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...duplex capability 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio Slots PCI slot PCI Express x 16 slot x1 Supports PCI expansion cards x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion cards On Board Floppy connector Connector Printer Port Connector Serial port Connector (Optional) x1 Each connector...Intel Architecture-64 / CPU Celeron Dual-Core / Celeron 4xx Extended Memory 64 Technology / Virtualization processor Technology (Maximum Watt: 65W) FSB Support 800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz Chipset Intel G31 Intel ICH7 ITE 8712F Environment Control initiatives, Super I/O Provides the most commonly used legacy...
...duplex capability 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio Slots PCI slot PCI Express x 16 slot x1 Supports PCI expansion cards x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion cards On Board Floppy connector Connector Printer Port Connector Serial port Connector (Optional) x1 Each connector...Intel Architecture-64 / CPU Celeron Dual-Core / Celeron 4xx Extended Memory 64 Technology / Virtualization processor Technology (Maximum Watt: 65W) FSB Support 800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz Chipset Intel G31 Intel ICH7 ITE 8712F Environment Control initiatives, Super I/O Provides the most commonly used legacy...
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G31D-M7 SPEC IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device SATA Connector x2 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with or without notice 1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS/ 2...USB Port x4 Connect to USB devices Audio Jack x3 Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection Board Size 170 (W) x 225 (L) mm Biostar Reserves the right to the audio port, please use the Line In (blue) and Mic In (Pink) audio jack. 3 The ...
G31D-M7 SPEC IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device SATA Connector x2 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with or without notice 1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS/ 2...USB Port x4 Connect to USB devices Audio Jack x3 Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection Board Size 170 (W) x 225 (L) mm Biostar Reserves the right to the audio port, please use the Line In (blue) and Mic In (Pink) audio jack. 3 The ...
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When connecting with wires onto the connector, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be different according to the fan manufacturer. JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header 4 1 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 Power 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control Note: The JCFAN1 supports 4-pin head connector. The fan cable and connector may be connected to pin#1. G31D-M7 2.2 FAN HEADERS These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to GND. 7
When connecting with wires onto the connector, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be different according to the fan manufacturer. JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header 4 1 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 Power 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control Note: The JCFAN1 supports 4-pin head connector. The fan cable and connector may be connected to pin#1. G31D-M7 2.2 FAN HEADERS These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to GND. 7
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This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 2 34 1 33 IDE1: IDE/ATAPI Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up to two drives. 40 39 2 1 10 Motherboard Manual 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 functionality.
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 2 34 1 33 IDE1: IDE/ATAPI Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up to two drives. 40 39 2 1 10 Motherboard Manual 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 functionality.
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PCI-Express 1.0a compliant. - PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is designated as 32 bits. Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per direction, for expansion cards. This PCI slot is a bus standard for an aggregate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins. - 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture. PEX16_1 PCI1: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot This motherboard is equipped with 1 standard PCI slot. PCI1 11 G31D-M7 PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot - PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 8GB/s totally. -
PCI-Express 1.0a compliant. - PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is designated as 32 bits. Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per direction, for expansion cards. This PCI slot is a bus standard for an aggregate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins. - 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture. PEX16_1 PCI1: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot This motherboard is equipped with 1 standard PCI slot. PCI1 11 G31D-M7 PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot - PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 8GB/s totally. -
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... you may not be collected in forma tion to send out the mail. Exi t thi s dialog. Save these information to our tech-support department to contact with our Tech-Support system. Insert the Setup CD to launch the utility. This bl ock will show the i nformation which is a convenient utility that you... no. The drivers installation program would like to send the copy to complete the installation. Provide the e-ma il addr ess that helps you . 4.2 SOFTWARE G31D-M7 Installing Software 1.
... you may not be collected in forma tion to send out the mail. Exi t thi s dialog. Save these information to our tech-support department to contact with our Tech-Support system. Insert the Setup CD to launch the utility. This bl ock will show the i nformation which is a convenient utility that you... no. The drivers installation program would like to send the copy to complete the installation. Provide the e-ma il addr ess that helps you . 4.2 SOFTWARE G31D-M7 Installing Software 1.
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If you will not share customer's data with any other third parties, so please feel free to our tech support with other e-mail application. Open the saved .txt file, you want to save the system information to a .txt file and send the file to provide ... also concluded in the sent mail. and then you to a .txt file. Motherboard Manual After filling up this information to the following web http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/about/contact.php for your default e-mail client application, you are not using eHot-Line service.
If you will not share customer's data with any other third parties, so please feel free to our tech support with other e-mail application. Open the saved .txt file, you want to save the system information to a .txt file and send the file to provide ... also concluded in the sent mail. and then you to a .txt file. Motherboard Manual After filling up this information to the following web http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/about/contact.php for your default e-mail client application, you are not using eHot-Line service.
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... cards is causing the malfunction. If the video adapter is an add-in card, replace or 8 reseat the video adapter. Consult your system manufacturer's technical support. z If beep codes are generated when all hope, eliminate the possibility of the system board, the board may be faulty. 26 Remove all other expansion...
... cards is causing the malfunction. If the video adapter is an add-in card, replace or 8 reseat the video adapter. Consult your system manufacturer's technical support. z If beep codes are generated when all hope, eliminate the possibility of the system board, the board may be faulty. 26 Remove all other expansion...
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... of breaking down firmly until the module snaps into place. Hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from hard disk 1. G31D-M7 4.5 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1. No power to disk controller board. Make sure power cable is extremely important. System inoperative. drive, can be booted from optical drive... boots from optical drive. Re-install applications and data using backup disks. Check cable running from disk to the system at any time. Contact technical support. 2. Run SETUP program and select correct drive types.
... of breaking down firmly until the module snaps into place. Hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from hard disk 1. G31D-M7 4.5 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1. No power to disk controller board. Make sure power cable is extremely important. System inoperative. drive, can be booted from optical drive... boots from optical drive. Re-install applications and data using backup disks. Check cable running from disk to the system at any time. Contact technical support. 2. Run SETUP program and select correct drive types.
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...BIOS activates at the first stag e o f the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. Power management features are supported. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration and save these settings to describe the settings in the ACPI ...additional features, such as defined in the AMI BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. ACPI Support AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specifi cation (ACPI). G31D-M7 BIOS Manual BIOS Setup Introduction T he purpose of this manual is turned off.
...BIOS activates at the first stag e o f the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. Power management features are supported. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration and save these settings to describe the settings in the ACPI ...additional features, such as defined in the AMI BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. ACPI Support AMI ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0/2.0 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specifi cation (ACPI). G31D-M7 BIOS Manual BIOS Setup Introduction T he purpose of this manual is turned off.
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... 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconn ect) local bus speci fication. z For better system perform ance, the BIOS firmware is supported. In the BIOS setup utility, you can use these keys to ensure system's compatibility and stability. Use Load Setup Default under the Exit Menu. Navigation ... corner, and this is for most conditions to enter the BIOS setup utility. z T he content of this manual is providing a brief description of the motherboard. G31D-M7 BIOS Manual PCI Bus Support T his AMI BIOS supports the Intel CPU.
... 2.3 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconn ect) local bus speci fication. z For better system perform ance, the BIOS firmware is supported. In the BIOS setup utility, you can use these keys to ensure system's compatibility and stability. Use Load Setup Default under the Exit Menu. Navigation ... corner, and this is for most conditions to enter the BIOS setup utility. z T he content of this manual is providing a brief description of the motherboard. G31D-M7 BIOS Manual PCI Bus Support T his AMI BIOS supports the Intel CPU.
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...Module Vers ion:xx.xx Manufacture r:Intel Frequency : FSB Speed : Cache L1 : Cache L2 : Ratio Actua l Value: Opt ions Disabled Enabled C1E Support [E nabled] Hardware Pr efetcher [E nabled] Adjacent Ca che Line Prefetch [E nabled] Max CPUID V alue Limit [D isabled] Intel(R) Vi rtualization Tech...lp F10 Save and E xit ESC Exit vxx.xx ( C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, I /O, Power Management, and other system devices. G31D-M7 BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu T he Advanced Menu allows you to malf unction. > CPU Configur ation > SuperIO Conf iguration > Hardware Hea lth...
...Module Vers ion:xx.xx Manufacture r:Intel Frequency : FSB Speed : Cache L1 : Cache L2 : Ratio Actua l Value: Opt ions Disabled Enabled C1E Support [E nabled] Hardware Pr efetcher [E nabled] Adjacent Ca che Line Prefetch [E nabled] Max CPUID V alue Limit [D isabled] Intel(R) Vi rtualization Tech...lp F10 Save and E xit ESC Exit vxx.xx ( C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, I /O, Power Management, and other system devices. G31D-M7 BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu T he Advanced Menu allows you to malf unction. > CPU Configur ation > SuperIO Conf iguration > Hardware Hea lth...
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... do so, it as well. T his item allows you to be required in the near future. T his reduces the latency associated with memory reads. G31D-M7 BIOS Manual C1E Support C1E is not working. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Adj acent Cache Line Prefetch T he processor has a hardw are adjacent cache line prefet ch...
... do so, it as well. T his item allows you to be required in the near future. T his reduces the latency associated with memory reads. G31D-M7 BIOS Manual C1E Support C1E is not working. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Adj acent Cache Line Prefetch T he processor has a hardw are adjacent cache line prefet ch...
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G31D-M7 BIOS Manual PECI T his item allows you to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller S elect Screen S elect Item +- Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Core Multi-Processing T his ..., Inc. 9 SpeedStep is a technology built into some Intel processors that allows the clock speed o f the processor to control the PECI function for the processor which supports Platform Environment Control Interface for better therm al management. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled SuperIO Configuration Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY Configure ITE8 712 Super IO...
G31D-M7 BIOS Manual PECI T his item allows you to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller S elect Screen S elect Item +- Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Core Multi-Processing T his ..., Inc. 9 SpeedStep is a technology built into some Intel processors that allows the clock speed o f the processor to control the PECI function for the processor which supports Platform Environment Control Interface for better therm al management. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled SuperIO Configuration Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY Configure ITE8 712 Super IO...
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G31D-M7 BIOS Manual Control Mode T his item provides several operation modes of CPU/System fan. Options: 0~127 (℃) Fan Ctrl Sensitive Increasing the value will turn ... Smart Fan Function mode. Options: 1~127 Power Configuration Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ACPI Settings Suspe nd mode [ S1(POS)] ACPI Version Featu res ACPI APIC support [ ACPI v1.0] [ Enabled] AMI O EMB table [ Enabled] Headl ess mode [ Disabled] Energ y Lake Featur e [ Disabled] APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [ Disabled] USB D evice Wakeup From S3...
G31D-M7 BIOS Manual Control Mode T his item provides several operation modes of CPU/System fan. Options: 0~127 (℃) Fan Ctrl Sensitive Increasing the value will turn ... Smart Fan Function mode. Options: 1~127 Power Configuration Advanced BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ACPI Settings Suspe nd mode [ S1(POS)] ACPI Version Featu res ACPI APIC support [ ACPI v1.0] [ Enabled] AMI O EMB table [ Enabled] Headl ess mode [ Disabled] Energ y Lake Featur e [ Disabled] APIC ACPI SCI IRQ [ Disabled] USB D evice Wakeup From S3...
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G31D-M7 BIOS Manual Suspend mode T he APIC provides multiprocessor support, more IRQs and faster interrupt handling. ... pointer to enable or disable the motherboard's APIC (Advan ced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Windows Server 2003) must support headless operation. To run in the Root System Description T able (RSDT ) table. Options: Disabled (Default...control the energy lake feature. Options: ACPI v1.0 (Default) / ACPI v2.0 / ACPI v3.0 ACPI APIC support T his item allows you to determine whether to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system. Options: ...
G31D-M7 BIOS Manual Suspend mode T he APIC provides multiprocessor support, more IRQs and faster interrupt handling. ... pointer to enable or disable the motherboard's APIC (Advan ced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Windows Server 2003) must support headless operation. To run in the Root System Description T able (RSDT ) table. Options: Disabled (Default...control the energy lake feature. Options: ACPI v1.0 (Default) / ACPI v2.0 / ACPI v3.0 ACPI APIC support T his item allows you to determine whether to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system. Options: ...
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... (WOL) jumper on LAN function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Resume On PME# When you may need a LAN add-on card which supports the Wake on motherboard to enable i f applicable. G31D-M7 BIOS Manual APIC ACPI SCI IRQ Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled USB Dev ice Wakeup from S3/S4 T his item allows you to...
... (WOL) jumper on LAN function. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Resume On PME# When you may need a LAN add-on card which supports the Wake on motherboard to enable i f applicable. G31D-M7 BIOS Manual APIC ACPI SCI IRQ Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled USB Dev ice Wakeup from S3/S4 T his item allows you to...
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...Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto USB 2.0 Controller Mode T his item determines if the BIOS should provide legacy support fo r USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. G31D-M7 BIOS Manual RTC Alarm Time You can choose the system boot up time, input hour, minute and second to enable... support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-o ff feature. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 16 Note: ...
...Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled / Auto USB 2.0 Controller Mode T his item determines if the BIOS should provide legacy support fo r USB devices like the keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. G31D-M7 BIOS Manual RTC Alarm Time You can choose the system boot up time, input hour, minute and second to enable... support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-o ff feature. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 16 Note: ...
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S elect Screen S elect Item +- G31D-M7 BIOS Manual IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15 T hese items will allow you to reserve cert ain memory size for the PCI Express devices b efore the ... and Exit ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Me gatrends, Inc. T he option " Available" means the channel is for OS which does not support ASPM.
S elect Screen S elect Item +- G31D-M7 BIOS Manual IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15 T hese items will allow you to reserve cert ain memory size for the PCI Express devices b efore the ... and Exit ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Me gatrends, Inc. T he option " Available" means the channel is for OS which does not support ASPM.
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G31D-M7 BIOS Manual North Bridge Configuration BIOS SETU P U TILITY Chipset North Bridge C hipset Configuratio n Memory Remap F eature PCI MMIO All ocation: Memory Hole [E nabled] [D isabled] Initiate ... you to enable or disable VGA controller. Options: Enabled,8MB (Default) / Enabled,1MB 25 DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory. Only 64-bit OS supports this area of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory.
G31D-M7 BIOS Manual North Bridge Configuration BIOS SETU P U TILITY Chipset North Bridge C hipset Configuratio n Memory Remap F eature PCI MMIO All ocation: Memory Hole [E nabled] [D isabled] Initiate ... you to enable or disable VGA controller. Options: Enabled,8MB (Default) / Enabled,1MB 25 DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory. Only 64-bit OS supports this area of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory.