Foxconn G41S-K manuel d'utilisation

G41S 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 G41S / G41S-K is in conformity with (reference to the specication under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) ■ EN 55022[...]

Declaration of conformity T rade Name: FOXCONN Model Name: G41S / G41S-K 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[...]

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 ................................................................ 5 Chapter 2 Hardwar[...]

FOX ONE Main Page ............................................................................. 42 CPU Control .......................................................................... 46 Frequency Control ................................................................ 48 Limit Setting .............................................................[...]

Thank you for buying Foxconn G41S Series motherboard. 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 to day multi-media com puting requirements , G41S / G41S-K enables you to unleash more power fr[...]

1 2 1-1 Product Specications CPU Support LGA775 socket Intel ® CPU: Wolfdale/Conroe/ Conroe-L processors Support 45nm processors The CPU TDP not over 65W Front Side Bus 1333/1066/800MHz FSB Chipset North Bridge: Intel ® G41 Chipset South Bridge: Intel ® ICH7 Memory 1 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Support up to 4GB of system memory Dual channel [...]

1 3 Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x VGA port 1 x Coaxial SPDIF_OUT port 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 5.1-channel Audio ports Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU/System overheating warning CPU/System fan speed control PCI Express x1 Support 250MB/s (500MB/s concurre[...]

1 4 1-2 Layout 1 Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only , please refer to the physical mother- board for detail. 5 10 18 2 4 3 7 8 9 1 1 13 16 1. CPU Socket 2. SYS_F AN Header 3. COM1 Connector 4. TPM Connector 5. IR/CIR Header 6. DDR2 DIMM Slot 7. CPU_F AN Header 8. Clear CMOS Jumper 9. 24-pin A TX Power Connector 10. Front Pane[...]

1 5 1-3 Back Panel Connectors 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. Coaxial SPDIF_OUT Connector This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that suports digital coaxial audio. Before using this feature , enture[...]

1 6 7. RJ-45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10/100/1000Mb/s data rate. G41S supports 10/100Mb/s Ethernet. G41S-K supports 1Gb/s Ethernet. C A U T I O N ! LAN T ype Left: Active Right: Link Status Description Status Description 100M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking Data Activity Orange 10/100Mb/s Connectio[...]

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[...]

2 8 LGA775 CPU Socket Pin-1 Corner of the CPU Socket LGA775 CPU Notch Pin-1 triangle marking of CPU Alignment Key y 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 motherbo[...]

2 9 Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket : 1. Remove protective socket cover . 2. 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 e rl y s ea t ed , replace the metal cover and push the CPU socket lever back to its locked position. 4. Check Pin-1 marking (triangle) with the Pin[...]

2 10 Install the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboa rd. (The following 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 ole r to th e hol es of th e mot herb oar d, pus h them stra ight down from [...]

2 1 1 2-2 Install a Memory If you take a look at fron t side of memor y modu le, it has asymm etric pin cou nts on both side s separ ated 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 [...]

2 12 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 met[...]

2 13 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 p[...]

2 14 Serial A T A Connectors : SA T A_1/2 The Serial A T A connector is used to connect with SA T A Hard Disk or CD devices which support this feature. The current Seri al A T A II i nter face allo ws up t o 300M B/s d ata tr ansf er rate. Front Panel Connector : FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and [...]

2 15 PORT1_L PORT1_R PORT2_L SENSE_SEND SENSE1_RETURN PRESENCE_J EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN AUD_GND 1 2 10 9 F_AUDIO PORT2_R LCLK LFRAMEn LRESETn LAD3 VDD LAD0 NC_2 NC_1 GND LPCPDn GND EMPTY LAD2 NC_3 LAD1 GND NC_4 SERIRQ CLKRUNin NC_5 1 2 19 20 TPM 1 SYS_F AN/CPU_F AN GND POWER SENSE CONTROL F_USB 1/2 Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector support[...]

2 16 2-5 Jumpers For some featur es needed , users can chang e the jumpe r settin gs on this mother board to modif y 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 [...]

Since BIOS could be updated some other times, the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only . We do not guarantee the content of this manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any given time in the future. Please visit our website for updated manual if it is available. This chapter tells how to change syste[...]

3 18 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 19 Serial I/O and other USB devices... etc. ► 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 s[...]

3 20 System Information This sub-menu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time 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] to select a e[...]

3 21 ► Mouse Th e s ys t em b o ot w i ll n o t st o p fo r a m o us e e rr or if y o u en a bl ed th is it em . ► Model Name 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 displays th[...]

3 22 to the disadvantage of other devices on the bus. ► Quiet Boot This item is used to enable/disable the quiet boot. [Disabled] : Displays the normal POST messages. [Enabled] : Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages. ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the tim[...]

3 23 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. ► BIOS Write Protection T o protect the syste[...]

3 24 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 25 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 26 V oltage Options ► DRAM V oltage Control This option is used to disable or change the DRAM voltage. Advanced Chipset Features ► Video Function Congure Press <Enter> to go to its submenu. ► Memory Remap Feature This item is used to enable/disable memory remap feature. Its mainly for if you have a 64bit CMOS Setup Utility - Copyri[...]

3 27 OS and 4gb of RAM. Basically it allows you to remap the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory . ► DRAM Frequency This item is used to adjust the DRAM frequency . Select [Auto] for SPD enable mode. Y ou also can select a value manually such as [667 MHz] or [800 MHz]. ► Memory Timing by SPD This item is used to enable/disable[...]

3 28 Video Function Congure ► DVMT Mode Select Dynamic Video Memory T e chnology (DVMT) dynamic ally alloca tes system memo ry for use as video memory to ensure the most efcient use of available resources for maximum 2D/3D graphics performance. The amount of video memory allocated depends upon the amount requested by the operating system. W[...]

3 29 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]. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright [...]

3 30 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 31 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. ► OnBoard IrDA Port This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for[...]

3 32 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 33 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 34 ► 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 35 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 36 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. Enter New Password : Enter New Password : CMOS Setup Utili[...]

3 37 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[...]

The utili ty CD that came with the moth erboa rd conta ins usefu l soft ware and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. This chapter includes the following information: ■ Utility CD content ■ Install driver and utility ■ FOX ONE ■ FOX LiveUpdate ■ FOX LOGO ■ FOX DMI Note : Because each module is independent, so t[...]

4 39 Utility CD content This moth erboar d com es wit h one CD. Y ou can simpl y put it in to yo ur CD/DVD- ROM dr ive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1. Install Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. Y ou should install the drivers in order , and you need to restart [...]

4 40 Install driver and utility 1. Install Driver Y ou must click "Intel Chipset Driver" to install it rst. After that, you can click ”One Click Setup” to install all the other drivers left, or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually . 2. Install Utility Y ou can select the specic utility to install. Manua[...]

4 41 FOX ONE FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequencies and fan speeds at any time. With FOX ONE, you can : ■ Modify system performance settings, such as the CPU and memory bus speeds, CPU voltages, fan speeds, and other system perform[...]

4 42 1. Main Page T oolbar Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages. Alert Lamp When the system is in healthy state, the color of alert lamp is green. When the system is in abnormal state, the alert lamp color is red. Switch Button Click this button, it will simplify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar (i.e. Simple Mode) [...]

4 43 There are more choices of FOX ONE screen panels. Click this button, you can select your favorite skin (FOX ONE Panel). Exit Click this button to exit the program. Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen. Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website[...]

4 44 Conguration This menu allows you to congure : 1). Monitor interval (ms) : This is to dene the interval of different messages of system settings which are to be displayed on Simple Mode screen. Minimum value is 1 second. 2). Simple Mode : T o select which message of system settings are to be displayed in the Simple Mode. Messages such [...]

4 45 Step 1 : Click Calibration icon, a message pops out to ask for continue. Select Y es. Step 2 : After data is collected, it will ask you to restart your computer now . Later on, when the FOX ONE program is activated, and F .I.S. feature (in CPU Page) is also enabled, FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system load[...]

4 46 Manual : 2. CPU Page - CPU Control This page lets you select (or overclock) CPU clock to meet the current performance level of the system. The fastest and suitable CPU clock running for current system can be calculated by FOX ONE automatically or manually input by yourselves. Y ou can press the up/down button to adjust your CPU clock. Auto : C[...]

4 47 Y ou can see the system is raising CPU clock until the system hangs. Push RESET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer . Run FOX ONE program again, it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system. Click Y es to apply it to your system. Now , your system is running at[...]

4 48 FOX Intelligent Stepping (F .I.S., Optional) Select FOX Intelligent Stepping will allow your system to automatically adjust your CPU clock rate based on different system loadings. For example, if you select Power Gaming, CPU clock will be driven to run at its maximum speed. While in Energy Saving, CPU will lower down its speed to a minimum. Th[...]

4 49 4. Limit Setting 4.1 Limit Setting - CPU T emperature This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function. 4.2 Limit Setting - System T emperature This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function. Go to Limit Setting page Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current CPU t[...]

4 50 4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. 4.4 Limit Setting - System Fan This page lets you to set system fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan runs slower tha[...]

4 51 4.5 Limit Setting - F AN1 Fan This page lets you to set F AN1 fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. 5. V oltage Page - V oltage Control (Optional) This page lets you set CPU voltage, memory voltage and North Bridge voltage manually . CPU voltage can be stepped up/down by a unit of 12.5mV , while memory is 0.05V/step, and North Bridg[...]

4 52 6. Fan Page - Fan Control This page lets you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual. When Smart Fan is selected, you must use a 4-pin CPU cooler in your system. Go to Fan page Set fan speed by dragging the lever Enable or disable smart fan function Apply the changes[...]

4 53 FOX LiveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Using FOX LiveUpdate : 1. Local Update 1-1 Local Update [...]

4 54 1-2 Local Update - Backup This page can backup your system BIOS. Y ou can click “Backup”, and key in a le name, then click “Save” to nish the backup operation. The extension of this backup le is ".BIN" for Award BIOS and ".ROM" for AMI BIOS. Default directory is "C:DesktopMy Documents" in Window[...]

4 55 2. Online Update 2-1 Online Update - Update BIOS This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new BIOS from Internet. Then follow the wizard to nish the update operation. 2-2 Online Update - Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it wil[...]

4 56 2-3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to nish the update operation. Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window Select the driver to update Click here Current information Sear[...]

4 57 2-4 Online Update - Update All This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it will search all new BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to nish the update operation. Click here Current information Search all new BIOS/ drivers/utilities from Internet Browse detailed BIOS information [...]

4 58 3. Congure 3-1 Congure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After you enable the auto search function, FOX LiveUpdate will start its searching from Internet and if any qualied item found, it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step. Double click on the icon as show below , you can see th[...]

4 59 When you enable "Auto Search FOX LiveUpdate", if your FOX LiveUpdate version is older , it will auto search from internet and prompt you to install the new version. 3-2 Congure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility . Click here Set the location of download [...]

4 60 3-3 Congure - Advance This page lets you select to ash BIOS / Boot Block and clear CMOS. If you choose Flash Boot Block, it means BIOS is not protective, and you must make sure the ash process is continuous and without any interruption. 4. About & Help This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate. Click here Select which [...]

4 61 FOX LOGO FOX LOGO is a simple and useful utility to backup, change and delete the boot time Logo. The boot Logo is the image that appears on screen during POST (Power-On Self-T est). Y ou can prepare a JPG image (1024x768) le, then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo. Boot time Logo will be displayed if you enable the BIOS[...]

4 62 FOX DMI FOX DMI is a full Desktop Management Interface viewer , and it provides three DMI data formats : Report, Data Fields and Memory Dump. With DMI information, system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your mother- board if there is any problem occurred. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-b[...]