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Page 2 - Motherboard

Motherboard GA-G41M-Combo May 24, 2010 May 24, 2010 M oth erb oa rd GA-G41M-Combo

Page 4 - Table of Contents

- 4 - Table of Contents GA-G41M-Combo Motherboard Layout ..........................................................................5 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6 1-1 Installation Precautions ......................

Page 5 - Box Contents; One IDE cable

- 5 - GA-G41M-Combo Motherboard Layout KB_MS COMA CPU_FAN LGA775 GA-G41M-Combo CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS M_BIOS IDE SPDIF_O DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BAT ATX_12V Intel ® G41 Intel ® ICH7 FDD PCIEX16 VGA USB_LAN CLR_CMOS CODEC SYS_FAN COMB F_USB1 F_USB2 F_P ANEL SATA2_0 SATA2_1 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 Atheros AR8151 R_...

Page 6 - Hardware Installation; -1 Installation Precautions; electrostatic shielding container.; Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

Hardware Installation - 6 - 1-1 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 t...

Page 7 - -2 Product Specifications

- 7 - Hardware Installation 1-2 Product Specifications CPU w Support for an Intel ® Core ™ 2 Extreme processor/ Intel ® Core ™ 2 Quad processor/Intel ® Core ™ 2 Duo processor/ Intel ® Pentium ® processor/Intel ® Celeron ® processor in the LGA775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU s...

Page 9 - -3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler

- 9 - Hardware Installation (Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you ins...

Page 10 - DDR3/DDR2 Dual Channel Memory Configuration:; -4 Installing the Memory; the memory to prevent hardware damage.; -5 Installing an Expansion Card; with your expansion card.

Hardware Installation - 10 - DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3/DDR2 Dual Channel Memory Configuration: Due to chipset limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode. 1. Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3/DDR2 memory module is installed. 2. When enabli...

Page 11 - -6 Back Panel Connectors; Parallel Port; The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack.

- 11 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Connectors • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, first remove the cable from your device and then remove it from the motherboard. • When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to pr...

Page 12 - -7 Internal Connectors; ATX

Hardware Installation - 12 - 1-7 Internal Connectors 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 ...

Page 16 - PW; is reading or writing data.; RES; if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.; CI

Hardware Installation - 16 - 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. The front pane...

Page 19 - Load Optimized

- 19 - Hardware Installation 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 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 1...

Page 20 - self or uncertain about the battery model.

Hardware Installation - 20 - 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...

Page 21 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup; The following screens may appear when the computer boots.

- 21 - BIOS Setup To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. 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 ...

Page 22 - Load Optimized Defaults; item to set your; F11: Save CMOS to BIOS

BIOS Setup - 22 - • 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. • The BIOS Setup menus desc...

Page 23 - Robust Graphics Booster; Auto; CPU Clock Ratio; Enabled

- 23 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in dam-age to C...

Page 25 - BIOS Setup

- 25 - BIOS Setup tRRD Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tWTR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tRFC Options are: Auto (default), 1~255. tRTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. Command Rate(CMD) Options are: Auto (default), 1~3. >>>>> Channel A...

Page 27 - The default is

- 27 - BIOS Setup Driving Strength Profile Options are: Auto (default). Data Driving Pull-Up Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Cmd Driving Pull-Up Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Ctrl Driving Pull-Up Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Clk Driving Pull-Up Level Options are: A...

Page 28 - Drive A; None; -4 Standard CMOS Features

BIOS Setup - 28 - Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. IDE Channel 0, 2, 3 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection, IDE Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to autodetect the parameters of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave, Extended IDE ...

Page 29 - -5 Advanced BIOS Features; Set Supervisor/User Password

- 29 - BIOS Setup 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 POS...

Page 31 - Backup BIOS Image to HDD; -6 Advanced Chipset Features; Onboard VGA; Always Enable; Init Display First; PAVP Mode

- 31 - BIOS Setup 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. If the system B...

Page 32 - Paranoid PAVP Mode; -7 Integrated Peripherals; On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

BIOS Setup - 32 - 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...

Page 34 - Disabled; will turn off all of the USB functionalities below.; -8 Power Management Setup; Specifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend.

BIOS Setup - 34 - 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...

Page 36 - PCI1/2 IRQ Assignment; -10 PC Health Status; Case Opened; Reset Case Open Status

BIOS Setup - 36 - 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...

Page 37 - Current CPU Temperature; Displays current CPU temperature.; CPU Warning Temperature; Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function.; allows the CPU fan to run at different

- 37 - BIOS Setup 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. ...

Page 38 - -12 Load Optimized Defaults

BIOS Setup - 38 - Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervis...

Page 39 - -15 Exit Without Saving

- 39 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-14 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y&g...

Page 40 - -1 Installing Chipset Drivers; Chapter 3 Drivers Installation; Run; ommended drivers. Or click; Install Single Items; to manually select the drivers you wish to install.

BIOS Setup - 40 - 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 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 display...

Page 41 - Appendix; Regulatory Statements; Regulatory Notices; collected separately, and disposed of properly.; WEEE Symbol Statement; the product for details of environmentally safe recycling.

- 41 - Appendix Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We believe that the information contai...

Page 42 - China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table

Appendix - 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 disposi...

Page 43 - Contact Us; GIGABYTE Global Service System

- 43 - Appendix Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-2-8912-4003Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.twWEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.comWEB address (Ch...