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1. 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 13 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775 LAND CPU please follow the steps below ph 775 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 775 LAND CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to full
2. Select the type of device connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configu ration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD 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 into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer s
3. 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass __ Ta Connector X SATAII 3 0 Gb s connectors No Support for RAID and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 10 1 X ATA100 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x Print port header 1 x IR header 1 x COM port header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 2 X USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 11 BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events AMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU DRAM NB SB VTT Voltage Multi adjustment Supports Smart BIOS Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner See CAUTION 12 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 13 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 14 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 15 Boot Failure Guard B F G Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING
4. CPU fan connector on the motherboard Step 6 Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components 16 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM G41M LE motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR2 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 2 Ifyou install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology D 1 It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding 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 DIMM matches the break on the slot A The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly se
5. Configuration options Configuration options Auto 0 to 62 Flex Mode Operation This allows you to enable or disable flex mode operation feature The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select Onboard PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB PAVP Mode Use this option to adjust PAVP mode Configuration options Disabled and Lite The default value is Disabled PAVP is the new graphics feature in Intel 4 Series Express chipset family to support increased content protection and robustness requirements for premium content playback Blu ray disc Lite mode is the encryption of compressed video buffer and is hardware based 128 bit AES decryption DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode The default value is DVMT Mode DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology is an architecture that offers breakthrough performance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization In DVMT mode the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components This item will not be used under Windows Vista OS because the driver will intelligently detect physic
6. FLOPPY1 see p 11 No 22 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 11 No 8 connect the blue end BI pr Tam D connect the black end pi to the motherboard Leg to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_1 see p 11 No 14 connectors support SATA data SATAII_2 see p 11 No 17 SATAII_1 SATAII 3 cables for internal storage SATAIL_ 3 see p 11 No 15 devices The current SATAII SATAII_4 see p 11 No 16 SATAII_2 SATAII_4 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA Optional SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard Serial ATA SATA Please connect the black end of Power Cable v SATA power cable to the power Optional connect to the SATA e connector on each drive Then HDD power connector connect the white end of SATA nn ble to the power the power pes ee H supply connector of the power supply 21 USB 2 0 Headers USB_PWR 9 pin USB6_7 see p 11 No 19 USB_PWR 9 pin USB4_ 5 USB_PWR see p 11 No 20 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 11 No 31 Print Port H
7. Power Supply Installation 4 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 4 pin ATX12V1 SE power supply to this connector see p 11 No 2 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 11 No 32 This COM1 header supports a serial port module TTXD 1 DDCD 1 24 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode which operate with the best performance In order to enable SATAII function please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance otherwise your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital tr 8 6 4 2 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6 SAMSUNG 7151311 8 6 4 2 If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4 HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool a DOS bootable tool for changing vario
8. conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 IDE Ribbon Cable One Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional One Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional One I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Rear Panel UO Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 6 in 24 4 cm x 21 8 cm LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron Dual Core Celeron supporting Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors Supports FSB1333 1066 800 533 MHZ see CAUTION 1 Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 3 Supports EM64T CPU Southbridge Intel ICH7 Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 4 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots Support DDR2 1066 800 667 533 non ECC un buffered memo see CAUTION 5 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 6 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 Pixel Shader 4 0 DirectX 10 Max shared memory 352MB see CAUTION 7 Dual VGA Output support DVI D and D Sub ports by independent display controllers Supports HDCP function with DVI D port Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111DL Supports Wake On LAN I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA D Sub Port 1 x VGA DVI D Port
9. 20GHz 64bit Processor Speed 3200MHz Microcode Update F64 4 Cache Size 4096KB Use or to configure system Time Select Screen Total Memory 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Select Item and 2MB GTT memory Change Field Single Channel Memory Mode Select Field DDRII1 1024MB 333MHz DDR2 667 General Help DDRII2 None Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 28 3 3 Smart Screen In the Smart screen you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements BIOS SETUP UTILITY Smart WICH IA COCO TECH Security Exit Smart Settings Exit system setup after saving the changes Load BIOS Defaults F10 key can be used Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Defaul
10. 6 FSB533 FSB1066 FSB1333 Jumper Settings 2_3 122 23 FSB3 Re e tt e e 0 FSB3 RH e e 0 e ei rop DE o oc FSB2 FSB2 FSB 13 4_5 1_2 23 12 FSB1 CR FS SE e ef FSB1 2 3 FSB1 1 2 FSB1 1 2 FSB2 1 2 FSB2 1 2 FSB2 4 5 FSB3 2 3 FSB3 2 3 FSB3 1 2 Overclocking Setting When you mount a FSB800 or FSB1066 CPU and try to overclock to FSB1333 by BIOS setting you may face the problem that DRAM frequency will be overclocked very high Please use jumper to force NB to be strapped at higher frequency so the DRAM can work at lower frequency If you want to overclock the CPU you adopt to FSB1066 on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please short pin4 pin5 for FSB2 jumper and pin4 pind for FSB3 jumper Otherwise the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard Please refer to below jumper settings 45 FSB3 FSB2 45 1 2 If you want to overclock the CPU you adopt to FSB1333 on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please short pin3 pin4 for FSB2 jumper and pin4 pind for FSB3 jumper Otherwise the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard Please refer to below jumper settings 45 3 4 1_2 20 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place FDD connector 33 pin
11. 8 and Level 9 43 3 6 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings SS See during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DVD 3S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device USB gt Hard Disk Drives b Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Disabled Displays SS SSS SSS normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled messages Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value
12. ASRocK G41M LE User Manual Version 1 0 Published October 2008 Copyright 2008 ASRock INC All rights reserved 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 purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the po
13. Configuration options DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 4 3 4 8 USB Configuration 1520 NS OM u 88 an ON 1 A NW Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable _ lt lt the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support BIOS Setup Only Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is BIOS Setup Only Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows Linux OS 42 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to m
14. JUMPE SEUD DEE 19 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors cceceeeeeesseeeeeeeees 21 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide sssssssssseeereeseesrrrrererrrees 25 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks MVS CAME ON EE 26 2 11 Driver Installation Guide cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeees 26 2 12 Untied Overclocking Technology 26 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY EE 27 SL MOO U CHOMN EE 27 LLE BIOS MEN RTE 27 3 1 2 Navigation E 28 Ee TEEN 28 3 93 SMALL SC CCM RSS ei bane un 29 3 4 Advanced Screen EE 30 3 41 CPU CONMIQUrALION WEE 30 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration ccccccssesseeeessessseesessens ER 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration ccccccsseeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeees 36 3 4 4 IDE CONMGQUIATION deg ici sims eeh deed 37 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration ccccceecseeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeees 39 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration cccecceeeeesseeeeeeeeseeeeeeees A0 3 4 7 Super lO Configuration ccceeceeeseeeeeeeesseeeeeeeees A0 3 4 8 USB Configuration ss 42 3 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen s 43 6 0 ele Ee EE A4 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration cceeceeeeeeseeeeeeeees 44 3l SECUN SONGS My seats a a 45 ee EX SCENE cert se ae eee 46 4 Software SUpport cccceseecseeseeseeeeseeeeeserseees 47 4 1 Install Operating System cccccccsssssseeeessssanerseeseees 47 4 2 Support CD Information ssesssseeeserreeeetrrrerrrerrrrrerrrreree A7 4 2 1 R
15. OS option PAVP Lite mode enabled G41 onboard DX10 VGA DDR2 800 1GB x 2 Suggested OS Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD8 with patch 1830U Currently 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback is supported under Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS only Passed Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Films in Our Lab Test DVD Film Name Format Producer Type WB Blu ray SWORDFISH UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION SONY CASINO ROYALE SONY THE LEAGUE OF FOX EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN X MEN III FO A HD KING KONG VC 1 UNIVERSAL DVD NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG 2 WEA 10 1 5 Motherboard Layout O O1 P WN F 1 23 4 5 6 21 8cm 8 6 Ir CT Ei i LIL gt jen gt y 7 o ae EK a Ss zl 8 esaj D z comi S S a E E 32 USB 2 0 ia elle IDE T USB2 NII Se 8 B USB3 E o 31 USB 2 1 S 7 USBO kid Silke D 30 Intel YN EE lle HE G41 E E 2 F Chipset HS SE 1212 ra Gigabit LAN ele x 28 PCIE1 RoHS ma 10 27 PCIE2 11 Intel PCI1 ICH7 Gen 12 HEBER 13 26 14 is HKH 15 atn C Entre Condor r 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 17 Secondary SATAII Connector ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 SATAIL_ 2 Red CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 18 BIOS SPI Chip FSB3 Jumper 19 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue 775 Pin CPU So
16. Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION de This motherboard supports native FSB1333 1066 800 MHz For normal operation you do not need to adjust the jumper settings For special overclocking mode please refer to page 20 for proper jumper settings About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 31 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 26 for details This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency 1533 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 DDR2 1066 800 533 DDR2 533 DDR2 1066 memory modules will operate in overclocking mode Ifyou adopt a DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please refer to page 20 for proper jumper settings Due to the operating syste
17. after an unexpected AC Power loss If Power Off is selected the AC Power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC Power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Disabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification 36 3 4 4IDE Configuration LION NE IN IP ND Advanced Set Compatible when Legacy OS MS DOS Win NT device is used IDE Configuration pSATAIT_1 Hard Disk Set Enhanced Not Detected when Native OS Not Detected Win2000 XP pSATAIL 4 Not Detected is used PIDE1 Master ATAPI CDROM bIDE1 Slave Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc ATAIIDE Configuration Please select Compatible when you inst
18. al memory available and allocate necessary video memory DVMT FIXED Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item if you set DVMT Mode Select as DVMT Mode Configuration options 128MB 256MB and Maximum DVMT The option Maximum DVMT only appears when you adopt the memory module with 1024MB or above OnBoard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel 34 OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard Lan feature CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value of this feature is Auto DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 794V 1 851V 1 908V 1 965V 2 029V 2 086V 2 144V 2 201V 2 314 2 371V 2 428V 2 485V 2 549V 2 606V 2 664V and 2 720V The default value of this feature is Auto NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 046V 1 148V 1 251V and 1 353V The default value of this feature is Auto SB Core Voltage Use this to select SB Core Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 524V 1 584V 1 639V and 1 696V The default value of this feature is Auto VTT Voltage Use th
19. all legacy OS Windows NT If native OS Windows 2000 XP is installed please select Enhanced When Compatible is selected Combined Option It allows you to select between SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 and IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 If it is set to SATA 1 SATA3 IDE 1 then SATAIL 2 SATAIL 4 will not work Likewise if it is set to IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 then SATAIL 1 SATAIL 3 will not work under legacy OS Windows NT you have to choose SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 or IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 when the installed device is used with legacy OS SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 IDE 1 SATA 4 Master SATAII 1 SATAII 2 SATAII 1 SATAII 2 4 Because Intel ICH7 south bridge only supports four IDE devices Slave SATAII 3 SATAII 4 SATAII 3 SATAII 4 IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify We will use the Primary IDE Master as the example in the following instruction 37 Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S M A R T LBA Large Mode Block Multi Sector Transfer PIO Mode DMA Mode S M A R T 32Bit Data Transfer BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hard Disk ST340014A 40 0 GB Supported 16Sectors 74 MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA 5 Supported Auto Auto Auto Auto Disabled Enabled
20. ated 17 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 used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards the onboard VGA will be disabled If you install the add on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot and adjust the BIOS options Primary Graphics Adapter to Onboard and Share Memory to Auto then the onboard VGA will be enabled and the primary screen will be onboard VGA If you install the add on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 4 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws 18 2 7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumpe
21. b under retention tab of load lever 15 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 775 Pin socket that supports Intel 775 LAND CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775 LAND CPU to dissipate heat Before you installed the heatsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU_FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see page 11 No 3 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775 LAND CPU Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto center wen TRS of IHS on the socket surface A fe Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure ET Fan cables on side fan cables are oriented on side closest to the d CES CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_FAN1 see page 11 No 3 ee EN n Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard e caine An si throughholes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners CO If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect fan header with the
22. cket 20 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Blue 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 21 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Dual Channel DDRII_1 DDRII_2 Yellow 22 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 23 Print Port Header LPT1 Purple IDE1 Connector IDE1 Blue 24 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 25 Front Panel Audio Header North Bridge Controller HD_AUDIO1 Lime South Bridge Controller 26 PCI Slots PCI1 2 Chassis Speaker Header 27 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE2 SPEAKER 1 Purple 28 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Orange 29 Primary SATAII Connector SATAII_1 Red 30 Third SATAII Connector SATAII_3 Orange 31 Fourth SATAII Connector SATAII_4 Orange 32 11 FSB2 Jumper FSB1 Jumper Infrared Module Header IR1 Serial Port Connector COM1 1 6 I O Panel 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 8 Microphone Pink 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 9 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 3 Side Speaker Gray 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 4 Rear Speaker Black 11 VGAIDVI D Port 5 Central Bass Orange 12 VGAID Sub Port 6 Line In Light Blue 13 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 7 Front Speaker Lime If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to
23. d Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment 4 Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 26 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer ence purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen ha
24. eader 25 pin LPT1 see p 11 No 23 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 CD L GND GND CD1 see p 11 No 24 GE Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 11 No 25 Besides four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 4 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 22 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configurat
25. environment Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner ASRock website http www asrock com Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings In other words it is able to provide excep tional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation pro cedures of Intelligent Energy Saver ASRock website http www asrock com Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recom mended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recom mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system Minimum Hardware Requirement for Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Support Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement CPU Intel E5200 BIOS option PAVP Lite mode disabled VGA Intel E1200 BI
26. hanges and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 46 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to disp
27. ion Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 11 No 13 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 11 No 12 Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 11 No 9 CPU Fan Connector 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 11 No 3 PLED PLED PWRBIN GND SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 5V CHA_FAN_SPEED 1 GND 2 12V 3 CPU_FAN_ SPEED 4 FAN_ SPEED CONTROL This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin 4 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 7 23 Pin 1 3 Connected e 3 Pin Fan Installation KS Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector x it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX
28. is Enabled 44 Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the SSS password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 45 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Would you like to save current setting user defaults Save Ist User Defaults Load Let User Defaults Select Seneca Select It Save 2nd User Defaults se Si Go to Sub Screen Load 2nd User Defaults General Help L Default Save 3rd User Defaults ee ees Load 3rd User Defaults Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration c
29. is to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 20V 1 25V 1 30V 1 35V 1 40V 1 45V 1 50V and 1 55V The default value of this feature is Auto GLTREF Voltage Use this to select GLTREF Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 67 x Vtt 0 65 x Vtt 0 63 x Vtt and 0 615 x Vtt The default value of this feature is Auto 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 please set this item to Enabled Besides the BIOS option you can also choose our Intelligent Energy Saver utility to enable this function 35 3 4 3ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Select auto detect or l disable the STR feature Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled ACPI HPET Table Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM This field allows you to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the system supports it Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state
30. lay the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http Awww asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 47
31. locks for TRFC Configuration options Configuration options Auto 15 to 78 DRAM tWR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWR Configuration options Configuration options Auto 3 to 15 DRAM tWTR This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TWTR Configuration options Configuration options Auto 2 to 15 DRAM tRRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRRD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 2 to 15 DRAM tRTP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRTP Configuration options Configuration options Auto 2 to 15 Advanced Memory Info 18 54 4 0 0 0 DRAM CHO RCOMP ODT This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CHO RCOMP ODT Configuration options Configuration options Auto 1 to 63 DRAM CH1 RCOMP ODT This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH1 RCOMP ODT Configuration options Configuration options Auto 1 to 63 DRAM CHO tRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CHO TRD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 0 to 30 DRAM CH1 tRD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH1 TRD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 0 to 30 33 DRAM CHO tRD Phase Adjust This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CHO TRD Phase Adjust Configuration options Configuration options Auto 0 to 62 DRAM CH1 tRD Phase Adjust This controls the number of DRAM clocks for CH1 TRD Phase Adjust
32. logy 31 f 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Intel R SpeedStep tm tech is Intel s new power saving technology Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable powersavings The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration ENABLE Allow remapping of DRAM Frequency Auto overlapped PCI memory Flexibility Option Disabled above the total Standard Memory Info 5 5 5 15 36 5 3 3 3 physical memory DRAM tCL Auto DRAM tRCD Auto DISABLE Do not allow DRAM tRP Auto remapping of memory DRAM tRAS Auto DRAM tRFC Auto DRAM tWR Auto Select Screen DRAM tWTR Auto Select Item DRAM tRRD Auto Change Option DRAM tRTP Auto General Help Advanced Memory Info 18 54 4 0 0 0 Load Defaults DRAM CH0 RCOMP ODT Auto Save and Exit DRAM CH1 RCOMP ODT Au
33. low BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller 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 DES IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 40 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 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 Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel
34. m limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows XP and Windows Vista For Windows XP 64 bit and Windows Vista 64 bit with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest information Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback support requires the proper hardware configuration Please refer to page 10 for the minimum hard ware requirement and the passed Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD films in our lab test 10 11 12 Nee 14 15 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 12 for proper connection Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 25 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows Vista 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 2000 SP4 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 Windows
35. o Actual Value 16 Enhanced Halt State Disabled Select Screen Intel Virtualization tech Enabled Select Item CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled Change Option No Excute Memory Protection Disabled General Help Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Load Defaults Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Auto Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto Manual and Optimized The default value is Auto If you select Manual Untied Overclocking function is enabled Please refer to page 26 for the details of Untied Overclocking Technology Therefore you are allowed to adjust the CPU frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items 30 CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Ratio Status This is a read only item which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is Locked or Unlocked If it shows Unlocked you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard Ratio Actual Value This is a read only item which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard Enhance Halt State All processors sup
36. onitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY WEIRIG EE KETTER H W Monitor xn Security Exit e e Enable Disable Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Quiet Fan Function CPU Temperature 37C 98F M B Temperature 31 C 87F CPU Fan Speed 3400 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 629V 3 30V 3 306V 5 00V 5 067V Select Screen 12 00V 11 890V Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan If you set this option as Disabled the CPU fan will operate in full speed If you set this option as Enabled you will find the items Target CPU Temperature and Target Fan Speed appear to allow you adjusting them The default value is Disabled You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4 pin CPU fan Target CPU Temperature The target temperature will be between 45 C 113 F and 65 C 149 F The default value is 50 C 122 EL Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose Configuration options Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level
37. peed and data integrity for com patible IDE devices 38 SMART Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32 Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY DS Ac ance Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 39 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of SS _ floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Al
38. port the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches Intel R Virtualization tech When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel R Virtualization Technology CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheated No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An 1A 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium 4 processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading techno
39. r cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is t l placed on pins the jumper is Open The il lustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 S amp a Cha de and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed Short Open on these 2 pins Jumper Settin Description PS2 USB PWRI Short pin2 pin3 to enable 12 2 3 see p 11 No 1 eeb Re e 5VSB standby for PS 2 5V 5VSB or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 2 pin jumper see p 11 No 21 2 pin jumper Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds FSB1 Jumper FSB1 3 pin jumper see p 11 No 30 1 rsez Dolo c Default FSB2 Jumper OOo FSB2 5 pin jumper see p 11 No 29 ia 7 FSB3 Jumper FSB3 5 pin jumper see p 11 No 4 19 Standard Setting If you adopt below DRAM CPU configuration on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please follow the instructions below to set up the jumpers Otherwise the CPU and memory module may not work properly on this motherboard DRAM DDR2 533 DDR2 106
40. s a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 27 3 1 2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description l Moves cursor left or right to select Screens gt Moves cursor up or down to select items I To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB 00 09 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Thu 10 02 2008 select a field BIOS Version G41M LE P1 00 Processor Type Intel R CPU 3
41. ssibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents 1 Tu Mt tee Uer e LS eo 5 1 1 Package en EE 5 12s eer e CN 6 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Support 068 10 1 4 Passed Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Films in OUR LAD TES andre in 10 1 5 Motherboard Layouts 11 TO ORANE ee 12 2 INSTOUQTION BEE 13 2A SOOW e e E 13 2 2 Pre installation Precautions cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 2 9 CPU TEE e EE 14 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 16 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM nassen 17 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots c008 18 Za
42. t IDE SATA This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key can be used for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup default F6 key can be used for this operation 29 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY VENEEN Et Advanced SIICHT OTI A AS dl Options for CPU Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration Select Screen gt Floppy Configuration Select Item gt SuperlO Configuration Go to Sub Screen gt USB Configuration General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc A Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Select the over clock er mode CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Boot Failure Guard Enabled Spread Spectrum Auto Ratio Status Unlocked Min 12 Max 16 Rati
43. the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find VIA HD Audio Deck tool on your system Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install For Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon ww and click Speaker Then you are allowed to select 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel or 8 Channel Click Power to save your change For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon a A and click Advanced Options on the left side b r on the bottom In Advanced Options screen select Independent Headphone and click OK to save your change If you enable Multi Streaming function Side Speaker function will be disabled You can only choose to enable either Multi Streaming function or Side Speaker function 12 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 8 6 24 4 x 21 8 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard
44. to Exit DRAM CHO tRD Auto DRAM CH1 tRD Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Memory Remap Feature Use this item to enable or disable memory remap feature Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Disabled DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s in serted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically You may select 333MHZ DDR2 667 400MHZ DDR2 800 or 533MHz DDR2 1066 The configuration options depend on the CPU and memory module you adopt on this motherboard Please refer to page 8 for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled Standard Memory Info 5 5 5 15 36 5 3 3 3 32 DRAM tCL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options 3 4 5 6 7 and Auto DRAM RCD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRCD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 3 to 10 DRAM tRP This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRP Configuration options Configuration options Auto 3 to 10 DRAM tRAS This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS Configuration options Configuration options Auto 9 to 24 DRAM tRFC This controls the number of DRAM c
45. unning Support CD RL A7 4 2 2 Drivers Mem c sssssceccssessseceecccenseeeesssnseesecseaasees A7 A 2 3 Uulties Ment E 47 4 2 4 Contact Information 0 0 eecccecseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeaaeeees 47 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock G41M LE motherboard a reliable motherboard pro duced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent perfor mance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might 1 1 Package Contents ASRock G41M LE Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 6 in 24 4 cm x 21 8 cm ASRock G41M LE Quick Installation Guide ASRock G41M LE Support CD One 80
46. us ATA features Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm 4 The above examples are just for your reference For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors website for the updates 25 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel ICH7 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 11 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 12 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untie
47. y open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Insert the 775 LAND CPU Step 2 1 Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines aul eg aul eg Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Pinti gt pin S a k alignment ke orientation orientation alignment key d g y key notch key notch 775 Pin Socket 775 LAND CPU 14 Step 3 Step 4 For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 2 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion Step 2 4 Verify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on load plate engage the load lever Step 4 3 Secure load lever with load plate ta

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