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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.

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Power management

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Wake-up alarms

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CPU parameters

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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-M7

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: ...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: ...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 D...

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: ...ces 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 advance...

Page 6: ...CI 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 3...

Page 7: ...rs Expansion Options Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard One VGA port Four USB ports One LAN port Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out The motherboard has a full set of I O ports and conn...

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: ...10 100 Fast Ethernet NIC Gigabit LAN op tional 1 x PS 2 keyboard 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 Exp...

Page 10: ...4 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 headers 10 USBPWR_F Front panel USB pow...

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: ...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...

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 syste...

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: ...on 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...

Page 17: ...board Type Size Vendor M odule Nam e 512 M B ELPIDA PC3 8500U 7 00 AP HYMT112U64ZNF8 G8 AA HMT112U6AFP8C G7N0 AA Kingston KVR1066D3N7 1G MT8JTF12864AY 1G1D1 MT8JTF12864AZ 1G1F1 Ramaxel RMR1810NA48E7F...

Page 18: ...001GBLTU133S01 A DA TA A D3U1333B2G9 B A pac er 78 A 1GC6 9L1 Elix ir M2F2G64CB8HA 4N CG 0903 TW Hy nix HMT125U6A FP8C H9N0 A A KingMax FLFE85F B8KG9 NEES Kings ton Kings ton KV R1333D3N9 2G Mic ron M...

Page 19: ...tion 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 Peri...

Page 20: ...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 21: ...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 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ...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 w...

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 Conn...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...s 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 Fun...

Page 28: ...24 InstallingtheMotherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...26 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo...

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: ...lect 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 Volt...

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: ...ove F10 Save 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...

Page 37: ...Boot Up Numlock Status On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started fCD DVD Drivers Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following sc...

Page 38: ...abled Help Item Auto 800 MHz 1066 MHz DRAM Frequency 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...

Page 39: ...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...

Page 40: ...rOff Resume By RING Disabled Resume By PCI PCI E Lan PME Disabled Resume By USB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 KB S3 Disabled Resume By PS2 MS S3 Disabled Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM...

Page 41: ...se the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake up alarm You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature ACPI Suspend Type S3 Use this item to define how your system sus...

Page 42: ...tus On 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...

Page 43: ...can 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 SMART F...

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: ...entoperation 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 or Cor...

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: ...nufacturer Intel This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computer Ratio Actual Value 7 This item shows the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your sys...

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: ...o 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 select OK to discard any changes...

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: ...undled 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 i...

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: ...ns 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 ins...

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 5 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: ...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 k...

Page 62: ...nguage 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...

Page 63: ...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 abo...

Page 64: ...SettingUpeJIFFY 60 Memo...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...64 TroubleShooting Memo...

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