USER`S MANUAL Of Intel G41 Express Chipset & Intel ICH7 Chipset
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1. 42 TROUBLESHOOTING ii Chapter 1 Introduction of Intel G41 Motherboard Series 1 1 Features of motherboard The Intel G41 chipset motherboard series are based on the latest Intel G41 Express Chipset and Intel ICH7 Chipset technology which supports the innovative 65nm and 90nm Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Intel Core 2 Duo Code Name Conroe Processor with Intel amp Hyper Threading Technology and fully supports the future 45nm processors The motherboard is optimized to deliver innovative features and professional desktop platform solution with the advantages of the new generation dual core Intel Core 2 Duo Processor for those who demand the best experience of personal computing The motherboards implement Intel G41 Express Chipset which supports Front Side Bus 1333MHz of data transferring The model MI5 G41SGMD2 LF supports dual channel DDRII 667 DDRII 800 memory module with capacity expandable to 8GB while MI5 G41SGMD3 LF supports dual channel DDRIII 800 DDRIII 1066MHz RAM Module expandable to 8GB The motherboard is embedded with chipset of providing one parallel Ultra ATA 100 interface for one IDE drives and four serial ATA2 interface of 3Gb s data transfer rate for four serial ATA devices G41 motherboard series offer one PCI Express x16 graphic2. Pin 2 3 Closed JP1 JP1 1 2 Closed KB MSPower ON Disable Default T ee ee 2 3 Closed KB MS Power ON Enabled Keyboard Mouse Power On Setting 14 2 USB Power on Enabled Disabled JP2 JP3 Els O 4 44 Pin 1 2 Closed 44 Pin 2 3 Closed JP2 JP3 JP2 JP3 1 2 Closed USB Power On Disable Default 2 3 Closed USB Power On Enabled USB Power On Setting 3 CMOS RAM Clear 3 pin JBAT A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM short 1 2 pins of JBAT to store the CMOS data To clear the CMOS follow the procedure below for MI5 G41SGMD2 LF only 1 Turn off the system and unplug the AC power 2 Remove ATX power cable from power connector 3 Locate JBAT and short pins 2 3 for a few seconds 4 Return JBAT to its normal setting by shorting pins 1 2 5 Connect ATX power cable back to ATX power connector Note When should clear CMOS 1 Troubleshooting 2 Forget password 3 After over clocking system boot fail For MI5 G41SGMD2 LF ES O 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 45 9 Pin 1 2 Closed 4 4 Pin 2 3 Closed mme 5 JBAT JBAT EL 1 2 Closed Normal 2 3 Closed Clear CMOS emn CMOS RAM Clear Setting NOTE JBAT for MI5 G41SGMD3 LF has only 2 To clear CMOS user needs to short 1 2pins The normal state is to leave Pin 1 2 open 15 Chapt
3. size 24 5 18cm Chipset e Intel G41 Memory Controller Hub Chipset Intel 82801GB I O Controller Hub ICH7 Chipset Supports the innovative 65nm and 90nm Intel Pentium Dual Core CPU Socket Processor gt Intel Core 2 Quad Intel Core 2 Duo Code Name LG 775 Conroe Processor with Intel amp Hyper Threading Technology and fully supports the future 45nm processors Suggest the power of the CPU should below 65w Support FSB Frequency 1333 1066 800MHz 240 DDR2 RAM module socket x 2 for MI5 G41SGMD2 LF MI5 G41SGMD2 LF supports dual channel DDR2 667 DDR2 800MHz RAM Module expandable to 8GB Memory Socket 240 DDR3 RAM module socket x 2 for MI5 G41SGMD3 LF MI5 G41SGMD3 LF supports dual channel DDR3 800 DDR31066MHz RAM Module expandable to 8GB e PCI Express x16 slot 1pcs Expansion Slots PCI Express x1 slot 1pcs e 32 bit PCI slot 2pcs One PCI IDE controller that supports PCI Bus Mastering Integrate IDE and and the ULTRA DMA 33 66 100 functions that deliver the Serial ATA2 data transfer rate up to 100 MB s four Serial ATA2 ports each provides 3 0 Gb sec data transfer rate Integrated 9 Integrated Graphic Media Accelerator 4500 LAN Integrated PCI E 10 100 LAN chip e Support Fast Ethernet LAN function of providing 10Mb 100Mb data transfer rate HD Audio Realtek ALC662 Azalia 6 channel Audio Codec integrated Audio driver and utility included BIO
4. AM Recommend DIMM Module Combination 1 One DIMM Module Plug DIMM1 2 Two DIMM Modules Plug DIMM1 and DIMM2 for Dual channel function For Dual channel Limited 1 Dual channel function only supports when 2 DIMM Modules plug in either both DIMM1 amp DIMM2 DIMM1 amp DIMM2 must be the same type same size and same frequency for dual channel function Install memory modules to your motherboard is not difficult you can refer to figure below to see how to install a memory module NOTE When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab should be locked into the DIMM module very firmly and fit into its indention on both sides 2 3 Expansion Cards The G41 motherboard series offer one PCI Express x16 graphics slot of 8Gbyte sec data transfer rate at each relative direction which gets 7 times of bandwidth more than AGP 8X and it s up to a peak concurrent bandwidth of 16Gbyte sec at full speed to guarantee the ultimate GPU computing performance One PCI Express x1 I O slot and two 32 bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the of peripherals The motherboards are designed of tackling the profuse multimedia requirements nowadays Lam ILU ALK IL 71 UMEN EMT ERSTES EE MILLIS DIESIELIELLI E E E JE Ei j Errr rT PCI E x16 Slot 32 bit PCI Slots Chapter 3 Connectors Headers amp Jumpers Setting 3 1 Connectors 1 Power Co
5. E Hr BRL LR AUDIO 2 55 Pin 1 Sense FB gt MIC2 L MIC2 R Lineout2 lt io Lineout2 R O lt MIC2 JD s 1 O O o Line Out MIC Headers 2 USB Port Headers 9 pin USB2 USB3 These headers are used for connecting the additional USB port plug By attaching an option USB cable your can be provided with two additional USB plugs affixed to the back panel El 060 TEE ee F Ani gt E O 0O Rni 5 tit lt 2 a 23 4 USB Port Headers 3 Speaker connector SPEAK This 4 pin connector connects to the case mounted speaker See the figure below 4 Power LED PWR LED The Power LED 15 light on while the system power is on Connect the Power LED from the system case to this pin 5 IDE Activity LED HD LED This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator light on the case 6 Reset switch lead RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch This is a preferred method of rebooting in order to prolong the lift of the system s power supply See the figure below 12 7 Power switch PWR This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted power switch to power ON OFF the system PWRLED PWRBTN 5 PWRLED GND PWRBTN d I System Ca
6. S 7 AMI 8MB Flash ROM PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse connectors Floppy disk drive connector x1 optional Parallel header x1 optional Serial port x1 D Sub 15 pin VGA Conn USB 2 0 connector x 4 headers x2 HDMI SPDIF header x1 SATA Connector x4 RJ 45 LAN connector x1 Audio connector x1 Line in Line out MIC Multi I O 3 Item Checklist Intel G41 Platform Processor Chipset based motherboard Hard disk cable 1 v DVD for motherboard utilities v v User s Manual E Back panel 1 4 Layout Diagram Diagram is for MI5 G41SGMD2 LF KB MS Power ON PS2 KB Mouse Port COM VGA USB Port RJ 45 Over USB Port 6 CH Audio Connector PCI Express x16 PCI Express 32 bit PCI Slot ALC662 HD Audio Codec Front Panel Audio Jumper JP1 CPU Socket mPGA775 ER ai 12V Power ni DDRII DIMMx2 e i i 1 Power F o g ie SYSFANI JE pem USB Power ON Jumpe JP2 IDE Connector De Intel G41Express Chipset PE2 pup pem Megabit LAN Chip Intel 82801GB ICH Chipset PEI Serial ATA2 Connector SATA1 2 3 4 z n iE poe im aP ia i a AUDIO usa2 usas HDMI SPDIF Header USB Connector D
7. USEH S MANUAL Of Intel G41 Express Chipset amp Intel ICH7 Chipset Based M B for LGA 775 Quad Core Ready Intel Core Processor Family No G03MI5G41SGMD2CF Rev 1 0 Release date June 4 2010 Trademark Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only and are subject to change at any time without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer Environmental Safety Instruction Avoid the dusty humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet 010240 centigrade is the suitable temperature The figure comes from the request of the main chipset Generally speaking dramatic changes in temperature may lead to contact malfunction and crackles due to constant thermal expansion and contraction from the welding spots that connect components and PCB Computer should go through an adaptive phase before it boots when it is moved from a cold environment to a warmer one to avoid condensation phenomenon These water drops attached on PCB or the surface of the components can bring about phenomena as minor as computer instability resulted from corrosion and oxidation from components and PCB or as major as short circuit that burn the components Suggest starting the computer until the temperature goes up e The increasing temperature of the capacitor may decrease the life of computer Using the close case ma
8. applications can be Reformat the hard drive Reinstall used but booting from hard disk is applications and date using backup disks impossible Configuration or CMOS Failure correct information on is in setup Can not boot system after installing second 1 Set master slave jumpers correctly 2 hard drive Run SETUP program and select correct drive types Call the drive manufacture for compatibility with other drives 16
9. can not provide sufficient current for system 3 4 t 12V 12V po eee du s H GND GND o NB Pinl 2 gruss 12 3 5 2 Mouse amp PS 2 Keyboard Connector 1 The connectors are for PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 Mouse 4 USB Port connector USB1 UL 1 The connectors are 4 pin connectors that connect USB devices to the system board 5 LAN Port connector UL 1 This connector is standard RJ45 connector for Network The USBLAN 1 support 10M 100M data transfer rate 6 Audio Line In Lin Out MIC Connector AUDIO1 This Connector is 3 phones Jack for LINE OUT LINE IN and MIC Line out GREEN Audio output to speaker Line in BLUE Audio input to sound chip MIC PINK Microphone Connector RJ L 2n Line I PS 2 Mouse f e Line OUT PS 2 Keyboard e MIC IN USB Port 7 Floppy drive Connector 34 pin block FLOPPY Optional This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable After connecting the single plug end to motherboard connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives l ou FDD DH 4 j BO wan B Pin 1 mE V 4 i Floppy Drive Connector 10 8 Primary IDE Connector 40 pin block IDE This connector connects to the next set of Master and Slave hard disks Follow the same procedure described for the p
10. em WARNING 1 Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor s heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly otherwise it may cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage you may install an auxiliary cooling FAN if necessary 2 Suggest the power of CPU should below 65w To install a CPU first turn off your system and remove its cover Locate the LGA775 socket and open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90 degree angle Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown below The notched corner should point toward the end of the level Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown LGA775 Colden Arrow C CPU LGA775 Socket 2 2 Install Memory Model MI5 G41SGMD2 LF provides two 240 pin DDR2 DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES DIMM socket for DDR2 memory expansion to maximum memory volume of 8GB DDR2 SDRAM Valid Memory Configuration for MI5 G41SGMD2 LF Bank 240 Pin DIMM Total Memory Bank 0 1 DIMMT DDR2 667 800 Model MI5 G41SGMD3 LF provides two 240 pin DDR3 DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES DIMM socket for DDR3 memory expansion to maximum memory volume of 8GB DDR3 SDRAM Valid Memory Configuration for MI5 G41SGMD3 LF Bank 240 Pin DIMM Total Memory Bank0 1 DIMMT DDR3 800 DDR3 1066 Bank2 3 DIMM2 DDR3 800 DDR3 1066 y
11. er 4 Useful Help 4 1 How to Update BIOS Step 1 Prepare a bootable disc You may make one by click START click RUN type SYS A click OK Step 2 Download upgrade tools and the latest BIOS files of the motherboard from official website and then make a copy of it to your bootable disk after decompressing these files Step 3 Insert the disk into A start your computer and then type in ANxxxxxx BAT xxxxxxx being the file name of the latest BIOS Step 4 Type Enter to update and flash the BIOS The system will restart automatically when BIOS is upgraded 4 2 Trouble Shootinc Problem No power to the system to the all power light 1 Make sure power cable is security don t illuminate fan inside power supply plugged in 2 Replace cable 3 Contact doesn t turn on technical support System inoperative Keyboard lights are Using ever pressure on both ends of the power indicator lights are lit and hard drive DIMM press down firmly until the module is spinning snaps into places oystem doesn t boot from hard disk drive 1 Check cable running from disk to disk can be booted from optical drive controller board Make sure both ends are securely plugged in check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup 2 Backing up the hard drive is extremely important All hard disks are capable of breaking down at any time oystem only boots from optical drive Hard 1 Back up date and applications files 2 disk can be read and
12. h variety possibilities of the components you choose please be careful and make sure to read the detailed descriptions of these value added product features please get them in the coming section 1 1 1 Special Features of Motherboard CPU Thermal Throttling Technology The CPU Overheat Protection Technology To prevent the increasing heat from damage of CPU or accidental shutdown while at high workload the CPU Thermal Throttling Technology will force CPU to enter partially idle mode from 87 5 to 12 5 according to preset CPU operating temperature in BIOS from 40 C to 90 C When the system senses the CPU operating temperature reaching the preset value the CPU operating bandwidth will be decreased to the preset idle percentage to cool down the processor When at throttling mode the beeper sound can be optionally selected to indicate it is in working Solid Capacitors High polymer Solid Electrolysis Aluminum Capacitors The working temperature is from 55 degrees Centigrade below zero to 125 degrees Centigrade Solid capacitors possess superior physical characteristics that can be while reducing the working temperature between 20 degrees Centigrade each time intact extension 10 times of effective product operation lives at not rising degrees Centigrade of working temperatures each time a relative one life of product decline 10 only too 1 2 Specification Spec Description Design Micro ATX form factor 4 layers PCB
13. iagram is for MI5 G41SGMD3 LF KB MS Power ON Jumper JP1 CPU Socket mPGA775 PS2 KB Mouse 7 Port LJ un ATX 12V Power COM i Connector ENT a EN VGA T 1 USB Port gt SYSFANI LG i 2p e USB Power ON Jumper JP2 RJ45 Over USB Port 6 Audio Connector D T Intel G41 Express Chipset 00 Megabit LAN Chip PCI Express x16 PCI Express g x M 0 32 bit PCI Slot CD Audio In ALC662 1 HD Audio Codec SR JI Ic EEG ZG Front Panel Audio EL 8135185 AUDIO UsB2 USBS Parallel Header Floppy Connector USB Header HDMI SPDIF Header LED SPEAK DDRII DIMMx2 ATX Power Connector IDE Connector Front Panel Header Power Led amp Speaker Header Serial ATA2 Connector SATA1 2 3 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Install LGA 775 Supported Intel Processor This motherboard provides a 775 pin surface mount LGA775 Land Grid Array socket referred to as the LGA775 socket supports Intel Pentium Dual Core processor in the 775 Pin package utilizes Flip Chip Land Grid Array FC LGA package technology The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent overheating If this is not the case then purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on your syst
14. nnector 24 pin block ATXPWR ATX Power Supply connector This is a new defined 24 pins ROW1 ROW2 connector that usually comes Row Row with case Power Supply allows using soft power on momentary switch that connect from the front panel switch to 2 pins Power On jumper pole on the motherboard When the power switch on the back of the ATX power supply turned on the full power will not come into the system board until the front Pin 1 Pin 1 panel switch is momentarily 20 Pin 24 pressed Press this switch again will turn off the power to the system board We recommend that you use an ATX 12V Specification 2 0 compliant power supply unit PSU with a minimum of 350W power rating This type has 24 pin and 4 pin power plugs If you intend to use a PSU with 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15A on 12V and the power supply unit has a minimum power rating of 350W system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate 20 pin power plug 24 pin power plug 2 12V Power Connector 4 pin block ATX12V This is a new defined 4 pins connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply The Power Supply which fully supports AM2 processor must including this connector for support extra 12V voltage to maintain system power consumption Without this connector might cause system unstable because the power supply
15. rimary IDE connector You may also configure two hard disks to be both Masters using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE connector and another ribbon cable on the secondary IDE connector e Two hard disks can be connected to each connector The first HDD is referred to as the Master and the second HDD is referred to as the Slave For performance issues we strongly suggest you don t install a CD ROM or DVD ROM drive on the same IDE channel as a hard disk Otherwise the system performance on this channel may drop Q Q Q Q NOOOOOO000000000000090 p mmm IDE Connector 9 Serial ATA Port connector SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 5 4 These connectors support the provided Serial ATA and Serial ATA2 IDE hard disk cable to connecting the motherboard and serial ATA hard disk El Efi rnt 14 if Ln a E Serial ATA1 amp 2 Compatible Connectors 10 Serial COM Port COM1 COM is the 9 pin connector The On board serial port can be disabled through BIOS SETUP 11 VGA Connector 15 pin D Sub Connector VGA VGA is the 15 pin D Subminiature female connector for display monitor 11 3 2 Headers 1 Line Out MIC Header for Front Panel 9 pin AUDIO This header is connected to Front Panel Line out MIC connector with cable 4 M 0 Audio GND Audio JD o 11 m i KEY LINE2 JD lest E
16. s slot of 8Gbyte sec data transfer rate at each relative direction which gets 7 times of bandwidth more than AGP 8X and up to 16Gbyte sec peak concurrent bandwidth at full speed to guarantee the ultimate GPU computing performance One PCI Express x1 I O slots and two 32 bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the of peripherals The motherboards are designed of tackling the profuse multimedia requirements nowadays The motherboards provide 10 100 Ethernet LAN function by using the PCI E megabit LAN The embedded Realtek ALC662 chipset is fully compatible with Sound Blaster Pro standards providing HD audio 6 CH CODEC offers you with the home cinema quality and satisfying software compatibility Embedded USB controller as well as capability of expanding to 8 of USB2 0 functional ports delivering 480Mb s of rich connectivity these motherboards meet the demands of future USB peripherals which are also equipped with hardware monitor function on system to monitor and protect your system and maintain your non stop business computing Some special features CPU Thermal Throttling OC CON in this motherboard are designed for power user to use the over clocking function in more flexible ways But please be caution that the over clocking maybe causes the fails in system reliabilities This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance and meets the demands of the next generation computing But if you insist to gain more system performance wit
17. se Connections 8 FAN Power Headers SYSFAN1 5 5 2 3 pin CPUFAN 4 pin These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 4 2 Watts or less depending on the fan manufacturer the wire and plug may be different The red wire should be positive while the black should be ground Connect the fan s plug to the board taking into the polarity of connector uU Ix 4 m e BE CPLFAN cid s 7 Tg CPUFANIN ee 4 CPUFAN OUT yama Li 9 T T T 1 seme 1 3 mi 9 CD Audio in Headers 4 pin CDIN Optional CDIN are the connectors for CD Audio Input signal Please connect it to CD ROM CD Audio output connector CD Audio In Headers 13 10 Parallel Port header 25 pin PARALLEL Optional The On board Parallel Port can be disabled through the BIOS SETUP E O Wi u mgO L g v BN EE 2 H 000000000000 E 1 PARALLEL Connector The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function EIS 8 TU C HM DF ar mo 1 2 HDMI SPDIF Header 3 3 Jumper Setting 1 Keyboard Mouse Power on Enabled Disabled JP1 4 3 Pin 1 2 Closed 44 1
18. y decrease the life of other device because the higher temperature in the inner of the case Attention to the heat sink when you over clocking The higher temperature may decrease the life of the device and burned the capacitor Environmental Protection Announcement Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding To minimize pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth please recycle ii TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF INTEL G41 MOTHERBOARD SERIES 1 1 FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD aano Er oux 1 1 1 SPECIAL FEATURES MOTHERBOARD t2 Fo Ic Ee e qa 144 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 1 INSTALL LGA 775 SUPPORTED INTEL PROCESSOR 22 INSTALL MEMORY 23 EXPANSION CARDS CHAPTER3 CONNCTORS HEADERS amp JUMPERS SETTING II e EE AME I e 3 3 JUPPER adc c E CHAPTER 4 USEFUL HELP 4 1
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