Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product G31M-GS R2.0 Asrock
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1 1 1 1 1 G31M-GS / G31M-S User Ma nual V ersion 2.0 Published June 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved..
2 2 2 2 2 Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purcha ser for ba ckup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc.
3 3 3 3 3 Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Introduction ................................................... ................................................... .................
4 4 4 4 4 3.7 Security Screen ............................................................ 4 4 3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 45 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support 4 Software Support .
5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock G31M-GS / G31M-S motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control.
6 6 6 6 6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Micro A TX Form Fa ctor: 9.6-in x 7.
7 7 7 7 7 - HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Spe aker / Microphone Connector - 4 x SA T AII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (No Support f or RAID a nd “Hot Plug” functions) (see CAUTION 8 ) - 1 x A T A100 IDE c.
8 8 8 8 8 CAUTION! 1. FSB1600-CPU will operate in overclocking mode. Under this situation, PCIE frequency will also be overclocked to 120MHz. Besides, if you want to overclock the CPU you adopt from FSB800 to FSB1066, you need to adjust the jumpers. If you adopt FSB1600-CPU, you also need to adjust the jumpers.
9 9 9 9 9 10. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows ® environment. Plea se visit our website f or the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner .
10 10 10 10 10 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 IDE1 CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1 1 HD_AUDIO1 Intel G31 Chipset PANEL1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 CMOS Battery 4Mb BIOS 1 AUDIO CODEC 18.
11 11 11 11 11 1.4 I/O Panel (G31M-GS) 1.4 I/O Panel (G31M-GS) 1.4 I/O Panel (G31M-GS) 1.4 I/O Panel (G31M-GS) 1.4 I/O Panel (G31M-GS) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 Microphone (Pink) 2 USB 2.
12 12 12 12 12 1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S) 1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S) 1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S) 1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S) 1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 Microphone (Pink) 2 USB 2.
13 13 13 13 13 Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation Chapter 2 Installation G31M-GS / G31M-S is a Micro A TX form fa ctor (9.6" x 7.2", 24.4 x 18.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your cha ssis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
14 14 14 14 14 Lift Lever Up to 90° CPU Marked Corner Socket Marked Corner 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation 2.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU, plea se follow the steps below .
15 15 15 15 15 For proper inserting, ple a se ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket. Step 2-3. Carefully pla ce the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion. Step 2-4. V erify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys.
16 16 16 16 16 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 775-Pin socket that supports Intel 775-LAND CPU.
17 17 17 17 17 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor 2.5 Installation of Memor y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) y Mo.
18 18 18 18 18 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Expre ss slots on this motherboard.
19 19 19 19 19 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”.
20 20 20 20 20 OC 800 / FSB0 / FSB1 Jumper (OC 800 / FSB0 / FSB1, 3-pin jumper, see p.10 No. 28) Note: If you want to overclock the FSB800-CPU (e.g. Cel400, E1000, E2000, E4000, E5000, E6000 series CPU) to FSB1066 on this motherboard, you need to adjust the jumpers.
21 21 21 21 21 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper ca ps over these hea ders a nd connectors.
22 22 22 22 22 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the cha ssis must support HDA to function correctly . Plea se follow the instruction in our ma nual and cha ssis manual to install your syste m. 2. If you use AC’97 audio pa nel, plea se install it to the front pa nel audio header a s below: A.
23 23 23 23 23 Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, plea se connect it to Pin 1-3.
24 24 24 24 24 20-Pin A TX Power Supply Installation A TX 12V Connector Pl ea se note that it is necessary (4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with (see p.10 No. 29) A TX 12V plug to this connector so that it can provides sufficient power. Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up.
25 25 25 25 25 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 SA SA SA SA SA T T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before in stalling SA T AII hard disk to your computer , plea se carefully read below SA T AII hard disk setup guide.
26 26 26 26 26 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A T T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA T T T T T A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Seri.
27 27 27 27 27 Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1 Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.
28 28 28 28 28 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Plea se check the following table f or the function descri ption of ea ch navigation key.
29 29 29 29 29 G31M-S System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to specify the system time. System Date [Day Month/Date/Y ear] Use this item to specify the system date.
30 30 30 30 30 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen In the Smart screen, you ca n load the BIOS setup a ccording to your requirements. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Exit system setup after saving the changes.
31 31 31 31 31 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Confi.
32 32 32 32 32 Boot Failure Guard Ena ble or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. Ratio Status This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is “Locked” or “U nlocked”.
33 33 33 33 33 Plea se note that ena bling this function may reduce CPU voltage and le ad to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies. Plea se set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs. Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.
34 34 34 34 34 [333MHz (DDRII667)] a nd [400MHz (DDRII800)]. Flexibility Option The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolera nce for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled]. DRAM tCL Use this item to adjust the me an s of memory a ccessing.
35 35 35 35 35 D VMT/FIXED Memory Y ou are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item if you set D VMT Mode Select a s [D VMT Mode]. Conf iguration options: [128MB], [256MB] a nd [Maximum D VMT]. Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Ena bled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature.
36 36 36 36 36 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Configuration Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
37 37 37 37 37 BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration Set [Compatible] when Legacy OS (MS-DOS, Win NT) device is used. Set [Enhanced] when Native OS (Win2000 / XP) is used.
38 38 38 38 38 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not In stalled], [Auto], [CD/D V D], a nd [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.
39 39 39 39 39 S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to ena ble or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, a nd Reporting T echnology) feature. Configuration options: [Disa bled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32-Bit Data T ra nsfer Use this item to ena ble 32-bit acce ss to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate.
40 40 40 40 40 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.
41 41 41 41 41 BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration T o enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
42 42 42 42 42 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardw.
43 43 43 43 43 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.1 3.6.
44 44 44 44 44 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or cha nge the supervisor/user pa ssword for the syste m. For the user pa ssword, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password.
45 45 45 45 45 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02.
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