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- Page 1 GA-G41M-Combo LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel Core processor family/ ® ™ Intel Pentium processor family/Intel Celeron processor family ® ® ® ® User's Manual Rev. 1302 12ME-G41MC-1302R...
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Page 3: Identifying Your Motherboard Revision
GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to assist in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents GA-G41M-Combo Motherboard Layout ................5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................6 Installation Precautions ..................6 Product Specifications ..................7 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ..............9 1-3-1 Installing the CPU .....................9 Installing the Memory ..................10 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ..............10 Installing an Expansion Card ................. -
Page 5: Ga-G41M-Combo Motherboard Layout
GA-G41M-Combo Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN KB_MS ATX_12V COMA LGA775 R_USB USB_LAN AUDIO Intel ® F_AUDIO PCIEX1 Atheros AR8151 B_BIOS M_BIOS PCIEX16 IT8718F PCI1 SATA2_3 CODEC PCI2 Intel ICH7 ® SYS_FAN SATA2_2 F_USB2 SATA2_1 SATA2_0 F_USB1 Box Contents GA-G41M-Combo motherboard One IDE cable Motherboard driver disk Two SATA cables User's Manual... -
Page 6: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by your dealer. -
Page 7: Product Specifications
Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 1066(O.C.)/800/667 MHz memory modules (Note: Mixed mode, populating DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules simulta- neously is not supported. Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.) Onboard Graphics w... - Page 8 Internal 1 x CPU fan header Connectors 1 x system fan header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x CD In connector 1 x S/PDIF Out header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x serial port header 1 x clearing CMOS jumper Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port...
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Page 9: Installing The Cpu And Cpu Cooler
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. -
Page 10: Installing The Memory
If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. • Populating DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules simultaneously is not supported. To ensure memory compatibility, be sure to use the memory modules on the memory support list at GIGABYTE's website. 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR2 and two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. -
Page 11: Back Panel Connectors
Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. The parallel port is also called a printer port. -
Page 12: Internal Connectors
Internal Connectors ATX_12V F_AUDIO CD_IN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O SYS_FAN F_USB1/F_USB2 COMB CLR_CMOS SATA2_0/1/2/3 F_PANEL 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 off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices. - Page 13 1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the com- ponents on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, first make sure the power supply is turned off and all devices are properly installed.
- Page 14 3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 3-pin (SYS_FAN) system fan header. Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The motherboard supports CPU fan speed control, which requires the use of a CPU fan with fan speed control design.
- Page 15 6) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector. If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the IDE devices (for example, master or slave).
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Page 16: Front Panel Header
8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before con- necting the cables. PWR- SPEAK- Power LED... - Page 17 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. You may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con- nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header.
- Page 18 11) SPDIF_O (S/PDIF Out Header) This header supports digital 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. For example, some graphics cards may require you to use a S/PDIF digital audio cable for digital audio output from your motherboard to your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to the graphics card and have digital audio output from the HDMI display at the same time.
- Page 19 13) COMB (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer. Pin No. Definition NDCD- NSIN NSOUT NDTR- NDSR- NRTS- NCTS- NRI-...
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Page 20: Battery
15) BAT(Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. You may clear the CMOS values by removing the battery: 1. -
Page 21: Chapter 2 Bios Setup
To see more advanced BIOS Setup menu options, you can press <Ctrl> + <F1> in the main menu of the BIOS Setup program. To upgrade the BIOS, use either the GIGABYTE Q-Flash or @BIOS utility. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily upgrade or back up BIOS without entering the operating •... -
Page 22: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)
• If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to access more advanced options. • When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your system to its defaults. -
Page 23: Cpu Frequency
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Item Help x CAS Latency Time Auto Menu Level x tRCD Auto x tRP Auto x tRAS Auto >>>>> Advanced Timing Control Advanced Timing Control [Press Enter] ******** Mother Board Voltage Control ******** Voltage Types Normal Current... - Page 24 CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency. The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 1200 MHz. This item is configurable only if the CPU Host Clock Control option is enabled. Important: It is highly recommended that the CPU frequency be set in accordance with the CPU specifications.
- Page 25 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Advanced Timing Control Item Help x tRRD Auto Menu Level x tWTR Auto x tWR Auto x tRFC Auto x tRTP Auto x Command Rate (CMD) Auto >>>>> Channel A Channel A Timing Settings [Press Enter] ...
- Page 26 Static tRead Value Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRD Phase0 Adjustment Options are: Auto (default), 0-Normal, 1-Advanced. tRD Phase1 Adjustment Options are: Auto (default), 0-Normal, 1-Advanced. tRD Phase2 Adjustment Options are: Auto (default), 0-Normal, 1-Advanced. tRD Phase3 Adjustment Options are: Auto (default), 0-Normal, 1-Advanced. Trd2rd(Different Rank) Options are: Auto (default), 1~15.
- Page 27 CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Channel A/B Driving Settings Item Help x Driving Strength Profile Auto Menu Level x Data Driving Pull-Up Level Auto x Cmd Driving Pull-Up Level Auto x Ctrl Driving Pull-Up Level Auto x Clk Driving Pull-Up Level Auto x Data Driving Pull-Down Level Auto...
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Page 28: Standard Cmos Features
Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, May 10 2010 Menu Level Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 IDE Channel 0 Master [None] IDE Channel 0 Slave [None] IDE Channel 2 Master [None] ... -
Page 29: Advanced Bios Features
Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard 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. Options are: "All Errors,"... - Page 30 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology) capability of your hard drive. This feature allows your system to report read/write errors of the hard drive and to issue warnings when a third party hardware monitor utility is installed. (Default: Enabled) CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores and multi-threading function when using an...
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Page 31: Advanced Chipset Features
Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to initialize the hard drive as the system boots up. The adjustable range is from 0 to 15 seconds. (Default: 0) Backup BIOS Image to HDD Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive. -
Page 32: Integrated Peripherals
Paranoid PAVP Mode This item is configurable only if the PAVP Mode option is set to Paranoid PAVP. Options are: (32+96)128MB (default), (48+96) Round to 160MB, (64+96)160MB, (128+96)224MB and (256+96)352MB. The table below shows the supported features of the PAVP Lite and Paranoid modes. Feature PAVP Lite PAVP Paranoid... - Page 33 PATA IDE Set to This item is configurable only if the On-Chip SATA Mode is set to Combined. Ch.0 Master/Slave Sets the IDE channels to Ch. 0 Master/Slave. (Default) Ch.1 Master/Slave Sets the IDE channels to Ch. 1 Master/Slave. SATA Port 0/2 Set to This value is dependent on the On-Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to settings.
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Page 34: Power Management Setup
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/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled. Parallel Port Mode Selects an operating mode for the onboard parallel (LPT) port. Options are: SPP (Standard Parallel Port) (default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP+EPP. - Page 35 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button. Instant-Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly. (Default) Delay 4 Sec. Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system. If the power button is pressed for less than 4 seconds, the system will enter suspend mode.
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Page 36: Pnp/Pci Configurations
AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. Soft-Off The system stays off upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. -
Page 37: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Current Voltage(V) Vcore/DDR/+3.3V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. Current CPU Temperature Displays current CPU temperature. Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM) Displays current CPU/system fan speed. CPU Warning Temperature Sets the warning threshold for CPU temperature. When CPU temperature exceeds the threshold, BIOS will emit warning sound. -
Page 38: Load Optimized Defaults
2-12 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password ... -
Page 39: Save & Exit Setup
2-14 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2010 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password ... -
Page 40: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, first install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. -
Page 41: Regulatory Statements
Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the informa- tion in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGABYTE. - Page 42 Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries 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"...
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