GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-S2PT Owner's Manual
GA-G41MT-S2PT
User's Manual
Rev. 1101
Motherboard
GA-G41MT-S2PT
Aug. 12, 2011
Aug. 12, 2011
Motherboard
GA-G41MT-S2PT
Copyright
© 2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
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Disclaimer
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Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE with-
out prior notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or
published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE's prior written permission.
In order to assist in the use of this product, carefully read the User's Manual.
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Identifying Your Motherboard Revision
The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0"
means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating
motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information.
Example:
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Table of Contents
GA-G41MT-S2PT Motherboard Layout ...........................................................................5
GA-G41MT-S2PT Motherboard Block Diagram ..............................................................6
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................7
1-1 Installation Precautions ................................................................................... 7
1-2 Product Specications ..................................................................................... 8
1-3 Installing the CPU .......................................................................................... 10
1-4 Installing the Memory .....................................................................................11
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ..........................................................................11
1-6 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 12
1-7 Internal Connectors ....................................................................................... 13
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................20
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 20
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 20
2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 21
2-4 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 26
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 27
2-6 Advanced Chipset Features ..........................................................................29
2-7 Integrated Peripherals ...................................................................................30
2-8 Power Management Setup ............................................................................ 31
2-9 PnP/PCI Congurations ................................................................................. 33
2-10 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 33
2-11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................. 34
2-12 Load Optimized Defaults ...............................................................................34
2-13 Set Supervisor/User Password .....................................................................35
2-14 Save & Exit Setup .......................................................................................... 35
2-15 Exit Without Saving........................................................................................ 36
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................36
Regulatory Statements ............................................................................................. 37
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GA-G41MT-S2PT Motherboard Layout
Box Contents
GA-G41MT-S2PT motherboard
Motherboard driver disk Two SATA cables
User's Manual I/O Shield
* The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
KB_MS
CPU_FAN
LGA775
ATX
IDE
GA-G41MT-S2PT
F_AUDIO
AUDIO
B_BIOS
DDR3_1
DDR3_2
BAT
F_PANEL
ATX_12V
Intel® ICH7
Intel® G41
SATA2_0
SATA2_1
SATA2_2
SATA2_3
R_USB
CODEC
CLR_CMOS
M_BIOS
VGA
COM
LPT
USB_LAN
PCIEX1
PCIEX16
PCI1
PCI2
F_USB1 F_USB2
SYS_FAN
Realtek
RTL8111E
iTE
IT8720/
IT8718
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GA-G41MT-S2PT Motherboard Block Diagram
PS/2 KB/Mouse
8 USB 2.0/1.1
LGA775
CPU
Host
Interface
Intel® G41
GMCH CLK
(333/266/200 MHz)
DDR3 1333(O.C)/1066/800 MHz
Intel® ICH7
2 PCI
PCI Bus
Dual Channel Memory
PCI CLK
(33 MHz)
IT8720/
IT8718
LPT Port
CPU CLK+/-
(333/266/200 MHz)
1 PCI Express x1
PCI Express Bus
PCIe CLK
(100 MHz)
x1x1
4 SATA 3Gb/s
ATA-100/66/33
IDE Channel
Dual BIOS
COM Port
PCI Express x16
PCIe CLK
(100 MHz)
x16
1 PCI Express x16
Line-Out (Front Speaker Out)
MIC (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out)
Line-In (Rear Speaker Out)
CODEC
D-Sub
LAN
RJ45
Realtek
RTL8111E
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1-1 Installation Precautions
The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can
become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read
the user's manual and follow these procedures:
Prior to installation, make sure the chassis is suitable for the motherboard. •
Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or •
warranty sticker provided by your dealer. These stickers are required for warranty validation.
Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before •
installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components.
When connecting hardware components to the internal connectors on the motherboard, •
make sure they are connected tightly and securely.
When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors. •
It is best to wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling electronic com- •
ponents such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap,
keep your hands dry and rst touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity.
Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an •
electrostatic shielding container.
Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make sure the power sup- •
ply has been turned off.
Before turning on the power, make sure the power supply voltage has been set according to •
the local voltage standard.
Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your hard- •
ware components are connected.
To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact with the •
motherboard circuit or its components.
Make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or •
within the computer casing.
Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface •
.
Do not place the computer system in a high-temperature environment. •
Turning on the computer power during the installation process can lead to damage to sys- •
tem components as well as physical harm to the user.
If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the •
product, please consult a certied computer technician.
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
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1-2 ProductSpecications
CPU Support for an Intel
®
Core™ 2 Extreme processor/
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor/Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor/
Intel® Pentium® processor/Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA775 package
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
L2 cache varies with CPU
Front Side Bus 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
Chipset
North Bridge: Intel
®
G41 Express Chipset
South Bridge: Intel
®
ICH7
Memory 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory
* Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical
memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.
Dual channel memory architecture
Support for DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066/800 MHz memory modules
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory
modules.)
Onboard
Graphics
North Bridge:
- 1 x D-Sub port
Audio Realtek/VIA HD audio codec
High Denition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
* To congure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and
enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
1 x PCI Express x1 slot
2 x PCI slots
Storage Interface South Bridge:
- 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
USB South Bridge:
- Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through
the internal USB headers)
Internal
Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x IDE connector
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
1 x system fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
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Back Panel
Connectors
1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x parallel port
1 x serial port
1 x D-Sub port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
I/O Controller iTE IT8720/IT8718 chip
Hardware
Monitor
System voltage detection
CPU temperature detection
CPU/System fan speed detection
CPU overheating warning
CPU/System fan fail warning
CPU fan speed control
* Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU
cooler you install.
BIOS 2 x 8 Mbit ash
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
Support for DualBIOS
™
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
Unique Features Support for @BIOS
Support for Q-Flash
Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
Support for Download Center
Support for Xpress Install
Support for Xpress Recovery2
Support for EasyTune
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
Support for Easy Energy Saver
* Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme/Core™ 2
Quad/Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium Dual-Core/Celeron Dual-Core/Celeron 400 Series CPU
to enable support for Easy Energy Saver.
Support for Smart Recovery
Support for ON/OFF Charge
Support for 3TB+ Unlock
Support for Q-Share
Bundled
Software
Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Operating
System
Support for Microsoft
®
Windows 7/Vista/XP
Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 19.4cm
* GIGABYTE reserves the right to make any changes to the product specications and product-related informati on
without prior notice.
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1-3 Installing the CPU
Installing the CPU
A. 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. •
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing •
the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you may •
locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket.)
Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU. •
Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating and dam- •
age of the CPU may occur.
Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not recommended •
that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specications since it does not meet the
standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard
specications, please do so according to your hardware specications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc.
Notch Notch
Alignment KeyAlignment Key
LGA775 CPU
LGA775 CPU Socket
Pin One Corner of the CPU Socket
Triangle Pin One Marking on the CPU
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1-4 Installing the Memory
Due to chipset limitations, read the following guidelines before installing the memory in Dual Channel mode.
Dual Channel mode cannot be enabled if only one DDR3 memory module is installed.1.
When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of 2.
the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used for optimum performance.
DualChannelMemoryConguration
This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. After the
memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory. Enabling Dual Channel memory mode will double the original memory bandwidth.
The two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has one memory socket as
following:
Channel A: DDR3_1
Channel B: DDR3_2
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:
Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the •
same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules.)
Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing •
the memory to prevent hardware damage.
Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only one direc- •
tion. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:
Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came •
with your expansion card.
Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing •
an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
DDR3_1
DDR3_2
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1-6 Back Panel Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port
Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
Parallel Port
Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. The parallel port is also
called a printer port.
Serial Port
Use the serial port to connect devices such as a mouse, modem or other peripherals.
D-Sub Port
The D-Sub port supports a 15-pin D-Sub connector. Connect a monitor that supports D-Sub connection
to this port.
USB 2.0/1.1 Port
The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as a USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB ash drive and etc.
RJ-45 LAN Port
The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1 Gbps data rate. The following
describes the states of the LAN port LEDs.
Activity LED
Connection/
Speed LED
LAN Port
Activity LED:Connection/Speed LED:
State Description
Orange 1 G bps data rate
Green 100 Mb ps data rate
Off 10 Mbps data rate
State Description
Blinking Da ta transmissi on or receivin g is occurrin g
Off No data tr ansmission o r receiving is oc curring
When removing the cable connected to a back panel connector, rst remove the cable from your •
device and then remove it from the motherboard.
When removing the cable, pull it straight out from the connector. Do not rock it side to side to •
prevent an electrical short inside the cable connector.
To congure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the
multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
Line In Jack (Blue)
The default line in jack. Use this audio jack for line in devices such as an optical drive, walkman, etc.
Line Out Jack (Green)
The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. This jack can be
used to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio conguration.
Mic In Jack (Pink)
The default Mic in jack. Microphones must be connected to this jack.
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