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Introducing the Motherboard

1.Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.

2.Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be oper-
ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50

° C

.

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock
speeds.

•

Power management

•

Wake-up alarms

•

CPU parameters

•

CPU and memory timing

BIOS Firmware

This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system
features including the following:

Summary of Contents for G41T-M2

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...

Page 2: ...egulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introduci...

Page 3: ...ng Jumpers 8 Checking Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 InstallingHardware 10 Installing the Processor 10 Installing Memory Modules 12 Expansion Slots 16 Connecting Optional Devices 18 Installing a...

Page 4: ...ut Saving 42 Updating the BIOS 43 Chapter 4 45 45 45 45 45 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 45 About the Software CD ROM 45 Auto installing underWindowsVista 45 Running Setup 46 ManualInstallation 50 Utili...

Page 5: ...ices in Ultra ATA100 66 33 mode The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3 0 Gb s each The motherboard is equipped with advan...

Page 6: ...oller and timer functions Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification Revi sion 1 0a Compliant with PCI v2 3 specification Integrated SATA 3 0 Gb s Host Controller Integrated USB 2 0 Host Controller...

Page 7: ...h Definition Audio Codec ADCs support 44 1k 48k 96kHz sample rate Meets Microsoft WLP 3 10Vista premium and mobile PCs audio requirements Direct Sound 3D TM compatible The motherboard comes with the f...

Page 8: ...recommend that motherboard be oper ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50 C The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds Power management Wake up alarms CPU par...

Page 9: ...rial ATA connectors 6 IDE Primary IDE channel 7 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 8 SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector 9 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 10 SPK Speaker header 11 USBPWR_F Front panel...

Page 10: ...6 IntroducingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 11: ...ase 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 y...

Page 12: ...han 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...

Page 13: ...n USBPWR_R 3 pin Rear USB PS 2 Power Select Jumper 2 3 5VSB 1 2 VCC 1 Front Panel USB Power 1 2 VCC 2 3 5VSB 1 To avoid the system instability after clearing CMOS we recommend users to enter the main...

Page 14: ...omatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend that you do not over c...

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 fa...

Page 16: ...les Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules 1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM 2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 3 Align the memo...

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Page 19: ...Hexon ELPT8AUDR 25M88 Hynix HYMP125U64CP8 S6 AB KingMax KLDE88F B8KU5 NHES KVR800D2N5 2G KVR800D2N6 2G SP Micron MT16HTF25664AY 800E1 Nanya NT2GT64U8HD0BY AD PSC AL8E8F73C 8E1 Qimonda HYS64T256020EU...

Page 20: ...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 Peripher...

Page 21: ...r 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 int...

Page 22: ...bly 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...

Page 23: ...r SPDIFO SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector Pin Signal Na...

Page 24: ...ce we recommend users connect the CD ROM to the IDE channel and set up the hard drives on the SATA ports COM Onboard serial port header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a...

Page 25: ...onnectors supporting a total of four 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 conne...

Page 26: ...nnect the monitor Parallel Port Use LPT to connect printers or other parallel communica LPT tions devices LAN Port Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network USB Por...

Page 27: ...or to SYS_FAN 5 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK 6 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 A...

Page 28: ...ower 12V ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB...

Page 29: ...25 InstallingtheMotherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground...

Page 30: ...e activity LED connector Power Switch 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...

Page 31: ...de 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 option...

Page 32: ...ing Enter Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for infor mation Some options marke...

Page 33: ...TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Date Standard CMOS Setup Date Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS...

Page 34: ...OM DDU1632 Supported 4 MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA 2 mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help Press Esc to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page Type Auto...

Page 35: ...r Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help Thermal Management Enabled This item displays CPU s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU TM Status TM1 TM2 This...

Page 36: ...to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive WDC WD4000AAKS 00TM Help Item Specifies the boot sequence from the availabledevices CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C...

Page 37: ...ncy Auto This item enables users to adjust the DRAM frequency The default setting is auto and we recommend users leave the setting unchanged Modify it at will may cause the system to be unstable Share...

Page 38: ...e 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...

Page 39: ...tem memory Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port Help Item USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the USB function Legacy USB Support Enabled Use th...

Page 40: ...lows you to enable disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 S4 mode Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power savi...

Page 41: ...rboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds Help Item CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends I...

Page 42: ...o enable disable the control of the CPU fan speed by changing the fan voltage CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item Disabled Enabled Options mnl...

Page 43: ...up Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item Disabled Enabled Options SMART F...

Page 44: ...o Detect DIMM PCI CIK Enabled SpreadSpectrum Enabled Options Enabled Disabled Manufacturer Intel This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computer Ratio...

Page 45: ...ets you install stability oriented defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Select OK and then press Enter to install the defaults Select Cancel and then press Enter to not install the...

Page 46: ...nges and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu Press Esc to return to the main menu setting page If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and...

Page 47: ...tem disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootabl...

Page 48: ...44 Using BIOS Memo...

Page 49: ...find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file located in the same directory as the so...

Page 50: ...ems such as Windows Vista Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In install the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and then fo...

Page 51: ...tion screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and al...

Page 52: ...ll the next driver until you finish all drivers installation Method 2 Disable UAC User Account Control For administrator account only Standard user account can only use Method 1 Disable Vista UAC func...

Page 53: ...49 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 2 Select Classic View 3 Set User Account 4 Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue...

Page 54: ...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...

Page 55: ...t program under Linux Instead of waiting Windows O S to start execution eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds...

Page 56: ...ore setting the BIOS 2 Enter My Computer to find the eJIFFY setup program 3 Click the setup button to run the eJIFFY software installation program restart your computer after you finish 1 Insert the e...

Page 57: ...hen 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 up...

Page 58: ...hree buttons on it Operating system eJIFFY and BIOS Setup Click to enter the normal OS you have installed such as Windows Click to enter eJIFFY OS Click to set the BIOS If you click eJIFFY the followi...

Page 59: ...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...

Page 60: ...ion the browser does not support files in Real player or Media player formats 2 eWeb does not support Office Viewer Reader Writer format under eJIFFY interface Please enter the Operating System to ope...

Page 61: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 57 Q2 How to switch to different languages settings Step1 Step2...

Page 62: ...ng picture shows 1 Select the image you want to save and press the right key of your mouse to show the menu then click the option Save Image As from the menu Q3 How to save image file through eWeb Sel...

Page 63: ...ePix window then click the icon Folder located in the upper left hand corner then follow the path for the files you have saved to view the image files Q1 How to find image files saved in hard disk thr...

Page 64: ...Viewer and choose Keep previous zoom in After loading an image Close the window and you can use the fit function under slide show now Note ePix supports to view image files only It cannot support Off...

Page 65: ...o you can remove the device now Q2 What does it mean for Unmount Disk Mount Unmount Disk Mount means to connect the storage devices to eJIFFY interface After plugging the external device to the comput...

Page 66: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 62 Memo...

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