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GA-G31M-S2L/ GA-G31M-S2C LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1103 12ME-G31MS2L-1103R
GA-G31M-S2L/ GA-G31M-S2C LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family User's Manual Rev. 1103 12ME-G31MS2L-1103R
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... website. No part of documentations: For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks...
... website. No part of documentations: For detailed product information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to the specifications and features in this manual may be made by any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners. Check your motherboard looks...
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Box Contents GA-G31M-S2L or GA-G31M-S2C 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 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 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 7 -
Box Contents GA-G31M-S2L or GA-G31M-S2C 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 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 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 7 -
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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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... 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 installed CPU. Push down each push pin. 1-3-2 Installing the CPU...
... 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 installed CPU. Push down each push pin. 1-3-2 Installing the CPU...
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... for your expansion card(s). 7. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Turn on the card until it is fully seated in your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Secure the card's metal bracket to correctly install your computer. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 20 - PCI Express x16 Slot PCI...
... for your expansion card(s). 7. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Turn on the card until it is fully seated in your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. Secure the card's metal bracket to correctly install your computer. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 20 - PCI Express x16 Slot PCI...
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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 Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values • Always turn off your computer and...
... 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 Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for a few seconds. Open: Normal Short: Clear CMOS Values • Always turn off your computer and...
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...), Large. - 37 - Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the two methods below : • Auto • None • Manual Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) If no IDE/SATA devices are used , set this item to set the time... automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) • None If no IDE/SATA devices are used , set this item to manually enter the specifications of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. Allows you to None so the system will skip the detection of the device...
...), Large. - 37 - Extended IDE Drive Configure your IDE/SATA devices by using one of the two methods below : • Auto • None • Manual Lets BIOS automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) If no IDE/SATA devices are used , set this item to set the time... automatically detect IDE/SATA devices during the POST. (Default) • None If no IDE/SATA devices are used , set this item to manually enter the specifications of the IDE/SATA device on this channel. Allows you to None so the system will skip the detection of the device...
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... parameters manually, refer to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Options are : None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". Head Number of cylinders. The following fields display your system. Cylinder Number of heads. Sector Number of memory installed on the hard drive. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C...
... parameters manually, refer to selects the type of floppy disk drive installed in your hard drive specifications. Options are : None, 360K/5.25", 1.2M/5.25", 720K/3.5", 1.44M/3.5", 2.88M/3.5". Head Number of cylinders. The following fields display your system. Cylinder Number of heads. Sector Number of memory installed on the hard drive. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C...
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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 USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller ...the first integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled) On-Chip SATA Mode Configures the integrated SATA controller. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 42 - Auto Lets BIOS set to Ch. 0 Master/Slave. Only for GA-G31M-S2L. Combined allows a maximum of 4 ATA devices to be automatically set to Combined. Non-Combined ...
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 USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller ...the first integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled) On-Chip SATA Mode Configures the integrated SATA controller. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 42 - Auto Lets BIOS set to Ch. 0 Master/Slave. Only for GA-G31M-S2L. Combined allows a maximum of 4 ATA devices to be automatically set to Combined. Non-Combined ...
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... Optimized System Voltage Control DDR2 OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore ******** [Auto] [25X] [Disabled] 133 [Auto] [Standard] [Auto] 533 [Option 1] [Manual] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] 1.38750V Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC...
... Optimized System Voltage Control DDR2 OverVoltage Control FSB OverVoltage Control CPU Voltage Control Normal CPU Vcore ******** [Auto] [25X] [Disabled] 133 [Auto] [Standard] [Auto] 533 [Option 1] [Manual] [Normal] [Normal] [Normal] 1.38750V Item Help Menu Level` KLJI: Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC...
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...frequency that the CPU frequency be configurable. (Default: Manual) DDR2 OverVoltage Control Allows you to 700 MHz. Option 1 Memory Timing Configuration 1. (Default) Option 2 Memory Timing Configuration 2. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 50 - PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) ...Auto lets BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required. (Default) +0.1V ~ +0.4V Increases memory voltage by 0.1V to manually set this item to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is from 90 ...
...frequency that the CPU frequency be configurable. (Default: Manual) DDR2 OverVoltage Control Allows you to 700 MHz. Option 1 Memory Timing Configuration 1. (Default) Option 2 Memory Timing Configuration 2. Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 50 - PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) ...Auto lets BIOS automatically set the system voltages as required. (Default) +0.1V ~ +0.4V Increases memory voltage by 0.1V to manually set this item to memory SPD data. (Default: Auto) Memory Frequency (Mhz) The first memory frequency value is from 90 ...
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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 - Drivers Installation
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...your system. Select the location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. Step 3: Press OK to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 68 - Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press...OK. Upon completion, restart your motherboard model. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults. 3. g31ms2l.f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in the Files of type list. Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server ...
...your system. Select the location where you save the BIOS update file (e.g. Step 3: Press OK to enter the BIOS Setup program. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 68 - Updating the BIOS with an incorrect BIOS file could result in an unbootable system. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press...OK. Upon completion, restart your motherboard model. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to load BIOS defaults. 3. g31ms2l.f1) obtained from GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in the Files of type list. Step 3: First make sure the model name on the @BIOS server ...
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...assume any unauthorized purpose. Moreover, we will fulfill the national laws as most of the materials in your product's user's manual and we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that protects human health and the environment. Under the Directive, used for RoHS (... and PBB). The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will be disposed of with your effort. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 82 - To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to a third party nor be used equipment must be ...
...assume any unauthorized purpose. Moreover, we will fulfill the national laws as most of the materials in your product's user's manual and we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that protects human health and the environment. Under the Directive, used for RoHS (... and PBB). The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will be disposed of with your effort. GA-G31M-S2L/S2C Motherboard - 82 - To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to a third party nor be used equipment must be ...