GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-USB3

Next Generation High Quality Components and 4 Phase CPU Power Design
GIGABYTE was the first motherboard manufacturer to realize the importance of using only the highest quality components for the critically important CPU VRM zone of the motherboard which is responsible for delivering stable power to the CPU. The GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 2 design utilizes All Solid Capacitors manufactured in Japan which are rated to last for at least 50,000 hours in operational use. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 2 motherboards also feature Ferrite Core Chokes with higher energy efficiency compared to more common iron core chokes and Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs which feature lower resistance, i. e. reduced power consumption and heat. Some motherboards in this segment feature the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 2 Classic design, which features All Solid Japanese manufactured Capacitors and Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs.
GIGABYTE has further improved on the CPU VRM area by increasing the power phases from 3 to a 4 phase design. This allows for more stable power delivery to the CPU, as well as help smooth out power ripple and noise which is important for clean CPU power delivery.

CPU    

    Support for an Intel® Core 2 Extreme processor/Intel® Core 2 Quad processor/Intel® Core 2 Duo processor/ Intel® Pentium® processor/Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA775 package
    (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list. )
    L2 cache varies with CPU

Front Side Bus    

    1333(O. C. )/1066/800 MHz FSB

Chipset    

    North Bridge: Intel® G41 Express Chipset
    South Bridge: Intel® ICH7

Memory    

    2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 8 GB of system memory
    * Due to Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.
    Dual channel memory architecture
    Support for DDR3 1333(O. C. )1066/800 MHz memory modules

(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest supported memory speeds and memory modules. )
Onboard Graphics    Integrated in the Chipset:

    1 x D-Sub port
    1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
    * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.

Audio    

    Realtek ALC889 codec
    High Definition Audio
    2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    * To configure 7.1-channel audio, you have to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.

LAN    

    1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots    

    1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16
    2 x PCI Express x1 slots
    1 x PCI slot

Storage Interface    South Bridge:

    4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices

USB    South Bridge:

    Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB hea ders)

Etron EJ168 chips:

    Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel

Internal I/O Connectors    

    1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    1 x CPU fan header
    1 x system fan header
    1 x front panel header
    1 x front panel audio header
    2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    1 x serial port header
    1 x parallel port
    1 x clearing CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors    

    1 x PS/2 keyboard port
    1 x PS/2 mouse port
    1 x D-Sub port
    1 x DVI-D port
    2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    1 x RJ-45 port
    3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

I/O Controller    

    iTE IT8718

H/W Monitoring    

    System voltage detection
    CPU temperature detection
    CPU/System fan speed detection
    CPU overheating warning
    CPU/System fan fail warning
    CPU fan speed control
    * Whether the CPU fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU cooler you install.

BIOS    

    2 x 8 Mbit flash
    Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    Support for DualBIOS
    PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b

Unique Features    

    Support for @BIOS
    Support for Q-Flash
    Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue
    Support for Download Center
    Support for Xpress Install
    Support for Xpress Recovery2
    Support for EasyTune
    * Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
    Support for Easy Energy Saver
    * Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the Intel® Core 2 Extreme/ Core 2 Quad/ Core 2 Duo/Pentium Dual-Core/Celeron Dual-Core/ Celeron 400 Series CPU to enable support for Easy Energy Saver.
    Support for Smart Recovery
    Support for ON/OFF Charge
    Support for Q-Share

Bundle Software    

    Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

Operating System    

    Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP

Form Factor    

    Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 19.4cm

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