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...For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be reproduced, ...global distributor of this manual may be made by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- GIGABYTE UNITED INC. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Example: All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in any form or by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO...
...For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information in this manual may be reproduced, ...global distributor of this manual may be made by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- GIGABYTE UNITED INC. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. Example: All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in any form or by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact ...55 3-5 System ...55 3-6 Download Center 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 ...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 Application Software 54 3-3 Technical Manuals 54 3-4 Contact ...55 3-5 System ...55 3-6 Download Center 56 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 ...
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... out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) 5.1/7.1 Surround cable (Part No. 12CF1-1AU004-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject...
... out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) 5.1/7.1 Surround cable (Part No. 12CF1-1AU004-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject...
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... BIOS changes for your operating system. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. - 17 - Turn on the slot and then lift the card straight out from...
... BIOS changes for your operating system. 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. - 17 - Turn on the slot and then lift the card straight out from...
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... connected to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Refer to install a 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Hardware Installation Use this audio jack for line in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1Channel Audio." - 19 - Microphones must be used to this audio jack for a headphone or...
... connected to connect front speakers in a 4/5.1/7.1-channel audio configuration. Refer to install a 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Hardware Installation Use this audio jack for line in Chapter 5, "Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1Channel Audio." - 19 - Microphones must be used to this audio jack for a headphone or...
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EG31M-S2 ED1 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2008-G31-ICH7-6A99OG0BC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key ... Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 32 - In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash...
EG31M-S2 ED1 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 07/17/2008-G31-ICH7-6A99OG0BC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash Press the key ... Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 32 - In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash...
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...system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are ... ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click...
...system. (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your system. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that are ... ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will install all the drivers that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click...
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3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 54 -
3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can click the Install button on the right of an item to install it. 3-3 Technical Manuals This page provides GIGABYTE's application guides, content descriptions for this driver disk, and the motherboard manuals. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 54 -
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3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Drivers Installation Or read the last page of this page to link to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 55 -
3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site. Drivers Installation Or read the last page of this page to link to check the contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information. - 55 -
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The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 56 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 56 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
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... drive on the first IDE connector is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
... drive on the first IDE connector is backed up/restored. • It takes longer to back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to leave enough unallocated space in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector...
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...). After you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When finished, go to Disk Management to startup XpressRecovery2..... B. When the Windows operating... hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 60 -
...). After you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Using the Backup Function in your hard drive data (Figure 10). 2. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. When finished, go to Disk Management to startup XpressRecovery2..... B. When the Windows operating... hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 10 Figure 11 3. Figure 12 GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 60 -
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... back panel with a screw. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to install an additional 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the 7.1-channel audio function through the audio driver. Appendix To enable 7.1-channel audio, you wish to set up a multi-channel audio system and keep Line in and Mic in functionalities at the end...
... back panel with a screw. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to install an additional 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the 7.1-channel audio function through the audio driver. Appendix To enable 7.1-channel audio, you wish to set up a multi-channel audio system and keep Line in and Mic in functionalities at the end...
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... and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for each jack through the audio driver. Double-click the icon to the three onboard audio jacks. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 70 - HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use...
... and your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for each jack through the audio driver. Double-click the icon to the three onboard audio jacks. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 70 - HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use...
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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. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in jack (pink) on the front panel. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 74 - Step 2: Connect your microphone to access the Audio Control Panel...
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. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in jack (pink) on the front panel. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 74 - Step 2: Connect your microphone to access the Audio Control Panel...