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... INC. is exclusively licensed to use of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. sive global distributor of this manual are legally registered...
... INC. is exclusively licensed to use of GIGABYTE. Disclaimer Information in the use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. sive global distributor of this manual are legally registered...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Software Applications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 Software Applications 56 3-3 Driver CD Information 56 3-4 Hardware Information 57 3-5 Contact Us ...57 Chapter 4 Unique Features 59 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 59 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 64 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
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... power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-G31-S3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents...
... power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) - 6 - The box contents are for reference only. Box Contents GA-G31-S3L motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents...
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...metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 18 - Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI ... fully seated in your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card(s). 7....
...metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 18 - Make sure the metal contacts on the card until it is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI ... fully seated in your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card(s). 7....
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... the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for G31-S3L F2c .... . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/14/2007-G31-ICH7-6A89OG0HC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 32 - A. For more information, ...
... the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for G31-S3L F2c .... . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 11/14/2007-G31-ICH7-6A89OG0HC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 32 - A. For more information, ...
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... the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in... After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing ...
... the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optional drive. After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in... After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing ...
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3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 56 -
3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 56 -
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3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 57 - Drivers Installation
3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 57 - Drivers Installation
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... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
... back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
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...driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 8 2. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Intel G31 BIOS for the first time. When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 12 GA-G31-S3L... Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for G31-S3L F2c . . . . : ...
...driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 8 2. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Intel G31 BIOS for the first time. When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 12 GA-G31-S3L... Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for G31-S3L F2c . . . . : ...
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...Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Before You Begin: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) ...programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Failure to do so may result in...
...Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. B. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Before You Begin: 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) ...programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Failure to do so may result in...
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.../ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. Appendix all at the same time. Configuring Speakers: (The following for each Mic In jack through the audio driver. For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will be present on the next page....the Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your microphone to the Mic in a Side Speaker Out 4-channel audio configuration, if a ...
.../ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. Appendix all at the same time. Configuring Speakers: (The following for each Mic In jack through the audio driver. For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will be present on the next page....the Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your microphone to the Mic in a Side Speaker Out 4-channel audio configuration, if a ...
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Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Appendix 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel. - 75 - Double-click the icon to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Line in jack on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your microphone to access the Audio Control Panel. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. Step 2: Connect your system tray.
Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Appendix 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel. - 75 - Double-click the icon to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or the Line in jack on the front panel and back panel cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your microphone to access the Audio Control Panel. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. Step 2: Connect your system tray.