WEALTHTEC IP-M945A SERIES User manual

IP-M945A
Series
(Motherboard)
INSTALLATION GUIDE
Installation Guide Revision A0
600C002945AA0

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Installation Guide Revision A0
June 2006

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CONTENTS
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Unpacking IP-M945A Series 1
1.2 Description 3
1.3 Features 3
1.3.1 Chipsets Features 3
1.3.2 Ultra ATA/66/100 4
1.3.3 Hardware Monitoring 4
1.3.4 I/O Shield Connector 4
1.3.5 Power-On/Off 5
1.3.6 IP-M945A Series Overview 5
1.3.7 System Block Diagram 6
1.4 Specifications 7
SECTION 2 INSTALLATIONS 9
2.1 System Installation 9
2.1.1 CPU Installation 9
2.1.2 Heat Sink Installation 10
2.1.3 DDR2 Memory Module Installation 11
2.1.4 Setting Jumpers 13
2.2 Board Layout 14
2.3 Jumper Setting 15
2.4 Connector’s Description 18

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CONTENTS
SECTION 3 AWARD BIOS SETUP 35
3.1 BIOS Instructions 35
3.2 Main Menu 36
3.3 Standard CMOS Features 38
3.4 IDE Adapters 40
3.5 Advanced BIOS Features 42
3.6 Advanced Chipset Features 47
3.7 Integrated Peripherals 50
3.8 Power Management Setup 56
3.9 PnP/PCI/PCI-E Configurations 60
3.10 PC Health Status 62
3.11 Frequency/Voltage Control 63
3.12 Load Fail-Safe Default 64
3.13 Load Optimized Defaults 64
3.14 Supervisor/User Password Setting 65
3.15 Exit Selecting 66

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INTRODUCTION
1.1 Unpacking IP-M945A Series
1. Take out the IP-M945A series unit from the carton box, check if the unit is
properly secure in the plastic bag.
2. Check the contents of the carton box: (Sketch map)
Motherboard Installation Guide
ATA-66/100 HDD ribbon cable Floppy ribbon cable
Driver CD I/O Shield
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S-ATA cable (2 Sets) Extend to front panel cable
(for K/B & M/S)
COM2 ribbon cable (1 Set)
(for RS-232)
3. Optional Kits
USB cable COM3/COM4 ribbon cable
(for USB2.0) (for RS-232)
S-ATA cable

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1.2 Description
The IP-M945A Series combines the high performance and exceptional
value of Intel®945G chipset with a full-featured board. The Intel®advanced
945G chipset support regular socket LGA775-pins Intel®Pentium®4 /
Celeron®D processors of 3.8GHz and support Intel® Pentium D®to 3.4GHz,
that memory base on the FSB 533/800/1066MHz operation supports dual
channel DDR2 400/533/667 SDRAM interface. In the meantime, the 945G
chipset integrated the graphic function. The IP-M945A system memory size
can be up to 2GB DDR2 memory, onboard Intel®82573 PCI-E Ethernet
controller (support 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet), Audio and with 4 COM
ports, besides the IP-M945A add one 6-pins connector that can extend to
front of chassis for KB & MS.
The 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) employs the Intel®Accelerated
Hub Architecture to make a direct connection from the graphics and memory
to the integrated Ethernet controller, such as the IDE & S-ATA controllers
(ATA/33 or ATA/66 or ATA/100), eight USB ports that are supported USB
1.1/2.0 standard meets the performance, stability and reliability
requirements.
1.3 Features
1.3.1 Chipsets Features
The IP-M945A is base on the Intel®945G chipset, offers users the
integration graphic, Ethernet, Audio function. The features of chipset are as
below:
Enhanced integrated graphics & system performance:
- Support 533/800/1066 MHz FSB
Memory:
- DDR2 533/667 SDRAM
- Dual channel up to 2.0GB Max. Memory
- 2 x DDR2 DIMM sockets

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O Connectivity – ICH7:
- 8 Hi-Speed USB2.0 ports
- AC’97 Codec
- 4 Serial ATA II ports
- 1 x PCI-Express by 16 & 5 x PCI slots
1.3.2 Ultra ATA/66/100
The ICH7 provides one channel Ultra ATA/66/100 Bus Master IDE
controller, that support Ultra ATA/66/100 protocols, perfect for such
demanding applications as real-time video, multimedia, and high
performance operating system. A new IDE cable is required for Ultra
ATA/66/100. This cable is an 80-conductor cable; however the connectors
are, of course, backwards compatible with ATA/33.
1.3.3 Hardware Monitoring
Hardware monitoring allows you to monitor various aspects of your
systems operations and status. The features include CPU temperature,
voltage and RPM of fan.
1.3.4 I/O Shield Connector
The board is equipped with an I/O back panel. Please use the appropriate
I/O shield (figure 1).
10.5
34.0
52.0
18.0
26.2
20.8
17.5
14.4
8.1
25.0
8.1
15.2
7.9
19.0
Figure 1: I/O back panel layout

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1.3.5 Power-On/Off (Remote)
The board has a single 24-pins connector for ATX power supplies. For
ATX power supplies that support the Remote On/Off feature, this should be
connected to the systems front panel for system Power On/Off button. The
systems power On/Off button should be a momentary button that is normally
open.
1.3.6 IP-M945A Series Overview
Function / Model IP-M945A
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Chipset Intel®945G
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Graphic function Yes
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Ethernet function Yes
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Audio function Yes
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EIDE interface 1
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Floppy interface 1
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Parallel port 1
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PCI-E by 16 slots 1
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PCI slots 5
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Serial ports 4
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USB 2.0 ports 8
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Fan connectors 3
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External KB/MS connector 1

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1.3.7 System Block Diagram
PCI / PCI-E BUS
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Intel 82573
10/100/1000
Base-TX
AC97
Audio
Codec
P4 LGA775 socket
Clock
VRM
DATACTRLADDR
GMCH (945G)
1202 FCBGA
ICH7
652 BGA
Intel GMA
950 Graphics
ATA100
USB 2.0
IDE Primary
USB Port 1/2/3/4
USB Port 5/6/7/8
SATA Port1/2/3/4 II
SATA
DDR2 533/667 X1
PCI-E x 16
SLOT
Super I/O
IT8712
FWH
Keyboard
Mouse
COM 1/2 Port
LPT Port
Floppy
DDR2 533/667 X1
Super I/O
IT8712
COM 3/4 Port
PCI-E x16
Digital I/O Port
Figure 2: System Block Diagram

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1.4 Specifications
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Processor:
- Support Intel®Pentium®4/Celeron®D processor with LGA775-pins
package, processor operating at 2.4GHz and up to 3.8GHz
- Intel®Pentium®D processor with LGA775-pins package, processor
operating up to 3.4GHz
- System bus frequency at 533/800/1066 MHz FSB
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Chipset:
- Intel®82945G + ICH7 AGPset
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DRAM Module:
- Dual channel two 240-pins socket
- For DDR2 533/667 unbuffer non-ECC SDRAM memory
- Support DDR2 SDRAM up to 2GB (Max.)
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PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Function:
- Intel®82573 Gigabit LAN, for 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet
- Onboard one RJ-45 Ethernet connector
- Add one set LAN Active, Link LED pin-header for extend to front panel
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Audio Function:
- AC’97 audio codec
- Onboard Audio Line_in, Line_out, MIC phone jack
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SATA Function:
- Four S-ATA II channel (300MB/s), support up to 4 S-ATA devices
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External Connector:
- 1 x 6-pins extend to front of chassis for external KB / MS connector
- 3 x 10-pins serial ports by pin-header, COM2/3/4 for RS-232
(Serial cable with bracket)
- 2 x 10-pins USB connectors (USB cable with bracket)
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Expansion Slot:
- 1 x PCI-E by 16 slot
- 5 x PCI slots
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Onboard I/O:
- On-Chip I/O integrated with K/B, M/S, FDD, Parallel and Serial,
Fast IR and Power-On controllers

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Onboard PCI / IDE:
- Intel®ICH7 south bridge controller
- PCI Rev2.3 Compliant
- ACPI Compliant Power Management
- PCI Bus IDE Port x 1
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Rear I/O Connectors:
- PS/2 mouse and PS/2 style keyboard
- D-Sub 25-pins printer port connector
D-Sub 9-pins COM1 serial port connector for RS-232
D-Sub 15-pins VGA connector
- 2 x USB2.0 connectors
- RJ-45 Ethernet and 2 x USB2.0 connectors
- Audio phone jacks for Cen/Lfe-Out, Surr-Out, Side-Out &
Line-In, Line-Out, MIC
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BIOS:
- Award Plug & Play BIOS
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Form Factor:
- 12” x 8.7” (305 x 220mm) ATX Size
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Weight:
- 1.44lb (650g) --- IP-M945A series

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INSTALLATIONS
2.1 System Installation
2.1.1 CPU Installation
Carefully follow the steps below in order to install the CPU:
1. Check and confirm that you are going to install correctly CPU type and
pin numbers (Figure 3).
2. Lift the releasing lever and cover of the socket LGA775.
3. Align the pin of the CPU against the pinholes of the socket LGA775. Be
sure to pay attention to the orientation of the CPU.
Figure 3: LGA775 CPU Socket
4. Push down the CPU into the LGA775 socket.
Figure 4: Push Down CPU
5. Push down the release lever and lock it against the key hook.
6. Hook the hole in ZIF clip for the CPU cooling fan onto the notch on the
socket LGA775.
7. Place the CPU cooling fan atop the CPU surface.
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Hook
Lever

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8. Push down the opposite side of the ZIF clip and hook it.
9. Slide the head of the clip to left and lock it.
10. Connect the cooling fan cable to the socket. Be careful not to place the
cable on the CPU cooling fan.
Removing a CPU:
1. Before removing the CPU, turn off the IP-M945A series power; then wait
for about 20 minutes until the heat radiation plate of the cooling fan and
the CPU cools down.
2. To remove the CPU, lift the releasing lever of the socket LGA775.
Note: The CPU and the heat radiation plate are hot. They may cause
burns.
To remove the CPU, reverse the installation steps.
2.1.2 Heat Sink & Retention Module Installation
Make sure that good contact is made between the processors and the
heat sinks & fan. Insufficient contact, incorrect types of heat sinks, fans, or
thermal compound used or improper amount of thermal compound applied
on the CPU die can cause the processors to overheat, which may crash the
system.

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2.1.3 DDR2 Memory Module Installation
Figure 5 display the notch marks and what they should look like on your
DDR2 DIMM memory module.
DDR2 DIMMs have 240-pins and two notches, that will match with the
onboard DIMM socket. DDR2 DIMM modules are installed by placing the
chip firmly into the socket at a 90-degree angle and pressing straight down
(figure 6) until it fits tightly into the DDR2 DIMM socket.
Figure 5: DDR2 DIMM Memory and 240-pins Socket
Figure 6: Memory Installation

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Carefully follow the steps below in order to install the DDR2 DIMMs:
1. To avoid generating static electricity and damaging the DDR2 DIMM,
ground yourself by touching a grounded metal surface or using a ground
scrap before you touch the DDR2 DIMM.
2. Do not touch the connector of the DDR2 DIMM. Dirt residue may cause
a malfunction.
3. Hold the DDR2 DIMM with its notch to the front side of the IP-M945A
Series and insert it completely into the socket. A DDR2 DIMM should be
inserted into the inner socket first. Guiding the hole at each end of the
DDR2 DIMM over the retaining post at each end of the DDR2 DIMM
socket.
4. If you install two DDR2 DIMMs, install the second DDR2 DIMM using the
same procedure as above.
5. If DIMM does not go in smoothly, do not force it. Pull it all the way out
and try again.
6. Make sure the DDR2 DIMM is properly installed and locked by the tabs
on both sides of the socket.
Removing a DDR2 DIMM:
To remove the DDR2 DIMM, use your fingers or a small screwdriver to
carefully push away the plastic tabs that secure the DDR2 DIMM at each
end. Lift it out of the socket.
Make sure you store the DDR2 DIMM in an anti-static bag and must be
populated the same size and manufactory of memory modules.

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2.1.4 Setting Jumpers
There are jumpers on the system board of the IP-M945A Series. You
can set the jumpers to make the necessary operations.
Figure 7: Jumper Connector
For any three-pins jumpers (Figure 7), the jumper setting is 1-2 when
the jumper connects pin 1 and 2. The setting is 2-3 when pin 2 and 3 are
connected and so on. You see one of the lines surrounding jumpers is thick,
which indicates pin NO.1.
To move a jumper from one position to another, use needle-nose pliers
or tweezers to pull the pin cap off the pins and move it to the desired
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2.2 Board Layout
Jumper & Connector Location
CN6
LGA775
94P16
KB/M S
CN18
EXT. KB/MS
ATX 12V
CN17
COM1
CN2
CN3
LPT
US B 4/5
CN1
CRT
CN4
US B 0/1
CN31
LAN & US B 2/3
CN23
CPU FAN
CN12
CN11
CN10
CD-IN
CN25
COM3COM2 COM 4
CN26
CN27
US B 6/7
CN15
CN32
SYSTEM FAN
CN13
SATA4
FDD
ID E1
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
DIMM1 DIMM2
CN16
POWER FAN
CN5
ATX 24P
PC I-1
PCI-2
PCI-3
PCI-4
PCI-5
CN30
CN29
CN9
CN8
CN7
BATT1
JP2
LAN-LED
HD_ LED PW R _O N
RS T SP KR
KB_LO CK
PW_L ED
IRD A
DIO
CN20
CN21
CN22
JP3
JP4
JP1
PCI-Express 16
CN24