Pin Header Easy Installation Guide ASRock motherboard is equipped with pin headers with obvious colors which indicate you to recognize the crucial headers more easily. Please refer to below illustrations for the pin definition of onboard headers. If you want to have more information about the usage of these headers, please refer to the content of this quick installation guide for details. U li PWR USB 2.
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Motherboard Layout PS2_USB_PWR1 J u m p e r USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 775-Pin CPU Socket USB 2.
HO Panel 10 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 2 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 7 M i c r o p h o n e (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 3 RJ-45 Port 8 VGA Port 4 L i n e In (Light Blue) 9 COM P o r t 5 L i n e Out (Lime) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.
1. Introduction T h a n k you for purchasing A S R o c k 945GCM-S motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under A S R o c k ' s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to A S R o c k ' s c o m m i t m e n t to quality and endurance. This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide.
1.2 Specifications Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.5-in, 24.4 cm x 19.
- 1 x Print port header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 2 4 pin A T X p o w e r connector - 4 pin 12V p o w e r c o n n e c t o r - C D in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x U S B 2.0 headers (support 4 U S B 2.0 ports) (see C A U T I O N 9) BIOS Feature - 4 M b AMI BIOS - A M I Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - A C P I 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - A M B I O S 2.3.
1. FSB1333-CPU will operate in overclocking nlode. Under this situation, PCIE frequency will also be overclocked to 115MHz. Besides, if you want to overclock the CPU you adopt from FSB800 to FSB1066, you need to adjust the jumpers. Please refer to page 14 for proper jumper settings. 2. About the setting of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 30 3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read 4. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
12. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.
2. Installation Pre-installation Precautions T a k e note of t h e f o l l o w i n g p r e c a u t i o n s b e f o r e y o u install m o t h e r b o a r d c o m p o n e n t s or c h a n g e a n y m o t h e r b o a r d settings. 1. Unplug the p o w e r cord from the wall socket before touching any c o m p o n e n t . Failure to do s o m a y c a u s e s e v e r e d a m a g e to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or c o m p o n e n t s . 2.
Step 1. O p e n the socket: Step 1 - 1 . D i s e n g a g i n g the lever by depressing d o w n a n d o u t o n the h o o k to c l e a r retention tab. Step 1 -2. Rotate the load lever to fully o p e n position at approximately 135 degrees. Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open position at approximately 100 degrees. Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU: Step 2-1. Hold the C P U by the edges where are m a r k e d with black lines. Step 2-2. O r i e n t the C P U with I H S (Integrated Heat Sink) up.
Ik 1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap. 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service. Step 4. C l o s e the socket: S t e p 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the I H S . S t e p 4-2. W h i l e p r e s s i n g d o w n lightly o n load plate, e n g a g e the load lever. S t e p 4-3. S e c u r e load lever with load p l a t e tab under retention tab of load lever. 2.
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 945GCM-S m o t h e r b o a r d provides t w o 240-pin D D R 2 ( D o u b l e Data Rate 2) D I M M slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, y o u a l w a y s n e e d to install t w o i d e n t i c a l (the s a m e brand, s p e e d , s i z e a n d chipt y p e ) m e m o r y m o d u l e s in the D D R 2 D I M M slots to activate Dual C h a n n e l M e m o r y Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI a n d PCI Express Slots) T h e r e a r e 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. P C I s l o t s : PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. P C I E slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, s u c h as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards.
2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Short". If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Open". The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are "Short" when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper PS2_USB_PWR1 (seep.2 No. 1) Setting 2_3 ( 2 ЩЩо] +5V Short pin2, pin3 to enable .. [fa.Ol +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 +5VSB or USB wake up events.
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! F D D connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.2 No. 20) IPINI FLOPPY1 the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: M a k e sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. Primary IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No.
U S B 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0 g"" ports on the I/O panel, there are • GND (9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2 No. 15) t w o U S B 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 h e a d e r can s u p p o r t two U S B 2.0 ports. (9-pin USB4_5) (see p.2 No. 16) гЫ- l+l г 1 GND This is an interface for print Print Port Header port cable that allows (25-pin LPT1) 0 GND convenient connection of printer -mm (see p.2 No. 26) devices. ' SPD6 nCKW I r^DS BUS .
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don't need to connect them for AC'97 audio panel. E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to [Enabled]. F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.
A Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation BS ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power (24-pin ATXPWR1) s u p p l y to this connector. (see p.2, No.
2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® ICH7 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks. You m a y install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this m o t h e r b o a r d for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install t h e SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive b a y s of your chassis.
3. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup program is designed to be user-friendly.
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