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...; ICH7 2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Integrated in the North Bridge ...disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive Integrated in the South Bridge Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Only for GA-G31M-ES2C. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 10 - Only for GA-G31M-ES2L.
...; ICH7 2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of system memory (Note 1) Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR2 800/667 MHz memory modules (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) Integrated in the North Bridge ...disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive Integrated in the South Bridge Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) Only for GA-G31M-ES2C. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 10 - Only for GA-G31M-ES2L.
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GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 12 - For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xx GB during system startup. (Note 2) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you must install the Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme/ CoreTM 2 Quad/ CoreTM 2 Duo/ Pentium Dual-Core/ Celeron Dual-Core/ Celeron 400 Series CPU to enable support for system usage and...
GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 12 - For example, 4 GB of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xx GB during system startup. (Note 2) To configure 7.1-channel audio, you must install the Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme/ CoreTM 2 Quad/ CoreTM 2 Duo/ Pentium Dual-Core/ Celeron Dual-Core/ Celeron 400 Series CPU to enable support for system usage and...
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...the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recom- mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the ...standard requirements for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn on the CPU. If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. ...
...the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recom- mended that the motherboard supports the CPU. (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the peripherals. The CPU cannot be set the frequency beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the ...standard requirements for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn on the CPU. If you wish to set beyond the standard specifications, please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. 1-3-1 Installing the CPU A. ...
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...memory bandwidth. The two DDR2 memory sockets are unable to prevent hardware damage. • Memory modules have a foolproof design. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 16 - If you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the memory. A memory... installing the memory in only one direction. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) ...
...memory bandwidth. The two DDR2 memory sockets are unable to prevent hardware damage. • Memory modules have a foolproof design. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 16 - If you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is recommended that memory of the memory. A memory... installing the memory in only one direction. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used . (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.) ...
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...; IDE Channel 2 Slave IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory 640K 510M 512M Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit...
...; IDE Channel 2 Slave IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 3 Slave [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5"] [Disabled] Halt On [All, But Keyboard] Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory 640K 510M 512M Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit...
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... MS-DOS operating system. Head Number of the currently installed hard drive. Drive A Allows you to selects the type of extended memory. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode ... Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will be reserved for an error during the POST. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Sector Number of sectors. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 36 - All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk...
... MS-DOS operating system. Head Number of the currently installed hard drive. Drive A Allows you to selects the type of extended memory. Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to specify whether the installed floppy disk drive is 3-mode ... Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system boot will be reserved for an error during the POST. Base Memory Also called conventional memory. Sector Number of sectors. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 36 - All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or a floppy disk...
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... entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) A password is required every time the system boots, or only when you install a CPU that supports this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (... BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) Init...
... entering the BIOS Setup program. (Default) A password is required every time the system boots, or only when you install a CPU that supports this item, set the password(s) under the Set Supervisor/User Password item in the BIOS Main Menu. Capability Enables or disables the S.M.A.R.T. (... BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Password Check HDD S.M.A.R.T. to 3 (Note) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Note) CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) (Note) CPU EIST Function (Note) Virtualization Technology (Note) Init...
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... (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. With virtualization, one CPU core. Limit CPUID Max. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 38 - Set... this feature. Virtualization enhanced by Intel® Virtualization Technology will be reduced when the CPU is present only if you install a CPU that supports this item to Enabled for Windows XP...
... (Default: Disabled) No-Execute Memory Protect (Note) Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. With virtualization, one CPU core. Limit CPUID Max. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 38 - Set... this feature. Virtualization enhanced by Intel® Virtualization Technology will be reduced when the CPU is present only if you install a CPU that supports this item to Enabled for Windows XP...
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... PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for your Windows® Vista® operating system. Note: To cancel the password, press on this function, you install 32-bit Windows® Vista® ; GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 44 - Note: When ... upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC ErP Support power. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Password...
... PS/2 keyboard wake-up event. HPET Support (Note) Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for your Windows® Vista® operating system. Note: To cancel the password, press on this function, you install 32-bit Windows® Vista® ; GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 44 - Note: When ... upon the return of the AC power. (Default) Full-On The system is turned on upon the return of the AC ErP Support power. Memory The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power. Disabled Disables this function. (Default) Password...
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...and reset the board to default values.) • When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in red, it is recommended that supports this feature. - 47 - mode based on your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow ... Clock Ratio (Note) CPU Frequency CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Performance Enhance System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 667 ******** System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control DDR2 OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore ******** ...
...and reset the board to default values.) • When the System Voltage Optimized item blinks in red, it is recommended that supports this feature. - 47 - mode based on your system fails to boot after overclocking, please wait for 20 seconds to allow ... Clock Ratio (Note) CPU Frequency CPU Host Clock Control x CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) Performance Enhance System Memory Multiplier (SPD) Memory Frequency (Mhz) 667 ******** System Voltage Optimized System Voltage Control DDR2 OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore ******** ...
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...size requirements vary, depending on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives ...following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly ...
...size requirements vary, depending on the first IDE connector is the first physical drive. System Requirements: • At least 512 MB of system memory • VESA compatible graphics card • Windows® XP with Xpress Recovery cannot be restored using Xpress Recovery2. • USB hard drives ...following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATA connector and so forth. Supporting NTFS, FAT32, and FAT16 file systems, Xpress Recovery2 can only back up/restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly ...
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..., voltage and fan speed and set . 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on the installed memory module(s). You can select memory module on the CPU temperature thresholds you set temperature/fan speed... adjust the CPU FSB only. • Advanced Mode allows you to individually change the core clock and memory clock for your own sound file (.wav file). GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 64 - Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function...
..., voltage and fan speed and set . 4-3 EasyTune 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is not supported. The EasyTune 6 Interface Tabs Information Tab Function The CPU tab provides information on the installed memory module(s). You can select memory module on the CPU temperature thresholds you set temperature/fan speed... adjust the CPU FSB only. • Advanced Mode allows you to individually change the core clock and memory clock for your own sound file (.wav file). GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 64 - Grayed-out area(s) indicates that the item is not configurable or the function...
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...code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous...and restart your computer. 5. 5-2 Troubleshooting 5-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page on the CLR_CMOS jumper in the BIOS Setup program. A: If your motherboard has a clearing CMOS jumper, refer to...
...code descriptions may help you identify possible computer problems. (For reference only.) 1 short: System boots successfully 2 short: CMOS setting error 1 long, 1 short: Memory or motherboard error 1 long, 2 short: Monitor or graphics card error 1 long, 3 short: Keyboard error 1 long, 9 short: BIOS ROM error Continuous...and restart your computer. 5. 5-2 Troubleshooting 5-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page on the CLR_CMOS jumper in the BIOS Setup program. A: If your motherboard has a clearing CMOS jumper, refer to...