Document Outline

• 1.1 Before you Proceed
• 1.2 Motherboard Overview
  • 1.2.1 Placement Direction
  • 1.2.2 Screw Holes
• 1.3 Motherboard Layout
  • 1.3.1 Layout Content List
• 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  • 1.4.1 Installing the CPU
    • 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
    • 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.
    • 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.
    • 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B).
    • 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch.
    • 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
    • 7. If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability.
  • 1.4.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan
    • 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.
    • 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place.
    • 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labelled
  • 1.4.3 Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan
    • 1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.
    • 2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise.
    • 3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard
    • 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
    • 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling.
• 1.5 System Memory
  • 1.5.1 DIMM Sockets Location
  • 1.5.2 Memory Configurations
  • • 1.5.2.1 Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) － DDR2-800MHz Capability
    • 1.5.2.2 Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) － DDR2-667MHz Capability
    • 1.5.2.3 Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) － DDR2-553MHz Capability
  • 1.5.3 Installing a DIMM
    • 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward
    • 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.
    • 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
  • 1.5.4 Removing a DIMM
    • 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.
    • 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
• 1.6 Expansion Slots
  • 1.6.1 Installing an Expansion Card
    • 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.
    • 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).
    • 3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use.
  • 1.6.2 Configuring an Expansion Card
  • 1.6.3 Standard Interrupt Assignments
  • 1.6.4 PCI Slots
    • i945G-IGA has two PCI slots (i945G-IGA-IM has four slots). The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot.
  • 1.6.5 PCI Express X16 Slot
    • This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.
  • 1.6.6 PCI Express X4 Slot
    • The figure shows a network card install on the PCI Express X4 slot.
• 1.7 Jumpers
  • 1.7.1 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)
    • 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.
    • 2. Remove the onboard battery.
    • 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.
    • 4. Re-install the battery.
    • 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.
    • 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.
  • 1.7.2 Keyboard Power (KBPWR)
• 1.8 Connectors
  • 1.8.1 Rear Panel Connectors
    • Parallel port connector
    • IEEE 1394a connector
    • LAN (RJ-45) connector
    • This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources.
    • This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel configuration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
    • This port connects a microphone.
    • 8-channel audio configuration.
    • These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
    • This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.
    • Serial ATA hard disk drive and an internal Serial ATA hard disk drive to the SATA connector labelled SATA_RAID1.
  • 1.8.2 Internal Connectors
    • 1.8.2.1 Front Panel Audio Connector (AAFP)
    • 1.8.2.2 ATX Power Connector (ATX12V, EATXPWR)
    • 1.8.2.3 Optical Drive Audio Connector (CD)
    • 1.8.2.4 CPU & Chassis Fan Connector (CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2)
    • 1.8.2.5 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN)
    • 1.8.2.6 Serial Port Connector 1 (COM1)
    • 1.8.2.7 Serial Port Connector 2 (COM2)
    • 1.8.2.8 Serial Port Connector 3 (COM3)
    • 1.8.2.9 Serial Port Connector 4 (COM4)
    • 1.8.2.10 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (FLOPPY)
    • 1.8.2.11 System Panel Connector (F_PANEL)
    • 1.8.2.12 IEEE 1394a Connector (IE1394_2, Optional)
    • 1.8.2.13 IrDA Connector (IR_CON1)
    • 1.8.2.14 Primary EIDE Connector (PRI_EIDE)
    • 1.8.2.15 Serial ATA Connector (SATA1~6) (SATA 5, 6 are optional for ICH8DO)
    • 1.8.2.16 Digital Audio Connector (SPDIF_OUT)
    • 1.8.2.17 Serial ATA RAID Connector (SATA_RAID1)
    • 1.8.2.18 USB 2.0 Connector (USB56, 78, 910)
    • 1.8.2.19 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector (TPM_SLOT1)
• 2.1 BIOS Setup Program
  • 2.1.1 Legend Box
  • 2.1.2 List Box
  • 2.1.3 Sub-menu
• 2.2 BIOS Menu Screen
  • 2.2.1 Standard CMOS Features
    • 2.2.1.1 Date [Day, xx/xx/xxxx]
    • 2.2.1.2 Time [xx:xx:xx]
    • 2.2.1.3 IDE Channel 0/1/2/3 Master / Slave
    • 2.2.1.4 Driver A/B
    • 2.2.1.5 Video
    • 2.2.1.6 Halt On
    • 2.2.1.7 Memory
  • 2.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features
    • 2.2.2.1 CPU Features
    • 2.2.2.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority
    • Set hard disk boot device priority.
    • 2.2.2.3 Virus Warning
    • 2.2.2.4 CPU L1 & L2 & L3 Cache
    • 2.2.2.5 Quick Power On Self Test
    • 2.2.2.6 First / Second / Third Boot Device
    • 2.2.2.7 Boot Other Device
    • 2.2.2.8 Swap Floppy Drive
    • 2.2.2.9 Boot Up Floppy Seek
    • 2.2.2.10 Boot Up NumLock Status
    • 2.2.2.11 Gate A20 Option
    • 2.2.2.12 Typematic Rate Setting
    • 2.2.2.13 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
    • 2.2.2.14 Typematic Rate (Msec)
    • 2.2.2.15 Security Option
    • 2.2.2.16 APIC Mode
    • 2.2.2.17 MPS Version Control for OS
    • 2.2.2.18 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
    • 2.2.2.19 Small Logo (EPA) Show
  • 2.2.3 Advanced Chipset Features
    • 2.2.3.1 System BIOS Cacheable
    • 2.2.3.2 Memory Hole at 15M-16M
    • 2.2.3.3 PCI Express Root Port Function
    • 2.2.3.4 PEG/Onchip VGA Control
    • 2.2.3.5 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size
    • 2.2.3.6 DVMT Mode
    • 2.2.3.7 DVMT/FIXED Memory Size
  • 2.2.4 Integrated Peripherals
    • 2.2.4.1 OnChip IDE Device
  • • 2.2.4.2 Super I/O Device
    • 2.2.4.3 Watch Dog Timer Select
    • 2.2.4.4 USB Device Setting
  • 2.2.5 Power Management Setup
    • 2.2.5.1 ACPI Function
    • 2.2.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type
    • 2.2.5.3 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume
  • • 2.2.5.4 Power Management
    • 2.2.5.5 Video Off Method
    • 2.2.5.6 Video Off In Suspend
    • 2.2.5.7 Suspend Type
    • 2.2.5.8 MODEM Use IRQ
    • 2.2.5.9 Suspend Mode
    • 2.2.5.10 HDD Power Down
    • 2.2.5.11 Soft-off by PWR-BTTN
    • 2.2.5.12 Wake-Up by PCI card
    • 2.2.5.13 Power On by Ring
    • 2.2.5.14 USB KB Wake-Up from S3
    • 2.2.5.15 Resume by Alarm
  • 2.2.6 PnP/PCI Configurations
    • 2.2.6.1 Init Display First
    • 2.2.6.2 Rest Configuration Data
    • 2.2.6.3 Resource Controlled By
    • 2.2.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
    • 2.2.6.5 INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment
    • 2.2.6.6 Maximum Payload Size
  • 2.2.7 Frequency/Voltage Control
    • 2.2.7.1 CPU Clock Ratio Unlock
    • 2.2.7.2 CPU Clock Ratio
    • 2.2.7.3 Auto Detect PCI Clk
    • 2.2.7.4 Spread Spectrum
  • 2.2.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults
  • 2.2.9 Load Optimized Defaults
  • 2.2.10 Set Supervisor/User Password
  • 2.2.11 Save and Exit Setup
  • 2.2.12 Exit Without Saving