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  • Page 1

    1 1 1 1 1 G41C-GS / G41C-S User Ma nual V ersion 1.0 Published December 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

  • Page 2

    2 2 2 2 2 Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purcha ser for ba ckup purpose, without written con sent of ASRock Inc. Product[...]

  • Page 3

    3 3 3 3 3 Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ............[...]

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    4 4 4 4 4 3.7 Security Screen ............................................................ 51 3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 52 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support ........................................... .............................[...]

  • Page 5

    5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S motherboard, a relia ble motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de- livers excellent performa nce with robust design conforming to A[...]

  • Page 6

    6 6 6 6 6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Micro A TX Form Fa ctor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm CPU - LGA 775 for Intel ® Core TM 2 Extreme / Core TM 2 Quad / Core TM 2 Duo / Pentium ® Dual Core / Celeron ® Dual Core / Celeron ® , supporting Penryn Quad Core Y orkfi[...]

  • Page 7

    7 7 7 7 7 - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x V GA 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 Ja ck: Line in / Front Speaker / M icrophone Connector - 4 x SA T AII 3.0 Gb/s conne ctors (No Support for RAID a nd “Hot Plug” functions) (see CAUTION 7 ) - 1 x A T A100 IDE connector (support[...]

  • Page 8

    8 8 8 8 8 CAUTION! 1. About the setting of “Hyper Thre ading T echnology”, plea se check page 36. 2. This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T e chnology . Plea se read “U ntied Overclocking T echnology” on page 26 f or details. 3. This motherboard supports Dual Cha nnel Me mory T echnology . Before you imple ment Dual Cha nnel Memor[...]

  • Page 9

    9 9 9 9 9 8. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft ® Windows ® 7 64-bit / 7 / Vista TM 64-bit / Vista TM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 9. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under [...]

  • Page 10

    10 10 10 10 10 15 . EuP , stands f or 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. T o meet EuP sta ndard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are [...]

  • Page 11

    11 11 11 11 11 1.3 Motherboard Layout (G41C-GS / G41C-S) 1.3 Motherboard Layout (G41C-GS / G41C-S) 1.3 Motherboard Layout (G41C-GS / G41C-S) 1.3 Motherboard Layout (G41C-GS / G41C-S) 1.3 Motherboard Layout (G41C-GS / G41C-S) 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 1 6 Pri mary SA T AII Connector (SA T AII_1; Red) 2 A TX 12V Conne ctor (A TX12V2) 1 7 USB 2.0 Header ([...]

  • Page 12

    12 12 12 12 12 1.4 I/O Panel (G41C-GS) 1.4 I/O Panel (G41C-GS) 1.4 I/O Panel (G41C-GS) 1.4 I/O Panel (G41C-GS) 1.4 I/O Panel (G41C-GS) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) * 2 RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 3 Line In (Light Blue) 8 V G A Port 4 Line Out (Lime) 9 COM Port 5 Microphone (Pink) 1 0 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) LAN Port [...]

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    13 13 13 13 13 LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Ora nge 100Mbps connection LAN Port ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED T o enable Multi-Stre a ming function, you need to connect a front pa nel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After[...]

  • Page 14

    14 14 14 14 14 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation G41C-GS / G41C-S is a Micro A TX form fa ctor (9.6" x 7.8", 24.4 x 19.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your cha ssis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.[...]

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    15 15 15 15 15 Lift Lever Up to 90° CPU Marked Corner Socket Marked Corner 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU, plea se follow the steps below . Before you in sert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, ple ase che ck if the CPU surface is un[...]

  • Page 16

    16 16 16 16 16 For proper inserting, ple a se ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. Step 2-3. Carefully pla ce the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion. Step 2-4. V erify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys. Step 3. Re move PnP Ca p [...]

  • Page 17

    17 17 17 17 17 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU. Plea se adopt the type of heatsink a nd cooling[...]

  • Page 18

    18 18 18 18 18 1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the sa me color . In other words, install them in the set of blue slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), or in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2). 2. If only one memory module is installed in the[...]

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    19 19 19 19 19 notch break Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Plea se make sure to disconnect power supply before a dding or removing 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 D[...]

  • Page 20

    20 20 20 20 20 2.6 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) 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 use[...]

  • Page 21

    21 21 21 21 21 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 an d pin2 are “Sh[...]

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    22 22 22 22 22 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper ca ps over these hea ders and connectors. Pla cing jumper ca ps over the headers a nd connec[...]

  • Page 23

    23 23 23 23 23 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the cha ssis must support HDA to function correctly . Plea se follow the instruction in our ma nual a nd cha ssis manual to in stall your system. 2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, plea se install it to the front panel audio hea der as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC[...]

  • Page 24

    24 24 24 24 24 20-Pin A TX Power Supply Installation A TX 12V Connector Plea se note that it is necessary (4-pin A TX12V2) to connect a power supply with (see p.1 1 No. 2) A TX 12V plug to this connector so that it can provides sufficient power. Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up. A TX Power Connector Plea se connect a n A TX power[...]

  • Page 25

    25 25 25 25 25 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 SA SA SA SA SA T T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before in stalling SA T AII hard disk to your computer , plea se carefully read below SA T AII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SA T AII hard disk[...]

  • Page 26

    26 26 26 26 26 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A T T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA T T T T T A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A T T T T T AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA T T T T T AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks Insta[...]

  • Page 27

    27 27 27 27 27 Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The SPI Memory on [...]

  • Page 28

    28 28 28 28 28 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Plea se check the following table f or the function description of ea ch navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - T [...]

  • Page 29

    29 29 29 29 29 G41C-S System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to specify the system time. System Date [Day Month/Date/Y ear] Use this item to specify the system date. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced System Overview System Time System Date [ :00:09] [T ue 12/01/2009] Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-T A[...]

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    30 30 30 30 30 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. OC T weaker OC Tweaker Settings DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Voltage NB Voltage VTT V oltage GTLRef Vo[...]

  • Page 31

    31 31 31 31 31 BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM Timing Control Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. OC T weaker Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit DRAM tCL [Auto] 6 6 [...]

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    32 32 32 32 32 Ratio CMOS Setting If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item a ppear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard. If the CPU you adopt supports EIST (Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.), and you plan to adjust the ratio value, plea se disable the option “ Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) te ch.” in adva nce. Intel [...]

  • Page 33

    33 33 33 33 33 Would you like to save current setting user defaults? In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults a ccording to your own requirements.[...]

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    34 34 34 34 34 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced Settings W ARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malf[...]

  • Page 35

    35 35 35 35 35 BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Select the over clock mode. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Overclock Mode [Auto] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F1[...]

  • Page 36

    36 36 36 36 36 CPU Thermal Throttling Y ou may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha- nism to keep the CPU from overheated. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support CPU Thermal Throttling. No-Excute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection T echnology is a n enha ncement to the IA-32 Int[...]

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    37 37 37 37 37 DRAM RCOMP and tRD Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM RCOMP STRENGTH Settings Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save[...]

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    38 38 38 38 38 DRAM CH0 G3 (Control2) This controls the number of DRAM CH0 G3 (Control2). Min: 1. M ax: 15. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM CH0 G4 (Clocks1) This controls the number of DRAM CH0 G4 (Clocks1). Min: 1. M ax: 15. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM CH0 G5 (Clocks2) This controls the number of DRAM CH0 G5 (Clocks2). Min: 1. M ax: 15. Th[...]

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    39 39 39 39 39 DRAM DLL SKEW Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY DRAM DLL SKEW Settings Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit E[...]

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    40 40 40 40 40 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 . The default value is [Auto]. DRAM CH1 CTRL2 SKEW This controls the numb[...]

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    41 41 41 41 41 Flex Mode Operation This allows you to enable or disable flex mode operation feature. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. The default value is [Disabled]. Configuration[...]

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    42 42 42 42 42 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Configuration Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Suspend To RAM Restore on AC/Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS[...]

  • Page 43

    43 43 43 43 43 [S A T A 1, SA T A 2, [S A T A 1, SA T A 3, [IDE 1, SA T A 2, S A T A 3, SA T A 4 ] IDE 1] SA T A 4] Ma ster SA T AII 1, SA T AII 2 S A T AII 1 SA T AII 2 Slave SA T AII 3, SA T AII 4 SA T AII 3 SA T AII 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration Set [Compatible] when Legacy OS (MS-DOS, Win NT) device is used. Set [Enhanced] when Nat[...]

  • Page 44

    44 44 44 44 44 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not In stalled], [Auto], [CD/D V D], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. After selecting the hard disk information in[...]

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    45 45 45 45 45 DMA Mode DMA ca pability allows the i mproved tran sfer-speed a nd data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to ena ble or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Sel f-Monitoring, Analysis, a nd Reporting T echnology) feature. Conf iguration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data T ran sfer Use this item to e[...]

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    46 46 46 46 46 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system. Select Screen Select Item +- Change O[...]

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    47 47 47 47 47 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration 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]. Par[...]

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    48 48 48 48 48 BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration T o enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enable[...]

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    49 49 49 49 49 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 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 para meters of t[...]

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    50 50 50 50 50 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 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. 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Se[...]

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    51 51 51 51 51 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or cha nge the supervisor/user pa ssword for the syste m. For the user pa ssword, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password. Se[...]

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    52 52 52 52 52 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Exit Save Cha[...]

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    53 53 53 53 53 Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof Chapter 4 Sof tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor t t t t t 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 Install Operating System Install Operating System Install Operating System Install Operating System Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ?[...]