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...may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this : "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. All rights reserved. The logo is 1.0. Changes to the specifications and features in the use of documentations: For detailed product information,...\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. sive global distributor of this manual may be made ...
...may be reproduced, copied, translated, transmitted, or published in this : "REV: X.X." For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE. All rights reserved. The logo is 1.0. Changes to the specifications and features in the use of documentations: For detailed product information,...\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Check your motherboard looks like this manual are legally registered to GIGABYTE UNITED INC. sive global distributor of this manual may be made ...
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... 55 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 55 3-2 SoftwareApplications 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 SoftwareApplications 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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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 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. Optional Items 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) - 6 -
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 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. Optional Items 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) - 6 -
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... with the expansion card in your expansion card in the slot. 3. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16... outlet before you begin to the chassis back panel with your computer. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 18 - Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully...
... with the expansion card in your expansion card in the slot. 3. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover(s). 6. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the card until it is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16... outlet before you begin to the chassis back panel with your computer. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 18 - Secure the card's metal bracket to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully...
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... > to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. 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. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash... for subsequent access to set the first boot device without having to accept. English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 32 - The system will still be used for one time only. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings.
... > to select the first boot device, then press to enter BIOS Setup first. 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. : Q-Flash Press the key to access the Q-Flash... for subsequent access to set the first boot device without having to accept. English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 32 - The system will still be used for one time only. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings.
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...SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing...(es) (e.g. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows...
...SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the screen shot below. (If the driver Autorun screen does not appear automatically, go to My Computer, double-click the optical drive and execute the Run.exe program.) 3-1 Installing...(es) (e.g. You can press Xpress Install to install all the drivers that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to install other applications included in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows...
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GA-G31MX-S2 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. English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
GA-G31MX-S2 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. English 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 English 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 English 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 first physical drive. For example, when hard drives are different utilities. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
... the first physical drive. For example, when hard drives are different utilities. Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of the hard drive, make sure...
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...-ICH7-6A79OG0UC-00 Figure 9 C. Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Select BACKUP to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 12 GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). English B. When finished, go to Disk Management to...
...-ICH7-6A79OG0UC-00 Figure 9 C. Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to check disk allocation. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . . Select BACKUP to startup XpressRecovery2..... Figure 12 GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). English B. When finished, go to Disk Management to...
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... all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS C. Unique Features During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to save the current BIOS file. 2. Update ... example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Before You Begin: 1. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5.
... all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 3. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS C. Unique Features During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is unable to save the current BIOS file. 2. Update ... example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Before You Begin: 1. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5.
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... panel audio connectors active simultaneously. Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. all at the same time. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to be simultaneously processed. English Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio...
... panel audio connectors active simultaneously. Side Speaker Out Mic In For example, in jack and manually configure the jack for each jack through the audio driver. all at the same time. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to be simultaneously processed. English Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio...
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...Everytime you connect an audio device to access the Audio Control Panel. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 72 - Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your operating system has been... updated with the latest Service Pack for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. Select the device according to complete the configuration. Then ...
...Everytime you connect an audio device to access the Audio Control Panel. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 72 - Configuring Speakers: (The following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your operating system has been... updated with the latest Service Pack for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Step 2: Click the Audio I/O tab. Select the device according to complete the configuration. Then ...
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Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Step 2: Connect your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 76 - Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. Double-click the icon to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or ... cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray. English 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your microphone to access the Audio Control Panel.
Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Step 2: Connect your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 76 - Note: The microphone functions on the front panel. Double-click the icon to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel or ... cannot be used at the same time. Step 3: Locate the Volume icon in your system tray. English 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your microphone to access the Audio Control Panel.