Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] P4i945GC User Manual
Version 1. 0 Published June 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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Disclaimer:
Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. [. . . ] For Windows® VistaTM OS: Click the right-top "Folder" icon , choose "Disable front
panel jack detection", and save the change by clicking "OK". For Windows® 2000 / XP OS: Please select "Front Mic" as default record device. If you want to hear your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute" icon in "Front Mic" of "Playback" portion. For Windows® VistaTM OS: Go to the "Front Mic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Click "Set Default Device" to make the Front Mic as the default record device.
System Panel Header
(9-pin PANEL1) (see p. 9 No. 19)
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PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND
This header accommodates several system front panel functions.
DUMMY RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+
Chassis Speaker Header
(4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p. 9 No. 16)
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SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V
Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.
Chassis Fan Connector
(3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p. 9 No. 15)
CHA_FAN_SPEED +12V GND
Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.
CPU Fan Connector
(3-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p. 9 No. 2)
GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED
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ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p. 9, No. 6)
12
24
Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector.
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13
Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 12 it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.
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20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation
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ATX 12V Connector
(4-pin ATX12V1) (see p. 9 No. 30)
Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector so that it can provides sufficient power. Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up.
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2. 7
SAT SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode. Western Digital
7 8 5 6 3 4 1 2
If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1. 5Gb/s will be enabled. On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3. 0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6. SAMSUNG
7 8 5 6 3 4 1 2
If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1. 5Gb/s will be enabled. On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3. 0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4. HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA features. Please visit HITACHI's website for details: http://www. hitachigst. com/hdd/support/download. htm
The above examples are just for your reference. [. . . ] Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB. [Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.
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[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS. [BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows / Linux OS.
3. 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot
Main
Smart
Security
Exit
Hardware Health Event Monitoring
CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3. 30V + 5. 00V + 12. 00V : 37 C / 98 F : 31 C / 87 F : 3400 RPM : N/A : : : : 1. 629V 3. 306V 5. 067V 11. 890V F1 F9 F10 ESC
Select Screen Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
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3. 6 Boot Screen
In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority.
Main Smart BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
Boot Settings
Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives [1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM - HDS722580VL] [CD / DVD: 3S - CD - ROM C] [USB]
Configure Settings during System Boot.
Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC
Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
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3. 6. 1 Boot Settings Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration
Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num-Lock [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [On] Disabled: Displays normal POST messages. [. . . ]