Foxconn 945GZ7MC User Manual

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User’s Manual V1.0 for 945GZ7MC motherboard.

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Declaration of conformity

HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD

66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT,

TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

declares that the product

Motherboard

945GZ7MC

is in conformity with

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in

accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)

þ EN 55022: 1998/A2: 2003Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance

characteristics of information technology equipment

þ EN 61000-3-2/:2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current <= 16A per phase)

þ EN 61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage
supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A

þ EN 55024/A2:2003 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits

and methods of measurement

Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2007

Printed Name : James Liang Position/ Title : Assistant President

Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: FOXCONN

Model Name: 945GZ7MC

Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc.

Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd.

Fullerton, CA 92835

Telephone: [phone]

Facsimile: 714-738-8838

Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly

Type of Product: Motherboard

Manufacturer: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY

COMPANY LTD

Address: 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN,

TAIWAN, R.O.C.

Supplementary Information:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow-

ing two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this

device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

Tested to comply with FCC standards.

Signature : Date : 2007

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Main Features.............................................................................................2

Layout........................................................................................................3

Rear I/O Ports.............................................................................................4

Chapter

C PU...........................................................................................................6

Memory......................................................................................................9

Power Supply...........................................................................................10

Other Connectors.....................................................................................11

Expansion Slots........................................................................................13

Jumpers...................................................................................................14

Chapter

Enter BIOS Setup......................................................................................16

Main menu................................................................................................16

Advanced Menu.......................................................................................18

Power Menu.............................................................................................20

Boot Menu................................................................................................21

Exit Menu.................................................................................................22

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Product Introduction

Installation Instructions

BIOS Description

Attention:

1.Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact.

2.It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid
damage to the motherboard and CPU due high temperatures.

3.Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed.

4.Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or
removing expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when
you insert or remove a memory module. Failure to switch off the DC
power supply may result in serious damage to your system or

memory module.

Attention:

We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while

over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity

of your device.

Attention:

Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time, the BIOS

description in this manual is just for reference. We do not guarantee

that the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual

BIOS version at any given time in the future.

Attention:

The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.

Please refer to the physical motherboard.

This manual is suitable for motherboard of 945GZ7MC. Each

motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants

diverse features.

-6with 6-Channel audio (Default is omitted)

-8with 8-Channel audio

-Lwith onboard 10/100M LAN (Default is omitted)

-Kwith onboard Gigabit LAN

-Swith SATA function

-2with DDR2 Slots

-Hcomply with RoHS directive

You can find PPID label on the motherboard. It indicates the

functions that the motherboard has.

For example:

The latters on the black mark of the PPID label mean that the

motherboard supports 6-channel Audio (-6, Default is omitted),

onboard 10/100M LAN (-L, Default is omitted), SATA function (-

S), DDR2 slots(-2), RoHS directive(-H).

Chapter

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Thank you for buying Foxconn’s 945GZ7MC motherboard. This

motherboard is one of our new products, and offers superior

performance, reliability and quality, at a reasonable price. This

motherboard adopts the advanced Intel® 945GZ + ICH7 chipset,

providing users a computer platform with a high integration-

compatibility-performance price ratio.

This chapter includes the following information:

v Main Features

v Layout

v Rear I/O Ports

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Main Features

Size

· uATX form factor of 9.6 inch x 8.8 inch

Microprocessor

· Supports Intel® Core

(95W), Pentium® E2xxx series(65W), Pentium® 4 6x1 series(65W), Celeron

D 3xx series(65W), Celeron® 4xx series(35W) processors in an LGA775 pack

age

· Supports FSB at 800 MHz/533MHz

Chipset

· Intel® 945GZ (North Bridge) + ICH7 (South Bridge)

System Memory

· Two 240-pin DIMM slots

· Supports dual channel DDR2 533/400 Memory

· Supports up to 4GB DDR2 memory

USB 2.0 Ports

TM

2 Duo E4xx0 series(65W), Pentium® D 9xx series

· Supports hot plug

·Six USB 2.0 ports (Two rear panel ports, two onboard USB headers

providing four extra ports)

·Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s transmission rate

®

Onboard Serial ATA II

· 300MB/s data transfer rate

· Supports up to two serial ATA II devices

Onboard Graphics

· Supports integrated VGA display function

Onboard Audio (-6)

· Supports Intel® High Definition Audio

· Supports S/PDIF output

· Supports 6-channel audio

Dual Onboard LAN (-L)

· One LAN interface built-in onboard

· Supports 10/100(-L) Mb/s Ethernet

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Expansion Slots

· Two PCI slots

· One PCI Express x1 slot

Layout

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Note: The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only, please

refer to the physical motherboard.

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