Intel i945P User manual

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Manual Revision 1.0
October 25, 2005
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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES:
THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE
DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE OF THE MANUFACTURER LIMITED
WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ITS
PRODUCTS; INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR
NONINFRINGEMENT. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES SHALL
APPLY TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER LOCAL LAWS IN THE
COUNTRY PURCHASED IN WHICH LOCAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW OR
LIMIT THE EXCLUSION OF THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES.
HANDLING PROCEDURES:
Static electricity can severely damage your equipment. Handle the
mainboard and any other device in your system with extreme care and avoid
unnecessary contact with system components on the mainboard. Always
work on an antistatic surface to avoid possible damage to the mainboard
from static discharge. Always have the power supply unplugged and
powered off when inserting and removing devices within the computer
chassis. The Manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any damage to the
mainboard that results from failure to follow instruction or failure to
observe safety precautions.
CAUTION
The mainboard is subject to damage by static
electricity. Always observe the handling procedures.

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Post Port Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a list of some basic POST Codes, possible problems and solutions. For
more detailed information about POST Codes, refer to Appendix in this manual.
POST CODE Problem Solution
FFh or CFh 1.BIOS chip inserted
incorrectly
2. Incorrect BIOS update
version
3. M ainboard problem
4. Add-on card inserted
incorrectly.
1. Reinsert the BIOS
chip
2. Download the correct
BIOS version update
from the manufacturer's
Web site.
3. Replace mainboard
4. Remove and replace the
add-on card
C1h - C5h 1. Memory module
inserted incorrectly
2. Memory compatibility
problem
3. Memory module
damaged
1. Reinsert memory
module
2. Replace memory
with correct type
3. Replace memory
module
2Dh 1. Error occured in VGA
BIOS
2. VGA card inserted
incorrectly
1. Replace VGA card
2. Reinsert the VGA
card
26h Overclock error Clear CMOS or press the insert
key to power on the system
07h - 12h 1. Init keyboard
controller error
2. RTC error
1. Ensure that the keyboard and
mouse are connected
correctly.
2. Replace the RTC battery.
Initial Keyboard

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Table of Contents
Section 1 Introduction
Package Contents ...................................................... 1- 1
Mainboard Features ................................................... 1- 2
System Block Diagram ............................................. 1-5
Section 2 Specification
Mainboard Specification ............................................ 2- 1
Section 3 Installation
Mainboard Layout ..................................................... 3- 1
Easy Installation Procedure ....................................... 3- 2
CPU Insertion ............................................................. 3- 2
Jumper Settings .......................................................... 3- 4
System Memory Configuration ................................ 3-6
VGA Card Installation ............................................... 3-8
Device Connectors .................................................... 3-10
Thermo Stick Function (Optional) ........................... 3-15
Power-On/Off (Remote) .......................................... 3-16
External Modem Ring-in Power ON ........................ 3-16
STR (Suspend To RAM) Function ............................ 3-17
Section 4 BIOS Setup
Main Menu ................................................................ 4- 1
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................... 4- 2
Advanced BIOS Features .......................................... 4- 3
Advanced Chipset Features ...................................... 4- 5
Integrated Peripherals ................................................ 4- 7
Power Management Setup ......................................... 4-12
PNP/PCI/PCI-E Configuration .................................... 4-15
PC Health Status........................................................ 4-16
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Power BIOS Features ................................................ 4-19
Defaults Menu ........................................................... 4-22
Supervisor/User Password Setting ............................ 4-23
Exit Selecting .............................................................. 4-24
Section 5 Driver Installation
Easy Driver Installation............................................. 5-1
Realtek Sound Manager Quick User guide............... 5-2
Appendix Appendix A
Update Your System BIOS ......................................... A- 1
Appendix B
POST Codes .............................................................. B-1

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Introduction
Page 1-1
Section 1
INTRODUCTION
1-1 Package Contents
Contents
A. Mainboard
B. User’s manual
C. Floppy drive cable
D. HDD drive cable
E. CD (drivers and utilities)
F. I/O Shield
G. S-ATA II data and power cable
Optional Items
H. Extra USB2.0 port cable
I. ThermoStick cable
If you need the optional item, please
contact your dealer for assistance.
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Introduction
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1-2 Mainboard Features
Brief Introduction
Intel®Pentium®4 processors
The Pentium 4 processor is designed to deliver performance across applications
and usages where end-users can truly appreciate and experience the
performance. The Pentium 4 processor delivers this world-class performance for
consumer enthusiasts and business professional desktop PC users as well as for
entry-level workstation users.
Intel Dual-Core processor provides two execution cores in one physical
processor allowing the platform to do more in less time while enjoying
smooth interaction with your PC.
Intel adds support for Hyper-Threading Technology to the Pentium 4 processor
family. HT Technology allows a single, physical Pentium 4 processor to function
as two logical processor for next generation multi threaded application.
For more information about all the new features the Pentium 4 delivers, check out the
Intel website at http://www.intel.com
Chipset
This board is designed with either Intel®945P (Lakeport-P) or Intel®945PL
(Lakeport-PL) chipset. The Intel®945P/945PL chipset consists of the Memory
Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O Controller Hub (ICH7).
DDR2
DDR2 ushers in the new era of DDR memory technology. DDR2 memory offers
faster speed, higher data bandwidth and lower power consumption over DDR.
PCI-Express (PCI-E)
Next generation peripheral interface to succeed to current PCI bus for the next
decade. With smaller slot size and 250MB/sec(PCI-E*1) or 4GB/sec(PCI-E*16)
maximum transfer, PCI-Express overcomes PCI bus bottleneck.
Jumper Configurable PCI-Express
This mainboard is cleverly designed with a jumper configurable PCI-Express
slot that lets user select the bandwidth required. This allows high speed PCI-E
devices such as RAID controller or VGA cards to be supported on this
mainboard.

Introduction
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Ultra ATA100
The mainboard provides an Ultra ATA100 Bus Master IDE controller. This
controller supports Ultra ATA100 protocols which are ideal to support demand-
ing applications such as real-time video, multimedia, and a high performance
operating system. A new IDE cable is required for Ultra ATA100.
Hardware Monitoring
Hardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system
operation and status. This includes CPU temperature, voltage and fan speed in
RPMs.
10/100 LAN (Optional)
This mainboard is mounted with a 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN controller. It
allows the mainboard to connect to a local area network by means of a network
hub.
GbE LAN (Optional)
This mainboard is mounted with the new Gigabit Ethernet LAN which allows data
transmission at 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps), running at 10 times faster
than conventional 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LANs.
Serial ATA II
S-ATA II is the second generation SATA interface with double the transferring
speed up to 300MB/sec. It supports NCQ to provide faster reading speed for
your storage devices.
USB2.0
A popular USB standard for plugging in peripherals with up to 480Mbps transfer
speed while maintaining backward compatibility with older USB1.1 device.
8ch
Delivers 8 channel audio to bring you the latest in audio realism from DVD
movies and games. Perfect for your home theatre system.

Introduction
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Special Features
&Magic Health
Reports your system hardware status for every boot-up to help detect faults
early. Monitor hardware status including CPU temperature, CPU/Memory/
Chipset voltage, fan RPM speed for chassis fan, CPU fan & Power supply fan.
&EZ-Boot
Simply press “ESC” to select your bootable device. No more hassle to search
the BIOS menu, change and re-start.
&PowerBIOS
Supporting a full range of overclocking setting via BIOS. Various adjustable
feature include FSB/Chipset/Memory voltage tweaking.
&Post Port
An onboard LED-display trouble-shooting device, facilitating user to detect
boot-up problems.
&QuickSPDIF
On board SPDIF-out connector for quick connection to multi-channel
speakers. Not only removes cable cluttering but also delivers loss-free digital
audio to let you enjoy DVD movies and games with crystal clear sound.
&Thermo Stick (Optional)
Flexible thermometer to let you measure any temperature by software. Ideal
for monitoring VGA card, chipset or even disk drives temperatures. Refer to
page 3-15 for details.
BIOS Features:
H/W Features:

Introduction
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1-3 System Block Diagram

Introduction
Page 1-6

Specification
Page 2-1
Section 2
SPECIFICATION
Mainboard Specification
Processor
Socket LGA775 for Intel®Celeron D®3xx series, Intel®Pentium 4®5xx/
6xx series, P4EE up to 3.8+GHz
Support 533/800/1066MHz front-side bus (533/800MHz FSB for
i945PL chipset)
Support Intel Pentium D®with Dual core processor
Support Intel®EM64T 64-bit computing platform
Support Intel 05B or 05A Platform Compatibility Guide
Chipset
Intel®i945P or i945PL + ICH7
Main Memory
Four 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets
Support 1.8v DDR2-400/533/667 DIMMs with dual channel architecture
(DDR2-400/533 for i945PL chipset)
Support single-sided or double-sided, non-ECC, DIMMs with 256Mb/
512Mb/1Gb devices
Supports up to 4GB memory size for i945P chipset (2GB memory size
for i945PL chipset)
Expansion Slots
Three PCI connectors compliant with PCI v2.3
Two PCI-E (x1) connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a (Jumper
selectable)
One PCI-E (x16) connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a
One PCI Express (x4) connector for extra PCI-E VGA in GLI (Graphics
Link Interface) mode (Jumper selectable)

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IDE
One IDE interface (up to 2 IDE devices) with UDMA-33, ATA-66/100
support from embedded IDE controller
USB
Eight USB connectors compliant with USB2.0 from embedded USB
controller (4 connectors at rear panel)
S-ATA II
Four S-ATA II ports with up to 300MB/s bandwidth from ICH7
LAN
One Gb Ethernet from Realtek RTL8110 PCI controller, or
One 10/100 Ethernet from Realtek RTL8100C PCI controller
Audio
Selectable 2, 6 or 8-CH audio from ALC880 Azalia compliant CODEC
with 20-bit ADC and 24-bit DAC
- Support CD-In
- Coaxial S/PDIF-out available on rear panel
- Support Jack detection for fool-proof audio device installation
- Rear panel audio jacks configuration:
I/O
Onboard Fintek LPC bus I/O controller
Legacy peripheral interface for PS/2 keyboard & mouse, FDD, Parallel,
Serial, and IrDA (v1.0 compliant)
Support Hardware Monitoring for fan speed monitoring, CPU/System
temperature and ThermoStick temperature.
Intelligent fan speed control for CPU-fan (PWM)for quiet operation
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BIOS
Flash EEPROM with Award Plug&Play BIOS
Support ACPI S3 (Suspend To RAM) mode in ACPI compliant O/S
Support EZ Boot for fast bootable device selection
Support Magic Health for system hardware status report during system
boot-up
Peripheral Interfaces
)At Rear Panel
PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
One Parallel (printer) port
One S/PDIF-Out Coaxial jack
One Serial port
One RJ45 LAN connector
Four USB2.0 ports
Six Audio jacks
)Onboard connector and pin-header
One floppy drive connector
One ATA-100 IDE connector
Four extra USB2.0 ports
One CD-IN connector
One IR connector
Four S-ATA II connectors
Three Fan connectors
Front Panel Controller
Supports Reset & Soft-Off switches
Supports HDD & Power LEDs
Supports PC speaker
Supports Front Panel Audio connector

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Special Features
Support KBPO function – Keyboard power on, turn on the computer
from keyboard
Support Wake-On-LAN by PME
Support USB resume in S3
Onboard Post Port LED display for system debugging
Support Asynchronous clocking mode between FSB and PCI/PCI-E
PowerBIOS for excellent overclocking features:
- Programmable FSB and PCI Clock output frequency with 1MHz fine
tuning
- Support BIOS adjustable CPU multiplier, FSB clock, PCI-E x16 clock,
DIMM frequency
- Support BIOS adjustable CPU Core voltage, Chipset voltage and DIMM
voltage
Form Factor
305mm x 245 mm ATX size
Supported Operating System
Windows 2000, Windows XP

Installation
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Mainboard Layout
Section 3
INSTALLATION
Note: Depending on the model you purchased, some components
are optional and may not be available.

Installation
Page 3-2
Easy Installation Procedure
The following must be completed before powering on your new system:
3-1. CPU Installation
3-2. Jumper Settings
3-3. System Memory
3-4. VGA card installation
3-5. Device Connectors
3-1 CPU Installation
Step 1
Open load plate ( A ) , DO NOT touch
socket contacts ( B ).
Step 2
Remove protective cover ( C ) from load
plate. Please do not discard the protective
cover. Always replace the protective cover if
the processor is removed from the socket.
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<Figure 1> <Figure 2>

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Step 3
Remove the processor from the protective
cover. Do not touch the bottom of the
processor. The processor cover should not
be discarded. Always replace the processor
cover if the processor is removed from the
socket.
Step 4
Hold the processor with thumb and index
fingers as shown. Ensure fingers align to the
socket cutouts ( D ) , processor notches ( E )
align to socket convexes ( F ). Place the
processor straight down without tilting or
sliding in the socket.
Step 5
Place the fan heatsink onto the mainboard
with the fasteners align to the holes. Be care
not to damage the thermal interface material
attached to the bottom of the heatsink.
Rotate the clips 90 degrees to lock the CPU
cooler in place. Connect the fan cable to the
mainboard header JCPU_FAN.
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5
The CPU is keyed to prevent incorrect insertion, do not
force the CPU into the socket. If it does not go in easily,
check for mis-orientation.
<Figure 3> <Figure 4>
<Figure 5>
Fan Clips

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3-2 Jumper Settings
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Settings:
1-2: Normal (Default)
2-3: Clear CMOS
JCMOS: Clear CMOS data Jumper
If the CMOS data becomes corrupted or
you forgot the supervisor or user
password, clear the CMOS data to
reconfigure the system back to the
default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
Settings:
1-2: Enabled (S3 enabled)
2-3: Disabled (No S3)
JUSB: USB S3 Wake up Jumper
This jumper disconnects 5V standby voltage
to USB devices. This means USB devices
will not be able to wake-up the system from
S3 (Suspend to RAM) power saving mode.
JCMOS
JPCIE1
JPCIE2
JUSB
To CMOS Clear data, please follow the steps
below.
1. Turn off the system.
2. Change the jumper from “1-2” to “2-3”
position for a few seconds.
3. Replace the jumper back to the “1-2”
position.
4. Turn on the system and hold down the
<Del> key to enter BIOS setup.