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  • Page 1

    1 1 1 1 1 K7S41GX2 User Ma nual V ersion 1.0 Published June 2010 Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

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    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[...]

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

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    4 4 4 4 4 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ................................[...]

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    5 5 5 5 5 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Tha nk you f or purcha sing ASRock K7S41GX2 motherboard, a reli able motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performa nce with robust design conf orming to ASRock’s commitment to quality a nd endura[...]

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    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 - Socket 462 for AMD Sempron / Athlon / Athlon XP / Duron Processors - FSB 333/266/200 MHz Chipset - Northbridge: SiS ® 741GX - Southbridge: SiS ® 963L Memory - 2 x DDR[...]

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    7 7 7 7 7 - 1 x USB 2.0 header (supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 3 ) BIOS Feature - 2Mb AMI Legal BIOS - Supports “Plug and Play” - ACPI 1.1 Complia nce W a ke Up Events - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (T rial V ersion) Unique Feature - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 4 ) - Instant Boot - A[...]

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    8 8 8 8 8 CAUTION! 1. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause perma nent da mage! 2. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to cha nge. Plea se check SiS ® website for the latest information. 3. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft ® Windows ® XP SP1 [...]

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    9 9 9 9 9 8. EuP , stands f or Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by Europe an 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 a n EuP ready power supply are requi[...]

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    10 10 10 10 10 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 1 5 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 1 6 USB_PWR1 Jumper 3 CPU Socket 1 7 USB 2.0 Connector (USB45, Blue) 4 North Bridge Controller 1 8 Flash Memory 5 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots[...]

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    11 11 11 11 11 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1.4 I/O Panel 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 Parallel Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 3 RJ-45 Port 9 V GA Port 4 Line In (Light Blue) 1 0 COM Port 5 Line Out (Lime) 1 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 6 Microphone (Pink) 1 3 7 8 5 4 6 9 10 11 2 LAN Port ACT/LINK LE[...]

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    12 12 12 12 12 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation K7S41GX2 is a Micro A TX form fa ctor (9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, ple a se study the configura- tion of your cha ssis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.[...]

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    13 13 13 13 13 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation Step 1. U nlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 o a ngle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that its marked corner matches the ba se of the socket lever . Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the [...]

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    14 14 14 14 14 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K7S41GX2 motherboard provides two 184-pin D DR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots. Plea se ma ke sure to disconnect power supply b[...]

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    15 15 15 15 15 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, and AGP Slots) Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, and AGP Slots) Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, and AGP Slots) Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, and AGP Slots) Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR, and AGP Slots) There are 2 PCI slots, 1 AMR slot, a nd 1 AGP slot on K7S41GX2 motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used[...]

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    16 16 16 16 16 +5V 1_2 +5VSB 2_3 FSB 200MHz FSB_SEL0 FSB_SEL1 2_3 1_2 FSB 266MHz FSB_SEL0 2_3 FSB_SEL1 2_3 FSB 333MHz FSB_SEL0 FSB_SEL1 1_2 1_2 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If[...]

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    17 17 17 17 17 JR1 JL1 2-pin jumper JR1 (see p.10 No. 22) JL1 (see p.10 No. 21) Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short (see the figure above), both front panel and rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper) (see p.10 No. 1 1) Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system set[...]

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    18 18 18 18 18 J1 Jumpers (see p.10 No. 28) Note: Th e set of J 1 j umpers are only for a dvanced users to a djust the multiplier of CPU. Plea se follow the table below to adjust the multiplier of CPU. However, the system will work well without the adjustment of multi plier . Y ou do not have to adjust the multiplier for normal usage. Multiplier A [...]

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    19 19 19 19 19 I D E 1 PIN1 I D E 2 PIN1 F L OPPY 1 Pin 1 connect the bla ck end to the IDE devices connect the blue end to the motherboard the red-striped side to Pin1 2.6 Connectors 2.6 Connectors 2.6 Connectors 2.6 Connectors 2.6 Connectors Connectors are NOT jumpers. DO NOT pla ce jumper caps over the se connectors. Pla cing jumper ca ps over t[...]

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    20 20 20 20 20 +5V DUMMY DUMMY SPEAKER 1 GND DUMMY +5VA BACKOUT -R BACKOUT -L AUD-OUT-L AUD-OUT-R MIC-POWER MIC 1 GND PWRBTN# PLED- PLED+ DUMMY RESET# GND HDLED+ HDLED- 1 CD1 AUX1 G N D +12V C HA_FAN_ SP EE D Internal Audio Connectors These connectors allow you to (4-pin CD1, 4-pin AUX1) receive stereo audio input from (CD1: see p.10 No. 26) sound [...]

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    21 21 21 21 21 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide T o install the drivers to your system, plea se insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the sup[...]

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    22 22 22 22 22 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 the m[...]

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    23 23 23 23 23 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced System Overview Use [Enter], [T AB] or [SHIFT -T AB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field T ab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-[...]

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    24 24 24 24 24 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 OC T OC T OC T OC T OC T weak weak weak weak weak er Screen er Screen er Screen er Screen er Screen In the OC T wea ker screen, you ca n set up overclocking features. 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 F1[...]

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    25 25 25 25 25 Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. The default value is [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you want to enable this function, plea se set this item to [Ena bled]. Besides the BIOS option, you ca n also choose our Intelli[...]

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    26 26 26 26 26 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Conf iguration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB C[...]

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    27 27 27 27 27 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration 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. Advanced Select S[...]

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    28 28 28 28 28 BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Settings Primary Graphics Adapter Onboard VGA Share Memory AGP Aperture Size AGP Data Rate AGP Fast Write OnBoard LAN OnBoard AC’97 Audio OnBoard MC’97 Modem [PCI] [Auto] [64 MB] [4X] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Select Screen Select Item + - C[...]

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    29 29 29 29 29 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Settings 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 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Suspend T o RAM Check Ready Bit Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devic[...]

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    30 30 30 30 30 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced OnBoard IDE Controller Primary IDE Master Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Primary IDE Slave [Both] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 [...]

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    31 31 31 31 31 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [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 int[...]

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    32 32 32 32 32 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Settings V a l u ei nu n i t so fP C I clocks for PCI device latency timer regi ste r . 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. PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enable[...]

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    33 33 33 33 33 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system. 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. Advanced Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 "] 1 2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Super I[...]

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    34 34 34 34 34 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP version in the following item, “EPP V ersion”. Configuration options: [Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP]. EPP V ersion Use this item to set the EPP versio[...]

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    35 35 35 35 35 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 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enable[...]

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    36 36 36 36 36 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Main OC T weaker Advanced Boot Security Exit H/W Monitor Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU T emperature M / B T emperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V [...]

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    37 37 37 37 37 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Security Exit Configure Settings during System Boot. 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. Boot Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot Dev[...]

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    38 38 38 38 38 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Security Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Security Settings Super[...]

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    39 39 39 39 39 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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    40 40 40 40 40 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 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ?[...]