
FA-G41A
PICMG 1.0 with Intel® G41
TM
support LGA775 Intel® Core2
Quad CPU Card With VGA, DDR3,
Dual PCIe GbE, SATA II, COM, USB 2.0
and Audio
User's Manual (V1.0)
健昇科技股份有限公司
JS AUTOMATION CORP.
新北市汐止區中興路 100 號 6 樓
6F., No.100, Zhongxing Rd.,
Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan
TEL:+886-2-2647-6936
FAX:+886-2-2647-6940
http://www.automation.com.tw
http://www.automation-js.com/
E-mail:control.cards@automation.com.tw

Contents
1. Forward ................................................................................................................................................ 2
2. Features ................................................................................................................................................ 3
3. Specifications ....................................................................................................................................... 4
4. Dimensions .......................................................................................................................................... 5
5. Jumper and Connector Locations ........................................................................................................ 6
5.1 FA-G41A Layout ......................................................................................................................... 6
5.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors................................................................................................... 7
5.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................................................ 7
6. Connector and Jumper setting.............................................................................................................. 8
6.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors................................................................................................... 8
6.1.1 ATX Power Control Connector................................................................................................ 8
6.1.2 Audio Kit Connector ................................................................................................................ 8
6.1.3 Battery Connector .................................................................................................................... 8
6.1.4 CPU Fan Connector ................................................................................................................. 9
6.1.5 CPU Power Input Connector ................................................................................................... 9
6.1.6 DVI Connector ......................................................................................................................... 9
6.1.7 Digital I/O Connector ............................................................................................................ 10
6.1.8 Floppy Disk Connector .......................................................................................................... 10
6.1.9 Front Panel Connector ........................................................................................................... 11
6.1.10 Infrared Interface Connector .............................................................................................. 11
6.1.11 Keyboard Connector .......................................................................................................... 11
6.1.12 Memory Slot ...................................................................................................................... 12
6.1.13 IDE Connector ................................................................................................................... 12
6.1.14 Parallel Port Connector ...................................................................................................... 13
6.1.15 SATA Drive Connectors ..................................................................................................... 13
6.1.16 Serial Port Connector ......................................................................................................... 14
6.1.17 SPI Flash Connector .......................................................................................................... 14
6.1.18 USB Connectors ................................................................................................................ 14
6.2 External Interface Connector ..................................................................................................... 15
6.2.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector .................................................................................................. 15
6.2.2 LAN Connectors .................................................................................................................... 15
6.2.3 USB Connector ...................................................................................................................... 16
6.2.4 VGA Connector ..................................................................................................................... 16
7. Ordering information ......................................................................................................................... 17
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1. Forward
Thank you for your selection of FA-G41A cpu card.
Any comment is welcome,
please visit our website:
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for the up to date information.
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2. Features
PCIMG 1.0
RoHS compliant
LGA775 CPU socket
Supports two DDR3 DIMMs
Two Gigabit Ethernet connectors
Four SATA connectors
High Definition audio to connect to an optional audio kit
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3. Specifications
Form Factor : PCIMG 1.0
CPU Supported : Socket LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Duo/Quad/Extreme, Celeron Front Side Bus
(FSB) : 800/1066/1333 MHz
Front Side Bus (FSB) : 800/1066/1333 MHz
Northbridge Chipset : Intel® G41
Integrated Graphics : GA DVI (FA-G41A-DVI only)
Memory : Two DDR3 modules up to 2 GB each (4 GB total)
Southbridge Chipset : Intel® ICH7
BIOS : AMI BIOS
Digital I/O : 8-bit, 4-bit input/4-bit output
Ethernet Controllers : Dual Realtek RTL8111CP
Super I/O Controller : iTE IT8718F
Watchdog Timer : Software programmable supports 1~255 sec. system reset
Audio Connectors : One internal audio connector
Keyboard/Mouse : One external PS/2, one internal pin header
Serial Ports : Two RS-232 COM connectors
USB 2.0/1.1 ports : Six internal via pin header One external
Floppy Disk Drives : One floppy disk drive (FDD) connector
IDE : One IDE connector
Serial ATA : Four independent SATA channels with 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rates
Environmental and Power Specifications
Power Supply : ATX power supported
Power Consumption : 5 V @ 7.13 A 12 V @ 0.27 A 5VBS @ 0.11 A Vcore @ 3.02 A
3D Mark2001SE with Intel® Core™2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz
and two 2GB DDR3 modules
Operating temperature : 0ºC ~ 60ºC( 32°F ~ 140°F), requires cooler and silicone heat sink paste
Humidity : 5% ~ 95% (non-condensing)
Physical Specifications
Dimensions : 338 mm x 122 mm
Weight GW : 1100 g
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5.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors
ATX Power Control Connector
CPU Power Input Connector
Infrared Interface Connector
7-pin SATA drive
connectors
SATA1, SATA2, SATA3,
SATA4
5.3 External Interface Panel Connectors
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6. Connector and Jumper setting
6.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors
6.1.1 ATX Power Control Connector
(ATXCTL1 : 3-pin wafer (1x3))
The connector is for enabling an ATX power supply. When connected to the power supply,
the power can be turned on and off with the front panel switch.
6.1.2 Audio Kit Connector
(J_AUDIO1: 10-pin header)
This connector connects to an external audio kit.
6.1.3 Battery Connector
(BAT1: 2-pin wafer (1x2))
This is connected to the system battery. The battery provides power to the system clock to
retain the time when power is turned off.
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6.1.4 CPU Fan Connector
(CPU_FAN1: 4-pin header)
The fan connector attaches to a CPU cooling fan.
6.1.5 CPU Power Input Connector
(CPU12V1: 4-pin connector)
The CPU power input connector provides power to the CPU.
6.1.6 DVI Connector
(DVI1: 26-pin header)
The DVI connector connects to a monitor that supports DVI video input.
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6.1.7 Digital I/O Connector
(DIO1: 10-pin header)
The digital I/O connector provides programmable input and output for external devices. The
digital I/O provides 4-bit output and 4-bit input.
6.1.8 Floppy Disk Connector
(FDD1: 34-pin header)
The floppy disk connector is connected to a floppy disk drive.
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6.1.9 Front Panel Connector
(F_PANEL1: 14-pin header)
The front panel connector connects to the indicator LEDs and buttons on the computer's
front panel.
6.1.10 Infrared Interface Connector
(IR1: 5-pin header (1x5))
The infrared connector attaches to an infrared receiver for use with remote controls.
6.1.11 Keyboard Connector
(KB1: 5-pin header (1x5))
The keyboard connector can be used to install a PS/2 keyboard.
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6.1.12 Memory Slot
(DIMM1, DIMM2 : DIMM slot)
The DIMM slots are for DIMM memory modules.
6.1.13 IDE Connector
(PIDE1: 40-pin box header)
Connects to IDE hard drives and optical drives.
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6.1.14 Parallel Port Connector
(LPT1: 26-pin box header)
The parallel port connector connects to a parallel port connector interface or some other
parallel port device such as a printer.
6.1.15 SATA Drive Connectors
(SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 : 7-pin SATA drive connectors)
The SATA drive connectors can be connected to SATA drives.
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6.1.16 Serial Port Connector
Data Carrier Detect (DCD1)
Data Terminal Ready (DTR1)
(COM1, COM2: 10-pin box header)
This connector provides RS-232 communications.
6.1.17 SPI Flash Connector
(JSPI1: 8-pin header)
The 8-pin SPI Flash connector is used to flash the BIOS.
6.1.18 USB Connectors
(USB12, USB34, USB56: 8-pin header)
The USB connectors connect to USB devices. Each pin header provides two USB ports.
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6.2 External Interface Connector
6.2.1 Keyboard/Mouse Connector
(KBMS1 : PS/2)
The keyboard and mouse connector is a standard PS/2 connector.
6.2.2 LAN Connectors
(LAN1, LAN2: RJ-45)
The LAN connector connects to a local network.
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6.2.3 USB Connector
(USB_C1: USB port)
The USB connector can be connected to a USB device..
6.2.4 VGA Connector
(VGA1 : 15-pin Female)
The VGA connector connects to a monitor that accepts a standard VGA input.
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7. Ordering information
PICMG 1.0 with Intel® G41 support LGA775 Intel® Core2TM Quad CPU
Card With VGA, DDR3, Dual PCIe GbE, SATA II, COM, USB 2.0 and
Audio
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