Gigabyte Ga945gcmxs2 User Guide

BIOS Setup - 41 -
EnglishOnboard LAN Boot ROM
This function decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.
Enabled Enable this function.
Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)
Onboard Serial Port 1
AutoBIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address.
3F8/IRQ4Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8/IRQ4. (Default value)
2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8/IRQ3.
3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8/IRQ4.
2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard...

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2-4 Power Management Setup
ACPI Suspend Type
S1(POS) Set ACPI suspend type to S1/POS(Power On Suspend). (Default value)
S3(STR) Set ACPI suspend type to S3/STR(Suspend To RAM).
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
Instant-OffPress power button then Power off instantly. (Default value)
Delay 4 Sec. Press power button 4 sec. to Power off. Enter suspend if button is pressed
less than 4 sec.
PME Event Wake Up
This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on...

BIOS Setup - 43 -
EnglishPower On By Keyboard
Disabled Disable this function. (Default value)
PasswordEnter from 1 to 5 characters to set the keyboard power on password.
Keyboard 98 If your keyboard have POWER Key button, you can press the key to power
on the system.
KB Power ON Password
When Power On by Keyboard set at Password, you can set the password here.
EnterInput password(from 1 to 5 characters) and press Enter to set the password.
AC BACK Function
Soft-OffWhen AC-power back to the system, the...

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2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment
AutoAuto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1.
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment
AutoAuto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2.
PCI 3 IRQ Assignment
AutoAuto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value)
3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 3.
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BIOS Setup - 45 -
English2-6 PC Health Status
Reset Case Open Status
Disabled Dont reset case open status. (Default value)
Enabled Clear case open status at next boot.
Case Opened
If the case is closed, Case Opened will show No.
If the case have been opened, Case Opened will show Yes.
If you want to reset Case Opened value, set Reset Case Open Status to Enabled and save
CMOS, your computer will restart.
Current Voltage(V) Vcore / DDR18V / +3.3V / +12V
Detect systems voltage status automatically.
Current...

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CPU Smart FAN Control
Disabled Disable this function.
Enabled When this function is enabled, CPU fan will run at different speed depending on
CPU temperature. Users can adjust the fan speed with Easy Tune based on
their requirements. (Default value)
CPU Smart FAN Mode
This option is available only when CPU Smart FAN Control is enabled.
AutoBIOS autodetects the type of CPU fan you installed and sets the optimal CPU
Smart FAN control mode for it. (Default value)...

BIOS Setup - 47 -
English2-7 Frequency/Voltage Control
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Frequency/Voltage Control
CPU Clock Ratio (Note)[18X]
O.C FSB1333 Core. 2 CPU1[Disabled]
CPU HostClock Control[Disabled]
x CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) 200
x PCI Express FrequencyAuto
System Memory Multiplier[Auto]
Memory Frequency (Mhz) 667
DIMM OverVoltage Control1[Normal]
FSB OverVoltage Control1[Normal]
CPU Voltage Control1[Normal]
Normal CPU Vcore11.30000V
KLJI: Move Enter: Select+/-/PU/PD:...

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PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)
AutoSet PCI Express frequency automatically. (Default value)
SYC Set PCI Express frequency to SYC.
ASYCSet PCI Express frequency to ASYC.
System Memory Multiplier
The adjustable range will vary based on the CPU FSB. Default value: Auto\
 (set memory
frequency by DRAM SPD data). Wrong frequency settings may cause system unable to boot.
Clear CMOS to overcome wrong frequency issue.
Memory Frequency (Mhz)
The values depend on  CPU Host...

BIOS Setup - 49 -
English2-8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum
system performance.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software
`Standard CMOS Features
`Advanced BIOS Features
`Integrated Peripherals
`Power Management Setup
`PnP/PCI Configurations
`PC Health Status
`Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC: QuitKLJI: Select Item
F8: Q-FlashF10: Save & Exit Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load...

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2-10Set Supervisor/User Password
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist
you in creating a password.
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press . You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press . You may also press  to abort the
selection and not enter a password.
To disable password, just press  when you are prompted to enter password. A message
PASSWORD...