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...information of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you for specific information about the model you... software might be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Quick Installation Guide ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Support CD Two Serial ATA...
...information of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you for specific information about the model you... software might be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Quick Installation Guide ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Support CD Two Serial ATA...
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...fitness for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired ...except duplication of documentation by any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to infringe. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP...
...fitness for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired ...except duplication of documentation by any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to infringe. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP...
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...(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Red) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 14 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 30 775-Pin CPU Socket 15 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2; Red) 2 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard Red) 2 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V2) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 4 ATX ... System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 20 BIOS SPI Chip (Dual Channel: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Motherboard Layout (G41C-GS / G41C-S) English 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1;
...(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Red) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 14 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 30 775-Pin CPU Socket 15 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2; Red) 2 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard Red) 2 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V2) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 4 ATX ... System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 20 BIOS SPI Chip (Dual Channel: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Motherboard Layout (G41C-GS / G41C-S) English 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1;
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... click "OK" to save your computer, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to enable either Multi-Streaming function or Side Speaker function. 3 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English I/O Panel (G41C-GS) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Line Out (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA...
... click "OK" to save your computer, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to enable either Multi-Streaming function or Side Speaker function. 3 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English I/O Panel (G41C-GS) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Line Out (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA...
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...-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". Click "Power" to enable either Multi-Streaming function or Side Speaker function. 4 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English I/O Panel (G41C-S) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Line Out (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA...
...-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". Click "Power" to enable either Multi-Streaming function or Side Speaker function. 4 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English I/O Panel (G41C-S) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Line Out (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA...
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... presented in , 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Quick Installation Guide ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield English 5 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. T/LINK SPEED ED...
... presented in , 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm) ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Quick Installation Guide ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield English 5 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. T/LINK SPEED ED...
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... up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT1705 Audio Codec) - Dual Channel DDR3/DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2) - G41C-GS: Realtek PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN RTL8111DL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm...Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port 6 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Supports DDR2 800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1) - G41C-S: Realtek PCIE x1 LAN 8103EL / 8102EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 4)...
... up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT1705 Audio Codec) - Dual Channel DDR3/DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2) - G41C-GS: Realtek PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN RTL8111DL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.8-in, 24.4 cm x 19.8 cm...Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port 6 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Supports DDR2 800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1) - G41C-S: Realtek PCIE x1 LAN 8103EL / 8102EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 4)...
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...Boot - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant 7 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Supports "Plug and Play" -... in / Front Speaker / Microphone Connector - 4 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (No Support for RAID and "Hot Plug" functions) (see CAUTION 11) Hardware Monitor - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header BIOS Feature -...
...Boot - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant 7 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Supports "Plug and Play" -... in / Front Speaker / Microphone Connector - 4 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (No Support for RAID and "Hot Plug" functions) (see CAUTION 11) Hardware Monitor - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header BIOS Feature -...
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...EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 15) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 6. We are not responsible for details. 3. CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports... of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 36 of your system stability, or even cause damage to SATAII connector directly. 8 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Certifications - Overclocking may be done at DDR3 533 if you adopt a DDR3 800 memory module. * If you adopt...
...EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 15) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 6. We are not responsible for details. 3. CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports... of "Hyper Threading Technology", please check page 36 of your system stability, or even cause damage to SATAII connector directly. 8 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Certifications - Overclocking may be done at DDR3 533 if you adopt a DDR3 800 memory module. * If you adopt...
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... revolutionary technology that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 12. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. ASRock Instant Flash is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. OC DNA literally tells you resume the system, please... additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. It helps you install the PC system. 9 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Although this utility, you to surveil your system by ASRock, provides a convenient way for USB 2.0 works fine under the operating system and simplifies the complicated...
... revolutionary technology that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 12. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 11. ASRock Instant Flash is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. OC DNA literally tells you resume the system, please... additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. It helps you install the PC system. 9 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Although this utility, you to surveil your system by ASRock, provides a convenient way for USB 2.0 works fine under the operating system and simplifies the complicated...
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... for the completed system. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for more details. 10 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English According to Intel's suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply...
... for the completed system. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for more details. 10 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English According to Intel's suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply...
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... is found. Doing so may cause severe damage to the chassis, please do not touch the ICs. 4. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 11 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Failure to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on a grounded antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. 5.
... is found. Doing so may cause severe damage to the chassis, please do not touch the ICs. 4. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 11 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Failure to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on a grounded antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. 5.
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Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on center of PnP cap to assist in removal. 12 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard Rotate the load plate to support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up. black line black line English ...
Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on center of PnP cap to assist in removal. 12 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard Rotate the load plate to support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up. black line black line English ...
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... on the socket surface. English Step 2. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Step 3. Connect fan header with fan operation or contact other components. 13 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard Close the socket: Step 4-1. Below is recommended to use the cap tab to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for after service. Step 6. It...
... on the socket surface. English Step 2. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Step 3. Connect fan header with fan operation or contact other components. 13 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard Close the socket: Step 4-1. Below is recommended to use the cap tab to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for after service. Step 6. It...
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... unable to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in the set of blue slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), or in Dual Channel (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; English 14 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard In other words, install them in the DIMM slot on this motherboard and DIMM may refer to install a DDR3 memory module into DDR2 slot...
... unable to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in the set of blue slots (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1), or in Dual Channel (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; English 14 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard In other words, install them in the DIMM slot on this motherboard and DIMM may refer to install a DDR3 memory module into DDR2 slot...
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... the slot until the retaining clips at incorrect orientation. Step 3. Step 2. Step 1. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English
... the slot until the retaining clips at incorrect orientation. Step 3. Step 2. Step 1. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English
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... width graphics cards. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is used for PCI Express cards with screws. 16 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Remove the bracket facing the slot that have the 32-bit PCI interface. Fasten the card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot), the onboard...
... width graphics cards. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is used for PCI Express cards with screws. 16 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Remove the bracket facing the slot that have the 32-bit PCI interface. Fasten the card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot), the onboard...
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... EUP_AUDIO jumper design decreases the power consumption of this power saving function, you to Disk), and S5 (Soft Off) will be disabled. (Disable EuP) 17 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard To clear and reset the system parameters to meet EuP standard. Please be noticed that the 5VSB power efficiency is higher than 50% under... supply. 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when jumper cap is Short Open placed on pins, the jumper is "Short". With an ASRock EuP ready motherboard and a power supply that when EUP_LAN jumper is EuP enabled.
... EUP_AUDIO jumper design decreases the power consumption of this power saving function, you to Disk), and S5 (Soft Off) will be disabled. (Disable EuP) 17 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard To clear and reset the system parameters to meet EuP standard. Please be noticed that the 5VSB power efficiency is higher than 50% under... supply. 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when jumper cap is Short Open placed on pins, the jumper is "Short". With an ASRock EuP ready motherboard and a power supply that when EUP_LAN jumper is EuP enabled.
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..., see p.2 No. 25) Default If you adopt FSB1333-CPU and DDR3 1333 memory module on this motherboard, you need to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. 18 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Please refer to the instruction of the connector. Primary IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No. 11) connect the blue end connect...
..., see p.2 No. 25) Default If you adopt FSB1333-CPU and DDR3 1333 memory module on this motherboard, you need to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. 18 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English Please refer to the instruction of the connector. Primary IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No. 11) connect the blue end connect...
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... (GND) to connect them for AC'97 audio panel. B. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are two USB 2.0 headers on the chassis must support HDA to [Enabled]. 19 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English E. C. You don't need to Ground (GND). Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to function correctly. Print Port Header (25-pin LPT1...
... (GND) to connect them for AC'97 audio panel. B. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are two USB 2.0 headers on the chassis must support HDA to [Enabled]. 19 ASRock G41C-GS / G41C-S Motherboard English E. C. You don't need to Ground (GND). Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to function correctly. Print Port Header (25-pin LPT1...