The GA-945PL-S3 motherboard uses the Intel® 945PL chipset, supports Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme / Core™ 2 Duo and Intel® Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 processors, supports DDR2 dual-channel memory, and has 2 PCIe 16 slots, 1 PCIe 3 slot, 2 PCI slots, 2 SATA 3Gb/s interfaces and 1 IDE interface, and integrates a 5.1-channel audio output interface
This manual covers the hardware installation process for the GA-945PL-S3 motherboard, including CPU, cooling, memory, and peripheral connections. Detailed diagrams show the layout of connectors, slots, and ports.
It also explains BIOS setup options, power‑management features, and provides a troubleshooting section to help resolve common issues. Contact information for Gigabyte global support is listed at the end of the document. This manual is written in Chinese.
| CPU Socket | LGA775 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Intel 945PL |
| Memory Type | DDR2 400/533 MHz DIMM |
| PCI Express Slots | 1 × PCI‑Express x16, 1 × PCI‑Express x1 |
| Audio Codec | Realtek ALC889 (HD Audio) |
The motherboard uses an LGA775 socket for Intel processors.
It is based on the Intel 945PL chipset.
The last pages list Gigabyte's worldwide service centers and phone numbers for each region.