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ASROCK G41MH-GE User Manual

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G41MH-GE

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Version 1.0
Published September 2009
Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    G41MH-GE User Manual Version 1.0 Published September 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 1 1 1 1...
  • Page 2 (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.8 Jumpers Setup .............. 24 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors ......25 2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ........29 2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ..............30 2.12 Driver Installation Guide ..........30 2.13 Untied Overclocking Technology ........30...
  • Page 4 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ....53 3.6 Boot Screen ..............54 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........54 3.7 Security Screen ............56 3.8 Exit Screen ..............56 4 Software Support 4 Software Support ........... 4 Software Support ...........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm ® - LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad / Core ® ® ® 2 Duo / Pentium...
  • Page 7 - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) Connector - 4 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (No Support for RAID and...
  • Page 8 Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
  • Page 9 USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 14. The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a conve- nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others.

  • Page 10: Minimum Hardware Requirement For Full Hd 1080P Blu-Ray (Bd) / Hd-Dvd Playback Support

    17. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system. According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required.

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 775-Pin CPU Socket Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Chassis Speaker Header (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_3; Yellow) (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Serial Port Connector (COM1) (Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4;...

  • Page 12: I/O Panel

    Line In (Light Blue) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) ** 8 Front Speaker (Lime) * There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN Port LED Indications ACT/LINK...
  • Page 13 To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install.

  • Page 14: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6" x 9.6", 24.4 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

  • Page 15: Cpu Installation

    Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
  • Page 16 PnP cap to assist in removal. 1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap. 2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service.

  • Page 17: Installation Of Heatsink And Cpu Fan

    CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see page 11, No.

  • Page 18: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    (the same brand, speed, size and chip- type) DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_3;...
  • Page 19 DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break...

  • Page 20: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

  • Page 21: Multi Monitor Feature

    VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI to support multi VGA output so that DVI-D, D-sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents.
  • Page 22 F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values. G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one, two and three.
  • Page 23 - such as a computer, DVD player or set-top box - and the digital display, or receiver - such as a monitor, television or projector. In other words, HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted.

  • Page 24: Jumpers Setup

    To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds.

  • Page 25: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    (see p.11 No. 23) FLOPPY1 Pin1 the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. Primary IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.11 No. 8) IDE1 PIN1...
  • Page 26 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
  • Page 27 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
  • Page 28 (see p.11 No. 7) Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

  • Page 29: Sataii Hard Disk Setup Guide

    Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance;...

  • Page 30: Installation

    STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2.12 2.12...

  • Page 31: Bios Setup Utility

    The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.

  • Page 32: Navigation Keys

    3 . 2 3 . 2 3 . 2 Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot...

  • Page 33: Smart Screen

    MS-DOS or Windows . Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

  • Page 34: Advanced Screen

    Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY...

  • Page 35: Cpu Configuration

    Ratio Actual Value This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard. Ratio CMOS Setting If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard.
  • Page 36 Vista and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies.

  • Page 37: Chipset Configuration

    [333MHz (DDR2 667)], [400MHz (DDR2 800)] or [533MHz (DDR2 1066)]. The configuration options depend on the CPU and memory module you adopt on this motherboard. Please refer to page 8 for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency.
  • Page 38 This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH1 RCOMP ODT. Configuration options: Configuration options: [Auto], [1] to [63]. DRAM CH0 tRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH0 TRD. Configuration options: Configuration options: [Auto], [0] to [30]. DRAM CH1 tRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH1 TRD.
  • Page 39 Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. DRAM CH0 G0 (Data) This controls the number of DRAM CH0 G0 (Data). Min: 1. Max: 15. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM CH0 G1 (Command) This controls the number of DRAM CH0 G1 (Command). Min: 1. Max: 15. The default value is [Auto].
  • Page 40 DRAM CH1 G3 (Control2) This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G3 (Control2). Min: 1. Max: 15. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM CH1 G4 (Clocks1) This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G4 (Clocks1). Min: 1. Max: 15. The default value is [Auto].
  • Page 41 This controls the number of DRAM CH0 CLKSET1 SKEW. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM CH0 CMD SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH0 CMD SKEW. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM CH0 CTRL0 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH0 CTRL0 SKEW. The default value is [Auto].
  • Page 42 DRAM CH1 CMD SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CMD SKEW. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM CH1 CTRL0 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRL0 SKEW. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM CH1 CTRL1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRL1 SKEW.
  • Page 43 DVMT/FIXED Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item if you set DVMT Mode Select as [DVMT Mode]. Configuration options: [128MB], [256MB] and [Maximum DVMT]. The option [Maximum DVMT] only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above.
  • Page 44 [1.45V]. The default value of this feature is [Auto]. GLTREF Voltage Use this to select GLTREF Voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [0.67 x Vtt], [0.65 x Vtt], [0.63 x Vtt] and [0.615 x Vtt]. The default value of this feature is [Auto]. Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings.

  • Page 45: Acpi Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
  • Page 46 ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this ® motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification.

  • Page 47: Storage Configuration

    It allows you to select between [SATA 1, SATA 2, SATA 3, SATA 4], [SATA 1, SATA 3, IDE 1], and [IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4]. If it is set to [SATA 1, SATA 3, IDE 1], then SATAII_2, SATAII_4 will not work. Likewise, if it is set to [IDE 1, SATA 2, SATA 4], then SATAII_1, SATAII_3 will not work.
  • Page 48 [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as MO. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to disable the LBA/Large mode.

  • Page 49: Pcipnp Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.4.5 3.4.5 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration...

  • Page 50: Floppy Configuration

    Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3].
  • Page 51 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP].

  • Page 52: Usb Configuration

    [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB. [Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected. [Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, it is recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

  • Page 53: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

  • Page 54: Boot Screen

    3.6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart...

  • Page 55: Security Screen

    Security Screen Security Screen 3.7 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced...

  • Page 56: Exit Screen

    BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis- card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-...

  • Page 57: Install Operating System

    4 . 2 . 4 4 . 2 . 4 C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n C o n t a c t I n f o r m a t i o n...

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