MB945

MB945
Socket LGA775
Intel® Q45 Chipset
Industrial Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
Version 1.0B
Acknowledgments
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Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................... 1
Checklist .............................................................................. 1
Product Description ............................................................. 2
Specifications ...................................................................... 3
Board Dimensions ............................................................... 4
Installations ....................................................... 5
Installing the CPU ............................................................... 6
ATX Power Installation ...................................................... 7
Installing the Memory ......................................................... 8
Setting the Jumpers ............................................................. 9
Connectors on MB945 ...................................................... 14
BIOS Setup ....................................................... 27

Drivers Installation ...................................... 50
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility......................... 51
Intel Graphics Driver Installation ...................................... 53
Realtek HD Codec Audio Driver Installation ................... 55
LAN Drivers Installation ................................................... 57
Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver ................................ 59
Intel Management Engine Interface .................................. 61
Intel Active Management Technology .............................. 63
Appendix ........................................................... 68
A. I/O Port Address Map................................................... 68
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) ...................................... 69
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration.................................... 70
MB945 User’s Manual iii

Ordering Information:
Model ICH SATA Intel LANPHY PCI-E Gigabit LAN
MB945 ICH10DO 6 82567LM N/A
MB945F ICH10DO 6 82567LM PCI-E GbE (Intel82574L)
NOTE FOR SATA AHCI and RAID DRIVER

1. Assuming the drivers DVD is in D drive, the path for the
relevant files is D:\SataRaid\ICH10DO
2. During Windows XP installation, press F6 and note the
file path for driver installation.
NOTE FOR iAMT

1. Assuming the drivers DVD is in D drive, the path for the
iAMT files is in D:\Intel\Q45\iAMT\iAMT5.0
2. This note only applies if you are using the MB945AF
motherboard.
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INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Checklist
Your MB945 motherboard package should include the items listed
below:
• The MB945 motherboard
• This User’s manual
• 1 Back I/O shield
• 1 IDE cable
• 1 Floppy cable
• 1 SATA cable
• 1 Serial-Port cable
• 1 CD containing the following:
• Chipset Drivers
• Flash Memory Utility
MB945 User’s Manual 1

INTRODUCTION
Product Description
The MB945 LGA 775 motherboard incorporates the Intel Q45 chipset
that utilizes a single LGA775 processor and supports
800/1066/1333MT/s (200/266/333 MHz) FSB.
The Q45 chipset is designed for use with the Core 2 processor family,
including a faster 1333 MHz system bus. The integrated GMCH
component provides the CPU interface, DDR3 interface, Hub Interface
and PCI Express graphics interface.
Four DDR3 memory sockets support DDR3 800/1066 SDRAM DIMM

modules of up to 8GB in capacity.
The board is designed with an Intel 82567LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY and
an optional Intel 82574LM PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet. Six Serial-II
ATA connectors offer 3Gb/s data throughput speed - faster than the most
advanced parallel ATA.
Expansion includes four PCI slots, one PCI Express x1 and one PCI
Express x16 and one ISA slot. Other advanced features include twelve
USB 2.0 ports, IrDA interface, digital I/O, four serial ports, watchdog
timer and audio function. Dimensions of the board are 12” by 9.5” in an
ATX form factor.
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INTRODUCTION
Specifications
Product Name MB945
Form Factor ATX
CPU Type Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E8000 and E7000 series
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9000 series
Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor QX9000 series
CPU Speed Up to 3.0 GHz or higher
CPU FSB 800/1066/1333MHz FSB
L2 Cache Up to 12MB
Green /APM APM1.2
CPU Socket LGA775
Chipset Intel Eaglelake:Q45 + ICH10DO Chipset
GMCH : AC82Q45, 34mm x 34mm, 1254-pin FC-BGA
ICH10DO: AF82801JDO, 31mm x 31mm, 676-pin mBGA
BIOS Award BIOS, support ACPI Function
Memory DDRIII 800/1066MHz
- DIMM x 4 (w/o ECC), Max. 8GB
Q45 built-in Intel gen.5.0 Graphics Media Accelerator , supports
VGA DirectX10 (Vista), Integrated DP, DVI, VGA SDVO; Dual
Independent Display
1. ICH10DO Gigabit MAC + PHY:
LAN • Intel 82567LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY
2. Intel 82574L PCI-e Gigabit LAN controller x1 (MB945F)
USB ICH10DO built-in USB 2.0 host controller, supports 12 ports
Serial ATA ICH10DO built-in SATA controller, supports 6 ports
Parallel IDE/ CF - JMicron JM368 (PCI-e to PATA) x1 for 1 PATA channel for
IDE & CF: IDE 40 pin and vertical CF socket x 1
Audio ICH10DO built-in HD Audio controller: ALC888 w/ 7.1 channels
LPC I/O Winbond W83627DHG: IrDA x1, COM1 (RS232), COM2
(RS232/422/485), Hardware monitor (3 thermal inputs,
4 voltage monitor inputs, VID0-4 & 2 Fan Headers)
- Fintek 81216G for COM 3. COM4
Digital IO 4 in & 4 out
TPM1.2 ICH10DO built-in iTPM version1.2 controller by firmware
Keyboard/Mouse Supports PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connector
Expansion Slots PCI slot x4, PCI-e (x1) slot x1 and PCI-e (x16) slot x1, ISA slot x1
Edge Connector PS/2 Connector x1 for keyboard/mouse
Gigabit LAN RJ-45 + dual USB stack connector x2
DB9 + DB15 stack connector x1 for COM 1 & VGA
DB25 connector x1 for SPP/ECP/EPP
RCA Jack 3x2 for HD Audio
Onboard 40-pin box-header x1 for IDE
Header/Connector 34-pin box-header x1 for FDD
SATA connector x6 for 6 ports SATAI/SATAII
CF connector x1 for CF Card
2x5-pin pin-header x4 for 8 ports USB
2x5-pin pin-header x1 for front panel audio
2x5-pin pin-header x3 for COM2/3/4
2x5-pin pin-header x1 for Digital IO
Watchdog Timer Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec/min)
System Voltage +5V, +3.3V, +12V, -12V, 5VSB (2A)
Other LAN Wakeup
RoHS Yes
Board Size 305mm x 244mm (12” x 9.5”)

INTRODUCTION
Board Dimensions

INSTALLATIONS
Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and
connectors on the MB945/MB945F in order to set up a workable system.
The topics covered are:
Installing the CPU ................................................................................. 6
ATX Power Installation ......................................................................... 7
Installing the Memory ........................................................................... 8
Setting the Jumpers................................................................................ 9
Connectors on MB945 ......................................................................... 14

INSTALLATIONS
Installing the CPU

The MB945 motherboard supports an LGA 775 processor socket for
Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Core2 Quad processors.
The LGA 775 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the
processor. Refer to the pictures below, from left to right, on how to place
the processor into the CPU socket. Please note that the cover of the
LGA775 socket must always be installed during transport to avoid
damage to the socket.

INSTALLATIONS
ATX Power Installation

The system power is provided to the motherboard with the ATX1 and
ATX_12V_2X1 power connectors. ATX1 is a 24-pin power connector
and ATX_12V_2X1 is a 8-pin 12V power connector.
The 24-pin power connector can to be connected to a standard 20-pin
ATX power connector in a standard ATX power supply (Min. 400watt).
Note: The power supply 5VSB voltage must be at least 2A.

INSTALLATIONS
Installing the Memory

The MB945 motherboard supports four DDR3 memory sockets for a
maximum total memory of 8GB in DDR memory type. It supports
DDR3 800/1066.
Basically, the system memory interface has the following features:

Supports two 64-bit wide DDR data channels
Available bandwidth up to 6.4GB/s (DDR3 800) for single-channel
mode and 12.8GB/s (DDR3 800) in dual-channel mode.
Supports 512Mb, 1Gb DDR3 technologies.
Supports only x8, x16, DDR3 devices with four banks
Supports only unbuffered DIMMs
Supports opportunistic refresh
Up to 32 simultaneously open pages (four per row, four rows
maximum)
Dual Channel Memory Configuration

If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please note the
following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset
specifications.
1. Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDR II memory
module is installed.
2. To enable Dual Channel mode with two or four memory modules (it is
recommended to use memory modules of identical brand, size, chips,
and speed), you must install them into DIMM sockets of the same color.
The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table:
(DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)
DDRIII1 DDRIII2 DDRIII3 DDRIII4
2Memory Modules DS/SS X DS/SS X
X DS/SS X DS/SS
4Memory Modules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS

INSTALLATIONS
Setting the Jumpers
Jumpers are used on MB945/MB945F to select various settings and

features according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier
if you have doubts about the best configuration for your needs. The
following lists the connectors on MB945/MB945F and their respective
functions.
JP2: PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Power Setting ..................................... 11
JP3 COM1 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting ..................................... 11
JP4: COM4 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting .................................... 11
JP5: COM3 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting .................................... 11
JP7: ME (Management Engine) – Disabled / pin closed ..................... 12
JP8: Clear CMOS Contents ................................................................. 12
JP9: Compact Flash Socket Master/Slave Setting ............................... 12
JP10: COM2 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting .................................. 12
JP11: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection............................................ 13
JP6: Gigabit LAN (Intel 574L) Setting ............................................... 13

INSTALLATIONS
Jumper Locations ............................................................................. Page

JP2: PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Power Setting ...................................... 11
JP3 COM1 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting ...................................... 11
JP4: COM4 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting ..................................... 11
JP5: COM3 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting ..................................... 11
JP7: ME (Management Engine) – Disabled / pin closed ..................... 12
JP8: Clear CMOS Contents ................................................................. 12
JP9: Compact Flash Socket Master/Slave Setting ............................... 12
JP10: COM2 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting ................................... 12
JP11: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection ............................................ 13
JP6: Gigabit LAN (Intel 574L) Setting................................................ 13

INSTALLATIONS
JP2: PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Power Setting

JP5 Setting Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed +5V
Pin 2-3
Short/Closed +5VSB
JP3: COM1 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting

Pin 1-2
Short/Closed +12V
Pin 3-4
Short/Closed Normal
Pin 5-6
Short/Closed +5V

Pin 1-2
Short/Closed +12V
Pin 3-4
Short/Closed Normal
Pin 5-6
Short/Closed +5V

Pin 1-2
Short/Closed +12V
Pin 3-4
Short/Closed Normal
Pin 5-6
Short/Closed +5V

INSTALLATIONS
JP7: ME (Management Engine) – Disabled / pin closed

The factory default setting of the 2-pin JP7 jumper is closed. This means
the management engine function is disabled.
JP8: Clear CMOS Contents

Use JP8, a 3-pin header, to clear the CMOS contents. Note that the
ATX-power connector should be disconnected from the motherboard
before clearing CMOS.
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed Normal
Pin 2-3
Short/Closed Clear CMOS
JP9: Compact Flash Socket Master/Slave Setting
JP9 Compact Flash
Master
Slave

Pin 1-2
Short/Closed +12V
Pin 3-4
Short/Closed Normal
Pin 5-6
Short/Closed +5V

INSTALLATIONS
JP11: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection

COM1 is fixed for RS-232 use only.
COM2 is selectable for RS232, RS-422 and RS-485.
The following table describes the jumper settings for COM2 selection.
COM2
RS-232 RS-422 RS-485
Function
Short: Short: Short:
1-2 3-4 5-6
Jumper 9-11 7-9 7-9
Setting 10-12 8-10 8-10
(pin closed) 15-17 13-15 13-15
16-18 14-16 14-16
Note: Factory is default RS-232
JP6: Gigabit LAN (Intel 574L) Setting
JP6 Function
Disable
Enable

INSTALLATIONS
Connectors on MB945
The connectors on MB945 allows you to connect external devices such
as keyboard, floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, printers, etc.
ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector.............................................................. 16
ATX_12V_2X1: ATX 12V Power Connector.................................................. 16
DDRIII1, DDRIII 3: Channel A DDR3 Socket ................................................ 17
DDRIII2, DDRIII 4: Channel B DDR3 Socket ................................................ 17
CN1: VGA CRT Connector ............................................................................. 17
CN2: Parallel Port Connector ........................................................................... 17
CN3: Serial Ports(COM1) ................................................................................ 18
CN4: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors .......................................... 18
CN5: HD Audio Connector .............................................................................. 18
CN8: Gigabit LAN (Intel 567LM) RJ-45&USB 4/5 Connector ....................... 18
CN9: Gigabit LAN (Intel 574L) RJ-45 &USB 10/11 Connector .................... 18
CN10: Compact Flash Type II Socket .............................................................. 18
IDE1: Primary IDE Connectors ........................................................................ 19
SATA1~SATA6: SATAII Connectors ............................................................. 19
CD_IN1: CD-In Audio Connector.................................................................... 19
COM3,COM4: COM3, COM4 Serial Ports(RS232) ........................................ 20
J1: Wake On LAN Connector........................................................................... 20
J2: SPDIFI/ SPDIFO Connector (Reserved)..................................................... 20
J3, J5: ISA Slots ............................................................................................... 20
J4: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only) ................................................... 20
J6: COM2 Serial Port ....................................................................................... 21
J7: System Function Connector ........................................................................ 21
J8: IrDA Connector .......................................................................................... 23
J9: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out) .............................................................. 23
F_AUDIO1: Audio Front Header ..................................................................... 23
F_USB1: USB8/USB9 Connector .................................................................... 24
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector ........................................................ 24
SYS_FAN1: system Fan1 Power Connector ................................................... 24
SYS_FAN3: SYSTEM Fan2 Power Connector............................................... 24
FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector ....................................................................... 25
PCIE1: x16 PCI Express Slot ........................................................................... 25
PCIE2: x1 PCI Express Slots............................................................................ 25
PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4: PCI Slots .................................................................. 25

INSTALLATIONS
Connectors on MB945/MB945F
ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector J2: SPDIFI/ SPDIFO Connector (Reserved)
ATX_12V_2X1: ATX 12V Power Connector J3, J5: ISA Slots
DDRIII1, DDRIII 3: Channel A DDR3 Socket J4: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only)
DDRIII2, DDRIII 4: Channel B DDR3 Socket J6: COM2 Serial Port
CN1: VGA CRT Connector J7: System Function Connector
CN2: Parallel Port Connector J8: IrDA Connector
CN3: Serial Ports(COM1) J9: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out)
CN4: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse F_AUDIO1: Audio Front Header
CN5: HD Audio Connector F_USB1: USB8/USB9 Connector
CN8: Gigabit LAN (Intel 567LM) RJ-45&USB F_USB2: USB6/USB7 Connector
4/5 F_USB3: USB2/USB3 Connector
CN9: Gigabit LAN (Intel 574L) RJ-45 &USB F_USB4: USB0/USB1 Connector
10/11 Connector CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector
CN10: Compact Flash Type II Socket SYS_FAN1: system Fan1 Power Connector
IDE1: Primary IDE Connectors SYS_FAN3: SYSTEM Fan2 Power Connector
SATA1~SATA6: SATAII Connectors FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector
CD_IN1: CD-In Audio Connector PCIE1: x16 PCI Express Slot
COM3,COM4: COM3, COM4 Serial Ports PCIE2: x1 PCI Express Slots
J1: Wake On LAN Connector PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4: PCI Slots

INSTALLATIONS
MB945 Edge Connectors
MB945F Edge Connectors
ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
3.3V 13 1 3.3V
-12V 14 2 3.3V
Ground 15 3 Ground
PS-ON 16 4 +5V
Ground 17 5 Ground
Ground 18 6 +5V
Ground 19 7 Ground
-5V 20 8 Power good
+5V 21 9 5VSB
+5V 22 10 +12V
+5V 23 11 +12V
Ground 24 12 +3.3V
ATX_12V_2X1: ATX 12V Power Connector

+12V 5 1 Ground
+12V 6 2 Ground
+12V 7 3 Ground
+12V 8 4 Ground

INSTALLATIONS
DDRIII1, DDRIII 3: Channel A DDR3 Socket

DDRIII1 and DDRIII 3 are the first-channel DDR3 sockets.
DDRIII2, DDRIII 4: Channel B DDR3 Socket

DDRIII2 and DDRIII 4 are the second-channel DDR3 sockets.
CN1: VGA CRT Connector

CN1 is a DB-15 VGA connector located beside the COM1 port. The
following table shows the pin-out assignments of this connector.
Red 1 2 Green
Blue 3 4 N.C.
GND 5 6 GND
GND 7 8 GND
VCC 9 10 GND
N.C. 11 12 DDCDATA
HSYNC 13 14 VSYNC
DDCCLK 15
CN2: Parallel Port Connector

CN2 is a DB-25 external connector situated on top of the VGA and serial
ports.
CN2 Parallel Port

Line printer strobe 1 14 AutoFeed
PD0, parallel data 0 2 15 Error
PD1, parallel data 1 3 16 Initialize
PD2, parallel data 2 4 17 Select
PD3, parallel data 3 5 18 Ground
ACK, acknowledge 10 23 Ground
Busy 11 24 Ground
Paper empty 12 25 Ground
Select 13 N/A N/A

INSTALLATIONS
CN3: Serial Ports(COM1)

CN3 (COM1) is a DB-9 connector, while J6, COM3 and COM4 are
COM pin-header connectors.
COM1 (DB-9)
DCD, Data carrier detect 1 6 DSR, Data set ready
RXD, Receive data 2 7 RTS, Request to send
TXD, Transmit data 3 8 CTS, Clear to send
DTR, Data terminal ready 4 9 RI, Ring indicator
GND, ground 5 10 Not Used
CN4: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors

Keyboard Pin # Mouse
Signal Signal
Keyboard data 1 Mouse data
N.C. 2 N.C.
GND 3 GND
5V 4 5V
Mouse (top)
Keyboard clock 5 Mouse clock
Keyboard (bottom)
N.C. 6 N.C.
CN5: HD Audio Connector
CN8: Gigabit LAN (Intel 567LM) RJ-45&USB 4/5 Connector
CN9: Gigabit LAN (Intel 574L) RJ-45 &USB 10/11 Connector
CN10: Compact Flash Type II Socket

Note: The CompactFlash interface cannot be used simultaneously
with the IDE interface.

INSTALLATIONS
IDE1: Primary IDE Connectors

Reset IDE 1 2 Ground
Host data 7 3 4 Host data 8
Ground 19 20 Protect pin
DRQ0 21 22 Ground
Host IOW 23 24 Ground
Host IOR 25 26 Ground
IOCHRDY 27 28 Host ALE
DACK0 29 30 Ground
IRQ14 31 32 No connect
IDE1 Address 1 33 34 No connect
Address 0 35 36 Address 2
Chip select 0 37 38 Chip select 1
Activity 39 40 Ground
Note: The CompactFlash interface cannot be used simultaneously

with the IDE interface.
SATA1~SATA6: SATAII Connectors

Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Ground
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 Ground
CD_IN1: CD-In Audio Connector

Pin # Signal Name
1 CD Audio R
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 CD Audio L

INSTALLATIONS
COM3,COM4: COM3, COM4 Serial Ports(RS232)

COM3 and COM4 are COM pin-header connectors.

DCD, Data carrier detect 1 6 DSR, Data set ready
RXD, Receive data 2 7 RTS, Request to send
TXD, Transmit data 3 8 CTS, Clear to send
DTR, Data terminal ready 4 9 RI, Ring indicator
GND, ground 5 10 Not Used
J1: Wake On LAN Connector

J1 is a 3-pin header for the Wake On LAN function on the motherboard.
The following table shows the pin out assignments of this connector.
Wake On LAN will function properly only with an ATX power supply
with 5VSB that has 1A.
Pin # Signal Name
1 +5VSB
2 Ground
3 LAN Wakeup
J2: SPDIFI/ SPDIFO Connector (Reserved)

Pin # Signal Name
1 SPDIF/I
2 Ground
3 SPDIF/O
4 Ground
J3, J5: ISA Slots

ISA slot does not support ISA master & DMA access function, but only
ISA peripheral cards.
J4: SPI Debug Tools Port (Factory use only)

INSTALLATIONS
J6: COM2 Serial Port

COM2 is jumper selectable for RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485.
Please refer to JP11: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection

Pin # Signal Name
RS-232 R2-422 RS-485
1 DCD TX- DATA-
2 RX TX+ DATA+
3 TX RX+ NC
4 DTR RX- NC
5 Ground Ground Ground
6 DSR RTS- NC
7 RTS RTS+ NC
8 CTS CTS+ NC
9 RI CTS- NC
10 NC NC NC
J7: System Function Connector

J7 provides connectors for system indicators that provide light indication
of the computer activities and switches to change the computer status.

INSTALLATIONS
Speaker: Pins 1 - 4
This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio
tone generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended.
Pin # Signal Name
1 Speaker out
2 No connect
3 Ground
4 +5V
Power LED: Pins 11 - 13

The power LED indicates the status of the main power
switch.
Pin # Signal Name
11 Power LED
12 No connect
13 Ground
ATX Power ON Switch: Pins 7 and 17

This 2-pin connector is an “ATX Power Supply On/Off
Switch” on the system that connects to the power switch on
the case. When pressed, the power switch will force the
system to power on. When pressed again, it will force the
system to power off.
Reset Switch: Pins 9 and 19

The reset switch allows the user to reset the system without
turning the main power switch off and then on again.
Orientation is not required when making a connection to
this header.

INSTALLATIONS
Hard Disk Drive LED Connector: Pins 10 and 20

This connector connects to the hard drive activity LED on
control panel. This LED will flash when the HDD is being
accessed.
Pin # Signal Name

10 HDD Active
20 5V
J8: IrDA Connector

Pin # Signal Name
1 +5V
2 No connect
3 Ir RX
4 Ground
5 Ir TX
J9: Digital I/O Connector (4 in, 4 out)

This 10-pin digital I/O connector supports TTL levels and is used to
control external devices requiring ON/OFF circuitry.
Ground 1 2 +5V
Out3 3 4 Out1
Out2 5 6 Out0
IN3 7 8 IN1
IN2 9 10 IN0
F_AUDIO1: Audio Front Header

MIC2_L 1 2 Ground
MIC2_R 3 4 Presence#
Line2_R 5 6 MIC2_ID
Sense 7 8 NC
Line2_L 9 10 Line2_ID

INSTALLATIONS
F_USB1: USB8/USB9 Connector

The following table shows the pin outs of the USB pin header.
Signal Name Pin Pin Signal Name
+5V 1 2 +5V
USBD0- 3 4 USBD1-
USBD0+ 5 6 USBD1+
Ground 7 8 Ground
Key pin 9 10 NC
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 Rotation detection
4 Control
SYS_FAN1: system Fan1 Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 +12V
SYS_FAN3: SYSTEM Fan2 Power Connector

Pin # Signal Name
1 Ground
2 +12V

INSTALLATIONS
FDD1: Floppy Drive Connector

Ground 1 2 RM/LC
Ground 3 4 No connect
Ground 5 6 No connect
Ground 7 8 Index
Ground 9 10 Motor enable 0
Ground 11 12 Drive select 1
Ground 13 14 Drive select 0
Ground 15 16 Motor enable 1
Ground 17 18 Direction
Ground 19 20 Step
Ground 21 22 Write data
Ground 23 24 Write gate
Ground 25 26 Track 00
FDD1 Ground 27 28 Write protect
Ground 29 30 Read data
Ground 31 32 Side 1 select
Ground 33 34 Diskette change
PCIE1: x16 PCI Express Slot
PCIE2: x1 PCI Express Slots
PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4: PCI Slots

INSTALLATIONS
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BIOS SETUP
BIOS Setup
This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award
BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are
as follows:
BIOS Introduction ........................................................................................ 28
BIOS Setup .................................................................................................... 28
Standard CMOS Setup................................................................................. 30
Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................ 33
Advanced Chipset Features......................................................................... 37
Power Management Setup........................................................................... 43
PNP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 46
PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 47
Frequency/Voltage Control......................................................................... 48
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................... 49
Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................ 49
Set Supervisor/User Password.................................................................... 49
Save & Exit Setup ........................................................................................ 49
Exit Without Saving ..................................................................................... 49

BIOS SETUP
BIOS Introduction
The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your
computer system’s ROM supports Intel processors. The BIOS provides
critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial
ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password protection as
well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling
the entire system.
BIOS Setup
The Award BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the
system configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system stores
the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the Award BIOS is
immediately activated. Pressing the <Del> key immediately allows you
to enter the Setup utility. If you are a little bit late pressing the <Del>
key, POST (Power On Self Test) will continue with its test routines, thus
preventing you from invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneously
pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also restart by
turning the system Off and back On again. The following message will
appear on the screen:
Press <DEL> to Enter Setup
In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter> to

select, the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help
and <Esc> to quit.
When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on
the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup
functions and exit choices.

BIOS SETUP
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control

Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
ESC : Quit Ç È Æ Å : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…
The section below the setup items of the Main Menu displays the control
keys for this menu. At the bottom of the Main Menu just below the
control keys section, there is another section, which displays information
on the currently highlighted item in the list.
Note: If the system cannot boot after making and saving system
changes with Setup, the Award BIOS supports an override to
the CMOS settings that resets your system to its default.
Warning: It is strongly recommended that you avoid making any

changes to the chipset defaults. These defaults have been
carefully chosen by both Award and your system
manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance
and reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system
to become unstable and crash in some cases.

BIOS SETUP
Standard CMOS Setup

“Standard CMOS Setup” choice allows you to record some basic
hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system
clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a
working system, you will not need to select this option. You will need to
run the Standard CMOS option, however, if you change your system
hardware configurations, the onboard battery fails, or the configuration
stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged.
Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Oct 3, 2007 Item Help

Time (hh:mm:ss) 16 : 11 : 00 Menu Level >
IDE Channel 0 Master None Change the day, month,

IDE Channel 0 Slave None Year and century
IDE Channel 1 Master None
IDE Channel 1 Slave None
IDE Channel 4 Slave None
Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.

Drive B None
Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All, but keyboard
Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 2086912K
Total Memory 2087936K
At the bottom of the menu are the control keys for use on this menu. If
you need any help in each item field, you can press the <F1> key. It will
display the relevant information to help you. The memory display at the
lower right-hand side of the menu is read-only. It will adjust
automatically according to the memory changed. The following
describes each item of this menu.
Date
The date format is:
Day : Sun to Sat
Month : 1 to 12
Date : 1 to 31
Year : 1999 to 2099

BIOS SETUP
To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/
PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time.
Time
The time format is: Hour : 00 to 23
Minute : 00 to 59
Second : 00 to 59
To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and use the <PgUp>/ <PgDn>
or +/- keys to set the current time.
IDE Channel Master/Slave

MB945 with ICH10DO supports 6 Serial ATA connectors;
MB945series boards with JMicron controller support 1 CF and 1 IDE
connectors.
The onboard Serial ATA connectors provide Primary and Secondary

channels for connecting up to four Serial ATA hard disks . Each channel
can support up to two hard disks; the first is the “Master” and the second
is the “Slave”.
Press <Enter> to configure the hard disk. The selections include Auto,
Manual, and None. Select ‘Manual’ to define the drive information
manually. You will be asked to enter the following items.
Capacity : Capacity/size of the hard disk drive
Cylinder : Number of cylinders
Head : Number of read/write heads
Precomp : Write precompensation
Landing Zone : Landing zone
Sector : Number of sectors
The Access Mode selections are as follows:

CHS (HD < 528MB)
LBA (HD > 528MB and supports Logical Block Addressing)
Large (for MS-DOS only)
Auto

BIOS SETUP
Drive A / Drive B
These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has
been installed in the computer. The available specifications are:
360KB 1.2MB 720KB 1.44MB 2.88MB
5.25 in. 5.25 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in. 3.5 in.
Video
This field selects the type of video display card installed in your system.
You can choose the following video display cards:
EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA
or PGA monitor adapters. (default)
CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80 Power up in 80 column mode.
MONO For Hercules or MDA adapters.
Halt On
This field determines whether or not the system will halt if an error is
detected during power up.
No errors The system boot will not be halted for any error
that may be detected.
All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error,
the system will stop and you will be prompted.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not be halted for a
keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors
All, But Diskette The system boot will not be halted for a disk
error; it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not be halted for a key-
board or disk error; it will stop for all others.

BIOS SETUP
Advanced BIOS Features

This section allows you to configure and improve your system and
allows you to set up some system features according to your preference.
Advanced BIOS Features
CPU Feature Press Enter ITEM HELP
Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter
Virus Warning Disabled Menu Level >
CPU L3 Cache Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device Hard Disk
Third Boot Device CDROM
Boot Other Device Enabled
Swap Floppy Drive Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Gate A20 Option Fast
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
APIC Mode Enabled
MPS Version Control for OS 1.4
OS Select For DRAM>64MB Non-OS2
Console Redirection Disabled
Baud Rate 19200
Agent after boot Enabled
Small Logo (EPA) Show Disabled
CPU Feature
Press Enter to configure the settings relevant to CPU Feature.
Hard Disk Boot Priority

With the field, there is the option to choose, aside from the hard disks connected,
“Bootable add-in Cards” which refers to other external devices.
CPU L3 Cache
This feature is enabled.
Removable Device Priority

Press Enter to configure the device priority order.
Virus Warning
If this option is enabled, an alarm message will be displayed when trying to write
on the boot sector or on the partition table on the disk, which is typical of the
virus.
Quick Power On Self Test

When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after
the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some
items.

BIOS SETUP

BIOS SETUP
First/Second/Third Boot Device

These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an
operating system. The options available include Removable, Hard Disk,
CDROM, Legacy LAN and Disabled.
Boot Other Device

These fields allow the system to search for an OS from other devices
other than the ones selected in the First/Second/Third Boot Device.
Swap Floppy Drive

This item allows you to determine whether or not to enable Swap Floppy
Drive. When enabled, the BIOS swaps floppy drive assignments so that
Drive A becomes Drive B, and Drive B becomes Drive A. By default,
this field is set to Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek

This feature controls whether the BIOS checks for a floppy drive while
booting up. If it cannot detect one (either due to improper configuration
or its absence), it will flash an error message.
Boot Up NumLock Status

This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up
the system.
Gate A20 Option

This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a
device used to address memory above 1 MB.
Typematic Rate Setting

When disabled, continually holding down a key on your keyboard will
generate only one instance. When enabled, you can set the two typematic
controls listed next. By default, this field is set to Disabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

When the typematic rate is enabled, the system registers repeated
keystrokes speeds. Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second.
Typematic Delay (Msec)

When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time
interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this
item is set to 250msec.

BIOS SETUP
Security Option
This field allows you to limit access to the System and Setup. The default
value is Setup. When you select System, the system prompts for the User
Password every time you boot up. When you select Setup, the system
always boots up and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the
Setup utility is called up.
APIC Mode
APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. The
default setting is Enabled.
MPS Version Control for OS

This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version
for the OS. MPS version 1.4 added extended configuration tables to
improve support for multiple PCI bus configurations and improve future
expandability. The default setting is 1.4.
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This option allows the system to access greater than 64MB of DRAM
memory when used with OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to
access memory. The default setting is Non-OS/2.
Small Logo (EPA) Show

The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the
system is boot up. The default setting is Disabled.
Console Redirection
This configuration is supported only with MB945AF (with iAMT
function). The default setting is Disabled.
Baud Rate
function). The default setting is 19200.
Agent after boot

function). The default setting is Enabled.

BIOS SETUP
Advanced Chipset Features

This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset.
Advanced Chipset Features
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled ITEM HELP
Memory Hole at 15M-16M Disabled Menu Level >
PCI Express Root Port Func Press Enter
Disable MCHBAR MMIO Enabled
VT-d Disabled
Intel AMT Configuration Press Enter
** VGA Setting **
PEG/On Chip VGA Control Auto
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size 32MB
DVMT Mode Enabled
DVMT/FIXED memory Size 256MB
PAVP Mode Lite
SDVO Device Setting None
SDVO LVDS Protocol 1 Ch 18bit
SDVO Panel Number 640 x 480
Boot Display CRT

Intel AMT Configuration
AMT BIOS Support Enabled ITEM HELP
SOL Support Enabled Menu Level >
IDE-R Support Enabled
Platform Mng Selection Intel AMT
QST Support Disabled
Danbury Technology Disabled
OEM Flag BIT0 Disabled
System BIOS Cacheable

The setting of Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at
F000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if
any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be
reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory
space below 16 MB. The choices are Enabled and Disabled.
PCI Express Root Port Func

Press Enter to configure this field.
Disable MCHBAR MMIO

By default, this feature is enabled.

BIOS SETUP
VT-d
By default, this feature is disabled.
Intel AMT Configuration

function).
VGA Setting
The fields under the On-Chip VGA Setting and their default settings are:
PEG/On Chip VGA Control: Auto
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size: 32MB
DVMT Mode: Enabled
DVMT/FIXED memory Size: 256MB
PAVP Mode: Lite
SDVO Device Setting: None
SDVO LVDS Protocol: 1 Ch 18bit
SDVO Panel Number: 640 x 480
Boot Display: CRT

BIOS SETUP
Integrated Peripherals
This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated
peripherals. The first screen shows three main items for user to select.
Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow.
Integrated Peripherals
OnChip IDE Device Press Enter ITEM HELP

Onboard Device Press Enter Menu Level >
SuperIO Device Press Enter
2nd SuperIO Device Press Enter
USB Device Setting Press Enter

OnChip IDE Device
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled ITEM HELP

IDE DMA transfer access Enabled
IDE Primary Master PIO Auto Menu Level >
IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled
IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto
SATA Mode IDE
LEGACY Mode Support Enabled

Onboard Device
High Definition Audio Enabled ITEM HELP

Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled

SuperIO Device
Onboard FDC Controller Enabled ITEM HELP

Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
UART Mode Select Normal
RxD , TxD Active Hi, Lo Menu Level >
IR Transmission Delay Enabled
UR2 Duplex Mode Half
Use IR Pins IR-Rx2Tx2
Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode SPP
EPP Mode Select EPP1.7
ECP Mode Use DMA 3
PWRON After PWR-Fail Off

BIOS SETUP

nd
2 Super IO Device
Onboard Serial Port 3 Disabled ITEM HELP

Serial Port 3 Use IRQ IRQ11 Menu Level >
Onboard Serial Port 4 Disabled
Serial Port 4 Use IRQ IRQ10

USB Device Setting
USB 1.0 Controller Enabled ITEM HELP

USB 2.0 Controller Enabled Menu Level >
USB Operation Mode High Speed
USB Keyboard Function Enabled
USB Mouse Function Enabled
USB Storage Function Enabled
*** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting ***
IDE HDD Block Mode

This field allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to
transfer data to and from your hard disk drive.
IDE DMA Transfer Access

This field, by default, is enabled
OnChip Secondary PCI IDE

This field, by default, is enabled
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

These fields allow your system hard disk controller to work faster.
Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands that transfer to or
from the disk drive, PIO (Programmed Input/Output) allows the BIOS to
communicate with the controller and CPU directly.
The system supports five modes, numbered from 0 (default) to 4, which
primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select
the best available mode.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

These fields allow your system to improve disk I/O throughput to
33Mb/sec with the Ultra DMA/33 feature. The options are Auto and
Disabled.

BIOS SETUP
SATA Mode
The setting choices for the SATA Mode are IDE, RAID and AHCI
Mode. Select [IDE] if you want to have SATA function as IDE.
Select [AHCI] for Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) feature,
with improved SATA performance with native command queuing &
native hot plug. Select [RAID] to use SATA as RAID function. RAID
function is supported on the board if it uses ICH10DO. (MB945
supports 6 x SATA with RAID.)
LEGACY Mode Support

When the Serial ATA (SATA) is set with the legacy mode enabled, then
the SATA is set to the conventional IDE mode. Legacy mode is
otherwise known as compatible mode.
PWRON After PWR-Fail

This field sets the system power status whether on or off when power
returns to the system from a power failure situation.
Onboard FDC Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC)
installed on the motherboard and you wish to use it. If you install an
add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this
field. This option allows you to select the onboard FDD port.

BIOS SETUP
Onboard Serial/Parallel Port

These fields allow you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports and
their addresses. The default values for these ports are:
Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
Serial Port 3 Disabled /IRQ11
Serial Port 4 Disabled/IRQ10
Parallel Port 378H/IRQ7
UART Mode Select

This field determines the UART 2 mode in your computer. The default
value is Normal. Other options include IrDA and ASKIR.
Parallel Port Mode

This field allows you to determine parallel port mode function.
SPP Standard Printer Port
EPP Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP Extended Capabilities Port
ECP+EPP Combination of ECP and EPP capabilities
Normal Normal function
USB 1.0 Controller

The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field
is set to Enabled.
USB 2.0 Controller

is set to Enabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be
installed first. Please update your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or
Windows XP SP2.
USB Keyboard/Mouse/Storage Function
is set to Enabled.

BIOS SETUP
Power Management Setup

Power Management Setup
PCI Express PM Function Press Enter ITEM HELP

ACPI Function Enabled Menu Level >
ACPI Suspend S1(POS)
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Auto
Power Management User Define
Video Off Method DPMS
Video Off In Suspend Yes
Suspend Type Stop Grant
Modem Use IRQ 3
Suspend Mode Disabled
HDD Power Down Disabled
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off
CPU THRM-Throttling 50.0%
Wake-Up by PCI Card Disabled
Power On by Ring Disabled
Resume by Alarm Disabled
Date (of Month) Alarm 0
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0:0:0
** Reload Global Timer Events **

Primary IDE 0 Disabled
Primary IDE 1 Disabled
Secondary IDE 0 Disabled
Secondary IDE 1 Disabled
FDD, COM, LPT Port Disabled
PCI PIRQ[A-D] # Disabled
HPET Support Enabled
HPET Mode 32-bit mode
ACPI Function
Enable this function to support ACPI (Advance Configuration and
Power Interface).
ACPI Suspend
The default setting of the ACPI Suspend mode is S1(POS).
RUN VGABIOS if S3 Resume

The default setting of this field is Auto.

BIOS SETUP
Power Management
This field allows you to select the type of power saving management
modes. There are four selections for Power Management.
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management
Max. Power Saving Maximum power management.
User Define Each of the ranges is from 1 min. to
1hr. Except for HDD Power Down
which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min.
Video Off Method

This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options.
V/H SYNC + Blank Blank the screen and turn off vertical and
horizontal scanning.
DPMS Default setting, allows BIOS to control the
video display.
Blank Screen Writes blanks to the video buffer.
Video Off In Suspend

When enabled, the video is off in suspend mode.
Suspend Type
The default setting for the Suspend Type field is Stop Grant.
Modem Use IRQ

This field sets the IRQ used by the Modem. By default, the setting is 3.
Suspend Mode
When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices
except the CPU will be shut off.
HDD Power Down

When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
This field defines the power-off mode when using an ATX power
supply. The Instant Off mode allows powering off immediately upon
pressing the power button. In the Delay 4 Sec mode, the system powers
off when the power button is pressed for more than four seconds or
enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds.

BIOS SETUP
CPU THRM-Throttling
When the system enters Doze mode, the CPU clock runs only part of the
time. You may select the percent of time that the clock runs.
Wake up by PCI Card

By default, this field is Disabled.
Power On by Ring
This field enables or disables the power on of the system through the
modem connected to the serial port or LAN.
Resume by Alarm
This field enables or disables the resumption of the system operation.
When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time.
Reload Global Timer Events

The HDD, FDD, COM, LPT Ports, and PCI PIRQ are I/O events that can
prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken
the system from such a mode. When an I/O device wants to gain the
attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to
occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it
interrupts itself and performs the service.
HPET Support
HPET stands for High Precision Event Timer. HPET can produce
periodic interrupts at a much higher resolution than the RTC and is used
to synchronize multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and
reducing the need to use other timestamp calculations such as an
x86 CPU's RDTSC instruction. HPET is not supported in Windows XP,
Windows Server 2003, or earlier Windows versions. HPET is supported
under Linux and Windows Vista. By default, this field is enabled.
HPET Mode
By default, this field is set to 32-bit mode.

BIOS SETUP
PNP/PCI Configurations
This option configures the PCI bus system. All PCI bus systems on the
system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.
PnP/PCI Configurations
PNP OS Installed No ITEM HELP

Init Display First PCI Slot Menu Level
Reset Configuration Data Disabled
Select Yes if you are
Auto (ESCD) using a Plug and Play
Resources Controlled By
capable operating
IRQ Resources Press Enter
system Select No if
DMA Resources Press Enter
you need the BIOS to
configure non-boot
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled devices
**PCI Express relative items**

Maximum Payload Size 128
PNP OS Install
Enable the PNP OS Install option if it is supported by the
operating system installed. The default value is No.
Init Display First

The default setting is PCI Card.
Reset Configuration Data

The default value is Disabled.
Resources Controlled by
This PnP BIOS can configure all of the boot and compatible devices
with the use of a PnP operating system such as Windows 95.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly.
This field allows you to set whether or not MPEG ISA/VESA VGA
cards can work with PCI/VGA. When this field is enabled, a PCI/VGA
can work with an MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is
disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card.
Maximum Payload Size

The default setting of the PCI Express Maximum Payload Size is 128.

BIOS SETUP
PC Health Status
PC Health Status
Shutdown Temperature Disabled ITEM HELP

CPU Warning Temperature Disabled
System Temp. 32°C/89°F Menu Level >
CPU Temp. 39°C/102°F
System Fan Speed 0 RPM
CPU Fan Speed 4440 RPM
Vcore 1.31 V
+12 V 12.19 V
Vmem 1.90 V
+5 V 5.14 V
3.3 V 3.32 V
VBAT (V) 3.21 V
3.3VSB(V) 3.35 V
** Smart FAN III **

CPU Smart Fan Temperature Disabled
CPU Warning Temperature

This field allows the user to set the temperature so that when the
temperature is reached, the system sounds a warning. This function can
help prevent damage to the system that is caused by overheating.
Shutdown Temperature
This field allows the user to set the temperature by which the system
automatically shuts down once the threshold temperature is reached.
This function can help prevent damage to the system that is caused by
overheating.
Temperatures/Fan Speeds/Voltages
These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function
feature of the board. The values are read-only values as monitored by the
system and show the PC health status.

BIOS SETUP
Frequency/Voltage Control
Frequency/Voltage Control
Auto Detect PCI Clk Disabled ITEM HELP

Spread Spectrum Disabled Menu Level >
CPU Host/SRC/PCI Clock Default
Auto Detect PCI Clk

This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock.
Spread Spectrum
This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is
Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only.
CPU Host/SRC/PCI Clock

This field is set as Default.

BIOS SETUP
Load Fail-Safe Defaults

This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values
permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are
non-optimal and disable all high-performance features.
Load Optimized Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values to your system
configuration. These default settings are optimal and enable all high
performance features.
Set Supervisor/User Password

These two options set the system password. Supervisor Password sets a
password that will be used to protect the system and Setup utility. User
Password sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. To
specify a password, highlight the type you want and press <Enter>. The
Enter Password: message prompts on the screen. Type the password, up
to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The system confirms
your password by asking you to type it again. After setting a password,
the screen automatically returns to the main screen.
To disable a password, just press the <Enter> key when you are
prompted to enter the password. A message will confirm the password to
be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you
can enter Setup freely.
Save & Exit Setup

This option allows you to determine whether or not to accept the
modifications. If you type “Y”, you will quit the setup utility and save all
changes into the CMOS memory. If you type “N”, you will return to
Setup utility.
Exit Without Saving

Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you
have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without
saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility.

DRIVERS INSTALLATION
Drivers Installation
This section describes the installation procedures for software and
drivers under the Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista. The
software and drivers are included with the board. If you find the items
missing, please contact the vendor where you made the purchase. The
contents of this section include the following:
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ........................................... 51

Intel Graphics Driver Installation ........................................................ 53
Realtek HD Codec Audio Driver Installation ...................................... 55
LAN Drivers Installation ..................................................................... 57
Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver .................................................. 59
Intel Management Engine Interface ..................................................... 61
Intel Active Management Technology................................................. 63
IMPORTANT NOTE:
After installing your Windows operating system (Windows
2000/XP/Vista), you must install first the Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation.

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

The Intel® Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the software
drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components.
Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under
Windows 2000/XP/Vista. (Before installing this utility, please update
your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2)
1. Insert the drivers DVD into the DVD drive. Click Intel and then
Intel(R) Q45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) Chipset Software
Installation Utility.

2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. Click Yes
to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the
installation process.
3. On the Readme Information screen, click Next to continue. When the

Setup Progress screen appears, click Next to continue.
4. Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer.

Intel Graphics Driver Installation

To install the Graphics drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with
the installation.
Intel(R) Q45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) Q45 Chipset Family
Graphics Driver.
to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the
installation process.
3. On the Readme Information screen, click Next to continue.

4. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next to continue.
5. Setup is complete. Click Finish to restart the computer.

Realtek HD Codec Audio Driver Installation

Follow the steps below to install the Realtek High Definition Codec
Audio Driver.
Intel(R) Q45 Chipset Drivers. Click Realtek High Definition Codec
Audio Driver.

2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue.
3. InstallShield Wizard is complete. Click Finish to restart the computer.

LAN Drivers Installation

Follow the steps below to start installing the Intel PRO LAN drivers.
Intel(R) Q45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) PRO LAN Network
Drivers.
to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the process.

3. On the Setup Options screen, the checkbox for Drivers should be

checked. Now, click Next to continue.
4. The wizard is ready to begin installation Now, click Install to

continue.
5. InstallShield wizard is complete. Click Finish.

Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver

This driver is needed to be installed when the board supports SATA
AHCI or SATA RAID.
1. Insert the drivers DVD in the DVD drive. Click Intel and then
Intel(R) Q45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager
Drivers.
2. In the welcome screen to the Setup Program, click Next. In the next
“warning” page as below, click Next.

3. In the License Agreement page, click Yes to agreement with the

agreement. Then , in the Readme File Information page, click Next.
4. In the Setup Progress page, click Next, and restart the computer when
prompted.

Intel Management Engine Interface

This driver is used only on MB945AF (with iAMT function).
Intel(R) Q45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) IAMT.
2. In the next page, click Intel(R) MEI Driver.

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3. In the welcome screen to the Setup Program, click Next. In the next
License Agreement page, click Yes to accept to all the terms with the
agreement and continue the setup program.

4. Click Yes in the Readme File Information page and continue the setup
program. Setup is now in progress. Click Next.
5. Setup is complete. Click Finish.

Intel Active Management Technology

This driver is used only on MB945AF (with iAMT function).
It will first install the update for “Hotfix for Windows XP
(KB942288-v3)” and Microsoft .NET Frame 3.5 SP1 Setup.
Intel(R) Q45 Chipset Drivers. Click Intel(R) IAMT, then Intel(R)
SOL/LSM Driver.
2. In the welcome screen to the Setup Program, click Next to continue. In

the License Agreement screen, click Yes accept the terms of the
agreement and proceed with the setup program.
3. In the Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue.
4. The next screen is for the Software Update Installation Wizard. It will
install the update for “Hotfix for Windows XP (KB942288-v3). Click
Next to continue.
5. In the License Agreement screen, click Next to agree with the

Microsoft Software License Terms.
6. Setup is complete. Click Finish.

7. The next screen will show the setup welcome screen to the
Microsoft .NET Frame 3.5 SP1 Setup. Follow the instructions
accordingly to finish the setup process. In this screen, check the
checkbox for “I have read and ACCEPT the terms of the License
Agreement”, and then click Install.

8. After Setup is complete, click Exit.

9. Once the Microsoft .NET Frame 3.5 SP1 Setup is complete, the next
screen shows the Intel Active Management Technology Setup Progress.
Click Next to continue.
10. The Intel Active Management Technology Setup is now complete.

Click Finish to complete the setup process.


APPENDIX
Appendix
A. I/O Port Address Map
Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port
addresses that also becomes the identity of the device. The following
table lists the I/O port addresses used.
Address Device Description
000h - 01Fh DMA Controller #1
020h - 03Fh Interrupt Controller #1
040h - 05Fh Timer
060h - 06Fh Keyboard Controller
070h - 07Fh Real Time Clock, NMI
080h - 09Fh DMA Page Register
0A0h - 0BFh Interrupt Controller #2
0C0h - 0DFh DMA Controller #2
0F0h Clear Math Coprocessor Busy Signal
0F1h Reset Math Coprocessor
1F0h - 1F7h IDE Interface
278h - 27Fh Parallel Port #2(LPT2)
2F8h - 2FFh Serial Port #2(COM2)
2B0h - 2DFh Graphics adapter Controller
378h - 3FFh Parallel Port #1(LPT1)
360h - 36Fh Network Ports
3B0h - 3BFh Monochrome & Printer adapter
3C0h - 3CFh EGA adapter
3D0h - 3DFh CGA adapter
3F0h - 3F7h Floppy Disk Controller
3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1)

APPENDIX
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)

Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the
service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices
on board.
Level Function
IRQ0 System Timer Output
IRQ1 Keyboard
IRQ2 Interrupt Cascade
IRQ3 Serial Port #2
IRQ4 Serial Port #1
IRQ5 Reserved
IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller
IRQ7 Parallel Port #1
IRQ8 Real Time Clock
IRQ9 Reserved
IRQ10 Reserved
IRQ11 Reserved
IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse
IRQ13 80287
IRQ14 Primary IDE
IRQ15 Secondary IDE

APPENDIX
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration

The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user
programmable count. The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of
system lock-up, such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock.
Under these sorts of circumstances, the timer will count to zero and the
selected outputs will be driven. Under normal circumstance, the user
will restart the WDT at regular intervals before the timer counts to zero.
SAMPLE CODE:
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include <dos.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "W627DHG.H"
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
int main (void);
void WDTInitial(void);
void WDTEnable(unsigned char);
void WDTDisable(void);
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
int main (void)
{
char SIO;
SIO = Init_W627DHG();
if (SIO == 0)
{
printf("Can not detect Winbond 83627DHG, program
abort.\n");
return(1);
}
WDTInitial();
WDTEnable(10);
WDTDisable();
return 0;
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void WDTInitial(void)
{
unsigned char bBuf;
bBuf = Get_W627DHG_Reg(0x2D);
bBuf &= (~0x01);
Set_W627DHG_Reg(0x2D, bBuf); //Enable WDTO
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void WDTEnable(unsigned char NewInterval)
{
unsigned char bBuf;

APPENDIX
Set_W627DHG_LD(0x08);
Set_W627DHG_Reg(0x30, 0x01); //enable timer
bBuf = Get_W627DHG_Reg(0xF5);
bBuf &= (~0x08);
Set_W627DHG_Reg(0xF5, bBuf); //count mode is second
Set_W627DHG_Reg(0xF6, NewInterval);
//set timer
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void WDTDisable(void)
{
Set_W627DHG_LD(0x08);
Set_W627DHG_Reg(0xF6, 0x00); //clear
watchdog timer
Set_W627DHG_Reg(0x30, 0x00); //watchdog
disabled
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// PURPOSE.
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#ifndef __W627DHG_H
#define __W627DHG_H 1
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#define W627DHG_INDEX_PORT (W627DHG_BASE)
#define W627DHG_DATA_PORT (W627DHG_BASE+1)
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#define W627DHG_REG_LD 0x07
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#define W627DHG_UNLOCK 0x87
#define W627DHG_LOCK 0xAA
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
unsigned int Init_W627DHG(void);
void Set_W627DHG_LD( unsigned char);
void Set_W627DHG_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char);
unsigned char Get_W627DHG_Reg( unsigned char);
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#endif //__W627DHG_H
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// PURPOSE.
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#include "W627DHG.H"
#include <dos.h>
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
unsigned int W627DHG_BASE;
void Unlock_W627DHG (void);
void Lock_W627DHG (void);
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
unsigned int Init_W627DHG(void)
{
unsigned int result;
unsigned char ucDid;
W627DHG_BASE = 0x4E;
result = W627DHG_BASE;

APPENDIX
ucDid = Get_W627DHG_Reg(0x20);
if (ucDid == 0xA0)
{ goto Init_Finish; }
else if (ucDid == 0xB0) //W83627DHG-P??
W627DHG_BASE = 0x2E;
ucDid = Get_W627DHG_Reg(0x20);
if (ucDid == 0xA0)
else if (ucDid == 0xB0) //W83627DHG-P??
W627DHG_BASE = 0x00;
Init_Finish:
return (result);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Unlock_W627DHG (void)
{
outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_UNLOCK);
outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_UNLOCK);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Lock_W627DHG (void)
{
outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_LOCK);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Set_W627DHG_LD( unsigned char LD)
{
Unlock_W627DHG();
outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, W627DHG_REG_LD);
outportb(W627DHG_DATA_PORT, LD);
Lock_W627DHG();
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Set_W627DHG_Reg( unsigned char REG, unsigned char DATA)
{
Unlock_W627DHG();
outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, REG);
outportb(W627DHG_DATA_PORT, DATA);
Lock_W627DHG();
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
unsigned char Get_W627DHG_Reg(unsigned char REG)
{
unsigned char Result;
Unlock_W627DHG();
outportb(W627DHG_INDEX_PORT, REG);
Result = inportb(W627DHG_DATA_PORT);
Lock_W627DHG();
return Result;
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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NOTE FOR SATA AHCI and RAID DRIVER

NOTE FOR iAMT

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Four DDR3 memory sockets support DDR3 800/1066 SDRAM DIMM

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Installing the CPU

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ATX Power Installation

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Installing the Memory

Basically, the system memory interface has the following features:

Dual Channel Memory Configuration

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Setting the Jumpers

Jumpers are used on MB945/MB945F to select various settings and

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Jumper Locations ............................................................................. Page

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JP2: PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Power Setting

JP3: COM1 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting

JP3 Setting Function

JP4: COM4 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting

JP4 Setting Function

JP5: COM3 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting

JP5 Setting Function

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JP7: ME (Management Engine) – Disabled / pin closed

JP8: Clear CMOS Contents

JP8 Setting Function

JP9: Compact Flash Socket Master/Slave Setting

JP9 Compact Flash

JP10: COM2 RS232 +5V/+12V Power Setting

JP10 Setting Function

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JP11: RS232/422/485 (COM2) Selection

JP6: Gigabit LAN (Intel 574L) Setting

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MB945 Edge Connectors

MB945F Edge Connectors

ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector

ATX_12V_2X1: ATX 12V Power Connector

Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name

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DDRIII1, DDRIII 3: Channel A DDR3 Socket

DDRIII2, DDRIII 4: Channel B DDR3 Socket

CN1: VGA CRT Connector

CN2: Parallel Port Connector

CN2 Parallel Port