Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual
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- Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 1
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee vendor's approval in writing. The content of this user's manual is subject to be changed without notice and we will not be responsible for any mistakes - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 2
Jumpers 15 3.2 Detail Settings 15 Chapter 4: Useful Help 23 4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code 23 4.2 Extra Information 23 4.3 Troubleshooting 25 Chapter 5: Dual Video Function 26 5.1 Requirements 26 5.2 Installing Graphics Cards 26 5.3 Things to Notice 27 Chapter 6: WarpSpeeder - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 3
: Intel 945P. South Bridge: Intel ICH7R (for Rev 1.0). Intel ICH7 (for Rev 2.0). Dimensions ATX Form Factor: 24.4cm (W) x 29.7cm (L) Operating System Supporting Supports Windows 2000, and Windows XP. Super I/O Chip: ITE IT8712F. Low Pin Count Interface. Provides the most commonly used legacy Super - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 4
/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 Max is 4GB. DDR2_B2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 On Board IDE (IDE1) One on-board connector supports 2 devices. Supports PIO Mode 0~4 Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100 Bus Master Mode. Extended IDE Controller (optional) Chip: ITE8211 (without RAID function - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 5
S/PDIF-Out and S/PDIF-In (optional) functions. On Board AC'97 Sound Codec (optional) Chip: REALTEK ALC655. Support 6 channels. Supports S/PDIF-Out and S/PDIF-In (optional) functions. Compliant with AC'97 Version 2.3 specification. Expansion Slots Three 32bit PCI bus master slots. One PCI-Express - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 6
CD-ROM audio-in device. 1 front audio header supports front panel audio-out function. 1 S/PDIF-out connector supports digital audio-out function. 1 S/PDIF-in connector supports digital audio-in function. (optional) 1 1394A header supports 1 front panel 1394A Firewire port. (optional) 1 chassis open - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 7
I945P-A7 6 audio ports support 8+2 channels audio-out facilities. (ALC882). PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Parallel COM1 COM1 Giga LAN USB x2 USB x2 Center/Left Rear Side Line-in Line- - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 8
I945P-A7 B. BIOS & Software BIOS Award legal BIOS. Supports APM1.2. Supports ACPI Supports USB Function. Software Supports Warpspeeder™, 9th Touch™, WINFLASHER™ and FLASHER™. 1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST FDD Cable X 1 HDD Cable X 1 User's Manual X 1 Serial ATA Cable X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 Rear I/O - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 9
FDD1 I945P-A7 1.3 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS JATXPWR2 JKBMS1 JCFAN1 LGA775 JCCOOMM11 CPU1 JPRNT1 DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 JRJ45USB1 AUDIO1 (8+2CH) JAUDIO1 (6CH) (optional) Super I/O JAUDIOF1 JATXPWR1 PCI-Ex16 Intel 945P JSPDIF_IN1 (optional) PCI-Ex1_1 (for v1.0) JSPDIF_OUT1 JCDIN1 - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 10
I945P-A7 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) COM1 Codec CPU1 Special Notice: Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won't be damaged. - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 11
I945P-A7 Step 2: Look for the black cut edge on socket, and the white dot on CPU should point forwards this black cut edge. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation. Step 2-1: Step 2-2: Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to complete the installation. Step 4: Put the - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 12
Fan Header COM1 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense Codec JSFAN2 31 Note: The JCFAN1 supports system cooling fan with Smart Fan Control utility. It supports 4-pin head connector. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 13
COM1 DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 I945P-A7 2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY Codec 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot. 2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 14
CONNECTORS AND SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 34 33 COM1 2 1 Codec IDE1: Hard Disk Connector (IDE2 - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 15
-Express x1 slots (Only for Rev 1.0) - PCI-Express 1.0a compliant. - Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total. - PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins. - 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture. PCI-EX: PCI-Extreme Slot - PCI-Extreme - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 16
COM1 I945P-A7 PCI1~PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits. PCI1 PCI2 Codec PCI3 14 - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 17
I945P-A7 CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "close", if not, that means the jumper is "open". Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed 3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS JATXPWR1: ATX Power - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 18
I945P-A7 JATXPWR2: ATX Power Connector By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit. 13 COM1 24 Pin Assignment 1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground Codec JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio-out Connector This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 19
I945P-A7 J1394A1 (optional): Header for 1394 Firewire Port at Front Panel COM1 Pin Assignment 1 A+ 2 A- 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 B+ 6 B- 7 +12V 8 +12V Codec 2 10 9 Key 10 Ground 1 9 J1394PWR1 (optional): Power Source for 1394 Firewire Port This header allows user to connect - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 20
I945P-A7 4 Right channel input 18 - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 21
I945P-A7 JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors. With High Definition Audio Codec: ALC882 COM1 Pin Assignment 1 Mic (L) 2 Ground 10 9 3 Mic (R) 4 - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 22
+5V for PS/2 keyboard and mouse. 3 Codec 1 Pin 2-3 close PS/2 keyboard and mouse are powered by +5V standby voltage. Note: In order to support this function "Power-on system via keyboard and mouse", "JKBV1" jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3. JUSB3/JUSB4: Front USB Headers This motherboard - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 23
I945P-A7 SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interface, it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s. COM1 Pin Assignment 1 Ground SATA4 SATA3 2 TX+ 3 TX- 1 4 Ground 5 RX- 4 6 RX+ 7 Ground Codec - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 24
I945P-A7 JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard. 1 COM1 3 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (default). 1 1 3 Codec 3 Pin 2-3 Close: - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 25
I945P-A7 CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound One long beep followed by two short beeps High-low siren sound One Short beep when system boot-up Long beeps every other second Meaning Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated System will shut down - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 26
I945P-A7 B. CPU Overheated If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated. When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not power on again. - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 27
I945P-A7 4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1. No power to the system at all 1. Make sure power cable is Power light don't illuminate, fan securely plugged in. inside power supply does not turn 2. Replace cable. on. 3. Contact technical support. 2. Indicator light on keyboard does not - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 28
Dual Video function. Two identical graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified. The graphics card driver should support NVIDIA SLI technology. The power supply unit must provide at least the minimum power required by the system, or the system will be unstable. 5.2 INSTALLING - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 29
. Step 5-2: Align and insert the retention bracket into the slot and then fix it with a screw. Notice: 1. Make sure the retention bracket supports the Dual Video Bridge (BRI-2) firmly. 2. Dual Video Bridge (BRI-2) connector and retention bracket are optional. 5.3 THINGS TO NOTICE Normal Mode: Only - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 30
automatically rebooting the computer and then restart to a speed that is either the original system speed or a suitable one. 6.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system includes DirectX 8.1. If - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 31
be automatically and immediately launched after you click "Finish" button. Usage: The following figures are just only for reference, the screen printed in this user manual will change according to your motherboard on hand. 29 - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 32
I945P-A7 6.4 [WARPSPEEDER™] INCLUDES 1 TRAY ICON AND 5 PANELS 1. Tray Icon: Whenever the Tray Icon utility is launched, it will display a little tray icon on the right side of Windows Taskbar. This utility is responsible for conveniently invoking [WarpSpeeder™] Utility. You can use the mouse by - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 33
I945P-A7 2. Main Panel If you click the tray icon, [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be invoked. Please refer to the following figure; the utility's first window you will see is Main Panel. Main Panel contains features as follows: a. Display the CPU Speed, CPU external clock, Memory clock, AGP clock, and - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 34
I945P-A7 3. Voltage Panel Click the Voltage button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Voltage Panel will slide out to up as the following figure. In this panel, you can decide to increase CPU core voltage and Memory voltage or not. The default setting is "No". If you want to get - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 35
3MHz button", "-1MHz button", "+1MHz button", and "+3MHz button": provide user the ability to do real-time overclock adjustment. Warning: Manually overclock is potentially dangerous, especially when the overclocking percentage is over 110 %. We strongly recommend you verify every speed you overclock - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 36
I945P-A7 c. "Auto-overclock button": User can click this button and [WarpSpeeder™] will set the best and stable performance and frequency automatically. [WarpSpeeder™] utility will execute a series of testing until system fail. Then system will do fail-safe reboot by using Watchdog function. After - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 37
I945P-A7 6. About Panel Click the "about" button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the About Panel will slide out to up as the following figure. In this panel, you can get model name and detail information in hints of all the chipset that are related to overclocking. You can also get - Biostar I945P-A7 V1.X | I945P-A7 v1.x user's manual - Page 38
I945P-A7 Note: Because the overclock, overvoltage, and hardware monitor features are controlled by several separate chipset, [WarpSpeeder™] divide these features to separate panels. If one chipset is not on board, the correlative button in Main panel will be disabled, but will not interfere other
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