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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-G41M-ES2H Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing ... 31 2-1 Startup Screen 32 2-2 The Main Menu 33 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 35 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 41 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 43 2-6 Advanced Chipset Features 45 2-7 Integrated Peripherals 47 2-8 Power Management Setup 50 2-9 PnP/PCI Configurations 52 2-10 PC Health Status 53 2-11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 54...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-G41M-ES2H Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13 1-3-1 Installing ... 31 2-1 Startup Screen 32 2-2 The Main Menu 33 2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 35 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 41 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 43 2-6 Advanced Chipset Features 45 2-7 Integrated Peripherals 47 2-8 Power Management Setup 50 2-9 PnP/PCI Configurations 52 2-10 PC Health Status 53 2-11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 54...
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ...
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 57 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 57 3-2 Application Software 58 3-3 Technical Manuals 58 3-4 Contact...59 3-5 System...59 3-6 Download Center 60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ...
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...® processor in the LGA775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus w 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB Chipset Memory Audio LAN w North Bridge: Intel® G41 Express Chipset w South Bridge: Intel® ICH7 ...2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1) w Dual channel memory architecture w Support for DDR2 800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support...
...® processor in the LGA775 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L2 cache varies with CPU Front Side Bus w 1333/1066/800 MHz FSB Chipset Memory Audio LAN w North Bridge: Intel® G41 Express Chipset w South Bridge: Intel® ICH7 ...2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory (Note 1) w Dual channel memory architecture w Support for DDR2 800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support...
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... following guidelines before you are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following guidelines before installing the memory to chipset limitations, read the following : Channel 0: DDR2_1 Channel 1: DDR2_2 DDR2_1 DDR2_2 Due to prevent hardware damage. • Memory modules have ...a foolproof design. Hardware Installation - 16 - A memory module can be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before...
... following guidelines before you are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following guidelines before installing the memory to chipset limitations, read the following : Channel 0: DDR2_1 Channel 1: DDR2_2 DDR2_1 DDR2_2 Due to prevent hardware damage. • Memory modules have ...a foolproof design. Hardware Installation - 16 - A memory module can be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before...
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... BIOS Version: E11c) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor...
... BIOS Version: E11c) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor...
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... menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to configure advanced features available on the chipset. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and...
... menu to configure the device boot order, advanced features available on the CPU, and the primary display adapter. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to configure advanced features available on the chipset. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to configure all peripheral devices, such as IDE, SATA, USB, integrated audio, and...
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... not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. If this feature. - 35 - Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to boot. This...
... not to alter the default settings to prevent system instability or other unexpected results. (Inadequately altering the settings may result in system's failure to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of these components. If this feature. - 35 - Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to boot. This...
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.... Enable this item to playback HDCP contents. PAVP Lite Mode Specifies the buffer memory size for premium content playback (e.g. Disabled Disables this mode. - 45 - 2-6 Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ** VGA Setting ** Onboard VGA Init Display First PAVP Mode PAVP Lite Mode x Paranoid...
.... Enable this item to playback HDCP contents. PAVP Lite Mode Specifies the buffer memory size for premium content playback (e.g. Disabled Disables this mode. - 45 - 2-6 Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ** VGA Setting ** Onboard VGA Init Display First PAVP Mode PAVP Lite Mode x Paranoid...
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... Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Optimized Defa ul ...Status Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Fail-Safe Defau lt...
... Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Optimized Defa ul ...Status Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Fail-Safe Defau lt...
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... Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management SetupEnter Password: PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set...
... Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management SetupEnter Password: PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set...
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... PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Save to CMOS and E XI T (Y/NL)o?aYd Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User ... CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Quit Without Savin g (Y/N)?LNoad Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup ...
... PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Save to CMOS and E XI T (Y/NL)o?aYd Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User ... CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Quit Without Savin g (Y/N)?LNoad Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup ...
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.... (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please...
.... (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that shown in Device Manager, please...
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... MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NS)a?vYe & Exit Setup PnP...
... MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) PC Health Status Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NS)a?vYe & Exit Setup PnP...
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... system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders. • Save allows you to save the current settings to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results may differ by motherboard model. The HW Monitor tab...-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is a simple and easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported.
... system clock settings and voltages settings using the sliders. • Save allows you to save the current settings to the hardware components such as CPU, chipset, and memory and reduce the useful life of EasyTune 6, or system instability or other unexpected results may differ by motherboard model. The HW Monitor tab...-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function is a simple and easy-to-use your ATI or NVIDIA graphics card. 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported.