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GA-G31-S3L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1102 12ME-G31S3L-1102R
GA-G31-S3L LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1102 12ME-G31S3L-1102R
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... INC. The logo is 1.0. Changes to the specifications and features in this : "REV: X.X." No part of GIGABYTE. is the property of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of this manual is protected by copyright laws and is designated by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information...
... INC. The logo is 1.0. Changes to the specifications and features in this : "REV: X.X." No part of GIGABYTE. is the property of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in the use of this manual is protected by copyright laws and is designated by any means without prior notice. Disclaimer Information...
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... (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 above are...
... (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 above are...
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... voltage standard. • Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your dealer. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the power...
... voltage standard. • Before using the product, please verify that all cables and power connectors of your dealer. Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not remove or break motherboard S/N (Serial Number) sticker or warranty sticker provided by unplugging the power...
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Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on the motherboard. Step 6: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on installing the cooler.) ...
Check that the Male and Female push pins are joined closely. (Refer to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on the motherboard. Step 6: Finally, attach the power connector of the CPU cooler to the CPU fan header (CPU_FAN) on installing the cooler.) ...
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... at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card...
... at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card(s). 7. Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to install an expansion card...
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... time. Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 GND 16) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers) The headers conform to turn off your expansion card. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 28 - For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to certain expansion...
... time. Definition 1 1 SPDIFO 2 GND 16) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers) The headers conform to turn off your expansion card. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 28 - For information about connecting the S/PDIF digital audio cable, carefully read the manual for your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to certain expansion...
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... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). - 29 - date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to...
... do so may cause damage to the motherboard. • After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to touch the two pins for BIOS configurations). - 29 - date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to...
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... - IDE Channel 2/3 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to manually enter the specifications of the IDE/SATA device on this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the IDE/SATA device.../Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST. (Default) • None • Manual If no IDE/SATA devices are used , set this channel. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Select the desired field and use the...
... - IDE Channel 2/3 Master/Slave IDE Auto-Detection Press to autodetect the parameters of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to manually enter the specifications of the IDE/SATA device on this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the IDE/SATA device.../Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST. (Default) • None • Manual If no IDE/SATA devices are used , set this channel. Access Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Select the desired field and use the...
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... by the BIOS POST. Memory These fields are read-only and are : None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 36 - The following fields display your system. If you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications... All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key errors. (Default) The system boot will stop . Drive A Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to None. Options are: Disabled (default), Drive A. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this...
... by the BIOS POST. Memory These fields are read-only and are : None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 36 - The following fields display your system. If you to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications... All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key errors. (Default) The system boot will stop . Drive A Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to None. Options are: Disabled (default), Drive A. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this...
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... SATA controller is configured to operate in PATA mode. When PATA IDE Set to is automatically configured to Combined mode, you can manually re-configure it to Enhanced mode as needed. (Default) Combined Sets all SATA devices to Ch. 1 Master/Slave, this option...Combined. Disabled Disables the integrated IDE controller when Non-Combined is selected. Non-Combined Sets all SATA devices to operate in SATA mode. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 40 - 2-5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-...
... SATA controller is configured to operate in PATA mode. When PATA IDE Set to is automatically configured to Combined mode, you can manually re-configure it to Enhanced mode as needed. (Default) Combined Sets all SATA devices to Ch. 1 Master/Slave, this option...Combined. Disabled Disables the integrated IDE controller when Non-Combined is selected. Non-Combined Sets all SATA devices to operate in SATA mode. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 40 - 2-5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-...
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...FSB OverVoltage Control (G)MCH OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore [Auto] [18X] 2.00GHz(200x10) [Disabled] 200 [Auto] [Disabled] [Turbo] [Auto] 800 ******** [Manual] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] 1.38750V Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6:... the performance of CPU host clock. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to be configurable. mode based on system configurations. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 48 - The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is for the installed CPU.
...FSB OverVoltage Control (G)MCH OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore [Auto] [18X] 2.00GHz(200x10) [Disabled] 200 [Auto] [Disabled] [Turbo] [Auto] 800 ******** [Manual] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] 1.38750V Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6:... the performance of CPU host clock. CPU Clock Ratio (Note) Allows you to be configurable. mode based on system configurations. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 48 - The item is present only if a CPU with unlocked clock ratio is for the installed CPU.
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...Thrust Increases CPU frequency by 9% or 11% depending on CPU FSB. Increases CPU frequency by 7% or 9% depending on your system bus to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. Options are dependent on CPU loading. the second is the memory frequency that the CPU frequency be ...Standard Lets the system operate at its basic performance level. For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to set this item to manually set the CPU host frequency. System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Allows you to be set the PCIe clock frequency. Turbo Extreme Lets the system ...
...Thrust Increases CPU frequency by 9% or 11% depending on CPU FSB. Increases CPU frequency by 7% or 9% depending on your system bus to manually set in accordance with the CPU specifications. Options are dependent on CPU loading. the second is the memory frequency that the CPU frequency be ...Standard Lets the system operate at its basic performance level. For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to set this item to manually set the CPU host frequency. System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Allows you to be set the PCIe clock frequency. Turbo Extreme Lets the system ...
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... voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Manual) DDR2 OverVoltage Control Allows you to to set the Front Side Bus voltage. Normal sets the CPU voltage as required. (Default) +0.1V ~ +0.7V Increases memory ... CPU being installed. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU. ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the North Bridge voltage. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 50 -
... voltage control items below to be configurable. (Default: Manual) DDR2 OverVoltage Control Allows you to to set the Front Side Bus voltage. Normal sets the CPU voltage as required. (Default) +0.1V ~ +0.7V Increases memory ... CPU being installed. (Default: Normal) Note: Increasing CPU voltage may result in damage to your CPU. ******** System Voltage Optimized ******** System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set the North Bridge voltage. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 50 -
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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 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 -
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..., press to load BIOS defaults. 3. Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Select the location where you save the BIOS update file... the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in the Files of type list. g31s3l.f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in an unbootable system. • If the BIOS update file for your motherboard ...the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click Update New BIOS. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 68 -
..., press to load BIOS defaults. 3. Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. Select the location where you save the BIOS update file... the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in the Files of type list. g31s3l.f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in an unbootable system. • If the BIOS update file for your motherboard ...the Internet Update Function Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Click Update New BIOS. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 68 -
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... the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for multi-channel speaker configurations. • 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out. • 4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out...
... the back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel audio. Before installing the audio driver, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for multi-channel speaker configurations. • 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out. • 4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out...
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... back" to your local or regional waste collection administration for RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in your product's user's manual and we at the time of life" product, you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in Electrical and Electronic...of with your effort. - 81 - Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all respects at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to conserve natural resources and ensure that protects human health and the environment. Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This ...
... back" to your local or regional waste collection administration for RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in your product's user's manual and we at the time of life" product, you may contact us at the Customer Care number listed in Electrical and Electronic...of with your effort. - 81 - Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment In addition to high-efficiency performance, all respects at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to conserve natural resources and ensure that protects human health and the environment. Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This ...