Biostar G41D3C Owner's Manual

G41D3C Setup Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................ 1

1.1 Before You Start ................................................................................ 1

1.2 Package Checklist............................................................................. 1

1.3 Motherboard Features...................................................................... 2

1.4 Re ar Panel Connectors ..................................................................... 3

1.5 Motherboard Layout......................................................................... 4

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .......................... 5

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................................... 5

2.2 FAN Headers...................................................................................... 7

2.3 Installing System Memory ................................................................ 8

2.4 Connectors and Slots....................................................................... 10

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .................. 13

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 13

3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 13

Chapter 4: Useful Help ........................................ 16

4.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 16

4.2 Software............................................................................................ 17

4.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 22

4.4 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 24

4.5 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 25

Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 26

German.................................................................................................................. 26

French .................................................................................................................... 28

Italian ..................................................................................................................... 30

Spanish ................................................................................................................... 32

Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 34

Polish...................................................................................................................... 36

Russian ................................................................................................................... 38

Arabic..................................................................................................................... 40

Japane se ................................................................................................................ 42

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

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1.1 B

EFORE YOU START

Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below:

 Prepare a dry and stable working environment with

sufficient lighting.

 Always disconnect the computer from power outlet

before operation.

 Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static

bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to remove the static charge.

 Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the

rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.

 Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the

case after installation. Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment.

 Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat

source, humid air and water.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

IDE Cable X 1 (optional) Serial ATA Cable X 2 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 Installation Guide X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 (full version manual files inside) USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional)

Note: The package contents may be differed by area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

LGA 775

Intel Core2Duo / Core2Quad /

CPU

FSB

Chipset

Super I/O

Main

Memory

Pent iu m Dua l-Co re / C eleron Du al- Co re /

Celeron 4xx processor

(Maximum Watt: 95W)

800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz

Intel G41

Int e l IC H7

ITE 8728

Prov ides t he most commonly used leg acy

Super I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count Interface

DIMM Slots x 2

Each DIMM supports 256MB / 512MB /

1GB / 2GB / 4GB DDR3

Max Memory Capacity 8GB

SPEC

Supports Hyper-Threading / Execute Disable Bit /

Enhanced Intel Sp eedStep® / Inte l Archit ecture-64 /

Extended Memory 64 Technology / Virtualization

Technology

En vironm ent C ontrol in iti at ives,

Hardware Monitor Controller

Fan Sp eed Co ntroller

ITE's "S mart Guard ian " function

Dual Cha nnel Mo de DDR3 memory module

Supports DDR3 1333(OC) / 1066 / 800

(CPU with FSB 800 MHz only supports DDR3 800)

Graphics GMA X4500

IDE Int eg r at ed IDE Cont ro ller

SATA II Integrated Serial ATA Controller

LAN Atheros AR8158

Sound

Codec

Slots

VT1708B

PCI Express x16 Slot x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion card

PCI Express x1 Slot x1 Supports PCI-E x1 expansion cards

PCI Slot x1 Supports PCI expansion cards

Max Shared Video Memory is 1984MB

(Dep end ing on OS and memory s ize)

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 Bus Master Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA Vers ion 2.0 sp ecif icat ion co mp liant

10 / 100 Mb/s auto negot iation

Half / Full duplex capability

5.1 channels audio out

High Definition Audio

Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port

IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device

SATA Connector x2 Each connector support s 1 SATA devices

Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities

On Board

Connectors

Back Panel

I/O

Board Size

OS Support

Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function

CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)

System Fan h ead er x1 Syst em Fan Po wer supply

Clear CMOS he ader x1 Resto re CMOS dat a to factory defau lt

USB connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports

Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supp ly

Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply

PS/2 Keyboard x1

PS/2 Mouse x1

VGA port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack x3

170 (W) x 225 (L) mm

Windows XP / Vista / 7

1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

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SPEC

Connects to PS/2 Keyboard

Connects to PS/2 Mouse

Connect to D-SUB monitor

Connect t o RJ-45 et hernet cable

Connect to USB devices

Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection

Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for

any OS with or without notice

PS/ 2 Mouse

LAN

Line In/ Surr ound

Line Out

Mic In 1/ Bass/ Center

PS/2

VGA

USBX2USBX2

Keyboar d

Since the audio chip supports High Definition Audio Specification, the function of each audio jack can be defined by software. The input / output function of each audio jack listed above represents the default setting. However, when connecting external microphone to the audio port, please use the Line In (blue) and Mic In (Pink) audio jack.

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

KBMS 1

ATX PW R 2

VGA1

USB1

RJ 45USB1

AUDIO1

Super

F_AUDIO1

LAN

I/O

LGA775

CPU1

Intel G41

PEX1_1

F_US B2 F_USB1

SYS_FAN1

PEX16_1

PCI1

BIOS

BAT1

CPU_FAN1

DDR3_A1

ATX PW R 1

DDR3_B1

IDE1

Intel

ICH7

Codec

J_PRINT1

Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.

PANEL1

JCMOS1

SATA1

SATA2

CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

G41D3C

2.1 I

NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Special Notice:

Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.

Pin-Cap

Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise

the lever up to a 90-degree angle.

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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on

CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation.

Step 2-1:

Step 2-2:

Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked

position to complete the installation.

Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it

on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the CPU_FAN1. This completes the installation.

2.2 FAN HEADERS

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to pin#1.

CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header

SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header

Assignment

1 Ground 2 Power 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control

Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense

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Note:

The CPU_FAN1 support 4-pin head connector a nd SYS_FAN1 support 3-pin head connector. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

A. DDR3 module

DDR3_B1

DDR3_A1

1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot so that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot.

2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

B. Memory Capacity

G41D3C

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR3_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB

DDR3_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB

DDR3 Module

C. Dual Channel Memory Installation

Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function:

Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the table.

Dual Channel Status

Disabled O X

Disabled X O

Enabled O O

(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)

The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same(x8 or x16)

DDR3_A1

Total Mem ory

Size

Max is 8GB.

DDR3_B1

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

IDE1: IDE/ATAPI Connector

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 functionality.

The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up to two drives.

SATA1/SATA2: Serial ATA Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2channels SATA interface, it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s.

Pin Assignment

1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground

SATA1 SATA2

741

ATXP W R1: ATX Power Source Connector

This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply.

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Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V 14 -12V 2 +3.3V 15 Ground 3 Ground 16 PS_ON 4 +5V 17 Ground 5 Ground 18 Ground 6 +5V 19 Ground 7 Ground 20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 +5V 9 Standby Voltage+5V 22 +5V 10 +12V 23 +5V 11 +12V 24 Ground 12 +3.3V

ATXP W R2: ATX Power Source Connector

This connector provides +12V to CPU power circuit.

1 +12V

2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground

Assignment

Note:

Before power on the s ystem, please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2 connectors have been plugged-in.

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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per

direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.

- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.

- 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture.

PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.1 compliant.

- Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.

- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.

PEX16_1

PEX1_1

PCI1: Peripheral Component Inte rconnect Slot

This motherboard is equipped with 1 standard PCI slot. PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.

PCI1

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