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Manual - Page 1
GA-G31MX-S2
LGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/ Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® processor family
User's Manual
Rev. 1002 12ME-G31MXS2-1002R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over ...
Manual - Page 4
... OptionalItems ...6 GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram ...8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9 1-1 Installation Precautions 9 1-2 Product Specifications 10 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU 13 1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler 15 1-4 Installing the Memory 16 1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration 16 1-4-2 Installing a Memory 17 1-5 Installing an...
Manual - Page 6
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2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-21/R) S/PDIF in and out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPINO-11/R)
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The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. Box Contents
GA-G31MX-S2 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Intel® LGA775 CPU Installation Guide One IDE...
Manual - Page 7
GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard Layout
KB_MS
CPU_FAN
IT8718
LGA775
ATX_12V
FDD
GA-G31MX-S2
LPT LAN
VGA COMA
R_USB
BATTERY
USB
CLR_CMOS
AUDIO
SYS_FAN
F_AUDIO
PCIE_16
PCI1 RTL8110SC
PCI2
CODEC
PCIE_4
SPDIF_IO CD_IN
Intel® G31
IDE ATX
MBIOS
Intel® ICH7
CI SATAII0 SATAII2
F_USB1 F_USB2
SATAII1 SATAII3
DDRII1 DDRII2 PWR_LED F_PANEL
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Manual - Page 10
English
1-2 Product Specifications
CPU
Front Side Bus Chipset Memory
Onboard Graphics Audio
LAN Expansion Slots Storage Interface
USB
Š Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad processor/Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor/ Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® D processor/ Intel® Pentium® 4 processor ...
Manual - Page 12
...® Windows® Vista/XP/2000
(Go to GIGABYTE's website for operating system support information.) Š Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 21.5cm
(Note 1) Based on standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory size will instead be shown as 3.xx GB during system startup.
(Note 2) Available functions in Easytune may differ by motherboard model.
GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard
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Manual - Page 16
...in Dual Channel mode. 1.
GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard
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Channel 0: DDRII1 Channel 1: DDRII2
DDRII1 DDRII2
Due to chipset limitation, read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that...
Manual - Page 18
.... 2.
GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard
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Locate an expansion slot that
came with the slot, and press down on your expansion card(s). 7. PCI Express x16 Slot
PCI Slot
PCI Express x4 Slot
Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in your card. After installing all expansion cards, replace...
Manual - Page 22
...motherboard. Connect the power supply cable to the CPU. When using a 2x10 power supply.
2
1
4
3
ATX_12V
ATX_12V : Pin No. 1 2 3 4
Definition GND GND +12V +12V
12
24
1
13
ATX
ATX : Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10...5V (Only for 2x12-pin ATX) GND (Only for 2x12-pin ATX)
GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard
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1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector and ...
Manual - Page 26
... to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting," for more information)....will be heard if no problem is reading or writing ...BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep codes.
• HD (IDE Hard Drive Activity LED) Connects to this header according to perform a normal restart.
• NC: No connection
The front panel design may differ by issuing a beep code. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard...
Manual - Page 28
Pin No. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard
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For purchasing the optional S/PDIF in /out. Definition
9
1
10
2
1
Power (5V)
2
Power (5V)
3
USB DX-
4
USB DY-
5
USB DX+
6
USB DY+
7
GND
8
GND
9
No Pin
10
NC
• Do not plug the IEEE 1394 bracket (2x5-pin) cable into the USB header. • Prior to installing the USB bracket, be sure to...
Manual - Page 32
... having to set the first boot device without entering BIOS Setup. Motherboard Model BIOS Version
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc.
After system restart, the device boot order will directly boot from the device configured in Boot Menu is effective for subsequent access to accept. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard
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For...
Manual - Page 56
GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard
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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. English
3-2 Software Applications
This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
Manual - Page 64
... (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard
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From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive,
or hard drive.
What...
Manual - Page 68
... GIGABYTE's website and follow the instructions in "Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function
Click Update New BIOS
Step 2:
In the Open dialog box, select All Files (*.*) in
Step 1: Click Update New BIOS. Upon completion, restart
your motherboard model. Select Load Optimized Defaults and press to begin the BIOS update process. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard
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