MSI G41M series User Manual

GA-G41M-ComboLGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ processor family/Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor familyUser's

Hardware Installation - 10 -DDR3_1DDR3_2DDR3/DDR2 Dual Channel Memory Conguration:Due to chipset limitations, read the following guidelines before in

- 11 - Hardware Installation1-6 Back Panel Connectors• When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, rst remove the cable from your

Hardware Installation - 12 -1-7 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devices a

- 13 - Hardware InstallationPin No. Denition 1 GND 2 GND 3 +12V 4 +12VATX_12V:DEBUG PORTG.QBOFM1312412ATXATX:Pin No. Denition 13 3.3V 1

Hardware Installation - 14 -3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) and a 3-pin (SYS_FAN) system fan

- 15 - Hardware Installation6) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before a

Hardware Installation - 16 -8) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the chass

- 17 - Hardware Installation9) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) The front panel audio header supports Intel High Denition audio (HD) and AC'

Hardware Installation - 18 -12) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers) The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Each USB header can provide two USB por

- 19 - Hardware Installation13) COMB (Serial Port Header) The COM header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing

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Hardware Installation - 20 -15) BAT(Battery) The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS congurations, date, and time information)

- 21 - BIOS SetupTo access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key during the POST when the power is turned on. To see more advanced BIOS

BIOS Setup - 22 -• If you do not nd the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1> to access more advanced optio

- 23 - BIOS Setup(Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.Whether the system will work stably with the overcloc

BIOS Setup - 24 - CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to manually set the CPU host frequency. The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 1200 MHz. This

- 25 - BIOS Setup tRRD Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tWTR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tRFC

BIOS Setup - 26 - Static tRead Value Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tRD Phase0 Adjustment Options are: Auto (default), 0-Normal, 1-Advanced.

- 27 - BIOS Setup Driving Strength Prole Options are: Auto (default). Data Driving Pull-Up Level Options are: Auto (default), +8~-7. Cmd Driving

BIOS Setup - 28 - Date (mm:dd:yy) Sets the system date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time. IDE Channel 0, 2, 3 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Det

- 29 - BIOS Setup Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you to specify whether the installed oppy disk drive is 3-mode oppy disk drive, a Japan

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BIOS Setup - 30 -(Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique

- 31 - BIOS Setup Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you to set a delay time for the BIOS to initialize the hard drive as the system boots u

BIOS Setup - 32 - Paranoid PAVP Mode This item is congurable only if the PAVP Mode option is set to Paranoid PAVP. Options are: (32+96)128MB (defa

- 33 - BIOS Setup PATA IDE Set to This item is congurable only if the On-Chip SATA Mode is set to Combined. Ch.0 Master/Slave Sets the IDE chann

BIOS Setup - 34 - Onboard Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port (LPT) and species its base I/O address and correspond-ing int

- 35 - BIOS Setup(Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only. Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Congures the way to turn off the computer in MS-

BIOS Setup - 36 - AC Back Function Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss. Soft-Off The system stays

- 37 - BIOS Setup Current Voltage(V) Vcore/DDR/+3.3V/+12V Displays the current system voltages. Current CPU Temperature Displays current CPU temp

BIOS Setup - 38 -Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. You will be requested to

- 39 - BIOS SetupPress <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Pr

- 4 -Table of ContentsGA-G41M-Combo Motherboard Layout ...5Chapter 1 Hardware

BIOS Setup - 40 -3-1 Installing Chipset DriversChapter 3 Drivers Installation• Before installing the drivers, rst install the operating system.•

- 41 - AppendixRegulatory StatementsRegulatory NoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents the

Appendix - 42 -Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of t

- 43 - AppendixContact UsGIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000, FAX: +886-

Appendix - 44 -

- 5 -GA-G41M-Combo Motherboard LayoutKB_MSCOMACPU_FANLGA775GA-G41M-ComboCD_INF_AUDIOAUDIOB_BIOSM_BIOSIDESPDIF_ODDR3_1DDR3_2BATATX_12VIntel® G41Intel®

Hardware Installation - 6 -1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can

- 7 - Hardware Installation1-2 Product Specications CPU w Support for an Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® Core™ 2 Quad proc

Hardware Installation - 8 - Internal w 1 x CPU fan header Connectors w 1 x system fan header w 1 x front panel header w 1 x front

- 9 - Hardware Installation(Note 1) Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the a