G45T-M2 Software, BIOS, And Accessories
The G45T-M2 installation CD doesn’t include applications beyond the driver pack, so we can jump straight to its BIOS settings.
| BIOS Frequency and Voltage settings (for overclocking) | |
|---|---|
| FSB Frequency | Stock to 500 MHz (1 MHz) |
| Clock Multiplier Adjustment | No |
| DRAM Ratios | Up to DDR2-800 |
| PCIe Clock | Not Adjustable |
| CPU Vcore | Not Adjustable |
| CPU FSB Voltage | Not Adjustable |
| Northbridge (MCH) | Not Adjustable |
| Southbridge (ICH) | Not Adjustable |
| DRAM Voltage | +0.05 V, +0.10 V, +0.15 V |
| CASLatencyRange | |
| tCAS:3-7; tRCD: 3-10; tRP: 3-10; tRAS: 9-24 |
Unlike motherboards that are specifically targeted at overclockers, the ECS G45T-M2 does not support overclocked memory speeds such as DDR2-1066 or DDR2-1200. Its menus are also far more basic.
G45T-M2 Frequency and Voltage controls are limited to CPU FSB clock and DRAM over-voltage. Unfortunately, the FSB clock control didn’t function at all with our Core 2 Duo E8600, and altering our DDR2-800 memory timings caused severe instability. The G45T-M2 is the only motherboard in today’s comparison that was forced to use DDR2-800 memory speed at loose CAS 5 timings.
Accessories
| Accessories | |
|---|---|
| Documentation&Software | Motherboard ManualMotherboard Driver CD |
| Hardware | 1x DVI to HDMI Cable Adapter4x SATA Data Cable1x 4-pin to SATA power adapter1x I/O Panel Shield |
ECS devoted a big chunk of the G45T-M2’s expense in the chipset, cutting costs in places like software and accessories. Still, we’re glad to see that this DVI-supporting motherboard includes an HDMI adapter.
