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GA-G41MT-D3P

GA-G41MT-S2P

LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel

Core

™

processor family/

Intel

Pentium

processor family/Intel

Celeron

processor family

User's Manual

Rev. 1301
12ME-41MTS2P-1301R

Summary of Contents for GA-G41MT-D3P

Page 1: ...GA G41MT D3P GA G41MT S2P LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel Core processor family Intel Pentium processor family Intel Celeron processor family User s Manual Rev 1301 12ME 41MTS2P 1301R ...

Page 2: ...Motherboard GA G41MT D3P G41MT S2P Dec 31 2010 Dec 31 2010 Motherboard GA G41MT D3P GA G41MT S2P ...

Page 3: ...anual may be reproduced copied translated transmitted or published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE s prior written permission Inordertoassistintheuseofthisproduct carefully read the User s Manual For product related information check on our website at http www gigabyte com Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this REV X X For example...

Page 4: ...s 11 1 7 Internal Connectors 12 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 19 2 1 Startup Screen 19 2 2 The Main Menu 19 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T 20 2 4 Standard CMOS Features 26 2 5 Advanced BIOS Features 27 2 6 Advanced Chipset Features 29 2 7 Integrated Peripherals 30 2 8 Power Management Setup 31 2 9 PnP PCI Configurations 33 2 10 PC Health Status 33 2 11 Load Fail Safe Defaults 34 2 12 Load Optimized Defau...

Page 5: ...ly and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain KB_MS COMA CPU_FAN LGA775 GA G41MT D3P GA G41MT S2P F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS M_BIOS DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BATTERY ATX_12V Intel G41 Intel ICH7 PCIEX16 VGA USB_LAN CLR_CMOS CODEC SYS_FAN F_USB1 F_USB2 F_PANEL SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 R_USB PCI PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_1 LPT ATX iTE IT8718 Atheros AR8151 The GA G41MT D3P adopts All Solid Capac...

Page 6: ... 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 unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard make sure the power sup ply has been turned off Before turning on the power make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to the local v...

Page 7: ...ory modules Onboard Graphics Integrated in the North Bridge 1 x D Sub port Audio VIA VT2021 Realtek ALC889 codec High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel To configure 7 1 channel audio you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi channel audio feature through the audio driver LAN 1 x Atheros AR8151 chip 10 100 1000 Mbit Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x...

Page 8: ...r BIOS Support for Q Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for Download Center Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery2 Support for EasyTune Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model Support for Easy Energy Saver Due to the hardware limitation you must install the Intel CoreTM 2 Extreme CoreTM 2 Quad CoreTM 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron Dual Core Celer...

Page 9: ...e surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and dam age of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency ...

Page 10: ... hardware damage Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direc tion If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction 1 4 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology After the memory is installed the BIOS will automatically detect the specifications and capacity of t...

Page 11: ...ter USB flash drive and etc RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate The following de scribes the states of the LAN port LEDs Activity LED Connection Speed LED LAN Port Line In Jack Blue The default line in jack Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive walkman etc Line Out Jack Green The default line out jack Use th...

Page 12: ...ces be sure to turn off the devices and your computer Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices After installing the device and before turning on the computer make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard 1 2 4 3 9 5 7 11 6 8 10 1 ATX_12V 7 F_AUDIO 2 ATX 8 F_USB1 F_USB2 3 CPU_FAN 9 LPT 4 SYS_FAN 10 CLR_CMOS 5 SATA2_0 1 ...

Page 13: ...inly supplies power to the CPU If the 12V power connector is not connected the computer will not start To meet expansion requirements it is recommended that a power supply that can withstand high power consumption be used 500W or greater If a power supply is used that does not provide the required power the result can lead to an unstable or unbootable system ATX_12V 1 3 2 4 Pin No Definition 1 GND...

Page 14: ...the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from over heating Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks Do not place a jumper cap on the headers CPU_FAN SYS_FAN CPU_FAN SYS_FAN 1 1 5 SATA2_0 1 2 3 SATA 3Gb s Connectors The SATA connectors conform to SATA 3Gb s standard and are compatible with SATA 1 5Gb s standard Ea...

Page 15: ...tion SPEAK Speaker Connects to the speaker on the chassis front panel The system reports system startup status by is suing a beep code One single short beep will be heard if no problem is detected at system startup If a problem is detected the BIOS may issue beeps in different patterns to indicate the problem HD Hard Drive Activity LED Connects to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front p...

Page 16: ...nnectors on each wire instead of a single plug For information about connecting the front panel audio module that has different wire assignments please contact the chassis manufacturer 8 F_USB1 F_USB2 USB Headers The headers conform to USB 2 0 1 1 specification Each USB header can provide two USB ports via an optional USB bracket For purchasing the optional USB bracket please contact the local dea...

Page 17: ... for a few seconds Open Normal Short Clear CMOS Values Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clear ing the CMOS values After clearing the CMOS values and before turning on your computer be sure to remove the jumper cap from the jumper Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard After system restart go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults se...

Page 18: ...ouch the positive and negative terminals of the battery holder making them short for 5 seconds 3 Replace the battery 4 Plug in the power cord and restart your computer Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord before replacing the battery Replace the battery with an equivalent one Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect model Contact the place of purchase or ...

Page 19: ...r the CMOS values and reset the board to default values Refer to the Load Optimized Defaults section in this chapter or introductions of the battery clearing CMOS jumper in Chapter 1 for how to clear the CMOS values 2 1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6 00PG Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Inc G41MT S2P...

Page 20: ...unction to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings First select the profile you wish to load then press Enter to complete 2 3 MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Note This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Robust Graphics ...

Page 21: ...ine CPU Clock Ratio Note Allows you to increase clock ratio by 0 5 for the installed CPU The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is installed CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency Clock Chip Control Standard Clock Control CPU Host Clock Control Enables or disables the control of CPU host clock Enabled will allow the CPU Host Frequency item below to be confi...

Page 22: ...y Mhz The first memory frequency value is the normal operating frequency of the memory being used the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the CPU Host Frequency Mhz and System 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 La...

Page 23: ...FC Options are Auto default 1 255 tRTP Options are Auto default 1 15 Command Rate CMD Options are Auto default 1 3 Advanced Timing Control Advanced Timing Control Channel A B Channel A B Timing Settings CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Channel A B Timing Settings Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optim...

Page 24: ...Rank Options are Auto default 1 15 DIMM1 Clock Skew Control Options are Auto default 800ps 700ps DIMM2 Clock Skew Control Options are Auto default 800ps 700ps DDR Write Leveling Allows you to determine whether to fine tune memory parameters to enhance memory compatibility Auto Lets the BIOS decide whether to enable this function Default Enabled Enables this function to enhance memory compatibility...

Page 25: ...t 8 7 Mother Board Voltage Control CPU CPU Vcore The default is Auto CPU Termination The default is Auto DRAM DRAM Voltage The default is Auto Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults x Driving Strength Profile Auto x Data Driving Pull Up Level Auto x Cmd Driving Pull Up Level Auto x Ctrl Driving Pull Up Level Au...

Page 26: ... devices during the POST Default None If no SATA devices are used set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to CHS For IDE Channel 0 Master Slave only Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode Default Auto The fo...

Page 27: ...use Default Disabled CD DVD Boot Option Set this item to EFI if you want to install the operating system to a hard drive larger than 2 2 TB Make sure the operating system to be installed supports booting from a GPT partition such as Windows 7 64 bit and Windows Server 2003 64 bit Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending on the hard drive you install Default Auto First Seco...

Page 28: ...er consumption Default Enabled C2 C2E State Support Note Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C2 C2E mode in system halt state When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage will be reduced during system halt state to descrease power con sumption Default Disabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Note Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor TM2 function a CPU overheating protection ...

Page 29: ...e first display PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the first display PAVP Mode Enables or disables PAVP mode Enable this function if you wish to playback HDCP contents PAVP mode can support increased content protection and robustness requirements for premium content play back e g Blu ray disc Disabled Disables this function PAVP Lite ModeSpecifies the buffer memory size for the encryption o...

Page 30: ...y Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software SMART LAN Start detecting at Port Part1 2 Status Open Length 0m Part3 6 Status Open Length 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 I...

Page 31: ...arm Disabled x Date of Month Alarm Everyday x Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 HPET Support Note Enabled HPET Mode Note 32 bit mode Power On By Mouse Disabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled x KB Power ON Password Enter AC Back Function Soft Off ErP Support Disabled 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 ...

Page 32: ...utdown from the operating system or removal of the AC power or the settings may not be effective HPET Support Note Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer HPET for Windows 7 Vista operating system Default Enabled HPET Mode Note Allows you to select the HPET mode for your Windows 7 Vista operating system This item is configu rable only if the HPET Support is set to Enabled Default 32 bit mod...

Page 33: ...ave ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Item Help Menu Level 2 10 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Disabled Case Opened No Vcore 1 332V DDR15V 1 504V 3 3V 3 380V 12V 12 048V Current CPU Temperature 32o C Current CPU FAN Speed 1864 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM CP...

Page 34: ...rent speed according to the CPU temperature You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTune based on system requirements If disabled CPU fan runs at full speed Default Enabled Press Enter on this item and then press the Y key to load the safest BIOS default settings In case system instability occurs you may try to load Fail Safe defaults which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the mother...

Page 35: ...to Setup you must enter the supervisor password for entering 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 User Password When the Password Check item is set to System you must enter the supervisor password or user password at system startup to continue system bo...

Page 36: ... Without Saving Save to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y 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 Press N or Esc to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu 2 15 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2010 Award Software Abandon all Data MB Intelligent Tweaker M I T Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features A...

Page 37: ... like that shown in the screen shot below If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically go to My Computer double click the optical drive and execute the Run exe program After inserting the driver disk Xpress Install will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install You can click the Install All button and Xpress Install will install all ...

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