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Intel G4X-ITX series Motherboard 

Table of Contents

Motherboard Specifications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Motherboard Layout--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Hardware Installation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9

 

Safety Instructions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9

Preparing the Motherboard ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------10

 

Installing the CPU -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10

 

Installing the CPU Fan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11

 

Installing Memory DIMMs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------11

 

Installing the Motherboard ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------12

 

Installing the I/O Shield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12

 

Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis ----------------------------------------------------------12

Connecting Cables and Setting Switches --------------------------------------------------------------13

 

24-pin ATX Power Connector-PW1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------14

 

4-pin ATX_12V power connector-PW2 -----------------------------------------------------------------14

      SPDIF-Out Header-CN6 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------15
      COM Header-CN9 (Optional) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
 

Front panel header-FP1 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------15

 

USB Headers (FP_U1~FP_U2) --------------------------------------------------------------------------16

 

Front Pannel Audio Header-FP_S1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------16

 

Speaker Header-SPK1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17

 

Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors (SATA1~5) ------------------------------------------------------------17

 

Fan Connectors ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17

 

Expansion Slots ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18

 

     Mini PCIE Slot --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18

 

     PCIE x16 Slot --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18

 

Jumper Settings ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18

Configuring the BIOS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19

Enter BIOS Setup -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
      Main Menu -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
      Standard CMOS Features Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------20
 

Advanced BIOS Features ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------22

      Advanced Chipset Features -------------------------------------------------------------------------------24
      Integrated Peripherals Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------25

     

Power Management Setup Menu ------------------------------------------------------------------------25

      PnP/PCI Configuration -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27
      PC Health Status --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
      Frequency/Voltage Control --------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
      Load Fail-Safe Defaults ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------29
      Load Optimized Defaults -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------29
      Set Supervisor/User Password ---------------------------------------------------------------------------30

Summary of Contents for G43-TX series

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Page 2: ...CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE RECEIVER CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO TELEVISION TECHNICIAN NOTE Connecting this device to peripheral devices...

Page 3: ...PW2 14 SPDIF Out Header CN6 15 COM Header CN9 Optional 15 Front panel header FP1 15 USB Headers FP_U1 FP_U2 16 Front Pannel Audio Header FP_S1 16 Speaker Header SPK1 17 Serial ATA SATA Connectors SATA...

Page 4: ...er 41 Playback control 41 Recording control 42 Audio I O 43 Speaker Configuration 44 Connector Settings 45 S PDIF 45 Speaker Calibration 46 Microphone 47 Noise Suppression 47 Beam Forming 47 Acoustic...

Page 5: ...al channel 128 bits wide DDRII memory interface v Supports DDRII 800 667 v Maximum memory size 8 GB q USB 2 0 ports v Supports hot plug and play v Ten USB 2 0 ports six rear panel ports four from onbo...

Page 6: ...AC power failure recovery q Onboard Graphics Features v DX10 and OpenGL 2 0 are supported v 3D Graphics Rendering Enhancements v Up to 2048x1536 75 Hz refresh v HDMI DVI port output support DVI VGA ad...

Page 7: ...FP1 5 Speaker Header SPK1 6 PCI Express x 16 Slot PCIE1 7 Serial ATA SATA Connectors SATA1 5 8 BIOS selection Jumper JP3 Optional 9 SPDIF Out Header CN6 10 Front pannel audio Header FP_S1 11 Mini PCIE...

Page 8: ...ubwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Grey Side Speaker Out 1 PS 2 Keyboard Port 2 USB Connectors 3 HDMI Port 4 eSATA Connector 7 2 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 2 9 6 LAN Connector Lan...

Page 9: ...rew is rotated in clockwise direction Note Users can bend or rotate the WiFi antenna to the best receiving direction according to the picture below Step 2 Secure the bracket to the motherboard with sc...

Page 10: ...the CPU fan v Installing Memory DIMMs q Installing the motherboard q Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury always follow basi...

Page 11: ...2 Lift the load plate There is a protective socket cover on the load plate to protect the socket when there is no CPU installed 3 Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate 4 Remove the pr...

Page 12: ...ensure normal operation Refer to the following recommendations to install memory DIMMs q One DIMM Install it into slot 1 or 2 You can install the DIMM into any slot however slot 1 is preferred q Two D...

Page 13: ...ts from dust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Before installing the motherboard install the I O shield from the inside of the chassis Press the I O shield into place...

Page 14: ...nector PW1 v 4 pin ATX_12V Power Connector PW2 q Internal Headers Connectors v SPDIF Out Header CN6 v COM Header CN9 Optional v Front Panel Header FP1 v USB Headers FP_U1 FP_U2 v Front Pannel Audio He...

Page 15: ...able into the connector and make sure it is secure 1 PW2 PW1 PW1 Pin Definition Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 PW...

Page 16: ...drive indicator LED cable to these two pins The HDD indicator LED indicates the activity status of the hard disks q RST SW Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two p...

Page 17: ...dio the Rear Audio The front Audio supports re task ing function Note In order to utilize the front audio header your chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assignment o...

Page 18: ...to 300 MB s data transfer rate There are five serial ATA connectors on the motherboard that support AHCI and RAID configurations SPK1 Pin Definition PIN Assignment 1 VCC 2 NC 3 NC 4 SPK SATA Pin Defi...

Page 19: ...ill be seen even if the frequency multiplier setting in CMOS setup is changed BIOS Selection Jumper JP3 Optional JP1 Selection 1 2 Normal 2 3 CMOS Clear 1 1 JP3 Selection 1 2 Master 3 4 backup 5 6 fac...

Page 20: ...Utility Note It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings Changing some settings could damage your computer Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list o...

Page 21: ...system settings q Set Supervisor and User Password Use this command to set change and disable the password used to access the system and the BIOS menu q Save Exit Setup Use this command to save settin...

Page 22: ...s EGA VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO Drive A The Drive A option allows you to select the kind of FDD to install Halt On Halt On determines whether or not the computer stops if an error is detected during powe...

Page 23: ...cedes the option Press Enter to display the sub menus Note Note that all data in white is for information only data in yellow is changeable data in blue is non changeable and data in a red box is high...

Page 24: ...tracks q Boot Up NumLock Status This option allows you to select the power on state of NumLock Select On to activate the keyboard NumLock when the system is started Select Off to disable the NumLock...

Page 25: ...e memory hole at 15M 16M function q PCI Express Root Port Func Use this option to define PCI Express root port q PEG Onchip VGA Control Use this option to choose PEG control or onchip VGA control q On...

Page 26: ...enable or disable onboard IEEE1394 and GIGA BIT PCIE LAN q USB Device Setting Use this option to set USB device Power Management Setup Menu Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility m...

Page 27: ...own q Soft Off by PWR BTTN This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to set Soft Off by PWR BTTN to Instant Off or Delay 4 Sec q Wake Up By PCI card Use this option to enable or disa...

Page 28: ...f you can manually select IRQ DMA and memory base address fields Select Auto ESCD if you want the BIOS to automatically populate these fields If you select Manual so you can assign the resources IRQ R...

Page 29: ...nu are dynamic including CPU fan speed CPU temperature and so on q CPU Fan Speed Control Use this option to control the CPU fan speed q CPU Voltage Control Use this option to set the CPU voltage The d...

Page 30: ...key to load the Fail Safe BIOS default set tings You can try to Load Fail Safe Default when the system is abnormality Load Optimized Defaults Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load...

Page 31: ...tering BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup v User Pa...

Page 32: ...ges to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program Press N or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu Exit Without Saving Press Enter on this item and press the Y key This exits the BIOS Setup without...

Page 33: ...AWDFLASH ENTER 4 Enter the file name of the new BIOS 5 The question Do you want to save BIOS Y N is displayed Press N if there is no need to save the existing BIOS Press Y if a backup copy of the exis...

Page 34: ...e kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional INTEL software The CD that has been shipped with your Intel G45 G43 motherboard contains the following software and drivers q Softwar...

Page 35: ...34 Intel G4X ITX series Motherboard 2 Left click software installation utility begin loading...

Page 36: ...35 Installing Drivers And Software 3 Left click HDA Sound driver begin loading...

Page 37: ...36 Intel G4X ITX series Motherboard 4 Left click Intel Graphics Driver begin loading...

Page 38: ...37 Installing Drivers And Software 5 Left click RTL8111D Giga network Driver begin loading...

Page 39: ...38 Intel G4X ITX series Motherboard At last you can open below page that provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard and check whether finish your installation...

Page 40: ...and the control panel will appear Sound Effect After clicking on the Sound Effect tab 3 sections Environment Equalizer and Karaoke are available for selection Environment Simulation You will be able...

Page 41: ...ntly used for your quick enjoyment How to Use Other than the buttons Pop Live Club Rock shown on the page to pull down the arrow in Others you will find more optimized settings available to you Karaok...

Page 42: ...o you to create your favorite sound effect in one single tool Playback control Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output Tool Show the following...

Page 43: ...mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed Advanced c...

Page 44: ...Instead now each jack is able to be chosen to perform either output i e playback function or input i e Recording function we call this Retasking Audio I O aims to help you setting jacks as you wish M...

Page 45: ...op up for your selection Please select the device you are trying to plug in If the device is being plugged into the correct jack you will be able to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one th...

Page 46: ...o called AC 97 jacks If so please check this item to disable front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialogue when device has been plugged in Once this item checked the dialog Connected device wo...

Page 47: ...VD Audio Output Source Output digital audio source The digital audio format such as wav mp3 midi etc will come out through S PDIF Out Speaker Calibration After you have successfully plugged in speaker...

Page 48: ...You will get the best quality if you chose 90 position which we recommend you to use this effectively means that you speak right into the microphone Note A Stereo Microphone is required when using Be...

Page 49: ...dio Demo The section 3DAudio Demo grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound TheAudio Demo allows you to listen to sound in an extraordinary way Information This section provides information a...

Page 50: ...The Integrated Peripherals window appears SATA RAID User Manual Setting up the BIOS 1 Setting your computer then press Delete to enter the BIOS setup The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility window appears 3 Use...

Page 51: ...ip Serial ATA and select any item below a Combined Mode b Enhanced Mode c SATA Only 5 Enter the item SATA Mode and select RAID in the submenu 6 Enable the disks that you want to use as RAID disks 7 Pr...

Page 52: ...trix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears 3 Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items Creating a RAID set 1 In the main Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu high...

Page 53: ...of the HDD 3 Press Enter to confirm the creation of the RAID set A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press N 4 The following screen appears displaying the relevan...

Page 54: ...key then press Enter 2 Use the space bar to select the HDD to reset to Non RAID 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press Y to confirm otherwise press Y Exiting Setup When you have finished...

Page 55: ...ng system onto SATA hard drive s that is are configured to RAID AHCI mode you need to install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation First copy the driver for the SATA controller from t...

Page 56: ...ure to copy the driver files from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive before installing Windows Vista go to the BootDrv folder and save the whole iMSM folder to the USB flash drive Then u...

Page 57: ...elow appears select Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R DO SATA RAID Controller and click Next 4 After the driver is loaded select the RAID AHCI drive s where you want to install the operat ing system and then...

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