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Box Contents

GA-945PL-S3G motherboard

Motherboard driver disk

User's Manual

Quick Installation Guide

Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide

One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable

Two SATA 3Gb/s cables

I/O Shield

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Optional Items

2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R)

2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R)

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GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard Documentation Classifications CopyrightDisclaimer Identifying Your Motherboard Revision Table of Contents Regulatory Statements Box Contents GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard Layout GA-945PL-S3G Block Diagram Hardware Installation Installation Precautions Product Specifications CPU 4 Mbit flash Page Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Installing the CPUHyper-Threading Technology System Requirements CPU Socket Lever Installing the CPU Cooler Installing the Memory Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installing a Memory Installing an Expansion Card Back Panel Connectors Internal Connectors ATX Power ConnectorSATAII0/1/2/3 GND FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector CPUFAN/SYSFAN Fan Headers IDE IDE Connector SATAII0/1/2/3 Sata 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by ICH7 Pwrled System Power LED Header BAT Battery Fpanel Front Panel Header Cdin CD In Connector Faudio Front Panel Audio Header Spdifo S/PDIF Out Header FUSB1/FUSB2 USB Headers CI Chassis Intrusion Header Clrcmos Clearing Cmos Jumper Bios Setup Logo Screen Default Startup ScreenPost Screen Main Menu Sample Bios Version D11Bios Setup Program Function Keys Main Menu Help „ Power Management Setup „ Standard Cmos Features„ Advanced Bios Features „ PnP/PCI Configurations IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave DateTime IDE Channel 2, 3 Master/Slave Halt on Floppy 3 Mode SupportDrive a Memory Password Check Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst/Second/Third Boot Device HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability No-Execute Memory Protect Note CPU Hyper-Threading NoteLimit Cpuid Max. to 3 Note CPU Enhanced Halt C1E Note Pata IDE Set to On-Chip Sata ModeOn-Chip Primary PCI IDE Sata Port 0/2 Set to USB Controller Smart LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic FunctionSata Port 1/3 Set to USB 2.0 Controller ECP Mode Use DMA Onboard LAN Boot ROMParallel Port Mode Onboard Serial Port Power On by Ring Soft-Off by PWR-BTTNPME Event Wake Up Power On By Keyboard Resume by AlarmPower On By Mouse KB Power on Password PnP/PCI Configurations CPU Warning Temperature Reset Case Open StatusCurrent CPU Temperature Case Opened CPU Clock Ratio Note Robust Graphics BoosterFSB1333 Core.2 CPU PCI Express Frequency Mhz CPU Host Clock ControlCPU Host Frequency Mhz System Memory Multiplier CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Supervisor Password User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard Drivers Installation Installing Chipset Drivers Software Applications Driver CD Information Hardware Information Contact Us GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 Before You BeginSystem Requirements Installation and Configuration Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard DrivePage Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Removing the BackupExiting Xpress Recovery2 What is Q-FlashTM? Bios Update UtilitiesUpdating the Bios with the Q-Flash Utility What is @BIOSTM? Updating the Bios Page Save the Current Bios File Updating the Bios with the @BIOS UtilityInstalling and Using @BIOS Update the Bios Using the Internet Update Function Update the Bios without Using the Internet Update Function Click Update New Bios EasyTune EasyTune 5 Interface Button Information Table Windows Vista ReadyBoost Properties Configuring Speakers Configuring Audio Input and OutputConfiguring 2/4/5.1-Channel Audio High Definition Audio HD Audio Speakers or Headphones Configuring Sound Effect Configuring AC97 AudioSound Effect tab Installing the S/PDIF Out Cable Optional Installing the S/PDIF Out CablePdif out Configuring S/PDIF out Configuring Microphone Recording Appendix Using the Sound Recorder Recording the SoundPlaying the Sound Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting Procedure Start END Weee Symbol Statement Regulatory NoticesOur Commitment to Preserving the Environment China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard Appendix GA-945PL-S3G Motherboard Contact Us Taiwan Headquarters Gigabyte Global Service System Poland Ukraine Romania Serbia & Montenegro