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... information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners...
... information, carefully read the User's Manual. For instructions on how to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. Documentation Classifications In order to their respective owners...
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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. 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 - 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.
The box contents are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. 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 - 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.
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...slot cover from the slot. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the...Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Align the card with your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the...
...slot cover from the slot. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 18 - Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the...Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. Align the card with your card. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the...
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The system will still be used for one time only. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 32 - Intel G31 BIOS for G31MX-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 06/27/2007-G31-ICH7-6A79OG0UC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup... 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. 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 system will still be used for one time only. You can be based on BIOS Setup settings. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 32 - Intel G31 BIOS for G31MX-S2 F1a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 06/27/2007-G31-ICH7-6A79OG0UC-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : BIOS Setup... 2-1 Startup Screen The following screen may appear when the computer boots. 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...
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... automatically displayed which looks like that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will automatically scan the system and then list all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es... question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. Please select the item that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. English Chapter...
... automatically displayed which looks like that you can install other drivers. • After the drivers are recommended to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will automatically scan the system and then list all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es... question mark (by right-clicking your optional drive. Please select the item that shown in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. English Chapter...
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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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... back up /restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. For example, when hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second...
... back up /restore the first physical hard drive that allows you to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are different utilities. For example, when hard drives are not supported. • Hard drives in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second...
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Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... Intel G31 BIOS for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to search the ...). When finished, go to Disk Management to start backing up your hard drive. Select BACKUP to check disk allocation. Figure 8 2. Figure 12 GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. English B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 10 Figure 11 3.
Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to startup XpressRecovery2..... Intel G31 BIOS for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to search the ...). When finished, go to Disk Management to start backing up your hard drive. Select BACKUP to check disk allocation. Figure 8 2. Figure 12 GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in Xpress Recovery2 1. English B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2 1. Figure 10 Figure 11 3.
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... interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. If your location and click OK. - 67 - Unique Features Do ...not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5. B. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Select @BIOS and click Install. Save ...
... interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Options and Instructions: 1. If your location and click OK. - 67 - Unique Features Do ...not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 5. B. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Select @BIOS and click Install. Save ...
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...) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. all at the same time. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The picture to the following for...
...) HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that allows the user to change the function for each jack through the audio driver. all at the same time. (Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1 Channel Audio Configurations: Refer to the right shows the default audio jack assignments. The picture to the following for...
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... installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 72...
... installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your operating system has been updated with the latest Service Pack for Windows. Before installing the audio driver, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 72...
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Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. English 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 76 - Double-click the icon to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel...
Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. English 5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in your system tray and click it to open the volume control panel GA-G31MX-S2 Motherboard - 76 - Double-click the icon to the Mic in jack (pink) on the back panel...