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USER MANUAL G41M-S3 ASROCK

Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this guide. With respect to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the guide or product. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations English passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate” ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published October 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard Motherboard Layout

PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 775-Pin CPU Socket North Bridge Controller CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) South Bridge Controller Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3; Orange) Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4; Orange) Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2; Red) Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1; Red) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple)

USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) BIOS SPI Chip Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) FSB1 / FSB2 / FSB3 Jumper ATX 12V Connector (ATX12V1)

ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard I/O PPanel anel

PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) RJ-45 Port Line In (Light Blue)

Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) VGA Port COM Port

PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming. For Windows® XP: After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or English “4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then reboot your system. For Windows® 7 / VistaTM: After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock G41M-S3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in the Support CD. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.6-in, 24.4 cm x 19.3 cm) ASRock G41M-S3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock G41M-S3 Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield English ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.6-in, 24.4 cm x 19.3 cm - LGA 775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron® Dual Core / Celeron®, supporting Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors - Supports FSB1333/1066/800/533 MHz (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Supports EM64T CPU - Northbridge: Intel® G41 - Southbridge: Intel® ICH7 - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports DDR3 1333(OC)/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 5) - Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 - Pixel Shader 4.0, DirectX 10 - Max. shared memory 1759MB (see CAUTION 7) - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 60Hz - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) - Realtek PCIE x1 LAN 8103EL / 8102EL - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x VGA Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone English

ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor English

Certifications - 4 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (No Support for RAID and “Hot Plug” functions) (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports “Plug and Play” - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCM, NB, SB,VTT Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10) - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 11) - Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 13) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 14) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 15) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant - FCC, CE - EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 16)

For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. CAUTION!

This motherboard supports native FSB1333/1066/800 MHz. For normal operation, you do not need to adjust the jumper settings. For special overclocking mode, please refer to page 15 for proper jumper settings. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 33 of “User Manual” in the support CD. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 20 for details. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 12 for proper installation. Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency. CPU FSB Frequency Memory Support Frequency

DDR3 800, DDR3 1066, DDR3 1333

DDR3 800, DDR3 1066 DDR3 800 DDR3 800

DDR3 1333 memory modules will operate in overclocking mode.
When you use a FSB533-CPU on this motherboard, it will run at DDR3 533 if you adopt a DDR3 800 memory module.
If you adopt a DDR3 1333 memory module on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Please refer to page 15 for proper jumper settings. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check Intel® website for the latest information. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 24 of “User Manual” in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 7 64-bit / 7 / VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. English

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10. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil

your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows® environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

11. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,

Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

12. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system.

13. The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of.

OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a convenient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others. It helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings. With OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends! Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings as yours! Please be noticed that the OC profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard.

14. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended

to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU.

15. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

16. EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by

European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system. According to EuP, the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1.00W in off mode condition. To meet EuP standard, an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required. According to Intel’s suggestion, the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50% under 100 mA current consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details.

ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard

2. Installation

Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

component. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static

electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded

antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the

motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.1 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU, please follow the steps below. Before you insert the 775-LAND CPU into the socket, please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard Step 1. Open the socket: Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab. Step 1-2. Rotate the load lever to fully open position at approximately 135 degrees. Step 1-3. Rotate the load plate to fully open position at approximately 100 degrees. black line black line Step 2. Insert the 775-LAND CPU: Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines. Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. Pin1 orientation key notch orientation key notch Pin1 alignment key alignment key For proper inserting, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. English Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion. Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys. Step 3. Remove PnP Cap (Pick and Place Cap): Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge, engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal.

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1. It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking

2. This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after

service. Step 4. Close the socket: Step 4-1. Rotate the load plate onto the IHS. Step 4-2. While pressing down lightly on load plate, engage the load lever. Step 4-3. Secure load lever with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever.

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink. Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775-LAND CPU. Step 1. Apply thermal interface material onto center of IHS on the socket surface. Step 3. Step 4. Place the heatsink onto the socket. Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard (CPU_FAN1, see page 2, No. 4). Align fasteners with the motherboard throughholes. Rotate the fastener clockwise, then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock. Repeat with remaining fasteners. English Step 2. If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise, the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard. Step 5. Step 6. Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

G41M-S3 motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. English The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards. If you install the add-on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot), the onboard VGA will be disabled. If you install the add-on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot) and adjust the BIOS options “Primary Graphics Adapter” to [Onboard] and “Share Memory” to [Auto], then the onboard VGA will be enabled, and the primary screen will be onboard VGA. Installing an expansion card Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws. English Step 1.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PWR1

Short Open Description Short pin2, pin3 to enable (see p.2 No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or USB wake up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper) (see p.2 No. 8) 2-pin jumper Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. English ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard FSB1 / FSB2 / FSB3 Jumper (FSB1, 3-pin jumper, see p.2 No. 26) (FSB2, 5-pin jumper, see p.2 No. 26) (FSB3, 5-pin jumper, see p.2 No. 26) Default Standard Setting: If you adopt below DRAM / CPU configuration on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Please follow the instructions below to set up the jumpers. Otherwise, the CPU and memory module may not work properly on this motherboard. DRAM CPU Jumper Settings DDR3 533 FSB533 Overclocking Setting: When you mount a FSB800 or FSB1066 CPU, and try to overclock to FSB1333 (by BIOS setting) you may face the problem, that DRAM frequency will be overclocked very high. Please use jumper to force NB to be strapped at higher frequency, so the DRAM can work at lower frequency. English If you want to overclock the CPU you adopt to FSB1066 on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Please short pin2, pin3 for FSB1 jumper, short pin4, pin5 for FSB2 jumper and pin4, pin5 for FSB3 jumper. Otherwise, the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard. Please refer to below jumper settings. If you want to overclock the CPU you adopt to FSB1333 on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers. Please short pin2, pin3 for FSB1 jumper, short pin3, pin4 for FSB2 jumper and pin4, pin5 for FSB3 jumper. Otherwise, the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard. Please refer to below jumper settings.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! FDD connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.2 No. 20) the red-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector. Primary IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No. 7) connect the black end to the IDE devices connect the blue end to the motherboard 80-conductor ATA 66/100 cable SATAII_4 (SATAII_2: see p.2, No. 12) SATAII_2 (SATAII_1: see p.2, No. 13) SATAII_3 Serial ATAII Connectors SATAII_1 Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. (SATAII_3: see p.2, No. 10) (SATAII_4: see p.2, No. 11) Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATAII interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA / SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on the motherboard. English ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2 No. 15) Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

(9-pin USB4_5) (see p.2 No. 16) Print Port Header (25-pin LPT1) (see p.2 No. 25) Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices.

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on

the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L. C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel. E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to [Enabled]. F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector Settings” , choose English (see p.2 No. 21) This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices.

ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard “Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Click the right-top “Folder” icon , choose “Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”. G. To activate the front mic. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please select “Front Mic” as default record device. If you want to hear your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute" icon in “Front Mic” of “Playback” portion. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to the "Front Mic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel. Click "Set Default Device" to make the Front Mic as the default record device. System Panel Header This header accommodates several system front panel functions. (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.2 No. 17) Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis speaker to this header. (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.2 No. 14) Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 19) CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 4)

Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. English Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation

ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1) Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. (see p.2 No. 6) Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 12 it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13. 20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.2 No. 27)

Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector so that it can provides sufficient power. Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up. English ATX 12V Connector

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Serial A ATTA (SA (SATTA) / Serial A ATTAII (SA (SATTAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® ICH7 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.

Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

Untied Overclocking TTechnology echnology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. English ASRock G41M-S3 Motherboard

3. BIOS Information

The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up the computer, please press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup program is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD.

4. Sof

tware Suppor Software Supportt CD information English This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features. To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CDROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and doubleclick on the file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

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