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Box Contents................................................................................................................. 6
Optional Items................................................................................................................. 6
GA-945GCM-S2L/GA-945GCM-S2C Motherboard Layout............................................ 7
Block Diagram................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ....................................................................................9
1-1 Installation Precautions .....................................................................................9
1-2 Product Specifications.................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler.............................................................. 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU................................................................................................ 13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler................................................................................... 15
1-4 Installing the Memory..................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration................................................................ 16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory............................................................................................. 17
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card......................................................................... 18
1-6 Back Panel Connectors................................................................................. 19
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................21
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................. 31
2-1 Startup Screen................................................................................................ 32
2-2 The Main Menu.............................................................................................. 33
2-3 Standard CMOS Features............................................................................. 35
2-4 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 37
2-5 Integrated Peripherals..................................................................................... 39
2-6 Power Management Setup............................................................................. 43
2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 45
2-8 PC Health Status........................................................................................... 46
2-9 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................. 48
2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................... 50
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults................................................................................. 50
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 51
2-13 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 52
2-14 Exit Without Saving .......................................................................................52