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...form or by copyright laws and is 1.0. Example: Changes to the specifications and features in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of GIGABYTE. The logo is designated by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- is exclusively licensed to ... 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. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY...
...form or by copyright laws and is 1.0. Example: Changes to the specifications and features in this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of GIGABYTE. The logo is designated by GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as the exclu- is exclusively licensed to ... 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. Disclaimer Information in any means without prior notice. Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY...
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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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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 to ...
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 to ...
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... installing an expansion card to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Align the card with a screw. 5. Install the driver provided with your computer. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the...
... installing an expansion card to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Align the card with a screw. 5. Install the driver provided with your computer. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot Follow the...
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... in jack. Microphones must be used to this jack. Refer to install a 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to...
... in jack. Microphones must be used to this jack. Refer to install a 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Line Out Jack (Green) The default line out jack. Use this audio jack for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need to...
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...Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. 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 Press the key to enter BIOS ... enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. To exit Boot Menu, press . You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 32 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. The system ...
...Note: The setting in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. 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 Press the key to enter BIOS ... enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. To exit Boot Menu, press . You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 32 - Motherboard Model BIOS Version Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. The system ...
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... (The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 53 - The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. Drivers Installation Failure to My Computer, double-click the optical drive ...and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the ...
... (The system will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 53 - The driver Autorun screen is installing the drivers. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to install. Drivers Installation Failure to My Computer, double-click the optical drive ...and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers After inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the ...
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GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 54 - 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. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 54 - 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. 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site.
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 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact Click the URL on this manual to the GIGABYTE Web site.
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GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 56 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE Web site.
GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 56 - The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed. 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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... system data and perform restoration of the hard drive, make sure to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you...
... system data and perform restoration of the hard drive, make sure to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you...
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...9 C. Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 60 - When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Figure 8 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure... function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1.
...9 C. Xpress Recovery2 will begin to store the backup image file. - 60 - When finished, go to Disk Management to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. Figure 8 2. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure... function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1.
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... support 2/4/5.1-channel audio. To enable 7.1-channel audio, you wish to install an additional 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the 7.1-channel audio function through the audio driver. Use of this cable is required if you need to set up a multi-channel audio system and keep Line in and Mic in functionalities at...
... support 2/4/5.1-channel audio. To enable 7.1-channel audio, you wish to install an additional 5.1/7.1 surround cable (optional) and enable the 7.1-channel audio function through the audio driver. Use of this cable is required if you need to set up a multi-channel audio system and keep Line in and Mic in functionalities at...
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... Audio Control Panel. Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be present on For example, in a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into ..., make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for each jack through the audio driver. Audio Jacks: The 5.1/7.1 surround cable adds additional three audio jacks to -analog converters (DACs) that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 70 - If you can listen...
... Audio Control Panel. Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be present on For example, in a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into ..., make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for each jack through the audio driver. Audio Jacks: The 5.1/7.1 surround cable adds additional three audio jacks to -analog converters (DACs) that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 70 - If you can listen...
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... your microphone to open the volume control panel. Step 2: Connect your system tray. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 74 - 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. Double-click the icon to access the...
... your microphone to open the volume control panel. Step 2: Connect your system tray. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. GA-EG31M-S2 Motherboard - 74 - 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. Double-click the icon to access the...