ECS 945GCD-I330 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
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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 Slot........................................................................12

Connecting Optional Devices................................................14

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive...16

Connecting I/O Devices................................................................18

Connecting Case Components.....................................................19

Front Panel Header................................................................21

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Chapter 3 23

Using BIOS 23

About the Setup Utility ................................................................ 23

The Standard Configuration...................................................23

Entering the Setup Utility........................................................23

Using BIOS......................................................................................24

Standard CMOS Setup...........................................................25

Advanced Setup......................................................................27

Advanced Chi pset Setup.........................................................28

Integrated Peripherals............................................................29

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Power Ma nagement Setup......................................................31

PCI/PnP Setup........................................................................32

PC Health Status....................................................................33

Frequency/Voltage Contr ol.....................................................33

Load Default Settings.............................................................34

Supervisor Password.............................................................34

User Password.......................................................................35

Save & Exit Setup....................................................................35

Exit Without Saving.................................................................35

Updating the BIOS..................................................................36

Chapter 4

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Using the Motherboard Software 37

About the Software CD-ROM......................................................37

Auto-installing under W indows XP/V ista..................................37

Running Setup.........................................................................38

Manual Installation........................................................................42

Utility Software Reference............................................................42

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the 945GCD-I330 motherboard of great performance and
with enhanced function. The motherboard has onboard Intel® Dual Core AtomTM 330
processor with a Mini-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 scala
DIMM frequency of 533. It supports one DDR2 socket with up to maximum memory
of 2 GB.

The board has 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 Seri
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, COM, LPT1, one VGA port, four
USB ports, one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out.

ble FSB Vcc_CPU. The memory controller supports DDR2 memory

al ATA host controller, supporting two SATA ports with maximum

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Feature

Processor

®

This motherboard uses onboard Intel
carries the following features:

• Onboard Intel® Dual Core AtomTM 330 processor, 1.60GHz CPU speed
with 1 MB 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.

Dual Core AtomTM 330 processor that

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 T exture Engine

• Enhanced DMA controller , interrupt controller , and ti mer
functions

• 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 ATA 100/66

Memory

• Supports DDR2 533 DDR2 SDRAM

•Accommodates one unbuffered DIMM

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Up to 2 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 2 GB

Audio

The onboard Audio provides the following features:

• 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec

• Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program (WLP) Requirements

• ADCs support 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz sample rate

• Power Support: Digital: 3.3V; Analog: 5.0V

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Onboard LAN

The onboard LAN controller provides the following features:

• Supports 10/100 Mbps Ethernet transceiver

• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab

• Wake-On-LAN (WOL) by Magic Packet/Frame/Link Change

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 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 serial port

• One LPT 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

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LABEL COMPONENTS

1. SYS_FAN

2. CLR_CMOS

3. DDR2

4. PWR_FAN Power coolin

5. ATX1

6. F_PANEL

7. IDE

8. SATA1~2

9. SPK Internal s

10. PCI

11. USBPWR_F

12. F_AUDIO

13. SPDIFO

System cooling fan connector
Clear CMOS

umper

240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slot

fan connector

Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
Front panel switch/LED header
Primary IDE connector
Serial ATA connectors

eaker header

32-bit add-on card slot
Front panel USB Power Select

umper
Front panel audio header
SPDIF out header

14. F_USB1~2 Front panel USB headers

15. USBPWR_R Rear USB/PS2 Power Select jumper

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.

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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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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.

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

1-2: NORMAL

CLR_CMOS

3-pin

CLEAR CMOS

2-3: CLEAR CMOS

Before clearing the
CMOS, make sure to
turn the system off.

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CLR_CMOS

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USBPWR_F

USBPWR_R

To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS, we recommend

1.
users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Default Settings”
and then “Save & Exit Setup”.

Make sure the power supply provides enough 5VDUAL voltage before

2.
selecting the 5VDUAL function.

3.

It is required that users place the USBPWR_F & USBPWR_R cap onto
2-3 pin rather than 1-2 pin as default if you want to wake up the com­puter by USB/PS2 KB/Mouse.

3-pin

3-pin

Front Pa
USB Power
Select Jumper

Rear USB/PS2
Power Select
Jumper

nel

1-2: VCC
2-3: 5VDUAL

1-2: VCC
2-3: 5VDUAL

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USBPWR_F

1

USBPWR_R