Albatron PM945GZ User manual

PM945GZ
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interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
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Mainboard PM945GZ
PM945GZ
Intel®945GZ & ICH7
Support Socket 775 Intel®CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium®Extreme Edition/
Pentium®D/ Pentium®4/Celeron®D Processor
User Manual
Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology, your computer system is
required to have components as the following:
CPU: An Intel®Pentium®4 Processor with HT Technology
Chipset: An Intel®Chipset that supports HT Technology
BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology must be enabled
OS: An operating system that supports HT Technology
For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, go to:
http://www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading
Dimensions (ATX form-factor):
220mm x 235mm ( W x L )
Operating System:
Windows® 2000/ XP

Mainboard PM945GZ
Attention- Im
p
ortant Information
Follow the procedures below…
Troubleshooting Tips
Refer to other sections in this manual…
Things You Have To Know
0The images and pictures in this manual are for reference only and may vary from the
product you received depending on specific hardware models, third party components
and software versions.
0This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips. Always use a grounded wrist strap
when working with the system.
0Do not touch any IC chip, lead, connector or other components.
0Always unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard
or when confuguring pins and switches.
Packing List
PM945GZ Mainboard
IDE Cable
FDD Cable
SATA Cable
I/O Bracket
SPDIF Card (optional)
PM945GZ Setup Driver CD
Mainboard User Manual CD
Mainboard Quick Installation Guide
Symbols

Mainboard PM945GZ
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ..................................................................1
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1
SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................... 2
CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................... 5
Layout of PM945GZ ....................................................................................... 5
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 6
CPU Processor Installation.............................................................................. 6
Memory Installation: DDR2_A1/B1 ............................................................... 7
Back Panel Configuration................................................................................ 9
Connectors..................................................................................................... 11
Front Panel Headers: JPANEL1 .................................................................... 12
Headers & Jumpers........................................................................................ 13
Audio Configuration...................................................................................... 15
Slots ............................................................................................................... 16
Power Supply Attachments............................................................................ 17
CHAPTER 2. BIOS SETUP............................................................................ 18
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 18
MAIN MENU ......................................................................................................... 19
CHAPTER 3: SOFTWARE SETUP ............................................................... 21
SOFTWARE LIST ................................................................................................... 21
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 21
CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................ 24
APPENDIX I: SUPER 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO EFFECT SETUP.................................... 27

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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction
Thanks for choosing PM945GZ Mainboard. It is based on Intel®945GZ Northbridge chipset and Intel®
ICH7 Southbridge chipset. It supports Intel®CoreTM 2 Duo/ Pentium®Extreme Edition/ Pentium®D/
Pentium®4/ Celeron®D Processor with FSB (Front Side Bus) frequencies of 800 MHz/ 533 MHz.
The PM945GZ provides two DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Modules) sockets which allowing you to install
240-pin, unbuffered non-ECC, DDRII 533/ 400 SDRAMs. It also supports Dual Channel Technology and
allows you installing a total memory capacity of 2 GB.
This mainboard provides one Universal PCI-E interface slot up to x4 mode which is recommended that
insert a graphics card onto the Universal PCI-E slot. In addition, three PCI slots come with this mainboard
and are capable for use with expansion cards.
The PM945GZ provides one floppy disk drive connector that can be used with 360KB/720KB/
1.2MB/1.44MB/2.88MB drives. It also has one IDE connector for IDE hard drives supporting Ultra ATA
66/100. Moreover, the mainboard comes with Serial ATA II feature, four SATA II connectors which the
interfaces can provide the transmit rate up to 3 Gbps.
The onboard AC’ 97 Audio CODEC (ALC655) supports high quality performance 6-channel audio play
(Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect) <See Appendix I>. The mainboard also supports the Sony/Philips
Digital Interfaces (SPDIF) output function (Optional).
The PM945GZ also comes with an onboard 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN chip. There is a LAN port on the
back panel of your case that you can directly plug into an Internet cable.
There are maximal eight USB2.0/ 1.1 ports which can be set up on this mainboard.
All the information (including hardware installation and software installation) in this manual are for
reference only. The contents in this manual may be updated without notice. The company will not assume
any responsibility for any errors or mistakes within.

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Specification
CPU:
Support Socket 775
Support Intel®CoreTM 2 Duo/ Pentium®Extreme Edition/ Pentium®D/ Pentium®4/
Celeron®D Processor
Support Hyper-Threading Technology
Support 800 MHz/ 533 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) Frequencies
Chipset:
Northbridge Chipset – Intel®945GZ
Southbridge Chipset – Intel®ICH7
I/O Controller –ITE®IT8712F-A
AC’ 97 Audio Codec – Realtek®ALC655
LAN Controller – Realtek®RTL 8100C
Memory:
Two DIMM sockets
Supports unbuffered & non-ECC DDRII 533/ 400 SDRAM
Supports a total memory capacity of up to 2 GB
Supports Dual Channel data bus
Onboard AC’ 97 Sound Codec:
High performance Codec with high S/N ratio (>90 db)
Compliant with AC’ 97 2.3 specification
Supports 6-channel playback capability (Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect)
Supports 3D stereo enhancement
Supports Sony/ Philips Digital Interfaces (S/PDIF) functionality (Optional)
Slots:
One Universal PCI-Express x4 interface slot for graphics card or expansion card
Three PCI interface slots for expansion cards
FDD Connector:
Support to set up to two floppy disk drives
Support 360KB/ 720KB/ 1.2MB/ 1.44MB/ 2.88MB

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IDE Connector:
One IDE connectors
Supports up to two IDE devices
Supports Ultra ATA 33/66/100
Supports high capacity hard disk drives
Serial ATA II Connector:
Four SATA II connectors
Supports SATA 2.0 specification and with transmit rate up to 3 Gb/ s
One SATA II connector can only support one SATA II HDD
Onboard LAN Chip:
10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN supported
I/O facility Connectors
Supports one serial port
Supports one VGA port (=D-Sub)
Supports one PS/2 mouse port and one PS/2 keyboard port
Supports one JPRNT1 header and one JSPDIF_OUT1 header compatible with
external devices connected
Universal Serial Bus:
Four onboard USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports
Two front USB headers come with this mainboard for additional four USB ports
Support a maximum of eight USB ports to connect USB compliant devices
BIOS:
Phoenix-Award™ BIOS
Support APM1.2
Support ACPI 2.0 power management
Green Function:
Supports Phoenix-Award™ BIOS power management function
Supports system-wake-from-power-saving-mode by keyboard or mouse touching
Shadow RAM:
Integrated memory controller provides shadow RAM functionality and supports ROM
BIOS

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Flash Memory:
Supports flash memory functionality
Supports ESCD functionality
Hardware Monitor Function:
Monitors CPU/ Chassis Fan Speed
Monitors CPU and system temperature
Monitors system voltages
Watch Dog Timer:
This function is used for detecting the system hangs during the POST stage due to
conflicts resulting from changing the system BIOS settings. Once the problem is
detected, the system will reset the configurations and reboot the system within five
seconds.

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Configuration
Layout of PM945GZ

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Hardware Installation
This section will assist you in quickly installing your system hardware. Wear a wrist ground strap before
handling components. Electrostatic discharge may damage the system’s components.
CPU Processor Installation
This mainboard supports Intel®CoreTM 2 Duo/ Pentium®Extreme Edition/ Pentium®D/ Pentium®4/
Celeron®D Processor using a Socket 775. Before building your system, we suggest you to visit the Intel
website and review the processor installation procedures. http://www.intel.com
CPU Socket 775 Configuration Steps:
1. Locate the CPU socket 775 on your
mainboard and nudge the lever away
from the socket as shown. Then lift the
lever to a 140-degree angle (A). Next, lift
up the iron cover (B).
2. There are 2 distinctive marks located
near the corners of the socket on the
same side as the lever as shown (C).
Match these marks with the marks on the
CPU and carefully lower the CPU down
onto the socket (D).
3. Replace the iron cover and then lower
the lever until it snaps back into position
(E). This will lock down the CPU (F).
4. Smear thermal grease on the top of the CPU. Lower the CPU
fan onto the CPU/CPU socket and secure it using the
attachments or screws provided on the fan. Finally, attach the
fan power cord to the JCFAN1 header.
A
B
D
C
F
E
Attention
DO NOT touch the CPU pins in case they are damaged. Also, make sure that you
have completed all installation steps before powered on the system. Finally,
double-check that the cooling fan is properly installed and the CPU fan power cord is
securely attached, in case your CPU and other sensitive components are damaged
because of high temperature
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FAN Headers: JCFAN1, JSFAN1
There are two fan headers available for cooling fans. The cooling fans play an important role in
maintaining ambient temperatures in your system. The JCFAN1 header is attached with a CPU cooling
fan. The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1 headers are attached with other cooling fans.
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate sense
1
JCFAN1
4 Control
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power (+12V)
1
JSFAN1
3 FAN RPM rate sense
Memory Installation: DDR2_A1/B1
The PM945GZ provides two DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Modules) sockets which allowing you to install
240-pin, unbuffered non-ECC, DDRII 533/ 400 SDRAMs. It also supports Dual Channel Technology and
allows you installing a total memory capacity of 2 GB.
Attention
You can avoid damaging your CPU due to high temperatures with proper cooling
equipment. It is recommended that attach a cooling fan on top of your CPU. Use
the JCFAN1 header to attach the fan cord.
On most fan power cord, the black wire of the fan cable is the “ground” and
should be attached to pin-1 of the header.
Attention
It is recommended that to install memories which are identical specifications
(same timing specifications and same DDRII speed) to achieve the best
effects. It may cause the failure of power-on or lower memory speed if installing
different type, SPD (series presence detects) memories.

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How to enable Dual-Channel DDRII:
1. This mainboard provides Dual-Channel functionality for the two DIMM sockets. Enabling
Dual-Channel can significantly increase your data access rates. DDR2_A1 and DDR2_B1 share one
channel.
2. For enabling Dual-Channel, you have to install two memories in the DIMM sockets at the same time;
according to the definition by Intel, once one channel of the memory capacity is the same with the
other channel, then Dual-Channel will be enabled.
For example, if you install one 256 MB memory in DDR2_A1 and the other one in DDR2_B1 (256MB
x 2 = 512MB), so that the Dual-Channel can be enabled.
3. If you only need to install one memory, then the Dual-Channel won’t be enabled.
Memory Installation Steps:
1. Pull the white plastic tabs at both ends of the slot away from the slot.
2. Match the notch on the RAM module with the corresponding pattern in the DIMM slot. This will
ensure that the module will be inserted with the proper orientation.
3. Lower the RAM module into the DIMM Slot and press firmly using both thumbs until the module
snaps into place.
4. Repeat steps 1, 2 & 3 for the remaining RAM modules.
＊The pictures above are for reference only. Your actual
installation may vary slightly from the pictures.

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Back Panel Configuration
PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Ports: JKBMS1
This mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse port and a PS/2 keyboard port. The pin assignments are
described below.
Serial and Parallel Interface Ports
The mainboard provides one serial port and one parallel port on the back panel.
The Serial Interface: JCOM1
This mainboard provides a serial port COM1 on your back panel, and is used to connect mice, modem
and other peripheral devices. Through this port, you can also transfer data from your computer hard disk
drive to other computers.
D-SUB Connector: JVGA1
Your VGA monitor can attach directly to this
VGA connector.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Data 4 +5 V (fused)
2 N/A 5 Clock
3 Ground 6 N/A
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard

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USB Ports/LAN Port: JUSB2, JRJ45USB1
There are four onboard USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports on the back panel. These USB ports are used to attach with
USB devices, such as keyboard, mice and other USB supported devices. There is also a 10/100 Mbps
Ethernet LAN port available for you to attach an Internet cable.
Audio Ports: JAUDIO1
This mainboard provides three audio ports, the Mic-in, Line-in and Line-out. These are the standard audio
ports that provide basic audio function.
Line-In (Blue)
This port is for audio input and connects to external audio devices
such as CD player, tape player, etc. When the multi-channel audio
system is enabled, this port will output audio for the rear speakers.
Line-Out (Green)
This port is an output audio port used for connecting to speakers or a
headset. When the multi-channel audio system is enabled, this port
will output audio for the front speakers.
Mic-In (Pink)
This port is for connecting to a microphone. When the multi-channel
audio system is enabled, this port will output audio for your
subwoofer/center speakers.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 TX+ (TX+) 5 NC (TRD2-)
2 TX- (TX-) 6 RX- (RX-)
3 RX+ (RX+) 7 NC (TRD3+)
4 NC (TRD2+) 8 NC (TRD3-)
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1/5 +5 V (fused) 3/7 USBP0+/P1+
2/6 USBP0-/P1- 4/8 Ground
This mainboard supports Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effect, and you can transfer
2-channel to 6-channel audio by using a SPDIF Card (Optional) to enable 6 speaker
audio. See Appendix I for more information.

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Connectors
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1
The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector (FDD1) that supports 360KB/720KB/
1.2MB/1.44MB/2.88 MB floppy disk drives using a FDD ribbon cable.
Primary IDE Connector: IDE1
The mainboard provides one IDE connector that supports Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE devices. You can attach a
maximum of two IDE devices, such as hard disk drive (HDD), CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc. using an IDE
ribbon cable.
In general, two IDE devices can be attached onto one IDE connector. If you attach two IDE HDDs, you
must configure one drive as the master and the other one as the slave. In this case, one optical device i.e.,
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM…etc. should be attached to this connector as well.
Serial ATA II Connector: SATA1/2/3/4
The four SATA II connectors support 3 Gbps transmit rate, and one SATA connector only can attach one
SATA HDD of each time using SATA cables.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Ground 2 TX+
3 TX- 4 Ground
5 RX+ 6 RX-
1
SATA1~4
7 Ground
Attention
The FDD/ IDE cable is designed and should be attached with a specific
direction. One edge of the cable will usually in color such as red, to
indicate that should line up with the header pin-1.

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Front Panel Headers: JPANEL1
JPANEL1
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 2 Sleep control
3 N/A 4 Ground
Sleep button
(SLP)
5 N/A 6 N/A
7 Speaker
Speaker
connector
(SPK)
8 Power LED (+)
9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)
11 HDD LED (-)
Hard drive LED
(HLED) 12 Power LED (-)
Power LED
(P PW WR R_ _L LE ED D)
13 Ground 14 Power button
15 Reset control
Reset button
(RST) 16 Ground
Power-on button
(On/ Off)
Speaker connector (Green): SPK
A speaker cable on your case front panel can be attached to this header. When you reboot the computer,
this speaker will issue a short audible (beep). If there are problems during the Power On Self-Test, the
system will issue an irregular pattern of audible beeps through this speaker.
Hard drive LED Header (Orange): HLED
If your case front panel has a hard drive LED cable, attach it to this header. The LED will flicker when
there is hard disk drive activity.
Reset button Header (Red): RST
This header can be attached to a momentary SPST switch (reset button) cable on your case front panel.
The switch is normally left open. When the switch closed, it will cause the mainboard to reset and run the
POST (Power-On Self Test).
Sleep button Header (Black): SLP
If your case front panel has a sleep control cable, attach it to this header. The system will get into sleep
mode when you press the button by setting the system sleep mode.
Power LED Header ( (Y Ye el ll lo ow w) ):PWR_LED
The mainboard provides a power LED header. If there is a 3-pin power LED cord on your case front panel,
you can attach it to the 3-pin power LED header. Then the power LED will illuminate while the system is
powered on.

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Power-on button Header ( (B Bl la ac ck k) ): On/Off
This header can be attached to a power switch cable on your case front panel. You can turn your system
on or off by pressing the button attached to this power switch cable.
Headers & Jumpers
Front USB Headers: JUSB3/4
This mainboard provides four onboard USB 1.1/2.0 ports (back panel) that attach to USB devices. There
are two additional USB headers that can be connected by cables to four more USB ports on the front
panel of your case giving you a possible 8 USB ports.
Power Source Headers for PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse: JKBV1
PS/2 keyboard and mouse attached to PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports on the back panel of your
computer case can awaken the system from sleep mode. In order to enable this functionality, you must
adjust the jumper caps on JKBV1 header for +5V or +5V Standby mode.
Note: Close stands for putting a jumper cap onto two header pins.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused)
3 USB- 4 USB-
5 USB+ 6 USB+
7 Ground 8 Ground
JUSB3/4
9 Key 10 N/A
JKBV1 Assignment Description
1
Pin 1-2 Closed
+5V +5V for PS/2 keyboard and mouse
(Default)
1
Pin 2-3 Closed
+5V Standby PS/2 keyboard and mouse are powered
by +5V standby voltage
Attention
If you are using a USB 2.0 device with Windows 2000/XP, you will need to install
the USB 2.0 driver from the Microsoft®website. If you are using Service pack 1
(or later) for Windows®XP, and using Service pack4 (or later) for Windows®
2000, you will not have to install the driver.

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The following steps explain how to reset your CMOS configurations when you
have forgotten your system password.
Printer Interface Header: JPRNT1
This mainboard provides a JPRNT1 header for you connecting an additional printer connector on your
case back panel. Attach the cable of printer connector (Optional) onto this header, and then you can use
the printer connector connecting with a printer.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 -Strobe 2 -ALF
3 Data 0 4 -Error
5 Data 1 6 -Init
7 Data 2 8 -Scltin
9 Data 3 10 Ground
11 Data 4 12 Ground
13 Data 5 14 Ground
15 Data 6 16 Ground
17 Data 7 18 Ground
19 -ACK 20 Ground
21 Busy 22 Ground
23 PE 24
Ground
JPRNT1
25 SCLT
Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1
The “Clear CMOS” function is used when you cannot boot your system due to some CMOS problems,
such as a password is forgotten. This jumper allows you to reset the CMOS configurations, and then
reconfigure it.
JCMOS1 Assignment
Pin 1-2 Close Normal (Default)
Pin 2-3 Close Clear CMOS Data
Note: Close stands for putting a jumper cap onto two header pins.
1. Turn off your system and disconnect the AC power cable.
2. Set JCMOS1 header to OFF (2-3 Closed).
3. Wait several seconds.
4. Set JCMOS1 header to ON (1-2 closed).
5. Connect the AC power cable and turn on your system.
6. Reset your new password.

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Audio Configuration
CD-ROM Audio-In Connector: JCDIN1
The CD-IN connector is used to attach an audio cable to audio devices such as CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs
etc.
Pin Assignment
1 Left channel input
2 Ground
3 Ground
1
JCDIN1
4 Right channel input
SPDIF Header: JSPDIF_OUT1
S/PDIF is a recent audio transfer file format, which provides high quality audio using optical fiber and
digital signals. This mainboard is capable to deliver audio output through the SPDIF header and FRONT
AUDIO header. One way you would use these headers is by using an SPDIF Card (optional) and
attaching the cords onto the two specific headers of mainboard. The RCA or TOS-Link connectors will be
provided on the SPDIF Card and which are convenient you to output audio format files between your
system and the SPDIF styled players.
JSPDIF_OUT1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V 2 SPDIF OUT1
5 Ground

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Front Audio Header: JAUDIO2
If your case front panel has audio ports, you can connect them to the Front Audio Header of this
mainboard. First, you must remove the jumper caps on this header and then attach the cables from the
front panel to the pins on this header. You can use both the front audio panel and back panel audio
simultaneously. If you are not using front panel audio ports, leave the jumper caps on the header pins
(Note: pins 5-6、pins 9-10、pins 11-12 and 13-14) to avoid problems with the back panel audio ports.
JAUDIO2
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Mic in/center 2 Ground
3 Mic_VREF 4 Audio power +5V
5 Front out_R/ 6 Rear out_R
7 N/A 8 Key
9 Front out_L 10 Rear out_L
11 Front in R 12 Rear in R
13 Front in L 14 Rear in L
Slots
Universal PCI-Express Interface slot: PCI-EX
The PCI-EX slot is the Universal PCI-Express interface slot which can be supported up to x4 mode. It is
recommended that you insert a graphics card onto the PCI-EX slot which the interface is capable for
PCI-E x4 specification.
PCI Interface Slots: PCI1/2/3
PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, which is a bus standard for installing expansion cards
such as network card, SCSI card, etc. to these PCI slots.