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Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-EP41T-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-EP41T-USB3 Motherboard 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 ... MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 35 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 42 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 44 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 47 2-7 Power Management Setup 50 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations 52 2-9 PC Health Status 53 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 54 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 54 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password 55 2-...
Table of Contents Box Contents...6 Optional Items...6 GA-EP41T-USB3 Motherboard Layout 7 GA-EP41T-USB3 Motherboard 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 ... MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 35 2-4 Standard CMOS Features 42 2-5 Advanced BIOS Features 44 2-6 Integrated Peripherals 47 2-7 Power Management Setup 50 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations 52 2-9 PC Health Status 53 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 54 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 54 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password 55 2-...
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GA-EP41T-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA775 CPU CPU CLK+/(333/266/200 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 2 USB 3.0 NEC D720200F1 x1 PCI Express Bus LAN RJ45 RTL8111D x1 x1 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Bus 2 PCI Express x1 Host Interface Intel® G41 Intel® ICH7 CODEC DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066/800... Port COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 3 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) (Note) Two share the same ports with USB 3.0. - 8 -
GA-EP41T-USB3 Motherboard Block Diagram PCIe CLK (100 MHz) LGA775 CPU CPU CLK+/(333/266/200 MHz) 1 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 2 USB 3.0 NEC D720200F1 x1 PCI Express Bus LAN RJ45 RTL8111D x1 x1 x1 PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Bus 2 PCI Express x1 Host Interface Intel® G41 Intel® ICH7 CODEC DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066/800... Port COM Port PS/2 KB/Mouse Surround Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Side Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out 3 PCI PCI CLK (33 MHz) (Note) Two share the same ports with USB 3.0. - 8 -
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... memory architecture (Note 2) w Support for DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC892 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for...for CD In LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 2 x PCI Express x1 slots w 3 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-100/66/33 and up to 2 ...
... memory architecture (Note 2) w Support for DDR3 1333 (O.C.)/1066/800 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Realtek ALC892 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for...for CD In LAN 1 x Realtek RTL8111D chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 2 x PCI Express x1 slots w 3 x PCI slots Storage Interface South Bridge: - 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-100/66/33 and up to 2 ...
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... down on the card until it is securely seated in the slot. 3. Align the card with your computer. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted... install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the ...
... down on the card until it is securely seated in the slot. 3. Align the card with your computer. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted... install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the ...
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... (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC...
... (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC...
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... settings from a profile created before, without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. First select the profile you to restrict access to configure the system's PCI & PnP resources. PC Health Status Use this task.) Exit Without Saving Abandon all the power-saving functions. PnP...
... settings from a profile created before, without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. First select the profile you to restrict access to configure the system's PCI & PnP resources. PC Health Status Use this task.) Exit Without Saving Abandon all the power-saving functions. PnP...
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...) CPU Frequency [Auto] [10X] [+0.0] 2.66GHz ( 266x10) Item Help Menu Level ******** Clock Chip Control Standard Clock Control CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) >>>>> Advanced Clock Control [Disabled] 266 [Auto] ******** DRAM Performance Control ******** Performance Enhance [Standard] (C)MCH Frequency Latch [Auto] System Memory Multiplier (SPD) [Auto] Memory...
...) CPU Frequency [Auto] [10X] [+0.0] 2.66GHz ( 266x10) Item Help Menu Level ******** Clock Chip Control Standard Clock Control CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) >>>>> Advanced Clock Control [Disabled] 266 [Auto] ******** DRAM Performance Control ******** Performance Enhance [Standard] (C)MCH Frequency Latch [Auto] System Memory Multiplier (SPD) [Auto] Memory...
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... values. (Default: Disabled) CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) (Note) This item appears only if you to 1200 MHz. PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Allows you install a CPU that the CPU frequency be configurable. Auto allows the BIOS to be set this feature. Enabled will allow...
... values. (Default: Disabled) CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to standard 100 MHz. (Default: Auto) (Note) This item appears only if you to 1200 MHz. PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Allows you install a CPU that the CPU frequency be configurable. Auto allows the BIOS to be set this feature. Enabled will allow...
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... to HDD Init Display First [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Disabled [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [0] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help...
... to HDD Init Display First [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Floppy] [Hard Disk] [CDROM] [Setup] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Disabled [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [0] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI] Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help...
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... to copy the BIOS image file to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you to determine whether to the hard drive. PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the system boots up. If... the system BIOS is from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card.
... to copy the BIOS image file to display the GIGABYTE Logo at system startup. Delay For HDD (Secs) Allows you to determine whether to the hard drive. PCI Sets the PCI graphics card as the first display. (Default) PEG Sets the PCI Express graphics card as the system boots up. If... the system BIOS is from the installed PCI graphics card or PCI Express graphics card.
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2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip SATA Mode x PATA IDE Set to SATA Port 0/2 Set to SATA Port 1/3 Set to Ch. 1 Master/Slave. Disabled Disables the ... Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enables or disables the first integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled) On-Chip SATA Mode Configures the integrated SATA controller. If your onboard SATA controller...
2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip SATA Mode x PATA IDE Set to SATA Port 0/2 Set to SATA Port 1/3 Set to Ch. 1 Master/Slave. Disabled Disables the ... Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enables or disables the first integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled) On-Chip SATA Mode Configures the integrated SATA controller. If your onboard SATA controller...
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... lead. (Default: Enabled) Power On by Ring Allows the system to be off and consumes less power than 4 seconds, the system will be awakened from a PCI or PCIe device. Soft-Off by a wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Suspend) sleep state. BIOS Setup - 50 - If the power button is...
... lead. (Default: Enabled) Power On by Ring Allows the system to be off and consumes less power than 4 seconds, the system will be awakened from a PCI or PCIe device. Soft-Off by a wake-up function. (Default: Enabled) (Note) Supported on Suspend) sleep state. BIOS Setup - 50 - If the power button is...
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...BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the third PCI slot. BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the third PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the second PCI slot. 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) ...1984-2009 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI2 IRQ ...
...BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the third PCI slot. BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the third PCI slot. (Default) Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the second PCI slot. 2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) ...1984-2009 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment PCI2 IRQ ...
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...Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defau lt s (Y/N)E?xNit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: ...61565; Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NE)?xiNt Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8...
...Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe Defau lt s (Y/N)E?xNit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: ...61565; Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NE)?xiNt Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8...
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... (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without...
... (C) 1984-2009 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without...
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... Savin g (Y/N)?SNet Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Data... to CMOS and E XI T (Y/NS)e?tYSupervisor Password Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Save Data to...
... Savin g (Y/N)?SNet Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Data... to CMOS and E XI T (Y/NS)e?tYSupervisor Password Set User Password Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup Save Data to...
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...; Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NE)?xiYt Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save...
...; Standard CMOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Optimized Defa ul ts (Y/NE)?xiYt Without Saving PC Health Status ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Select Item F10: Save...