IEI Technology PCIE-G41A User manual

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IEI Technology Corp.
User Manual
MODEL:
PCIE-G41A
PICMG 1.3 LGA775 Motherboard for Intel® Core™2
Duo/Quad/Extreme CPU, 800/1066/1333MHz FSB, VGA, LAN,
SATA, PCI, USB, HD Audio, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.00 – 5 November, 2009

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Revision
Date Version Changes
5 November, 2009 1.00 Initial release

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 BENEFITS ................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................................. 3
1.5 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 4
1.6 DATA FLOW................................................................................................................ 5
1.7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 6
2 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................. 8
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................ 9
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................... 9
2.3 PACKING LIST........................................................................................................... 10
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS.......................................................................................................11
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 13
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 14
3.1.1 PCIE-G41A Layout.......................................................................................... 14
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 14
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 15
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 15
3.2.1 Audio Kit Connector........................................................................................ 15
3.2.2 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 16
3.2.3 CPU Fan Connector........................................................................................ 17
3.2.4 CPU Power Input Connector........................................................................... 18
3.2.5 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 19
3.2.6 Floppy Disk Connector.................................................................................... 20
3.2.7 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................... 21
3.2.8 Infrared Interface Connector........................................................................... 22
3.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 23
3.2.10 Memory Card Slot.......................................................................................... 24

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3.2.11 Parallel ATA (IDE) Connector....................................................................... 25
3.2.12 Parallel Port (LPT) Connector...................................................................... 26
3.2.13 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 28
3.2.14 Serial Port Connector.................................................................................... 28
3.2.15 SPI Flash Connector...................................................................................... 29
3.2.16 SDVO Control Connector.............................................................................. 30
3.2.17 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 31
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 32
3.3.1 LAN Connector ................................................................................................ 32
3.3.2 USB Connector ................................................................................................ 33
3.3.3 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 33
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 35
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 36
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 36
4.2.1 Socket LGA775 CPU Installation.................................................................... 38
4.2.2 Socket LGA775 Cooling Kit Installation ......................................................... 41
4.2.3 DIMM Installation........................................................................................... 43
4.2.4 Backplane Installation..................................................................................... 43
4.2.5 CPU Card Installation..................................................................................... 44
4.3 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 44
4.3.1 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 45
4.4 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 45
4.4.1 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 45
4.4.2 USB Cable (Dual Port) with Slot Bracket ....................................................... 47
4.5 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 48
4.5.1 LAN Connection............................................................................................... 48
4.5.2 USB Connection (Dual Connector)................................................................. 49
4.5.3 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 50
4.6 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................................................ 51
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 53
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 54
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 54
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 54

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5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 55
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 55
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 55
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 56
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 57
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 58
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 59
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ............................................................................. 61
5.3.3 Floppy Configuration....................................................................................... 66
5.3.4 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 67
5.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 70
5.3.6 Power Configuration ....................................................................................... 73
5.3.6.1 ACPI Settings............................................................................................ 73
5.3.6.2 APM Configuration................................................................................... 74
5.3.7 Remote Access Configuration.......................................................................... 77
5.3.8 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 79
5.4 PCI/PNP................................................................................................................... 81
5.5 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 84
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................. 84
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority........................................................................................ 86
5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives............................................................................................. 87
5.5.4 Removable Drives............................................................................................ 88
5.5.5 CD/DVD Drives............................................................................................... 88
5.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 89
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 90
5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration.............................................................................. 91
5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration .............................................................................. 93
5.8 EXIT......................................................................................................................... 94
A BIOS OPTIONS .......................................................................................................... 96
B TERMINOLOGY...................................................................................................... 100
C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 104
C.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 105
C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS.................................................................................... 105

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C.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 105
C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 105
C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 105
D WATCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 106
E COMPATIBILITY.................................................................................................... 109
E.1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS.........................................................................110
E.2 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS ......................................................................................110
E.3 COMPATIBLE MEMORY MODULES...........................................................................111
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE.........................................................112
F.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ......................................113

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: PCIE-G41A ...................................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Connectors ..................................................................................................................3
Figure 1-3: PCIE-G41A Dimensions (mm)....................................................................................4
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram......................................................................................................5
Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers.........................................................................................14
Figure 3-2: Audio Kit Connector Location.................................................................................16
Figure 3-3: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................17
Figure 3-4: CPU Fan Connector Location..................................................................................17
Figure 3-5: CPU Power Input Connector Location....................................................................18
Figure 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Locations ..............................................................................19
Figure 3-7: Floppy Drive Connector Location ...........................................................................20
Figure 3-8: Front Panel Connector Location .............................................................................22
Figure 3-9: Infrared Connector Location....................................................................................23
Figure 3-10: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location..................................................................24
Figure 3-11: Memory Card Slot Location ...................................................................................25
Figure 3-12: Parallel ATA (IDE) Connector Location ................................................................25
Figure 3-13: Parallel Port Connector Location..........................................................................27
Figure 3-14: SATA Drive Connector Location ...........................................................................28
Figure 3-15: Serial Port Connector Location.............................................................................28
Figure 3-16: SPI Flash Connector...............................................................................................29
Figure 3-17:SDVO Connector Pinout Locations........................................................................30
Figure 3-18: USB Connector Pinout Locations.........................................................................31
Figure 3-19: External Peripheral Interface Connector..............................................................32
Figure 3-20: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................34
Figure 4-1: Intel LGA775 Socket .................................................................................................38
Figure 4-2: Remove Protective Cover.........................................................................................39
Figure 4-3: CPU Socket Load Plate.............................................................................................39
Figure 4-4: Insert the Socket LGA775 CPU................................................................................40
Figure 4-5: Cooling Kits (CF-520 and CF-775A) ........................................................................41
Figure 4-6: Securing the Heat sink to the PCIE-G41A ..............................................................42

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Figure 4-7: DIMM Installation.......................................................................................................43
Figure 4-8: Clear BIOS Jumper Location ...................................................................................45
Figure 4-9: SATA Drive Cable Connection.................................................................................46
Figure 4-10: SATA Power Drive Connection..............................................................................47
Figure 4-11: Dual USB Cable Connection..................................................................................48
Figure 4-12: LAN Connection......................................................................................................49
Figure 4-13: USB Connector........................................................................................................50
Figure 4-14: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................51
Figure 4-15: Introduction Screen................................................................................................52
Figure 4-16: Available Drivers.....................................................................................................52

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: PCIE-G41A Specifications ...........................................................................................7
Table 2-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................11
Table 2-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................12
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................15
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................15
Table 3-3: Audio Kit Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................16
Table 3-4: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................17
Table 3-5: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts......................................................................................18
Table 3-6: CPU Power Input Connector Pinouts.......................................................................19
Table 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts....................................................................................20
Table 3-8: Floppy Drive Connector Pinouts...............................................................................21
Table 3-9: Front Panel Connector Pinouts...................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Table 3-10: Infrared Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................23
Table 3-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts .....................................................................24
Table 3-12: Parallel ATA (IDE) Connector Pinouts....................................................................26
Table 3-13: Parallel Port Connector Pinouts .............................................................................27
Table 3-14: Serial Port Connector Pinouts ................................................................................29
Table 3-15: SPI Flash Connector.................................................................................................30
Table 3-16: SDVO Connector Pinouts ........................................................................................31
Table 3-17: USB Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................................32
Table 3-18: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................33
Table 3-19: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................33
Table 3-20: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................34
Table 4-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................45
Table 4-2: Clear BIOS Jumper Settings......................................................................................45
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................55

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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................56
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................58
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................58
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration.................................................................................................60
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration...........................................................62
BIOS Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration...........................................................66
BIOS Menu 7: Super IO Configuration........................................................................................67
BIOS Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration..........................................................................70
BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration..............................................................................................73
BIOS Menu 10: ACPI Settings .....................................................................................................74
BIOS Menu 11: APM Configuration.............................................................................................75
BIOS Menu 12: Remote Access Configuration..........................................................................77
BIOS Menu 13: USB Configuration.............................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 14: PCI/PnP Configuration.......................................................................................82
BIOS Menu 15: Boot.....................................................................................................................84
BIOS Menu 16: Boot Settings Configuration.............................................................................84
BIOS Menu 17: Boot Device Priority Settings ...........................................................................86
BIOS Menu 18: Hard Disk Drives ................................................................................................87
BIOS Menu 19: Removable Drives..............................................................................................88
BIOS Menu 20: CD/DVD Drives ...................................................................................................89
BIOS Menu 21: Security...............................................................................................................89
BIOS Menu 22: Chipset................................................................................................................91
BIOS Menu 23:Northbridge Chipset Configuration...................................................................91
BIOS Menu 24: Southbridge Chipset Configuration.................................................................93
BIOS Menu 25: Exit.......................................................................................................................94

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Chapter
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1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: PCIE-G41A
The PCIE-G41A is a PCIMG 1.3 motherboard with an 800/1066/1333 MHz front side bus.
It accepts a Socket LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Duo/Quad/Extreme processor and supports
two 667/800 MHz Dual-channel DDR2 DIMM modules up to 4.0 GB each. The
PCIE-G41A includes a VGA. Expansion and I/O include support for four PCI card slots,
one PCIe x16 slot and one PCIe x4 slot on the backplane, High Definition audio (via audio
kit), eight USB 2.0 ports, four SATA connectors (RAID 0, 1, 5), LPT, FDD, IDE, and Serial
port connectors, and two Gigabit Ethernet ports.
1.2 Benefits
Some of the PCIE-G41A motherboard benefits include:
Powerful graphics
Staying connected with both wired LAN connections
Speedy running of multiple programs and applications
1.3 Features
Some of the PCIE-G41A motherboard features are listed below:
PCIMG 1.3
RoHS compliant
LGA 775 CPU socket

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Supports four PCI card slots, one PCIe x16 slot and one PCIe x4 slot on the
backplane
Supports two dual-channel DDR2 DIMMs
Two Gigabit Ethernet connector
Four SATA connectors
High Definition audio with optional audio kit
Intel® GMA X4500 for DX10 and OpenGL 1.5 support
1.4 Connectors
The connectors on the PCIE-G41A are shown in the figure below.
Figure 1-2: Connectors

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1.5 Dimensions
The main dimensions of the PCIE-G41A are shown in the diagram below.
Figure 1-3: PCIE-G41A Dimensions (mm)

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1.6 Data Flow
4Figure 1-4 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other
components installed on the motherboard.
Figure 1-4: Data Flow Diagram

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1.7 Technical Specifications
PCIE-G41A technical specifications are listed in Error! Reference source not found..
Specification/Model PCIE-G41A
Form Factor PICMG 1.3
CPU Supported Socket LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Duo/Quad/Extreme,
Celeron
Front Side Bus (FSB) 800 MHz, 1066 MHz or 1333 MHz
Northbridge Chipset Intel® G41
Integrated Graphics 350 MHz Integrated 24-bit RAMDAC
Up to 2048 x 1536 32-bit color @ 75 Hz refresh
Unified MemoryArchitecture (UMA) Uses up to 352 MB of
Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT)
Memory Two dual-channel 4.0 GB (max.) 667 MHz or 800 MHz
DDR2 SDRAM DIMMs (system max. 8.0 GB) supported
Southbridge Chipset Intel® ICH7R
BIOS AMI BIOS
Digital I/O 8-bit, 4-bit input/4-bit output
Ethernet Controllers Dual Realtek RTL8111CP
Super I/O Controller iTE IT8718F
Watchdog Timer Software programmable supports 1~255 sec. system reset
Expansion
PCI Four PCI slots via Edge Connector
PCIe One PCIe x4 slot via Edge Connector
One PCIe x16 slot via Edge Connector
I/O Interface Connectors
Audio Connectors One internal audio connector
Display port One VGA
Ethernet Two RJ-45 ports

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Specification/Model PCIE-G41A
Keyboard/Mouse One PS/2 KB/MS connector
LPT One IEEE 1284 parallel connector (supports normal, EPP
and ECP modes)
Serial Ports Two RS-232 COM conectors
USB 2.0/1.1 ports Two external USB ports
Two via internal pin headers
Four via backplane
Floppy Disk Drives One floppy disk drive (FDD) connector
Parallel ATA (IDE) One Parallel ATA (IDE) connector
Serial ATA Four independent serialATA (SATA) channels with
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rates
Environmental and Power Specifications
Power Supply ATX supported
Power Consumption 3.3V @ 0.3A, 5V @ 6.71A, 12V @ 0.27A, Vcore_12V @
1.91A (Intel® Core™2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz 1333MHz
FSB CPU with 2 x 2GB DDR2 800MHz)
Operating temperature 0ºC ~ 60ºC( 32°F ~ 140°F), requires cooler and silicone
heat sink paste
Humidity 5% ~ 95% (non-condensing)
Physical Specifications
Dimensions 338 mm x 126 mm
Weight GW/NW 1100g
Table 1-1: PCIE-G41A Specifications

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Chapter
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2 Packing List