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GA-G31M-ES2L/ GA-G31M-ES2C LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 2301 12ME-G31MES2L-2301R
GA-G31M-ES2L/ GA-G31M-ES2C LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 2301 12ME-G31MES2L-2301R
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... information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2010 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.... The trademarks mentioned in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this : "REV: X.X." No part of documentations: ...
... information. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of the motherboard is the property of GIGABYTE. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may be made by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2010 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.... The trademarks mentioned in the use of this product, GIGABYTE provides the following types of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this : "REV: X.X." No part of documentations: ...
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 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 60 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash ...
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation 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 60 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash ...
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Box Contents GA-G31M-ES2L or GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only. Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-0*R) - 6 -
Box Contents GA-G31M-ES2L or GA-G31M-ES2C motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual One IDE cable Two SATA cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only. Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No. 12CF1-1FD001-7*R) 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-5*R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-0*R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-0*R) - 6 -
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... by your dealer. If you are connected. • To prevent damage to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make...
... by your dealer. If you are connected. • To prevent damage to the use of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user's manual and follow these procedures: • Prior to installation, do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components. • Make...
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... CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel® boxed cooler as the picture above, the installation is to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of the motherboard.
... CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel® boxed cooler as the picture above, the installation is to your CPU cooler installation manual for instructions on installing the cooler.) Step 5: After the installation, check the back of the motherboard.
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Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card ...straight out from the slot. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your card. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card in the slot. 3. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup ...
Remove the metal slot cover from the power outlet before you begin to prevent hardware damage. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 18 - Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card ...straight out from the slot. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your card. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card in the slot. 3. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup ...
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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 factory defaults. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds...
... 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 factory defaults. date information and BIOS configurations) and reset the CMOS values to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds...
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... date. Options are : Auto (default), Large. - 35 - Time Sets the system time. is week (read-only), month, date and year. Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to None so the system will skip the detection of... the two methods below : • Auto • None • Manual Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system startup. Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one...
... date. Options are : Auto (default), Large. - 35 - Time Sets the system time. is week (read-only), month, date and year. Allows you to manually enter the specifications of the hard drive when the hard drive access mode is set to None so the system will skip the detection of... the two methods below : • Auto • None • Manual Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST for faster system startup. Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one...
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... hard drive. Landing Zone Landing zone. If you to None. Options are : None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 36 - Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to specify whether the installed floppy... and are determined by the BIOS POST. The following fields display your system. Drive A Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to selects the type of the currently installed hard drive. Sector Number of cylinders. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved ...
... hard drive. Landing Zone Landing zone. If you to None. Options are : None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 36 - Floppy 3 Mode Support Allows you do not install a floppy disk drive, set this item to specify whether the installed floppy... and are determined by the BIOS POST. The following fields display your system. Drive A Allows you wish to enter the parameters manually, refer to selects the type of the currently installed hard drive. Sector Number of cylinders. Typically, 640 KB will be reserved ...
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.... Disabled Disables the integrated IDE controller when Non-Combined is automatically configured to Combined mode, you can manually re-configure it to Enhanced mode as needed. (Default) Combined Sets all SATA devices to settings. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 40 - Ch.0 Master/Slave Sets the IDE channels to Ch. 0 Master/Slave. (Default) Ch.1 Master...
.... Disabled Disables the integrated IDE controller when Non-Combined is automatically configured to Combined mode, you can manually re-configure it to Enhanced mode as needed. (Default) Combined Sets all SATA devices to settings. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 40 - Ch.0 Master/Slave Sets the IDE channels to Ch. 0 Master/Slave. (Default) Ch.1 Master...
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... System Voltage Control DDR2 OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore ******** [Auto] [12X] 2.40GHz(200x12) [Disabled] 200 [Auto] [Standard] [Auto] 667 [Manual] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] 1.32500V Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC...
... System Voltage Control DDR2 OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore ******** [Auto] [12X] 2.40GHz(200x12) [Disabled] 200 [Auto] [Standard] [Auto] 667 [Manual] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] 1.32500V Item Help Menu Level Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC...
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...at its basic performance level. (Default) Lets the system operate at three different performance levels. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 48 - For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to 333 MHz. The adjustable range is the normal ... Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is from 90 MHz to 150 MHz. System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set this item to 200 MHz. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in accordance with the CPU specifications. Standard Turbo Extreme Lets...
...at its basic performance level. (Default) Lets the system operate at three different performance levels. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 48 - For a 1066 MHz FSB CPU, set this item to 333 MHz. The adjustable range is the normal ... Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is from 90 MHz to 150 MHz. System Voltage Control Determines whether to manually set this item to 200 MHz. Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in accordance with the CPU specifications. Standard Turbo Extreme Lets...
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...; For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will restart your system and then list all...
...; For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. Or click Install Single Items to manually select the drivers you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will restart your system and then list all...
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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-G31M-ES2L/ES2C 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-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 54 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
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...Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Motherboards...) to update the system BIOS while in BIOS Setup. During the POST, press the key to enter Q-Flash. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 60 -
...Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOSTM design, which enhances protection for the safety and stability of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Motherboards...) to update the system BIOS while in BIOS Setup. During the POST, press the key to enter Q-Flash. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 60 -
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... select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to start. 3. After Updating the BIOS: Restart your system after the system restarts. During...Internet connection is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. screen instructions to save the BIOS update file obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instruc- Save the Current BIOS File: Click...
... select the location where you save the current BIOS file. 4. Update the BIOS Using the Internet Update Function: Click Update BIOS from GIGABYTE Server, select the @BIOS server site closest to start. 3. After Updating the BIOS: Restart your system after the system restarts. During...Internet connection is not present on the @BIOS server site, please manually download the BIOS update file from the Internet or through other source. screen instructions to save the BIOS update file obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instruc- Save the Current BIOS File: Click...
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... Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will appear in and out) to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating...
... Definition Audio (HD Audio) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to the Mic in jack and manually configure the jack for microphone functionality. • Audio signals will appear in and out) to the following instructions use Windows Vista as the example operating...
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... contact your local government office, your household waste disposal service or where you with other waste. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 80 - Contravention will fulfill the national laws as a commitment by GIGABYTE. Also note that the information in this product must not be disposed of with your local or...directives, as well as most of the materials in your waste equipment at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we at the time of printing. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use internationally banned ...
... contact your local government office, your household waste disposal service or where you with other waste. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard - 80 - Contravention will fulfill the national laws as a commitment by GIGABYTE. Also note that the information in this product must not be disposed of with your local or...directives, as well as most of the materials in your waste equipment at the Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we at the time of printing. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use internationally banned ...