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Manual - Page 1
GA-945PL-DS3/ GA-945PL-S3 (rev. 2.0)
Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme dual-core / CoreTM 2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D LGA775 Processor Motherboard
User's Manual
Rev. 2002 12ME-945PLDS3-2002R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over ...
Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-945PL-DS3/GA-945PL-S3 (rev. 2.0)
Oct. 25, 2006
Motherboard GA-945PL-DS3/ GA-945PL-S3 (rev. 2.0)
Oct. 25, 2006
Manual - Page 4
...Menu (For example: GA-945PL-DS3 BIOS Ver.: F1a 30 2-1 Standard CMOS Features 32 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features 34 2-3 IntegratedPeripherals 36 2-4 Power Management Setup 39 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations 41 2-6 PC Health Status 42 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 44 2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 47 2-9 Load Optimized Defaults 47 2-10 Set Supervisor/User Password 48 2-11 Save & Exit Setup 49 2-12...
Manual - Page 7
GA-945PL-DS3/GA-945PL-S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout
KB_MS
ATX_12V LGA775
CPU_FAN
GA-945PL-DS3/GA-945PL-S3
COMA LPT
ATX USB
USB_LAN
F_AUDIO AUDIO
NB_FAN
Intel® 945PL
RTL 8111B
PCIE_3
PCIE_16
DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4
PWR_FAN
CODEC
PCIE_1 PCIE_2
CI CD_IN
SYS _FAN SPDIF_IO
CLR_CMOS
BATTERY
Intel® ICH7
PCI1 SATAII0
BIOS PCI2
SATAII1
PCI3 FDD
F_USB2
SATAII2 ...
Manual - Page 10
GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 10 - English
1-2 Feature Summary
CPU
Š LGA775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme dual-core / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium® D /
Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D
Š L2 cache varies with CPU
Front Side Bus
Š Supports 800/533 MHz FSB
Chipset
Northbridge: Intel® 945PL...
"*" Only the GA-945PL-DS3 adopts All-Solid Capacitor design.
Manual - Page 15
... or incorrect detection of Intel chipset specifications. 1. To enable Dual Channel mode with double-sided memory modules to prevent system's failure to use memory modules of Memory Bus will not be enabled if only one/three DDRII memory module is installed. 2. English
Dual Channel Memory Configuration
GA-945PL-DS3/GA-945PL-S3 supports the Dual Channel Technology. Dual Channel...
Manual - Page 21
...Master and the other end of FDD drives supported are: 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB. The types of the cable connects to the instructions located on the IDE device). One IDE ... in the FDD connector.
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- 21 - Hardware Installation If you wish to connect two IDE devices, please set the jumper on settings, please refer to the FDD drive. English
7) IDE1 (IDE Connector)...
Manual - Page 22
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10) PWR_LED The PWR_LED connector is connected with the system power indicator to work properly. Definition
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MPD+
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MPD-
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MPD- GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 22 - Please refer to the BIOS setting for the SATA 3Gb/s and install the proper driver in order to indicate whether the system is on/off.
English
9) SATAII0 / 1 / 2 / 3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connectors) SATA 3Gb/s can...
Manual - Page 30
... enter Boot Menu to select the first boot device. GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 30 - If you don't find the settings you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as usual. This action makes the system reset to the default settings for your motherboard.
The Main Menu (For example: GA-945PL-DS3 BIOS Ver.: F1a)
Once you want, press "Ctrl+F1" to...
Manual - Page 32
...Setup. Extended IDE/SATA Drive. Week
The week, from Sun to set the access mode for the hard drive. Through Dec. Manual User can manually input the correct settings...-time clock. The time is , , , . For example, 1 p.m.
GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 32 - IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
Press "...BIOS to automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during POST(default) ...
Manual - Page 48
...select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you are prompted to enter password. Once the password is required to access only basic items. If you select "System" at "Password Check" in creating a password. GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
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Manual - Page 56
... the provided driver CD into your hard disk. Press any key to Xpress Recovery2 can be immediately installed once you have already entered Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the key in the bottom left corner of the screen. After the steps above are completed, subsequent access to enter Xpress Recovery2.
GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 56 - Supporting Microsoft operating...
Manual - Page 58
...MHz in the BIOS menu. The BIOS upgrading guides below first.
1. Part One: Updating BIOS with the Q-FlashTM utility, please follow the steps below are combined in DOS or Windows. For example, from Gigabyte's website. 2. Q-FlashTM allows users to enter SETUP / Dual BIOS / Q-Flash / F9 For Xpress Recovery 08/07/2003-i875P-6A79BG03C-00
GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 58 - Using...
Manual - Page 62
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Save & Exit Setup
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I .T.)
ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash
Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
: Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 62 - System will reboot after BIOS has been upgraded. Normally the...
Manual - Page 72
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Question 1: I clear CMOS? AWARD BIOS Beep Codes 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error 1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error 1 long 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous long beeps: DRAM error Continuous short beeps: Power error
GA-945PL-(D)S3 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard
- 72 - To check general asked...
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