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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 " ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published August 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 2
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 16 Fourth SATA2 Connector (SATAII_4; Blue) 4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM (SATAII_1; Blue) 26 EUP Audio Jumper (EUP_AUDIO1) 13 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) 27 FSB1 Jumper 2 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 3
. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left side on the bottom. In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to save your change. 3 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard English - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
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 G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 5
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) - 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 5 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 6
(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 English 6 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
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. 7 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard English - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 8
enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 8 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard English - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 9
game. Traffic Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD video and download files simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. 18. EuP ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard English - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 10
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. 10 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard English - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 11
CPU: Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines. black line black line Step 2-2. Orient the CPU 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. 11 ASRock G41M-PS - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 12
after service. CPU Fan and Heatsink For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU CPU fan connector on the motherboard. Step 6. Secure excess cable with tie-wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components. 12 ASRock G41M-PS - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 13
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) G41M-PS 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 back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 13 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 14
disabled. If you install the add-on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) and adjust the BIOS options "Primary Graphics Adapter" to [Onboard] and "Share Memory" to [Auto], then the onboard VGA will be . Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws. 14 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard English - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 15
use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. EUP LAN / EUP Audio Jumper (EUP_LAN1, 3-pin jumper, see p.2 No. 25) (EUP_AUDIO1, 3-pin jumper, see under S3 (Suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to Disk), and S5 (Soft Off) will be disabled. (Enable EuP) English 15 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 16
you adopt FSB1333-CPU and DDR3 1333 memory module on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumper. Please short pin2, pin3 for FSB1 jumper. Otherwise, the CPU and memory module may not work properly on this motherboard. Please refer to below jumper setting. English 16 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 17
80-conductor ATA 66/100 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Serial ATAII Connectors SATAII_4 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_1 These Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices. ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
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 - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 19
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 do so will cause the failure to power up. English 19 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 20
, 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. 20 ASRock G41M-PS - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 21
detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD. 4. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® EXE" from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus. 21 ASRock G41M-PS Motherboard English - ASRock G41M-PS | Quick Installation Guide - Page 22
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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,
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conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall
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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.
Published August 2011
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CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic
substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations
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/hazardouswa
ste/perchlorate”
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