Intel I965P User Manual

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Manual Revision 1.0

November 03, 2006

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DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES:

THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE

DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE OF THE MANUFACTURER LIMITED

WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL

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PRODUCTS; INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR

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COUNTRY PURCHASED IN WHICH LOCAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW OR

LIMIT THE EXCLUSION OF THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES.

HANDLING PROCEDURES:

Static electricity can severely damage your equipment. Handle the mainboard and

any other device in your system with extreme care and avoid unnecessary contact

with system components on the mainboard. Always work on an antistatic surface

to avoid possible damage to the mainboard from static discharge. Always have

the power supply unplugged and powered off when inserting and removing

devices within the computer chassis. The Manufacturer assumes no responsibility

for any damage to the mainboard that results from failure to follow instruction or

failure to observe safety precautions.

CAUTION

The mainboard is subject to damage by static electricity.

Always observe the handling procedures.

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Post Port Frequently Asked Questions

Below is a list of some basic POST Codes, possible problems and solutions. For more detailed

information about POST Codes, refer to Appendix in this manual.

Post Code Problem Solution

FFh or CFh

1. BIOS ch ip inserted incorr ectly

2. Incorrect BIOS update version

3. Mainboard problem

4. Add-on card inserted incorrectly

1. Rein s ert the BIOS chip

2. Download the correct BIOS version

update from the manufacturer's

Web site

3. Replace mainboard

4. Remove and replace th e add-on card

C1h - C5h

1. Memo ry modu le inserted incorrectly

2. Memo ry compatibility pro blem

3. Memory module damaged

1. Reinsert memroy module

2. Replace memory with correct type

3. Replace memory module

2Dh

1. Error occured in VGA BIOS

2. VGA card inserted incorrectly

1. Replace VGA card

2. Reinsert the VGA card

26h

Overclock error Clear CMOS or press the insert key to

power on the system

07h - 12h

1. In it ial Keyboard con troller error

2. RTC error

1. Ensure the Keyboard and mouse are

connected correctly

2. Replace the RTC battery

Table of Contents

Section 1--Section 1--

Section 1--

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

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1-1 Package Contents ................................................................................1

1-2 Mainboard Features .............................................................................. 2

1-3 Mainboard Specification .........................................................................4

1-4 System Block Diagram ........................................................................... 6

Section 2--Section 2--

Section 2--

InstallationInstallation

Installation

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2-1 CPU Installation ....................................................................................7

2-2 Jumper Settings ...................................................................................8

2-3 System Memory Configuration ............................................................... 9

2-4 Rear I/O Port........................................................................................10

2-5 Internal Connectors ..............................................................................10

Section 3--Section 3--

Section 3--

EZ-IDEEZ-IDE

EZ-IDE

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1313

Section 4--Section 4--

Section 4--

Thermo Stick Thermo Stick

Thermo Stick

(Optional)(Optional)

(Optional)

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1414

Section 5--Section 5--

Section 5--

BIOS SetupBIOS Setup

BIOS Setup

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5-1 Main Menu............................................................................................15

5-2 Standard CMOS Setup ..........................................................................16

5-3 Advanced BIOS Features ...................................................................... 16

5-4 Power BIOS Features............................................................................18

Section 6--Section 6--

Section 6--

Driver & UtilityDriver & Utility

Driver & Utility

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Section 7--Section 7--

Section 7--

Ghost BIOSGhost BIOS

Ghost BIOS

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Section 8--Section 8--

Section 8--

AppendixAppendix

Appendix

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8-1 Post Codes........................................................................................... 23

8-2 HotKey Summary ..................................................................................26

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Section 1 -- Introduction

1-1 Package Contents

Contents

A . Mainboard

B. User’s manual

C. Floppy drive cable

D. HDD drive cable

E. CD (drivers and utilities)

F. I/O Shield

G. SATA II data cable

H. EZ-IDE bridge cable

Optional items

I. Extra USB2.0 port cable

J. Thermo Stick cable

K. Mini heatsink

If you need the optional item, please

contact your dealer for assistance.

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1-2 Mainboard Features

Brief Introduction

Socket 775

Socket 775-based motherboards are designed to provide performance enhancements for Intel Core

processor-based systems, and it also expected to be the next-generation of platform innovations.

For more details about the Intel Core

processor, please visit the Intel Web site at http://www.Intel.com.

Chipset

The board is designed with Intel (965P+ICH8/ICH8R) chipset, offering gaming and hardware enthusiasts an

immediate upgrade path, packed with the newest features:

1) Intel

Fast Memory Access:

- Updated Memory Controller Hub (MCH) backbone architecture that improves system performance by

optimizing the use of available memory bandwidth and reducing the latency of the memory accesses.

2) Intel

Flex Memory Technology:

- Facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory size to be populated and remain in dual-channel

mode.

For more details about the Intel Chipset, please visit the Intel Web site at http://www.Intel.com.

DDR2

DDR2 ushers in the new era of DDR memory technology. DDR2 memory offers faster speed, higher data

bandwidth and lower power consumption over DDR.

GLI mode (Graphics Link Interface)

GLI mode allows two PCI-Express VGA cards to be installed on the same mainboard to enjoy dual display

experience. With this technology you can expand your desktop space across two monitors and have

independent display on each monitor.

PCI-Express (PCI-E)

Next generation peripheral interface to succeed to current PCI bus for the next decade. With smaller slot size

and 250MB/sec (PCI-E*1) or 4GB/sec(PCI-E*16) maximum transfer, PCI-Express overcomes PCI bus

bottleneck.

Dual Channel

Supports dual channel of DDR2 memory to give you twice the memory bandwidth for greater system

performance.

Hardware Monitoring

Hardware monitoring enables you to monitor various aspects of the system operation and status. This

includes CPU temperature, voltage and fan speed in RPMs.

GbE LAN

The new Gigabit Ethernet LAN allows data transmission at 1,000 megabits per second (Mbps), which runs 10

times faster than conventional 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LANs.

Serial ATA II

S-ATA II is the second generation SATA interface with double the transferring speed up to 300MB/sec. It

supports NCQ to provide faster reading speed for your storage devices.

USB2.0

A popular USB standard for plugging in peripherals with up to 480Mbps transfer speed while maintaining

backward compatibility with older USB1.1 device.

6ch (Optional)

Mainboard is equipped with 6 channel of audio to support Dolby Digital 5.1 audio for DVD-playback. The onboard

audio jacks can be configured for normal 2 channel mode or 6 channel mode.

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Ghost BIOS

No more worries if BIOS gets corrupted leaving your system unable to boot. The onboard backup BIOS will

rescue & recover main BIOS in just a few easy steps.

Thunder Probe

A hardware diagnostic software to monitor voltage, temperature and speed of a variety of hardware. It also

includes an ingenious built in fan control feature called Smart Fan.

Thunder Flash

A Windows based innovation tool to provide safe and easy BIOS rescue function, BIOS flash function and

personal start up screen.

Magic Health

Reports your system hardware status for every boot-up to help detect faults early. Monitor hardware status

including CPU temperature, CPU/Memory/Chipset voltage, fan RPM speed for chassis fan, CPU fan & Power

supply fan.

EZ-Boot

Simply press “ESC” to select your bootable device. No more hassle to search the BIOS menu, change and re-

start.

PowerBIOS

Supporting a full range of overclocking setting via BIOS. Various adjustable feature include CPU/Memory/

Chipset voltage tweaking.

Special Features

BIOS Features:

Post Port

An onboard LED-display trouble-shooting device, facilitating user to detect boot-up problems.

QuickSPDIF

On board SPDIF-out connector for quick connection to multi-channel speakers. Not only removes cable

cluttering but also delivers loss-free digital audio to let you enjoy DVD movies and games with crystal clear

sound.

EZ-Button

A handy power-on button located onboard to turn on/off the system easily, especially while debugging or

testing the system.

Thermo Stick (Optional)

Flexible thermometer to let you measure any temperature by software. Ideal for monitoring VGA card,

chipset or even disk drives temperatures.

EZ-IDE

Unlike previous Intel chipsets, the new ICH8 supports only SATA storage devices. To support older IDE HDD

or optical drives, this mainboard is designed with onboard SATA-to-IDE convertor, the SiI3811A. EZ-IDE works

even for CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives.

H/W Features:

8ch (Optional)

Delivers 8 channel audio to bring you the latest in audio realism from DVD movies and games. Perfect for your

home theatre system.

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1-3 Mainboard Specification

Processor

 Socket LGA775 for Intel

Quad Core processor Q6000 series

 Support Intel Core 2 Duo processor E6000/ E4000 series

 Support Intel Dual core Pentium D 8xx/9xx series up to 3.6GHz

 Support Intel Single core Celeron-D 3xx series, Pentium-4 5xx/6xx series, P4EE up to 3.8GHz

 Support 533/800/1066MHz front-side bus

 Support Intel CPU manufactured with 65nm process

Chipset

 Intel

965P + ICH8 or ICH8R

Main Memory

 Four 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM DIMM sockets

 Support 1.8v DDR2-533/667/800 DIMMs with dual channel architecture

 Support single-sided or double-sided, non-ECC, DIMMs with 256Mb/512Mb/1Gb devices

 Supports up to 8GB memory size

Expansion Slots

 Three PCI connectors compliant with PCI v2.3

 One PCI-Express (x1) connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a

 One PCI-Express (x16) connectors compliant with PCI Express 1.0a

 One PCI Express (x4) connector for extra PCI-E VGA in GLI (Graphics Link Interface) mode

USB

 Ten USB connectors compliant with USB2.0 from embedded USB controller (4 connectors at rear panel)

LAN

 One Gb Ethernet from Realtek RTL8111B PCI-E (x1) controller

EZ-IDE

 One IDE interface (for 1 device) from onboard extra Silicon Image SiI3811A SATA-IDE converter for driver-

free IDE

 One extra IDE interface (for 1 device) from onboard extra Silicon Image SiI3811A SATA-IDE converter

(Optional)

S-ATA II

 Four S-ATA II ports with up to 300MB/s bandwidth from ICH8

 Six S-ATA II ports with up to 300MB/s bandwidth from ICH8R (Optional)

 Support RAID 0, 1, 10, 5 (Optional)

I/O

 Onboard EPoX EP1308 LPC bus I/O controller

 Legacy peripheral interface for PS/2 keyboard & mouse, FDD, Parallel, Serial, and IrDA (v1.0 compliant)

 Support Hardware Monitoring for fan speed monitoring and CPU temperature sensing

 Intelligent fan speed control for CPU-fan (PWM) for quiet operation

BIOS

 Flash EEPROM with Award Plug&Play BIOS

 Support EZ Boot for fast bootable device selection

 Support Magic Health for system hardware status report during system boot-up

 Support Ghost BIOS for BIOS Recovery

Audio

 6 or 8 channel audio from onboard Realtek ALC8xx HDA compliant CODEC

- Support CD-In

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- Support Jack detection for fool-proof audio device installation

- Rear panel audio jacks configuration: depending on model you purchased, please refer to one of the

following table:

Peripheral Interfaces

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 PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports

 One Parallel (printer) port

 One S/PDIF-Out Coaxial jack

 One S/PDIF-Out Optical (Optional)

 One Serial port

 One RJ45 LAN connector

 Four USB2.0 ports

 Six or Three Audio jacks

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Onboard connector and pin-header

 One floppy drive connector

 Two ATA-133 IDE connectors (one for optional)

 Six extra USB2.0 ports

 One CD-IN connector

 One IR connector

 Four S-ATA II connectors from ICH8, or

Six S-ATA II connectors from ICH8R

 Three Fan connectors

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Front Panel Controller

 Supports Reset & Soft-Off switches

 Supports HDD & Power LEDs

 Supports PC speaker

 Supports Front Panel Audio connector

Special Features

 Support KBPO function – Keyboard power on, turn on the computer from keyboard

 Support Wake-On-LAN by PME

 Onboard Post Port LED display for system debugging

 PowerBIOS for excellent overclocking features:

- Programmable FSB and PCI-E Clock output frequency with 1MHz fine tuning

- Support BIOS adjustable CPU multiplier, FSB clock, PCI-E x16 clock and DIMM frequency

- Support BIOS adjustable CPU Core voltage, Chipset voltage and DIMM voltage

 Support EZ-Button – A handy power-on button onboard to turn on/off the system easily

 Support Thermo Stick temperature (Optional)

 Support EZ-IDE - A S-ATA to IDE conversion device designed onboard

 Support Ghost BIOS - Rescue, recover BIOS in an easy step and no more worry of BIOS being corrupted.

Powerful utilities for Windows

 Support Thunder Probe - A hardware diagnostic software to monitor voltage, temperature and speed of

a variety of hardware. It also includes an ingenious built in fan control feature called Smart Fan.

 Support Thunder Flash - A Windows based innovation tool to provide safe and easy BIOS rescue

function, BIOS flash function and personal start up screen.

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