Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto G41T-R3 (V1.0A) del fabbricante ECS
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ii Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • T.
iii T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1 Feature.
iv Using BIOS......................................................................................27 Sta ndard CMOS Setup..........................................................28 Adva nced Setup.....................................................
1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Tha nk you f or choosing the G41T -R3 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performa nce, enha nced function motherbo.
2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature The motherboard uses a n LGA775 type of Conroe/Pre sler/W olfdale/Y orkfireld series processors that carries the following features: Processor • Conroe/Presler/.
3 Introducing the Motherboard Onboard LAN The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One PCI Express x16 slots f or Gra phic Interfa ce • One PCI Express x1 slot • One 32-bit PCI v2.
4 Introducing the Motherboard • Intel G41 & ICH7 Expre ss Chipset North Bridge: Intel G41 South Bridge: ICH7 • LGA775 socket for Conroe/Presler/W olfdale/Y orkfireld se - ries processors • D.
5 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components.
6 Introducing the Motherboard T a ble of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LABEL COMPONENTS 1. CPU Socket L G A7 7 5 s o c ke t f o r Co n ro e / P re s l er/ Wo l fd a le/ Yo rkf ire l d s erie s proc essor s 2.
7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a ground.
8 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered.
9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper T yp e Description Setting (default) CLR_CMOS 3-pin CLEAR CMOS 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn the system off.
10 Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink a nd cooling fa n make sur e that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface- mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan.
11 Installing the Motherboard A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unloa d the ca p · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket.
12 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard a ccommodates two memory modules. It runs at dual-cha nnel DD R3 1066/800MHz memory speed. The total memory ca pacity is 8 GB. Y ou must install at least one module in a ny of the two slots.
13 Installing the Motherboard T able A: DDR3 (me mory module) QVL (Qualified V endor List) The following DDR3 1333/1066 me mory modules have been tested a nd qualified for use with this motherboard.
14 Installing the Motherboard Ty pe Size V e n d o r M o d u le N am e A-D AT A AD 3 U 1 3 3 3 B 1 G 9 -B H y ni x H M T112U 6A F P 8C - H 9 N 0 A A Ki n g Max FLFD45 F- B 8 KG 9 NA E S Ki ngs ton KV .
15 Installing the Motherboard Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s f eatures a nd capa bilities.
16 Installing the Motherboard Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.
17 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for inf ormation on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: SA T A1~2: Serial A T A conne ctors These connectors are used to support the new Seri al A T A devices f or the highest data tra nsfer rates (3.
18 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard ha s four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array . Additionally , some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the ca se. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
19 Installing the Motherboard Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SA T A Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such a s a hard disk drive a nd a CD- ROM drive.
20 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: 1 Atta ch either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Atta ch the other cable end to the SA T A hard drive. 3 Atta ch the SA T A power cable to the SA T A hard drive a nd connect the other end to the power supply .
21 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The ba ckpla ne of the motherboard has the f ollowing I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
22 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Ca se Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you ca n begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fa n cable to CPU_F AN . 2 Connect the sta ndard power supply connector to A TX_POWER .
23 Installing the Motherboard A TX_POWER: A TX 24-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Sign al Na me 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 3 Ground 15 Ground 4 +5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 Ground 6 +5V 18 Ground 7 Ground 19 Ground 8 PWRGD 20 -5V 9 +5VSB 21 +5V 10 +12V 22 +5V 11 +12V 23 +5V 12 +3.
24 Installing the Motherboard Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 a nd 4 to a single or dual-color , front pa nel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.
25 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the late st “America n Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug a nd Play . The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.
26 Using BIOS Press the delete key to a ccess the BIOS Setup Utility . Resetting the Default CMOS V alues When powering on for the first time, the POST screen may show a “CMOS Settings Wrong” message. This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at fa ctory by the ma nufacturer .
27 Using BIOS For the purpose of better product maintenance, we reserve the right to change the BIOS items presented in the manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this cha pter are for r eference only . Please visit our website f or updated manual. Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility , the main menu appears.
28 Using BIOS Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. Help Item CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Use [ENTER], [T AB] or [SHIFT -T AB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date.
29 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the Sta ndard CMOS Setup page. IDE BusMa ster (Ena bled) This item ena bles or disables the DMA under DOS mode. W e recommend you to leave this item at the default value. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
30 Using BIOS 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device ( Hard Disk Drive/CD/D V D/Remova ble Dev .) Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look f or a n operating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard.
31 Using BIOS Boot Other Device (Ye s) When ena bled, the system searches all other possible locations f or a n operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third boot devices. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
32 Using BIOS Share Memory Size (Enabled, 64MB) This item lets you allocate a portion of the main me mory for the onboard V GA display application. D VMT Memory (256MB) When set to Fixed Mode, the graphics driver will reserve a fixed portion of the system m emory a s gra phics memory , according to syste m a nd graphics require ments.
33 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
34 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Resume By USB (S3) (Disabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the USB device wakeup function from S3/S4 mode. Resume By PS2 KB (S3) (Disabled) This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode.
35 Using BIOS Init Display First (PCI) Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices. PCI/PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug a nd play capa bility .
36 Using BIOS Smart Fan Function (Press Enter) f Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: SMART Fan Control (Enabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the CPU fan speed by changing the fan voltage.
37 Using BIOS CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function Help Item Smart Fan Function Enabled SMART Fan Mode Quiet high Limit T e mperature (¢ J) 8 0 L.
38 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the PC Health Status page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function Help Item Smart Fan Function Enabled .
39 Using BIOS System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc. • CPU T emperature • CPU Fan Speed • CPU Vcore • V DIMM Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
40 Using BIOS Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install stability-oriented defaults for all a ppropriate ite ms in the Setup Utility . Select <OK> a nd then press <Enter> to install the defaults. Select <Cancel> and then press <Enter> to not install the defaults.
41 Using BIOS Supervisor Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
42 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Y ou ca n downloa d a nd install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the ma nufa cturer’s W eb site. New BIOS provides support for new peri pherals, improve- ments in performa nce, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as f ollows: This concludes Chapter 3.
43 Using the Motherboard Software Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto-installing under Windows XP/V ista/7 The support software DVD-ROM/CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows XP/V ista/7. When you insert the D V D-ROM/CD-ROM disc in the D V D-ROM/CD- ROM drive, the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen.
44 Using the Motherboard Software Drivers T ab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that al- lows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk.
45 Using the Motherboard Software 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5.
46 Using the Motherboard Software Manual Installation Insert the disk in the D V D-ROM/CD-ROM drive a nd locate the P A TH.DOC file in the root directory .
Setting Up eJIFFY 47 Introduction eJIFFY is a fast boot program under Linux. Instead of waiting Windows O.S to start execution, eJIFFY is ready to provide users the instant enjoyment on web browsing, photo review and online chat just within several seconds after boot up.
Setting Up eJIFFY 48 Installation and BIOS Setup DVD Activation Finish the DVD utility setup, and then set the BIOS to complete eJIFFY activation. 1. Insert ECS software utility DVD and enter below “Utilities” screen. Click eJIFFY feature item to install.
Setting Up eJIFFY 49 3. After setting up eJIFFY under Windows, you ca n switch eJIFFY display/keyboard language from English to your local language. The changes will be applied after rebooting. Note: The keyboard language selection list offers several more regional keyboard setups to switch with the default English typing.
Setting Up eJIFFY 50 4. Restart your computer after eJIFFY installation. Press <DEL> or click the BIOS Setup button on the post screen to enter the BIOS setup page after boot up. 5. And then enter the Adva nced Setup page to enable the ite m ECS eJIFFY Func- tion .
Setting Up eJIFFY 51 Entering eJIFFY The post screen appears within several seconds after boot up and it has three buttons on it, Operating system, eJIFFY and BIOS Setup. If you click eJIFFY , the following screen will a ppear . And If you make no choice it will enter the normal OS automatically after ten seconds.
Setting Up eJIFFY 52 Feature Icons The following illustration shows the main feature icons that eJIFFY provides on the menu. ePix: Photo viewing. eW eb: Fir efo x for web br owsing/webmail and watching flash video . Shows eP al on-line connection status.
Setting Up eJIFFY 53 to open the language control panel. Keyboard La nguage Setup Usage F AQ Language Control P anel: Besides setting English as the default interface, eJIFFY offers multi-language displays and keyboard settings for language- switch. Open the language control panel to select a preferable language setting.
Setting Up eJIFFY 54 Click the language bar here. Move your mouse pointer on the text box and press Ctrl+Space. The language bar will then a ppear a s fol- lows.
Setting Up eJIFFY 55 How to cha nge display la nguage? Open the La nguage Control Pa nel a nd click to show the display la nguage list. Check your desired display la nguage. Y our selected display la nguage will be applied after rebooting. Note: Details a bout eJIFFY plea se r efer to eJIFFY in disk.
Setting Up eJIFFY 56 Memo.
57 Trouble Shooting Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Bef ore calling for technical support or returning for warra nty, this cha pter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips.
58 Trouble Shooting c) The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up. 1. The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself. Ensure the CPU fa n is working properly . 2. From the BIOS setting, try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed.
Power Bu on is pre ssed but PC fails to s tart. Y es Check if Power Supply Unit (PSU) is working No No Any Beep sound ? No CLR CMOS and check if CPU 12V power is connecte d art the PC st Re Problem .
60 Trouble Shooting Memo.
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