Manual
Page 2
... output devices such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. Plug and Pla y Support T his AMI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specifi cation (ACPI). G41-M 7 BIOS Manual BIOS Setup Introduction T he purpose of this manual is turned off. Some additional features, such as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by a battery so that it retains theSetup information when the power is to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS Setup. Power to CMOS RAM. ACPI Support AMI ACPI BIOS support Version...
... output devices such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. Plug and Pla y Support T his AMI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specifi cation (ACPI). G41-M 7 BIOS Manual BIOS Setup Introduction T he purpose of this manual is turned off. Some additional features, such as defined in the ACPI specification, developed by a battery so that it retains theSetup information when the power is to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS Setup. Power to CMOS RAM. ACPI Support AMI ACPI BIOS support Version...
Manual
Page 5
... > IDE Channel 1 Ma ster > IDE Channel 1 Sl ave Hard Disk Write Pr otect IDE D etect Time Ou t (Sec) BIOS S ETUP UTILITY [ Enhanced] [ Before PATA] [ SATA Pri, PA TA Sec] [ Disabled] [ 35] Options Disa bled Comp atible Enha nced S elect Screen S elect Item En terG o to control the SAT A channel configuration sequence. There is set to "Compatible". Options: Enhanced (Default) / Compatible / Disabled Configure SATA Channels T his item allows you to enter the sub-menu of ID E/SAT A devices. Options: SAT...
... > IDE Channel 1 Ma ster > IDE Channel 1 Sl ave Hard Disk Write Pr otect IDE D etect Time Ou t (Sec) BIOS S ETUP UTILITY [ Enhanced] [ Before PATA] [ SATA Pri, PA TA Sec] [ Disabled] [ 35] Options Disa bled Comp atible Enha nced S elect Screen S elect Item En terG o to control the SAT A channel configuration sequence. There is set to "Compatible". Options: Enhanced (Default) / Compatible / Disabled Configure SATA Channels T his item allows you to enter the sub-menu of ID E/SAT A devices. Options: SAT...
Manual
Page 8
... to configu re the settings of that the BIOS automatically detects. For DP/MP server s, it enabled . Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Confi gure advanced CPU setting s Modul e Version:xx. Notice z Beware of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management, and other system devices. S elect Screen S elect Item EnterG o to malfunction. G41-M 7 BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu T he spec ific applica tion. +F1 F1 0 ES C S elect Screen S elect Item C hange Option G eneral Help S ave...
... to configu re the settings of that the BIOS automatically detects. For DP/MP server s, it enabled . Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Confi gure advanced CPU setting s Modul e Version:xx. Notice z Beware of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management, and other system devices. S elect Screen S elect Item EnterG o to malfunction. G41-M 7 BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu T he spec ific applica tion. +F1 F1 0 ES C S elect Screen S elect Item C hange Option G eneral Help S ave...
Manual
Page 10
...port as Enhanced Parallel Port. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Parallel Port Address T his item allows multi-processing fun ction for multi-core processors. Onboard Floppy Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on AC Powe r Loss [ Enabled] [ 378] [ Normal] [ IRQ7] [ Disabled] [ Disabled] [ Power Off] Allo ws BIOS to use it. G41-M 7 BIOS Manual Core Multi-Processing T his item allows you to determine access onboard p arallel port controller with which I/O Address. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled SuperIO Configuration...
...port as Enhanced Parallel Port. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Parallel Port Address T his item allows multi-processing fun ction for multi-core processors. Onboard Floppy Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on AC Powe r Loss [ Enabled] [ 378] [ Normal] [ IRQ7] [ Disabled] [ Disabled] [ Power Off] Allo ws BIOS to use it. G41-M 7 BIOS Manual Core Multi-Processing T his item allows you to determine access onboard p arallel port controller with which I/O Address. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled SuperIO Configuration...
Manual
Page 12
... If with a monitoring system, the system will show PC health status during POST stage. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Shutdow n Temperature Function T his item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information. CPU F an Syste m1 Fan CPU V core NB Vo ltage +3.30 V +5.00 V +12.0 V FSB V oltage DDR V oltage 5VSB S elect Screen S elect Item +- This item is only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode. Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Hardw are Health...
... If with a monitoring system, the system will show PC health status during POST stage. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Shutdow n Temperature Function T his item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information. CPU F an Syste m1 Fan CPU V core NB Vo ltage +3.30 V +5.00 V +12.0 V FSB V oltage DDR V oltage 5VSB S elect Screen S elect Item +- This item is only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode. Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Hardw are Health...
Manual
Page 14
... (Default) / Yes 13 Options: 1~127 (Interv al: 1) Power Configuration Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ACPI Settings Suspe nd mode Repos t Video on S3/ST R resume. Suspend mode T he item allows you to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3 Resume ACPI Version Featu res ACPI APIC support AMI O EMB table Headl ess mode Energ y Lake Featur e APIC ACPI SCI IRQ USB D evice Wakeup From S3/S4 High Performance E vent Timer [S1(POS)] [NO] [ACPI v1.0] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled...
... (Default) / Yes 13 Options: 1~127 (Interv al: 1) Power Configuration Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ACPI Settings Suspe nd mode Repos t Video on S3/ST R resume. Suspend mode T he item allows you to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3 Resume ACPI Version Featu res ACPI APIC support AMI O EMB table Headl ess mode Energ y Lake Featur e APIC ACPI SCI IRQ USB D evice Wakeup From S3/S4 High Performance E vent Timer [S1(POS)] [NO] [ACPI v1.0] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled...
Manual
Page 15
... OEMB table Set this value to allow the ACPIBIOS to add a pointer to enable or disabled the USB resume from S3/S4 T his item is one that operates without a keyboard, monitor or mouse. A headless server is used to select the version of ACPI. Options: ACPI v1.0 (Default) / ACPI v2.0 / ACPI v3.0 ACPI APIC support T his item allows you to enable or disable the motherboard's APIC (Advan ced Programmable Interrupt Controller).
... OEMB table Set this value to allow the ACPIBIOS to add a pointer to enable or disabled the USB resume from S3/S4 T his item is one that operates without a keyboard, monitor or mouse. A headless server is used to select the version of ACPI. Options: ACPI v1.0 (Default) / ACPI v2.0 / ACPI v3.0 ACPI APIC support T his item allows you to enable or disable the motherboard's APIC (Advan ced Programmable Interrupt Controller).
Manual
Page 16
... to set the date and time at which supports the Wake on LAN function. For this function to work, you to control power supply of CPU for the purpose of HPET . Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled HPET Memory Address T his item allows you may need a LAN add-on card which the RT C (real-time clock) alarm awak ens the system from PCI card returns the system to enable or disabled the HPET. G41-M 7 BIOS Manual High...
... to set the date and time at which supports the Wake on LAN function. For this function to work, you to control power supply of CPU for the purpose of HPET . Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled HPET Memory Address T his item allows you may need a LAN add-on card which the RT C (real-time clock) alarm awak ens the system from PCI card returns the system to enable or disabled the HPET. G41-M 7 BIOS Manual High...
Manual
Page 17
... provide legacy support fo r USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 16 Microso ft DOS or Windows NT). Options: HiSpeed (Default) USB 2.0-480Mbps FullSpeed USB 1.1-12Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand-Off T his item allows you to enable support for op erating systems without an EHCI hand-o ff feature. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto USB 2.0 Controller Mode T his item shows the USB controller and using such USB devices with operating systems that do not natively support USB (e.g. G41-M 7 BIOS Manual USB Configuration T his...
... provide legacy support fo r USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 16 Microso ft DOS or Windows NT). Options: HiSpeed (Default) USB 2.0-480Mbps FullSpeed USB 1.1-12Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand-Off T his item allows you to enable support for op erating systems without an EHCI hand-o ff feature. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto USB 2.0 Controller Mode T his item shows the USB controller and using such USB devices with operating systems that do not natively support USB (e.g. G41-M 7 BIOS Manual USB Configuration T his...
Manual
Page 27
...,the support will be automately turn on when high speed device were attached. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. G41-M 7 BIOS Manual South Bridge Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et South Bridge Chips et Configura tion USB F unctions USB 2 .0 Controller Audio Controller Onboa rd Lan Contro l Onboa rd Lan Boot R OM Onboa rd Lan Order Boot Rom MAC I D Information [8 USB Port s] [Enabled] [Azalia] [Enabled] [Disabled...
...,the support will be automately turn on when high speed device were attached. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. G41-M 7 BIOS Manual South Bridge Configuration BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Chips et South Bridge Chips et Configura tion USB F unctions USB 2 .0 Controller Audio Controller Onboa rd Lan Contro l Onboa rd Lan Boot R OM Onboa rd Lan Order Boot Rom MAC I D Information [8 USB Port s] [Enabled] [Azalia] [Enabled] [Disabled...
Manual
Page 34
G41-M 7 BIOS Manual Security T his sub-menu allows you to enter a password. BIOS SETU P U TILITY Exit Security Setti ngs Supervisor Pas sword :Not Installe d User Password :Not Installe d Change Supervi sor Password User Access Le vel Change User Pa ssword Clear User Pas sword Password Check [Ful l Access] [Set up] Boot Sector Vi rus Protection [Dis abled] Install or Change the password. You will not be prompted with to provide/revise supervisor and user password. Ifthe Supervisor Password is set and...
G41-M 7 BIOS Manual Security T his sub-menu allows you to enter a password. BIOS SETU P U TILITY Exit Security Setti ngs Supervisor Pas sword :Not Installe d User Password :Not Installe d Change Supervi sor Password User Access Le vel Change User Pa ssword Clear User Pas sword Password Check [Ful l Access] [Set up] Boot Sector Vi rus Protection [Dis abled] Install or Change the password. You will not be prompted with to provide/revise supervisor and user password. Ifthe Supervisor Password is set and...
Setup Manual
Page 4
...commonly used legacy Hardware Monitor Controller Super I/O Super I/O functionality. SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant LAN Realtek RTL 8102EL 10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation Half / Full duplex capability Sound Codec ALC662 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio Slots PCI slot PCI Express x 16 slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion cards On Board Floppy Connector Connectors Printer Port Connector Serial port Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port x1 Connects to 3.0 Gb/s. Fan Speed...
...commonly used legacy Hardware Monitor Controller Super I/O Super I/O functionality. SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant LAN Realtek RTL 8102EL 10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation Half / Full duplex capability Sound Codec ALC662 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio Slots PCI slot PCI Express x 16 slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion cards On Board Floppy Connector Connectors Printer Port Connector Serial port Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port x1 Connects to 3.0 Gb/s. Fan Speed...
Setup Manual
Page 5
... microphone connection Board Size 182 (W) x 235 (L) mm Biostar reserves the right to the audio port, please use the Line In (blue) and Mic In (Pink) audio jack. 3 G41-M7 SPEC Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with or without notice 1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS/ 2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard LAN VGA USBX2 USBX2 Line In/ Surround Line Out Mic In 1/ Bass/ Center Since the audio chip supports High Definition Audio Specification...
... microphone connection Board Size 182 (W) x 235 (L) mm Biostar reserves the right to the audio port, please use the Line In (blue) and Mic In (Pink) audio jack. 3 G41-M7 SPEC Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with or without notice 1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS/ 2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard LAN VGA USBX2 USBX2 Line In/ Surround Line Out Mic In 1/ Bass/ Center Since the audio chip supports High Definition Audio Specification...
Setup Manual
Page 14
... allows user to set up jumpers. Pin opened Pin closed 3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS Pin1-2 closed JPANEL1: Front Panel Header This 16-pin connector includes Power-on pins, the jumper is "close", if not, that means the jumper is placed on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. PWR_LED On/Off 9 ++ 16 1 + 8 SPK RST HLED Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 N/A 3 N/A 4 Speaker 5 HDD LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-) 7 Ground 8 Reset control Function Pin 9 Speaker 10 Connector 11 12 Hard drive 13 LED 14 15 Reset button 16 Assignment N/A N/A N/A Power LED (+) Power LED (+) Power LED...
... allows user to set up jumpers. Pin opened Pin closed 3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS Pin1-2 closed JPANEL1: Front Panel Header This 16-pin connector includes Power-on pins, the jumper is "close", if not, that means the jumper is placed on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. PWR_LED On/Off 9 ++ 16 1 + 8 SPK RST HLED Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 N/A 3 N/A 4 Speaker 5 HDD LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-) 7 Ground 8 Reset control Function Pin 9 Speaker 10 Connector 11 12 Hard drive 13 LED 14 15 Reset button 16 Assignment N/A N/A N/A Power LED (+) Power LED (+) Power LED...
Setup Manual
Page 26
... boot failure. 24 z This utility only allows storage device with BIO-Flasher 1. Motherboard Manual BIO-Flasher BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip. Insert the USB pen drive or the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to enter the utility. 5. Select the device contains the BIOS file and press to the USB port or the floppy disk drive. 4. Select the proper BIOS file and press then to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Go to the website to perform the BIOS update...
... boot failure. 24 z This utility only allows storage device with BIO-Flasher 1. Motherboard Manual BIO-Flasher BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip. Insert the USB pen drive or the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to enter the utility. 5. Select the device contains the BIOS file and press to the USB port or the floppy disk drive. 4. Select the proper BIOS file and press then to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Go to the website to perform the BIOS update...
Setup Manual
Page 27
... exception error (processor exception interrupt error) 8 Display memory error (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action 1, 3 Reseat the memory, or replace with the system. z If beep codes are not generated when all other expansion cards are absent, one at a time until the problem happens again. If the system video adapter is an integrated part of the system board, the board may be faulty. 25 4.4 AMI BIOS BEEP CODE G41-M7 Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps...
... exception error (processor exception interrupt error) 8 Display memory error (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action 1, 3 Reseat the memory, or replace with the system. z If beep codes are not generated when all other expansion cards are absent, one at a time until the problem happens again. If the system video adapter is an integrated part of the system board, the board may be faulty. 25 4.4 AMI BIOS BEEP CODE G41-M7 Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps...
Bios Setup
Page 10
... seri al ports. Onboard Floppy Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on AC Powe r Loss [ Enabled] [ 3F8/IRQ4] [ Normal] [ 2F8/IRQ3] [ Normal] [ 378] [ Normal] [ IRQ7] [ Disabled] [ Disabled] [ Power Off] Allo ws BIOS to E nable or D isable Flopp y Cont roller S elect Screen S elect Item +- Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default) / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / Disabled Serial Port1 M ode T his item allows you installed another FDC or the system uses...
... seri al ports. Onboard Floppy Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on AC Powe r Loss [ Enabled] [ 3F8/IRQ4] [ Normal] [ 2F8/IRQ3] [ Normal] [ 378] [ Normal] [ IRQ7] [ Disabled] [ Disabled] [ Power Off] Allo ws BIOS to E nable or D isable Flopp y Cont roller S elect Screen S elect Item +- Options: 3F8/IRQ4 (Default) / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / Disabled Serial Port1 M ode T his item allows you installed another FDC or the system uses...
Bios Setup
Page 12
... Fan CPU V core Chips et Voltage +3.30 V +12.0 V FSB V oltage Memor y Voltage S elect Screen S elect Item +- H/W Health Function If with a monitoring system, the system will leave the computer in the power off state. G41D-M7 BIOS M anual Mouse PowerOn T his item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Restore on function. Choosing Enabled will restore the system to control the mouse power on AC Power Loss T his setting...
... Fan CPU V core Chips et Voltage +3.30 V +12.0 V FSB V oltage Memor y Voltage S elect Screen S elect Item +- H/W Health Function If with a monitoring system, the system will leave the computer in the power off state. G41D-M7 BIOS M anual Mouse PowerOn T his item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Restore on function. Choosing Enabled will restore the system to control the mouse power on AC Power Loss T his setting...
Bios Setup
Page 16
... system from Suspend mode. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Resume On PME# When you select Enabled, a PME signal from PCI card returns the system to work, you may need a LAN add-on card which supports the Wake on ring function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled RTC Alarm Date (Days) You can set the memory address ofHPET . For this function to Full ON state. G41D-M7 BIOS M anual APIC ACPI SCI IRQ Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled USB Dev ice Wakeup...
... system from Suspend mode. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Resume On PME# When you select Enabled, a PME signal from PCI card returns the system to work, you may need a LAN add-on card which supports the Wake on ring function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled RTC Alarm Date (Days) You can set the memory address ofHPET . For this function to Full ON state. G41D-M7 BIOS M anual APIC ACPI SCI IRQ Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled USB Dev ice Wakeup...
Bios Setup
Page 17
... natively support USB (e.g. Options: HiSpeed (Default) USB 2.0-480Mbps FullSpeed USB 1.1-12Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand-Off T his is a useful feature when using USB device information. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY USB C onfiguration Modul e Version - 2 .24.3-13.4 USB D evices Enable d: Options Disa bled Enab led Auto Legac y USB Support USB 2 .0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [ Enabled] [ HiSpeed] [ Enabled] > USB Mass Storage Device Conf...
... natively support USB (e.g. Options: HiSpeed (Default) USB 2.0-480Mbps FullSpeed USB 1.1-12Mbps BIOS EHCI Hand-Off T his is a useful feature when using USB device information. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY USB C onfiguration Modul e Version - 2 .24.3-13.4 USB D evices Enable d: Options Disa bled Enab led Auto Legac y USB Support USB 2 .0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [ Enabled] [ HiSpeed] [ Enabled] > USB Mass Storage Device Conf...
