Zotac G41ITX-B-E motherboard
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1. 21 Hardware Health Configuration 21 ACPI Configuration 21 MPS Configuration 21 PCI Express Configuration 21 Smbios Configuration 21 USB Configuration 21 Table of Contents Trusted Computing o e nnn nn 21 PCI PnP Menu oon nnn enn nnn n nnne nn nnne TTL 22 Boot Menu 23 Security Menu eo oen nnn nnn nnno nnn nnne 24 Chipset Menu 25 Exit Menu eo e eo enero n ene nn reno nnn n nn 26 Flash Update Procedure 2f Instal2. JH Note Users can bend or rotate the WiFi antenna to the best receiving direction according to the picture below Hardware Installation Hardware Installation This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard The topics covered in this section are L Preparing the motherboard lt Installing the CPU lt Installing the CPU fan lt Installing Memory Modules L Installing the motherboard L Connecting cables and setting switches Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury always follow basic safety precautions Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before removing or installing any equipment from to the computer chassis Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Preparing the Motherboard The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU or memory You need to purchase these to complete this installation Installing the CPU Be very careful when handling the CPU Make sure not to bend or break any pins on the back Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the processor The following illustration shows CPU installtaion components 1 Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and away from the socket 2 Liftthe load plate There is a prote
3. 42 Microphone e e nn nn nnn nn enn nnn n n nn T TLLA 43 Noise Suppression 43 Beam Forming e eon nnn n enn nne n n nn TTL 43 Acoustic Echo Cancellation 43 Audio Demo eo oorr nnn nn nnn nnne Tn 44 Information 44 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Motherboard Specifications U Chipset Intel G41 ICH7 L Size lt MINI ITX form factor of 6 7 X 6 7 inch Microprocessor support Supports LGA 775 socket for Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Celeron processors Supports Front Side Bus FSB Frequency of 1333 1066 800 MHz L Operating systems lt Supports Windows XP 32 bit 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit and Windows 7 32bit 64bit L System Memory Supports dual channel 128 bits wide DDRII memory interface For G41ITX A lt Supports dual channel 128 bits wide DDRIII memory interface For G41ITX B lt Supports DDRII 800 667 For G41ITX A Supports DDRIII 1066 800 For G41ITX B lt Maximum memory size 8 GB USB 2 0 ports Supports hot plug and play Eight USB 2 0 ports six on the back panel two via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers
4. 16 Speaker Header SPK1 17 Serial ATA SATA Connectors SATA1 3 17 Fan Connectors 17 Expansion SlotS 18 Mini PCIE Slot 18 PCIE x16 Slot eee eee ree nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn nnn enna nnn 18 Jumper SettiNgS 18 Configuring the BIOS 19 Enter BIOS Setup 19 Main Menu ee eene eene rennen ener ener e eere eene n LT 19 Advanced Menu 20 CPU Configuration 20 IDE Configuration 20 SuperlO Configuration
5. Supports USB 2 0 protocol to 480 Mbps transmission rate L Onboard Serial ATA lt Independent DMA operation on three ports Optional lt Data transfer rates of 3 0 Gb s L eSATA Port One eSATA port on backpanel Supports hot plug and play lt Provide a link for 3 0 Gb s data speed L Onboard Lan lt Compliant to 802 3x flow control support 10 100 1000 IEEE 802 3 compliant lt Wake On LAN WOL power management support Motherboard Specifications L Onboard High Definition Audio lt Supports 6 channel Supports Jack Sensing function lt One SPDIF out header on board L Green Function Support SMM APM ACPI Suspend to DRAM supported STR lt RTC timer to power on the system AC power failure recovery Onboard Graphics Features lt DX10 and OpenGL 2 0 are supported 3D Graphics Rendering Enhancements Up to 2048x1536 75 Hz refresh lt HDMI DVI port output support DVI VGA adaptor bundled in some model L PCI Express Interface lt Supports PCI Express 1 0 lt Wake up function is supported Clock spread spectrum capability L Expansion slots One PCI express X16 slot lt One MINI PCI express slot half height Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Motherboard Layout Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors 121314 1 gt I z a r 15 1 panon a P 198988 _ICPUFAN1 South bridge Figure 1
6. INTEL seRIES MOTHENRBZBO 2AMRD Designed for Intel Core 2 Duo Core 2 Quad Pentium and Celeron processors 1 ITXX SERIES MOTHERBOARD USER S MANUAL A Electronic Emission Notices WARNING Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual may cause harmful interference to radio and television 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 INTO AN OUTLET CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE RECEIVER CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO TELEVISION TECHNICIAN NOTE Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B requirements
7. Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Setup Progress Please wait while the Following setup operations are performed Creating Key HKLM SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows Current ersion Uninstall HDMI NoModify 4 Creating Key HKLMISOFT WARE Microsofti Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall HDMI NoRepair 5 Creating Key HKLMISOFTWARE Microsofti Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall HDMI VersionMe Creating Key HKLM SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall HDMI VersionMil Installing Driver Intel R High Definition Audio HDMI Service Version 5 10 01 1048 Installing Driver Intel R G41 Express Chipset Version 6 14 10 5090 Click Next to continue Next Intel Installation Framework Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Setup Is Complete You must restart this computer For the changes to take effect Would you like to restart the computer now e Yes I want to restart this computer now C No I will restart this computer later Click Finish then remove any installation media from the drives Intel Installation Framework 5 Left click Realtek PCIE network Driver begin loading REALTEK GbE amp FE Ethernet PCI E NIC Driver InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for REALTEK GbE amp FE Ethernet PCI E NIC The InstallShield Wizard will install REALTEK GbE amp FE Ethernet PCI E NIC Drive
8. icon beside Front Pink In amp Mic Volume With this the input signal into Front Pink In amp Mic Volume will be strengthen Enable recording multi streaming At any given period you can have maximum 2 streams operating simultaneously 38 Installing Drivers And Software Show the following volume controls Audio I O Realtek HD Audio Manager frees you from default speaker settings Different from before for each jack they are not limited to perform certain functions Instead now each jack is able to be chosen to perform either output i e playback function or input i e Recording function we call this Retasking Audio I O aims to help you setting jacks as you wish Moreover other than blue to blue pink to pink the way that you used to do Audio I O would guide you to other right jacks that can also serve as microphone speaker headphone DIGITAL Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Speaker Configuration Step 1 Plug in the device in any available jack Step 2 Dialogue connected device will pop up for your selection Please select the device you are trying to plug in f the device is being plugged into the correct jack you will be able to find the icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device f not correct Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the correct jack Connected device Which device did
9. Board Layout 24 pin ATX Power Connector PW1 Clear CMOS 1 SYS Fan Connector SYSFAN1 PCI Express x 16 Slot PCIE1 Speaker Header SPK1 Front Panel Header FP1 Serial ATA SATA Connectors SATA1 3 SPDIF Out Header CN6 Front pannel audio Header FP S1 10 Mini PCIE Slot MINI PCIE1 OC ANDAR WN gt 65 Figure 1 16 17 18 19 North bridge 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 Backpanel connectors 4 pin ATX 12V power connector PW2 USB Headers U1 CPU Fan Connector CPUFAN1 South Bridge CPU Socket North Bridge COM Header Optional DDRII DIMM Sockets DDRII1 2 G41ITX A DDRIII DIMM Sockets DDRIII1 2 G41ITX B Rear panel Figure 2 Backpanel connectors porcos 05055 1 PS 2 Keyboard Port 3 HDMI Port 2 USB Ports 4 eSATA Port 5 Port 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel Blue Line In Line In Line In Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Grey 6 LAN Connector Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status Yellow Light Up Blink 10 Mbps Link Activity Yellow and Green Light Up Blink 100 Mbps link Activity Yellow and Orange Light U
10. L Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to enable or disable the adjacent cache line prefetch mode If you disable this item only one 64 bit line will be prefetched from the 128 bit section including the required data If you enable this item two lines will be prefetched whether there is required data or not Max CPUID Value Limit Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value Set this item to Disable Windows XP operating system set this item to Enable for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4 0 Execute Disable Bit Capability This function enhances protection of your computer reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer overflow attacks when working with its supporting software and system L Core Multi Processing Use this option to enable or disable Core Multi Processing Use this option to enable or disable PECI Platform Environment Control Interface IDE Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Press lt enter gt to display the configuration options 20 Configuring the BIOS ATA IDE Configuration Use this item to configure ATA IDE There are three options Disabled Compatible and Enhanced The default setting is Enhanced L Configure SATA as This item allows you to set the SATA to IDE RAID AHCI mode L Configure SATA Channels This item allows you to set the sequence of
11. SATA channels Options Before PATA and Behind PATA L Hard Disk Write Protect This item will be effective only if device is accessed through BIOS L IDE Detect Time Out Sec The item allows you to select the time out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices ATA PI 80pin cable detection The item allows you to select the mechanism for detecting 80pin ATA PI cable SuperlO Configuration The items in this menu allow you to configure F71862 Super IO Chipset Hardware Health Configuration This menu gives you an overview of the Hardware Health Configuration ACPI Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set General ACPI onfiguration Advanced ACPI Configuration and Chipset ACPI Configuration MPS Configuration The items in this menu allow you to select MPS revision The default setting is 1 4 PCI Express Configuration The items in this menu allow you to enable or disable Express LOS and L1 link power states Smbios Configuration The item in this menu allows you to enable or disable Smbios Smi Support USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features Press lt enter gt To display the configuration options L Legacy USB Support Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems L USB 2 0 Controller Mode Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed or Full Speed L BIOS EHCI Hand Off Allows you to enable support for operating
12. This header provides a SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through coaxial connector COM Header CN9 Optional CN6 Pin Definition CNO Pin Definition 1 9e sors Front panel header FP1 The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the following four cables FP1 Pin Definition Fs ew fewr sw reser e ew we PWRLED FP1 Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector The Power LED indicates the system s status PWR SW Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing the power button on the front panel turns the system on and off rather than using the power supply button HDD LED Attach the hard disk drive indicator LED cable to these two pins The HDD indicator LED indicates the activity status of the hard disks RST SW Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed Note Some chassis do not have all four cables Be sure to match the name on the connectors to the corresponding pins Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard USB Header FP U1 This motherboard contains six USB 2 0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel o
13. or using an unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference it is necessary to use shielded I O cables Copyright This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved No portion of this manual may be copied or reproduced by any means While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual no responsibility for errors or omissions is assumed Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Trademarks All brand names logos and registered trademarks mentioned are property of their respective owners Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Table of Contents Motherboard Specifications 4 Motherboard Layout erue ru LLL 6 Hardware Installation uu eru TTL 9 Safety InstructionS 9 Preparing the Motherboard T
14. ports to output the sound And this is essential when multi streaming playback enabled Y Realtek HD Audio Rear Output Y Realtek HD Audio Front Output from right to left Y Mute Tool Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound output Tool V Show the following volume control This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed total 13 items to be chosen Advanced controls X Enable playback multi streaming 37 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard With this function you will be able to have an audio chat with your friends via headphone stream 1 from front panel while still have music stream 2 from back panel playing At any given period you can have maximum 2 streams operating simultaneously Mixer ToolBox Show the following volume controls SST 2 Advanced Controls OK Realtek HD Audio Input CD Volurne Line Volume Front Mic FrontLineln from right to left Y Mute Y Tool Recording device Y Back Line in Mic Front Line in Y Realtek HD Audio Digital Input Mute You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute sound input Tool Show the following volume controls This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed V Advanced controls Advanced control is a Microphone Boost icon Once this item is checked you will find advanced
15. sure to save the CMOS setting when exit the CMOS 2 If the CPU is frequency multiplier locked no CPU speed change will be seen even if the frequency multiplier setting in CMOS setup is changed 18 Configuring the BIOS Configuring the BIOS This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software Correctly setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance Refer to the following procedure to verify change BIOS settings 1 Power on the computer 2 Press the Del key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom of the screen during the Power On Self Test POST Pressing Del takes you to the BIOS Setup Utility Note 1 We reserve the right to update the BIOS version presented in the manual The BIOS pictures shown in this section are for reference only 2 It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS settings Changing some settings could damage your system Main Menu This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications The BIOS or ISHIFT Tf select a field Use or to 8417P002 Processor Intel R 2 Duo CPU E4600 2 40GHz Memory Select Screen Size 2014MB 4 Select Item Change Field 04 191 Select Field System Date Tue 01 0
16. systems without an EHCI hand off feature Trusted Computing The item in this menu allows you to enable or disable TCG TPM support in BIOS 21 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard PCI PnP Menu The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices Press enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY jg D el CUION di Y efi diio Pi No 641 Yes Disabled Enabled Auto Available Available fiva i lablel fiuai lablel Available Available Available Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY n RJ NDS Ls dn m iai lablel ailablel Available va i lable Available fiva i lable fiva i lable fiuai lablel Available Available Available Available fiua i lablel Available Avai lable Clear NVRAM Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit 22 The items allow you to select whether clear NVRAM during system boot Plug and Play O S When set to No BIOS configure all the devices in the system When set to YES and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required fo
17. to lock into place and for the expansion cards Also make sure the CPU Fan assem bly is aligned with the vents on the covers Installing the I O Shield The motherboard kit comes with an I O shield that is used to block radio frequency transmis sions protects internal components from dust and foreign objects and promotes correct airflow within the chassis Before installing the motherboard install the I O shield from the inside of the chassis Press the shield into place and make sure it fits securely If the I O shield does not fit into the chassis you would need to obtain the proper size from the chassis supplier Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis Most computer chassis have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit In most cases it is recommended to secure the motherboard with spacers 1 Carefully place the motherboard onto the studs spacers located inside the chassis 2 Align the mounting holes with the studs spacers Align the connectors to the I O shield 4 Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction 5 Secure the motherboard with screws 12 Hardware Installation Connecting Cables and Sett
18. 1 2002 General Help Note Users please note s that the data in gray is non changeable and the others are for selection AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Display the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory System time Allows you to set the system time 19 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the setting for the CPU and other system devices Press enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY ee ee ee ESI 7 00 WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt IDE Configuration gt Configuration Health Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt MPS Configuration gt PCI Express Configuration gt Smbios Configuration Select Screen gt Trusted Computing tl Select Item gt USB Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects Press lt enter gt to display the configuration options L Configure advanced CPU settings Displays the auto detected CPU information L Ratio CMOS Setting Use this option to set CMOS ratio L Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to enable or disable hardware prefetcher hardware prefetch mechanism
19. 300 MB s data transfer rate SATA Pin Definition n SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 Fan Connectors There are two fan connectors on the motherboard including CPU fan connector and system fan connector CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 Control po Du Sense GND 12V EN Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Expansion Slots The motherboard contains two expansion slots one Mini PCIE slot and one PCIE x16 slot MINI PCIE1 PCIE1 Mini PCIE Slot MINI PCIE1 There is one Mini PCIE slot reserved for the WiFi Module PCIE x16 Slot PCIE1 There is one PCIE x16 slot reserved for graphics or video card that is fully compliant to PCI Express 1 0 Note The PCIE x16 slot supports PCIE graphics cards but does not support any PCIE x1 device Jumper Settings This section explains how to configure the motherboard s hardware Before using your computer make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly Refer to this section whenever in doubt CMOS Clear Jumper JP1 eT secon CMOS Clear B Close Open Default setting If you want to clear the system configuration use the JP1 Clear CMOS Jumper to clear data Notice 1 Be
20. MCH voltage CPU Over Clock The item allows you to enable or disable CPU overclocking technology 25 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Exit Menu The exit menu items allow you to load the option or failsafe default values for the BIOS items and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items Press enter to display the sub menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY 1 Optimal Defaults ad Failsafe Defaults Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 902 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends In Save Changes and Exit Select this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the BIOS Setup and exit the BIOS Setup When the diolog box Save configuration changes and exit setup appears select OK to save and exit or select Cancel to return to the main menu Discard Changes and Exit Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you have made to the setup program If you made changes to fields other than system date system time and password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you have made and restore the previ ously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to discard any change and load the previously saved values Load Optimal Defaults This option allows you to load the default value
21. _2K WDM RTKHDAB4 CAT Extracting WinkP32_2K WDMSRTKHDAB4 sys Extracting WinXP32_2K WDM RATKHDAUD sys Extracting WinkXP32_2K WDM RICPAPI dll pm WinP32 2KNWDM SRTLCPL exe v Browse Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Setup 2 75 R2 23 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Realtek High Definition Audio Driver r i he In will install Realtek High Definition Audio Driver on your computer To Install Shield 30 Installing Drivers And Software Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Setup 2 75 R2 23 Setup Status Realtek High Definition Audio Driver is configuring your new re installation MNRTLCPL exe C Program Files BEBE InstallShield Realtek High Definition Audio Driver Setup 2 75 R2 23 InstallShield Wizard Complete altek High Definition amp udio Driver Before ter o restart my computer now No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup InstallShield Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Intel Graphics Media Accel rator Driver Welcome to the Setup Program This setup program will install the Following software onto this computer Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Intel High Definition Audio HDMI Driver It is strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing Click Next to continue Intel Installation Framework 31 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard
22. ct this item to set or change the supervisor user password The Supervisor User Password item on top of the screen shows the default setting Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a Supervisor User Password 1 Select the item Change Supervisor User Password and press lt Enter gt 2 From the password box type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press lt Enter gt 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor user password follow the same steps as setting a use password To clear the supervisor user password select the item Change Supervisor User password then press lt enter gt The message Password Uninstalled appears Boot Sector Virus Protection The item allows you to enable or disable boot sector virus protection 24 Configuring the BIOS Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings Press enter to display the sub menu Auto Auto Auto Disabled North bridge configuration The item allows you to configure north bridge features including Memory Graphic Video and so on South bridge configuration The item allows you to configure south bridge features including USB Audio SMBUS and so on CPU Memory GMCH voltage control The items allow you to configure the CPU memory G
23. ctive socket cover on the load plate to protect the socket when there is no CPU installed 3 Remove the protective socket cover from the load plate 4 Remove the processor from its protective cover making sure you hold it only by the edges It is a good idea to save the cover so that whenever you remove the CPU you have a safe place to store it 5 Align the notches in the processor with the notches on the socket 6 Lower the processor straight down into the socket without tilting or sliding it into the socket Note Make sure the CPU is fully seated and level in the socket 7 Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you close and engage the socket lever 10 Hardware Installation Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard Follow the instruction that came with your fan assembly Be sure that the fan orientation is correct for your chassis type and your fan assembly Installing Memory Modules Your new motherboard has two 1 8V 240 pin slots for DDR2 G41ITX A 1 5V 240 pin slots for DDR3 G41ITX B memory modules These slots support 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB DDR2 GA1ITX AY1 GB 2 GB 4 GB DDR3 G41ITX B technologies They also support dual channel DDR2 G41ITX A DDR3 G41ITX B memory technology up to 10 7 GB s There must be at least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation Refer to the following recommen dations to install memor
24. e recording quality Below picture indicates both Noise Suppression amp Acoustic Echo Cancellation are both enabled Noise Suppression Acoustic Echo Cancellation Noise Suppression If you feel that the background noise especially the sound generated from the fan inside PC is too loud Try Noise Suppression which allows you to cut off and suppress disturbing noise Beam Forming Also known as directional recording this option lets you do the following Once beam forming is enabled only the sound from certain direction will be recorded You will get the best quality if you chose 90 position which we recommend you to use this effectively means that you speak right into the microphone Note A Stereo Microphone is required when using Beam Forming function Acoustic Echo Cancellation This function prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone together with your sound For example you might have chance to use VOIP function through Internet with your friends The voice of your friend will come out from speakers playback However the voice of your friend might also be recorded into your microphone then go back to your friend through Internet In that case your friend will hear his her own voice again With AEC Acoustic Echo Cancellation enabled at your side your friend can enjoy the benefit with less echo 43 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Audio Demo The section 3D Audio Dem
25. f the chassis The motherboard also contains one 10 pin internal header connector onboard Note Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option FP U1 Pin Definition PIN Assignment qu 0 8 GND s of w Front Panel Audio Header FP S1 The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio the Rear Audio The front Audio supports re task ing function FP S1 Pin Definition za G 12 MIC R ACZ DET u 6 Reserved pin 2 nn FAVDIO JD 9 Front Audio L FP S1 Note In order to utilize the front audio header your chassis must have front audio connector Also please make sure the pin assignment on the cable is the same as the pin assignment on the mainboard header To find out if the chassis you are buying supports a front audio connector please contract your dealer 16 Hardware Installation Speaker Header SPK1 SPK1 Pin Definition Serial ATA SATA Connectors SATA1 3 The Serial ATA connector is used to connect the Serial ATA device to the motherboard These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary storage devices The current Serial ATA interface allows up to
26. ing Switches This section takes you through all the connectors and switch settings necessary on the mother board This will include L Power Connectors 24 ATX Power Connector PW 1 4 12V Power Connector PW2 Internal Headers Connectors lt SPDIF Out Header CN6 lt COM 9 Optional Front Panel Header FP1 USB Header FP U1 lt Front Pannel Audio Header FP 51 Speaker Header SPK1 Serial ATA SATA Connectors SATA1 3 Fan Connectors Expansion Slots CMOS Jumper Settings See Figure 1 to locate the connectors and jumpers referenced in the following procedure 13 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard 24 pin ATX Power Connector PW1 is the main power supply connector Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure PW1 Pin Definition pe evo 5 20 Cs ivao 4 pin 12V power connector PW2 PW2 the 4 pin ATX 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated PW2 Pin Definition 14 Hardware Installation SPDIF Out Header CN6
27. ling Drivers and Software 28 Drivers Installation 28 Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup 35 Getting Started 35 Sound Effect oo neenon nn nn nnn nnn T 35 Environment Simulation e enne rr TTL 35 Equalizer Selection o 36 Frequently Used Equalizer Setting 36 Karaoke Mode 36 ________________ 37 Playback control oe enero 37 Recording control 38 Audio o oe nonne nnn nnn n nennen TL T T T 39 Speaker Configuration 40 Connector Settings oo 41 SIP 41 Speaker Calibration
28. lities for your Atheros Wireless LAN Client Adapter Atheros Client Installation Program InstallShield Wizard Complete The installation program has successfully performed the selected operations Click Finish to exit the Wizard lt back D orm At last you can open below page that provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard and check whether finish your installation LI Computer Management File Action View Window Help el Computer Management Local YUN d System Tools P Computer Event Viewer gt Disk drives Shared Folders Display adapters Fa Local Users and Groups 2 DVD CD ROM drives E Performance Logs and Alert amp Floppy disk controllers i Device Manager 3 Floppy disk drives a amp Storage amp IDE ATA ATAPI controllers i Removable Storage amp IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers iy Keyboards 3 Mice and other pointing devices Disk Defragmenter Disk Management T Services and Applications Monitors 8 Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT Sfi Processors Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers a E 34 Installing Drivers And Software Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup Getting Started After Realtek HD Audio Driver being installed insert the driverCD and follow the on screen instruc tion
29. nfiguration options L Quick Boot Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items L Quiet Boot When set to Disabled displays normal POST message When set to Enabled displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages AddOn ROM Display Mode Sets the display mode for option ROM Bootup Num Lock Allows you to select the power on state for the NumLock 23 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard PS 2 Mouse Support Allows you to enable or disable support for PS 2 mouse L Wait for F1 If Error When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error Hit DEL Message Display When set to Enabled the system displays the message press DEL to run setup during POST L Interrupt 19 Capture When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMS to trap interrupt 19 Security Menu The security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Press enter to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY pervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Passuord Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F General Help Save and Exit Exit 902 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatre Change Supervisor User Password Sele
30. o grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound The Audio Demo allows you to listen to sound in an extraordinary way Loopy Music Buzzing Bee Moving Path Horizontal Vertical Insect Motion Manual Horizontal Manual Vertical Environment lt None gt Bathroom Stone Corridor Information Information 1 nformation Audio Driver Version 5 10 0 5643 Hardware Software information of your audio Audio Controller HD Audio system DirectX Version DirectX 3 0 Audio Codec ALC552 Lanquage Auto Language ng When Auto is chosen this Show icon in system tray language setting would OK accommodate to OS language on your systems Quick launch button at system tray This section provides information about your current system audio device 44 291 MA121 00 4 20 amp FE CE GEE 291 MA121 0043F
31. p Blink 1000 Mbps link Activity 7 DVI Port 8 WiFi antenna connector Optional Refer to the following to install the WiFi antenna modules Step 1 Secure the MINI PCIE card into the MINI PCIE1 slot with screws MINI PCIE1 slot Screws 30 imm ERES Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Step 2 Secure the bracket to the motherboard with screws according to the picture below Bracket EEEE AM TER WiFi wire Bracket Step 4 Remove the red cap from the WiFi antenna connector Install the WiFi antenna to the WiFi antenna connector and make sure the screw is rotated in clockwise direction
32. ps Digital Interface a standard audio file transfer format S PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having to be converted first to an analog format Maintaining the viability of a digital signal prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog S PDIF Settings Output Sampling Rate 44 1K Hz 48K Hz 96K Hz Output Source No S PDIF output Output digital audio source OK 41 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard V Output Sampling Rate 44 1KHz This is recommended while playing CD 48KHz This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby 96KHz This is recommended while playing DVD Audio Y Output Source Output digital audio source The digital audio format such as wav mp3 midi etc will come out through S PDIF Out Speaker Calibration After you have successfully plugged in speakers and assigned to the right jacks you are only one more step to go to enjoy the intended sound We provide Speaker Calibration to help you check if the speakers are located in the correct position Stepl bCH Speaker Select the channel output headphone 2 4 6 8 channel Step2 Click play icon Steps Look at the scene while the speaker appears flushing you should be able to hear the sound exactly from that direction 42 Installing Drivers And Software Microphone This page is designed to provide you better microphon
33. r boot PCI Latency Timer Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA When set to YES BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuring the BIOS Palette Snooping When set to Enabled the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly PCI IDE BusMaster When set to Enabled BIOS use PCI busmastering for reading writing to IDE drives OffBoard PCI ISA IDE Card Use this option to set the PCI slot number for some PCI IDE Cards holding IRQ3 4 5 7 9 10 11 14 15 These items allow you to set the Interrupt Request DMA Channel 0 1 3 5 6 7 Use these items to set the Direct Memory Access Channel Reserved Memory Size This item allows you to set the size of memory block to reserve for legacy ISA devices LCD Boot Menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Press lt enter gt to display the configuration options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Select Screen TL Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Int Boot settings configuration The items allow you to configure Boot settings Press lt enter gt To display the co
34. r on your computer To continue click Next 32 REALTEK GbE amp FE Ethernet PCI E NIC Driver InstallShield Wizard The InstallShield Wizard is installing REALTEK GbE amp FE Ethernet PCI E NIC Driver REALTEK GbE amp FE Ethernet PCI E NIC Driver InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed REALTEK GbE amp FE Ethernet PCI E NIC Driver Click Finish to exit the wizard WinRAR self extracting archive Extracting Atheros XP Install CD ISSetup dll Extracting Atheros xP Install Setup dll Extracting Atheros P Install CDsdatal cab Extracting Atheros P Install CD datal hdr Extracting Atheros XP Install CD data2 cab Extracting Atheros P Install CD default ath Extracting Atheros_XP Install_CD layout bin Extracting Atheros_XP Install_CD setup exe Extracting Atheros XP Install CD setup ini Extracting Atheros XP Install CD setup inx Extracting Atheros XP Install CD setup iss Extracting Atheros XP ndisbxathw sys Extracting Atheros XP ndisbxnetathw cat M Atheros XP ndisbx3netathw inf Destination folder Browse Installation progress Installing Drivers And Software 33 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Atheros Client Installation Program Atheros Client Installation Program This program installs the driver and client uti
35. s Realtek HD Audio Manager icon will show in System tray as below Double click the icon and the control panel will appear Environment None start Realtek HD Audio Sound Effect After clicking on the Sound Effect tab 3 sections Environment are available for selection 5 1 Equalizer and Karaoke Environment None Equalizer ERN TITTTTITIT Environment Simulation You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager also provides five popular settings Stone Corridor Bathroom Sewer pipe Arena and Audio Corridor for quick enjoyment 5 5 35 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Equalizer Selection The Equalizer section allows you to create your own preferred settings by utilizing this tool In standard 10 bands of equalizer ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz are available Save Reset The settings are saved 10 bands of equalizer would permanently for future go back to the default setting use Enable Disable Load To disable you can Whenever you would like to use temporarily stop the sound preload settings simply click this effect without losing the the whole list will be shown for settings your selection Delete To delete the pre saved settings which are created from previous steps Freq
36. s for each of the parameters on the setup menus When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select OK to load default values Select Cancel to make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Load Failsafe Defaults This option has been set by the manufacturer and represents settings which provide the minimum requirements for your system to operate 26 Configuring the BIOS FLASH Update Procedure The program AFUDOS XX ROM is included on the driver CD D UtilityAF UDOS XX ROM Please follow the recommended procedure to update the flash BIOS as listed below 1 Create a DOS bootable floppy diskette Copy the new BIOS file just obtained or downloaded and the utility program AFUDOS XX ROM to the diskette 2 Allow the PC system to boot from the DOS diskette 3 Atthe DOS prompt type AFUDOS XX ROM C N X ENTER Note XX the BIOS file name can be defined by users 4 Wait until the flash update is complete 5 Restart the PC Warning Do not turn off or RESET the computer during the flash process f you are not sure how to upgrade the BIOS please take your computer to an Authorized Service Center and have a trained technician do the work for you 27 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Installing Drivers and Software Note It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped in the kit you need to load your operating system The mo
37. therboard supports Windows XP 32 bit 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit 64 bit and Windows 7 32bit 64bit The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional INTEL software The CD that has been shipped with your Intel G41 motherboard contains the following software and drivers L Intel chipset Driver HDA sound driver L Intel Graphics Driver Realtek PCIE network Driver Note We reserve the right to update the driver version presented in the manual The driver installation pictures shown in this section are for reference only Drivers Installation 1 Insert the Intel G41 driver CD into the drive after loading your operating system and then you can see the interface below Driver Installation Version 3 7 4 INTEL CHIPSET DRIVER Intel chipset Driver HDA sound driver Intel Graphics Driver Realtek PCIE network Driver 6 28 Installing Drivers And Software Note If the MINI PCIE card is installed the option Atheros Wireless driver will display as the following window Driver Installation Version 3 7 Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software Welcome to the Setup Program This setup program will install the Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all programs before continuing Intel Chipset Device Software _ Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Progress Please wait while the following se
38. tup operations are performed Installing Driver Intel R N10 ICH7 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller 27CC Version 9 1 1 1016 Installing Driver Intel R ICH Family LPC Interface Controller 27B8 Version 91 1 1016 Installing Driver Intel R N10 ICH7 Family PCI Express Root Port 2700 Version 9 1 1 1016 Installing Driver Intel R N10 ICH7 Family PCI Express Root Port 2702 Version 9 1 1 1016 Installing Driver Intel R N10 ICH7 Family SMBus Controller 27DA Version 9 1 1 1016 Click Next to continue Intel Installation Framework 29 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Intel amp Chipset Device Software Intel amp Chipset Device Software Setup Is Complete You must restart this computer For the changes to take effect Would you like to restart the computer now Yes I want to restart this computer now C I will restart this computer later Click Finish then remove any installation media From the drives Intel Installation Framework 3 Left click HDA sound driver begin loading Extracting WirXP32 2K wDM MicCal exe Extracting WinXP32 2K wDM Monfilt sys Extracting WinP32_2K WDM Monft64 sys Extracting WinXP32_2K WDM RColnst64P dll Extracting WinXP32_2K WDM RATCOMDLL dll Extracting WinsP32_2K WDMSATHDCPL exe Extracting WinP32_2K WDM RtkAudioS ervice exe Extracting WinsP32_2K WDM RtkAudioS erviceb4 exe Extracting WinXP32_2K WDM RtkColnst lt P dil Extracting WinXP32
39. u 10 Installing the CPU 10 Installing the CPU Fan 11 Installing Memory Modules 11 Installing the Motherboard 12 Installing the I O Shield 12 Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis 12 Connecting Cables and Setting Switches 13 24 pin ATX Power Connector PW1 14 4 ATX_12V power connector PW 2 14 SPDIF Out Header CN6 15 9 Optional 15 Front panel header FP1 15 USB Headers FP Uf1 16 Front Pannel Audio Header FP 1
40. uently Used Equalizer Setting Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have By leveraging our long experience at audio field Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equalizer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment How to Use Other than the buttons Pop Live Club amp Rock shown on the page to pull down the arrow in Others you will find more optimized settings available to you Karaoke Mode Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home by simply using the music you usually play Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to accommodate your range Vocal Cancellation Single click on Voice Cancellation the vocals of the songs will be erased while the background music is still playing which lets you take over the vocal part Key Adjustment Using Up Down Arrow to find a key which better fits your vocal range 36 Installing Drivers And Software Mixer Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager integrates Microsoft s Volume Control functions into the Mixer page This gives you the advantage to you to create your favorite sound effect in one single tool Realtek HD Audio output SW Synth Front Rear n n a 7 L c Realtek HD Audio Input CD Volume Line Volume Front Mic FrontLineln Realtek HD Audio output SW Synth Front Hear i Playback device This function is to let you freely decide which
41. y modules One DIMM Install it into slot 1 or 2 You can install the DIMM into any slot however slot 1 is preferred Two DIMMs Install them into slot 1 and slot 2 DDRII2 DDRIII2 DDRII1 DDRIII1 Note that a memory module has a notch so it can only fit in one direction Refer to the following procedure to install memory modules into the slots on the motherboard 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock the DIMM into the connector 11 Intel GAX ITX series Motherboard Installing the Motherboard The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an empty chassis Deter mine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this step or to secure the mother board and then make all the connections It is normally easier to secure the motherboard first Use the following procedure to install the I O shield and secure the motherboard into the chassis Note Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the chassis covers
42. you plug in E a a ANALOG Back Panel 6 Channel or 8 Channel eg Front Panel DIGITAL fr Indicates pull out Find the arrow is at opposite cirection to the jack tg Start Realtek HD Audio Ma Indicates plug in Find the arrow is exactly into the jack 40 J ru mn Sc DIGITAL Warning his device type is not supported 10 27 AM The warning message to hint you the device was plugged into a wrong jack Installing Drivers And Software Connector Settings Click to access connector settings Connector Settings Connector Settings Disable front panel jack detection iv Mute rear panel outputwhen front headphone pluqged in Il Enable auto popup dialog when device has been plugged in OK Cancel Mute rear panel when front headphone plugged in Once this option is checked when front headphone is plugged the music that is playing from the back panel will be stopped Disable front panel jack detection option Did not find any function on front panel jacks Please check if front jacks on your system are so called AC 97 jacks If so please check this item to disable front panel jack detection Enable auto popup dialogue when device has been plugged in Once this item checked the dialog Connected device would automatically pop up when device plugged in S PDIF Short for Sony Phili
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