Zotac G41MAT-A-E User Manual

WARNING!

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions
contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

- REORIENT OR RELOCATE THE RECEIVING ANTENNA

- INCREASE THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RECEIVER

- CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM
THAT OF THE RECEIVER

- CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO/TELEVISION TECHNICIAN

NOTE:

Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B requirements, or
using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result in harmful interference to radio or
television reception.

The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use
shielded I/O cables.

Copyright

This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved. No portion of this manual may be copied or
reproduced by any means.

Electronic Emission Notices

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, no responsibility for
errors or omissions is assumed. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the
use of the information contained herein.

Trademarks

All brand names, logos and registered trademarks mentioned are property of their respective
owners.

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Table of Contents

Motherboard Specifications ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Motherboard Layout------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6
Hardware Installation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

Safety Instructions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8

Preparing the Motherboard -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9

Installing the CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9
Installing the CPU Fan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10
Installing Memory DIMMs -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Installing the Motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
Installing the I/O Shield ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

Connecting Cables and Setting Switches ------------------------------------------------ 12

24-pin ATX Power - PW1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
4-pin ATX 12V Power - PW2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Hard Disk Connector-IDE -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
SPK Header - SPK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
serial Port Header - COM -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
Front Panel Header - FP1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
USB Headers------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16
Floppy Disk Drive Connector- FDD -------------------------------------------------------- 16
F_Audio Header -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
SPDIF-Out Header(Optional) --------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Connecting Serial ATA Cables -------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Fan Connectors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Expansion Slots -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
PCI Slots ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
PCI Express x16 Slots -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
Jumper Settings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20

Configuring the BIOS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

Enter BIOS Setup ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21

Main Menu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Standard CMOS Features Menu --------------------------------------------------------- 23

Date and Time ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23
IDE Channel --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Video ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 23
Drive A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Halt On---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Memory --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24

Advanced BIOS Features ------------------------------------------------------------------ 25
CPU Features ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Hard Disk Boot Priority -------------------------------------------------------------------- 26

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Advanced Chipset Features -------------------------------------------------------------- 28
Integrated Peripherals Menu ------------------------------------------------------------- 29
Power Management Setup Menu ------------------------------------------------------- 30
PnP/PCI Configuration --------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
PC health status ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 33
Frequency/Voltage Control --------------------------------------------------------------- 34
Load Optimized Defaults ------------------------------------------------------------------ 35
Set Supervisor/User Password ---------------------------------------------------------- 36
Save & Exit Setup ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
Exit Without Saving ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
Flash Update Procedure ------------------------------------------------------------------ 38
Installing Drivers and Software -------------------------------------------------------------- 39
Drivers Installation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
REALTEK HD AUDIO DRIVER SETUP ----------------------------------------------------- 47

Getting Started ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
Sound Effect ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
Environment Simulation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
Equalizer Selection --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48
Frequently Used Equalizer Setting -------------------------------------------------------- 48
Karaoke Mode ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48
Mixer----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
Playback control --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
Recording control -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
Audio I/O ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51
Speaker Configuration ------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
Connector Settings ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 53
S/PDIF --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53
Speaker Calibration ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 54
Microphone---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55
Noise Suppression ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 55
Beam Forming ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55
Acoustic Echo Cancellation ------------------------------------------------------------- 55
Audio Demo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56
Information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56

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Intel G41 Chipset Motherboard

Motherboard Specications

q Chipset
v Intel G41
q Size
v Micro ATX form factor of 9.6 inch x 7.5 inch
q Microprocessor support
v Supports the Intel® Core™2 Duo and Intel® Core™2 Quad processors and

Intel® Celeron® processor

v Supports Front Side Bus (FSB) at the following Frequency Ranges:800, 1066,
1333 MT/s.
q VRD 11 On board
v Flexible motherboard design with on board VRD 11.
q Operating systems:
v Supports Windows XP 32bit/64bit and Windows Vista 32bit/64bit
q System Memory support
v Supports dual-channel (128 bits wide ) DDRII memory interface.
v Supports DDRII667/DDRII800
v Maximum memory size: 8GB
q USB 2.0 Ports
v Supports hot plug and play
v Eight USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, four from onboard USB headers)
v Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate
q Onboard Serial ATA II
v Independent DMA operation on four ports.
v Data transfer rates of 3GB/S.
q Onboard Lan (RTL8103E/RTL8111C)
v PCI Express base specification1.0a compliant
v Compliant to 802.3x flow control support
v 10/100 IEEE 802.3 compliant
v Wake On LAN (WOL) power management support
v RTL8111C is Gigabit Ethernet controller
q Onboard High Definition Audio
v Supports 6-channel and 8-channel（Optional）
v Supports Jack-Sensing function
v One SPDIF-Out header on board

q Green Function
v Support SMM, APM, ACPI
v Suspend to DRAM supported (STR)
v RTC timer to power-on the system

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v AC power failure recovery
q Onboard Graphics Features
v DX10 and OpenGL 2.0 are supported
v 3D Graphics Rendering Enhancements
v Up to 2048x1536@75 Hz refresh
v VGA/DVI port output support
q PCI Express Interface
v PCI Express Generation 1.1 compatible
v Support frequency of 1.25 GHZ resulting in 2.5GB/S each direction per lane.
v Clock spread spectrum capability
q Expansion Slots
v One PCI Express X16 slot
v 2 PCI bus master slots

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Motherboard Layout

Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors.

Figure 1. Board Layout

1. 24-pin ATX Power Connector

2. IDE Connector

3. System Fan Connector

4. Serial-ATA (SATA) Connectors

5. Front Panel Header

6. Speaker Header

7. Clear CMOS Jumper

8. South Bridge

9. USB Headers

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10. Floppy Disk Drive Connector

11. COM Port Header

12. PCI Slots

13. SPDIF-Out Header

14. Front Audio Header

15. PCI Express x16 Slot

16. Backpanel Connectors

17. 4-pin ATX_12V Power Connector

18. CPU Fan Connector

19. CPU Socket

20. North Bridge

21. DDRII DIMM Sockets

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Figure 2: Backpanel connectors

1. PS/2 Mouse Port

2. PS/2 Keyboard Port

3. VGA

4. DVI

5. USB Port

6. Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel

Blue Line-In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Center/Subwoofer

7. LAN Connector
Lan Port with LEDs to indicate status.

· Yellow/Light Up/Blink = 10 Mbps/Link/Activity

· Yellow and Green/Light Up/Blink = 100 Mbps/link/Activity

8. Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel 8-Channel

Blue Line-In Line-In Line-In Line-In
Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange -- -- Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer
Black -- Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Grey -- -- -- Side Speaker Out

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Hardware Installation

This section will guide you through the installation of the motherboard. The topics
covered in this section are:

q Preparing the motherboard

v Installing the CPU

v Installing the CPU fan

v Installing the memory

q Installing the motherboard

q Connecting cables and setting switches

Safety Instructions

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury, always follow basic safety precations.

Remember to remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source
before removing or installing any equipment from/to the computer chassis.

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Preparing the Motherboard

The motherboard shipped in the box does not contain a CPU and memory. You need
to purchase these to complete this installation.

Installing the CPU

Be very careful when handling the CPU. Make sure not to bend or break any pins on
the back. Hold the processor only by the edges and do not touch the bottom of the
processor.

Use the following procedure to install the CPU onto the motherboard.

1. Unhook the socket lever by pushing down and
away from the socket.

2. Lift the load plate. There is a protective socket
cover on the load plate to protect the socket
when there is no CPU installed.

3. Remove the protective socket cover from the
load plate.

4. Remove the processor from its protective cover,
making sure you hold it only by the edges.
It is a good idea to save the cover so that
whenever you remove the CPU, you have a
safe place to store it.

5. Align the notches in the processor with the
notches on the socket.

6. Lower the processor straight down into the
socket with out tilting or sliding it into the socket.

Note: Make sure the CPU is fully seated and
level in the socket.

7. Close the load plate over the CPU and press
down while you close and engage the socket
lever.

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Installing the CPU Fan

There are many different fan types that can be used with this motherboard. Follow the
instruction that came with your fan assembly. Be sure that the fan orientation is correct
for your chassis type and your fan assembly.

Installing Memory DIMMs

Your new motherboard has two 1.8V 240-pin slots for DDR2 memory. These slots
support 256 MB / 512 MB /1GB / 2GB / 4GB DDR2 technologies. There must be at
least one memory bank populated to ensure normal operation. Use the following the
recommendations for installing memory. (See Figure1 for the location of the memory
slots.)

q One DIMM: You can install the DIMM into any slot,however,slot 1 is preferred.

q Two DIMMs: Install into slots 1 and 2,The idea is to run on dual channel mode.

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DDRII-1

Hardware Installation

Use the following procedure to install memory DIMMs into the slots on the mother­board. Note that there is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot. This slot
matches the slot on the memory DIMM to ensure the component is installed prop­erly.

1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward.

2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically into
the DIMM slot. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot automatically lock
the DIMM into the connector.

Installing the Motherboard

The sequence of installing the motherboard into the chassis depends on the chassis
you are using and if you are replacing an existing motherboard or working with an
empty chassis. Determine if it would be easier to make all the connections prior to this
step or to secure the motherboard and then make all the connections. It is normally
easier to secure the motherboard first.

Use the following procedure to install the I/O shield and secure the motherboard into
the chassis.

Note: Be sure that the CPU fan assembly has enough clearance for the
chassis covers to lock into place and for the expansion cards. Also
make sure the CPU Fan assembly is aligned with the vents on the
covers.

Installing the I/O Shield

The motherboard kit comes with an I/O shield that is used to block radio frequency
transmissions, protects internal components from dust and foreign objects, and
promotes correct airflow within the chassis.

Before installing the motherboard, install the I/O shield from the inside of the chassis.
Press the I/O shield into place and make sure it fits securely. If the I/O shield does
not fit into the chassis, you would need to obtain the proper size from the chassis
supplier.

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Connecting Cables and Setting Switches

This section takes you through all the connectors and switch settings necessary on
the motherboard. This will include:
q Power Connectors
v 24-pin ATX power - PW1

v 4-pin ATX 12V power - PW2

q Connecting Internal Headers

v Hard Disk Connector - IDE
v SPK Header - SPK
v Serial Port Header - COM
v Front panel header - FP1
v USB Headers
v Floppy Disk Drive Connector - FDD
v F_Audio Header
v SPDIF-Out Header(Optional)

q Serial ATA II

q Chassis Fans

q Expansion slots

q Jumper settings

See Figure 1 to locate the connectors and jumpers referenced in the following
procedure.

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24-pin ATX Power - PW1

PW1 is the main power supply connector located along the edge of the board next to
the DIMM slots. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned
with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the
connector and make sure it is secure.

PW1-Pin Definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V

2 +3.3V 14 -12V

3 GND 15 GND

4 +5V 16 PS_ON

5 GND 17 GND

6 +5V 18 GND

7 GND 19 GND

8 PWROK 20 -5V

9 +5V_AUX 21 +5V

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 +3.3V 24 GND

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4-pin ATX 12V Power - PW2

PW2, the 4-pin ATX 12V power connector,
is used to provide power to the CPU. Align
the pins to the connector and press firmly
until seated.

PW2-Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1 GND

2 GND

3 +12V

4 +12V

3

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PW2

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Hard Disk Connector - IDE

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 control­ler that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 function. You
can connect up to two hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future
BIOS) and other devices.

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SPK Header - SPK

SPK-Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1 VCC

2 NC

3 NC

4 SPK-

SPK

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Serial Port Header - COM

COM-Pin Definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCD 6 DSR

2 RXD 7 RTS

3 TXD 8 CTS

4 DTR 9 RI

5 GND 10 NC

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Front panel header - FP1

The front panel header on this motherboard is one connector used to connect the
following four cables:
q PWRLED
Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The
Power LED indicates the system’s status.

FP1-Pin Definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 HDD_LED+ 6 PWR_SW

2 PW_LED+ 7 RESET

3 HDD_LED- 8 GND

4 PW_LED- 9 NC

5 GND 10 KEY

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Note: Some chassis do not have all four cables. Be sure to match the name on
the connectors to the corresponding pins.

q PWR SW
Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins. Pressing the
power button on the front panel turns the system on and off rather than using the
power supply button.
q HDD LED
Attach the hard disk drive indicator LED cable to these two pins. The HDD
indicator LED indicates the activity status of the hard disks.

q RST SW

Attach the Reset switch cable from the front panel of the case to these two pins.
The system restarts when the RESET switch is pressed.

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USB Headers

This motherboard contains four USB 2.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of
the chassis(Figure 2). The motherboard also contains two 10-pin internal header con­nectors onboard.

1. Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis (not all chassis
are equipped with the front panel option).

USB-Pin Definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 VCC 6 USBP1+

2 VCC 7 GND

3 USBP0- 8 GND

4 USBP1- 9 KEY

5 USBP0+ 10 OC#

USB2

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USB1

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Floppy Disk Drive Connector - FDD

The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that
supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.

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F_Audio Header

The audio connector supports HD audio standard and provides two kinds of audio
output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. The front Audio supports re-tasking
function.

F_Audio-Pin Definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 MIC(L) 6 Reserved

2 GND 7 FAVDIO-JD

3 MIC(R) 8 Key(No pin)

4 -ACZ-DET 9 Front Audio(L)

5 Front Audio(R) 10 Reserved

Note:

In order to utilize the front audio header, your
chassis must have front audio connector. Also
please make sure the pin assignment on the
cable is the same as the pin assignment on the
mainboard header. To find out if the chassis
you are buying supports a front audio connec­tor, please contract your dealer.

F_Audio

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SPDIF-Out Header(Optional)

This header provides a SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digi­tal Interface)output to digital multimedia device
through coaxial connector.

SPDIF - Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1

GND

2 SPDIF-out

3 VCC

SPDIF

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Connecting Serial ATA Cables

The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the
motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for primary
storage devices. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 3GB/S data transfer
rate.

SATA-Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1 GND

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 GND

SATA-2SATA-1 SATA-4SATA-3

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Fan Connectors

There are two fan connectors on the motherboard.
The fan speed can be detected and viewed in the
PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup.

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Expansion Slots

The Intel G41 motherboard contains three expansion slots, one PCI Express slot and
two PCI slots. For a full list of PCI Express x16 graphics card supported by this moth­erboard.

PCI Express x 16 slot

PCI slot

PCI slot

PCI Slots

The two PCI slots support many expansion cards such as a LAN card, USB card,
SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. When installing a card
into the PCI slot, be sure that it is fully seated. Secure the card’s metal bracket to the
chassis back panel with the screw used to hold the blank cover.

PCI Express x16 Slots

There is one PCI Express x16 slot reserved for graphics or video cards. The band­width of the x16 slot is up to 4GB/Sec complianting with PCIE 1.1 specification.

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Jumper Settings

This chapter explains how to configure the motherboard’s hardware. Before using your
computer, make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly. Refer to this
chapter whenever in doubt.

JP1-CMOS Clear Jumper

JP1 Selection

1

1-2* Normal*

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2-3 CMOS Clear

Close Open * = Default setting.

If you want to clear the system configuration,use the JP1(Clear CMOS Jumper) to clear data

Notice:

Be sure to save the CMOS setting when exit the CMOS.

1.
If the CPU is frequency multiplier locked, no CPU speed change will be seen

2.
even if the frequency multiplier setting in CMOS setup is changed.

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Configuring the BIOS

Conguring the BIOS

This section discusses how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup
menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

Enter BIOS Setup

The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software. Correctly
setting the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance.

Use the following procedure to verify/change BIOS settings.

1. Power on the computer.,

2. Press the Del key when the following message briefly displays at the bottom of
the screen during the Power On Self Test (POST).

Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter Setup.

Pressing Del takes you to the Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.

Note: It is strongly recommended that you do not change the default BIOS
settings. Changing some settings could damage your computer.

If you do not find the setting you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, Press
<Ctrl>+<F1> to access more advanced options.

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Main Menu

The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit
choices. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press
Enter to display the associated submenu. Use the # $ arrow keys to position the
selector in the option you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc.

Note:
that on the BIOS screens all data
in white is for information only,
data in yellow is changeable, data
in blue is non-changeable, and
data in a red box is highlighted
for selection.

q Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu to set up the basic system configuration.

q Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set up the advanced system features and boot sequence.

q Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to optimize system performance.

q Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to set up onboard peripherals such as IDE, RAID, USB and LAN
control.

q Power Management Setup

Use this menu to configure power management, power on, and sleep features.

q PnP/PCI Configurations

Use this menu to modify the system’s Plug-and-Play and PCI configurations.

q Pc health status

Use this menu to monitor the real-time system status of your PC.

q Frequency/Voltage control

Use this menu to adjust frequency/Voltage.

The following items on the CMOS Setup Utility main menu are commands rather than
submenus:

q Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

Load standard/optimized default system settings.

q Set Supervisor and User Password

Use this command to set, change, and disable the password used to access the
system and the BIOS menu.

q Save & Exit Setup

Use this command to save settings to CMOS and exit setup.

q Exit Without Saving

Use this command to abandon all setting changes and exit setup.

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Configuring the BIOS

Standard CMOS Features Menu

The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS
information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Use the Page Up and
Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu.
Use the # $ arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back
to the previous menu, press Esc.
The information shown in Item Help corresponds to the option highlighted.

Note:
Note that all data in white is for
information only, data in yellow is
changeable, data in blue is non­changeable, and data in a red box
is highlighted for selection.

Date and Time

Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the Page
Up and Page Down keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that the weekday
(Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to correspond to the date you
enter. Note that the hour value is shown in a 24-hour clock format. Time is represented
as hour : minute : second.

IDE Channel

Use these functions to detect and configure the individual IDE channels. Select a
channel and press Enter to display the IDE sub-menu.
Press Enter to auto-detect IDE channels in the system. Once the channel is detected,
the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Precomp, Landing Zone, and Sector are
automatically filled in.

q None

There is no HDD installed or set.
q Auto
The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up.

q Manual

When you set the channel to [Manual] and change Access Mode to [CHS],
you can then enter the number of cylinders, heads, Precomp, landing zone, and
sector.

Video

Use this option to choose the mode of Video, as EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80,
MONO.

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Drive A

The Drive A option allows you to select the kind of FDD to install.

Halt On

Halt On determines whether or not the computer stops if an error is detected during

power on. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or
press Enter to display the Halt On sub-menu. Use the # $ arrow keys to position
the selector in the option you choose. Press Enter to accept the changes and return
to the Standard CMOS Features menu.

q All Errors

Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system stops and prompts you.

q No Errors

System boot does not stop for any detected errors.
q All, But Keyboard
System boot does not stop for keyboard errors, but does stop for all other errors.
q All, But Diskette
The system boot does not stop for a diskette error but will stop for all other errors.

q All, But Disk/Key

The system boot does not stop for diskette or Keyboard error but will stop for all
other errors.

Memory

These settings are display-only values that are determined by the BIOS POST
(Power-On Self Test).

q Base Memory

BIOS POST determines the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed
in the system.

q Extended Memory

BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.

q Total Memory

This value represents the total memory of the system.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Access the Advanced BIOS Features menu from the CMOS Utility Setup screen. Use
the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to
display the sub-menu. Use the # $ arrow keys to position the selector in the option
you choose. To go back to the previous menu, press Esc.

Note:
The options that have associated
sub-menus are designated by
a u,which precedes the option.
Press Enter to display the sub­menus.
all data in white is for information
only, data in yellow is changeable,
data in blue is non-changeable,
and data in a red box is
highlighted for selection.

CPU Feature

Press Enter to display the CPU Feature menu.

q PPM Mode

Use this option to choose the mode of PPM.

q Limit CPUID MaxVal

Use this option to enable or disable the function of Limiting CPUID MaxVal

q C1E Function

Select CPU C1E function.

q CPU C State Capability

Use this option to enable or disable CPU C State Capability.

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q Execute Disable Bit

When disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return 0, defaults choose
Enable.

q Core Multi-Processing

Use this option to enable or disable Core Multi-Processing.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Press Enter to disply the Hard Disk Boot Priority.

q Virus Warning

Allow you to choose the Virus Warning feature for Hard Disk boot sector
protection.

q CPU L1&L2 Cache/CPU L3 Cache

Use these options to disable or enable L1/L2/L3 cache.

q Quick Power On Self Test

Enabling this option allows the system to skip certain test while booting, which
reduces the time needed to boot the system.

q First/Second/Third Boot Device

Use this option to set the priority sequence of the devices booted at power on.
Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press
Enter to display the sub-menu. Use the # $ arrow keys to position the
selector in the option you choose.

q Boot Other Device

With the option set to Enable, the system boots from some other device if the
first/second/third boot devices fail.

q Boot Up Floppy Seek

Enabled tests floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks.

q Boot Up NumLock Status

This option allows you to select the power-on state of NumLock. Select On
to activate the keyboard NumLock when the system is started. Select Off to
disable the NumLock key.

q Gate A20 Option

Use this option to choose Gate A20 menu.

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q Typematic Rate Setting

Use this option to set keystrokes repeat. if Enabled, display options as follows:

v Typematic Rate
v Typematic delay
q Security Option

The Security Options allows you to require a password every time the system
boots or only when you enter setup. Select Setup to require a password to gain
access to the CMOS Setup screen. Select System to require a password to
access the CMOS Setup screen and when the system boots.

q APIC Mode

Use this function to enable or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt
Controller (APIC). If you disable this option, you also disable the MPS Version
Control for OS option.

q MPS Version Control For OS

Use this function to select the Multi-Processor Specification (MPS) version that
BIOS passes to the operating system. Use the Page Up and Page Down
keys to scroll through the options.

q Full Screen LOGO Show

This option allows you to enable or disable the display of the full-screen logo
when the system boots. Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to toggle
between Enable and Disable.

q Small LoGo (EPA) Show

This option allows you to enable or disable the display of the Small LoGo when
the system boots.

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Advanced Chipset Features

Select Advanced Chipset Features from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press
Enter to display the functions of the Advanced Chipset Functions menu.

q System BIOS Cacheable

Use this option to enable or disable the System BIOS Cacheable

q Memory Hole At 15M-16M

Use this option to enable or disable memory hole at 15M-16M function

q PCI Express Root Port Func

Use this option to define PCI Express root port

q Disable MCHBAR MMIO

Use this option to enable or disable MCHBAR MMIO

q PEG/Onchip VGA Control

Use this option to choose PEG control or onchip VGA control

q On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

Use this option to set the frame buffer size

q DVMT Mode

Use this option to enable or disable DVMT mode

q Total GFX Memory

Use this option to set the GFX memory size

q PAVP Mode

Use this option to set the PAVP mode

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Integrated Peripherals Menu

Select Integrated Peripherals from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press
Enter to display the Integrated Peripherals menu.

q OnChip IDE Device

Use this option to set on chip IDE function

q Onboard Device

Use this option to enable or disable onboard Azalia/AC97 Audio Select

q Super IO Device

Use this option to set power on function ,onboard serial port and onboard parallel
port

q USB Device Setting

Use this option to set USB device

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Power Management Setup Menu

Select Power Management Setup from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press
Enter to display the Power Management Setup menu.

q PCI Express PM Function

Use this option to enable or disable Root port ASPM 、DMI port and ASPM

q ACPI Function

This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to enable or
disable the ACPI function.

q ACPI Suspend Type

Use this option to choose ACPI suspend type

q Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

Use this option to set the type of running VGABIOS

q Power Management

Use this option to set the mode for Power Management

q Video Off Method

Use this option to set a Method for Video off.

q Video Off In Suspend

Use this option to set the type of video off in suspend

q Suspend Type

Use this option to choose suspend type

q MODEM Use IRQ

Use this option to set the mode of using IRQ

q Suspend Mode

Use this option to set suspend mode

q HDD Power Down

Use this option to enable or disable a mode of HDD Power down.

q Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

This function on the Power Management Setup menu allows you to set Soft-Off
by PWR-BTTN to [Instant-Off] or [Delay 4 Sec].

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q Wake-Up By PCI card

Use this option to enable or disable wake-up by PCI card

q Power On by Ring

Use this option to enable or disable power on by ring

q USB KB Wake-Up From S3

Use this option to enable or disable USB KB Wake-up from S3

q Resume by Alarm

Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. If enable set the
date and time as following:
 v Date(of Month) Alarm: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or
on a specific day in a month.
 v Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm: Set the time at which the system will be Powered
on automatically.

q HPET Support

Use this option to enable or disable HPET Support; if enable, HPET Mode
display. We can select.

q HPET Mode

Use this option to set HPET mode

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PnP/PCI Congurations

Select PnP/PCI Conguration from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press

Enter to display the PnP/PCI Configuration menu.

q Init Display First

This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the initial
display is in the PCI slot, onboard or PCI Express slot. Options are [PCI Slot],
[Onboard] and [PCIEx].

q Reset Configuration Data

This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to enable or
disable the resetting of Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when
you exit Setup. Set this to [Enabled] if you have installed a new add-on and
the system reconfiguration has caused a serious conflict that prevents the OS
from booting. The default setting is [Disabled].

q Resources Controlled By

This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to define if the
BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and plug-and-play compatible
devices or if you can manually select IRQ, DMA, and memory base address
fields. Select [Auto(ESCD)] if you want the BIOS to automatically populate
these fields. If you select [Manual] so you can assign the resources, IRQ
Resources is enabled for input.

q IRQ Resources

To enable this field for input, set Resources Controlled By to [Manual].
With this field enabled, press Enter to see options.
Use Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT Bus specification.
Use PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the plug-and-play standard, whether
designed for PCI or ISA Bus architecture.

q PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to enable or disable
the Palette Snoop function.

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q INT pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment

Use these options to set the mode of INT pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment

q Maximum Payload Size

This function on the PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to set the maximum
TLP payload size (in bytes) for the PCI Express devices. Use the Page Up
and Page Down keys to scroll through sizes or enter the number using
the keyboard numbers or use the + and – keys to go up and down the list of
sizes.

PC health Status

Select PC health Status from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter to
display the System Monitor menu.

All of the values shown in are dynamic and change as the speed and voltages of the
various components change with system usage.

q Shutdown Temperature

Use this option to set shutdown temperature

q CPU Fan Speed Control

Use this option to control the CPU fan speed

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Select Frequency/Voltage Control from the CMOS Setup Utility menu and press Enter
to display the system Monitor menu.

q CPU Clock Ratio Unlock

Use this option to set the ratio of CPU clock

q Auto Detect PCI Clk

Use this option to enable or disable system to detect PCI clk

q Spread Spectrum

Use this option to set Spread Spectrum

q CPU Clock

Use this option to set CPU clock

q DDR2 Voltage

Use this option to set DDR2 Voltage

q CHIPSET Voltage

Use this option to set chipset voltage

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Load Fail-safe/Optimized Defaults

Press <Enter> on the item “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” or “Load Optimized Defaults” and
then press the <Y> key to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults
settings helps the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized
defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.

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Set Supervisor/User Password

Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then
press <Enter>. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password
again and press <Enter>.

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords:

v Supervisor Password

When a system password is set and the Password Check item in Advanced
BIOS Features is set to Setup, you must enter the supervisor password for enter-

ing BIOS Setup and making BIOS changes.
When the Password Check item is set to System, you must enter the supervisor
password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS Setup.

v User Password

When the Password Check item is set to System, you must enter the supervisor
password (or user password) at system startup to continue system boot. In BIOS
Setup, you must enter the supervisor password if you wish to make changes to
BIOS settings. The user password only allows you to view the BIOS settings but
not to make changes.

To clear the password, press <Enter> on the password item and when requested
for the password, press <Enter> again. The message “PASSWORD DISABLED” will
appear, indicating the password has been cancelled.

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Save & Exit Setup

Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the changes to the
CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS
Setup Main Menu.

Exit Without Saving

Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This exits the BIOS Setup without
saving the changes made in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Press <N> or <Esc> to return
to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.

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FLASH Update Procedure

The program AWDFLASH.EXE is included on the driver CD (D:\Utility\
AWDFLASH.EXE). Please follow the recommended procedure to update the flash
BIOS, as listed below.

1. Create a DOS-bootable floppy diskette. Copy the new BIOS file (just obtained or
downloaded) and the utility program AWDFLASH.EXE to the diskette.

2. Allow the PC system to boot from the DOS diskette.

3. At the DOS prompt, type

AWDFLASH<ENTER>

4. Enter the file name of the new BIOS.

5. The question: “Do you want to save BIOS (Y/N)?” is displayed.

Press “N” if there is no need to save the existing BIOS.
Press “Y” if a backup copy of the existing BIOS is needed.
(A file name has to be assigned to the existing BIOS binary
file.)

6. The message : “Press “Y” to program or “N” to exit” is displayed. Type

“Y”<ENTER>

7. Wait until the flash-update is completed.

8. Restart the PC.

Warning : - Do not turn off or RESET the computer during the flash
process.

- If you are not sure how to upgrade the BIOS, please take your com
puter to an Authorized Service Center and have a trained technician
do the work for you.

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Installing Drivers and Software

Note: It is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is
shipped in the kit, you need to load your operating system. The
motherboard supports Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable.

The kit comes with a CD that contains utility drivers and additional software.

The CD that has been shipped with your Intel G41 motherboard contains the following
software and drivers:

q Software Installation Utility

q Intel Graphics Driver

q HDA sound driver

q Realtek PCIE network Driver

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Drivers Installation

1. Insert the Intel G41 driver CD after loading your operating system.
Waiting for one minute you can see below interface.

2. Follow the below for Software Installation Utility Installing.

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3. Follow the below for Intel graphics drive Installing.

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4. Follow the below for HDA sound driver installing.

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5. Follow the below for Realtek PCIE network driver installing.

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At last, you can open below page that provides information about the hard­ware devices on this motherboard, and check whether finish your installa­tion.

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Realtek HD Audio Driver Setup

Getting Started

After Realtek HD Audio Driver being installed (insert the driverCD and follow the on­screen instructions), “Realtek HD Audio Manager” icon will show in System tray as
below. Double click the icon and the control panel will appear:

Sound Effect

After clicking on the “Sound Effect” tab, 3 sections “Environment”, “Equalizer” and
“Karaoke” are available for selection.

Environment Simulation

You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow, totally
23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager
also provides five popular settings “Stone Corridor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer pipe”, “Arena”
and “Audio Corridor” for quick enjoyment.

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Equalizer Selection

The Equalizer section allows you to create your own preferred settings by utilizing
this tool.

In standard 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz are available:

Frequently Used Equalizer Setting

Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience
at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equal­izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment.

How to Use

Other than the buttons “Pop” “Live” “Club” & “Rock” shown on the page, to pull down
the arrow in “Others” , you will find more optimized settings available to you.

Karaoke Mode

Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home by simply using the music you usually
play, Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to
accommodate your range.

Vocal Cancellation: Single click on “Voice Cancellation”, the vocals of the songs will
be erased, while the background music is still playing which lets you take over the vocal
part.

Key Adjustment: Using “Up / Down Arrow” to find a key which better fits your vocal
range.

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Mixer

Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager integrates Microsoft’s “Volume Control” functions
into the Mixer page. This gives you the advantage to you to create your favorite sound
effect in one single tool.

Playback control

Mute

You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute
sound output.

Tool

√ Show the following volume control

This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed, total
13 items to be chosen.

√ Advanced controls

√ Enable playback multi-streaming

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With this function, you will be able to have an audio chat with your friends via headphone
(stream 1 from front panel) while still have music (stream 2 from back panel) playing.
At any given period, you can have maximum 2 streams operating simultaneously.

Recording control

Mute

You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute
sound input.

Tool

√

Show the following volume controls

This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.

√ Advanced controls.

Advanced control is a “Microphone Boost” icon.
Once this item is checked, you will find “advanced” icon beside “Front Pink In” &
“Mic Volume”. With this, the input signal into “Front Pink In” & “Mic Volume” will
be strengthen.

√ Enable recording multi-streaming

At any given period, you can have maximum 2 streams operating simultaneously.

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Audio I/O

Realtek HD Audio Manager frees you from default speaker settings. Different from
before, for each jack, they are not limited to perform certain functions. Instead, now
each jack is able to be chosen to perform either output (i.e. playback) function or input
(i.e. Recording) function, we call this “Retasking”.

Audio I/O aims to help you setting jacks as you wish. Moreover, other than blue to blue,
pink to pink, the way that you used to do, Audio I/O would guide you to other right jacks
that can also serve as microphone / speaker / headphone.

6-Channel or 8-Channel

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Speaker Configuration

Step 1: Plug in the device in any available jack.
Step 2: Dialogue “connected device” will pop up for your selection. Please select the

device you are trying to plug in.

* If the device is being plugged into the correct jack, you will be able to find the icon
beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device.

* If not correct, Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the
correct jack.

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Connector Settings

Click to access connector settings

√ Mute rear panel when front headphone plugged in

Once this option is checked, when front headphone is plugged, the music that is
playing from the back panel, will be stopped.

√ Disable front panel jack detection (option)

Did not find any function on front panel jacks?
Please check if front jacks on your system are so-called AC’97 jacks. If so,
please check this item to disable front panel jack detection.

√ Enable auto popup dialogue, when device has been plugged in.

Once this item checked, the dialog “Connected device” would automatically pop
up when device plugged in.

S/PDIF

Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIF
allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having
to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal
prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog.

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√

Output Sampling Rate

- 44.1KHz: This is recommended while playing CD

- 48KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby.

- 96KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD-Audio.

√

Output Source

- Output digital audio source: The digital audio format (such as .wav, .mp3,
.midi etc) will come out through S/PDIF-Out.

Speaker Calibration

After you have successfully plugged in speakers and assigned to the right jacks, you are
only one more step to go to enjoy the intended sound. We provide “Speaker Calibration”

to help you check if the speakers are located in the correct position.

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Microphone

This page is designed to provide you better microphone / recording quality.

Below picture indicates both “Noise Suppression” & “Acoustic Echo
Cancellation” are both enabled.

Noise Suppression

If you feel that the background noise, especially the sound generated from the fan
inside PC, is too loud? Try “Noise Suppression”, which allows you to cut off and sup­press disturbing noise.

Beam Forming

Also known as “directional recording”, this option lets you do the following: Once beam
forming is enabled; only the sound from certain direction will be recorded. You will get
the best quality if you chose 90° position, which we recommend you to use, this ef­fectively means that you speak right into the microphone.

Note: A Stereo Microphone is required when using Beam Forming function.

Acoustic Echo Cancellation

This function prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone together
with your sound. For example, you might have chance to use VOIP function through
Internet with your friends. The voice of your friend will come out from speakers (play­back). However, the voice of your friend might also be recorded into your microphone
then go back to your friend through Internet. In that case, your friend will hear his/her
own voice again. With AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) enabled at your side, your
friend can enjoy the benefit with less echo.

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Audio Demo

The section “3D Audio Demo” grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound. The
Audio Demo allows you to listen to sound in an extraordinary way.

Information

This section provides information about your current system audio device.

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