Vpon VP-MB945G User manual

VP-MB945G
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er: EG101

VP-MB945G
Intel®945G & ICH7
Support Socket 775 Intel®Pentium®Extreme Edition/
Pentium®4 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):
230mm x 295mm ( W x L )
Operating System:
Windows 2000/ XP

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.
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED .................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1
SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................................... 2
CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................... 5
Layout of VP-MB945G ................................................................................... 5
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 6
CPU Processor Installation.............................................................................. 6
Memory Installation: DIMM1/2/3/4................................................................ 7
Back Panel Configuration................................................................................ 9
Connectors..................................................................................................... 11
Front Panel Headers: SW/LED, PWRLED, SPEAKER................................ 12
Headers & Jumpers........................................................................................ 14
Audio Configuration...................................................................................... 17
Slots ............................................................................................................... 19
Power Supply Attachments............................................................................ 20
CHAPTER 2. BIOS SETUP ........................................................... 21
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 21
MAIN MENU ......................................................................................................... 22
ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ............................................................................... 24
PERIPHERALS........................................................................................................ 30
POWER MANAGEMENT......................................................................................... 34
HARDWARE MONITOR.......................................................................................... 37
DEFAULTS ............................................................................................................ 37
EXIT MENU........................................................................................................... 38
CHAPTER 3: SOFTWARE SETUP................................................... 39
SOFTWARE LIST ................................................................................................... 39
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................... 39
CHAPTER 4: TROUBLESHOOTING................................................. 42
APPENDIX I: SUPER 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO EFFECT SETUP.................................... 45
APPENDIX II: ABS CARD SETUP .......................................................................... 46

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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Introduction
Thanks for choosing VP-MB945G Mainboard. It is based on Intel®945G Northbridge chipset
and Intel®ICH7 Southbridge chipset. It supports Intel®Pentium®Extreme Edition/ Pentium®
4 Extreme Edition/ Pentium®D/ Pentium®4/ Celeron®D Processor with FSB (Front Side Bus)
frequencies of 1066 MHz/ 800 MHz/ 533 MHz.
The VP-MB945G provides two DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Modules) sockets which allowing
you to install 240-pin, unbuffered non-ECC, DDRII 667/ 533/ 400 SDRAMs. It also supports
Dual Channel Technology and allows you installing a total memory capacity of 2 GB.
This mainboard provides one PCI-E x16 interface slot up to x16 mode, and one PCI-E x1
interface slot up to x1 mode can be supported individually. It is recommended that insert a
graphics card onto the PCI-E x16 slot, and insert an expansion card which the interface is
capable for PCI-E x1 specification onto the other slot, PCI-E2. In addition, four PCI slots come
with this mainboard and are capable for use with expansion cards.
The VP-MB945G 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/input function (Optional).
The VP-MB945G 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.
In addition, this mainboard supports the ABS card (Optional), which is a small circuit board
inserted onto the mainboard providing full backup BIOS functionality in case of BIOS failure
or damage during the BIOS flash <See Appendix II>.
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®Pentium®Extreme Edition/ Pentium®4 Extreme Edition/ Pentium®D/
Pentium®4/ Celeron®D Processor
Support Hyper-Threading Technology
Support 1066 MHz/ 800 MHz/ 533 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) Frequencies
Chipset:
Northbridge Chipset – Intel®945G
Southbridge Chipset – Intel®ICH7
I/O Controller –ITE®IT8712F
AC’ 97 Audio Codec – Realtek®ALC655
LAN Controller – Realtek®RTL 8100C
Memory:
Two DIMM sockets
Supports unbuffered & non-ECC DDRII 667/ 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:
Two PCI-Express interface slots for graphics card and expansion card:
1. PCI-E x16 slot: Supports up to x16 mode
2. PCI-E x1 slot: Supports up to x1 mode
Four PCI interface slots for expansion cards

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FDC Connector:
Support to set up to two floppy disk drives
Support 360KB/ 720KB/ 1.2MB/ 1.44MB/ 2.88MB
IDE Connector:
One IDE connectors
Supports up to two IDE devices
Supports Ultra ATA 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
One multi-mode Parallel Port is capable to support as the following:
1.Standard & Bi-direction Parallel Port
2.Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
3.Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
Support one serial port
Support one VGA ports
Support a set of GPIO (GPI, GPO) headers
Support one PS/2 mouse port and one PS/2 keyboard port
Supports one SPDIF header and one IrDA 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

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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
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.
ABS:
Supports ABS card (optional)
Supports BIOS backup

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Configuration
Layout of VP-MB945G

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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®Pentium®Extreme Edition/ Pentium®4 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:
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).
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).
Replace the iron cover and then lower the
lever until it snaps back into position (E). This
will lock down the CPU (F).
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
CPUFAN 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 temperatures.