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Using BIOS

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page.

Type (Auto)

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature
is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data
during each transfer.

PIO Mode (Auto)

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing
the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode (Auto)

DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer-speed and data-integrity for
compatible IDE devices.

IDE BusMaster (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to leave
this item at the default value.

Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.

Summary of Contents for G41T-M5

Page 1: ...ested 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...

Page 2: ...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 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing...

Page 3: ...ing 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 Hard Disk Drive CD...

Page 4: ...theSoftwareDVD ROM CD ROM 47 Auto installing underWindows XP Vista 7 47 Running Setup 48 ManualInstallation 50 UtilitySoftwareReference 50 Chapter 5 51 51 51 51 51 SettingUpeJIFFY 51 Introduction 51 I...

Page 5: ...supports two IDE devices 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...

Page 6: ...1 0a Compliant 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...

Page 7: ...irect Sound 3D TM compatible The motherboard comes with the following expansion options One PCI Express slot for Graphic Interface One PCI Express x1 slot One 32 bit PCI v2 3 compliant slot One IDE co...

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: ...DDR2 SDRAM slots 4 ATX_POWER Standard 24 pin ATX power connector 5 IDE Primary IDE channel 6 SPK Speaker header 7 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 8 SATA1 2 Serial ATA connectors 9 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB...

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: ...led Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn off the system CLR_CMOS 1 To avoid the system inst...

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: ...e modules 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 th...

Page 17: ...erboard Type Size Vendor Module Name 512 MB Micron MT4HTF6464AY 667E1 AU01GE667C5KBGC 78 01G9O 9K5 Corsair VS1GB667D2 Kingston KVR667D2N5 Micron MT8HTF12864AY 667E1 AL7E8E63B 6E1T AL7E8F63J 6E1 AL7E8F...

Page 18: ...082 800P000 Geil Geil Millenary Hynix HYMP112U64CP8 S6 AB Infinity 04701G16CZ5U2G KingMax KLDD48F B8KU5 NGES Nanya NT1GT64U88D0BY AD PSC AL7E8F73C 8E1 Ramaxel RML1320EH38D7F 800 Golden Bar M378T2953EZ...

Page 19: ...G SP KVR800D2N5 Micron MT16HTF25664AY 800E1 Nanya NT2GT64U8HD0BY AD PSC AL8E8F73C 8E1 Qimonda HYS64T256020EU 25F C2 M378T5663QZ3 CF7 M378T5663EH3 CF7 Silicon Pow er SP002GBLRU800S01 Unifosa GU342G0ALE...

Page 20: ...ion 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 Perip...

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: ...B 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...

Page 24: ...SATA ports IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE Refer to the IDE device user s manual Installing two IDE devices on one cable ensure that one device i...

Page 25: ...nnectors 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 connec...

Page 26: ...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 Conn...

Page 27: ...ly 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_PO...

Page 28: ...3V 24 Ground 2 3 3V 14 12V Users 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 Sens...

Page 29: ...25 InstallingtheMotherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal...

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: ...wer 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 Resetting the Default...

Page 33: ...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 item...

Page 34: ...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 Megatrend...

Page 35: ...ata during each transfer PIO Mode Auto Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode Auto DMA capability allows user to improve the tra...

Page 36: ...ESC Exit Enter 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 Statu...

Page 37: ...ecifies the boot sequence from the availabledevices CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Hard Disk Drives Press Esc to return to the Advanced Setup page Boot Up Numlock Sta...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...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 40: ...Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help PWRON After PWR Fail Power Off This it...

Page 41: ...rom power saving mode Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled The system can be...

Page 42: ...motherboards 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 Megatr...

Page 43: ...s 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 SMART Fan start PWM...

Page 44: ...ent 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...

Page 45: ...vironmentoperation Silent 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...

Page 46: ...ng of the overall inboard hardware health events such as System CPU temperature CPU DIMM voltage CPU system fan speed etc CPU Temperature CPU Fan Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM VBAT Press Esc to return to the...

Page 47: ...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 ESC Exit En...

Page 48: ...the password Help Item Supervisor Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install stability oriented defaults...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...ndled 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...

Page 52: ...s 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...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...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 A...

Page 55: ...t enjoyment on web browsing photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up Version 4 0 Note eJIFFY is ECS optional feature utility corresponding to the DVD activation and BIOS...

Page 56: ...ctivation 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 Fol...

Page 57: ...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 swi...

Page 58: ...ge 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 n...

Page 59: ...hree 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 Cli...

Page 60: ...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 y...

Page 61: ...ontrol Panel Besides setting English as the default interface eJIFFY offers multi language displays and keyboard settings for language switch Open the language control panel to select a preferable lan...

Page 62: ...tep 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...

Page 63: ...y Tip 1 Click Change Keyboard icon to switch the typing language The typing language on text box will switch to the selected one Click again to switch to English typing back Tips for Language Switch...

Page 64: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 60...

Page 65: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 61...

Page 66: ...62 Tip 3 How to change display 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...

Page 67: ...he 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 open Off...

Page 68: ...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 Q2 How to save image file through eWeb Sel...

Page 69: ...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 70: ...Viewer and choose Keep previous zoom in After loading an im age 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 Of...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 68 Memo...

Page 73: ...drivers 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 da...

Page 74: ...ptimised 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 neces...

Page 75: ...ct 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...

Page 76: ...72 TroubleShooting Memo...

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