Gigabyte G31vsm Manual

							
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G31M-VS
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published March 2009
Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 
						

							
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toxic
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“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
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Contents
Contents Contents
Contents
Contents
1 Introduction
1 Introduction 1 Introduction
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1.1   Pack age Contents ..........................................................  5
1.2   Specifications ................................................................  6
1.3   Motherboard  Layout........................................................  10
1.4   I/O Panel ........................................................................\
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2 Installation
2 Installation 2 Installation
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2.1   Screw Holes ...................................................................  12
2.2   Pre-installation  Precautions ............................................  12
2.3   CPU  Installation ..............................................................  13
2.4   Installation of Heatsink  and CPU fan ...............................  15
2.5   Installation of Memory  Modules (DIMM).........................  16
2.6   Expansion Slots 
(PCI and PCI  Express Slots)..................... 17
2.7   Jumpers  Setup ...............................................................  18
2.8   Onboard Headers a nd Connectors..................................  20
2.9   SATAII Hard  Disk Setup Guide ........................................  23
2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
         Installation ......................................................................  24
2.11  Driver In stallation Guide  .............................................. 24
2.12  Untied Overclocking  Technology....................................  24
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3 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY
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3.1   Introduction .....................................................................  25
3.1.1  BIOS Menu  Bar .....................................................  25
3.1.2  Navigation Keys ....................................................  26
3.2   Main Screen ...................................................................  26
3.3   Smart Screen .................................................................  27
3.4   Advanced  Screen............................................................  28
3.4.1  CPU Configuration ................................................  28
3.4.2  Chipset Configuration ............................................  30
3.4.3  ACPI Conf iguration................................................  33
3.4.4  IDE Configuration ..................................................  34
3.4.5  PCIPnP Configuration ...........................................  36
3.4.6  Super IO  Configuration........................................  37
3.4.7  USB Configuration ...............................................  38
3.5   Hardware Health Event  Monitoring Screen......................  39
3.6   Boot Screen ...................................................................  40 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ...................................  40
3.7   Security Screen ..............................................................  41
3.8   Exit  Screen....................................................................  42 
						

							
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4.1   Install Operating System ................................................  43
4.2   Support CD  Information...................................................  43
4.2.1  Running Support  CD .............................................  43
4.2.2  Drivers Menu .........................................................  43
4.2.3  Utilities Menu ........................................................  43
4.2.4  Contact Inf ormation...............................................  43 
						

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Chapter 1  Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock G31M-VS motherboard, a reliable motherboard
produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent
performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and
endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step
guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to
BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be
updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated
version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You
may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website
as well.  ASRock website    
http://www.asrock.com
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for specific information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
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ASRock G31M-VS Motherboard
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.8-in x 6.7-in, 22.4 cm x 17.0 cm)
ASRock G31M-VS Quick Installation Guide
ASRock G31M-VS Support CD
One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable (Optional)
One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional)
One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)
One I/O Panel Shield 
						

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Specifications SpecificationsSpecifications Specifications
Specifications
 Platform- Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.8-in x 6.7-in, 22.4 cm x 17.0 cm
 CPU- LGA 775 for Intel® Dual Core CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Duo
  / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron® Dual Core / Celeron®,
  supporting Dual Core Wolfdale processors
- Supports CPU power up to 65W
- Supports FSB1333/1066/800 MHz
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (see CAUTION 1)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)
- Supports EM64T CPU
 Chipset- Northbridge:  Intel
® G31
- Southbridge: Intel® ICH7
 Memory- Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)
- 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR2 800/667 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 4)
 Expansion Slot- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 1 x PCI slot
 Graphics- Intel
® Graphics  Media Accelerator  3100
- Pixel Shader 2.0, DirectX 9.0
- Max. shared memory 384MB (see CAUTION 5)
 Audio- 5.1 CH Windows
® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio
  (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
 LAN- Realtek PCIE x1 LAN 8103EL / 8102EL
- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
 Rear Panel I/OI/O Panel
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x Serial Port: COM1
- 1 x VGA Port
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone 
						

							
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  Connector - 2 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors (No Support for RAID and
  “Hot Plug” functions) (see  CAUTION 6)
- 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Print port header
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
  (see  CAUTION 7 )
  BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment
- Supports Smart BIOS
 Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
 Unique Feature - ASRock  OC Tuner (see  CAUTION 8)
- Intelligent Energy Saver (see  CAUTION 9)
- Instant Boot
- Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see  CAUTION 10)
- ASRock  U-COP  (see  CAUTION 11)
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
  Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
  Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
 OS - Microsoft
® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM /
  VistaTM 64-bit compliant
 Certifications - FCC, CE
 * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com 
						

							
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CAUTION!
1. About the setting of  “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page
29.
2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Te chnology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 24 for details.
3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel  Memory Technology. Before
you implement Dual Channel Memory  Technology, make sure to read
the  installation guide of memory modules on page 16 for proper
installation.
4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows
® XP
and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-
bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
5. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check Intel
® website for the latest
information.
6. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII
Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 23 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to
SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector
directly.
7. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft
® Windows®
VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.
8. 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. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of
ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: 
http://www.asrock.com
9. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers
unparalleled power savings. In other words, it is able to provide excep-\
tional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing
computing performance. Please visit our website for the operation pro-
cedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.
ASRock website: 
http://www.asrock.com
WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, incl\
uding adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied  Overclocking Technology, or using the third-
party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability,\
 or even
cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at
your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking. 
						

							
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10. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recom-
mended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recom-
mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system
or damage the CPU.
11. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.
Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the
motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it
back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal
grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC
system. 
						

							
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1.3 Motherboard Layout
1.3 Motherboard Layout 1.3 Motherboard Layout
1.3 Motherboard Layout
1.3 Motherboard Layout
1PS2_USB_PWR1
IDE1CHA_FAN1SPEAKER11
HD_AUDIO1
Intel
G31
Chipset
CLRCMOS1
PANEL 1HDLED RESETPLED PWRBTN1
4Mb
BIOS
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AUDIO
CODEC
17.0cm (6.7 in)
22.4cm (8.8 in)
AT X 1 2 V 2
Super IO
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Intel
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FSB800
DDRII_1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
FSB800
DDRII_2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
SATAII_1 SATAII_2
PCIE1CD1
LAN
PHY
USB 2.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
USB 2.0
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B: USB1Top:
RJ-45
PS2
MousePS2
Keyboard
VGA1
Top:
Line In
Center:
Line Out
Bottom: Mic In
CPU_FAN1
1USB6_7PCI1
1USB4_5
G31M-VS
FSB1333
DDR2 800
Dual Channel
RoHS
CMOS
Battery
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1 PS2_USB_PWR1  Jumper 12 Pri mary  SATAII  Connector  (SATAII_1; Red)
2 ATX  12V  Conne ctor  (ATX12V2) 13 USB 2.0  Header  (USB4_5, Blue)
3 CPU  Fan  Connector  (CPU_FAN1) 14 Chassis  Fan  Connector  (CHA_FAN1)
4 ATX  Power   Connector  (ATXPWR1) 15 Clear  CMOS  Jumper  (CLRCMOS1)
5 2 x 240-pin  DDR2  DIMM  Slots 16 USB 2.0  Header  (USB6_7, Blue) (Dual Channel: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 17 PCI  Slot  (PCI1)
6 North  Bridge  Controller 18 BIOS  SPI  Chip
7 South  Bridge  Controller 19 PCI  Express  x16  Slot  (PCIE1)
8 IDE1  Connector  (IDE1, Blue) 20 Internal  Audio  Connector: CD1 (Black)
9 System  Panel  Hea der  (PANEL1, Orange) 21 Front  Panel  Audio  Header
10 Chassis  Speaker   Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime)
(SPEAKER 1, Purple) 22 Print  Port  Header  (LPT1, Purple)
11 Secondary  SATAII  Connector  (SATAII_2; Red)