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  • Page 1

    GA-G41MT -ES2L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ processor family/ Intel ® Pentium ® processor family/Intel ® Celeron ® processor family User's Manual Rev . 1001 12ME-G41MT2L-1001R[...]

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    Motherboard GA-G41MT -ES2L Oct. 23, 2009 Oct. 23, 2009 Motherboard GA-G41MT-ES2L[...]

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    Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE. Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE wit[...]

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    - 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6 GA-G41MT -ES2L Motherboard Layout .............................[...]

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    - 5 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................ 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 55 3-2 Application Software ..................................................................................[...]

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    - 6 - Box Contents GA-G41MT -ES2L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable T wo SA T A 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SA T A power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF In and Out cable (Part No. 12CR1[...]

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    - 7 - GA-G41MT -ES2L Motherboard Layout KB_MS COMA CPU_F AN LGA775 GA-G41MT -ES2L CD_IN F_AUDIO AUDIO B_BIOS M_BIOS IDE SPDIF_IO DDR3_1 DDR3_2 BA TTERY A TX_12V Intel ® G41 Intel ® ICH7 FDD PCIEX16 VGA USB_LAN CLR_CMOS CODEC SYS_F AN COMB F_USB1 F_USB2 F_P ANEL SA TA2_0 SA TA2_1 SA TA2_2 SA TA2_3 RTL81 1 1D R_USB PCI2 PCI1 PCIEX1 LPT IT8718F A TX[...]

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    - 8 - Block Diagram PS/2 KB/Mouse 8 USB Ports LGA775 CPU Host Interface Intel ® G41 GMCH CLK (333/266/200 MHz) DDR3 1066/800 MHz Intel ® ICH7 PCI Bus Dual Channel Memory PCI CLK (33 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express x16 Floppy CPU CLK+/- (333/266/200 MHz) 4 SA T A 3Gb/s A T A-100/66/33 IDE Channel 1 PCI Express x16 Dual BIOS LAN RJ45 RTL81 1 1D[...]

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    - 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 I nstallat ion Precautions Th e mo th er boa rd cont ain s n um er ous deli ca te elect ro ni c ci rc ui ts and c omp on ent s w hi ch can become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prio r to installati[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 P roduct Specic ations 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 support list.) w L2 cache va[...]

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    - 1 1 - Hardware Installation Internal w 1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector Connectors w 1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector w 1 x oppy disk drive connector w 1 x IDE connector w 4 x SA T A 3Gb/s connectors w 1 x CPU fan header w 1 x system fan header w 1 x front panel header w 1 x front panel audio header w 1 x CD In connector w 1 x S/PDIF In/[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 12 - (Note 1) Due to Windows Vis ta/X P 32-bit o pera ting s ystem l imit ation , when m ore th an 4 GB o f phys ical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB. (Note 2) T o cong ure 7. 1-chan nel au dio, yo u need c onnect with the port of HD Au dio sta ndard v ia fron t panel and enabl[...]

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    - 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU C ooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before in[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 14 - B. Follow the steps b elow to correctly insta ll the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket. Step 1: Completely raise the CPU socket lever . Step 3: Re m ov e t he pro te c t iv e s oc k et c o ve r f r om t h e load pla te. (T o protect the CPU socket, a lways re p la c e t he p r o te c ti v e s oc k et c o v er w h en t[...]

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    - 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nst allin g the CPU Co ole r Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler .) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU. Male Pus h Pin Female Push Pin The [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 16 - DDR3_1 DDR3_2 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 memory module is installed. 2. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the same capacity , b[...]

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    - 17 - Hardware Installation Notch 1- 4 -2 Inst allin g a Mem or y Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. DDR3 DI[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. • Always turn of f the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before i[...]

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    - 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Back Panel Connectors • When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector , rst 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 prevent an electrical short inside the [...]

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    Hardware Installation - 20 - 1- 7 Inter nal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • B e fore i nstal ling t he dev ices, be sure to tu rn off the devices an d your c omput er. Unplug th e power cord from the power o[...]

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    - 21 - Hardware Installation Pin No. Denition 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12V A TX_12V: G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: Pin No. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Only for 2x1 2-pin A TX) 24 GND (Only for 2x12- pin A TX) Pin No. Denition 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 +5V 5 GND 6 +5V 7 G[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 22 - 3/4) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboar d has a 4-pi n CPU f an header (CPU_F AN) and a 3-pin ( SYS_F AN) system fan header . Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black connector wire is the ground wire). The[...]

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    - 23 - Hardware Installation 6) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector . If you wish to connect two IDE devices, remember to set t he jumpers and t he cabling accordin g to the role of th e IDE devices[...]

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    Hardware Installation - 24 - 8) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chassis front panel to this header accordin g to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before con- necting the cables. The fr ont pan el desi gn may d iffer by c hassis . A front p[...]

  • Page 25

    - 25 - Hardware Installation 9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'97 audio. Y ou may connect your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module con- nector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrec[...]

  • Page 26

    Hardware Installation - 26 - 1 1) SPDIF_IO (S/PDIF In/Out Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF in/out. Via an optional S/PDIF in and out cable, this header can con- nect to an audio device that supports digital audio out and an audio system that supports digital audio in. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in and out cable, please contact th[...]

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    - 27 - Hardware Installation 13) COMB (Serial Port Header) The COMA 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. Denition 1 NDCD- 2 NSIN 3 NSOUT 4 NDTR- 5 GND 6 NDSR- 7 NRTS- 8 NCTS- 9 NRI- 10 No Pin 14) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper) U[...]

  • Page 28

    Hardware Installation - 28 - 15) BA TTERY The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, date, and time information) in the CMOS when the computer is turned of f. Replace the battery when the battery voltage drops to a low level, or the CMOS values may not be accurate or may be lost. Y ou may clear the CMOS values by r[...]

  • Page 29

    - 29 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Ba sic Input and Output Syste m) record s hardwar e paramet ers of the system in the CMO S on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sy stem parame ters and loa ding operat ing system , etc. BIOS i ncludes a BI OS Setup pro gram that allows the use[...]

  • Page 30

    BIOS Setup - 30 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. Function Keys: <DEL>: BIOS SETUP Press the <Delete> key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup. <F9>: XPRESS RECOVERY2 If you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up hard drive data using the driver disk[...]

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    - 31 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar - row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS V ersion: E7c) Main Menu Help The on-screen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the botto[...]

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    BIOS Setup - 32 -  The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)  F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. Y ou can create up to 8 proles (Prole 1-8) and name each prole. First enter the prole name (to erase the default prole name, use[...]

  • Page 33

    - 33 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) (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 congurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in dam - age to CPU, chipse[...]

  • Page 34

    BIOS Setup - 34 - Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to enhance the performance of the graphics chip and memory . Auto allows the BIOS to automatically set the R.G.B. mode based on system congurations. Options are: Auto (default), Fast, Turbo. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installe[...]

  • Page 35

    - 35 - BIOS Setup Memory Frequency (Mhz) The rst memory frequen cy value i s the norm al operat ing frequ ency of th e memory b eing use d; the second is the memory frequency that is automatically adjusted according to the CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual allo ws all D RAM t imin[...]

  • Page 36

    BIOS Setup - 36 - 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/B Channel A/B T iming Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Channel A/B Timing Settings higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10: S[...]

  • Page 37

    - 37 - BIOS Setup T rd2wr(Same/Diff Rank) Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. DIMM1 Clock Skew Control Options are: Auto (default), +800ps~-700ps. DIMM2 Clock Skew Control Options are: Auto (default), +800ps~-700ps. DDR Write Leveling Allows you to determine whether to ne-tune memory parameters to enhance memory compatibility . Auto Lets the BIOS[...]

  • Page 38

    BIOS Setup - 38 - Clk Driving Pull-Up Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Data Driving Pull-Down Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Cmd Driving Pull-Down Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Ctrl Driving Pull-Down Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Clk Driving Pull-Down Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. ******** Mot[...]

  • Page 39

    - 39 - BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year . Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:0:0. Select the desired eld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the time. I[...]

  • Page 40

    BIOS Setup - 40 - The following elds display your hard drive specications. If you wish to enter the parameters manually , refer to the information on the hard drive. Capacity Approximate capacity of the currently installed hard drive. Cylinder Number of cylinders. Head Number of heads. Precomp Write precompensation cylinder . Landing Zone Lan[...]

  • Page 41

    - 41 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Species the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed hard drives. Use the up or d[...]

  • Page 42

    BIOS Setup - 42 - CPU Multi-Threading (Note) Allows you to determine whether to enable all CPU cores and multi-threading function when using an Intel CPU that supports multi-core technology . This feature only works for operating systems that support multi-processor mode. Enabled Enables all CPU cores and multi-threading capability . (Default) Disa[...]

  • Page 43

    - 43 - BIOS Setup 2-6 Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Advanced Chipset Features ** VGA Setting ** Onboard VGA [Enable If No Ext PEG] Init Display First [PCI] P A VP Mode [P A VP Lite Mode] P A VP Lite Mode [32MB] x Paranoid P A VP Mode (32+96)128MB higf : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: V alue F10:[...]

  • Page 44

    BIOS Setup - 44 - P A VP Lite Mode This item is congurable only if the P A VP Mode option is set to P A VP Lite Mode . Options are: 32MB (default), 48MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB. Paranoid P A VP Mode This item is congurable only if the P A VP Mode option is set to Paranoid P A VP . Options are: (32+96)128MB (default), (48+96) Round to 160MB, (6[...]

  • Page 45

    - 45 - BIOS Setup 2-7 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enables or disables the rst integrated IDE controller . (Default: Enabled) On-Chip SA T A Mode Congures the integrated SA T A controller . Disabled Disables the integrated SA T A controller . Auto Lets the BIOS set SA T A devices to Combined or Enhanced mode . If your onboar[...]

  • Page 46

    BIOS Setup - 46 - Azalia Codec Enables or disables the onboard audio function. (Default: Auto) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in audio card instead of using the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled . Onboard H/W LAN Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card in[...]

  • Page 47

    - 47 - BIOS Setup When a Cable Problem Occurs... If a cable problem occurs on a specie d pair of wires, the Status eld will show Short and then length shown will be the approximate distance to the fault or short. Example: Part1-2 Status = Short / Length = 2m Explanation: A fault or short might occur at about 2m on Part 1-2. Note: Part 4-5 and[...]

  • Page 48

    BIOS Setup - 48 - ACPI Suspend T ype Species the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at any time. S3(STR) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Su[...]

  • Page 49

    - 49 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows Vista operating system only . Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled) If enabled, set the date and time as following: Date (of Month) Alarm: Turn on the system at a specic time on each day or on a specic day in a month. T ime (hh: mm: ss) Al[...]

  • Page 50

    BIOS Setup - 50 - PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the rst PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to the rst PCI slot. PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,1 1,12,14,15 to the second PCI [...]

  • Page 51

    - 51 - BIOS Setup Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened eld will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled) Case Opened Displays the detection status of the chassis intrusion detection device attached to[...]

  • Page 52

    BIOS Setup - 52 - Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. 2-1 1 Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A wa[...]

  • Page 53

    - 53 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will be requested to conrm the password. T ype the password again and press <Enter>. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: Supervisor Password When a system password is set and t[...]

  • Page 54

    BIOS Setup - 54 - 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> key . This exits the BIOS Setup without saving [...]

  • Page 55

    - 55 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. The driver Autorun screen is automatically displayed which looks like that show[...]

  • Page 56

    Drivers Installation - 56 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. Y ou can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 T echnical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, an[...]

  • Page 57

    - 57 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE T aiwan headquarter or worldwide branch ofces, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.[...]

  • Page 58

    Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to t he GIGABYTE website. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.[...]

  • Page 59

    - 59 - Unique Features 4 - 1 Xpress Reco very 2 Chapter 4 Unique F eatures Xp r es s Re c ov e ry 2 i s a ut i li ty tha t al l ow s y ou t o q ui ck l y co m pr e ss a nd back up your system data and perform restoration of it. Supporting NTFS, F A T32, and F A T16 le systems, Xpress Recovery2 can back up data on P A T A and SA T A hard drives a[...]

  • Page 60

    Unique Features - 60 - Step 3: Wh en par ti ti on i ng y o ur h ar d d ri v e, m ak e s ur e t o leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system. Step 1: Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data. Step 4: Aft er [...]

  • Page 61

    - 61 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to res to re t he ba ck up t o you r ha rd d ri ve in case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before. Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2. Step 2: After [...]

  • Page 62

    Unique Features - 62 - 4 -2-1 Up dat ing t he BI OS wi th t he Q - Fla sh Uti lit y A. Before Y ou Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update le that matches your moth - erboard model. 2. Extract the le and save the new BIOS le (e.g. 41mtes2l.f1) to your oppy disk, USB ash drive, or hard drive. [...]

  • Page 63

    - 63 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updatin g the BIOS, cho ose the locati on where the BIO S le is saved . The following proce dure as - sumes that you save the BIOS le to a oppy disk. Step 1: 1. Insert the oppy disk containing the BIOS le into the oppy disk driv e. In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the up or down arr[...]

  • Page 64

    Unique Features - 64 - Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen. Step 5: During the POST , press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press <Enter> to load BIOS defaults. Syste[...]

  • Page 65

    - 65 - Unique Features 4 -2-2 Up dat ing t he BI OS wi th t he @ BIO S Uti lit y A. Before Y ou Begin 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (T erminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. D uring th e BIOS upd ate proce ss, ensur e the Int ernet con nection i s stable a nd do[...]

  • Page 66

    Unique Features - 66 - 4 -3 E asy T une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyT une 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment. The user-friendly EasyTune 6 interface also includes tabbed pages for CPU and memory information, letting users read their system-relate[...]

  • Page 67

    - 67 - Unique Features 4 - 4 Easy Energy Sa ver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional power savings and enhanced power efciency without sacri[...]

  • Page 68

    Unique Features - 68 - B. T otal Mode In T otal Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the rst time (Note 4) . C. Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues t o work with the user-dened power saving settings, even after the system is[...]

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    - 69 - Unique Features 4 - 5 Q -Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your data with computers on the same network, making full use of Internet resources. Directions for using Q-Share After installing Q-Share from the motherboard driver disk, go[...]

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    Unique Features - 70 - 4 - 6 Time Repair Based on the Microsoft V olume Shadow Cop y Services technology , Time Repair allows you to quickly back up and restore your system data in the Windows V ista operating system. Time Repair supports NTFS le system and can restore system data on P A T A and SA T A hard drives. System Restore Choose a system[...]

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    - 71 - Appendix 5-1-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1 (Note) -channel audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The integrated HD (High Denition) audio provides jack retask - in g ca pa bil it y th at a ll ow s th e us er[...]

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    Appendix - 72 - The pictures to the right show the 7.1-channel speak- er congurations. 7.1-Channel Speakers: Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur- rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device[...]

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    - 73 - Appendix If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audio mod- ule, to activate the AC'97 functionality , click the tool icon on t he S pea ke r Co nfi gu ra tio n ta b. O n th e Co nne ct or Settings dialog box, select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. Click OK to complete. Click Device adva nced settings on the[...]

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    Appendix - 74 - 5-1-2 Conguring S/PDIF In/Out A. Installing the S/PDIF In and Out Cable The S/PDIF In and Out cable (optional) provides S/PDIF In and S/PDIF Out functionalities B. Conguring S/PDIF in: The S/PDIF In jacks on the SPDI/F In and Out cable allow you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing. (Note) The ac[...]

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    - 75 - Appendix C. Conguring S/PDIF Out: The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . T o output S/PDIF digital audio signals to an external decoder , connect a S/PDIF coaxial cable or a S/PDIF optical cable (either one) to the optical/coxial S/PDIF Out connector on on the op[...]

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    Appendix - 76 - 5-1-3 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon will appear in the notication area. Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager . Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on th e ba ck p an el or the Mic in j a ck ( pi nk ) on t he fron t pane[...]

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    - 77 - Appendix Step 4: T o r ai s e t h e re c o rd i n g an d p l a yb a c k vo l u m e fo r t h e microphone, click the Microphone Boost icon on the right of the Recor ding V olume slider and set the Microphone Boost level. Step 5: After co mpletin g the sett ings abov e, click Start , point to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then clic[...]

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    Appendix - 78 - Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default de - vice. Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager to cong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound. 5-1-4 Using the Sound Recorder A. Recording Sound 1. Make sure you have connected the sou[...]

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    - 79 - Appendix 5-2 T roubleshooting 5-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more F AQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&DownloadsMotherboardF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program. Press <Delete> [...]

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    Appendix - 80 - 5-2-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn off the power. Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc. Isolate the short circuit. Secure the CPU cooler on the CPU. Connect the CPU cooler power c[...]

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    - 81 - Appendix If the procedure above is una ble to solve your p robl em, co ntact t he pla ce of p urcha se or lo cal dealer for help. Or go to the Support&DownloadsT echnical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible. The power supply , CPU or CPU socket might fail. The keyboard[...]

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    Appendix - 82 - 5-3 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the cont ents 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 contained herein was accurate in all respects at th[...]

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    - 83 - Appendix 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 delive red in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly . Wit[...]

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    - 87 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (Chinese): http://www .gigabyte.tw ?[...]

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    Appendix - 88 - • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte T echnology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.nl • GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY FRANCE - France WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.fr • S[...]