Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2L Support Question
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Question posted by jim45012 on July 2nd, 2011
How To Set Bios For Raid
Does the board have raid capabilties. If so how are they set up in bios
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Manual - Page 2
Motherboard GA-G31M-ES2L/GA-G31M-ES2C
May 20, 2010
Motherboard GA-G31M-ES2L/ GA-G31M-ES2C
May 20, 2010
Manual - Page 4
Table of Contents
Box Contents ...6 OptionalItems...6 GA-G31M-ES2L/GA-G31M-ES2C Motherboard Layout 7 Block Diagram...8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 9...BIOS Features 37 2-5 IntegratedPeripherals 40 2-6 Power Management Setup 43 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations 45 2-8 PC Health Status 46 2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T 47 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 50 2-11 Load Optimized Defaults 50 2-12 Set...
Manual - Page 12
...Factor
Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress BIOS Rescue Support for ...motherboard model. (Note 5) Due to the hardware limitation, you must install the Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme/ CoreTM 2 Quad/
CoreTM 2 Duo/ Pentium Dual-Core/ Celeron Dual-Core/ Celeron 400 Series CPU to enable support for Easy Energy Saver. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard...
Manual - Page 16
... into two channels and each channel has one direction. When enabling Dual Channel mode with two memory modules, it is installed, the BIOS will double the original memory bandwidth. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
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1-4 Installing the Memory
Read the following :
Channel 0: DDRII1 Channel 1: DDRII2
DDRII1 DDRII2
Due to insert the memory, switch the direction...
Manual - Page 18
...BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for
your expansion card in the slot. 3.
Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the top edge of the card until it is fully inserted into the slot. 4. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard... to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your...
Manual - Page 20
...(Blue) The default line in a 4/5.1-channel audio configuration.
Microphones must be used to the instructions on setting up to this jack.
Only for a headphone or 2-channel speaker. RJ-45 LAN Port The Fast ...jack. Refer to connect front speakers in jack. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
- 20 - Use this audio jack for GA-G31M-ES2C. Mic In Jack (Pink) The default Mic in jack.
Manual - Page 24
...connect the L-shaped end of the IDE devices (for example, master or slave). (For information about configuring master/slave settings for the IDE devices, read the instructions from the device manufacturers.)
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7) SATAII0/1/2/3 (SATA 3Gb/s ...7
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SATAII3
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SATAII2
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SATAII1
Pin No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Definition GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND
GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
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Manual - Page 26
...in different patterns to this header according to the speaker on the chassis front panel. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
- 26 - 10) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header) Connect the power switch, reset ...LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your system using the power switch (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Power Management Setup," for information about beep codes.
• HD (IDE Hard Drive...
Manual - Page 32
... setting in Boot Menu. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
- 32 - For more information, refer to Chapter 4, "Xpress Recovery2."
: Boot Menu Boot Menu allows you have ever entered Xpress Recovery2 to back up arrow key < > or the down arrow key< > to select the first boot device, then press to access the Q-Flash utility directly without entering BIOS...
Manual - Page 33
...: GA-G31M-ES2L A02)
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password...
Manual - Page 34
... the current BIOS settings to a profile. The Functions of the and keys (For the Main Menu Only) F11: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to restrict access to the system and BIOS Setup. First enter the profile name (to erase the default profile name, use this task.)
GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
- 34 - It...
Manual - Page 36
.... GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
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Memory
These fields are read-only and are determined by the BIOS POST.... Head
Number of memory installed on the hard drive. Sector
Number of sectors. If you to None.
Floppy 3 Mode Support
Allows you do not install a
floppy disk drive, set...
Manual - Page 40
... SATA Mode is configured to Ch. 0 Master/Slave.
GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
- 40 - Combined allows a
maximum of 4 ATA devices to be automatically set
to Ch. 1 Master/Slave, this option will be...On-Chip SATA Mode
Configures the integrated SATA controller. Auto
Lets BIOS set to Ch. 1 Master/Slave. SATA Port 0/2 Set to
This value is selected.
Disabled
Disables the integrated IDE ...
Manual - Page 46
... exceeds the threshold, BIOS will show "No" at next boot. (Default: Disabled)
Case Opened Displays the detection status of previous chassis intrusion status.
Options are: Disabled (default), 60oC/140oF, 70oC/158oF, 80oC/ 176oF, 90oC/194oF. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run at full speed. (Default: Enabled)
GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
- 46 - If disabled...
Manual - Page 48
...set this item to the CPU Host
Frequency (Mhz) and System Memory Multiplier settings.
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz)
Allows you to set this item to 333 MHz.
Auto lets BIOS automatically set...FSB CPU, set the system voltages.
Note: Increasing memory voltage may result in accordance with the CPU
specifications. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
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Auto sets the PCIe ...
Manual - Page 50
... optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
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In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard.
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009...
Manual - Page 52
... press the key. This saves the changes to the CMOS. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
- 52 - 2-13 Save & Exit Setup
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced BIOS Features
Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals
Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Save to CMOS...
Manual - Page 60
... the Q-Flash Utility
A. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
- 60 - Motherboards that matches your
motherboard model. 2. Note: The USB flash drive or hard drive must use and allow you to access Q-Flash. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities
GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM.
Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in BIOS Setup. However, if...
Manual - Page 62
...reload BIOS defaults.
The procedure is complete after a BIOS update, so we recommend that you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen. GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
- ...-Safe Defaults
Advanced BIOS Features
Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals
Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup
Set User Password
PnP/...
Manual - Page 66
..., users are set period of power saved will automatically reset when the total power saving reaches
99999999 Watts. Stealth Mode In Stealth Mode, the system continues to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in the BIOS Setup program are able to work with Dynamic CPU Frequency Function; GA-G31M-ES2L/ES2C Motherboard
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