Page 4 - Table of Contents
- 4 - Table of Contents Item Checklist ................................................................................................................. 6Optional Accessories ...................................................................................................... 6GA-945PLM-DS2/GA-945P...
Page 8 - Block Diagram
- 8 - Block Diagram LGA775 Processor Host Interface Intel ® 945PL DDRII 533/400 MHz DIMM Intel ® ICH7 3 PCI PCI Bus PCI Express Bus Dual Channel Memory PCI CLK (33 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express x16 IT8718 F l o p p y PS/2 KB/Mouse LPT Port Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line-Out MIC Line-In SPDI...
Page 9 - Hardware Installation; English; Considerations Prior to Installation; Preparing Your Computer; Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation - 9 - English 1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation Preparing Your Computer The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can becomedamaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Thus, prior to installation, please follow theinstr...
Page 10 - Feature Summary
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 10 - English 1-2 Feature Summary C P U LGA775 for Intel ® Core TM 2 Extreme dual-core / Core T M 2 Duo / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® D L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus Supports 800/533 MHz FSB Chipset Northbridge: Intel ® 945PL Expres...
Page 12 - Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler; otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur.; HT functionality requirement content :; Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 12 - English 1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install ...
Page 14 - power is switched off to prevent hardware damage.; Installation of Memory
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 14 - English The motherboard supports DDRII memory modules, whereby BIOS will automatically detect memorycapacity and specifications. Memory modules are designed so that they can be inserted only in one direction.The memory capacity used can differ with each ...
Page 15 - Dual Channel Memory Configuration
Hardware Installation - 15 - English Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-945PLM-DS2/GA-945PLM-S2 supports the Dual Channel Technology.After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of memory buswill double. The GA-945PLM-DS2/GA-945PLM-S2 includes 2 DIMM sockets.If you want to operat...
Page 16 - Installation of Expansion Cards; For example: Installing a PCI Express x16 VGA card:
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 16 - English 1-5 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...
Page 17 - I/O Back Panel Introduction; Connects to serial-based mouse or data processing devices.
Hardware Installation - 17 - English 1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector To install a PS/2 port keyboard and mouse, plug the mouse to the upper port (green) and thekeyboard to the lower port (purple). Parallel Port The parallel port allows connection of a printer, ...
Page 18 - Connectors Introduction; MIC In; The default MIC In jack. Microphone must be connected to MIC In jack.; F D D
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 18 - English 1-7 Connectors Introduction Line Out (Front Speaker Out) The default Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. Stereo speakers, earphone or front surroundspeakers can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. MIC In The default MIC In jack. Mic...
Page 29 - Main Menu; Chapter 2 BIOS Setup; CONTROL KEYS
BIOS Setup - 29 - English BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) includes a CMOS SETUP utility which allows user to configurerequired settings or to activate certain system features.The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS SRAM of the motherboard.When the power is turned off, the battery on ...
Page 30 - Load Optimized Defaults; item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 30 - English 1. If you don't find the settings you want, press "Ctrl+F1" to access advanced options.2. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item in the BIOS Setup when somehow the system is not stable as usual. This action makes the system reset to the ...
Page 32 - Standard CMOS Features; Date
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 32 - English 2-1 Standard CMOS Features Date The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>. Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display-only Month The month, Jan. Through Dec. Day The day, from 1 to 31 (or...
Page 33 - Drive A
BIOS Setup - 33 - English Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are:Large/Auto(default:Auto) Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard drive. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate optionbased on this ...
Page 34 - Advanced BIOS Features; Hard Disk Boot Priority
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 34 - English 2-2 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc.Use < > or < > to select a device, then press<+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press<...
Page 35 - Limit CPUID Max. to 3
BIOS Setup - 35 - English HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability This feature allows your hard disk to report read/write errors and to issue warnings when third-party hardware monitor utility is installed. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. Disabled Disable HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability. (Default value) CPU H...
Page 36 - Integrated Peripherals; On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 36 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. On-Chip SATA Mode Disabled Disable this function. Auto BIOS will auto detect. (Default ...
Page 37 - USB Keyboard Support
BIOS Setup - 37 - English USB 2.0 Controller You can disable this function if you are not using onboard USB 2.0 feature. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Enable USB keyboard support. Disabled Disable USB keyboard sup...
Page 38 - SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function)
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 38 - English SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function) This motherboard incorporates cable diagnostic feature designed to detect the status of the attached LANcable. This feature will detect cabling issue and report the approximate distance to the fault or sh...
Page 40 - Power Management Setup; ACPI Suspend Type
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 40 - English 2-4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value) S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM). Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off Press power button then Power off in...
Page 41 - Power On By Keyboard
BIOS Setup - 41 - English Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the keyboard power on password. Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have "POWER Key" button, you can press the key to power on the system. KB Power ON Password...
Page 42 - PnP/PCI Configurations; PCI 1 IRQ Assignment; PCI 2 IRQ Assignment; Auto; PCI 3 IRQ Assignment; Auto
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 42 - English 2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. PCI 2 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11...
Page 43 - PC Health Status; Reset Case Open Status
BIOS Setup - 43 - English 2-6 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Case Opened Yes Vcore OK DDR18V OK +3.3V OK +12V OK Current CPU Temperature 43 o C Current CPU FAN Speed 2880 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM...
Page 44 - CPU Smart FAN Control
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 44 - English CPU Smart FAN Control Disabled Disable this function. Enabled When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed dependingon CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tunebased on their requirements. (Default value...
Page 45 - Frequency/Voltage Control; CPU Clock Ratio; CPU Host Clock Control; CPU Host Frequency to 133 MHz.
BIOS Setup - 45 - English 2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio ( Note ) [25X] O.C. FSB1066 Core. 2 CPU [Disabled] CPU Host Clock Control [Disabled] x CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) 133 x PCI Express Frequency(Mhz) ...
Page 46 - System Memory Multiplier
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 46 - English PCI Express Frequency(Mhz) Auto Set PCI Express frequency automatically. (Default value) 90 ~ 150 Set PCI Express frequency from 90 MHz to 150 MHz. System Memory Multiplier The adjustable range will vary based on the CPU FSB. Default value: Auto ...
Page 47 - BIOS Setup; Load Fail-Safe Defaults
BIOS Setup - 47 - English 2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimumsystem performance. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Periphe...
Page 49 - -12 Exit Without Saving
BIOS Setup - 49 - English 2-11 Save & Exit Setup Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 2-12 Exit Without Saving Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.Type "N"...
Page 51 - Install Drivers; Chapter 3 Install Drivers; Install Chipset Drivers
Install Drivers - 51 - English Chapter 3 Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP.Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driverCD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROMdevice icon in ...
Page 52 - Software Applications
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 52 - English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyoneyou want and press "install" to install them. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of softwa...
Page 53 - Hardware Information; This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.; Contact Us; Please see the last page for details.
Install Drivers - 53 - English 3-4 Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Please see the last page for details.
Page 55 - Chapter 4 Appendix; Unique Software Utilities; User Interface Overview
Appendix - 55 - English Chapter 4 Appendix 4-1 Unique Software Utilities (Not all model support these Unique Software Utilities, please check your MB features.) 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction EasyTune 5 presents the most convenient Windows based system performance enhancement andmanageability utility...
Page 56 - How to use the Xpress Recovery2; Advanced BIOS Feature; enter Xpress Recovery2 by pressing the key in the future.
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 56 - English 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction Xpress Recovery2 is designed to provide quick backup and restora-tion of hard disk data. Supporting Microsoft operating systems includingWindows XP/2000/NT/98/Me and DOS, and file systems includingFAT16, FAT32,...
Page 57 - The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2
Appendix - 57 - English 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk.(This button will not appear if there is no backupfile.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup filesto release disk space.(This button will not appear if there is no backupf...
Page 58 - Utility; Del; Utility on Dual BIOS Motherboards.
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 58 - English 4-1-3 Flash BIOS Method Introduction Method 1 : Q-Flash TM Utility Q-Flash TM is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. With this utility, users only have to stay in the BIOS menu when they want to updateBIOS. Q-Flash TM allows users to flas...
Page 59 - Appendix; button on your keyboard and then; in the boot screen to enter BIOS menu.; Exploring the Q-Flash; / Dual BIOS utility screen
Appendix - 59 - English Entering the Q-Flash TM utility: CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS FeaturesIntegrated PeripheralsPower Management SetupPnP/PCI ConfigurationsPC Health StatusMB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Select LanguageLoad Fail-Saf...
Page 60 - Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press; After pressing; Enter
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 60 - English Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size.............................SST 49LF003A 512K Backup ROM Type/Size.........................SST 49LF003A 512K Wide Range Protection Disable Boot From...
Page 61 - Please do not take out the floppy disk when it begins flashing BIOS.
Appendix - 61 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be displayed. Dual BIOS Utility Boot From......................................... Main Bios Main ROM Type/Size............................
Page 63 - utility screen; . Move to the BIOS file you want to flash and press Enter.
Appendix - 63 - English Exploring the Q-Flash TM utility screen The Q-FlashBIOS utility screen consists of the following key components. Task menu for Q-Flash utility: Contains the names of three tasks. Blocking a task and pressing Enter key on your keyboard to enableexecution of the task. Action ba...
Page 64 - Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS.; Part One
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 64 - English 3. Press Y button on your keyboard after you are sure to update BIOS. Then it will begin to update BIOS. The progress of updating BIOS will be shown at the same time. Q-Flash Utility V1.30 Flash Type/Size.................................SST 49LF0...
Page 66 - III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS; server, please go onto
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 66 - English III. Save BIOSIn the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to save thecurrent BIOS version. IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:In the very beginning, there is "About this progra...
Page 67 - Introduction; H D A u d i o; Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:
Appendix - 67 - English 4-1-4 2- / 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction Line In Line Out (Front Speaker Out) Mic In Rear Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out The default speaker settings for the 6 audio jacks area s s h o w n i n t h e p i c t u r e t o t h e r i g h...
Page 68 - Headphone; or; Line Out; depending on the device; OK; In the upper left list, click; CH Speaker; Setting Up 4-Channel Audio
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 68 - English STEP 3:Connect a speaker or headphone to the rear LineOut jack, a small window will pop up and ask youw hat type of equipmen t i s c o n n e c te d . C h o o s e Headphone or Line Out depending on the device connected and click OK . The 2-channel...
Page 69 - O K; channel audio setup is completed.; CH Speaker; Setting Up 6-Channel Audio
Appendix - 69 - English STEP 3:Connect the 4-channel speakers to the audio jackson the motherboard and the surround cable, a smallw i n d o w w i l l p o p u p a n d a s k y o u w h a t t y p e o fequipment is connected. Choose a device depend-ing on the type of speaker connected (4-channelaudio con...
Page 70 - CH Speaker; Setting Up 8-Channel Audio
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 70 - English STEP 3:Connect the 6-channel speakers to the audio jackson the motherboard and the surround cable, a smallw i n d o w w i l l p o p u p a n d a s k y o u w h a t t y p e o fequipment is connected. Choose a device depend-ing on the type of speaker...
Page 72 - LOG; icon and then select the; Disable front panel jack detection; This action completes the AC'97 Audio configuration.
GA-945PLM-(D)S2 (rev. 2.1) Motherboard - 72 - English AC'97 Audio Configuration: To enable the front panel audio connector to sup-port AC97 Audio mode, go to the Audio ControlPanel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANA- LOG area, click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack det...
Page 73 - Troubleshooting; AWARD BIOS Beep Codes
Appendix - 73 - English 4-2 Troubleshooting Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specificmotherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BI...
Page 79 - yy; GIGABYTE Global Service System
Appendix - 79 - English y yy y y Germany G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBHWEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de y yy y y U.K. G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD.WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk y yy y y The Netherlands GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V.WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl y yy y y F r a n c e GIGABY...
