GA-8I945GMH-RH is a motherboard released by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., which uses LGA775 interface and supports Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 processors.
This manual covers the GA-8I945GMH-RH motherboard, detailing its supported Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition, Pentium® D and Pentium® 4 CPUs on an LGA775 socket, DDR2 memory configurations, and integrated peripherals such as the Intel 945G chipset, ICH7-DH southbridge, and Vidalia 82573L network controller. It also includes comprehensive BIOS setup options, power‑management features, and expansion slot information.
The document provides step‑by‑step guidance for configuring standard CMOS features, advanced BIOS settings, integrated peripherals, and PC health monitoring. It lists procedures for loading fail‑safe or optimized defaults, setting passwords, and saving or exiting the BIOS setup, as well as contact information for Gigabyte technical support.
| CPU Socket | LGA775 |
|---|---|
| Supported CPUs | Intel Pentium Extreme Edition, Pentium D, Pentium 4 |
| Front Side Bus | 800/1066/533 MHz |
| Memory Slots | 4 DDR2 DIMM slots, up to 4 GB |
| Memory Types | DDR2‑667 / DDR2‑533 / DDR2‑400, 1.8 V |
| PCI Express x16 Slots | 1 |
| PCI Express x1 Slots | 1 |
| SATA Ports | 4 SATA 3 Gb/s |
| USB Ports | 4 USB 2.0/1.1 |
| Network Interface | Intel Vidalia 82573L 10/100/1000 Mbit |
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALC882 |
It uses an LGA775 socket that supports Intel Pentium Extreme Edition, Pentium D and Pentium 4 processors.
The board provides four DDR2 DIMM slots with a total capacity of up to 4 GB.
An Intel Vidalia 82573L controller offering 10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet connectivity.
Use the “Load Fail‑Safe Defaults” or “Load Optimized Defaults” options in the BIOS setup menu.