Intel MX945GM2 manual Motherboard Overview, Placement Direction, Screw Holes

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MX945GM2

1.2 Motherboard Overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Refer to the chassis documentation before installing the motherboard.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

1.2.1Placement Direction

When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

1.2.2Screw Holes

Place four (4) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not over tighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

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Contents Ver MX945GM2 User’s Manual Electrical safety User’s Manual MX945GM2 User’s Manual CPU LAN1 Power Type User’s Manual MX945GM2 MX945GM2 Before you Proceed Screw Holes Placement DirectionMotherboard Overview Motherboard Layout Layout Content List Label FunctionInternal Connector Central Processing Unit CPU Installing the CPU MX945GM2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan MX945GM2 Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan System Memory Dimm Sockets LocationMemory Configurations CPU FSBInstalling a DDR2 Dimm Removing a DDR2 DimmExpansion Slots Installing an Expansion CardConfiguring an Expansion Card Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQMini PCI PCI SlotsPCI Express X16 Slot Jumpers Clear Cmos J4Watchdog Timer Output Select J6 3 AT/ATX Power Select J7Lvds Extended Setting J14 5 COM1, COM2 RI/+5V/+12v Selection JP14, JP15Connectors Rear Panel ConnectorsMicrophone port Pink This port connects a microphone ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Important notes on the Motherboard Power RequirementsUSB 2.0 Connector CN4, CN5 Serial Port 2 Connector CN6 Serial Port 3 Connector CN7 Serial Port 4 Connector CN8 Front Panel Audio Connector CN16 User’s Manual ATX Power Button/Soft-off Button 2-pin Pwrsw System Panel Connector FPANEL1System Power LED 2-pin Pwrled Reset Button 2-pin ResetPrimary IDE Connector IDE1 IrDA Connector IRCON1 Signal DescriptionAmplifier Connector JAMP1 Optical Drive Audio Connector JCD1 LCD Inverter Connector JBKL1 Signal Description Digital I/O Connector JGPIO1 Digital I/O Connector JGPIO2 Lvds Connector JLVDS1 Serial ATA Connector Black SA1, SA2 SM Bus Connector SMBUS1 Digital Audio Connector SPDIFOUT1 Chassis Fan Connector SFAN1