ECS 945GCD-CI User Manual
Preface
Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected
under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor
any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of
the author.
Version 1.0
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and
to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the
manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.
Trademark Recognition
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.
Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective
owners and are acknowledged.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’ s
manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur
le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
About the Manual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
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motherboard.
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Describes installation of
motherboard components.
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Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility.
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Describes the motherboard
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard 1
Introduction......................................................................................1
Feature...............................................................................................2
Motherboard Components.............................................................4
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard 7
Safety Precautions...........................................................................7
Choosing a Computer Case............................................................7
Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................7
Checking Jumper Settings...............................................................8
Setting Jumpers...................................................................8
Checking Jumper Settings...................................................9
Jumper Settings...................................................................9
Installing Hardware........................................................................10
Installing Memory Modules...............................................10
Expansion Slots..................................................................12
Connecting Optional Devices............................................14
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SAT A Har d Drive...16
Connecting I/O Devices................................................................18
Connecting Case Components.....................................................19
Front Panel Header............................................................21
Chapter 3 23
Using BIOS 23
About the Setup Utility ................................................................ 23
The Standard Configuration..............................................23
Entering the Setup Utility...................................................23
Updating the BIOS............................................................25
Using BIOS......................................................................................25
Standard CMOS Setup......................................................26
Advanced Setup.................................................................28
Advanced Chi pset Setup....................................................29
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Integrated Peripherals.......................................................30
Power Ma nagement Setup.................................................32
PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................33
PC Health Status...............................................................34
Frequency/Voltage Contr ol................................................35
Load Default Settings........................................................36
Supervisor Password........................................................36
User Password..................................................................37
Save & Exit Setup..............................................................37
Exit Without Saving............................................................37
Chapter 4
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Using the Motherboard Software 39
About the Software CD-ROM......................................................39
Auto-installing under W indows V ista........................................39
Running Setup....................................................................40
Ma nual Installation........................................................................44
Utility Software Reference............................................................44
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
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Thank you for choosing 945GCD-CI motherboard of great performance and with
enhanced function. This motherboard has onboard Intel
ITX form factor of 170 x 170 mm.
The motherboard incorporates the 945GC Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge
(SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency of 533
MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU. The memory controller supports DDR2 memory
DIMM frequencies of 533. It supports one DDR2 socket with up to maximum
memory of 2 GB.
The ICH7 Southbridge supports one PCI slot which is PCI v2.3 compliant. It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480 Mb/s bandwidth for 8 USB 2.0
ports (4 USB ports and 2 USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB ports). The
Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller, supporting two SATA ports with
maximum transfer rate up to 3.0 Gb/s each.
The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel,
including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, one LPT port, one serial port, one
VGA port, four USB ports, one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and
line-out.
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AtomTM CPU with a Mini-
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Feature
Processor
This motherboard uses
features:
• Onboard Intel® AtomTM single core, 1.60GHz CPU speed with 512KB
cache
• Supports a system bus (FSB) of 533 MHz
• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s
hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on
separate “logical” processors within the same physical processor.
onboard Intel® AtomTM CPU that carries the following
Chipset
The 945GC Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an
innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
945GC (NB)
ICH7 (SB)
• Supports 32-bit host bus addressing
• 2 GB/s point-to-point Direct Media Interface (DMI) to
ICH7 (1 Gb/s each direction)
• Supports 256-Mb, 512-Mb and 1-Gb DDR2 technologies for x8 and x16 devices
• Supports high quality 3D setup, Render Engine and
high-quality texture engine
• Enhanced DMA Controller , interrupt controller , and ti mer
functions
• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a
• Compliant with PCI v2.3 specification
• Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller
• Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to
eight USB 2.0 ports
• Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra A T A 100/66/33
Memory
• Supports DDR2 533 DDR2 SDRAM
•Accommodates one unbuffered DIMM
• Maximum memory size up to 2 GB
Audio
The onboard Audio provides the following features:
• 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec
• ADCs support 44.1k/48k/96kHz sample rate
• Meets Microsoft WLP 3.08 Vista premium and mobile PCs audio requirements
• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible
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Onboard LAN
The onboard LAN controller provides either of the following features:
• Supports PCI Express
• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
• Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
• Integrated 10/100 transceiver
• Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
• Fully complies with IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u
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Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
• One 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slot
• One IDE connector that supports two IDE devices
• Two 7-pin SATA connectors
The motherboard supports UDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 100/66/33
Mb/s.
Integrated I/O
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
• One LPT port
• One serial port
• One VGA port
• Four USB ports
• One LAN port
• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
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BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system
features including the following:
• Power management
• Wake-up alarms
• CPU parameters
• CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock
speeds.
1. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
2. Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be operated in the ambiance between 0 and 50 °C.
3. To achieve better performance and air flow, we suggest that you use
a system fan on this motherboard.
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Motherboard Components
Introducing the Motherboard
Table of Motherboard Components
LABEL COMPONENTS
1. MCH_FAN Northbridge cooling fan connector
2. DIMM1 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots
3. ATX1 Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
4. IDE Primary IDE connector
5. PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header
6. SATA1~2 Serial ATA connectors
7. BIOS_WP BIOS flash protect jumper
8. CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper
9. PCI1 32-bit add-on card slot
10. USB2~3 Front panel USB headers
11. F_AUDIO1 Front panel audio header
12. TPM TPM module header
13. SYS_FAN
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.
System cooling fan connector
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Introducing the Motherboard
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Memo
Introducing the Motherboard
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Safety Precautions
• Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard
• Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity
• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely
grounded object before working on the motherboard
• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in
• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards
Choosing a Computer Case
There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies
with the specifications for the Mini-ITX system case. First, some features on the
motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Make sure that your case supports all the
features required. Secondly, this motherboard supports two enhanced IDE drives.
Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend
to install.
Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O
template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the
motherboard.
This motherboard carries a Mini-ITX form factor of 170 x 170 mm. Choose a case
that accommodates this form factor.
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Installing the Motherboard in a Case
Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in
a case.
Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond
the holes in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets
and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws.
Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion
slots on your motherboard.
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Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.
Checking Jumper Settings
This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard.
Setting Jumpers
Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with
more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper
caps are placed on the correct pins.
The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When
the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the
jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper
cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin,
the jumper is OPEN.
This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins
1 and 2 are SHORT.
SHORT OPEN
Installing the Motherboard
Checking Jumper Settings
The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is
labeled.
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Jumper Settings
Jumper Type Description Setting (default)
1-2: NORMAL
CLR_CMOS1
BIOS_WP
To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend
users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings”
and then “Save & Exit Setup”.
3-pin
2-pin
CLEAR CMOS
FLASH
2-3: CLEAR CMOS
Before clearing the
CMOS, make sure to
turn the system off.
OPEN: WRITE
UNPROTECT
SHORT: WRITE
PROTECT
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CLR_CMOS1
1
BIOS_WP
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