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
G41D3C
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
Register ed D IMM and ECC D IMM is not supported
(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
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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
G41D3C
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.
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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.
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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
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1
SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power
3 FAN RPM rate sense
4 Smart Fan Control
Pin
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.
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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.
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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
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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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1
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.
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24
13
23
Pin
1 +12V
1
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.
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PCI1
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