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G41M-P26

The product picture may differ from the actual product. Only for your reference.
The specifications may differ from areas. Please check with your local dealers. 

Intel® G41-based mainboard

- Supports FSB 800/1066/1333 MHz
- Supports two DIMM DDR3 800/1066/1333*(OC) DRAM
- 4 SATAII ports and 4 rear USB 2.0 ports
- 7.1 channel audio output
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Overview

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APS (Active Phase Switching)

Active Phase Switching, APS, technology is an intelligent design that helps to save energy on MSI’s mainboards. The underlying idea is to switch off the power supply as soon as no electricity is needed, and when the system needs more resources again, APS will automatically adjust electricity supply accordingly. APS will automatically detect your processor’s loading at any given time and save energy accordingly. This is only possible by means of a very advanced power controlling technology. Other than software-based solutions, APS technology stands out from MSI's own research. The specially developed IC chip can operate automatically depending on the demands of the power supply, which is to reduce the total power usage. 
 
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M-Flash

Compared to common mainboard which need extra BIOS chips, MSI’s M-Flash has a double advantage which doesn’t need extra components and secondly, all your BIOS data will be saved in the USB drive. The stored data does not only have backup and upgrade function, moreover it can also be seen as a portable BIOS chip which is actually able to boot up your PC.

Features
- Backup/Restore Your BIOS to/from Any USB Flash Disk
- Avoid Unnecessary Repair Due to Accident Failures During The Upgrading Process
- Earn more BIOS Lifespan by Reducing Unnecessary Rewriting Process
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USB Safeguard

USB Safeguard can prevent mainboards and USB devices from being damaged by short-circuit and ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) with Anti-ESD chips built-into the mainboards. Additionally, the safeguard can protect against such dangers multiple times, and greatly improves product lifespan.

Features
- All MSI mainboards use USB Safeguard’s anti-ESD chip for thorough protection against ESD damage
- USB Safeguard is protected against a short circuit and/or ESD without the need for a fuse. It also supports stand-by power supply
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i-Charger

Mobile consumer appliances are getting more and more attention in current day fast moving life style, with smart phones and tablets almost becoming a fashion accessory. However, many ordinary personal computers cannot charge some of these devices, making it difficult to stay connected.  The MSI i-Charger is a Windows resident program capable of revising the power supply mode of your USB port to become more powerful. Once your phone or tablet is connected to your USB port, the i-Charger sends a signal to initiate its charging circuit, making it a really smart and convenient charging solution for mobile computing needs.

Features
- Automatically Detect & Charge Your Smart Phone or Tablet
- Support Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
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Live Update 5

MSI Live Update 5 is a powerful and useful application for updating the latest BIOS and Drivers, saving you time and lowers the risk of updating. End-users can install and run the Live Update 5 software on their computers with the companion CD or downloading the app from the MSI website.

Features
- Automatically Detect the BIOS/Driver/VGA/Utility Update
- Support Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 32Bit
 
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Live Update Online

MSI Live Update Online is a powerful and useful application for updating latest BIOS and Drivers, which can save your time for searching and lower the risk while updating. Live Update Online is online services exclusively. End-users only have to connect to the download center and enable the Live Update Online function, and the updating will continue via the web pages completely. Live Update Online offers the latest BIOS, drivers and utilities from MSI for automatic updating. Through the user-friendly operation, end-users can update the system easily and increase performance immediately.
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All Solid Capacitors on PWM

Capacitors are the most important component for electronic product’s power supply. The quality of the capacitors can impact the stability of the entire system and risk of product failure. Currently there are two types of capacitors, electrolytic capacitors and solid capacitors. Compared to electrolytic capacitors, solid capacitors have a longer lifespan, and provide a more stable power under high temperatures. More importantly, solid capacitors do not have any liquid materials inside, and thus will not suffer a leak which would infringe upon the product’s stability. With such benefits is it no wonder that solid capacitors are very important for product quality’s improvement,

Basic Specification

The Specification may change without notice. The actual products sold are different from areas. Please check the detailed Specification with your local dealers.
CPU (Max Support) Core 2 Quad
AM3 CPU Ready N/A
FSB / Hyper Transport Bus 800/1066/1333
Chipset Intel® G41+ICH7
DDR2 Memory N/A
DDR3 Memory DDR3 800/1066/1333*(OC)
Memory Channel Dual
DIMM Slots 2
Max Memory (GB) 8
PCI-Ex16 1
PCI-E Gen Gen1 (1x16)
PCI-Ex4 N/A
PCI-Ex1 N/A
PCI 2
IDE 1
SATAIII N/A
SATAII 4
RAID N/A
LAN 10/100*1
TPM 1
USB 3.0 ports (Rear) N/A
USB 2.0 ports (Rear) 4
Audio ports (Rear) 3
Serial ports (Rear) 1
Parallel ports (Rear) N/A
1394 ports (Rear) N/A
eSATA N/A
Display Port N/A
DrMOS II N/A
VGA 1
HDMI N/A
DVI N/A
VGA Max Share Memory (MB) 1740
4-way SLI N/A
DirectX DX10
Form Factor M-ATX
DrMOS N/A
APS Y
Sideport Memory N/A
SLI N/A
3-way SLI N/A
Hybrid SLI N/A
CrossFire N/A
Hybrid CrossFire N/A
D-LED2 N/A
Green Power Genie N/A

Detail Specification

The Specification may change without notice. The actual products sold are different from areas. Please check the detailed Specification with your local dealers.

CPU

• Supports Intel® Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo based processors in LGA775 package.
• Supports Intel® Yorkfield, Wolfdale in the LGA775 package.
• Supports Intel® next generation 45nm multi-core processors
• Supports FSB 1333/1066/800 MHz.
• Supports VRD 11.1 standard.
• Supports FMB 05a@95W
Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.


Chipset

• Intel® G41 Chipset
- Supports FSB 800/1066/1333 MHz.
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (Intel® GMA X4500)
- Supports Microsoft® DirectX 10

• Intel® ICH7 Chipset
- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports.
- 4 SATAII ports with transfer rate up to 3Gb/s.
- 1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus master IDE controller.
- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.


Main Memory

• Supports two unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 800/1066/1333* (OC) DRAM, 8GB Max


Slots

• One PCI Express x16 slot (PCI Express Bus SPEC V1.0 compliant).
• Two 32-bit v2.3 master PCI bus slots.
- Support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface.


On-Board IDE/SATA

• One Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in Intel® ICH7
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.
- Can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives.

• SATAII controller integrated in ICH7 chipset
- Up to 3Gb/s transfer speed.
- Supports four SATAII ports by ICH7


Audio

• Chipset integrated by VIA® VT1708S
- Flexible 7.1-channel audio
- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 spec


LAN

• Supports PCI Express LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet by Atheros AR8132M


Internal I/O Connectors

- ATX 24-Pin power connector
- 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- CPU x1/ System x2 FAN connectors
- CD-in connector
- Front panel audio connector
- Front panel connector
- 1 x chasis intrusion connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 connectors
- 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
- 4 x Serial ATAII connectors
- 1 x ATA100 connector
- 1 x SPDIF-Out connector
- Clear CMOS Jumper
- 1 x Serial port connector
- 1 x TPM module connector

MSI Reminds You...
• The floppy disk cable will be optional.

Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 keyboard
- 1 x PS/2 mouse
- 1 x Parallel port
- 1 x Serial port
- 1 x Graphics Card port 
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x RJ45 LAN jack
- 1 x 3 in 1 audio jack




BIOS

• The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
• The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications.


Dimension

• 24.5cm(L) x 20.0cm(W) M-ATX Form Factor

Mounting

• 6 mounting holes.


Product Accessories

 

MSI Reminds You...
• The accessories will probably be different according to the different selling areas of product models. For details of accessories, please refer to the descriptions on the product package.

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BIOS

!Attention:

Users who download BIOS from here (not using Live Update) should use the flash utility included in the downloaded compressed file when doing the BIOS update. To avoid BIOS update failure, please do not use older versions of the update utility or utilities not provided by MSI.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Description - Improved CPU throttle function.
 Version 26.8
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2011-08-26
Download 7592vQ8.zip File Size 0.82 MB
Note
Description - Add CPU throttling function.
- Improved PS/2 keyboard/mouse compatibility.
 Version 26.7
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2011-08-09
Download 7592vQ7.zip File Size 0.82 MB
Note
Description - Update CPU micro code.
 Version 26.6
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2011-03-02
Download 7592vQ6.zip File Size 0.82 MB
Note
Description - Update CPU micro code.
 Version 26.5
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2011-01-20
Download 7592vQ5.zip File Size 0.82 MB
Note
Description - Update CPU micro code.
- Update Audio table.
 Version 26.3
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2010-11-10
Download 7592vQ3.zip File Size 0.81 MB
Note
Description - Update CPU micro code.
 Version 26.2
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2010-11-24
Download 7592vQ2.zip File Size 0.78 MB
Note
Description - Update M-Flash module.
- Support low voltage memory.
- Support EUP.
- Update LAN PXE ROM.
 Version 26.1
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2010-08-31
Download 7592vQ1.zip File Size 0.66 MB
Note
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Live Update 5

Live Update 5 is a powerful update tool with user-friendly interface, provides an automatic scan and download for your MSI products. Using this service to keep your system in the most updated environment.

Live Update 5 supports the following MSI product lines and items:
Mainboards: Drivers/BIOS/Utilities;
Graphics Cards: Drivers/BIOS

Click here to read the instruction

Driver

Win7 32,Win7 64,Vista 32,Vista 64,XP 32,XP 64

!Special Note:

The Drivers provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Intel INF Drivers for 3/4/5 Chipsets
Description Xp/Vista/Win7 Version: 9.1.2.1008
 Version
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2010-07-30
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download intel_345_inf_mb.zip File Size 2.39 MB
Note
Atheros 8131 LAN Drivers
Description Atheros Lan Driver
 Version 2.0.4.4
Type On-Board LAN Drivers Release Date 2011-08-26
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download Atheros_lan_vx_mb.zip File Size 5.03 MB
Note
VIA HD Audio Codec (For front panel AC'97)
Description XP/Vista/Win7: v8800b
 Version
Type On-Board Audio Drivers Release Date 2010-12-14
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download via_audio_ac97_vx7_mb.zip File Size 63.63 MB
Note
VIA HD Audio Codec
Description XP/Vista/Win7: v9700b
 Version 6.0.1.9700
Type On-Board Audio Drivers Release Date 2011-07-19
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download via_audio_vx7_mb.zip File Size 96.62 MB
Note
Intel 4/5 Series VGA Drivers
Description XP32/64: 14.36.4.5002
Vista 32/64: 15.16.6.2025
Win7 32/64: 15.15.2.1851
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2010-04-08
OS XP 64
Download Intel_G45_SVGA_XP64_MB.zip File Size 18.01 MB
Note
Intel 4/5 Series VGA Drivers
Description XP32/64: 14.36.4.5002
Vista 32/64: 15.16.6.2025
Win7 32/64: 15.15.2.1851
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2010-04-08
OS XP 32
Download Intel_G45_SVGA_XP_MB.zip File Size 20.03 MB
Note
Intel 4/5 Series VGA Drivers
Description XP32/64: 14.36.4.5002
Vista 32/64: 15.16.6.2025
Win7 32/64: 15.15.2.1851
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2010-04-08
OS Vista 64
Download Intel_G45_SVGA_764_MB.zip File Size 51.39 MB
Note
Intel 4/5 Series VGA Drivers
Description XP32/64: 14.36.4.5002
Vista 32/64: 15.16.6.2025
Win7 32/64: 15.15.2.1851
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2010-04-08
OS Vista 32
Download Intel_G45_SVGA_732_MB.zip File Size 50.34 MB
Note
Intel 4/5 Series VGA Drivers
Description XP32/64: 14.36.4.5002
Vista 32/64: 15.16.6.2025
Win7 32/64: 15.15.2.1851
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2010-04-08
OS Win7 64
Download intel_eagle_vga_764_mb.zip File Size 26.05 MB
Note
Intel 4/5 Series VGA Drivers
Description XP32/64: 14.36.4.5002
Vista 32/64: 15.16.6.2025
Win7 32/64: 15.15.2.1851
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2010-04-08
OS Win7 32
Download intel_eagle_vga_732_mb.zip File Size 25.12 MB
Note

Utility

Win7 32,Win7 64,Vista 32,Vista 64,XP 32,XP 64

!Special Note:

The Utilities provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
i-Charger
Description Provide charging function for iPad
 Version 1.0.104
Type Utility Release Date 2010-07-13
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download icharger_vx7_mb.zip File Size 0.52 MB
Note When connect iPad to USB port for charging, please remove other USB devices for stability.
OverClocking Center
Description Easy overclocking tool
 Version 2.0.187
Type Utility Release Date 2011-11-16
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download OverClockingCenter_mb.zip File Size 3.11 MB
Note
MSI Live Update 5
Description • Online update BIOS/Driver/Firmware/Utility.
• Live Monitor auto-detects and suggests the latest BIOS/Driver/Utilities information.
Version 5.0.081
Type Utility Release Date 2012-05-03
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download LiveUpdate.zip File Size 8.76 MB
Note For K9VGM-V (MS-7253) mainboard, please do not select the DMI option.

Manual

!Special Note:

MSI™ provides user manuals (in PDF format) here for download. You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader (Adobe's WEB Site) to open them.

An easy guide for you to assemble your PC step by step, please refer to "Quick Installation Guide".

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Version Language File Size Download Release Date
5.4 Multi-Language 6.34 MB M7592v5.4.zip 2010-11-04

Quick Guide

!Special Note:

MSI™ provides user manuals (in PDF format) here for download. You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader (Adobe's WEB Site) to open them.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Version Language File Size Download Release Date
1.5 English 5.85 MB MSI_Software_Guide.zip 2012-03-09

Test Report

CPU Support

FAQ

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