10R 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  maximum  memory  size  of  16  GB.  High  resolution  graphics  via
two  PCI  Express  x16  slots,  intended  for  Graphics  Interface,  are  fully  compliant  to
the  PCI  Express  Base  Specification  Revision  2.0.  It  supports  the ATI  CrossFireXTM
Technology  that  allows  you  to  install  GPU  graphics  cards.
The  ICH10R  Southbridge  supports  two  PCI  slots  which  are  PCI  v2.3  compliant.  It
implements  an  EHCI  compliant  interface  that  provides  480  Mb/s  bandwidth  for
twelve USB 2.0 ports (six USB ports and three USB 2.0 headers support additional six
USB ports). One onboard IDE connector supports two IDE devices in Ultra ATA 133/
100/66/33  mode. The  Southbridge  supports  six  SATA  ports  with  maximum  transfer
rate  up  to  3.0  Gb/s  each.  It  supports  Intel®  Matrix  Storage  Technology,  providing
both AHCI  and  RAID  0,  1,  5  and  10  configuration.
There is an advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and
keyboard  connectors,  one  serial  port,  one  eSATA  port,  six  USB  ports,  one  LAN  port
and  audio  jacks  for  microphone,  line-in  and  8-ch  line-out.
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Feature
Processor
This  motherboard  uses  an  LGA775  type  of  Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale/CoreTM  2
Duo  that  carries  the  following  features:
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Accommodates  Intel®  Intel® Yorkfield/Wolfdale/CoreTM  2  Duo proces-
sors
Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1333/1066/800 MHz
Chipset
The P45 Northbridge (NB) and ICH10R Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an
innovative  and  scalable  architecture  with  proven  reliability  and  performance.
P45  (NB)
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ICH10R  (SB)
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Supports  36-bit  host  bus  addressing,  allowing  the
CPU to access the entire 64 GB of the memory ad-
dress  space.
2 GB/s point-to-point Direct Media Interface (DMI) to
ICH10 (1 GB/s each direction)
Two  PCI  Express  x16  slots,  intended  for  Graphics
Interface, are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base
Specification Revision 2.0.
Supports  512-Mb  and  1-Gb  DDR2  and  512-Mb,  1-
Gb,and 2-Gb DDR3 DRAM technologies for x8 and
x16  devices
Enhanced DMA Controller, interrupt controller, and timer
functions
Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification, revi-
sion 1.1
Compliant with PCI v2.3 specificaiton
Compliant with SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller
Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to
twelve USB 2.0 ports
Supports Intel® Matrix Storage Technology, providing
both AHCI and RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 configuration
Memory
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Supports DDR2 800/667 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture
Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs
Up to 4 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 16 GB
Audio
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RealTek ALC883 7.1ch High Definition audio CODEC
Onboard  LAN
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Gigabit LAN, Athlos L1 PCIe GigaLAN controller
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