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... Features 2 1.4 Rear Panel Connectors 3 1.5 Motherboard Layout (945P-A7A 4 1.6 Motherboard Layout (945PL-A7A 5 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 6 2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU 6 2.2 FAN Headers 8 2.3 Installing System Memory 9 2.4 Connectors and Slots 11 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 13 3.1 How to Setup Jumpers 13 3.2 Detail Settings 13 TChapter 4: Useful Help 19 4.1 Driver Installation Note 19 4.2 Award BIOS Beep Code...
... Features 2 1.4 Rear Panel Connectors 3 1.5 Motherboard Layout (945P-A7A 4 1.6 Motherboard Layout (945PL-A7A 5 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 6 2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU 6 2.2 FAN Headers 8 2.3 Installing System Memory 9 2.4 Connectors and Slots 11 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 13 3.1 How to Setup Jumpers 13 3.2 Detail Settings 13 TChapter 4: Useful Help 19 4.1 Driver Installation Note 19 4.2 Award BIOS Beep Code...
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...charge. Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rear side of the board unless necessary. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 945P-A7A / 945PL-A7A 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the motherboard out from anti-static bag, ground yourself properly by touching any unfastened small...humid air and water. 1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST z FDD Cable X 1 z HDD Cable X 1 z User's Manual X 1 z Serial ATA Cable X 1 z Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 z Rear I/O Panel for choosing our product. Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment. Keep the computer from power outlet...
...charge. Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rear side of the board unless necessary. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 945P-A7A / 945PL-A7A 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the motherboard out from anti-static bag, ground yourself properly by touching any unfastened small...humid air and water. 1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST z FDD Cable X 1 z HDD Cable X 1 z User's Manual X 1 z Serial ATA Cable X 1 z Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 z Rear I/O Panel for choosing our product. Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment. Keep the computer from power outlet...
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... on the Manual icon to browse for your system, click on each software title to launch the installation program. TCHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 945P-A7A / 945PL-A7A 4.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to locate and execute the file SETUP.EXE under your optical drive. A. B. Manual Aside from http...
... on the Manual icon to browse for your system, click on each software title to launch the installation program. TCHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 945P-A7A / 945PL-A7A 4.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to locate and execute the file SETUP.EXE under your optical drive. A. B. Manual Aside from http...
BIOS MANUAL
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... party IDE bus master driver). On-Chip Serial ATA This item allows you to choose: Disabled: disabled SATA Controller Combined Mode: PATA and SATA are supported. SATA PORT Speed Settings This item allows you to enable or disable the primary/ secondary IDE Channel. 945P-A7A BIOS Manual This item ... Disabled (default),Force GEN I, Force GEN II. As well, your system software both SATA and PATA max of 6 IDE drivers are combined max of 2 IDE drivers in each channel. IDE Primary/Secondary/Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/100 functionality can be implemented if it is operating in your ...
... party IDE bus master driver). On-Chip Serial ATA This item allows you to choose: Disabled: disabled SATA Controller Combined Mode: PATA and SATA are supported. SATA PORT Speed Settings This item allows you to enable or disable the primary/ secondary IDE Channel. 945P-A7A BIOS Manual This item ... Disabled (default),Force GEN I, Force GEN II. As well, your system software both SATA and PATA max of 6 IDE drivers are combined max of 2 IDE drivers in each channel. IDE Primary/Secondary/Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/100 functionality can be implemented if it is operating in your ...
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... will make BIOS run VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up from S3 state. The Choices: Auto (default), Yes, No. 27 945P-A7A BIOS Manual ACPI & WAKE UP EVENTS ACPI Function This item displays the status of the VGA card does not support the initialization feature, the display...: S1 (POS) (default) Power on Suspend S3 (STR) Suspend to RAM S1 & S3 POS+STR Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Choosing Enabled will need AGP driver to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. So, if the AGP...
... will make BIOS run VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up from S3 state. The Choices: Auto (default), Yes, No. 27 945P-A7A BIOS Manual ACPI & WAKE UP EVENTS ACPI Function This item displays the status of the VGA card does not support the initialization feature, the display...: S1 (POS) (default) Power on Suspend S3 (STR) Suspend to RAM S1 & S3 POS+STR Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Choosing Enabled will need AGP driver to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. So, if the AGP...
SOFTWARE MANUAL
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Software Installation Guide Intel Software Indroduction Software Installation 2 Software List 2 On Board Audio Device Driver List 4 Software Setup 5 Intel Serial ATA (optional 7 Device Driver for Windows 2000 & XP 7 - 1 -
Software Installation Guide Intel Software Indroduction Software Installation 2 Software List 2 On Board Audio Device Driver List 4 Software Setup 5 Intel Serial ATA (optional 7 Device Driver for Windows 2000 & XP 7 - 1 -
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Software Installation Guide Intel Software Installation Software List Category Description Windows Inf Patch Utility Driver * The INF Update Utility for Intel Chipsets installs to the target system the Windows* 95/98 or Windows* 2000 INF files that...ME/2000/XP/ XP 64Bit \Software\ DirectX Intel Applicatio n Accer * Accelerates application launch and run times Windows 98/SE/ME/NT4/200 0 \Driver\ Chipset\ Intel\Iaa - 2 - Windows \Driver\ 95/98/Me/NT4.0/ Chipset\ Intel\ 2000/XP/XP 64Bit Graphics\ Winbond Hardware Monitor ( Optional ) Winbond Hardware Monitor is a self-diagnostic...
Software Installation Guide Intel Software Installation Software List Category Description Windows Inf Patch Utility Driver * The INF Update Utility for Intel Chipsets installs to the target system the Windows* 95/98 or Windows* 2000 INF files that...ME/2000/XP/ XP 64Bit \Software\ DirectX Intel Applicatio n Accer * Accelerates application launch and run times Windows 98/SE/ME/NT4/200 0 \Driver\ Chipset\ Intel\Iaa - 2 - Windows \Driver\ 95/98/Me/NT4.0/ Chipset\ Intel\ 2000/XP/XP 64Bit Graphics\ Winbond Hardware Monitor ( Optional ) Winbond Hardware Monitor is a self-diagnostic...
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Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP \Software\ Clock Windows 98/2000 \Driver\Iccard Winflash ( Optional ) Windows 95/NT4.0/98/ME/ 2000/XP \Software\ Winflash - 3 - Software Installation Guide Intel (Optional) Realtek RTL8139 (8100)Fast Ethernet Adapter (Optional) * Warp Speeder ( Optional ) IC card reader ( Optional ) Setup LAN Manager Workstation/Server driver for REALTEK RTL8139(8100) Fast PCI ethernet adapter. Windows 95/98/ME/NT4.0 /2000/XP/ XP 64Bit \Driver\LAN \Realtek features three user-friendly functions including Overclock Manager, Overvoltage Manager, and Hardware Monitor.
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP \Software\ Clock Windows 98/2000 \Driver\Iccard Winflash ( Optional ) Windows 95/NT4.0/98/ME/ 2000/XP \Software\ Winflash - 3 - Software Installation Guide Intel (Optional) Realtek RTL8139 (8100)Fast Ethernet Adapter (Optional) * Warp Speeder ( Optional ) IC card reader ( Optional ) Setup LAN Manager Workstation/Server driver for REALTEK RTL8139(8100) Fast PCI ethernet adapter. Windows 95/98/ME/NT4.0 /2000/XP/ XP 64Bit \Driver\LAN \Realtek features three user-friendly functions including Overclock Manager, Overvoltage Manager, and Hardware Monitor.
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... table shows the optioned audio device and the relative driver path. Category Realtek ALC882 ( Optional ) Realtek ALC655 ( Optional ) Realtek ALC850 ( Optional ) Description Install the drivers to enable the Realtek ALC882 Azalia Audio Device Install the drivers to enable the RealtekALC655 Audio Device Install the drivers to enable the Realtek ALC850 Audio Device Platform Windows...
... table shows the optioned audio device and the relative driver path. Category Realtek ALC882 ( Optional ) Realtek ALC655 ( Optional ) Realtek ALC850 ( Optional ) Description Install the drivers to enable the Realtek ALC882 Azalia Audio Device Install the drivers to enable the RealtekALC655 Audio Device Install the drivers to enable the Realtek ALC850 Audio Device Platform Windows...
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... the screen will autorun or you don't need to worry about installing the wrong drivers. The Wizard can automatically detect OS and switch to the proper page, so you can simply put Driver CD into CD-ROM drive and the Installation Utility will change according to let users... install some common used drivers conveniently. Software Installation Guide Intel Software Setup We provide an installation wizard, Driver CD Installation Utility (SETUP.EXE), located in...
... the screen will autorun or you don't need to worry about installing the wrong drivers. The Wizard can automatically detect OS and switch to the proper page, so you can simply put Driver CD into CD-ROM drive and the Installation Utility will change according to let users... install some common used drivers conveniently. Software Installation Guide Intel Software Setup We provide an installation wizard, Driver CD Installation Utility (SETUP.EXE), located in...
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...manually run "setup.exe". ( in the root directly. ) - 6 - Software Installation Guide Intel There are two kinds of installation. When the drivers CAN NOT be installed directly from CD by using CD Installation Utility: Use the mouse cursor to complete the rest of Installation Procedure: Note: Automatically ...detect main board You can simply put Driver CD into CD-ROM drive. The Installation wizard will invoke other applications to click the proper option on the tabled.
...manually run "setup.exe". ( in the root directly. ) - 6 - Software Installation Guide Intel There are two kinds of installation. When the drivers CAN NOT be installed directly from CD by using CD Installation Utility: Use the mouse cursor to complete the rest of Installation Procedure: Note: Automatically ...detect main board You can simply put Driver CD into CD-ROM drive. The Installation wizard will invoke other applications to click the proper option on the tabled.
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...to install Windows 2000 & XP, you have to floppy. ●Installing Windows 2000 & XP from the driver CD that comes with this motherboard. You can copy the INTEL SERIAL ATA Controller driver files from a CD: 1. Win2000 & XP will continue and complete the installation procedure. - 7 - ... ( S=Specify Additional Device ) 2.Press S, and insert the INTEL SERIAL ATA Controller driver diskette. This will display a new setup screen, then prompt you to press the "S" key to the mass storage device you driver list. Press the "F6" key when Windows 2000 & XP displays the following message...
...to install Windows 2000 & XP, you have to floppy. ●Installing Windows 2000 & XP from the driver CD that comes with this motherboard. You can copy the INTEL SERIAL ATA Controller driver files from a CD: 1. Win2000 & XP will continue and complete the installation procedure. - 7 - ... ( S=Specify Additional Device ) 2.Press S, and insert the INTEL SERIAL ATA Controller driver diskette. This will display a new setup screen, then prompt you to press the "S" key to the mass storage device you driver list. Press the "F6" key when Windows 2000 & XP displays the following message...
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...: 1. Please choose the "Intel Serial ATA Device Controller" device driver will detect the INTEL SERIAL ATA Controller automatically, and ask you to install the driver and restart the system. - 8 - Usually, when you driver list. Follow the instructions as prompted by the system to installing the... driver. 2. If the controller is specific only to you boot up the ...
...: 1. Please choose the "Intel Serial ATA Device Controller" device driver will detect the INTEL SERIAL ATA Controller automatically, and ask you to install the driver and restart the system. - 8 - Usually, when you driver list. Follow the instructions as prompted by the system to installing the... driver. 2. If the controller is specific only to you boot up the ...