ECS 965PLT-A 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.
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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 Interference-causing
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
Describes features of the motherboard.
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Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3
Using BIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
Describes installation of motherboard
components.
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Provides information on using the BIOS
Setup Utility.
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Describes the motherboard software
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Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard 1
Introduction.................................................................................................1
Feature..........................................................................................................2
Motherboard Components........................................................................4
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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
Connecting Case Components...............................................................10
Front Panel Connector.................................................................12
Installing Hardware...................................................................................13
Installing the Processor...............................................................13
Installing Memory Modules.........................................................15
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive........17
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive...............................................18
Installing Add-on Cards..............................................................19
Connecting Optional Devices......................................................21
Connecting I/O Devices..........................................................................23
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Chapter 3
Using BIOS 25
About the Setup Utility............................................................................25
The Standard Configuration........................................................25
Entering the Setup Utility..............................................................25
Updating the BIOS.......................................................................27
Using BIOS................................................................................................27
Main Features..............................................................................27
Advanced Features.....................................................................28
Security Features.........................................................................36
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Power Features............................................................................36
Boot Features...............................................................................38
Exit...............................................................................................39
Chapter 4
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Using the Motherboard Software 41
About the Software CD-ROM................................................................41
Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP.............................................41
Running Setup..............................................................................42
Manual Installation..................................................................................44
Utility Software Reference.......................................................................44
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the 965PLT-A motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel
CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D processors for high-end business or personal
desktop markets.
The motherboard incorporates the 946GZ Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB)
chipsets. The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency of 1066/800/533 MHz
using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU. The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM
frequencies of 667/533. It supports two DDR2 Sockets with up to maximum memory of 4
GB. DDR2 memory bandwidth of 5.3 GB/s in single-channel is supported, or 10.7 GB/s in
dual-channel interleaved mode assuming DDR2 667. In addition, two PCI-E slots for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.1.
The ICH7 Southbridge supports three PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. In addition,
one PCI Express x1 slot is supported, fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a. It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480 Mb/s
bandwidth for eight USB 2.0 ports. One onboard IDE connector supports 2 IDE devices in
Ultra ATA100/66/33 mode. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller, supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3.0 Gb/s each.
This motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including
PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, VGA port, four USB ports, one optional LAN
port and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/8-channel (optional) line-out.
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Feature
Processor
This motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/
Celeron D that carries the following features:
• Accommodates Intel CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D processors
• Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1066/800/533 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.
Chipset
The 946GZ Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an
innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
946GZ (NB)
ICH7 (SB)
• Supports 36-bit host bus addressing, allowing the CPU to
access the entire 64 GB of the GMCH’s memory address
space.
• 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 PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface
• Supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequency of 667/533 MHz
• Supports high quality 3D setup, Render Engine and highquality texture engine
• Enhanced DMA Controller, interrupt controller, and timer functions
• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification v1.0a
• Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification
• Compliant with Serial ATA II specification
• Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to eight
USB 2.0 ports
• Compliant with AC’97 Audio Codec supporting 6-channel
audio outputs
• Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA100/66/33
Memory
• DDR2 667/533 DDR SDRAM with Dual-channel DDR2 architecture
• Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs
• Up to 2 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 4 GB
Onboard LAN (Optional)
This motherboard may support either of the following LAN chipset:
• Supports 10/100 Mb/s N-Way Auto negotiation operation
• Half/Full duplex capability
• Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function and remote wake-up
• Integrate 10/100/1000 transceiver
• Supports PCI v2.3, 32-bit, 33/66 MHz
• Supports Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function and remote wake-up
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Audio (Optional)
This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipset:
• 5.1+2 channel High Definition Audio Codec
• All DACs Support 192k/96k/48k/44.1kHz DAC sample rate
• Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT
• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio requirements
• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible
• Dolby® Digital Encoder output for consumer electronic application
• 6 Channel AC’97 2.3 Audio Codec
• High quality differential CD input
• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements
• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible
1394a FireWire (Optional)
• Compliant with single chip host controller of IEEE Std 1394-1995 and IEEE
1394a-2000
• Integrated 400 Mb/s 2-port PHY for the PCI BUS
• 3.3 V Power Supply with 5 V Tolerant Inputs
Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
• Two PCI-E slots for Graphics Interface
• One PCI Express x1 slot
• Three 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots
• One 40-pin IDE connector that supports two IDE devices
• One floppy disk drive connector
• Four 7-pin SATA connectors
This motherboard supports UltraDMA 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 serial port
• One VGA port
• Four USB ports
• One LAN port (optional)
• Audio jacks for microphone in, line-in and 6/8-channel (optional) line-out
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BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses Insyde 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.
Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice.
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Motherboard Components
Introducing the Motherboard
Table of Motherboard Components
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LABEL COMPONENTS
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1. CPU Socket
LG A775 socket for Intel Core
D/Pentium 4/Celeron D CPUs
2 Duo/Pentium
2. DIMM1~2 240-pin D DR2 SD RAM slots
3. ATX1 Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
4. IR1* Internal infrared header
5. SYSFAN2 System cooling fan connector
6. SPK1 Speaker header
7. SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors
8. USB1~ 2 F ront P anel USB headers
9. PANEL1 Front panel switch/LED header
10. IDE1
Primar
IDE channel
11. FDD1 Floppy diskette drive connector
12. SYSFAN1 System cooling fan connector
13. SPDIFO1 * SPDIF out header
14. AUDIO2 Front panel audio header
15. CD_IN1 CD-in connector
16. PCI1~3 32-bit add-on card slots
17. JP1 Clear CMOS jumper
18. PCIEX3 PCI Express slot for graphics interface (x4 mode)
19. PCIEX2 PCI Express x1 slot
20. PCIEX1 PCI Express slot for graphics interface (x16 mode)
21. ATX4P1 Auxiliary power connector for graphics card
22. CPUFAN 1 CPU cooling fan connector
23. ATX12V1 4-pin +12V power connector
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install 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 ATX 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 one or two floppy diskette drives and 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 an ATX form factor of 305 x 190 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 overtighten 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
JP1 3-pin
Type
Description
CLEAR CMOS
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Setting (default)
1-2: CLEAR CMOS
2-3: NORMAL
Before clearing the
CMOS, make sure to
turn off the system.
JP1
1
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