Gigabyte GA-G41MT-USB3 driver and firmware
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..., carefully read the User's Manual. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com
Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on your motherboard looks like this: "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is 1.0. Check your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for...
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Table of Contents
GA-G41MT-USB3/GA-G41MT-D3V Motherboard Layout 5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 6 1-1 Installation Precautions 6 1-2 Product Specifications 7 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 9 1-4 Installing the Memory 10 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 10 1-6 Back Panel Connectors 11 1-7 Internal Connectors 12
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 19 2-1 Startup Screen 19 2-2 The Main Menu 19 ...
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...
F_AUDIO
COM LPT
F_USB2 F_USB1
SATA2_0
SATA2_3 SATA2_2 SATA2_1
Box Contents
GA-G41MT-USB3 or GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard
Motherboard driver disk
Two SATA cables
User's Manual
I/O Shield
The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
(Note) Only the GA-G41MT-USB3 supports USB 3.0. j Only for GA-G41MT-USB3.
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... a motherboard, CPU or memory. If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, keep your hands dry and first touch a metal object to eliminate static electricity. • Prior to installing the motherboard, please have it on top of an antistatic pad or within an electrostatic shielding container. • Before unplugging the power supply cable from the motherboard, make...
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... the audio driver.
LAN
ŠŠ 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
Expansion Slots ŠŠ 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
ŠŠ 2 x PCI Express x1 slots ŠŠ 1 x PCI slot
Storage
ŠŠ South Bridge:
Interface
- 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
USB
ŠŠ South Bridge:
- Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports...
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... motherboard model.
ŠŠ Support for Easy Energy Saver
* Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the Intel®CoreTM 2 Extreme/
CoreTM 2 Quad/ CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium Dual-Core/Celeron Dual-Core/
Celeron 400 Series CPU to enable support for Easy Energy Saver.
ŠŠ Support for Smart Recovery
j Only for GA-G41MT-USB3. k Only for GA-G41MT-D3V.
Hardware Installation...
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... the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Installing the CPU
A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and...
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...memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came
with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing...
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... the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the
power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.
• After installing the device and before turning on the computer, make sure the device cable has been securely attached to the connector on the motherboard.
Hardware Installation
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...a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version:GA-G41MT-USB3 E6c)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status Load Fail-Safe Defaults...
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...[Auto]
System Memory Multiplier
(SPD)
[Auto]
Memory Frequency (Mhz)
1333
800
DRAM Timing Selectable
(SPD)
[Auto]
>>>>> Standard Timing Control
Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults
(Note) This item appears only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.
BIOS Setup
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...work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system configurations. Incorrectly doing overclock/overvoltage may result in damage to CPU, chipset, or memory and reduce the useful life of... CMOS values to reset the board to default values. (Default: Disabled)
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BIOS Setup
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.... IDE Channel 0, 1 Master/Slave
IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave, Extended IDE Drive Configure your SATA devices by using one of the three methods below:
• Auto • None
• Manual
Access Mode
Lets the BIOS automatically detect SATA devices during the POST. (Default) If no SATA devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the detection...
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...64bit and Windows Server 2003 64-bit. Auto lets the BIOS automatically configure this setting depending on the hard drive you install. (Default: Auto) First/Second/Third Boot Device
Specifies the boot order from the available devices. Password Check
Specifies whether a password is required every time the system boots, or only when you enter BIOS Setup. After configuring this item, set the password...
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... BIOS Image to HDD
Allows the system to copy the BIOS image file to the hard drive. If the system BIOS is corrupted, it will be recovered from this image file. (Default: Disabled)
(Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
BIOS Setup...
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2-6 Advanced Chipset Features
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features
** VGA Setting ** Onboard VGA Init Display First PAVP Mode PAVP Lite Mode x Paranoid PAVP Mode
[Enable If No Ext PEG] [PCI] [PAVP Lite Mode] [32MB] (32+96)128MB
Item Help Menu Level
Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save...
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... the onboard audio, set this item to Disabled. Onboard H/W LAN
Enables or disables the onboard LAN function. (Default: Enabled) If you wish to install a 3rd party add-in network card instead of using the onboard LAN, set this item to Disabled.
SMART LAN (LAN Cable Diagnostic Function)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software SMART LAN
Start detecting at Port..... Part1-2 Status...
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... USB 2.0 controller. (Default: Enabled) USB Keyboard Function Allows USB keyboard to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) USB Mouse Function Allows USB mouse to be used in MS-DOS. (Default: Disabled) USB Storage Function Determines whether to detect USB storage devices, including USB flash drives and USB hard drives during the POST. (Default: Enabled)
2-8 Power Management Setup
CMOS Setup...
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... updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.
2-13 Set Supervisor/User Password
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award Software
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management SetupEnter Password: PnP/PCI Configurations...
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... My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.)
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers
After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all the drivers that are recommended to install. You can click the Install All button and "Xpress Install" will install all the recommended drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually...