Biostar 945GC Micro 775 Owner's Manual

945GC-M7G / 945GC Micro 775

Setup Manual

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Table of Con tents

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

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

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

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

1.4 Re a r Pa nel Co n nectors (fo r Ver 6 .x) ....................................... 4

1.5 Rea r Pa nel Co n nectors (fo r Ver 5 .x).......................................4

1.6 Mo t he r boa r d La yo u t............................................................5

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation.............................. 6

2.1 Installing Ce ntral Processing Unit (CPU)................................ 6

2.2 FAN He aders........................................................................ 8

2.3 Installing Sy stem Me mo ry......................................................9

2.4 Co n nectors a nd Slo ts............................................................11

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .....................13

3.1 How to Se t u p Jum per s..........................................................13

3.2 De t ail Settin gs.....................................................................13

Chapter 4: Useful Help .............................................20

4.1 Dr iver Instal lation Note .......................................................20

4.2 Awar d B IOS Beep Code ........................................................21

4.3 Extra Inf ormation................................................................21

4.4 Troubleshooting...................................................................22

Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™ III .................................23

5.1 Introduction........................................................................23

5.2 System Requirement............................................................23

5.3 Installation.........................................................................24

5.4 WarpSpeeder™ III................................................................25

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

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

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

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

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

Portuguese...........................................................................................38

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

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

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

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

945GC-M7G / 945GC Micro 775

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 BEFORE YOU START

Tha nk yo u fo r choosing our product. Before you start installing the
motherboard, plea se make sure you follo w the ins tru ctio ns be lo w:

 Prepare a dry and stable working environment with

s ufficie nt ligh t ing.

 Always disconnect the computer from power outlet

be fore ope ra tion.

 Befo re you ta ke the mo the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti -sta tic

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

 Avo id tou ch ing the com pone nts o n mo the rboa rd o r the

rea r side of the board unless necessa ry. Hold the bo ard
on the edge , do no t try to be nd or flex the board.

 Do not lea ve any un fas tene d small pa rts inside the

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

 Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat

source , humid air and wate r.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

HDD Cable X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1

User’s Manua l X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
Se ria l ATA Po we r Cab le X 1 (o pt io nal )
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)

S/P DI F out Cable X 1 (op tiona l)

Not e: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

945GC-M7G 945 GC Mic r o 775

LGA 775

Intel Core2Duo / Pentium 4 / Pentium D /

Celeron D processor up to 3.8 GHz

*It is recommended to use processors with 95W

CPU

FSB 533 / 800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz 533 / 800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz

Chipset

Graphics

Super I/O

Main

Memory

IDE

SA TA

LAN

p o w er c o ns um p ti o n.

Supports Hyper-Threading

Execute Disable Bit

Enhanced Intel SpeedS tep

Extended Mem ory 64 Technology

Int el 945GC

Intel ICH7

Int el GMA 950

Max Shared Vi deo Memory is 224MB

ITE I T8712F

H/W Monitor

Fan Speed Controller

ITE's "Smart Guardian" funct ion

DIMM Slots x 2

Eac h DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR2

Max Memory Capacity 2GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module

Supports DDR2 400 / 533 / 667

Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not

supported

Integrated IDE Controller

Ultra DM A 33 / 66 / 100 Bus Mas ter Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4,

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA V ersion 2.0 specificat ion compliant.

Realtek RTL 8110SC

10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiat ion

Half / Full duplex capability

LGA 775

Intel Core2Duo / Pentium 4 / Pentium D /

Celeron D processor up to 3.8 GHz

*It is recommended to use processors with 95W

p o w er c o ns um p ti o n.

Supports Hyper-Threading

Execute Disable Bit

Enhanced Intel SpeedS tep

Extended Mem ory 64 Technology

Int el 945GC

Intel ICH7

Int el GMA 950

Max Shared Vi deo Memory is 224MB

ITE I T8712F

H/W Monitor

Fan Speed Controller

ITE's "Smart Guardian" funct ion

DIMM Slots x 2

Eac h DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR2

Max Memory Capacity 2GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module

Supports DDR2 400 / 533 / 667

Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not

supported

Integrated IDE Controller

Ultra DM A 33 / 66 / 100 Bus Mas ter Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4,

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA V ersion 2.0 specificat ion compliant.

Realtek RTL 8100C

10 / 100 Mb/s auto negoti ation

Half / Full duplex capability

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945GC-M7G 945 GC Mic r o 775

ALC861VD(Ver 6. x) / A LC888(Ver 5.x)

Sound

Codec

On Board

Connector

Back Panel

I/O

Board Size 219 (W) x 235 (L) mm 219 (W) x 235 (L) mm

OS S upport

5.1 channels audio out (Ver 6. x)

7.1 channels audio out (Ver 5. x)

High-De finiti on Audi o s upport

PCI Express x16 slot x1 PCI Express x16 slot x1

PCI Express x1 slot x1 PCI Express x1 slot x1 Slots

PCI s lot x2 PC I s lot x2

Fl oppy c onnecto r x1 Fl oppy c onnecto r x1

IDE C onnect or x1 IDE C onnect or x1

Printer Port Connector x1 Pr int er Port Connector x1

SA TA Co nnect or x4 SATA Connect or x4

Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1

Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1

CD- in C onnec tor x1 C D-in C onnector x1

S/PDIF out connector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1

CP U Fa n header x1 C PU Fa n header x1

Sys tem F an header x1 S ys tem Fan hea der x1

Clear CMOS header x1 Clear CMOS header x1

USB connector x2 US B connector x2

Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1

Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1

PS/2 Keyboard x1

PS/2 Mouse x1

S e ri a l P ort x 1

VGA port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack (Ver 6.x) x3

Audio Jack (Ver 5.x) x6

Wi ndows 2000 / XP / V IS TA

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove

support for any OS with or without notice.

ALC861VD(Ver 6. x) / A LC888(Ver 5.x)

5.1 channels audio out (Ver 6. x)

7.1 channels audio out (Ver 5. x)

High-De finiti on Audi o s upport

PS/2 Keyboard x1

PS/2 Mouse x1

S e ri a l P ort x 1

VGA port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack (Ver 6.x) x3

Audio Jack (Ver 5.x) x6

Wi ndows 2000 / XP / V IS TA

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 (FOR VER 6.X)

PS/2
Mous e

PS/2
Keyboard

COM1 USBX2USBX2

VG A1

LAN

1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (FOR VER 5.X)

PS/2
Mou se

PS / 2
Keyboard

COM1 USBX2USBX2

V GA 1

LAN

Line In/
Surround

Line Out

Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center

Cen ter

Rear

Side

L ine In

L ine Out

Mic In

Since t he audio c hip s up ports Hig h Defini ti on A udio Specific ation, the func ti on of eac h audi o
jack can be d efine d b y sof tware. T he inpu t / out put fu nctio n o f e ach audi o jac k l is ted above

represents t he def ault s etti ng . Howe ver, wh en c onnecti ng exter nal micr ophon e to t he audio
port, pleas e us e the Li n e I n (Blue) and Mi c In ( Pi nk) au dio j ac k.

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1.6 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

JKBMS1

JAT XPW R 2

945GC-M7G / 945GC Micro 775

C
O

J

M
C

1

O
M
1

JVGA1

JUSB2

JRJ45USB1

JAUDIO2

(f or Ver 5. x)

AU D IO 1

(for Ver 6.x)

JKBV1
(optional)

JPRNT1

JUSB V1 ( opt i o nal)

JA U DI O F1

Cod ec

Super

JCDIN1

I/ O

PEX1 _1

LGA775

JC FAN1

JS PDI F _ OU T

PCI1

LAN

PCI 2

Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.

CP U 1

PE X16_1

BIOS

Intel

945GC

JUSBV3_1(opt ional)

JUSB3

Intel

ICH7

JUSB4

JATX PW R1

DDR 2_A 1

DDR 2_B 1

FD D1

ID E1

JCMOS1

BA T1

J PANEL 1

JS F AN 1

SATA1SATA3

SATA2SA TA4

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CHAPTER 2: HARDW ARE INSTALLATION

2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNI T (CPU)

Special Notice:

Remo v e Pin Cap before installa tion, and m ake goo d preservation
for future use. When the CPU is remo ved, cov er the Pin Cap on the
empty so cket to ensure pin legs won’ t be da mag ed.

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 manufacturer.

Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.

JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header

JCFAN1

1

4

JSF AN1 : Sy stem Fan H eader

JSFAN1

1

3

Assignment

Pin

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate

sense

4 Smart Fan

Control

Pin

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate

Assignment

sense

Note:

The J CF AN1 and JSFAN1 s upport 4-pi n and 3- pin head co nnec tor . W hen co nn ecti ng
with wi res ont o c onnectors , pleas e note that t he re d wi re i s t he positi ve an d s houl d be
conn ecte d t o pi n#2, and the bl ac k wi re is Gro und a nd s hould b e c onnec t ed 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.

B. Memory Capacity

DI MM Socket

Location

DDR2_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR2_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DDR2 Module Total Memory Size

Max memory 2GB.

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C. Dual Channe l Me mory ins tallation

To trigger the Dual Channel f unction 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.

Du al Channel Status

Disabled O X

Disabled X O

Enabled O O

DDR2_A1

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

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

DDR2_B1

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector

The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes. This connector supports the
prov ided f loppy drive ribbon cables.

IDE1: Hard Disk Connecto rs

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

The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so y ou can connect
up to two hard disk driv es.

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PEX16_1: PC I-Express x16 Sl ot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum theoret ical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per

direction, f or an aggregat e of 8GB/s totally.

PE X1_1: P CI- Expres s x1 S lot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Data transf er bandwidth up t o 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 ov er the tradit ional PCI architecture.

PE X1 6_ 1

PE X1_ 1

PCI1~PCI2: Periphe ral Component In terconnect Slots

The motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus st andard for expansion

cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.

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PCI 1

PCI2

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP

3.1 H

OW TO SET UP 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 SETT INGS

JPANEL1: Front Panel Header

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

PWR_LED

SLP

9
1

SPK

++

HLED

ON/OFF

-

-

+

RST

16

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Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Functio n

1 +5V 9 Sleep control
2 N/A 10 Ground
3 N/A 11 N/A N/A
4 Speaker

5 HDD LED (+) 13 P ower LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control

Speaker
Connector

Hard drive
LED

Reset button

12 P ower LE D (+)

14 P ower LE D (-)

16 Ground

Sleep button

Power LED

Power-on button

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