Biostar 945GC-M7 TE Owner's Manual

945GC-M7 TE Setup Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................ 1

1.1 Before You Start ................................................................................ 1

1.2 Package Checklist............................................................................. 1

1.3 Motherboard Features...................................................................... 2

1.4 Rear Panel Connectors ..................................................................... 3

1.5 Motherboard Layout......................................................................... 4

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .......................... 5

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................................... 5

2.2 FAN Headers...................................................................................... 7

2.3 Installing System Memory ................................................................ 8

2.4 Connectors and Slots....................................................................... 10

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .................. 12

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 12

3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 12

Chapter 4: Useful Help ........................................ 19

4.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 19

4.2 Award BIOS Beep Code.................................................................. 20

4.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 20

4.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 21

Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™ III ............................. 22

5.1 Introduction...................................................................................... 22

5.2 System Requirement....................................................................... 22

5.3 Installation ....................................................................................... 23

5.4 WarpSpeeder™ III............................................................................. 24

Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language .............. 30

German.................................................................................................................. 30

France .................................................................................................................... 32

Italian..................................................................................................................... 34

Spanish ................................................................................................................... 36

Portugue se ............................................................................................................ 38

Polish...................................................................................................................... 40

Russian ................................................................................................................... 42

Arabic..................................................................................................................... 44

Japanese ................................................................................................................ 46

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

945GC-M7 TE

1.1 B

EFORE YOU START

Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the
motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below:

 Prepare a dry and stable working environment with

sufficient lighting.

 Always disconnect the computer from power outlet

before operation.

 Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static

bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.

 Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the

rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board
on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.

 Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the

case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which may damage the equipment.

 Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat

source, humid air and water.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

HDD Cable X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
Installation Guide X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 (full version manual files inside)
Serial ATA Cable X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF out Cable X 1 (optional)

Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

SPEC

LGA 775

Intel Core2Duo / Pentium 4 / Pentium D /

CPU

FSB 533 / 800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz

Chipset

Graphics Intel GMA 950 Max Shared Video Memory is 224MB

Super I/O

Main

Memory

IDE Int egr ated IDE Con t ro ller

SATA Integrated Serial ATA Controller

LAN Atheros L2

Sound

Codec

Slots

On Board

Connector

Celeron D / Celeron 4xx processor up to 3.8

GHz *It is recommended to use processors

with 95W power consumption.

Intel 945GC

Int e l ICH7

ITE IT8712F

Prov ides the most common ly used leg acy

Super I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count Interface

DIMM Slots x 2

Each DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB

DDR2

Max Memory Capacity 2GB

Supports DDR2 400 / 533 / 667

ALC662

PCI Express x16 slot x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion cards

PCI Express x1 slot x1 Supports PCI-E x1 expansion cards

PCI slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards

Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives

IDE Conn ecto r x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE dev ice

Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port

SATA Connector x4 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices

Supports Hyper-Threading

Execute D isab le Bit

Enhanced Inte l SpeedSt ep

Extended Memory 64 Technology

En viro n ment C o ntro l init i at ives ,

H/W Mon itor

Fan Sp eed Contro ller

ITE's "S mart Guard ian" funct ion

Dual Chan ne l Mode DDR 2 me mo ry mod u le

Register ed DIMM and ECC DIMM is not suppo rted

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 Bus Master Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4,

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 spe cif ic at ion co mplian t .

10 / 100 Mb/s auto negot iation

Half / Full duplex capability

5.1 channels audio out

High-Definition Audio support

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SPEC

Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilit ies

Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function

CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in function

S/PDIF out connector x1 Supports digital audio out function

CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)

System Fan header x1 S ystem Fan Po wer supply

Clear CMOS header x1 Res tore CMOS dat a to fa cto ry default

USB connector x2 Each connector suppo rts 2 front panel USB ports

Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supp ly

Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply

PS/2 Keybo ard x1

PS/2 Mous e x1

Back Panel

I/O

Board Size 190 (W) x 239 (L) mm Micro ATX form Factor

OS Support Windows XP / VISTA

Serial Port x1

VGA port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack x3

Connects to PS/2 Keyboard

Connects to PS/2 Mouse

Provide RS-232 Serial connection

Connects to monitor.

Connects to RJ-45 ethernet c ab le

Connects to USB devices

Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support

for any OS with or without notice.

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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

PS/2
Mouse

PS/2

COM1 USBX2USBX2

VGA1

Keyboard

Since the audio chip supports High Definition Audio Specification, the function of each audio
jack can be defined by software. The input / output function of each audio jack listed above
represents the default setting. However, when connecting external microphone to the audio
port, please use the Line In (Blue) and Mic In (Pink) audio jack.

LAN

Line In/
Surround

Line Out

Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

JKBMS1

JCFAN 1

C
O

J

M

C

1

O
M

1

JV GA 1

JAT XPWR2

JUSB2

JRJ45US B1

JAUDI O1

JUSBV1

LGA775

CPU1

Intel

945GC

DV IJ1 (Opti onal)

PEX16_1

JATXPWR1

DDR2_A1

DDR2_B1

IDE1

JSFAN1

PEX1_1

LAN

JC DIN1

Codec

JA UDIOF1

JSPDIF_OUT1

JP RNT1

Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.

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BAT1

PCI1

PCI2

BI OS

FDD1

JCMO S1

JUSBV2

JU SB3

Intel

ICH7

JUSB4

SATA4

SAT A3SAT A2

SATA1

JPANEL1

CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

945GC-M7 TE

2.1 I

NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Special Notice:

Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation
for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the
empty socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.

Pin-Cap

Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise

the lever up to a 90-degree angle.

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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on

CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will
fit only in the correct orientation.

Step 2-1:

Step 2-2:

Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked

position to complete the installation.

Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it

on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into
the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufact urer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.

JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header

1

4

JSFAN1: System Fan Header

1

3

Assignment

Pin

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate

sense

4 Smart Fan

Control

Pin

Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate

sense

Note:

The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1 support 4-pin and 3-pin head connector. When connecting
with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be
connected to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

A. DDR2 Module

DDR2_B1

DDR2_A1

1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the Slot.

2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR2_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DDR2_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DDR2 Module Total Memory Size

Max me mory 2GB.

C. Dual Channel Memory Installation

To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard, the memory module
must meet the following requirements:

Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the following
table.

Dual Channel Status

Disabled O X

Disabled X O

Enabled O O

DDR2_A1

DDR2_B1

(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)

The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or
x16)

D. FSB Supporting Table

According to the FSB frequency of the installed CPU, the motherboard could
support DDR2 400/533/667 modules. Please refer to the table below to find
out the proper RAM module that fits the FSB of the installed CPU.

FSB of CPU

DDR2 Module

DDR2 400 O O O X

DDR2 533 O O O O(500)

DDR2 667 O O O O

DDR2 800(compatible) O(667) O(667) O(667) O(667)

(O means supported, X means not supported.)

FSB 533 FSB 800 FSB 1066 FSB1333

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector

The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports the
provided floppy drive ribbon cables.

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IDE1: Hard Disk Connectors

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 functionality.

The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect
up to two hard disk drives.

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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per

direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.

PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.

- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.

- 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture.

PEX16_1

PEX1_1

PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots

The motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.

PCI1

PCI2

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP

3.1 H

OW TO SETUP JUMPERS

The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is
“open”.

Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed

3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS

JPANEL1: Front Panel Header

This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep
button, and speaker connections. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front
panel switch functions.

PWR_LED

SLP

9
1

SPK

++

HL ED

ON/OFF

-

-

+

16

8

RS T

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Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

1 +5V 9 Sleep control
2 N/A 10 Ground
3 N/ A 11 N/ A N/A
4 Speaker
5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control

Speaker
Connector

Hard drive
LED

Reset button

12 Power LED (+)

14 Power LED (-)

16 Ground

Sleep button

Power LED

Power-on button

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JATXPWR1: AT X P ower Source Connector

This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.

Pin Assignment

1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 Ground
4 +5V

12

24

1

13

5 Ground
6 +5V
7 Ground
8 PW_OK
9 Standby

Voltage +5V
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 2 x 12 Detect
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 Ground
16 PS_ON
17 Ground
18 Ground
19 Ground
20 -5V
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 Ground

JATXPWR2: AT X P ower Source Connector

By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

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12

Pin

1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground

Assignment

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