Gigabyte GA-EG41M-US2H User Manual

GA-EG41M-US2HLGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor familyUser's

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 10 -1-2 Product SpecificationsCPU  Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad processor/Intel®

Hardware Installation- 11 -Internal Connectors  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive connect

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 12 -BIOS  2 x 8 Mbit flash Use of licensed AWARD BIOS Support for DualBIOSTM PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b

Hardware Installation- 13 -NotchNotchAlignment KeyAlignment KeyLGA 775 CPULGA775 CPU SocketPin One Corner of the CPU SocketTriangle Pin One Marking on

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 14 -B. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket.Before installing the CPU, make

Hardware Installation- 15 -1-3-2 Installing the CPU CoolerFollow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The followin

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 16 -1-4 Installing the MemoryRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:• Make sure that the mot

Hardware Installation- 17 -1-4-2 Installing a MemoryNotchDDR2 DIMMBefore installing a memory module , make sure to turn off the computer and unplugthe

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 18 -1-5 Installing an Expansion CardRead the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card:• Make sur

Hardware Installation- 19 -1-6 Back Panel ConnectorsPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortUse the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower

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GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 20 -In addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured to performdifferent functions via

Hardware Installation- 21 -1-7 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devices are

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 22 -1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and 2x12 Main Power Connector)With the use of the power connector, the power

Hardware Installation- 23 -3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN (Fan Headers)The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header and a 4-pin system fan header (CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 24 -6) IDE (IDE Connector)The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Beforea

Hardware Installation- 25 -8) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header)This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicate system

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 26 -10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indicator on the ch

Hardware Installation- 27 -11) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)The front panel audio header supports Intel High Definition audio (HD) and AC'97

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 28 -13) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header)This header supports digital S/PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that supports

Hardware Installation- 29 -16) COMA (Serial Port Header, White)The COMA header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchas

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GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 30 -18) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g. date information and BIOS configurat

Hardware Installation- 31 -19) PHASE LEDThe number of lighted LEDs indicates the CPU loading. The higher the CPU loading, the more thenumber of lighte

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- 33 - BIOS SetupChapter 2 BIOS SetupBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on themotherboard. Its

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 34 -2-1 Startup ScreenThe following screens may appear when the computer boots.Function Keys:<DEL>: BIOS SetupPress

- 35 - BIOS Setup2-2 The Main MenuOnce you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Usearrow keys to move a

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 36 - The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only) F11 : Save CMOS to BIOSThis fun

- 37 - BIOS Setup2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)(Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.CMOS Setup Utility-Co

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 38 -Robust Graphics BoosterRobust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to enhance the performance of the graphics chip andmemor

- 39 - BIOS Setup>>>>> Advanced Clock ControlAdvanced Clock ControlCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award SoftwareAdvanced

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GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 40 -System Memory Multiplier (SPD)Allows you to set the system memory multiplier. Options are dependent on CPU FSB and the

- 41 - BIOS Setup******** Advanced Timing Control ********tRRDOptions are: Auto (default), 1~15.tWTROptions are: Auto (default), 1~31.tWROptions

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 42 -Driving Strength ProfileOptions are: Auto (default), 667MHz, 800MHz, 1066MHz, OC-1200, OC-1333.Data Driving Pull-Up Le

- 43 - BIOS SetupCtrl Driving Pull-Up LevelOptions are: Auto (default), +8~-7.Clk Driving Pull-Up LevelOptions are: Auto (default), +8~-7.Data Driving

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 44 -2-4 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateSets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select

- 45 - BIOS SetupThe following fields display your hard drive specifications. If you wish to enter the parametersmanually, refer to the information on

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 46 -2-5 Advanced BIOS FeaturesCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award SoftwareAdvanced BIOS Features Hard Disk B

- 47 - BIOS Setup(Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more informationabout Intel CPUs' unique f

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 48 -2-6 Advanced Chipset FeaturesCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award SoftwareAdvanced Chipset FeaturesOnboard

- 49 - BIOS SetupPAVP Lite ModeThis item is configurable only if the PAVP Mode option is set to PAVP Lite Mode.Options are: 32MB (default), 48MB, 64MB

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 613-1 Installing Chipset Dr

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 50 -2-7 Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip Primary PCI IDEEnables or disables the first integrated IDE controller. (Default: En

- 51 - BIOS SetupSATA Port 1/3 Set toThis value is dependent on the On-Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to settings.When PATA IDE Set to is configured

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 52 -Link Detected Displays transmission speedCable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable.Note:

- 53 - BIOS Setup2-8 Power Management SetupCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award SoftwarePower Management SetupACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)]S

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 54 -Resume by AlarmDetermines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled)If enabled, set the dat

- 55 - BIOS Setup2-9 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI1 IRQ AssignmentAuto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default)3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Assi

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 56 -2-10 PC Health StatusReset Case Open StatusKeeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled cl

- 57 - BIOS Setup2-11 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsPress <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default setting

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 58 -2-13 Set Supervisor/User PasswordPress <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and th

- 59 - BIOS Setup2-14 Save & Exit Setup2-15 Exit Without SavingPress <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key. This saves the change

- 6 -• The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.The box contents are subject

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Drivers Installation- 61 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers• Before installing the drivers, first install the operating sys

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 62 -3-2 Application SoftwareThis page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free sof

Drivers Installation- 63 -3-4 ContactFor the detailed contact information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices,click the URL

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 64 -3-6 Download CenterTo update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGAB

Unique Features- 65 -Chapter 4 Unique Features4-1 Xpress Recovery2Xpress Recovery2 is a utility that allows you to quickly compress andback up your sy

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 66 -Step 3:When partitioning your hard drive, make sureto leave unallocated space (10 GB or more isrecommended; actual siz

Unique Features- 67 -E. Removing the BackupD. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2F. Exiting Xpress Recovery2Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Re

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 68 -4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash UtilityA. Before You Begin:1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the late

Unique Features- 69 -B. Updating the BIOSWhen updating the BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS file is saved. The follow procedureassumes that yo

- 7 -GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard LayoutKB_06LGA775ATXGA-EG41M-US2HUSBLANF_AUDIOAUDIOPCIEX1IT8718IDEDDR2_1ATX_12VR_USBCPU_FANIntel® G41DDR2_2CIF_PANELPHA

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 70 -Step 6:Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup. Theprocedur

Unique Features- 71 -4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS UtilityA. Before You Begin:1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and St

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 72 -4-3 EasyTune 6GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to fine-tune theirsys

Unique Features- 73 -4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver AdvancedGIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unpa

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 74 -Total Mode - Button Information TableB. Total ModeIn Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings th

Unique Features- 75 -4-5 Q-ShareQ-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing tool. After configuring your LAN connection settingsand Q-Share, you ar

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 76 -4-6 Time RepairBased on the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Services technology, Time Repair allows you toquickly back up

Appendix- 77 -Chapter 5 AppendixHigh Definition Audio (HD Audio)HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that suppo

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 78 -Step 3:On the Speakers screen, click the Speaker Configu-ration tab. In the Speaker Configuration list, selectStereo,

Appendix- 79 -5-1-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/OutA. S/PDIF In:The S/PDIF In cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for

- 8 -Dual BIOSLPC BUSFloppyCOM PortPS/2 KB/MouseIT87184 SATA 3Gb/s8 USB PortsATA-100/66/33 IDE ChannelBlock DiagramCPU CLK+/-(333/266/200 MHz)LGA775Pr

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 80 -B. S/PDIF Out:The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the bestaudio

Appendix- 81 -5-1-3 Configuring Microphone RecordingStep 1:After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Managericon will appear in the notificati

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 82 -Step 4:To raise the recording and playback volume for themicrophone, click the Microphone Boost iconon the right of th

Appendix- 83 -Step 4:Now you can access the HD Audio Manager toconfigure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder torecord the sound.Step 3:When the Stereo M

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 84 -5-2 Troubleshooting5-2-1 Frequently Asked QuestionsTo read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Mo

Appendix- 85 -5-2-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below tosolve t

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 86 -If the procedure above is unable to solve your problem, contact the place of purchase or localdealer for help. Or go t

Appendix- 87 -5-3 Regulatory StatementsRegulatory NoticesThis document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of mu

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 88 -Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-savi

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Hardware Installation- 9 -1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can becomeda

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Appendix- 95 -Contact Us GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien,Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 FAX: +8

GA-EG41M-US2H Motherboard - 96 -To submit a technical or non-technical (Sales/Marketing) question, please link to :http://ggts.gigabyte.com.twThen sel