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GA-EP41T-USB3 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-41TUSB3-1001R
GA-EP41T-USB3 LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® Core™ processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1001 12ME-41TUSB3-1001R
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...means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology... in this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be made by copyright laws and is 1.0. Example: For product...
...means without prior notice. Documentation Classifications In order to the specifications and features in this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support&Downloads\Motherboard\Technology... in this : "REV: X.X." Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of this manual may be made by copyright laws and is 1.0. Example: For product...
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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 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS ...
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 3-7 New Utilities...60 Chapter 4 Unique Features 61 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 61 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS ...
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Box Contents GA-EP41T-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard ...
Box Contents GA-EP41T-USB3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard ...
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Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the power ...
Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the power ...
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... hear a "click" when pushing down on the motherboard. Hardware Installation Step 6: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of arrow is to remove the cooler, on the male push pin...
... hear a "click" when pushing down on the motherboard. Hardware Installation Step 6: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of arrow is to remove the cooler, on the male push pin...
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... contacts on your card. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot...
... contacts on your card. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to prevent hardware damage. Carefully read the manual that supports your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express slot...
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... digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for your expansion card. Pin No. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to an audio device that supports digital audio out...
... digital audio cable (provided by expansion cards) for your expansion card. Pin No. For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for digital audio output from your graphics card if you wish to connect an HDMI display to an audio device that supports digital audio out...
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... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults. Definition 1 Power (5V) 2 10 1 9 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY- 5 USB DX+ 6 USB DY+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No...
... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to factory defaults. Definition 1 Power (5V) 2 10 1 9 2 Power (5V) 3 USB DX- 4 USB DY- 5 USB DX+ 6 USB DY+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 No...
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... configurable only if the CPU Host Clock Control option is from 100 MHz to 200 MHz. For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to manually set the CPU host frequency. PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to 333 MHz. BIOS Setup - 36 - CPU Frequency Displays the current operating...Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to increase clock ratio by 0.5 for the installed CPU. Fine CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to enhance the performance of CPU host clock.
... configurable only if the CPU Host Clock Control option is from 100 MHz to 200 MHz. For a 1333 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to manually set the CPU host frequency. PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Allows you to 333 MHz. BIOS Setup - 36 - CPU Frequency Displays the current operating...Robust Graphics Booster Robust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to increase clock ratio by 0.5 for the installed CPU. Fine CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to enhance the performance of CPU host clock.
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...Performance Enhance Allows the system to be configurable. Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual allows all DRAM timing control items below may differ according to set the system memory multiplier. tRP Options are dependent on .... (Default) Turbo Lets the system operate at three different performance levels. Extreme Lets the system operate at system bootup. Options are: Auto (default), Manual. >>>>> Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are : Auto (default), 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz. tRAS Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. tRCD...
...Performance Enhance Allows the system to be configurable. Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) Manual allows all DRAM timing control items below may differ according to set the system memory multiplier. tRP Options are dependent on .... (Default) Turbo Lets the system operate at three different performance levels. Extreme Lets the system operate at system bootup. Options are: Auto (default), Manual. >>>>> Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time Options are : Auto (default), 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz. tRAS Options are : Auto (default), 1~15. tRCD...
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... are used, set to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set this item to None so the system will skip...
... are used, set to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup. • Manual Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set this item to None so the system will skip...
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... not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors. BIOS Setup Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. Head Number of sectors. Memory These...
... not stop for a floppy disk drive error but stop for all other errors. BIOS Setup Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode floppy disk drive, a Japanese standard floppy disk drive. Head Number of sectors. Memory These...
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... SATA controller. PATA IDE Set to This item is configurable only if the On-Chip SATA Mode is automatically configured to Combined mode, you can manually re-configure it to Enhanced mode as needed. (Default) Combined Sets all SATA devices to operate in SATA mode.
... SATA controller. PATA IDE Set to This item is configurable only if the On-Chip SATA Mode is automatically configured to Combined mode, you can manually re-configure it to Enhanced mode as needed. (Default) Combined Sets all SATA devices to operate in SATA mode.
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... other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to restart your system automatically during the driver installation. Drivers Installation Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will restart your system. You can click the...
... other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to restart your system automatically during the driver installation. Drivers Installation Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will restart your system. You can click the...
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You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. Drivers Installation - 58 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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...it with the Q-Flash Utility A. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to ensure normal system...having to enter MS-DOS mode. site and update the BIOS. Before You Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard,... update the system BIOS without the need to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. EP41T-USB3 E2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/30/2009...
...it with the Q-Flash Utility A. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to ensure normal system...having to enter MS-DOS mode. site and update the BIOS. Before You Begin 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard,... update the system BIOS without the need to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Window first. EP41T-USB3 E2 . . . . : BIOS Setup : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/30/2009...
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... to start. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete. 3. C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that matches your motherboard model. Using @BIOS 1. Follow the on the... @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that is stable ...
... to start. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete. 3. C. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in a corrupted BIOS or a system that matches your motherboard model. Using @BIOS 1. Follow the on the... @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to your location and then download the BIOS file that is stable ...
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..., you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. A. Appendix all at the same time. Configuring Speakers (The following for multi-channel speaker configurations...
..., you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio module), refer to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. A. Appendix all at the same time. Configuring Speakers (The following for multi-channel speaker configurations...
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...fulfill the national laws as most of the materials in this product must be marked, collected separately, and disposed of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any unauthorized purpose. 5-3 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without notice and should ...resources and ensure that do not use of our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on its packaging, which indicates that the information contained herein was accurate in your product's user's manual and we at the time of properly. Under the Directive, used...
...fulfill the national laws as most of the materials in this product must be marked, collected separately, and disposed of printing. GIGABYTE cannot, however, assume any unauthorized purpose. 5-3 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without notice and should ...resources and ensure that do not use of our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on its packaging, which indicates that the information contained herein was accurate in your product's user's manual and we at the time of properly. Under the Directive, used...