Foxconn 945GZ, 945PL, 945G, 945P7MC User Manual

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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

945GZ/PL/G/P7MC

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: 1998/A2:2003Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits

and methods of measurement

Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2006

Printed Name : James Liang Position/ Title : Assistant President

Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: Foxconn

Model Name: 945GZ/PL/G/P7MC

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
following 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 : 2006

Table of Contents

Chapter

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

Layout........................................................................................................4

Rear I/O Ports.............................................................................................5

Chapter

CPU............................................................................................................7

Memory....................................................................................................10

Power Supply..........................................................................................11

Other Connectors.....................................................................................12

Expension Slots........................................................................................16

Jumpers...................................................................................................17

Chapter

Enter BIOS Setup......................................................................................20

Main menu................................................................................................20

Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................22

Fox Central Control Unit............................................................................24

Advanced BIOS Features.........................................................................27

Advanced Chipset Features.....................................................................30

Integrated Peripherals...............................................................................32

Power Management Setup........................................................................37

PnP/PCI Configurations.............................................................................40

PC Health Status.......................................................................................41

Load Optimized Defaults...........................................................................43

Set Supervisor/User Password................................................................43

Save & Exit Setup.....................................................................................44

Exit Without Saving...................................................................................44

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2

3

Product Introduction

Installation Instructions

BIOS Description

Chapter

Utility CD content......................................................................................46

Installing Drivers.......................................................................................47

Installing Utilities.......................................................................................47

4

4

Driver CD Introduction

Table of Contents

Directions for Bundled Software

Chapter

FOX ONE .................................................................................................49

Fox LiveUpdate....................................................................................55

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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 to 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 945GZ/PL/G/P7MC.
Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who
wants diverse features.

-L with onboard 10/100M LAN (Default is omitted.)

-K with onboard Gigabit LAN

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

-8 with 8-Channel audio

-E with 1394 connector

-S with SATA connector

-2 with DDR2 slots

-Rwith RAID function

-H comply with RoHS directives

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), onboard 10/100M
LAN (-L), 1394 port (-E), SATA function (-S).

Chapter

Thank you for buying Foxconn 945GZ/PL/P/G7MC series
motherboard. This series of 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/PL/P/G + ICH7R chipset, providing us­ers a computer platform with a high integration-compatibility­performance price ratio.

This chapter includes the following information:

1

1

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
Pentium® 4, Celeron® D processors in an LGA775 package

· 945G/P Supports FSB at 1066 MHz /800 MHz /533 MHz
945GZ/PL Supports FSB at 800 MHz /533 MHz

· Supports Hyper-Threading Technology

Chipset

· Intel® 945GZ/PL/G/P (North Bridge) + ICH7R (South Bridge)

System Memory

· Two 240-pin DIMM slots

· 945G/P Supports Dual-Channel DDR2 667/533/400

945GZ/PL Supports Dual-Channel DDR2 533/400

· 945G/P Supports up to 4GB DDR2 memory, 945GZ/PL up to 2GB DDR2
memory

TM

2 Duo, Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Pentium® D,

USB 2.0 Ports

· Supports hot plug

· Eight USB 2.0 ports

· Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode

· Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate

Onboard Serial ATA II

· 300MBps data transfer rate

· Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1,RAID 5

· Supports up to four Serial ATA II devices

Onboard LAN (-L/-K) (optional)

· LAN interface built-in onboard

· 945GZ/PL Supports 10/100(-L) Mbit/sec Ethernet

945G/P Supports 10/100/1000(-K) Mbit/sec Ethernet

Onboard Graphics (supported on 945G/GZ only)

· Supports integrated VGA display function

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Onboard Audio (-6)

· Supports Intel® High Definition Audio

· Supports S/PDIF output

· Supports 6-channel audio

PCI Express x16 Support

· Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth

· Low power consumption and power management features

Green Function

· Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

· Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4

(Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off)

Expansion Slots

· Two PCI slots

· One PCI Express x16 Graphics slot

· One PCI Express x1 slot

3

Layout

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

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1

2
3

4

5

6
7

8

9

1.S/PDIF OUT Connector (optional)

2.Front Audio Connector

3.CD_IN Connector

4.Speaker Connector (optional)

5.Front USB Connectors

6.SPI Connector (optional)

7.Clear CMOS Jumper

8.Front Panel Connector

9.SATA II Connectors

10.WP-EN Jumper

11.BIOS TBL Enable Jumper (optional)

12.FWH/LPC Connector (optional)

13.IDE Connectors

14.Chassis Intruder Connector

1110

12 13

242526

23
22

21

20

19

18
17

14

15.Floppy Connector

16.24-Pin ATX Power Connector

17.IrDA Connector

18.DDR2 DIMM Slots

19.CPU_FAN Connector

20.South Bridge:ICH7R Chipset

21.CPU Socket

22.North Bridge: 945GZ/PL/G/P Chipset

23.SYS_FAN Connector

24.12V ATX Power Connector

25.PCI Express x16 Grahpics Slot

26.PCI Express x1 Slot

27.PCI Slots

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16

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

please refer to the physical motherboard.

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Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Rear I/O Ports

This motherboard provides the ports as below:

Parallel Port

8

(Printer Port)

PS/2 Mouse

1

Port
PS/2 Keyboard

2

Port

VGA Port

33

Com1 Port

6

Line-in jack,Line-outjack,Microphone jack

3

4

(optional)

LAN Port (-L/-K)

7

(optional)

5

USB2.0 Ports

Line-in
(Rear)

Line-out

(Front)
Microphone
(CEN/LFE)

When using a 2-channel sound source,the Line-out jack is used to connect to
speaker or headphone;the Line-in port connects to an external CD player,tape
player or other audio device. The Microphone jack is used to connect to the
microphone.
When using a 6-channel sound source,connect the front speaker to the green
audio output;connect the rear speaker to the blue audio output;connect the
center speaker/subwoofer to the red Microphone output.

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Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Chapter

This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, in­cluding the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply,
slots, and pin headers, and the mounting of jumpers. Cau­tion should be exercised during the installation of these
modules. Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any

installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully.

This chapter includes the following information:

2

2

v CPU
v Memory
v Power supply
v Other Connectors
v Expansion Slots
v Jumpers

6

CPU

Chapter 2 Installation Instructions

This motherboard supports single processor including Intel® Core

TM

2 Duo,
Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Pentium® D, Pentium® 4, Celeron® D processors in
an LGA775 package.

For the detailed CPU support list on this motherboard, please visit the
website: http://w w w .fo xconn c h ann el.co m

Installation of CPU

Below is the CPU socket illustration. Follow these procedures to install a CPU.

Load lever

Load plate

Protective cover

1. Use thumb and forefinger to hold the hook of the load lever and pull the lever
down and away from socket to unlock it. Lift the load lever.

2. Push down the rear tab with your forefinger to bring the front end of the load
plate up slightly. Open the load plate with thumb. Be careful not to touch the
contacts.

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Chapter 2 Installation Instructions

3. Hold CPU with thumb and forefinger. Ensure fingers align to socket cutouts.
Match the CPU triangle marker to Pin 1 position as shown below. The alignment
key also provides the orientation directed function. Lower the CPU straight down
without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket.

Alignment Key

Pin 1 position

Socket Cutouts

4. After installing the CPU, remove the protective cover from load plate. The
protective cover is used to protect the contacts of the socket. Do not discard the
protective cover. Always replace the socket cover if the CPU is removed from the
socket.

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Chapter 2 Installation Instructions

5. Close the load plate, and slightly push down the tongue side.

6. Lower the lever and lock it to the load plate, then the CPU is locked completely.

Note :

Excessive temperatures will severely damage the CPU and
system. Therefore, you should install CPU cooling fan and make
sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to
prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU. Please refer to your
CPU fan user guide to install it properly.

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Chapter 2 Installation Instructions

Memory

This motherboard includes two 240-pin DIMM slots. So You must install at least
one memory bank to ensure normal operation.

Installation of DDR2 Memory

1.There is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot, and the memory
module can be fixed in one direction only. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the
module clips outward.

2.Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically
into the DIMM slot.

128 Pins

3.The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically.

For the detailed memory support list on this motherboard, please visit the
website: http://w w w .fo xconn c h ann el.co m

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112 Pins

Chapter 2 Installation Instructions

Power Supply

This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any
devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting
the power supply.

24-pin ATX power connector: PWR1

PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector. Make
sure that the power supply cable and pins are
properly aligned with the connector on the
motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable
into the connector and make sure it is secure.

8-pin ATX_12 V Power Connector: PWR2

The 8-pin ATX 12V power supply connects to
PWR2 and provides power to the CPU.

24-pin ATX Power Connector

+5V

+3.3V

+3.3V

GND

1

+3.3V

GND GND

-12V

8-pin ATX_12 V Power Connector

12V

PSON

5

8

GND

GND

GND

+5V

GND

+5V_AUX

PWROK

NC

1

4

+12V

+12V

+5V GND

+5V

GND

+5V

+3.3V

12

2413

Note:

We recommend that you use 8-pin ATX 12V
power supply. If you want to use 4-pin power
supply, connect the 4-pin power connector as
shown.

Connect a 4-pin
power plug here

5

8

4

1

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Other Connectors

This motherboard includes connectors for FDD devices, IDE devices, Serial ATA
devices, USB devices, IR module, CPU fan, System fan and others.

FDD Connector: FLOPPY

This motherboard includes a standard FDD connector, supporting 360K, 720K,

1.2M, 1.44M, and 2.88M FDDs.

IDE Connector: PIDE

The PIDE connector supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33 IDE hard disk drive. Con­nect the cable’s blue connector to the IDE connector, then connect the gray
connector to the slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the
Ultra ATA master device.

Fan Connectors: CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN

The fan speed can be detected and viewed in “PC Health Status” section of the
CMOS Setup. These fans will be automatically turned off after the system enters
S3, S4 and S5 mode.

1

SYS_FAN

GROUND

+12V
SENSE

GROUND

1

SENSE

POWERCONTROL

CPU_FAN

USB Headers: F_USB1, F_USB2

Besides four USB ports on the rear panel, the series of motherboards also have
two headers on board which may connect to front panel USB cable (optional) to
provide additional four USB ports.

NC

GND

D+

D-

5V_DUAL

F_USB 1/2

Empty

GND
D+

D-

5V_DUAL

1

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Front Panel Connector: FP1

This motherboard includes one connector for con-

PWRLED

+ -

PWRSW

Empty

necting the front panel switch and LED indicators.

1

+ -

NCHD-LED

RESET

FP1

HDD LED Connector (HD-LED)
The connector connects to the case’s HDD indicator LED indicating the activity

status of hard disks.
Reset Switch (RESET)

Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case; the
system will restart when the switch is pressed.

Power LED Connector (PWRLED)
Attach the connector to the power LED on the front panel of the case. The Power
LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is in S0 status, the LED is
on. When the system is in S1 status, the LED is blink; When the system is in S3,
S4, S5 status, the LED is off.

Power Switch Connector (PWRSW)
Attach the connector to the power button of the case. Pushing this switch allows
the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button.

Audio Connector: F_AUDIO

The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio,
the Rear Audio.Their priority is sequenced from high to low(Front Audio to Rear
Audio).If headphones are plugged into the front panel of the chassis(using the
Front Audio),then the Line-out (Rear Audio) on the rear panel will not work. If
you don’t want to use the Front Audio, pin 5 and 6,pin 9 and 10 must be SHORT,
and then the signal will be sent to the rear audio port.

MIC_IN

MIC_PWR

AUD_OUT-R

NA

AUD_OUT-L

1

MIC_GND
+5VA

AUD_RET-R
Empty

AUD_RET-L

F_AUDIO

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Serial ATA II Connectors: SATA_1, SATA_2,
SATA_3, SATA_4

The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect
the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard. These
connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables
for primary storage devices. The current Serial
ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data trans­fer rate.

Chassis Intruder Connector: INTR

The connector connects to the chassis secu­rity switch on the case. The system can detect
the chassis intrusion through the status of this
connector. If the connector has been closed
once, the system will send a message. To uti­lize this function, set “Case Open Warning” to

“Enabled” in the “PC Health Status” section of
the CMOS Setup. Save and exit, then boot the
operating system once to make sure this func­tion takes effect.

1

GND GND

GND

SATA_1/2/3/4

1 INTRUDERJ 2 GND

TX+

RX+

RX-TX-

INTR

IrDA Connector: IR

This header supports wireless transmitting and
receiving device. Before using this function,
configure the settings of IR Mode from the “In­tegrated Peripherals” section of the CMOS
Setup.

SPI Connector: SPI (optional)

This motherboard provides a SPI connector,
which is used to flash the SPI BIOS. Connect
one side of a cable to the connector, then attach
the BIOS Flash Card to the other side of the
cable.

14

3D3V_SYS

SPI_HOLDJ

ICH_SPI_CLK

ICH_SPI_MOSI

1

IR

1

7 8

+5V

SPI

Empty

IRRX
GND
IRTX

2

ICH_SPI_CSJ
ICH_SPI_MISO

Key

GND