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GA-EP41T-UD3L

LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel

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 Core

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processor family/

Intel

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 Pentium

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 processor family/Intel

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 Celeron

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 processor family

User's Manual

Rev. 1401
12ME-41TUD3L-1401R

Summary of Contents for GA-EP41T-UD3L

Page 1: ...GA EP41T UD3L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel Core processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1401 12ME 41TUD3L 1401R...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA EP41T UD3L Jun 25 2010 Jun 25 2010 Motherboard GA EP41T UD3L...

Page 3: ...euseofthisproduct GIGABYTEprovidesthefollowingtypesofdocumentations For quick set up of the product read the Quick Installation Guide included with the product For detailed product information careful...

Page 4: ...Memory Configuration 16 1 4 2 Installing a Memory 17 1 5 Installing an Expansion Card 18 1 6 Back Panel Connectors 19 1 7 Internal Connectors 21 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 31 2 1 Startup Screen 32 2 2 The...

Page 5: ...sh Utility 64 4 2 2 Updating the BIOS with the BIOS Utility 67 4 3 EasyTune 6 68 4 4 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced 69 4 5 Q Share 71 4 6 SMART Recovery 72 4 7 Auto Green 73 Chapter 5 Appendix 75 5 1 C...

Page 6: ...able Part No 12CF1 1FD001 7 R 2 port USB 2 0 bracket Part No 12CR1 1UB030 5 R 2 port SATA power cable Part No 12CF1 2SERPW 0 R S PDIF In cable Part No 12CR1 1SPDIN 0 R The box contents above are for r...

Page 7: ...CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS M_BIOS PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 IDE SPDIF_O SPDIF_I DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 BAT F_PANEL SATA2_0 ATX_12V Intel G41 Intel ICH7 FDD SATA2_1 PCI1 PCI2 R_USB CLR_CMOS CODEC PWR_FAN...

Page 8: ...nel Memory PCI CLK 33 MHz PCIe CLK 100 MHz PCI Express x16 Floppy LPT Port CPU CLK 333 266 200 MHz 3 PCI Express x1 PCI Express Bus PCIe CLK 100 MHz x1 x1 x1 x1 4 SATA 3Gb s ATA 100 66 33 IDE Channel...

Page 9: ...and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity Prior to installing the motherboard please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container Before unp...

Page 10: ...r DDR3 1333 O C 1066 800 MHz memory modules Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules Audio Realtek ALC888 892 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel...

Page 11: ...SB 2 0 1 1 headers w 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel w 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Connectors w 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x parallel port w 1 x coaxial S PDIF Out connector w 1 x optical S PDIF Out connect...

Page 12: ...stem fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU system cooler you install Note 4 Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model BIOS w 2 x 8 Mbit flash w Use of li...

Page 13: ...event hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Apply...

Page 14: ...protect the CPU socket always replace the protective socket cover when the CPU is not installed Step 5 Once the CPU is properly inserted replace the load plate and push the CPU socket lever back into...

Page 15: ...Step 3 Place the cooler atop the CPU aligning the four push pins through the pin holes on the mother board Push down on the push pins diagonally Step 4 You should hear a click when pushing down each...

Page 16: ...mory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Go to GIGABYTE s website for the latest supported memory speeds...

Page 17: ...ule has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules in the memory sockets Step 1 Note the orientation of the memory module Spread the re...

Page 18: ...ake any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Example Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card I...

Page 19: ...nnector Serial Port Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse modem or other peripherals USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as...

Page 20: ...in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The default line out jack Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2 channel speaker This jack can be used to connect front speakers i...

Page 21: ...SE LED Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect Before installing the devices be sure to turn...

Page 22: ...ower to all the components on the motherboard Before connecting the power connector first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed The power connector possesses...

Page 23: ...Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Speed Control SYS_FAN2 Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V Speed Control 3 Sense 4 Reserve SYS_FAN1 PWR_FAN Pin No Definition 1 GND 2 12V 3 Sense 6 FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector Th...

Page 24: ...r or slave For information about configuring master slave settings for the IDE devices read the instructions from the device manufacturers 39 1 40 2 8 SATA2_0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA conn...

Page 25: ...writing data RES Reset Switch Green Connects to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restar...

Page 26: ...11 CD_IN CD In Connector You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header Pin No Definition 1 CD L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD R 1 The front panel audio header supports HD audio b...

Page 27: ...gital S PDIF Out and connects a S PDIF digital audio cable provided by expan sion cards for digital audio output from your motherboard to certain expansion cards like graphics cards and sound cards Fo...

Page 28: ...Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values e g date information and BIOS configurations and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults To clear the CMOS values place a jumper cap on the two pins to temp...

Page 29: ...d unplug the power cord 2 Gently remove the battery from the battery holder and wait for one minute Or use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the positive and negative terminals of the battery...

Page 30: ...Hardware Installation 30...

Page 31: ...BIOS without entering the operating system BIOS is a Windows based utility that searches and downloads the latest version of BIOS from the Internet and updates the BIOS For instructions on using the Q...

Page 32: ...OT MENU Boot Menu allows you to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup In Boot Menu use the up arrow key h or the down arrow key i to select the first boot device then press Enter to ac...

Page 33: ...submenus only F5 Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus F6 Load the Fail Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus F7 Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the cu...

Page 34: ...enu to configure all peripheral devices such as IDE SATA USB integrated audio and inte grated LAN etc Power Management Setup Use this menu to configure all the power saving functions PnP PCI Configura...

Page 35: ...ntelligent Tweaker M I T Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level x CAS Latency Time 7 Auto x...

Page 36: ...system reboot or clear the CMOS values to reset the board to default values Default Disabled CPU Host Frequency Mhz Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency The adjustable range is from 100...

Page 37: ...Memory Multiplier settings DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Manual allows all DRAM timing control items below to be configurable Options are Auto default Manual Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Opt...

Page 38: ...o x DIMM1 Clock Skew Control Auto x DIMM2 Clock Skew Control Auto x DDR Write Leveling Auto x DDR Write Training Auto Static tRead Value Options are Auto default 1 15 tRD Phase0 Adjustment Options are...

Page 39: ...etermine whether to fine tune memory parameters to enhance memory compatibility Auto Lets the BIOS decide whether to enable this function Default Disabled Disables this function Enabled Enables this f...

Page 40: ...ll Down Level Options are Auto default 8 7 Cmd Driving Pull Down Level Options are Auto default 8 7 Ctrl Driving Pull Down Level Options are Auto default 8 7 Clk Driving Pull Down Level Options are Au...

Page 41: ...ions are Auto default CHS LBA Large IDE Channel 2 3 Master Slave Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE SATA devices by using one of the two methods below Auto Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE SATA d...

Page 42: ...d floppy disk drive Options are Disabled default Drive A Halt On Allows you to determine whether the system will stop for an error during the POST All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal erro...

Page 43: ...Help Menu Level Hard Disk Boot Priority Specifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives Use the up or down arrow key to select a hard drive then press the plus k...

Page 44: ...E function a CPU power saving function in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption Default Enabled C2 C2...

Page 45: ...led displays normal POST message Default Enabled Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive If the system BIOS is corrupted it will be recovered from this...

Page 46: ...SATA controller Disabled Disables the integrated SATA controller Auto Lets the BIOS set SATA devices to Combined or Enhanced mode If your onboard SATA controller is automatically configured to Combine...

Page 47: ...h 0m Part4 5 Status Open Length 0m Part7 8 Status Open Length 0m Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Hel...

Page 48: ...RQ4 default 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port LPT and specifies its base I O address and correspond ing interrupt Options are 378...

Page 49: ...system will enter suspend mode PME Event Wake Up Allows the system to be awakened from an ACPI sleep state by a wake up signal from a PCI or PCIe device Note To use this function you need an ATX powe...

Page 50: ...k on left button on the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system Power On By Keyboard Allows the system to be turned on by a PS 2 keyboard wake up event Note you need an ATX power supply providing at least 1A...

Page 51: ...5 to the second PCI slot PCI3 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto assigns IRQ to the third PCI slot Default 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 Assigns IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 to the third PCI slot 2 8 PnP PCI Co...

Page 52: ...ER FAN Fail Warning Allows the system to emit warning sound if the CPU system power fan is not connected or fails Check the fan condition or fan connection when this occurs Default Disabled CPU Smart...

Page 53: ...sor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the optimal BIOS default settings The BIOS de...

Page 54: ...system startup to continue system boot In BIOS Setup you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to BIOS settings The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings bu...

Page 55: ...ervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Press Enter on this item and press the Y key This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS...

Page 56: ...BIOS Setup 56...

Page 57: ...the optical drive and execute the Run exe program Please ignore the popup dialog box es e g the Found New Hardware Wizard displayed when Xpress Install is installing the drivers Failure to do so may a...

Page 58: ...ties and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it 3 3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE s applicati...

Page 59: ...4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website 3 5 System This page provides t...

Page 60: ...d Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website The latest version of the BIOS drivers or applications will be displayed 3 7 New Utilities This page provides a quick link to GIGABYTE s lately develope...

Page 61: ...data It is recommended to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at which the data is backed...

Page 62: ...ll save the backup file to the unallocated space black stripe along the top Please note that if there is no enough unallocated space Xpress Recovery2 cannot save the backup file B Accessing Xpress Rec...

Page 63: ...p to your hard drive in case the system breaks down The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2 Step 2 After the backup file is removed...

Page 64: ...cess What is BIOS BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environ ment BIOS will download the latest BIOS file from the nearest BIOS server site and update the BIOS 4 2 1 Updati...

Page 65: ...0B 1M Keep DMI Data Enable Load CMOS Default Enable Update BIOS from Drive Save BIOS to Drive Enter Run hi Move ESC Reset F10 Power Off Q Flash Utility v2 15 Flash Type Size SST 25VF080B 1M Keep DMI D...

Page 66: ...assword Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Y N Y Step 4 Press Esc and then Enter to exit Q Flash and reboot the system As the system boots you should see the new BIOS version...

Page 67: ...Internet Update Function Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server select the BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that matches your motherboard model Follow the on...

Page 68: ...t file Load allows you to load previous settings from a profile After making changes be sure to click Set for these changes to take effect or click Default to restore to default values The Graphics ta...

Page 69: ...data is for reference only Actual performance may vary depending on motherboard model CPU Power and Power Scores are for reference only Actual results may vary based on testing method Button Descript...

Page 70: ...wer saved will be recorded until re activated when only the Dynamic Power Saver is under the enable status and power savings meter is unable to reset to zero Note 5 Dynamic Energy Saver Meter will aut...

Page 71: ...n area and right click on this icon to configure the data sharing settings Note This option is available only when data sharing is NOT enabled Figure 1 Data Sharing Disabled Figure 2 Data Sharing Enab...

Page 72: ...modate up to 64 backups the actual limit depends on the size of each partition When this limit is reached the oldest backup will be ovewritten The files folders listed on the screen are read only so y...

Page 73: ...etermined period of time After completing the settings click Set for the settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit Configuring the Bluetooth cell phone key After you select a cell phone the...

Page 74: ...Unique Features 74...

Page 75: ...t chat make a telephone call over the Internet and etc all at the same time A Configuring Speakers The following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating system Center Subwoofer Speaker...

Page 76: ...ides an AC 97 front panel audio mod ule to activate the AC 97 functionality click the tool icon on the Speaker Configuration tab On the Connector Settings dialog box select the Disable front panel jac...

Page 77: ...n On the Digital Input screen click the Default Format tab to select the default format Click OK to complete Note The actual locations of the S PDIF In and S PDIF Out connectors may differ by model S...

Page 78: ...itting the S PDIF digital audio signals S PDIF Optical Cable 2 Configuring S PDIF Out On the Digital Output Optical screen Note click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit dep...

Page 79: ...re the jack for microphone function ality Note The microphone functions on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time Step 3 Go to the Microphone screen Do not mute the record ing...

Page 80: ...n click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording Step 1 Locate the Volume icon in the notification area and right click on this icon Select Recording Devices Step 2 On the Recording tab right click...

Page 81: ...sound 5 1 4 Using the Sound Recorder A Recording Sound 1 Make sure you have connected the sound input device e g microphone to the computer 2 To record the audio click the Start Recording button 3 To...

Page 82: ...onboard HD audio driver successfully For Windows XP only A Step 1 First make sure Service Pack 1 or Service Pack 2 has been installed check in My Computer Properties Gen eral System If not please upda...

Page 83: ...lem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved The problem is verified and solved No No No Yes Yes Insert the graphics card Connect the ATX main power cable and the 12V power cable Turn...

Page 84: ...system to see if the device works successfully Press Delete to enter BIOS Setup Select Load Fail Safe Defaults or Load Optimized Defaults Select Save Exit Setup to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Wh...

Page 85: ...ABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive Statement GIGABYTE will fulfill the nat...

Page 86: ...properly With your help we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic equipment minimize the use of landfills for the disposal of end of life products and...

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