Intel 945GCT Table of Contents, Package Checklist, Specifications, Mainboard Layout, About CMOS

	Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction		3
1.1	Package Checklist	3
1.2	Specifications	4
1.3	Mainboard Layout	5
1.3.1 Intel 945GC(V1.0)		5
1.3.2 Intel 945GC(V2.0)		6
1.4	Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices	7
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup		8
2.1	Choosing a Computer Chassis	8
2.2	Installing Mainboard	8
2.3	Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler	9
2.3.1 Installation of the CPU		9
2.3.2 Installation of the CPU Cooler		10
2.4	Installation of Memory Modules	10
2.5	Connecting Peripheral Devices	11
2.5.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors		11
2.5.2 Serial ATA Connectors		11
2.5.3 PCI and PCI Express slots		11
Chapter 3 Jumpers & Headers Setup		12
3.1	Checking Jumper Settings	12
3.2 CMOS Memory Clearing Header		12
3.3	Keyboard Power Function	12
3.4 FAN Power Connectors		13
3.5	Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers	13
3.6	Additional USB Port Headers	14
3.7	Front Panel Audio Connection Header	14
3.8	Internal Audio Connectors	15
3.9 ATX Power InputConnectors		15
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility		16
4.1 About BIOS Setup		16
4.2 To Run BIOS Setup		16
4.3 About CMOS		16
4.4	The POST (Power On Self Test)	16
4.5 BIOS Setup — CMOS Setup Utility		17
4.5.1 CMOS Setup Utility		17
4.5.2 Control Keys		18
4.5.3 Standard CMOS Features		19
4.5.4 Advanced BIOS Features		21
4.5.5 Advanced Chipset Features		24
4.5.6 Integrated Peripherals		26
4.5.7 Power Management Setup		30
4.5.8 PnP PCI Configuration		32
4.5.9 PC Health Status		33
4.5.10 Frequency/Voltage Control		34
4.5.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults		35
4.5.12 Load Optimized Defaults		35
4.5.13 Set Supervisor/User Password		35
4.5.14 Save & Exit Setup		36
4.5.15 Exit Without Saving		36

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