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Installing the Motherboard

Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:

1

Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard.

2

Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive.

3

Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the

other end to the power supply.

SATA cable 

(optional)

SATA  power cable 

(optional)

Summary of Contents for G41T-M16

Page 1: ...tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful inter ference to ra...

Page 2: ...a classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Describes features of the motherboard Go to H page 1 Describes installation of motherboard components Go to H page 7 Pro...

Page 3: ...herboard in a Case 7 CheckingJumperSettings 8 Setting Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 InstallingHardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 12 Expansion Slots 15 Connecting Optional Devices 17 Installing a HardDisk Drive CD ROM SATA Hard Drive 19 ConnectingI ODevices 21 Connecting Case Components 22 Front Panel Header 24 Chapter 3 25 25 25 25 25 Using B...

Page 4: ...IOS 42 Chapter 4 43 43 43 43 43 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 43 AbouttheSoftwareDVD ROM CD ROM 43 Auto installing underWindows XP Vista 7 43 Running Setup 44 ManualInstallation 46 UtilitySoftwareReference 46 Chapter 5 47 47 47 47 47 SettingUpeJIFFY 47 Introduction 47 InstallationandBIOSSetup 48 Entering eJIFFY 51 Features Icons 52 Usage FAQ 53 Chapter 6 57 57 57 57 57 Trouble Shooting 57 Startuppro...

Page 5: ...vices in Ultra ATA100 66 33 mode The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller supporting two SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3 0 Gb s each The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors one VGA port four USB ports one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and line out The motherboard in...

Page 6: ...with PCI v2 3 specification Integrated SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2 0 ports Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100 66 33 Supports 36 bit host bus addressing allowing the CPU to access the entire 64 GB of the memory address space 2 GB s point to point Direct Media Interface DMI to ICH7 1 GB s each direction Supports 2 GB 1 G...

Page 7: ...on LAN and remote wakeup Audio This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipsets 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec supports Microsoft WLP 3 4 premium logo compliant as defined in WLP 3 09 ADCs support 44 1K 48K 88 2K 96K 192KHz sample rate Power Support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice 2 Du...

Page 8: ...oard PS 2 mouse connector 1 x VGA port 4 x USB ports 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port Line in microphone in line out Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Storage Audio 10 100 LAN Rear Panel I O Internal I O Connectors Headers AMI BIOS with 8Mb SPI ROM Supports Plug and Play STR S3 STD S4 Hardware moni tor Multi Boot DMI Supports ACPI revision 1 0 specification System BIOS Form Factor Micro ATX Size...

Page 9: ...5 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components ...

Page 10: ...onnector 5 IDE Primary IDE channel 6 SPK Speaker header 7 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 8 USBPWR_F Front panel USB power select jumper 9 SATA1 2 Serial ATA connectors 10 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB headers 11 CASE Case open header 12 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 13 COM Onboard serial port header 14 SPDIFO SPDIF out header 15 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 16 PCI 32 bit add on card slot 17 PCI...

Page 11: ...case Make sure that your case supports all the features required Secondly this motherboard supports two enhanced IDE drives Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard This m...

Page 12: ...than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you re move the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT SHORT OPEN Do not over tighten the scr...

Page 13: ...USB PS2 Power Select Jumper 3 pin USBPWR_F 1 2 VCC 2 3 5VSB Front Panel USB Power Select Jumper USBPWR_F CLR_CMOS USBPWR_R 1 1 1 To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save Exit Setup 1 2 Make sure the power supply provides enough 5VSB voltage before se lecting the 5VSB function 3 It is required t...

Page 14: ... do not over clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed This motherboard has an LGA775 socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory 2 Always remove the AC pow...

Page 15: ... lever CPU is locked completely F Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU G Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard H Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user s manual for more detail installation procedure CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components 1 To achie...

Page 16: ...ion Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR3 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the ...

Page 17: ...ze Vendor Module Name 512 MB ELPIDA PC3 8500U 7 00 AP HYMT112U64ZNF8 G8 AA HMT112U6AFP8C G7N0 AA Kingston KVR1066D3N7 MT8JTF12864AY 1G1D1 MT8JTF12864AZ 1G1F1 Ramaxel RMR1810NA48E7F 1066 LF Samsung M378B2873DZ1 CF8 Elixir M2Y2G64CB8HC9N BE HYMT125U64ZNF8 G8 AA HMT125U6AFP8C G7N0 AA MT16JTF25664AZ 1G1F1 MT16JTF25664AY 1G1D1 Samsung M378B5673DZ1 CF8 1 GB Hynix Micron Hynix Micron DDR3 1066 2 GB ...

Page 18: ...BRL F3 10666CL9D 4GBECO 1 35V F3 10666CL9D 4GBNQ Hynix HMT125U6AFP8C H9N0 AA KingMax FLFE85F B8KG9 NEES Kingston Kingston KVR1333D3N9 Micron MT16JTF25664AY 1G4D1 Nanya NT2GC64B8HAONF CG PSC AL8F8G73D DG1 Ramaxel RMR186EA48SD8F 1333 Samsung M378B5673EH1 CH9 Silicon Pow er SP002GBLTU133S01 4 GB Kingston KVR1333D3N9 DDR3 1333 Elixir 1 GB Micron Samsung 2 GB G SKILL Table B DDR3 memory module QVL Qual...

Page 19: ...ation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slot on this board is PCI v2 3compliant PCI Slot ...

Page 20: ...or of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw 2 The onboard PCI interface does not support 64 bit SCSI cards 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on car...

Page 21: ...mbly It elimi nates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface But maintains register com patibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio header for Azalia This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 7 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 PORT 1L 2 ...

Page 22: ...SB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin 10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrentsignal Pin Signal Name Function COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system 1 DCDB Data Carrier Detect 2 SINB SerialInput 3 SOUTB UART B Serial Output 4 DTRB UARTBDataTerminalReady 5 GND ...

Page 23: ...s About SATAConnectors Your motherboard features two SATA connectors supporting a total of two drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard inter face for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below t...

Page 24: ... installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply SATA cable optional SATA power cable optional ...

Page 25: ... PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Audio Ports VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The first jack is for stereo line in signal The second jack is for stereo line out signal The third jack is for mic...

Page 26: ...ply connector to ATX_POWER 3 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL 4 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V The ATX_POWER 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX_POWER m...

Page 27: ...rs please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V CPU_FAN CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector 1 GND System Ground 3 Sense Sensor 4 PWM PWM Pin Signal Name Function 2 12V Power 12V The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly Connecting 4 pin power...

Page 28: ... Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on of...

Page 29: ...ade in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This...

Page 30: ...elect F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help f f f Standard CMOS Setup AdvancedSetup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI PnP Setup PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Default Settings Supervisor Password User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving f f mnlk CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc f f f f v02 59 C Copy...

Page 31: ... that prompt you for infor mation Some options marked with a triangle f f f f f lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle f f f f f The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions wi...

Page 32: ...IDE BusMaster Enabled mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help Primary IDE Master Slave SATA1 2 f CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Primary IDE Master Help Item Select the type of device connected to the system Your computer has one IDE channel and each channel can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave In...

Page 33: ...ws users to improve the transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices S M A R T Auto The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Use this item to enable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer ...

Page 34: ...eq 3 6GHz FSB800 2 Freq 2 8GHz FSB533 Thermal Management Enabled TM Status TM1 TM2 Limit CPUIDMaxVal Disabled Intel XD Bit Disabled Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Boot Up Numlock Status On APIC Mode Enabled 1st Boot Device Hard Disk Drive 2ndBootDevice CD DVD 3rd Boot Device RemovableDev Boot Other Device Yes ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Def...

Page 35: ...he devices specified under the First Second and Third boot devices Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page ECS eJIFFY Function Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the ECS eJIFFY Function eJIFFY is ECS unique software program for the quick access to the internet without entering O S Please refer to Chapter 5 to know more about eJIFFY ...

Page 36: ... your system Handle this page with caution Any changes can affect the operation of your computer Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is set to enable the DDR timing is configured using SPD SPD Serial Presence Detect is located on the memory modules BIOS reads information coded in SPD during system boot up CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chi...

Page 37: ...r Enhanced This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller Onboard Audio Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard audio device Onboard LAN Function Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page U...

Page 38: ...m shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Resume By RING Disabled An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled Thes...

Page 39: ...n motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Help Item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status f System Hardware Monitor Smart Fan...

Page 40: ...tility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item Options mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help Smart Fan Function Enabled SMART Fan Mode Normal high Limit Temperature J 63 Low Limit Temperature J 43 High Limit PWM 200 low Limit PWM 58 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Functio...

Page 41: ...lent autorestrictsfan speed to make system more quietly Manual the fan adjust depending on user s parameter CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item Smart Fan Function Enabled SMART Fan Mode Silent high Limit Temperature J 85 Low Limit Temperature J 70 High Limit PWM 200 low Limit PWM 15 F10 Save ESC Exit Value Enter Select F9 Load Default Setti...

Page 42: ...t autorestrictsfan speed to make system more quietly Manual the fan adjust depending on user s parameter ECS supports the latest PECI host technology While using CoreTM 2 Quad or CoreTM 2 Duo CPU which supports PECI the original images of the BIOS item PC Health Status and Smart FAN Function will be replaced by PECI mode and negative number The max data from PECI is zero Help Item CMOS Setup Utili...

Page 43: ...CPU Fan Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page Shutdown Temperature Disabled Enable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down Case Open Warning Disabled This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up and the item below indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the ca...

Page 44: ... ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency Note For CedarMill and Prescott Family CPUs the setup potion only available when Intel SpeedStep technology is disabled Manufacturer Intel This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computer Ratio Actual Value 12 This item shows the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your system mnlk Move F10 Save ES...

Page 45: ...visor Password Press Enter You can select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help User Password This page helps you install or change a password Help Item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc User Password User Pas...

Page 46: ... the the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the bootable device first 6 At the C or A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new BIOS and then press Enter Example AFUDOS EXE 040706 ROM 7 When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboa...

Page 47: ...bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some pro grams is available in a README file located in the same directory as the software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not...

Page 48: ...ms such as Windows XP Vista 7 Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE by double clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window Utilities Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk Information Tab Displays the path for all softwa...

Page 49: ...ons are recom mended 4 Click Next run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation ...

Page 50: ...e to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the customer The following software is fur nished under license and may only be use...

Page 51: ...nt enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up Version 5 0 Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS setup Please check the hard copy user s guide or product color box to see if the model has embodded eJIFFY feature eJIFFY icon on color box Chapter 5 SettingUp eJIFFY ...

Page 52: ...Activation Finish the DVD utility setup and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation 1 Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below Utilities screen Click eJIFFY feature item to install 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish eJIFFY setup ...

Page 53: ...Y display keyboard language from English to your local language The changes will be applied after rebooting Note The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing Please refer to the usage FAQ for more tips ...

Page 54: ...age after boot up 5 And then enter the Advanced Setup page to enable the item ECS eJIFFY Func tion Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Restart your computer 2 Please refer to ECS website for new eJIFFY application updates 1 eJIFFY is available in SATA IDE AHCI mode It does not support RAID configuration and the onboard 34 pin floppy drives Note ...

Page 55: ...three buttons on it Operating system eJIFFY and BIOS Setup If you click eJIFFY the following screen will appear And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows Click to enter eJIFFY OS Click to set the BIOS ...

Page 56: ...s Shut Down Restart Ends your session and turns off the computer Ends your session and restart the computer Click once to connect the storage disk to your computer Click for the second time to remove your storage disk safely please refer to the FAQ for more usage information Shows the network connection status ePal On line chat tool to use the most popular IMs in the world MSN ICQ AIM etc Language...

Page 57: ...s multi language displays and keyboard settings for language switch Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting Step1 Click Step 2 Click Keyboard Language icon to open the keyboard selection list which offers several regional keyboard settings besides default English keyboard Step 3 Click the selected keyboard language e g French and press OK ...

Page 58: ...anguage bar here Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl Space The language bar will then appear as fol lows Select your desired language Click to enable all possible language inputs you want to apply and click Apply ...

Page 59: ... language Open the Language Control Panel and click to show the display language list Check your desired display language Your selected display language will be applied after rebooting Note Details about eJIFFY please refer to eJIFFY in disk ...

Page 60: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 56 Memo ...

Page 61: ...wdrivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power ATX conn...

Page 62: ...Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place 4 Remove the hard drive optica...

Page 63: ...act RMA No If 3 short beeps DIMM memory not properly inserted or memory failure If 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected Yes Yes Halt at POST screen Yes R CMO L C S and restart If fail contact RMA Yes No Peripheral device issue HDD problem CMOS setup error d nee to CLRCMOS System fail to start or unstable a er modify BIOS se ng M CLR C OS and restart Turn on PSU switch or connect to wall ...

Page 64: ...60 TroubleShooting Memo ...

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