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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-M

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Page 3: ...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 4: ...nadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique de la 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...

Page 5: ...ting 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 25 Chapter 3 27 Using BIOS 27 About the Setup Utility 27 The Standard Configuration ...

Page 6: ...1 Supervisor Password 41 User Password 42 Save Exit Setup 42 Exit Without 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 UtilitySoftwareReference 50 ...

Page 7: ...IDE devices 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 advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including PS 2 mouse and keyboard connectors COM one VGA port four USB ports one LAN port and audio jacks for microphone line in and line out The mot...

Page 8: ...er 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 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 ...

Page 9: ... sample rate Meet Microsoft WLP 3 08 Vista premium and mobile PCs audio requirements Direct Sound 3DTM compatible 5 1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec Exceeds Microsoft Windows Logo Program WLP Requirements ADCs support 44 1K 48K 96K 192KHz sample rate Power Support Digital 3 3V Analog 5 0V The motherboard comes with the following expansion options One PCI Express slot for Graphic Interface Two...

Page 10: ...e 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 ...

Page 11: ...ial ATA connectors 6 IDE Primary IDE channel 7 F_PANEL Front panel switch LED header 8 SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector 9 SPK Speaker header 10 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 11 USBPWR_F Front panel USB Power Select Jumper 12 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB headers 13 SPDIFO SPDIF out header 14 CD_IN Analog audio input header 15 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 16 PCI1 32 bit add on card slot 17 PCIE1 2 ...

Page 12: ...6 IntroducingtheMotherboard Memo ...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...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 15: ...in 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 BIOS setting page to Load Default Settings and then Save and Exit Setup 2 Make sure the power supply provides enough 5VSB voltage before selecting the 5VSB function 3 It is required that users place ...

Page 16: ...tomatically 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 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 Performanc...

Page 17: ... 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 18: ... you handle the 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 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...

Page 19: ...l RML1520M38D6F 667 Samsung K4T51083QC AU01GE667C5KBGC 78 01G90 9K5 Elpida 1GB AM4B5708GEWS7E 0637F Corsair VS1GB667D2 Hexon HYNT7AUDR 30M48 Kingston KVR667D2N5 Micron MT8HTF12864AY 667E1 AL7E8E63B 6E1T AL6E8E63J 6E1 AL7E8F73C 6E1 Samsung GOLD BAR M378T2863DZS 0742 Aeneon AET860UD00 30DB08X Apacer 78 A1G9O 9K4 Hexon HYNT8AUDR 30M88 Hynix HYMP125U64AP8 Y5 AB A Kingston KVR667D2N5 LeadMax LD5PS1G831...

Page 20: ...MEAER421LA0110 08A6 MEAER422LB0107 Ramaxel RML1320EH38D7F 800 Samsung GOLD BAR M378T2953EZ3 CE7 0726 Silicon Pow er SP001GBLRU800S01 Transcend Transcend DIMM 5 5 5 A DATA Red A DATA M2OMI6H3J4720L1C5Z Aeneon AET860UD00 25DC08X Apacer 78 A1GA0 9K4 CORSAIR CM2X2048 6400C5 Geil Platinum Edition Geil boxed 2GB DS Hexon ELPT8AUDR 25M88 Kingston KVR800D2N5 Micron MT16HTF25664AY 800E1 PSC AL8E8F73C 8E1 Q...

Page 21: ...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 3 compliant PCI1 Slot PCIE...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...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 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY Pin Sig...

Page 24: ...er 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 Name Function 1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output 2 5VA 5V analog Power 3 Key Nopin 4 GND Ground Pin Signal Name Function 1 CD_L CDInleftchannel 2 GND Ground 3 GND Ground 4 CD_R CDInrightchannel 1 USBPWR Fron...

Page 25: ...ATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE channel interface An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 color edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I O port connector IDE IDE Connector ...

Page 26: ...the other device is set to SLAVE The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this About SATAConnectors Your motherboard features four SATA connectors 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 connectors are well designed and will only fit in one...

Page 27: ...l Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or COM fax modems 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 stere...

Page 28: ...r 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 ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX_POWER match perfectly 1 Connecting 24 pin power cable 24 pin power cable The ATX12V...

Page 29: ...Power 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 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 Ground 2 3 3V 14 12V SPK Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal Pin Signal Name Function 1 GND System Ground 2 12V Power 12V 3 Sense Sen...

Page 30: ...24 InstallingtheMotherboard ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Pin Signal Name 4 12V 3 12V 2 Ground 1 Ground ...

Page 31: ...ive 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 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 th...

Page 32: ...26 InstallingtheMotherboard Memo ...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...sing 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 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...

Page 35: ...R 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 these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility f f f f f f Date Wed 09 24 2008 Time 18 49 01 Primary IDE Master ATAPI CDROM Primary I...

Page 36: ...ROM 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 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 A...

Page 37: ... This item displays CPU s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU TM Status TM1 TM2 This item shows TM function status if CPU can support TM function Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPU ID value limit When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs enables this to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT 4 0 Enh...

Page 38: ... Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive ST31000340AS 2nd Drive SD MMC Card Help Item Specifies 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 Press Esc to return to the Advanced Setup page CD DVD Drives Help Item Specifie...

Page 39: ...yRemapFeature Enabled HPET Enabled Help Item Auto 667 MHz 800 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 at will may cause the system to be unstable VGA Share Memory Enabled 64MB This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application D...

Page 40: ...le 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 Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add in card with a remote boot ROM installed Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Use...

Page 41: ...med by Wake Up Alarms This item lets you install a software power down that is con trolled by the power button on your system If the item is set to Instant Off then the power button causes a software power down If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down USB Functions Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the US...

Page 42: ...llows 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 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 turned off wi...

Page 43: ...ice PC Health Status 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 Megatrends Inc PC Health Status f System Hardware Monitor Smart Fan Function Press Enter ShutdownTemperature Disabled CPU Temperature 26 C 78 F CPU Fan Speed 2393 RPM CPU Vcore 1 280V...

Page 44: ... enable disable the control of the system fan speed by chang ing the fan voltage CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Function Help Item Disabled Enabled Options mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help SMART Fan Control Disabled Press Esc to return to the PC Health Status page ...

Page 45: ...tup 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 Fan Control Disabled mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help mnlk Move F10 Save ESC Exit Enter Select Value F9 Load Default Settings F1 General Help f S...

Page 46: ...Over clocking Func Disabled Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIK Enabled SpreadSpectrum Enabled Options Disabled Enabled Manufacturer Intel This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computer Ratio Actual Value 9 This item shows the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your system Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the cloc...

Page 47: ... Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets 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 defaults Change Supervisor Password Press Enter You can select this option and press Enter to access the sub menu You can use the sub menu t...

Page 48: ...anges 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 select OK to discard any changes you have made 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 ...

Page 49: ...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 bootable device 5 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your com puter You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup pa...

Page 50: ...44 Using BIOS Memo ...

Page 51: ...n 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 software Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar These files may contain important information that is not included in this ...

Page 52: ...tems 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 following the instructions on the screen Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD Read Me Tab Displays the path for al...

Page 53: ...ation 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 allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation 2 During the Windows Vista Driver Auto Setup Procedure users should use one of the following two methods to install the driver aft...

Page 54: ...all 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 function before installing drivers then use CD driver to install drivers it will continue to install drivers after system restart without running blocked programs Follow these instructions to Disable Vis...

Page 55: ...49 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 2 Select Classic View 3 Set User Account 4 Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue ...

Page 56: ...e 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 used or co...

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