Gigabyte GA-G41MT-D3PT User manual

GA-G41MT-D3PT
User's Manual
Rev. 1301
12ME-41MT3PT-1301R

Motherboard
GA-G41MT-D3PT
Mar. 31, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Motherboard
GA-G41MT-D3PT

Copyright
©2011 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.
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Disclaimer
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Changes to the specications and features in this manual may be made by GIGABYTE with-
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published in any form or by any means without GIGABYTE's prior written permission.
In order to assist in the use of this product, carefully read the User's Manual.
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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 technical information.
Example:

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Table of Contents
GA-G41MT-D3PT Motherboard Layout...........................................................................5
GA-G41MT-D3PT Motherboard Block Diagram ..............................................................6
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................7
1-1 Installation Precautions.................................................................................... 7
1-2 Product Specications...................................................................................... 8
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler ............................................................... 10
1-4 Installing the Memory..................................................................................... 11
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 11
1-6 Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 12
1-7 Internal Connectors........................................................................................ 13
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................20
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 20
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 20
2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)........................................................................ 21
2-4 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................................. 27
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 28
2-6 Advanced Chipset Features........................................................................... 30
2-7 Integrated Peripherals.................................................................................... 31
2-8 Power Management Setup............................................................................. 33
2-9 PnP/PCI Congurations ................................................................................. 35
2-10 PC Health Status............................................................................................ 35
2-11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.................................................................................. 36
2-12 Load Optimized Defaults................................................................................ 36
2-13 Set Supervisor/User Password ...................................................................... 37
2-14 Save & Exit Setup .......................................................................................... 37
2-15 Exit Without Saving........................................................................................ 38
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation........................................................................................38

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GA-G41MT-D3PT Motherboard Layout
Box Contents
GA-G41MT-D3PT 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.
KB_MS
COMA
CPU_FAN
LGA775
GA-G41MT-D3PT
F_AUDIO
AUDIO
B_BIOS
M_BIOS
DDR3_1
DDR3_2 IDE
BAT
ATX_12V
Intel®G41
Intel®ICH7
PCIEX16
VGA
USB_LAN
CLR_CMOS
CODEC
SYS_FAN
F_USB1 F_USB2
F_PANEL
SATA2_0
SATA2_1
SATA2_2
SATA2_3
R_USB
PCI
PCIEX1_2
PCIEX1_1
LPT
ATX
iTE
IT8718
Atheros
AR8151