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... Guide 24 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 25 2.11 Driver Installation Guide 25 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology 25 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 26 3.1 Introduction 26 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 26 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 27 3.2 Main Screen 27 3.3 Smart Screen 29 3.4 Advanced Screen 30 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 30 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 32 3.4.3 ACPI...
... Guide 24 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 25 2.11 Driver Installation Guide 25 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology 25 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 26 3.1 Introduction 26 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 26 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 27 3.2 Main Screen 27 3.3 Smart Screen 29 3.4 Advanced Screen 30 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 30 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 32 3.4.3 ACPI...
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... x 19.1 cm) ASRock G31M-GS / G31M-S Quick Installation Guide ASRock G31M-GS / G31M-S Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you are using. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might...
... x 19.1 cm) ASRock G31M-GS / G31M-S Quick Installation Guide ASRock G31M-GS / G31M-S Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you are using. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might...
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... Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant Certifications - Supports Smart BIOS Support CD - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 11) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Quiet Fan - CD in header - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, ...2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header - AMI Legal BIOS - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - FCC, CE * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com 7 Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector ...
... Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant Certifications - Supports Smart BIOS Support CD - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 11) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Quiet Fan - CD in header - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, ...2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header - AMI Legal BIOS - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - FCC, CE * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com 7 Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector ...
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...memory support frequency. CAUTION! 1. Please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 24 to read the installation guide of ASRock OC Tuner. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to adjust your own risk and expense. Please visit our website .... You can also connect SATA hard disk to page 19 for details. 4. Under this situation, PCIE frequency will operate in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. It is subject to surveil...
...memory support frequency. CAUTION! 1. Please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 24 to read the installation guide of ASRock OC Tuner. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to adjust your own risk and expense. Please visit our website .... You can also connect SATA hard disk to page 19 for details. 4. Under this situation, PCIE frequency will operate in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. It is subject to surveil...
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...PHY PCIE1 CMOS Battery CLRCMOS1 IDE1 Super IO CD1 RoHS AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 FLOPPY1 1 21 20 PCIE2 SATAII_3 PCI1 Intel ICH7 PCI2 CHA_FAN1 4Mb BIOS PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET USB4_5 1 USB6_7 1 SPEAKER1 1 SATAII_1 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 SATAII_2 SATAII_4 ...CPU Socket 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 3 North Bridge Controller 17 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 18 BIOS SPI Chip 5 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) (Dual Channel: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 20 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)...
...PHY PCIE1 CMOS Battery CLRCMOS1 IDE1 Super IO CD1 RoHS AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 FLOPPY1 1 21 20 PCIE2 SATAII_3 PCI1 Intel ICH7 PCI2 CHA_FAN1 4Mb BIOS PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET USB4_5 1 USB6_7 1 SPEAKER1 1 SATAII_1 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 SATAII_2 SATAII_4 ...CPU Socket 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 3 North Bridge Controller 17 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 18 BIOS SPI Chip 5 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) (Dual Channel: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 20 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)...
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... facing the slot that you install the add-on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot) and adjust the "Internal Graphics Mode Select" BIOS option to use . Step 4. 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot), the onboard VGA will be disabled...
... facing the slot that you install the add-on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot) and adjust the "Internal Graphics Mode Select" BIOS option to use . Step 4. 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot), the onboard VGA will be disabled...
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... CPU_FAN1) (see p.10 No. 19) PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND 1 DUMMY RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+ 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V This header accommodates several system front panel functions. E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.10 No. 17...
... CPU_FAN1) (see p.10 No. 19) PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND 1 DUMMY RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+ 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY +5V This header accommodates several system front panel functions. E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.10 No. 17...
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... you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of the SATA data cable to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. STEP 3: Connect one end of BIOS setup to set the selection from up to bottom side to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. Before you install can work properly. 2.12 Untied...
... you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of the SATA data cable to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. STEP 3: Connect one end of BIOS setup to set the selection from up to bottom side to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. Before you install can work properly. 2.12 Untied...
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... + + , or by turning the system off and then back on your system. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information Advanced To set up the advanced... BIOS features PCIPnP To set up the PCI features Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To...
... + + , or by turning the system off and then back on your system. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information Advanced To set up the advanced... BIOS features PCIPnP To set up the PCI features Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To...
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...To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview G31M-GS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00...:09] [Thu 07/31/2008] BIOS Version : G31M-GS P1.00 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU E6540 @ 2.33GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2333MHz Microcode Update : 6FB/B6 Cache Size :...
...To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview G31M-GS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00...:09] [Thu 07/31/2008] BIOS Version : G31M-GS P1.00 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU E6540 @ 2.33GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2333MHz Microcode Update : 6FB/B6 Cache Size :...
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... UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Thu 07/31/2008] BIOS Version : G31M-S P1.00 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU E6540 @ 2.33GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2333MHz Microcode Update : 6FB/B6 Cache Size : 4096KB Total Memory DDRII 1 ...
... UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Thu 07/31/2008] BIOS Version : G31M-S P1.00 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU E6540 @ 2.33GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2333MHz Microcode Update : 6FB/B6 Cache Size : 4096KB Total Memory DDRII 1 ...
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... power saving setup default. Save Changes and Exit When you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements. F5 key can be compatible with all the setup questions. Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for this operation. 29 Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) ..., it will pop-out the following message, "Save configuration changes and exit setup?" BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Save Changes and Exit Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Power Saving Setup Default Exit system ...
... power saving setup default. Save Changes and Exit When you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements. F5 key can be compatible with all the setup questions. Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for this operation. 29 Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) ..., it will pop-out the following message, "Save configuration changes and exit setup?" BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Save Changes and Exit Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Power Saving Setup Default Exit system ...
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... Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.4.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Ratio Actual Value Enhance ...-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to adjust CPU frequency. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in this option to malfunction.
... Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.4.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Ratio Actual Value Enhance ...-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to adjust CPU frequency. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in this option to malfunction.
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... select [Auto], you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs. 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option DRAM tCL DRAM tRCD DRAM tRP DRAM tRAS [Disabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto...
... select [Auto], you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs. 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration Memory Remap Feature DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option DRAM tCL DRAM tRCD DRAM tRP DRAM tRAS [Disabled] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto...
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... this to select VTT Voltage. DRAM Voltage Use this item to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.272V] and [1.319V]. VTT Voltage Use this function. Besides the BIOS option, you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is [Auto]. DRAM RCOMP Setting Use this to select NB...
... this to select VTT Voltage. DRAM Voltage Use this item to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.272V] and [1.319V]. VTT Voltage Use this function. Besides the BIOS option, you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is [Auto]. DRAM RCOMP Setting Use this to select NB...
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3.4.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on the system from the power-soft-off mode. Select [Auto] will enable this item to ...
3.4.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on the system from the power-soft-off mode. Select [Auto] will enable this item to ...
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... may set to [SATA 1, SATA 3, IDE 1], then SATAII_2, SATAII_4 will use the "Primary IDE Master" as the example in the following instruction. 36 3.4.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration SATAII 1 SATAII 2 SATAII 3 SATAII 4 IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave [Enhanced] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected...
... may set to [SATA 1, SATA 3, IDE 1], then SATAII_2, SATAII_4 will use the "Primary IDE Master" as the example in the following instruction. 36 3.4.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration SATAII 1 SATAII 2 SATAII 3 SATAII 4 IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave [Enhanced] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected...
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-.... TYPE Use this feature is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to set the partition of the IDE device that you specify. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to...
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-.... TYPE Use this feature is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to set the partition of the IDE device that you specify. LBA/Large Mode Use this item to...
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... feature. 38 Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data Transfer Use this item to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency...
... feature. 38 Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data Transfer Use this item to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency...
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... options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. 39 Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A [1.44 MB 312"] Select the type of your floppy drive. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the...General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode...
... options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. 39 Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4], [2E8 / IRQ3]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A [1.44 MB 312"] Select the type of your floppy drive. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the...General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode...