Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product G41MD Foxconn
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G41MD Series Motherboard User ’ s Manual.
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Installation Precautions Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer : ■ It is suggested to select high-quality , certied fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature. Never turn on the computer if the CPU fan is not properly installed.
T able of Contents Chapter 1 Product Introduction Product Specications .............................................................................. 2 Layout..........................................................................................
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T ha n k y o u f o r b u y in g F ox c o nn G 41 M D S e r i es m ot h e rb o a rd . Foxconn products are engineered to maximize computing power , providing only what you need for break-through performance.
1 2 1-1 Product Specications CPU Support LGA 775 socket Intel ® CPU, Max processor power up to 95w For the latest CPU information, please visit: http://www .
3 1 3 Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x Serial port 1 x Serial port 1 x Parallel port (optional) 1 x VGA port 4 x USB 2.
1 4 1-2 Layout Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only , please refer to the physical motherboard for detail. 17 18 1 4 19 9 7 20 14 8 16 21 6 15 13 2 3 5 1 1 10 12 1. 4-pin A TX 12V Power Connector 2. USBPWR1 Jumper 3. CPU_533 Jumper 4.
5 1 5 1. PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse. 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port Use the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. 3. Serial Port This is output of RS232 COM1 port. 4. VGA Port VGA Port T o connect with external display devices, such as monitor or LCD display .
1 6 Active LED Link LED LAN T ype Left: Active Right: Link Status Description Status Description 1000M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking Data Activity Off 10 Mb/s Connection Green 100 Mb/s Connec.
This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU, memory , power supply , slots, pin headers and the mounting of jumpers.
8 2 8 2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler Install the CPU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
9 2 9 Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket : 1. Remove protective socket cover . Remove protective socket cover . 2. Release the CPU socket lever .
10 2 10 Install the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The followin g procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example.
1 1 2 1 1 2-2 Install the Memory Dual Channel Memory Conguration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel T echnology .
12 2 12 Installing a Memory If you take a look at front side of memory module, it has asymmetric pin counts on both sides separated by a notch in the middle, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules into the sockets.
13 2 13 2-3 Install an Expansion Card Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot.
14 2 14 2-4 Install other Internal Connectors Power Connectors This motherboard uses an A TX power supply . In order not to damage any device, make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply . 24-pin A TX Power Connector : PWR1 PWR1 is the A TX power supply connector.
15 2 15 Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. Speaker Connector : SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis.
16 2 16 Front Panel Connector : FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED) Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. It indicates the active status of the hard disks.
17 2 17 2-5 Jumpers For some featur es needed, user s can chang e the jumper sett ings on this moth erboard to modify them. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper setting.
18 2 18 USB device wake-up Jumper: USBPWR1 / USBPWR2 1. Set the jumper to pins 1-2 (+5V) to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode using the connected USB devices. 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) to wake up the computer from S3 and S4 sleep modes using the connected USB devices.
19 2 19 Over Memory Frequency Jumper: MEM_OC_1333 When you use the memory which supports 1333/1066, the jumper is used to overclock memory frequency . and make the memory word at 1333MHz. Set the jumper to pins 2-3 (as Status 1) , memory frequency will be 1066MHz.
20 2 20 Install driver and utility This mothe rboard comes with one Ut ility CD, after installing the Operating System,Y ou can simp ly put it in to you r CD/DVD-R OM dri ve, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install.
21 2 21 2. Utility Use these options to install additional software programs..
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Y ou have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur : 1. An error message appears on the screen during the system Power On Self T est (POST) process.
3 23 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance.
3 24 ► Power Management Setup All the items related with Green function features can be setup through this menu. ► PC Health Status This setup enables you to read/change fan speeds, and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System.
3 25 System Information This sub-menu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, oppy drive and so on. Use the arrow up/down keys to select an item, then use the <+> or <-> keys to change the setting. ► System Time This item allows you to congure the desired time.
3 26 Model name of this product. ► BIOS V ersion It displays the current BIOS version. User can check this information and discuss with the eld service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed. ► Memory This item shows the information of the system memory , determined by POST(Power On Self T est) of the BIOS.
3 27 Advanced BIOS Features ► MPS Revision This feature is only applicable to multiprocessor motherboards as it species the version of the MPS that the motherboard will use. The MPS is a specication by which PC manufactur - ers design and build CPU architecture systems with two or more processors.
3 28 ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the time needed to boot the system. ► Bootup Num-Lock This item denes if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.
3 29 Fox Central Control Unit ► Smart BIOS / CPU Configuration / V oltage Options Press <Enter> to go to its submenu. ► Spread Spectrum If you enabled this function, it can signicantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the system, so to comply with FCC regulation.
3 30 Smart BIOS ► Smart Power LED Smart Power LED is a feature built on your motherboard to indicate different states during Power-On Self-T est (POST). The LED is located at the front panel, and it displays POST state by different long-short blinking intervals.
3 31 CPU Conguration ► C1E Support C1E represents Enhanced HAL T State. It is a feature which Intel CPU uses to reduce power consumption when in halt state. C1E drops the CPU's multiplier and voltage to lower levels when a HL T (halt) command is issued.
3 32 CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. V oltage Options V oltage Options Help Item DRAM V oltage Control ↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:V alue F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults Options [Enable d] Default +0.
3 33 Advanced Chipset Features ► North Bridge Conguration/ South Bridge Conguration Press <Enter> to go to its submenu. North Bridge Conguration ► Memory Remap Feature This item is used to enable/disable memory remap feature. Its mainly for if you have a 64bit OS and 4GB of RAM.
3 34 the time the memory controller srart sending commands to memory bank. The lower the value, the sonner the memory controller can send commands out to the activated memory bank. Op- tions are Auto, 1T and 2T . mode. ► Memory Timing by SPD This item is used to enable/disable provision of DRAM timing by SPD device.
3 35 South Bridge Conguration ► SMBUS Controller The System Management Bus is a specic implementation of an I 2 C bus. The SMBus speci- cation describes the data protocols, device addresses, and electrical requirements that are superimposed on the I 2 C bus specication.
3 36 Integrated Peripherals ► IDE Configuration/OnBoard Configuration/SuperIO Configuration/USB Configuration Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu. IDE Conguration ► SA T A Controller This item allows you to select the mode of the SA T A ports.
3 37 OnBoard Conguration ► OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard Audio Controller . ► OnBoard LAN Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller . ► OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM.
3 38 SuperIO Conguration ► Serial Port1 Address This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1. ► Serial Port1 Mode This item enables you to determine the transfer mode of the serial port 1.
3 39 USB Conguration ► Legacy USB Support This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS. If you have a USB keyboard or mouse, set to auto or enabled. ► USB 1.1 Controller This item is used to enable or disable the Universal Host Controller Interface for USB.
3 40 Power Management Setup ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) is an open industry standard interfaces enabling OS-directed conguration, power management, and thermal management of mobile, desktop, and server platforms. It denes ve sleeping states, they are : S1 - The S1 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state.
3 41 ► ACPI Suspend T ype This item is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function. When you select “S1 (POS)” mode, the power is always on and computer can be resumed at any time. When you select “S3 (STR)” mode, the power will be down after a period of time.
3 42 PC Health Status ► W arning T emperature This option is used to set the warning temperature for the system. When the temperature of CPU is higher than the set value, the motherboard will send out warning information. ► Shutdown T emperature This item is used to set the system temperature upper limit.
3 43 BIOS Security Features ► Change Supervisor Password This item is used to install or change supervisor password. After you input Supervisor password, it then will ask you to input user password optionally . ► Change User Password This item is used to install or change user password.
3 44 Load Optimal Defaults Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. Select this option and press Enter , it will pop out a dialogue box to let you load the defaults.
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