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Table of Contents
BoxContents ................................................................................................................. 6
OptionalItems................................................................................................................. 6
GA-EG41M-S2H/S2MotherboardLayout...................................................................... 7
BlockDiagram................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 HardwareInstallation .................................................................................... 9
1-1 InstallationPrecautions ..................................................................................... 9
1-2 ProductSpecifications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler.............................................................. 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 15
1-4 InstallingtheMemory ..................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration................................................................ 16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory............................................................................................. 17
1-5 Installing anExpansionCard ......................................................................... 18
1-6 Back PanelConnectors ................................................................................. 21
1-7 InternalConnectors ........................................................................................ 23
Chapter 2 BIOSSetup................................................................................................. 35
2-1 StartupScreen................................................................................................ 36
2-2 TheMainMenu .............................................................................................. 37
2-3 MBIntelligentTweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 39
2-4 Standard CMOSFeatures ............................................................................. 46
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 48
2-6 AdvancedChipsetFeatures ........................................................................... 50
2-7 IntegratedPeripherals ..................................................................................... 52
2-8 PowerManagementSetup ............................................................................. 55
2-9 PnP/PCIConfigurations................................................................................. 57
2-10 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 58
2-11 LoadFail-SafeDefaults................................................................................... 59
2-12 LoadOptimizedDefaults ................................................................................. 59
2-13 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 60
2-14 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 61
2-15 ExitWithoutSaving ....................................................................................... 61