Foxconn G41MD manual

G41MD Series Motherboard User ’ s Manual[...]

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Declaration of conformity HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMP ANY L TD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT , T AIPEI HSIEN, T AIW AN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard G41MD is in conformity with (reference to the specication under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) ■ EN 55022: 1998/A[...]

Declaration of conformity T rade Name: FOXCONN Model Name: G41MD Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc. Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835 T elephone: 714-738-8868 Facsimile: 714-738-8838 Equipment Classication: FCC Class B Subassembly T ype of Product: Motherboard Manufacturer: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMP ANY L TD Address: 66 , C[...]

Installation Precautions Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer : ■ It is suggested to select high-quality , certied fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature. Never turn on the computer if the CPU fan is not properly installed. ■ We cannot guarantee that your system can[...]

T able of Contents Chapter 1 Product Introduction Product Specications .............................................................................. 2 Layout....................................................................................................... 4 Back Panel Connectors .............................................................[...]

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T ha n k y o u f o r b u y in g F ox c o nn G 41 M D S e r i es m ot h e rb o a rd . Foxconn products are engineered to maximize computing power , providing only what you need for break-through performance. With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi-media computing requirements, G41MD enables you to u[...]

1 2 1-1 Product Specications CPU Support LGA 775 socket Intel ® CPU, Max processor power up to 95w For the latest CPU information, please visit: http://www .foxconnchannel.com Front Side Bus 1333/1066/800/533MHz FSB Chipset North Bridge: Intel North Bridge: Intel ® G41 South Bridge: Intel ® ICH7 Memory 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Support up[...]

3 1 3 Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x Serial port 1 x Serial port 1 x Parallel port (optional) 1 x VGA port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 6-channel Audio Ports Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU/System overheati[...]

1 4 1-2 Layout Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only , please refer to the physical motherboard for detail. 17 18 1 4 19 9 7 20 14 8 16 21 6 15 13 2 3 5 1 1 10 12 1. 4-pin A TX 12V Power Connector 2. USBPWR1 Jumper 3. CPU_533 Jumper 4. SYS_F AN Header 5. MEM_OC_1333 Jumper 6. PCI Express x16 Slot 7. PCI Slots 8. Front Audio Conn[...]

5 1 5 1. PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse. 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port Use the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. 3. Serial Port This is output of RS232 COM1 port. 4. VGA Port VGA Port T o connect with external display devices, such as monitor or LCD display . 5. USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1[...]

1 6 Active LED Link LED LAN T ype Left: Active Right: Link Status Description Status Description 1000M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking Data Activity Off 10 Mb/s Connection Green 100 Mb/s Connection Orange 1000 Mb/s Connection[...]

This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU, memory , power supply , slots, pin headers and the mounting of jumpers. Caution should be exercised during the installation of these modules. Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter careful[...]

8 2 8 2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler Install the CPU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply before [...]

9 2 9 Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket : 1. Remove protective socket cover . Remove protective socket cover . 2. Release the CPU socket lever . Release the CPU socket lever . 3. Lift the metal cover on the CPU socket. 5. W h e n CP U i s p ro p er l y s ea t ed , replace the metal cover and push the CPU socket lever back to i[...]

10 2 10 Install the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The followin g procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example.) 1. Apply and spread an even thermal grease on the surface of CPU. 2. Place the four bolts of the CPU co oler to the ho les o f the mo the rbo ard, pus h them strai ght down from[...]

1 1 2 1 1 2-2 Install the Memory Dual Channel Memory Conguration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel T echnology . When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system. T wo DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels : Channel 0 : DIMM1 Channel 1 : DIMM2 The combinat[...]

12 2 12 Installing a Memory If you take a look at front side of memory module, it has asymmetric pin counts on both sides separated by a notch in the middle, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules into the sockets. Step 1: Spread the clips at both ends of the memory socket. Place the me[...]

13 2 13 2-3 Install an Expansion Card Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot. 3. Make sure the [...]

14 2 14 2-4 Install other Internal Connectors Power Connectors This motherboard uses an A TX power supply . In order not to damage any device, make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply . 24-pin A TX Power Connector : PWR1 PWR1 is the A TX power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable and[...]

15 2 15 Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. Speaker Connector : SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis. USB Connectors : F_USB1/2 In addition to the four USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides two 10-pin USB headers on [...]

16 2 16 Front Panel Connector : FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED) Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. It indicates the active status of the hard disks. This 2-pin connector is directional with +/- sign. Reset Switch (RESET -SW) At[...]

17 2 17 2-5 Jumpers For some featur es needed, user s can chang e the jumper sett ings on this moth erboard to modify them. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper setting. Description of Jumpers 1. For[...]

18 2 18 USB device wake-up Jumper: USBPWR1 / USBPWR2 1. Set the jumper to pins 1-2 (+5V) to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode using the connected USB devices. 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer from S3 and S4 sleep modes using the connected USB devices. At the same time, a corresponding setting must be set in BIOS a[...]

19 2 19 Over Memory Frequency Jumper: MEM_OC_1333 When you use the memory which supports 1333/1066, the jumper is used to overclock memory frequency . and make the memory word at 1333MHz. Set the jumper to pins 2-3 (as Status 1) , memory frequency will be 1066MHz. This is default status. Set the jumper to pins 1-2 (as Status 2), memory frequency wi[...]

20 2 20 Install driver and utility This mothe rboard comes with one Ut ility CD, after installing the Operating System,Y ou can simp ly put it in to you r CD/DVD-R OM dri ve, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1. Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. Y ou must click &quo[...]

21 2 21 2. Utility Use these options to install additional software programs.[...]

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Y ou have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur : 1. An error message appears on the screen during the system Power On Self T est (POST) process. 2. Y ou want to change the default CMOS set[...]

3 23 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer , when the message " Press <Del> to enter Setup, <Esc> to boot menu " appears at the bottom of the screen, you can press &l[...]

3 24 ► Power Management Setup All the items related with Green function features can be setup through this menu. ► PC Health Status This setup enables you to read/change fan speeds, and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System. ► BIOS Security Features The Supervisor/User password can be set up through this menu to prevent unauth[...]

3 25 System Information This sub-menu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, oppy drive and so on. Use the arrow up/down keys to select an item, then use the <+> or <-> keys to change the setting. ► System Time This item allows you to congure the desired time. Use [ENTER], [T AB] or [SHIFT -T AB] t[...]

3 26 Model name of this product. ► BIOS V ersion It displays the current BIOS version. User can check this information and discuss with the eld service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed. ► Memory This item shows the information of the system memory , determined by POST(Power On Self T est) of the BIOS. ► MAC Address This item shows the on[...]

3 27 Advanced BIOS Features ► MPS Revision This feature is only applicable to multiprocessor motherboards as it species the version of the MPS that the motherboard will use. The MPS is a specication by which PC manufactur - ers design and build CPU architecture systems with two or more processors. MPS 1.1 was the original specication. MP[...]

3 28 ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the time needed to boot the system. ► Bootup Num-Lock This item denes if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. The available settings are: On (default) and Off.[...]

3 29 Fox Central Control Unit ► Smart BIOS / CPU Configuration / V oltage Options Press <Enter> to go to its submenu. ► Spread Spectrum If you enabled this function, it can signicantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the system, so to comply with FCC regulation. But if overclocking is activated, you had bette[...]

3 30 Smart BIOS ► Smart Power LED Smart Power LED is a feature built on your motherboard to indicate different states during Power-On Self-T est (POST). The LED is located at the front panel, and it displays POST state by different long-short blinking intervals. Y ou can always leave this state enabled. ► Smart Boot Menu When PC starts, it will[...]

3 31 CPU Conguration ► C1E Support C1E represents Enhanced HAL T State. It is a feature which Intel CPU uses to reduce power consumption when in halt state. C1E drops the CPU's multiplier and voltage to lower levels when a HL T (halt) command is issued. This item is used to enable/disable the C1E support. ► Limit CPUID MaxV al This item[...]

3 32 CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. V oltage Options V oltage Options Help Item DRAM V oltage Control ↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults Options [Enable d] Default +0.2V +0.4V +0.6V Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® technology (EIST) allows the system[...]

3 33 Advanced Chipset Features ► North Bridge Conguration/ South Bridge Conguration Press <Enter> to go to its submenu. North Bridge Conguration ► Memory Remap Feature This item is used to enable/disable memory remap feature. Its mainly for if you have a 64bit OS and 4GB of RAM. Basically it allows you to remap the overlapped PCI[...]

3 34 the time the memory controller srart sending commands to memory bank. The lower the value, the sonner the memory controller can send commands out to the activated memory bank. Op- tions are Auto, 1T and 2T . mode. ► Memory Timing by SPD This item is used to enable/disable provision of DRAM timing by SPD device. The Serial Presence Detect (SP[...]

3 35 South Bridge Conguration ► SMBUS Controller The System Management Bus is a specic implementation of an I 2 C bus. The SMBus speci- cation describes the data protocols, device addresses, and electrical requirements that are superimposed on the I 2 C bus specication. The SMBus is used to physically transport com - mands and informa[...]

3 36 Integrated Peripherals ► IDE Configuration/OnBoard Configuration/SuperIO Configuration/USB Configuration Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu. IDE Conguration ► SA T A Controller This item allows you to select the mode of the SA T A ports. Setting values are: [Disabled], [Compatible], [Enhanced]. ► Configure SA T A Channels T[...]

3 37 OnBoard Conguration ► OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard Audio Controller . ► OnBoard LAN Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller . ► OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM. A LAN boot ROM lets you set u[...]

3 38 SuperIO Conguration ► Serial Port1 Address This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1. ► Serial Port1 Mode This item enables you to determine the transfer mode of the serial port 1. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. SuperIO Conguration Su[...]

3 39 USB Conguration ► Legacy USB Support This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS. If you have a USB keyboard or mouse, set to auto or enabled. ► USB 1.1 Controller This item is used to enable or disable the Universal Host Controller Interface for USB. ► USB 2.0 Controller This item is used to enable or disable[...]

3 40 Power Management Setup ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) is an open industry standard interfaces enabling OS-directed conguration, power management, and thermal management of mobile, desktop, and server platforms. It denes ve sleeping states, they are : S1 - The S1 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state. [...]

3 41 ► ACPI Suspend T ype This item is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function. When you select “S1 (POS)” mode, the power is always on and computer can be resumed at any time. When you select “S3 (STR)” mode, the power will be down after a period of time. The status of the computer before it entering STR will be saved in [...]

3 42 PC Health Status ► W arning T emperature This option is used to set the warning temperature for the system. When the temperature of CPU is higher than the set value, the motherboard will send out warning information. ► Shutdown T emperature This item is used to set the system temperature upper limit. When the temperature exceeds the set va[...]

3 43 BIOS Security Features ► Change Supervisor Password This item is used to install or change supervisor password. After you input Supervisor password, it then will ask you to input user password optionally . ► Change User Password This item is used to install or change user password. ► Boot Sector Virus Protection This item is used to enab[...]

3 44 Load Optimal Defaults Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. Select this option and press Enter , it will pop out a dialogue box to let you load the defaults. Select <OK> and then press <Enter> to load the defaults. Sele[...]