Intel GA-8I945P-G, GA-8I945P PRO user manual Installation of Expansion Cards

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1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards

You can install your expansion card by following the steps outlined below:

1.Read the related expansion card's instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer.

2.Remove your computer's chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.

3.Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.

4.Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

5.Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

6.Replace your computer's chassis cover.

7.Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.

8.Install related driver from the operating system.

Installing a PCI Express x 16 expansion card:

Please align the VGA card to the onboard PCI Express x 16 slot and press firmly down on the slot. Make sure your VGA card is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x 16 slot. When you try uninstall the VGA card, please press the latch as the picture to the left shows to release the card.

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Contents GA-8I945P Pro GA-8I945P-G Motherboard Copyright Product Manual ClassificationTable of Contents Unique Software Utilities Only for GA-8I945P ProOptional Accessories 8I945P Pro-G Only for GA-8I945P Pro. Only for GA-8I945P-G33MHz 14.318MHz 100MHz 5789 48MHz Dual Bios LGA775 CPUCLK+/-133/200/266MHz100MHz Host Interface Intel IDE1 ChannelsConsiderations Prior to Installation Installation NoticesInstances of Non-Warranty Hardware InstallationFeature Summary Supports Intel Pentium D / Pentium 4 LGA775 CPUNoteSupports 1066/800/533MHz FSB Š L2 cache varies with CPUOnboard Audio High Definition Audio Supports 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 channel audioRear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out connectionInstallation of the CPU and Heatsink Installation of the CPUInstallation of the Heatsink Installation of Memory Installing/Removing Cool-Plus Northbridge Cooling FanOnly for GA-8I945P Pro GA-8I945P Pro-G Motherboard Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installation of Expansion Cards I/O Back Panel Introduction Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Connectors IntroductionSide Speaker Out ATX12V/ATX Power Connector 5 Cpufan / Sysfan / Pwrfan Cooler Fan Power Connector Nbfan Chip Fan ConnectorFDD Floppy Connector IDE1/IDE2/IDE3 IDE ConnectorSATAII0/SATAII1/SATAII2/SATAII3 Sata 3Gb/s Connector Faudio Front Audio ConnectorPwrled Optional Fpanel Front Panel JumperCdin CD Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connectorSpdifi Spdif USB/GREENUSB Front USB Connector 16 F11394/F21394 Ieee 1394 ConnectorF21394 F11394Rfid CI Chassis Intrusion, Case OpenBATBattery Clrcmos Clear CmosEnglish Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Main MenuMain Menu For example Bios Ver. GA-8I945P Pro F2a „ Load Optimized Defaults „ Set Supervisor Password„ Set User Password „ Save & Exit SetupIDE Channel 0 Master, Slave TimeDetection step and allow for faster system start up Floppy 3 Mode Support for Japan Area Drive a / Drive BHalt on MemoryFirst / Second / Third Boot Device Hard Disk Boot PriorityPassword Check CPU Hyper-Threading Limit Cpuid Max. toNo-Execute Memory Protect Note CPU Enhanced Halt C1E NoteOn-Chip Primary PCI IDE Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Sata RAID / Ahci Mode On-Chip Sata ModePata IDE Set to Sata Port 0/2 Set toOnboard LAN Boot ROM Parallel Port ModeECP Mode Use DMA Onboard H/WResume by Alarm Power On By MouseDisabled Disable this function. Default value Enabled If Resume by Alarm is EnabledPower On By Keyboard KB Power on PasswordBefore AC-power off AC Back FunctionPnP/PCI Configurations Only for GA-8I945P Pro Bios SetupCurrent CPU Temperature Current CPU/POWER /SYSTEM FAN Speed RPMCPU Warning Temperature Case OpenedCPU Smart FAN Mode CPU Smart FAN ControlCPU Clock Ratio Note M NoteRobust Graphics Booster A.2CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency MhzPCI Experss Frequency Mhz System Memory MultiplierPCI-E OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage ControlCPU Voltage Control Normal CPU VcoreLoad Fail-Safe Defaults Select LanguageLoad Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor/User PasswordSave & Exit Setup Exit Without SavingEnglish Install Drivers Install Chipset DriversSoftware Applications Driver CD InformationHardware Information Contact UsThis page lists all device you have for this motherboard Please see the last page for detailsEnglish Unique Software Utilities EasyTune 5 Introduction User Interface OverviewHow to use the Xpress Recovery2 Xpress Recovery2 IntroductionSystem requirements Precautions Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2Limitations Flash Bios Method Introduction What is Dual Bios Technology ?How to use Dual Bios and Q-Flash Utility? Dual Bios / Q-Flash Programming UtilityBoot From Main BIOSDefault, Backup Bios Halt On Error DisableDefault, EnableMethod 1 Q-FlashTMUtility Before You BeginExploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual Bios utility screen Task menu for Dual Bios utilityEntering the Q-FlashTMutility Task menu for Q-Flash utilityUsing the Q-FlashTMutility StepsYou can repeat to Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults Part TwoExploring the Q-FlashTMutility screen EnglishCongratulation!! You have updated Bios successfully Bios file becomes F4 after updating@BIOS Utility Method 2 @BIOSTM UtilityMethods and steps English Serial ATA Bios Setting Utility Introduction RAID LevelsConfiguring the Intel RAID Bios DISK/VOLUME InformationCreate RAID Volume Press Enter under Create RAID Volume to set up RAIDName RAIDVolume0 Press Enter under the Create Volume item Delete RAID Volume Installing the RAID drivers Cd bootdrv MenuStereo Speakers Connection and Settings 5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function IntroductionChannel Audio Setup Step After installation of the audio driver, you should findEnglish Sound Effect Configuration Troubleshooting AMI Bios Beep CodesEnglish English English English English Contact Us Taiwan HeadquartersChina Shanghai