ECS G41T-M9 User manual

Preface

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properties of their respective owners.

Static Electricity Precautions

1. Don’t take this motherboard and components out of their original static-

proof package until you are ready to install them.

2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you don’t

have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare metal of

the system chassis.

3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch those compo-

nents unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this motherboard on the top of

static-protection package with component side facing up while installing.

Pre-Installation Inspection

1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components and

connectors on the board.

2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect power to

the system. Contact your motherboard vendor about those damages.

Motherboard Components

Table of Motherboard Components

LABEL COMPONENTS

1. CPU Socket LGA1156 socket for Intel® Lynnfield processor

2. CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector

3. DDR3_1~4 240-pin DDR3 SDRAM slots

4. CASE Chassis detect header

5. TPM TPM module header

6. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector

7. SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector

8. SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors

9. IDE Primary IDE connector

10. CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper

11. F_PANEL Front panel switch/LED header

12. SPI_DEBUG SPI debug header-factory use only

13. F_USB1~2 Front panel USB headers

14. SPK Speaker header

15. 1394A1~2 Onboard 1394a headers

16. COM2 Onboard serial port header

17. CD_IN Analog audio input connector

18. F_AUDIO Front panel audio header

19. SPDIFO SPDIF out header

20. PCI1~2 32-bit add-on card slots

21. PCIE1 PCI Express x1 slot

22. PCIEX16 PCI Express slots for graphics interface

23. ATX12V 4-pin +12V power connector

I/O Ports

• Intel® G41 Northbridge (NB) and Intel® ICH7 Southbridge (SB)

chipsets

• LGA775 socket for latest Intel® Conroe/Presler/Wolfdale/

Yorkfield processors

• Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU

• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture

• 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 8 GB

• Supports DDR3 1066/800 DDR3 SDRAM

• 1 x PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot

• 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

• 2 x PCI slots

• Supported by Intel® ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipset

• 4 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controllers

• Realtek ALC 662VC supports 5 channel HD audio

• RTL8111DL PCIE GigaLAN Controller & RTL8103EL 10/100M

LAN (optional)

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connector

• 1 x DVI port

• 1 x VGA port

• 1 x COM port

• 4 x USB ports

• 1 x RJ45 LAN connector

• 1 x LPT port

• 1 x Audio port (Line in, microphone in and line out)

• 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector, 4-pin 12V connec-

tor

• 4 x Serial ATA connectors

• 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB ports

• 1 x Front panel header

• 2 x 1394a headers

• 1 x COM header

• 1 x SPI debug header

• 1 x SPDIF out header

• 1 x Front panel audio header

• 1 x SPK header

• 1 x CD_In header

• 1 x Chassis detect header

• 1 x TPM header

• CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN connectors

Chipset

Memory

Expansion

Slots

Storage

Audio

Giga LAN

Rear Panel I/O

Internal I/O

Connectors &

Headers

• AMI BIOS with 8Mb SPI ROM

• Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI

• Supports ACPI revision 1.0 specification

System BIOS

Form Factor • Micro ATX Size, 244mm x 244mm

CPU

Specifications

A. Opening of the Load Plate

· Put your thumb on the tail of the load plate

and press the tail down.

· Rotate the load plate to fully open position.

B. Disengaging of the Load Lever

· Hold the hook of lever and pull it to the left

side to clear retention tab.

· Rotate the load lever to fully open position.

C. Removing the Cap

· Be careful not to touch the contact at any

time.

D. Inserting the Package

· Grasp the package. Ensure to grasp on the

edge of the substrate.

· Make sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom-

left side.

· Aim at the socket and place the package

carefully into the socket by purely vertical

motion.

E. Closing the Load Plate

· Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS

(Intergraded Heat Spreader).

· Engage the load lever while pressing down

lightly onto the load plate.

· Secure the load lever with the hook under

retention tab.

F. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base

onto the CPU socket on the motherboard.

G. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the

CPU fan connector. Please refer to the

CPU cooling fan user’s manual for more

detail installation procedure.

CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components.

Package Contents

Your motherboard package ships with the following items:

The motherboard

The Users’ Guide

One IDE drive ribbon cable

The Software support disk

Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change

without notification.

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pin

DDR3 1066/800. The total memory capacity is 8 GB.

You must install at least one module in any of the four slots. Total memory capacity

is 8 GB.

DDR3 SDRAM memory module table

Memory module Memory Bus

DDR3 1066 533 MHz

ff Channel A: DDR3_1, DDR3_2

Channel B: DDR3_3, DDR3_4

The four DDR3 memory sockets (DDR3_1, DDR3_2, DDR3_3 and DDR3_4) are

divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following:

DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4

1 DIMM Populated

2 DIMMs Populated Populated

4 DIMMs Populated

(Single Side) Populated

(Single Side)

Mode Sockets

Recommend memory configuration

Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you

are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by

their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a

grounding strap when you handle the modules.

1. For best performance and compatibility, we recommend that users give

priority to the orange DIMMs (DDR3_1/DDR3_3) when installing DIMMs.

2. We suggest users not mix memory type. It is recommended to use the

same brand and type memory on this motherboard.

DDR3 800 400 MHz

3. You may not populate three DIMMs at one time, and if the four DIMMs

are populated at one time, the memory will run at 800MHz.

Jumper Setting

Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these

pins, OPEN.

CLR_CMOS: Clear CMOS Jumper

You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are

incorrect and prevent your motherboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory,

disconnect all the power cables from the motherboard and then move the jumper cap

into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

1. “Bold white line” on the motherboard indicates Pin1.

2. Before installing this motherboard, make sure jumper CLR_CMOS is

under Normal setting.

3. To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend

users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimal Defaults” and

then “Save Changes and Exit”.

Note:

CLR_CMOS

1Function Jumper Setting

Normal Short Pins 1-2

Clear CMOS Short Pins 2-3

Connectors and Headers

Connect the case switches and

indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL

header.

F_PANEL

F_AUDIO is for installing auxiliary

front-oriented microphone and line-out

ports.

F_AUDIO

F_USB1~2 Use auxiliary USB headers F_USB1~2,

if your computer case has USB ports

at the front of the case.

USBPWR0

USB_FP_P0(-)

USB_FP_P0(+)

GND

KEY

USBPWR1

USB_FP_P1(-)

USB_FP_P1(+)

GND

USB_FP_OC0

PORT1L

PORT1R

PORT2R

SENSE_SEND

PORT2L

GND

PRESENCE#

Sense1_return

KEY

Sense2_return

HD_LED_P(+)

HD_LED_N(-)

RESET_SW_N(-)

RESET_SW_P(+)

RSVD

FP PWR/SLP(+)

FP PWR/SLP(-)

POWER_SW_P(+)

POWER_SW_N(-)

KEY

SPDIFO

GND

KEY

+5V

SPDIFOUT

This is an optional header that provides

an SPDIFO (Sony/Philips Digital

Interface) output to digital multimedia

device through optical fiber or coaxial

connector.

Use this connector CD_IN to connect the

drive audio cable to the onboard sound

system, if you have installed a CD-ROM

or DVD-ROM drive.

CD_IN

Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to the

CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN).

CPU_FAN

Connect the cable from the cooling fan to

the SYS_FAN fan power connector.

SYS_FAN

The ATX12V is a +12V connector for

CPU Vcore power.

ATX12V

Connect the power connector from the

power supply to the ATX_POWER

connector.

ATX_POWER

Connect a serial port extension bracket to

this header to add a second serial port to

your system.

COM

Use the IDE cable(s) to connect IDE

Primary device with the IDE channel

connector IDE (Primary).

IDE

DCDB

SOUTB

GND

RTSB

SINB

DTRB

DSRB

CTSB

KEY

1Use this header to protect the computer

from impermissible visit.

TPM

If you have installed a Serial ATA hard

drive, you can connect the Serial ATA

cables to the Serial ATA hard drive or the

connector.

SATA1~4

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer. If the

system malfunction happens for incorrect Setup Utility configuration, you can use

the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory, or hold down the Page Up key

while rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also clears the setup

information. You can run the setup utility and manually change the configuration.

Software & Applications

The support DVD-ROM/CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and

utility programs to properly run our products. Simply insert the support disk into

your DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive. An Auto Setup screen automatically pops out, and

then you can go on the auto-installing.

Connect this header to any device with

IEEE 1394a interface.

1394A1~2 TPA+

GND

TPB+

+12V

KEY

TPA1-

GND

TPB-

+12V

GND

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