ECS G41T-M2 User manual
Preface
Preface
Copyright
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under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor
any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of
the author.
Version 1.0A
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufac-
turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and
to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the
manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.
TrademarkRecognition
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.
Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective
owners and are acknowledged.
FederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-
ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern-
ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s
manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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DeclarationofConformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation
CanadianDepartmentofCommunications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-
causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur
le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
AbouttheManual
The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 3
UsingBIOS
Chapter 4
Using the Motherboard Software
Describes features of the
motherboard.
Go to Hpage 1
Describes installation of
motherboard components.
Go to Hpage 7
Provides information on using
the BIOS Setup Utility.
Go to Hpage 27
Describes the motherboard soft-
ware.
Go to Hpage 45
Chatper 5
SettingUp eJIFFY
Describes the eJIFFY setting up
Go to Hpage 51
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Chapter 1 1
IntroducingtheMotherboard 1
Introduction......................................................................................1
Feature...............................................................................................2
MotherboardComponents.............................................................5
Chapter 2 77
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Installing the Motherboard 7
SafetyPrecautions............................................................................7
Choosinga ComputerCase.............................................................7
Installingthe Motherboard in a Case............................................7
CheckingJumperSettings...............................................................8
Setting Jumpers...................................................................8
Checking Jumper Settings...................................................9
Jumper Settings...................................................................9
InstallingHardware........................................................................10
Installing the Processor.....................................................10
Installing Memory Modules...............................................12
Expansion Slots.................................................................16
Connecting Optional Devices............................................18
Installinga HardDiskDrive/CD-ROM/SATA HardDrive..20
ConnectingI/ODevices................................................................22
ConnectingCase Components.....................................................23
Front Panel Header...........................................................26
Chapter 3 27
UsingBIOS 27
Aboutthe SetupUtility................................................................27
The Standard Configuration..............................................27
Entering the Setup Utility...................................................27
UsingBIOS......................................................................................28
Standard CMOS Setup......................................................29
Advanced Setup.................................................................31
Advanced Chipset Setup....................................................33
Integrated Peripherals.......................................................34
Power Management Setup.................................................35
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PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................37
PC Health Status................................................................37
Frequency/Voltage Control................................................40
Load Default Settings.........................................................41
Supervisor Password.........................................................41
User Password...................................................................42
Save & Exit Setup...............................................................42
Exit Without Saving............................................................42
Updating the BIOS..............................................................43
Chapter 4 4545
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UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 45
Aboutthe SoftwareCD-ROM......................................................45
Auto-installingunderWindowsVista.........................................45
Running Setup....................................................................46
ManualInstallation........................................................................50
UtilitySoftwareReference............................................................50
Chapter 5 5151
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SettingUpeJIFFY 51
Introduction..........................................................................................51
Installationand BIOSSetup...............................................................52
Entering eJIFFY.............................................................................................54
Features Icons.............................................................................................55
Usage FAQ.................................................................................................56
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IntroducingtheMotherboard
Chapter1
IntroducingtheMotherboard
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the G41T-M2 motherboard. This motherboard is a high
performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket
Intel®CoreTM 2 Quad/CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium®Dual-Core/Celeron®processors for
high-end business or personal desktop markets.
The ICH7 Southbridge supports one PCI slot which is PCI v2.3 compliant. In addi-
tion, two PCI Express x1 slots are supported, fully compliant to the PCI Express
Base Specification revision 1.0a. It implements an EHCI compliant interface that
provides 480 Mb/s bandwidth for eight USB 2.0 ports (four USB ports and two USB
2.0 headers support additional four USB ports). One onboard IDE connector supports
two IDE devices in Ultra ATA100/66/33 mode. The Southbridge integrates a Serial
ATA host controller, supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to
3.0 Gb/s each.
The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel,
including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, one DVI port, one VGA port, LPT,
four USB ports, one LAN port, and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out.
The motherboard incorporates the Intel®G41 Northbridge (NB) and Intel®ICH7
Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus (FSB) fre-
quency of 1333/1066/800 MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU. The memory con-
troller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 800/667. It supports two
DDR2 sockets with up to maximum memory of 8 GB. DDR2 Maximum memory
bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s in dual-channel symmetric mode assuming DDR2 800 MHz.
High resolution graphics via one PCI Express slot, intended for Graphics Interface,
is fully compliant to the PCI Express Gen 1.
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Feature
The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel®CoreTM 2 Quad/CoreTM 2 Duo/
Pentium®Dual-Core/Celeron®processors that carries the following features:
Processor
• Intel®CoreTM 2 Quad/CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium®Dual-Core/Celeron®pro-
cessors
• Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1333/1066/800 MHz
• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU
“Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s
hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on
separate “logical” processors within the same physical processor.
The Intel®G41 Northbridge (NB) and Intel®ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are
based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and
performance.
Chipset
G41 (NB)
ICH7 (SB)
Memory
• EnhancedDMAController,interruptcontroller,andtimer
functions
• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification, Revi-
sion 1.0a
• Compliant with PCI v2.3 specification
• Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller
• Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to
eight USB 2.0 ports
• Integrated IDE controller supports UltraATA 100/66/33
• Supports 36-bit host bus addressing, allowing the CPU
to access the entire 64 GB of the memory address
space
• 2 GB/s point-to-point Direct Media Interface (DMI) to
ICH7 (1 GB/s each direction)
• Supports 2-GB, 1-Gb, 512 Mb DDR2 DRAM technolo-
gies for x8 and x16 devices
• One, 16-lane (x16) PCI Express port intended for ex-
ternal device attach, fully compatible to the PCI Ex-
press Gen 1
• An integrated graphics device (IGD) delivering cost
competitive 3D, 2D and video capabilities
• Microsoft DX10 and 128MB share memory are sup-
ported
• Supports DDR2 800/667 DDR2 SDRAM with Dual-channel architec-
ture
• Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs
• 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB
This board supports CPU up to 95W TDP.
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Onboard LAN
• Supports PCI Express™ 1.1
• Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
• Wake-On-LAN (WOL) and remote wake-up support
Audio (optional)
This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipsets:
• 7.1 channel High Definition Audio Codec
• All DACs Support 192k/96k/48k/44.1kHz DAC sample rate
• High-quality analog differential CD input
• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.10 audio requirements
• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible
• 5.1 Channel High DefinitionAudio Codec
• ADCs support 44.1k/48k/96kHz sample rate
• Meets Microsoft WLP 3.10Vista premium and mobile PCs audio
requirements
• Direct Sound 3DTM compatible
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:
• One PCI Express slot for Graphic Interface
• Two PCI Express x1 slots
• One 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slot
• One IDE connector that supports two IDE devices
• Four 7-pin SATA connectors
Expansion Options
• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
• One parallel port
• One DVI port
• One VGA port
• Four USB ports
• One LAN port
• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
Integrated I/O
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1.Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without prior notice.
2.Due to chipset limitation, we recommend that motherboard be oper-
ated in the ambiance between 0 and 50°C.
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock
speeds.
• Power management
• Wake-up alarms
• CPUparameters
• CPUandmemorytiming
BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system
features including the following:
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MotherboardComponents
Table of Motherboard Components
This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.
LABEL COMPONENTS
LGA775 socket for Intel®Core
T
M2 Quad/Core
T
M
2 Duo/Pentium®Dual-core/Celeron®
p
rocessors
2. CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector
3. DDR2_1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots
4. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
5. SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors
6. IDE Primary IDE channel
7. F_PANEL Front panel switch/LED header
8. SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector
9. CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper
10. SPK Speaker header
11. USBPWR_F Front panel USB Power Select Jumper
12. F_USB1~2 Front panel USB headers
13. COM Onboard serial port header
14. SPDIFO SPDIF out header
15. CD_IN Analog audio input header
16. F_AUDIO Front panel audio header
17. PCI1 32-bit add-on card slot
18. PCIE1~2 PCI Express x1 slots
19. PCIEX16 PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
20. USBPWR_R Rear panel USB PS/2 Power Select Jumper
21. ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector
1. CPU Socket
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