Intel AX965Q Operation & User’s Manual

Duo® / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D ATX Main Board AX965Q User’s Manual Ver. 1.00 ...

2 Contents Safety Information ..........................................................................................................4 Technical Support ............................................................................................................5 Conventions Used in This Guide ....................................................................................5 Packing List.................................................. ...

Contents BIOS Setup......................................................................................................................54 2.1 BIOS Setup Program ..............................................................................................54 2.1.1 Legend Box .................................................................................................................................... 55 2.1.2 List Box ...

4 Safety Information Electrical safety z To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. z When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. z Before connecting or removing signa ...

Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Conventions Used in This Guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Inform ...

6 Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 9 1 x ATX Main board 9 1 x CD-ROM contains the followings: － User’s manual (this manual in PDF file) － Drivers 9 4 x SATA data cable 9 1 x FDD cable (34-pin, pitch 2.54mm) 9 1 x IDE cable 9 4 x COM cable (9-pin, L=26cm) 9 1 x I/O Bracket 9 1 x Startaup Manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing, ple ...

Revision History Revision Revision History Date V 1.0 First release for PCB 1.00 August 10, 2007 ...

8 Specifications Summary 1 Supports Intel LGA775 Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron D CPU 2 Intel 82Q965 Chipset 3 4 x DIMMs up to 8GB Dual Channel DDR2 800/667/533 SDRAM 4 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 5 AD1988 8-chanel High Definition Audio 6 Intel 82566DM Gigabit LAN 7 TI 1394a controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports (Optional) 8 One PCI-E x16, one PCI-E x4, five PCI Features 9 4 x COM, 10 x ...

Specifications Summary I/O Internal I/O 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports, 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector, 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector, 1 x Floppy disk drive connector, 1 x IDE connector for two devices, 4 x COM connector, 1 x CD audio in connector, 1 x TPM connector, 5 x SATA connectors (or 7 x SATA connectors for ICH8DO), 1 x Front panel audio connector, 1 x S/PDIF Out Header, 1 x System panel connec ...

This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1 Product introduction1 Product introduction ...

12 Production Introduction 1.1 Before you Proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. z Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. z Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity z Hold compon ...

1.2 Motherboard Overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Refer to the chassis documentation before installing the motherboard. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.2.1 Placement Direction When installing the ...

1.3.1 Layout Content List Slots Label Function Note Page DIMM_A1 240-pin DDR2 DIMM slot 1 N/A DIMM_A2 240-pin DDR2 DIMM slot 2 N/A DIMM_B1 240-pin DDR2 DIMM slot 3 N/A DIMM_B2 240-pin DDR2 DIMM slot 4 N/A PCI1,2,3,4,5 PCI slot 1,2,3,4,5 N/A PCIEX4 PCI express X4 slot N/A PCIEX16 PCI express x16 slot N/A Jumpers Label Function Note Page CLRTC Clear RTC RAM 3 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm 35 KBPWR Keyboard power 3 x 1 header, pit ...

16 Internal Connector Label Function Note Page AAFP Front panel audio connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm 40 ATX12V ATX power connector 2 x 2 header 41 EATXPWR ATX power connector 12 x 2 header 41 CD Optical drive audio connector 4 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm 42 CPU_FAN CPU fan connector 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm 43 CHA_FAN (Reserved) N/A CHA_FAN1 Chassis fan connector 3 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm 43 CHA_FAN2 Chassis fan connector 3 x 1 wafer, pi ...

1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® LGA775 Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron D CPU processors. z Make sure the AC power is off before you install the CPU. z If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN connector to ensure system stability. z Your boxed Intel® Quad-core / Co ...

18 1.4.1 Installing the CPU 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. Lift the load lever in the direction o ...

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 d ...

20 1.4.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan The Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 and Celeron® D processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. z Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. z When you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separa ...