Biostar 945G-M7, 945P-M7 User Manual
945G-M7 / 945P-M7
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Table of Content s
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Chapter 1: Introduction..................................................................1
1.1 Motherbo a rd Features..................................................... 1
1.2 Package Checklist........................................................... 4
1.3 Layout an d Co mpone nts..................................................5
Chapter 2: Hard ware Installation.................................................6
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)...........................6
2.2 FAN Headers .................................................................. 8
2.3 Installing System Memory................................................ 9
2.4 Connectors a n d Slots..................................................... 10
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup......................................12
3.1 How to Se tup Ju mpers................................................... 12
3.2 Detail Settings............................................................... 12
Chapter 4: Useful Help.................................................................18
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code................................................ 1 8
4.2 Extra Info rma tion...........................................................18
4.3 Troubleshooting.............................................................2 0
Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™..........................................................21
5.1 Introduction...................................................................2 1
5.2 Syste m Requirement ..................................................... 21
5.3 Installation....................................................................2 2
5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon a nd 5 panels.........2 3
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 MOTHERBOA RD FEATURES
CPU
Supports LGA 775.
Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor up to 3.8GHz.
Supports Intel Pentium D processor.
Front Side Bus at the following frequency ranges:
533MHz (133MHz Core Clock)
800MHz (200MHz Core Clock)
1066MHz (266MHz Core Clock)
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology. (HT )
Supports Execute Disable Bit Technology (XD).
Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST).
Supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T).
WARNING!
W arranty w ill be void if the pin protect ion c ap is not in pla ce to pr ot ect the s ocke t pin
when s ending this mai nboard for ser vice.
Chi pset
North Brid ge: Intel 945G (945G-M7 )/ Intel 945P (945P-M 7 ).
South Bridge: Intel ICH7.
Dimensions
Micro ATX Form Factor: 24.45cm (W) x 24.4cm (L)
Op erating System Supporting
Supports Windows 2000, and Windows XP.
Super I/O
Chip: ITE 8712F.
Low Pin Count Interface.
Provides the most commonl y used legacy Super I/O
functionality.
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Spee d Con t r o ller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
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S ystem Memory
Supp ort s Dual Cha nn el DDR2.
Supp ort s DDR2 533 (266MHz ) / 667 (33 3MHz) fo r a theoretical
maximum band width of 10.7 GB/s.
Supports 256-M b, 512-Mb, or 1G-M b technologies for x8
an d x16 devices.
Supports non-ECC DIMMs.
Maximum DRAM space is up to 4GB.
DI MM Socket
Location
DDR Module Total Memory Size
DDR2_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR2_A2 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR2_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR2_B2 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
Max is 4G B.
On Board IDE
One on-board connector supports 2 devi ces.
Supports PIO Mode 0~4.
Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100 Bus Master Mode.
On Board AC’97 Sound CODE C
Chip: REALTEK ALC655.
Support 6 channels.
Supports S/PDIF-Out and S/PDIF-In (optional ) functions.
Compliant with AC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
E xpansion Slots
T wo 32b i t PC I b us m aster sl ots.
One PCI-Express x16 sl ot.
One PCI-Express x1 sl ot.
10/100 LAN (op tional )
PHY: RTL8100C.
Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation.
Half/Full duplex capabi lit y.
S upports A C PI power managem ent.
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Gigabit LAN (optional )
Chip: RTL8110S.
Half/Full duplex capabi lit y.
Supports 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s auto-negotiation.
S upports A C PI power managem ent.
Se rial ATA II
Controller integrated in ICH7.
Supports 4 Serial ATA II (SATA II) devi ces.
- S eri al AT A 2.0 sp ecificati on compl iant.
- Data tran sfer rate up to 3Gb/s.
I nt er nal On-board I/O Con n ec tors a nd H eader s
1 IDE connector supports 2 hard disk devices.
1 front panel header supports front panel faciliti es.
1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM audio-in device.
1 front audio header supports front panel audio-out function.
1 S/PDIF-out connector supports digital audio-out function.
1 S/PDIF-in connector supports digital audio-in function.
(optional)
1 chassis open header supports PC case-opened warning
function.
1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88Mbytes.
2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports.
4 Serial ATA connectors support 4 SATA devices.
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Back Panel I/ O Connectors
1 Serial port.
1 Printer port.
1 PS/2 Mouse port.
1 PS/2 Keyboard port.
1 VGA port. (only for 945G-M7)
1 RJ-45 LAN jack / Giga LAN j ack. (opti onal )
4 USB 2.0 ports.
1 vertical audio port including 1 line-in connector, 1 line-out
conn ec tor, and 1 MIC - i n co nn ec tor.
C
O
M
1
COM1
VGA1
(only for 945G-M7)
Print er p ort
USB x2
Giga LA N / LAN
USB x2
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
M ic In 1 /
Bass/Center
PS/2
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable X 1
HDD Cable X 1
Use r’s Manual X 1
Serial ATA Cable X 1
Fu lly Setup Driver CD X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional )
S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATA Power Switch Cable X 1 (optional)
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1.3 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS
DDR2_A1
DDR2_A2
DDR2_B1
DDR2_B2
FDD1
PCI- EX 1 _1
PCI-EX16
PCI1
PCI2
JPAN EL 1
JAT XPWR 1
JCFAN1
JATXPWR2
JCI1
JCMOS1
SATA1
SATA 3
SATA2
SATA4
COD EC
JCDIN1
JSFAN1
Giga LAN /
LAN
BAT1
BIOS
Intel
ICH7
LGA775
CPU1
945G
or
945P
JAUDIO2
Super
I/O
JKBMS1
JRJ45USB1
C
O
M
1
JAUDIO1
JPRNT1
JS P D I F _ OU T1 JSPDIF_IN1
(optional)
IDE1
JDJ1
(optional)
J_CIR1
(optional)
JC O M 1
JV G A1
(only for 945G-M7)
Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
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Pin Cap
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALL ING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Pul l the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise
the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
Special Notice:
Remo v e Pin Cap before installation, and m ake
good preservation for future use. When the CPU
is remov ed, cov er the Pin Cap on the empty
so cke t to e n sur e pin legs won’t be damaged.
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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
posi tion to complete the installation.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembl y on the CPU and buckle i t
on the retention fram e. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into
the JCFAN1. T his completes the in stalla tion.
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2.2 FAN HEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
cabl e 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 Heade r
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power
3 FAN RP M rate
sens e
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JCFAN1
4 Smart Fan
Control
JSFAN1 : System Fan Head er
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
JSFAN1
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3 FAN RP M rate
sens e
Note:
Th e JCFAN1 and JSFAN1 reserve system coo ling fa n with Sm art Fan Control u tility. It
supports 4-pin and 3-pin head c onnector. When connecting with wires onto co nnectors,
pleas e note that t he red wire is the positi ve and s hould be con nect ed to pin#2, and t he
blac k wire is Ground and should be c onnected to GND.
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2.3 INSTALL ING SYSTEM MEMORY
DDR2_A1
DDR2_A2
DDR2_B1
DDR2_B2
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressi ng the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break
on the Sl ot.
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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2.4 CONNECTO RS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that
s uppor t s 360K, 720K, 1.2 M, 1. 4 4 M a nd 2.8 8M f lo ppy dis k types.
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables.
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IDE1: H ard Dis k Connector
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 connectors can connect a master and a sl ave drive, so you
can connect up to two hard disk drives. The first hard drive should
al ways be conne cted to IDE1.
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PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard i s 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.
PCI2
PCI1
PCI-EX16: PCI-Ex press x16 Slot
- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
- Maximum band width i s up to 4GB/s per direction.
P CI-EX 1_1: P CI- Expr ess x1 sl ot
- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
- Maximum bandwidth is up to 250MB/ s per directi on.
PCI-EX16
PCI-EX1_1
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW 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
JAT XPWR1 : AT X Power Con necto r
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power c onnector on the ATX
power supply.
Pin Assignment
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 Ground
4 +5V
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
13 1
24 12
24 Ground
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JAT XPWR2 : AT X Power Con necto r
By c onnecting this connector, it will prov ide +12V to CPU power c irc uit.
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
1
3
2
4
4
Ground
SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Cont roller with 4 channels SATA interf ace,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s.
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
SATA4
SATA1SA TA2
SATA3
174
7 Ground
JUSB3/ JUSB 4: Front USB Headers
This mot herboard provides 2 USB 2.0 headers, which allows user to connect
additional U SB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connect ed with
internal U SB devices, like USB card reader.
Pin Assignment
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
1092
1
JUSB4JUSB3
10 NC
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JK BV 1 : P ow er So urce Hea der for P S/2 Keybo a rd an d Mo u se
31
Pin 1-2 Close
(Default)
+5V for PS/2 keyboard and
mouse.
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31
Pin 2-3 close
PS/2 keyboard and mouse are
powered by +5V standby
voltage.
Note:
In order to support this f unc tion “Power-on s ystem via keyboar d and mouse”, “JKBV 1”
jumper cap should be plac ed on Pin 2-3.
JAUDIO 2 : Fron t Panel Au d i o Head er
This header allows user to connect the front audio out put cable with the PC
front panel. It will dis able the output on back panel audio connectors.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic-in/ Stereo MIC-in R
2 Ground
3 Stereo MIC-in L
4 Audio power
5 Right line-out/
Speaker-out Right
6 Right line-out/
Speaker-out Right
7 Reserved
8 Key
9 Left line-out/
Speaker-out Left
10 Left line-out/
Speaker-out Left
11 Right line-in (optional)
12 Right line-in (optional)
13 Left line-in (optional)
13
12
14
14 Left line-in (optional)
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JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep
butt on, speaker and IrDA Connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s
front panel switch functions.
1
23
24
SLP
PWR
_
LED
On/Off
IR
IR
RST
HLED
SPK
++
+
2
-
-
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Functio n
1 +5V 2 Sleep control
3 N/A 4 Ground
Sleep button
5 N/A 6 N/A N/A
7 Speaker
Speaker
Connector
8 Power LED (+)
9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)
11 HDD LED (-)
Hard drive
LED
12 Po wer LED (-)
Powe r LED
13 Ground 14 Power button
15 Reset control
Reset button
16 Ground
Power-on button
17 N/A 18 Key
19 N/A 20 Key
21 +5V 22 Ground
23 IRTX
IrDA
Connector
24 IRRX
IrDA Connector
JCI1: Chassis Open Heade r
This connector allows system to monitor PC cas e open stat us. If the signal has
been triggered, it will record to the CMOS and s how the message on next
boot-up.
Pin
Assignment
1 Case open signal
21
2 Ground
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JCDIN1 : CD-ROM Aud i o -in Con nector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source f rom the variety devices,
like CD-R OM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..
Pin
Assignment
1 Left channel input
2 Ground
3 Ground
14
4
Right channel in
put
JCMOS1 : Cl ea r C MO S Hea der
By plac ing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS saf e sett ing
and the CMOS dat a, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging
the m otherboard.
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Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (Default).
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31
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
※ Clea r CMOS Pro ced ures:
1. R em ov e AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait for five seco n ds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. R es et your desired pas s word or clear the CMOS data.
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JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio-out Con n ector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
13
3 Ground
JSPDIF_IN1 (optional): Digital Aud io-in Con n ector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF input header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_IN
13
3 Ground
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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meanin g
One long beep followed by t wo short
beeps
Video card not found or v ideo card
mem ory bad
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
Sys t em will s hut down automat ically
One Short beep when system boot-up N o error found during POST
Long beeps every ot her second No DRAM detected or ins t all
4.2 EXTRA INFORMA TION
A. BIOS Update
After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS is invaded by virus, the
Boot-Block function will help to restore BIOS. If the following message
is shown after boot-up the system, it means the BIOS contents are
corrupted.
In thi s Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS:
1. Make a bootab le floppy d is k.
2. Download the Fl ash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar
website: www.bi o star.com.tw
3. Confirm m otherboard model and download the respecti vely
BIOS from Biostar website.
4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respectively BIOS into floppy disk.
5. Insert the bootable di sk into floppy drive and press Enter.
6. Syste m will b oo-u p to DOS prompt.
7. Type “Aw dflash xxxx.bf/sn/ py/r” in DOS prompt.
8. Syste m will u pda te BIOS au to mati c ally an d re start.
9. The BIO S ha s bee n recovered an d will work pro pe rly.
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B. CPU Overheated
If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protection functi on has been activated.
When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown
automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not
power on again.
In thi s case, please double check:
1. The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan i s ro tated normally.
3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed.
After confirmed, please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection
function.
1. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds.
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.
Or you can:
1. Clear the CMOS data.
(See “Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1” section)
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Power on the system again.
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