Biostar G41 DVI Owner's Manual
G41 DVI 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 Rear 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 ............................................................ 18
4.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 18
4.2 Software ............................................................................................ 19
4.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 23
4.4 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 25
4.5 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 26
Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ...................................... 28
German.................................................................................................................. 28
French .................................................................................................................... 30
Italian..................................................................................................................... 32
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 34
Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 36
Polish...................................................................................................................... 38
Russian ................................................................................................................... 40
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 42
Japanese ................................................................................................................ 44
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
G41 DVI
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.
The operating temperatures of the computer should be
0 to 45 degrees Celsius.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1
Serial ATA Cable X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
Installation Guide X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 (full version manual files inside)
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional)
DVI to HDMI Dongle X 1 (optional)
Note: The package contents may be different due to 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
Graphics
IDE
SATA 2
LAN
Sound
Codec
Slots
On Board
Connectors
Pent ium D ual- Core / C e leron D u al-Core /
Celeron 4xx processor
(Maximum Watt: 95W)
Support 800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz
Intel G41
Int e l IC H7
ITE 8718F
Prov ides the most co mmon ly used legacy
Super I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
DIMM Slots x 2
Each DIMM supports 256MB / 512MB /
1GB / 2GB / 4GB DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 8GB
GMA X4500 Max Shared Video Memory is 256MB
Int egr at ed IDE Co n t ro lle r
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Realtek RTL8111DL
ALC662
PCI slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards
PCI Express x 16 slot x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion cards
Floppy Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port
Serial port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port
IDE Conn ector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device
SATA Connector x4 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
SPEC
Supports Hyper-Threading / Execute Disable Bit /
Enhanced Intel Sp eedS tep® / Int el Arch it ecture- 64 /
Extended Memory 64 Technology / Virtualization
Technology
En v ironm ent C o n t rol in itiatives ,
Hardware Monitor Controller
Fan Sp eed Contro ller
ITE's "S mart Guardian " funct ion
Dual Channel Mod e DDR 2 memory mo dule
Supports DDR2 800/667
Registered D IMM and ECC D IMM is not supported
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA Ver s io n 2.0 spec if ic ation co mpl ian t
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negot iation
Half / Full duplex capability
5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
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Back Panel
I/O
Board Size
OS Support
1.4 R
G41 DVI
SPEC
Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in function
S/PDIF out Connector x1 Supports digital audio out function
CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)
System Fan Header x1 System Fan Power supply
Clear CMOS Header x1 Rest ore CMOS dat a to fa ctory def au lt
USB Connector x2 Each conne ctor 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 Ke yboard x1
PS/2 Mous e x1
VGA port x1
DVI-D Port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
190(W) x 244 (L) mm
Windows 2000 / XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Connect to D-SUB monitor
Connect to DVI monitor
Connect to RJ-45 ethernet 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
EAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mouse
LAN
Line I n/
Surr ound
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
PS/ 2
VGA
DVI-D
USBX2USBX2
Keyboard
1. Since the audio chip supports High Definition Audio Specification, the function of each
audio jack can be defi ned 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.
2. HDMI A udio is only available in Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
KBMS1
VGA1
ATXPWR2
DVI1
USB1
RJ45USB1
AUDIO1
JUSBV1
LAN
F_AUDIO1
LGA775
CPU1
Intel
G41
CPU_FAN1
DDR2_A1
ATXPWR1
DDR2_B1
IDE1
CD_IN1
BAT1
F_COM1
Super
I/O
SPDIF1
Codec
F_PRINT1
Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
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PCI1
PCI2
FDD1
PEX16_1
SYS_FA N1
Intel
ICH7
JUSBV2
F_USB1 F_USB2 PANEL1
JCMOS1
BIOS
SATA4
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
G41 DVI
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 due to the fan manufact urer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header
1
4
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:
CPU_FAN1 supports 4-pin head connector; S YS_FAN1, 3-pin head one. When
connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and
should be co nnected 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. DDR2 module
DDR2_B1
DDR2_A1
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such 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
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DIMM Socket
Location
DDR2_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DDR2_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DDR2 Module
Total Me m ory
Size
Max is 8GB.
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, not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same(x8 or
x16)
DDR2_A1
DDR2_B1
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
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IDE1: Hard Disk 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.
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2
SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4channels 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
SATA4
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
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ATXP W R1: AT X P ower 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
24
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ATXP W R2: AT X P ower Source Connector
Connecting this connector provides +12V to CPU power circuit.
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Pin
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
Assignment
Note:
Before you power on the system, 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.
PCI1/PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
PEX16_1
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PCI1
PCI2
CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
G41 DVI
3.1 H
OW TO SETUP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS
PANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and
speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch
functions.
PWR _LED
On/Off
-
SPK
++
+
HLED
-
16
8
RST
9
1
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 9 N/A
2 N/A 10 N/A
3 N/ A 1 1 N/A N/A
4 Speaker
5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control
Speaker
Connector
Hard drive
LED
Reset button
12 Power LED (+)
14 Power LED (-)
16 Ground
N/A
Power LED
Power-on button
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