ASROCK G41MH-LE3 User Manual

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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”

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Published May 2010

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Motherboard Layout

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1	PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper	18	Chassis Speaker Header
2	ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)		(SPEAKER 1, White)
3	775-Pin CPU Socket	19	USB_PWR3 Jumper
4	North Bridge Controller	20	USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)
5	2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots	21	USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
	(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue)	22	Infrared Module Header (IR1)
6	ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)	23	Print Port Header (LPT1, White)
7	TPM Header (TPM1)	24	Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
8	Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)	25	Serial Port Connector (COM1)
9	IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue)	26	PCI Slots (PCI1- 2)
10	BIOS SPI Chip	27	PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2)
11	South Bridge Controller	28	Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
12	Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)	29	PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)
13	Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3; Blue)	30	Front Panel Audio Header
14	Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4; Blue)		(HD_AUDIO1, White)
15	Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2; Blue)	31	Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
16	Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1; Blue)	32	USB_PWR2 Jumper
17	System Panel Header (PANEL1, White)	33	CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

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I/O Panel

1	PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)	7	USB 2.0	Ports (USB23)
2	VGA/D-Sub Port	8	USB 2.0	Ports (USB01)
* 3	LAN RJ-45 Port	9	HDMI Port
4	Line In (Light Blue)	10	VGA/DVI-D Port
** 5	Front Speaker (Lime)	11 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

6Microphone (Pink)

*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		ACT/LINK	SPEED
						LED	LED
Status	Description		Status		Description
Off	No Link		Off		10Mbps connection
Blinking	Data Activity		Orange		100Mbps connection
On	Link		Green		1Gbps connection	LAN Port

**To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.

For Windows® XP:

After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer

ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then reboot your system.

For Windows® 7 / VistaTM:

After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock G41MH-LE3 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.

This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might 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

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock G41MH-LE3 Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.4-in, 24.4 cm x 21.3 cm) ASRock G41MH-LE3 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock G41MH-LE3 Support CD

Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield

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1.2Specifications

Platform	- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.4-in, 24.4 cm x 21.3 cm
	- All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality
	Conductive Polymer Capacitors)
CPU	- LGA 775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM
	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
Chipset	- Northbridge: Intel® G41
	- Southbridge: Intel® ICH7
Memory	- Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)
	- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots
	- Support DDR3 1333(OC)/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered
	memory (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
Graphics	- 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
	- Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports
	- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with
	DVI and HDMI ports
Audio	- 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
LAN	- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
	- Realtek RTL8111E
	- Supports Wake-On-LAN
	- Supports LAN Cable Detection

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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
	- 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: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone
Connector	- 4 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (No Support for RAID and
	“Hot Plug” functions) (see CAUTION 7)
	- 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
	- 1 x Floppy connector
	- 1 x IR header
	- 1 x Print port header
	- 1 x COM port header
	- 1 x TPM 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)
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 I. O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology)
Support CD	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock
	Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial;
	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)
Unique Feature	- ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 8)
	- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 9)
	- Instant Boot
	- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10)
	- ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 11)

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	- Hybrid Booster:
	- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12)
	- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13)
	- 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
OS	- Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit /
	XP / XP 64-bit compliant
Certifications	- FCC, CE, WHQL
	- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
	(see CAUTION 14)

* 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 thirdparty 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 37 of “User Manual” in the support CD.

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 23 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 13 for proper installation.

4. Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency.

CPU FSB Frequency	Memory Support Frequency
1333	DDR3 800, DDR3 1066, DDR3 1333
1066	DDR3 800, DDR3 1066
800	DDR3 800
533	DDR3 800
* DDR3 1333 memory modules will operate in overclocking mode.

* When you use a FSB533-CPU on this motherboard, it will run at DDR3 533 if you adopt a DDR3 800 memory module.

5. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

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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.Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 27 of “User Manual” in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

8.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://www.asrock.com

9.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 exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

10.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 <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> 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 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.

11.The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a convenient 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.

12.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.

13.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.

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14.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 meet 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 manufacturer for more details.

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2. Installation

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 the wall socket before touching any component. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

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 components.

3.Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4.Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5.When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.1CPU 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.

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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 position at approximately 135 degrees.

Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open position at approximately 100 degrees.

Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU:

Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines.

Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches.

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Pin1		Pin1
			alignment key
orientation	orientation	alignment key
key notch	key notch
			775-Pin Socket
	775-LAND CPU

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.

Step 3. 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.

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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.

Step 4. 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.

2.2Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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

of IHS on the socket surface.

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Step 2.	Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure
	fan cables are oriented on side closest to the
	CPU fan connector on the motherboard
	(CPU_FAN1, see page 2, No. 33).
Step 3.	Align fasteners with the motherboard
	throughholes.
Step 4.	Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press
	down on fastener caps with thumb to install
	and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners.
	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.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

G41MH-LE3 motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chiptype) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

1.It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

2.If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

Installing a DIMM

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.

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.

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2.4 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 x1 slot) is used 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.

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2.5 Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual 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 dual VGA output so that DVI-D, D-sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents.

To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps:

1.Connect DVI-D monitor cable to VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel, connect D-Sub monitor cable to VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel, or 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 dual 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.

1.D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI ports cannot be connected simultaneously. You can choose to use two of them only.

2.When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the monitors.

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3.Set up a dual-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 dual-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.

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.

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 and two.

For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the dual-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 two.

6.Use Daul Monitor. 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.

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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 entertainment 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 entertainment 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.

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2.6 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
	illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1		Short	Open
	and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is
	placed on these 2 pins.
	Jumper	Setting		Description
	PS2_USB_PWR1		Short pin2, pin3 to enable
	(see p.2 No. 1)		+5VSB (standby) for PS/2
			or USB01 wake up events.

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply.

USB_PWR2	Short pin2, pin3 to enable
(see p.2, No. 32)	+5V_DUAL for USB23 wake
	up events.

Note: To select +5V_DUAL, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. When you select +5V_DUAL, USB devices can wake up the system under S3 (Suspend to RAM) state.

USB_PWR3	Short pin2, pin3 to enable
(see p.2, No. 19)	+5VSB (standby) for
	USB4_5/6_7 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.2 No. 12) 2-pin jumper

Note: CLRCMOS1 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.

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2.7 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.2 No. 24)

the red-striped side to Pin1

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.2 No. 9)

connect the blue end	connect the black end
to the motherboard	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

(SATAII_1: see p.11,No. 16) (SATAII_2: see p.11,No. 15) (SATAII_3: see p.11,No. 13) (SATAII_4: see p.11,No. 14)

Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable

(Optional)

SATAII 3	SATAII 4
SATAII 1	SATAII 2

These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATAII interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA / SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on the motherboard.

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USB 2.0 Headers	Besides three default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB6_7)	ports on the I/O panel, there are
(see p.2 No. 20)	two USB 2.0 headers on this
	motherboard. Each USB 2.0
	header can support two USB
	2.0 ports.
(9-pin USB4_5)
(see p.2 No. 21)

Infrared Module Header	This header supports an
(5-pin IR1)	optional wireless transmitting
(see p.2 No. 22)	and receiving infrared module.
Print Port Header	This is an interface for print
(25-pin LPT1)	port cable that allows
(see p.2 No. 23)	convenient connection of printer
	devices.

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TPM Header	This connector supports a
(17-pin TPM1)	Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
(see p.2 No. 7)	system, which can securely
	store keys, digital certificates,
	passwords, and data. A TPM
	system also helps enhance
	network security, protects
	digital identities, and ensures
	platform integrity.
Internal Audio Connectors	This connector allows you
(4-pin CD1)	to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.2 No. 28)	from sound sources such as
CD1	a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV
	tuner card, or MPEG card.

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Front Panel Audio Header	This is an interface for front
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)	panel audio cable that allows
(see p.2 No. 30)	convenient connection and
	control of audio devices.

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.

2.If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as 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_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

System Panel Header	This header accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1)	several system front panel
(see p.2 No. 17)	functions.

Chassis Speaker Header		Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1)		speaker to this header.
(see p.2 No. 18)
Chassis and Power Fan Connectors		Please connect the fan cables
(3-pin CHA_FAN1)		to the fan connectors and
(see p.2 No. 8)		match the black wire to the
		ground pin.
(3-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.2 No. 31)
CPU Fan Connector	4	Please connect a CPU fan cable
		to this connector and match
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)	3
	2	the black wire to the ground pin.
(see p.2 No. 33)	1

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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 it to Pin 1-3.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

ATX Power Connector		12	24	Please connect an ATX power
(24-pin ATXPWR1)				supply to this connector.
(see p.2 No. 6)
		1	13
	Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 12					24
	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		1	13
ATX 12V Power Connector				Please connect an ATX 12V
(4-pin ATX12V1)				power supply to this connector.
(see p.2 No. 2)
Serial port Header				This COM1 header supports a
(9-pin COM1)				serial port module.
(see p.2 No.25)

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2.8Serial 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.

STEP 3: 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.

2.9Driver 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.

2.10 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.

Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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3. BIOS Information

The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up the computer, please press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup program is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD.

4. Software Support CD information

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 /

7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features. To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CDROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and doubleclick on the file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

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1. Einführung

Wir danken Ihnen für den Kauf des ASRock G41MH-LE3 Motherboard, ein zuverlässiges Produkt, welches unter den ständigen, strengen Qualitätskontrollen von ASRock gefertigt wurde. Es bietet Ihnen exzellente Leistung und robustes Design, gemäß der Verpflichtung von ASRock zu Qualität und Halbarkeit.

Diese Schnellinstallationsanleitung führt in das Motherboard und die schrittweise Installation ein. Details über das Motherboard finden Sie in der Bedienungsanleitung auf der Support-CD.

Da sich Motherboard-Spezifikationen und BIOS-Software verändern können, kann der Inhalt dieses Handbuches ebenfalls jederzeit geändert werden. Für den Fall, dass sich Änderungen an diesem Handbuch ergeben, wird eine neue Version auf der ASRock-Website, ohne weitere Ankündigung, verfügbar sein. Die neuesten Grafikkarten und unterstützten CPUs sind auch auf der ASRock-Website aufgelistet.

ASRock-Website: http://www.asrock.com

Wenn Sie technische Unterstützung zu Ihrem Motherboard oder spezifische Informationen zu Ihrem Modell benötigen, besuchen Sie bitte unsere Webseite:

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Kartoninhalt

ASRock G41MH-LE3 Motherboard

(Micro ATX-Formfaktor: 24.4 cm x 21.3 cm; 9.6 Zoll x 8.4 Zoll)

ASRock G41MH-LE3 Schnellinstallationsanleitung

ASRock G41MH-LE3 Support-CD

Zwei Serial ATA (SATA) -Datenkabel (optional)

Ein I/O Shield

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Plattform	- Micro ATX-Formfaktor: 24.4 cm x 21.3 cm; 9.6 Zoll x 8.4 Zoll
	- Alle Feste Kondensatordesign (100% in Japan gefertigte,
	erstklassige leitfähige Polymer-Kondensatoren)
CPU	- LGA 775 für Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM
	2 Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron® Dual Core / Celeron®
	unterstützt Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield und Dual Core
	Wolfdale Prozessoren
	- FSB1333/1066/800/533 MHz
	- Unterstützt Hyper-Threading-Technologie
	(siehe VORSICHT 1)
	- Unterstützt Untied-Übertaktungstechnologie
	(siehe VORSICHT 2)
	- Unterstützt EM64T-CPU
Chipsatz	- Northbridge: Intel® G41
	- Southbridge: Intel® ICH7
Speicher	- Unterstützung von Dual-Kanal-DDR3-Speichertechnologie
	(siehe VORSICHT 3)
	- 2 x Steckplätze für DDR3
	- Unterstützt DDR3 1333(OC)/1066/800 non-ECC, ungepufferter
	Speicher (siehe VORSICHT 4)
	- Max. Kapazität des Systemspeichers: 8GB
	(siehe VORSICHT 5)
Erweiterungs-	- 1 x PCI Express x16-Steckplätze
steckplätze	- 1 x PCI Express x1-Steckplätze
	- 2 x PCI -Steckplätze
Onboard-VGA	- Intel® Grafikmedienbeschleuniger X4500
	- Pixel Shader 4.0, DirectX 10
	- Maximal gemeinsam genutzter Speicher 1759MB
	(siehe VORSICHT 6)
	- Drei VGA-Ausgangsoptionen: D-Sub, DVI-D sowie HDMI
	- Unterstützt HDMI mit einer maximalen Auflösung von
	1920 x 1200 (1080p)
	- Unterstützt DVI mit einer maximalen Auflösung von
	1920 x 1200 bei 75 Hz
	- Unterstützt D-Sub mit einer maximalen Auflösung von
	2048 x 1536 bei 60 Hz
	- unterstützt HDCP Funktion mit DVIund HDMI-Ports
	- Unterstutzt 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD-Wiedergabe mit
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Audio	- 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
LAN	- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
	- Realtek RTL8111E
	- Unterstützt Wake-On-LAN
	- Unterstützt LAN-Kabelerkennung
E/A-Anschlüsse	I/O Panel
an der	- 1 x PS/2-Mausanschluss
Rückseite	- 1 x PS/2-Tastaturanschluss
	- 1 x VGA/D-Sub port
	- 1 x VGA/DVI-D port
	- 1 x HDMI port
	- 4 x Standard-USB 2.0-Anschlüsse
	- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port mit LED (ACT/LINK LED und SPEED LED)
	- HDAudiobuchse: Audioeingang/ Lautsprecher vorne / Mikrofon
Anschlüsse	- 4 x SATAII-Anschlüsse, unterstützt bis 3.0 Gb/s
	Datenübertragungsrate (Unterstützt keine “RAID”- und “Hot-
	Plug”-Funktionen) (siehe VORSICHT 7)
	- 1 x ATA100 IDE-Anschlüsse (Unterstützt bis 2 IDE-Geräte)
	- 1 x FDD-Anschlüsse
	- 1 x Infrarot-Modul-Header
	- 1 x Druckerport-Anschlussleiste
	- 1 x COM-Anschluss-Header
	- 1 x TPM-Stiftleiste
	- CPU/Gehäuse/Stromlüfter-Anschluss
	- 24-pin ATX-Netz-Header
	- 4-pin anschluss für 12V-ATX-Netzteil
	- Interne Audio-Anschlüsse
	- Anschluss für Audio auf der Gehäusevorderseite
	- 2 x USB 2.0 Buchse (unterstützt 4 USB 2.0 Ports)
BIOS	- 8Mb AMI BIOS
	- AMI legal BIOS mit Unterstützung für “Plug and Play”
	- ACPI 1.1-Weckfunktionen
	- JumperFree-Modus
	- SMBIOS 2.3.1
	- Unterstützt I. O. T. (Intelligente Übertakten Technologie)
Support-CD	- Treiber, Dienstprogramme, Antivirussoftware
	(Probeversion), ASRock-Software-Suite (CyberLink
	DVD Suite und Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEMund
	Testversion)

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Einzigartige - ASRock OC Tuner (siehe VORSICHT 8)

Eigenschaft - Intelligent Energy Saver (Intelligente Energiesparfunktion) (siehe VORSICHT 9)

-Sofortstart

-ASRock Instant Flash (siehe VORSICHT 10)

-ASRock OC DNA (siehe VORSICHT 11)

-Hybrid Booster:

-Schrittloser CPU-Frequenz-Kontrolle (siehe VORSICHT 12)

-ASRock U-COP (siehe VORSICHT 13)

-Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G. – Systemstartfehlerschutz)

Hardware Monitor - Überwachung der CPU-Temperatur

	- Motherboardtemperaturerkennung
	- Drehzahlmessung für CPU/Gehäuse/Stromlüfter
	- CPU-Lüftergeräuschdämpfung
	- Spannungsüberwachung: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
Betriebssysteme	- Unterstützt Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-Bit / VistaTM /
	VistaTM 64-Bit / XP / XP 64-Bit
Zertifizierungen	- FCC, CE, WHQL

-Gemäß Ökodesign-Richtlinie (ErP/EuP) (Stromversorgung gemäß Ökodesign-Richtlinie (ErP/EuP) erforderlich) (siehe VORSICHT 14)

*Für die ausführliche Produktinformation, besuchen Sie bitte unsere Website: http://www.asrock.com

WARNUNG

Beachten Sie bitte, dass Overclocking, einschließlich der Einstellung im BIOS, Anwenden der Untied Overclocking-Technologie oder Verwenden von Overclocking-Werkzeugen von Dritten, mit einem gewissen Risiko behaftet ist. Overclocking kann sich nachteilig auf die Stabilität Ihres Systems auswirken oder sogar Komponenten und Geräte Ihres Systems beschädigen. Es geschieht dann auf eigene Gefahr und auf Ihre Kosten. Wir übernehmen keine Verantwortung für mögliche Schäden, die aufgrund von Overclocking verursacht wurden.

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VORSICHT!

1. Die Einstellung der “Hyper-Threading Technology”, finden Sie auf Seite 37 des auf der Support-CD enthaltenen Benutzerhandbuches beschrieben.

2. Dieses Motherboard unterstützt die Untied-Übertaktungstechnologie. Unter “Entkoppelte Übertaktungstechnologie” auf Seite 23 finden Sie detaillierte Informationen.

3. Dieses Motherboard unterstützt Dual-Kanal-Speichertechnologie. Vor Implementierung der Dual-Kanal-Speichertechnologie müssen Sie die Installationsanleitung für die Speichermodule auf Seite 13 zwecks richtiger Installation gelesen haben.

4. Die unterstützten Arbeitsspeicherfrequenzen und die entsprechende CPU FSB-Frequenz entnehmen Sie bitte der nachstehenden Tabelle.

CPU FSB-Frequenz	Unterstützte Arbeitsspeicherfrequenz
1333	DDR3 800, DDR3 1066, DDR3 1333
1066	DDR3 800, DDR3 1066
800	DDR3 800
533	DDR3 800

* DDR3 1333 Speichermodule werden in Übertakten Modus funktionieren.

* Bei Verwendung einer FSB533-CPU auf diesem Motherboard lauft esmit DDR3 533, wenn Sie ein DDR3 800-Speichermodul verwenden.

5. Durch Betriebssystem-Einschränkungen kann die tatsächliche Speichergröße weniger als 4 GB betragen, da unter Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP etwas Speicher zur Nutzung durch das System reserviert wird. Unter Windows® OS mit 64-Bit-CPU besteht diese Einschränkung nicht.

6. Die Maximalspeichergröße ist von den Chipshändler definiert und umgetauscht. Bitte überprüfen Sie Intel® website für die neuliche Information.

7. Vor Installation der SATAII-Festplatte an den SATAII-Anschluss lesen Sie bitte “Setup-Anleitung für SATAII-Festplatte” auf Seite 27 der “Bedienungsanleitung” auf der Support-CD, um Ihre SATAII-Festplatte dem SATAII-Modus anzugleichen. Sie können die SATA-Festplatte auch direkt mit dem SATAII-Anschluss verbinden.

8. Es ist ein benutzerfreundlicher ASRock Übertaktenswerkzeug, das erlaubt, dass Sie Ihr System durch den Hardware-Monitor Funktion zu überblicken und Ihre Hardware-Geräte übertakten, um die beste Systemleistung unter der Windows® Umgebung zu erreichen. Besuchen Sie bitte unsere Website für die Operationsverfahren von ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock-Website: http://www.asrock.com

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9.Mit einem fortschrittlichen, eigenständigen Hardund Softwaredesign nutzt der Intelligent Energy Saver eine revolutionäre Technologie, die bisher unerreichte Energieeinsparungen ermöglicht. Mit anderen Worten: Sie verbrauchen besonders wenig Energie und erreichen einen hohen Wirkungsgrad, ohne dass dies zu Lasten der Rechenleistung geht. Auf unseren Internetseiten finden Sie einige Erläuterungen zur Funktionsweise des Intelligent Energy Saver.

ASRock-Website: http://www.asrock.com

10.ASRock Instant Flash ist ein im Flash-ROM eingebettetes BIOS-Flash- Programm. Mithilfe dieses praktischen BIOS-Aktualisierungswerkzeugs können Sie das System-BIOS aktualisieren, ohne dafür zuerst Betriebssysteme wie MS-DOS oder Windows® aufrufen zu müssen. Mit diesem Programm bekommen Sie durch Drücken der <F6>-Taste während des POST-Vorgangs oder durch Drücken der <F2>-Taste im BIOS-Setup-Menü Zugang zu ASRock Instant Flash. Sie brauchen dieses Werkzeug einfach nur zu starten und die neue BIOS-Datei auf Ihrem USB-Flash-Laufwerk, Diskettenlaufwerk oder der Festplatte zu speichern, und schon können Sie Ihr BIOS mit nur wenigen Klickvorgängen ohne Bereitstellung einer zusätzlichen Diskette oder eines anderen komplizierten Flash-Programms aktualisieren. Achten Sie darauf, dass das USB-Flash-Laufwerk oder die Festplatte das Dateisystem FAT32/16/12 benutzen muss.

11.Allein der Name – OC DNA* – beschreibt es wörtlich, was die Software zu leisten vermag. OC DNA ist ein von ASRock exklusiv entwickeltes Dienstprogramm, das Nutzern eine bequeme Möglichkeit bietet, Übertaktungseinstellungen aufzuzeichnen und sie Anderen mitzuteilen. Es hilft Ihnen, Ihre Übertaktungsaufzeichnung im Betriebssystem zu speichern und vereinfacht den komplizierten Aufzeichnungsvorgang von Übertaktungseinstellungen. Mit OC DNA können Sie Ihre Übertaktungseinstellungen als Profil abspeichern und Ihren Freunden zugänglich machen! Ihre Freunde können dann das Übertaktungsprofil auf ihren eigenen Systemen laden, um dieselben Übertaktungseinstellungen. Mit OC DNA können Sie Ihre Übertaktungseinstellungen als Profil abspeichern und Ihren Freunden zugänglich machen! Ihre Freunde können dann das Übertaktungsprofil auf ihren eigenen Systemen laden, um dieselben Übertaktungseinstellungen wie Sie zu erhalten! Beachten Sie bitte, dass das Übertaktungsprofil nur bei einem identischen Motherboard gemeinsam genutzt und funktionsfähig gemacht werden kann. Übertaktungseinstellungen wie Sie zu erhalten! Beachten Sie bitte, dass das Übertaktungsprofil nur bei einem identischen Motherboard gemeinsam genutzt und funktionsfähig gemacht werden kann.

12.Obwohl dieses Motherboard stufenlose Steuerung bietet, wird Overclocking nicht empfohlen. Frequenzen, die von den empfohlenen CPU-Busfrequenzen abweichen, können Instabilität des Systems verursachen oder die CPU beschädigen.

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