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...notice. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is 1.0. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may ...your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In order to use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. is designated by copyright laws and is...
...notice. Check your motherboard looks like this manual is 1.0. For product-related information, check on our website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw Identifying Your Motherboard Revision The revision number on our website. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may ...your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In order to use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. is designated by copyright laws and is...
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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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... (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) - 6 - 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...
... (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) COM port cable (Part No. 12CF1-1CM001-32R) - 6 - 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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... before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Align the card with your operating system. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the card until it is locked by the latch ...card into the slot. 4. Secure the card's metal bracket to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the graphics card is fully seated in your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the...
... before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Align the card with your operating system. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the card until it is locked by the latch ...card into the slot. 4. Secure the card's metal bracket to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Make sure the graphics card is fully seated in your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the...
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...Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. 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 show the BIOS POST... The system will still be used for subsequent access to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 32 - A. 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....
...Full Screen LOGO Show item on BIOS Setup settings. 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 show the BIOS POST... The system will still be used for subsequent access to access the Q-Flash utility in Boot Menu. GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 32 - A. 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....
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... 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 restart your optional drive. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial ...Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will ...
... 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 restart your optional drive. Drivers Installation After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial ...Hardware Wizard) displayed when "Xpress Install" is automatically displayed which looks like that shown in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The system will ...
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GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 56 - 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. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-G31-S3L Motherboard - 56 - 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. 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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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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...; The amount of it . Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. • Hard drives in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the...
...; The amount of it . Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are not supported. • Hard drives in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the...
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...00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Intel G31 BIOS for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 12 GA-G31-S3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD/DVD: ...hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the...
...00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Intel G31 BIOS for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Figure 12 GA-G31-S3L Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. Boot from CD/DVD: ...hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to start backing up your hard drive. When the Windows operating system is detected, Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the...
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... the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS C. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online...
... the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS C. Step 2: Select the @BIOS server site closest to save the current BIOS file. 2. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online...
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...listen to access the Audio Control Panel. For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for each Mic In jack through the audio driver. Appendix all at the same time. For example, users can retask the Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out. ... simultaneously. Double-click the icon to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. The picture to be present on the next page. A. High Definition Audio (HD...
...listen to access the Audio Control Panel. For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for each Mic In jack through the audio driver. Appendix all at the same time. For example, users can retask the Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out. ... simultaneously. Double-click the icon to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. The picture to be present on the next page. A. High Definition Audio (HD...
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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. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray. 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 - Step 2: Connect your microphone to access the Audio Control Panel.
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. Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray. 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 - Step 2: Connect your microphone to access the Audio Control Panel.