Intel GA-8I945P PRO, GA-8I945P-G

Motherboard

GA-8I945P Pro/GA-8I945P-G

Apr. 18, 2005

Motherboard

GA-8I945P Pro/GA-8I945P-G

Contents

Main Page Page Table of Contents Page Page - 7 - GA-8I945P Pro/GA-8I945P-G Motherboard Layout GA-8I945P (Pro)(-G) Only for GA-8I945P-G. Block Diagram Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer Installation Notices Instances of Non-Warranty 1-2 Feature Summary Page 1-3 Installation of the CPU and Heatsink 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU 1-3-2 Installation of the Heatsink 1-5 Installation of Memory 1-4 Installing/Removing Cool-Plus (Northbridge Cooling Fan) Dual Channel Memory Configuration 1-6 Installation of Expansion Cards 1-7 I/O Back Panel Introduction 1-8 Connectors Introduction Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (Power Connector) 3/4/5) CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN (Cooler Fan Power Connector) 6) NB_FAN (Chip Fan Connector) 7) FDD (Floppy Connector) 8) IDE1/IDE2/IDE3 (IDE Connector) 9) SATAII0/SATAII1/SATAII2/SATAII3 (SATA 3Gb/s Connector) 10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Connector) Hardware Installation- 23 - 12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) 11) PWR_LED (Optional) 13) CD_IN (CD IN) 14) SPDIF_I (SPDIF In) 15) F_ USB/GREEN_USB (Front USB Connector) 16) F1_1394/F2_1394 (IEEE 1394 Connector) 17) RF_ID 18) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) Hardware Installation- 27 - 19) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) 20) BAT(Battery) Page CONTROL KEYS Main Menu Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Chapter 2 BIOS Setup The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : GA-8I945P Pro F2a) Page 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date Time IDE Channel 0 Master, Slave Drive A / Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area) Halt on Memory Base Memory 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First / Second / Third Boot Device Password Check Page 2-3 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Page Page 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Soft-off by PWR-BTTN PME Event Wake Up Power On by Ring Page 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment 2-6 PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR18V / +3.3V / +12V Current CPU Temperature CPU Smart FAN Control CPU Smart FAN Mode 2-7 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Clock Ratio C.A.M Robust Graphics Booster C.I.A.2 CPU Host Clock Control CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI Experss Frequency (Mhz) System Memory Multiplier Memory Frequency (Mhz) Page BIOS Setup- 47 - 2-9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 2-8 Select Language 2-11 Set Supervisor/User Password 2-10 Load Optimized Defaults BIOS Setup- 49 - 2-12 Save & Exit Setup 2-13 Exit Without Saving Page Chapter 3 Install Drivers 3-1 Install Chipset Drivers Page Page Page Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities M.I.T. (Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker) C.I.A.2 (CPU Intelligent Accelerator 2) M.I.B.2 (Memory Intelligent Booster 2) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction User Interface Overview 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction How to use the Xpress Recovery2 <F9> Xpress Recovery2 Boot from CD/DVD: System requirements: 1. RESTORE: 2. BACKUP: 3. REMOVE: 4. REBOOT: The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction A. What is Dual BIOS Technology ? B. How to use Dual BIOS and Q-Flash Utility? Boot From : Main BIOS(Default), Backup BIOS Halt On Error : Disable(Default), Enable Method 1 : Q-FlashTM Utility Before You Begin: Part One: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards. Entering the Q-FlashTM utility: Step 2: Press F8 button on your keyboard and then Y button to enter the Dual BIOS/Q-Flash utility. Step1: To use Q-Flash utility, you must press Del in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu. Exploring the Q-FlashTM / Dual BIOS utility screen The Q-Flash / Dual BIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Using the Q-FlashTM utility: Steps: You can repeat Step 1 to 4 to flash the backup BIOS, too. After system reboots, you may find the BIOS version on your boot screen becomes the one you flashed. The BIOS file becomes Fab after updating. Press Y on your keyboard to load defaults. Press Y on your keyboard to save and exit. Part Two: Updating BIOS with Q-FlashTM Utility on Single-BIOS Motherboards. This part guides users of single-BIOS motherboards how to update BIOS using the Q-FlashTM utility. Exploring the Q-FlashTM utility screen Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Action bar: Using the Q-FlashTM utility: Steps: Congratulation!! You have updated BIOS successfully!! Method 2 : @BIOSTM Utility 1. Methods and steps: 2. Note: 4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction RAID Levels Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS Create RAID Volume Press Enter under Create RAID Volume to set up RAID. Press Enter to enter Create Volume after setting disk capacity. Press Enter under the Create Volume item. Delete RAID Volume Installing the RAID drivers 4-1-5 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings: 4 Channel Audio Setup 6 Channel Audio Setup 8 Channel Audio Setup Page 4-2 Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Page Contact Us