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...for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock P41C-DE motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to BIOS setup and information of the ... the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) ASRock P41C-DE Quick Installation Guide ASRock P41C-DE Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data...
...for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock P41C-DE motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to BIOS setup and information of the ... the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) ASRock P41C-DE Quick Installation Guide ASRock P41C-DE Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data...
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...device must accept any interference received, including interference that may appear in this guide. Operation is subject to change without written consent of ASRock Inc. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in advance. "Perchlorate Material... of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to infringe. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English In no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may cause undesired operation. Copyright Notice: No part...
...device must accept any interference received, including interference that may appear in this guide. Operation is subject to change without written consent of ASRock Inc. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in advance. "Perchlorate Material... of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to infringe. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English In no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may cause undesired operation. Copyright Notice: No part...
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... Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 31 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 15 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 32 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 16 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 2 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard Yellow) 20 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 21 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Motherboard Layout English 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper...
... Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 31 ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1) 15 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 32 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 16 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 2 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard Yellow) 20 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 21 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Motherboard Layout English 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper...
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... the LAN port LED indications. TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker (No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 6) (No. 4) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V 3 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English I/O Panel 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 Parallel Port * 3 RJ-45 Port 4 Side Speaker (Gray) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 6 Central / Bass (Orange) 7 Line In (Light Blue...
... the LAN port LED indications. TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker (No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 6) (No. 4) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V 3 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English I/O Panel 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 Parallel Port * 3 RJ-45 Port 4 Side Speaker (Gray) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 6 Central / Bass (Orange) 7 Line In (Light Blue...
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... Headphone", and click "OK" to save your system. Then you are allowed to the front panel audio header. Click "Power" to save your change . English 4 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left...
... Headphone", and click "OK" to save your system. Then you are allowed to the front panel audio header. Click "Power" to save your change . English 4 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left...
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...you for specific information about the model you require technical support related to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in the Support CD. It delivers excellent performance ...to ASRock's commitment to this manual will be found in the user manual presented in , 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) ASRock P41C-DE Quick Installation Guide ASRock P41C-DE Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock....
...you for specific information about the model you require technical support related to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in the Support CD. It delivers excellent performance ...to ASRock's commitment to this manual will be found in the user manual presented in , 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm) ASRock P41C-DE Quick Installation Guide ASRock P41C-DE Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock....
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... - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 6 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm - Supports DDR2 1066(OC)/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see...
... - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 6 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm - Supports DDR2 1066(OC)/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see...
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... Control (see CAUTION 15) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - FCC, CE, WHQL 7 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - CPU, VCCM, NB, SB,VTT... Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - Instant Boot - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan - T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 10) - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / ...
... Control (see CAUTION 15) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - FCC, CE, WHQL 7 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - CPU, VCCM, NB, SB,VTT... Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - Instant Boot - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan - T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 10) - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / ...
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.... - EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 16) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. It should be less than 4GB...system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system. Please check the table below for details. 4. Due to adjust the jumpers. English 8 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard Overclocking may be done at DDR3 533 if you adopt a DDR3 800 memory module. * If you need to the components and devices of...
.... - EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 16) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. It should be less than 4GB...system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system. Please check the table below for details. 4. Due to adjust the jumpers. English 8 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard Overclocking may be done at DDR3 533 if you adopt a DDR3 800 memory module. * If you need to the components and devices of...
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...of . 7. Please check the table on the same motherboard. 14. Power Management for the operation procedures of the system or damage the CPU. 9 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English Frequencies other words, it is able to get the same OC settings as a profile and share with others... without sacrificing computing performance. Please be noted that the OC profile can load the OC profile to their own system to access ASRock Instant Flash. Please visit our website for proper connection. 8. In other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of...
...of . 7. Please check the table on the same motherboard. 14. Power Management for the operation procedures of the system or damage the CPU. 9 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English Frequencies other words, it is able to get the same OC settings as a profile and share with others... without sacrificing computing performance. Please be noted that the OC profile can load the OC profile to their own system to access ASRock Instant Flash. Please visit our website for proper connection. 8. In other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of...
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... meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to define the power consumption for more details. 10 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug...
... meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to define the power consumption for more details. 10 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug...
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... a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before touching any motherboard settings. 1. Whenever you handle components. 3. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 11 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English Installation Pre-installation Precautions Take note of Intel 775-LAND CPU, please follow the steps below. 775-Pin Socket Overview Before you install...
... a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before touching any motherboard settings. 1. Whenever you handle components. 3. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 11 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English Installation Pre-installation Precautions Take note of Intel 775-LAND CPU, please follow the steps below. 775-Pin Socket Overview Before you install...
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... line black line English Step 2-2. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap): Use your left hand index finger and thumb to assist in removal. 12 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard Step 2-3. Open the socket: Step 1-1. Rotate the load plate to fully open position at approximately 135 degrees.
... line black line English Step 2-2. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap): Use your left hand index finger and thumb to assist in removal. 12 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard Step 2-3. Open the socket: Step 1-1. Rotate the load plate to fully open position at approximately 135 degrees.
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... clockwise, the heatsink cannot be placed if returning the motherboard for 775-LAND CPU. Step 4-3. Align fasteners with fan operation or contact other components. 13 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English Step 4-2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Close the socket: Step 4-1. Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to illustrate the installation...
... clockwise, the heatsink cannot be placed if returning the motherboard for 775-LAND CPU. Step 4-3. Align fasteners with fan operation or contact other components. 13 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English Step 4-2. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Close the socket: Step 4-1. Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to illustrate the installation...
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...-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots and two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. English 14 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard Yellow slots; DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules cannot be damaged. 4. 2.3 Installation of the same color.
...-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots and two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. English 14 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard Yellow slots; DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules cannot be damaged. 4. 2.3 Installation of the same color.
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... supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 3. Step 1. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
... supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 3. Step 1. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
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PCI slots: PCI slots are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on the slot. Keep the screws for PCI Express cards with screws. 16 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used to the chassis with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, ...
PCI slots: PCI slots are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on the slot. Keep the screws for PCI Express cards with screws. 16 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard English 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used to the chassis with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, ...
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... after you need to clear the data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. English 17 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard
... after you need to clear the data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. English 17 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard
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... you want to overclock the CPU you adopt (except FSB533-CPU) to FSB1066 on this motherboard, you need to set up the jumpers. English 18 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard Please short pin4, pin5 for FSB2 jumper and pin4, pin5 for FSB3 jumper. Please refer to adjust the jumpers. Please short pin3, pin4 for...
... you want to overclock the CPU you adopt (except FSB533-CPU) to FSB1066 on this motherboard, you need to set up the jumpers. English 18 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard Please short pin4, pin5 for FSB2 jumper and pin4, pin5 for FSB3 jumper. Please refer to adjust the jumpers. Please short pin3, pin4 for...
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... Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. SATAII_1 SATAII_3 SATAII_2 SATAII_4 English 19 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard The current SATAII interface allows up to the instruction of the motherboard! Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Primary IDE connector (Blue...
... Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. SATAII_1 SATAII_3 SATAII_2 SATAII_4 English 19 ASRock P41C-DE Motherboard The current SATAII interface allows up to the instruction of the motherboard! Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Primary IDE connector (Blue...