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1. ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeanees 57 4 2 Support CD Information cccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseees 57 4 2 1 Running Support CJ 57 4 2 2 Drivers Menu ssssssseennnnenensssnnnrrrrrrnssrrrrrrereeeene 57 4273 Utilities Men kanea soe cass 57 4 2 4 Contact Information cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 57 4 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock G41MH GE motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance 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 4 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might 1 1 Package Contents ASRock G41MH
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3. F Set the Screen Resolution and Color Quality as appropriate for the second monitor Click Apply or OK to apply these new values G Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one two and three For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another 22 HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well Therefore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital ente
4. 2 12 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 13 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied 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 30 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 or lt Del 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 UTIL
5. 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 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 56 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence 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 co
6. Load Power Saving Setup Default BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash 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 Default 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 ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execut
7. 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 tem 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 45 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 46 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 139 CO ee OM OS an OM Oe Advanced Set Compatible when Legacy OS MS DOS Win NT device is used Storage Configuration gt SATAIT 1 Hard Disk Set Enhanced P SATAII 2 Not Detected when Native OS SATAIL 3 Not Detected Win2000 XP PSATAII 4 Not Detected is used IDE1 Master ATAPI CDROM IDE1 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 ATA IDE Configuration Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS Windows NT If native OS Windows XP is installed
8. in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII _1 and DDRII 2 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged This motherboard supports two double sided or four single sided DIMMs Therefore if you install four DDR2 DIMMs you can only adopt four single sided DIMMs 18 Installing a DIMM i 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 d 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 seated 19 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 vi slot is used
9. v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM CHO CLKSETO SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CLKSETO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CLKSET1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CLKSET1 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CMD SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CMD SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRLO SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRLO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRL1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRL1 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRL2 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRL2 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CHO CTRL3 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CHO CTRL3 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CLKSETO SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CLKSETO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CLKSET1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CLKSET1 SKEW The default value is Auto 4 DRAM CH1 CMD SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CMD SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRLO SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRLO SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRL1 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRL1 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRL2 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRL2 SKEW The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 CTRL3 SKEW This controls the number of DRAM CH1 CTRL3 SKEW The default value is Aut
10. 18 18 3 3 0 0 Load Defaults DRAM CH0 RCOMP ODT Auto Save and Exit DRAM CH1 RCOMP ODT Auto Exit DRAM CH0 tRD Auto DRAM CH1 tRD Auto v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s in serted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically You may select 833MHz 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 Strap FSB to MCH Use this item to strap FSB to MCH Configuration options Auto 1066 and 1333 The configuration options depend on the CPU you adopt The default value is Auto Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled DRAM tCL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options 3 4 5 6 7 and Auto DRAM tRCD This controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRCD Configuration options Configuration options Auto 8 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
11. 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 50 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 Configuration options DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port C
12. O panel connect D Sub monitor cable to VGA D Sub port on the I O panel and connect HDMI monitor cable to HDMI port on the I O panel VGA D Sub port VGA DVI D port HDMI port 2 If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already you can freely enjoy the benefits of multi monitor function after your system boots If you haven t installed onboard VGA driver yet please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer When you playback HDCP protected video from Blu ray BD or HD DVD disc the content will be displayed only in one of the three monitors instead of all monitors 3 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Properties and select the Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the Identify button to display a large number on each monitor B Right click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor and then select Primary When you use multiple monitors with your card one monitor will always be Primary and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary 21 C Select the display icon identified by the number 2 D Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor E Right click the display icon and select Attached if necessary
13. 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 If you install the add on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot only D Sub port will be enabled DVI D and HDMI ports will not work 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 20 2 7 Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports multi monitor feature With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the benefits of multi monitor feature without installing any add on VGA card to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub and HDMI to support multi VGA output so that DVI D D sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable multi monitor feature please follow the below steps 1 Connect DVI D monitor cable to VGA DVI D port on the I
14. 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 SATA 3 IDE 1 then SATAIL 2 SATAIL 4 will not work Likewise if it is set to IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 then GATAI 1 SATAII 3 will not work under legacy OS Windows NT you have to choose SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 1 SATA3 IDE 1 or IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 when the installed device is used with legacy OS n SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 1 SATA3 IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 IDE 1 SATA 4 4 Because Intel ICH7 south bridge only supports four IDE devices Master SATAII 1 SATAII 2 SATAII 1 SATAII 2 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 47 Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Asyne 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 Select the type of device connected to the system Select Screen Sel
15. proper installation 4 Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency Memory Support Frequency 500 933 DDR2 533 DDR2 1066 memory modules will operate in overclocking mode 5 Due to the operating system 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 6 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest information 7 Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback support requires the proper hardware configuration Please refer to page 10 for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD films in our lab test 10 11 12 13 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 29 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 Wi
16. the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6 SAMSUNG 75 341 jm 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 various ATA features Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm 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 29 2 11 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 STEP3 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
17. the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines aul woe aul woe Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with IHS Integrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Eer Pint a ER i H alignment ke orientation orientation alignment key 0 g y key notch key notch 775 Pin Socket 775 LAND CPU 15 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 tab under retention tab of load lever 16 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 ty
18. the wall socket before touching any component 2 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 componenis 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 14 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775 LAND CPU please follow the steps below 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 fully 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
19. 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 technology 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 SoeedStep 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 36 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration DILLONIN OM MOD an NA UAY Advanced Chipset Settings Strap FSB to MCH Auto Flexibility Option Disabled Standard Memory Info 5 5 5 18 42 6 3 3 3 DRAM tCL Auto DRAM tRCD Auto DRAM tRP Auto DRAM tRAS Auto DRAM tRFC Auto DRAM tWR Auto Select Screen DRAM tWTR Auto Select Item DRAM tRRD Change Option DRAM tRTP A General Help Advanced Memory Info
20. 24 37 DRAM tRFC This controls the number of DRAM clocks 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 DRAMtRRD 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 13 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 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 Conf
21. GE Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm ASRock G41MH GE Quick Installation Guide ASRock G41MH GE Support CD One 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66 100 IDE Ribbon Cable One Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional One I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in 24 4 cm x 24 4 cm Platform CPU 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 Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports EM64T CPU Northbridge Intel G41 Southbridge Intel ICH Memory Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots Support DDR2 1066 800 667 533 non ECC un buffered memor see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 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 1759MB see CAUTION 6 Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI Supports HDMI Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 1080P Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 75Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 60Hz Supp
22. IISRock G41MH GE User Manual Version 1 0 Published September 2009 Copyright 2009 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 th
23. ITY 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 following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer ence purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information Smart To load the BIOS according to your requirements 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 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 31 3 1 2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Dm DER Moves cursor up or down to select items it 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 al
24. Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO G5 Clocks2 This controls the number of DRAM CHO G5 Clocks2 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 GO Data This controls the number of DRAM CH1 GO Data Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G1 Command This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G1 Command Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G2 Control This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G2 Control1 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto 39 DRAM CH1 G3 Control This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G3 Control2 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G4 Clocks1 This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G4 Clocks1 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CH1 G5 Clocks2 This controls the number of DRAM CH1 G5 Clocks2 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto 40 DRAM DLL SKEW Settings 133 CO o ee OM MOS an OM OG Advanced DRAM DLL SKEW Settings DRAM CH0 CLKSET0O SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 DRAM CH0 CLKSET1 SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 DRAM CH0 CLKSET1 SKEW Auto DRAM CH0 CMD SKEW Info 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DRAM CH0 CMD SKEW Auto DRAM CH0 CTRLO SKEW Info DRAM CH0 CTRLO SKEW DRAM CH0 CTRL1 SKEW Info DRAM CH0 CTRL1 SKEW SE DRAM CH0 CTRL2 SKEW Info Select irom DRAM CH0 CTRL2 SKEW x Change Option DRAM CH0 CTRL3 SKEW Info General Help DRAM CH0 CTRL3 SKEW Load Defaults S d Exit DRAM CH1 CLKSET0 SKEW Info 1 5 1 1 0 128 a
25. NA see CAUTION 14 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 15 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 16 Boot Failure Guard B F G Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL EuP Ready EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 17 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING 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 1 About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 36 2 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 30 for details 3 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 18 for
26. OS 1 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 24 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 11 No 23 the red striped side to Pint 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 E e ip em connect the black end pi to the motherboard oa 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 11 connectors support SATA data SATAII_2 see p 11 No 14 SATAII _1 SATAII_3 cables for internal storage SATAII_3 see p 11 No 12 devices The current SATAII SATAII_4 see p 11 No 13 SATAII_2 SATAII_4 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate S
27. Soe of 2 2 2 2 30 Gees Get DUDU SIE z E a SSalelellelle O VG OC IR1 ra Fam uw wag ZS a ZS A USB2 0 SIS Isls T USB2 Be S WW SS IDE1 sllsilsils 1 j Can es D ajae fee Z SB1 K ke ke y ke mm Intel GO IE EIKI J I a a a a ae Oo G41 K Gigabit LAN DX10 Chipset d st zs O 29 28 PCIE1 N Ss PCIE2 Intel 10 ef PCI1 ICH7 toe CMOS E 26 hb Le Battery al pein Ne kee 11 i KH 12 EEn A Seele 13 25 24 23 2221 20 1918 171615 14 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 775 Pin CPU Socket 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Dual Channel A DDRII_1 DDRII_3 Yellow 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Dual Channel B DDRII_2 DDRII_4 Orange ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 IDE1 Connector IDE1 Blue BIOS SPI Chip South Bridge Controller Primary SATAII Connector SATAIL 1 Red Third SATAII Connector SATAII_3 Orange Fourth SATAII Connector SATAIL 4 Orange Secondary SATAII Connector SATAII_2 Red USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 11 17 18 RRkBB RBS SS RR USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Blue Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Orange Print Port Header LPT1 Purple Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Purple Serial Port Connector COM1 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 Lime PCI Slots PCI1 2 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE2 PCI E
28. 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 HEI 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 Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled System Panel Header PLED PLED P PWRBIN 9 pin PANEL1 aay see p 11 No 19 DUMMY RESET HDLED HDLED Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 aur Pi see p 11 No 21 we Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 3 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 11 No 18 GND 12V CHA FAN SPEED 3 pin PWR_FAN1 PWR_FAN_SPEED 12V see p 11 No 31 ae CPU Fan Connector This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect a CPU fan cable 1 GND 4 pin CPU_FAN1 ps 12V to this connector and match 3 CPU_FAN_SPEED see p 11 No 3 a FAN_SPEED_CONTROL the black wire to the ground pin 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
29. e ASRock Instant Flash utility the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information Select the proper BIOS file to update your BIOS and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes 33 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY VENEEN tiya Advanced REIWEN CT CTT IN A ae Ob elt Options for CPU Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration Storage 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 ys Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 34 3 4 1 CPU Configuration 133 Oo Ow MOS an OM 8 Advanced CPU Configuration Select the over clock SS mode CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value Enabled Auto Unlocked Min 06 Max 17 17 Disabled Select Screen Enhanced Halt State Selec
30. e possibility 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 IPTFOOUC TION GEET 1 1 Package Contents esteaianscnwivecwniiadareicn hunni 1 2 SPCSCIICATONS eege EE 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD Playback Gupport 1 4 Motherboard Layout EE NEEN E ON ain ernea NNA 2 WAST CTI ON sssaaa aa a 2A Screw Te S aiaa si 2 2 Pre installation Precautions ccccccsseeeceeeeeesseeeeeeeeees 2 3 CPU MSTA Ed AEN 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU Ton 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM ssasssnsseeneeaeeeaea 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots cccce 2 7 Multi Monitor Feature
31. e ratio actual value of this motherboard Ratio CMOS Setting If the ratio status is unlocked you will find this item appear to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard 35 Enhance Halt State All processors support 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 IA 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
32. e the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings 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 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 normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot Logo Auto messages Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled 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 is Enabled 54 Boot Logo Use this option to select logo in POST screen This option only appears when you enable the opti
33. e 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 SE neg 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 49 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 133 CO re OM MON an NA UAY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable SSeS ot Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address
34. ect 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 speed and data integrity for com patible IDE devices 48 SMART Us
35. ed 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 44 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Select auto detect or Kemmer disable the STR feature Repost Video on STR Resume No Check Ready Bit Enabled 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 Select Screen Select Item ACPI HPET Table Disabled 2 Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it If you set this item to Disabled the function Repost Video on STR Resume will be hidden Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume STR refers to suspend to RAM Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC Power loss If Power Off is selected the AC Power remains off when the power recovers If
36. erial 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 25 USB 2 0 Headers USB_PWR 9 pin USB6_7 see p 11 No 15 9 pin USB4_5 see p 11 No 17 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 11 No 30 Print Port Header 25 pin LPT1 see p 11 No 20 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 CD1 see p 11 No 24 S 9 CD1 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 26 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as
37. et EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manu facturer for more details 1 3 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 Intel E5200 VGA G41 onboard DX10 VGA Memory DDR2 667 1GB x 2 Suggested OS Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD8 with patch 1830U Windows Vista Vista 64 bit CyberLink PowerDVD9 with patch 2029 Windows 7 7 64 bit Currently 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback is supported under Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS only 10 1 4 Motherboard Layout ao Ff Ga NM ch 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 23 4 5 6 24 4cm 6 in pans I lt ATX12V1 S NOA J Z k a 3 oO 31 n afo z I mI K EE A Il
38. fan speed and the critical voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY VE Necker H W Monitor WO Security Exit Enable Disable CPU Quiet Fan Function Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature 37C 98F M B Temperature 27C 80F CPU Fan Speed 4722 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 216V 3 30V 3 248V 5 00V 5 136V 12 00V 12 091V Select Screen 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 11 3 F and 65 C 1 49 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 8 and Level 9 53 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ur
39. iguration 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 38 DRAM RCOMP STRENGTH Configuration 139 Ohne Ow OS an OM BO A Advanced M RCOMP STRENGTH Settings DRAM CHO G0 Data Value CH0 RCOMP STRENGTH Info 0 10 7 7 7 7 Min 1 M CHO G1 Command Auto Max 15 M CHO G2 Control1 Auto M CHO G3 Control2 Auto M CHO G4 Clocks1 Auto M CHO G5 Clocks2 Auto CH1 RCOMP STRENGTH Info 0 10 7 0 7 0 M CH1 G0 Data Auto Select Screen CH1 G1 Command Auto Select Item M CH1 G2 Controli Auto Change Option CH1 G3 Control2 Auto General Help M CH1 G4 Clocks1 Auto Load Defaults M CH1 G5 Clocks2 Auto Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc DRAM CHO GO Data This controls the number of DRAM CHO GO Data Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO G1 Command This controls the number of DRAM CHO G1 Command Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO G2 Control This controls the number of DRAM CHO G2 Control1 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO G3 Control This controls the number of DRAM CHO G3 Control2 Min 1 Max 15 The default value is Auto DRAM CHO G4 Clocks1 This controls the number of DRAM CHO G4 Clocks1 Min 1
40. it to Pin 1 3 27 Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector see p 11 No 7 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 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 Power Supply Installation 4 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 4 pin ATX12V1 ER power supply to this connector see p 11 No 2 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 11 No 22 This COM1 header supports a serial port module TTXD 1 DDCD 1 28 2 10 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 EE KE 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
41. l 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 Mon 09 21 2008 select a field BIOS Version G41MH GE P1 00 Processor Type Intel R CPU 3 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 DDRIII 1024MB 333MHz DDR2 667 General Help DDRII2 None Load Defaults DDRII3 None Save and Exit DDRII4 None 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 32 3 3 Smart Screen In the Smart screen you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements BIOS SETUP UTILITY Smart WICH IA DIOU CT 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
42. mory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDRII_1 and DDRII_3 Yellow slots see p 11 No 5 or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDRII_2 and DDRII_4 Orange slots see p 11 No 6 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRIL_1 DDRIl 2 DDRIL 3 DDRII 4 Yellow Slot os Slot Yellow Slot GEN Slot Populated Populated 2 slots Populated Weg T Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of yellow slots DDRII_1 and DDRII_3 or in the set of orange slots DDRII_ 2 and DDRII_4 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed
43. mputer 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 display 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 57
44. nd 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 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 to 2 720V The default value of this feature is Auto 43 NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 046V to 1 484V The default value of this feature is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 527V to 1 696V The default value of this feature is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 10V to 1 45V The default value of this feature is Auto GLTREF Voltage Use this to select GLTREF Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 67 x Vit 0 65 x Vtt 0 63 x Vit and 0 615 x Vit The default value of this feature is Auto Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparallel
45. ndows Vista 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 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 environment Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner ASRock website http Awww 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 ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file s
46. o 42 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 physical 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 a
47. on Full Screen Logo Configuration options Auto EuP Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto Currently the option Auto is set to Aircraft 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 SEIUP UTILIIN Main Smart Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the 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 55 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Options e Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used y for this operation Would you like to save current setting user defaults Save 1st User Defaults Load Ist User Defaults STEE Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Save 2nd User Defaults Load 2nd User Defaults Save 3rd User Defaults Load 3rd User Defaults v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005
48. onfiguration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 51 3 4 8 USB Configuration 133 CO O ee OM u 0 an OM N i A UAY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled 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 Enabled 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 52 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis
49. orts HDCP function Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback 7 1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio VIA VT1708S Audio Codec PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111DL Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel I O 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 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 8 Connector 4 x SATAII 3 0 Gb s connectors No Support for RAID and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 9 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 Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 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 10 BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree AMBIOS 2 3 1 Support Supports O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology Supports Smart BIOS Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 11 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 12 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 13 ASRock OC D
50. pe 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 D al Eggi Thema of IHS on the socket surface E ge Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure ee Fe cables on side fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_FAN1 see page 11 No 3 i ihre tee 2 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard ar a ioi throughholes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners 4 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 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 17 2 5 Installation of Me
51. rtainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertain ment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 23 2 8 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Open The il lustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 B e Cha and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed Short Open on these 2 pins Jumper Settin Description PS2 USB DW Short pin2 pin3 to enable 12 2 3 see p 11 No 1 je of Bee 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 16 2 pin jumper Note CLRCM
52. t Item Intel Virtualization tech Enabled Change Option CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled General Help No Excute Memory Protection Disabled Load Defaults Hyper Threading Technology Enabled Save and Exit Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Auto Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto Manual 1 0 T and Optimized The default value is Auto If you select Manual Untied Overclocking function is enabled Please refer to page 30 for the details of Untied Overclocking Technology Therefore you are allowed to adjust the Host frequency and PCIE frequency in the following two items If you select I O T Intelligent Overclocking Technology the system will automatically enable the overclocking function when your CPU is heavy loaded 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 th
53. the OS you install For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon es and click Speaker Then you are allowed to select 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 ec 8 Channel Click Power to save your change For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon and click Advanced Options on the left side 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 13 Chapter 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 9 6 24 4 x 24 4 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 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
54. xpress x1 Slot PCIE1 North Bridge Controller Infrared Module Header IR1 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 1 5 I O Panel 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 9 Microphone Pink 2 VGA D Sub Port 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 4 Side Speaker Gray 12 Optical SPDIF Out Port 5 Rear Speaker Black 13 HDMI Port 6 Central Bass Orange 14 VGA DVI D Port 7 Line In Light Blue 15 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 8 Front Speaker Lime There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED Description Off NoLink 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity 100Mbps connection Oon tink IGbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LED LED LAN Port 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 Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Side Speaker 8 No 5 No 6 No 4 SS a a a Oo e Sov So ov S v f Oooo o e Sov So ov S v i vi 12 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to 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
55. ystem The software name itself OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of OC DNA an exclusive utility developed by ASRock provides a conve nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings With OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings as yours Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 16 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 17 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To me

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