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1. SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks LVS CATON eave ssec E eau Ro oau o tet ars halts aate a Lar oM 2 11 Driver Installation Guide enne 2 12 Untied Overclocking Technology 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ooi oer eoe a Ee on dee 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 deel lee pene GN E BIOS Ment EE 3 1 2 Navigation Keys ccccccssscccessssssseessseseeeeeeseees MAIN OCE EN DEE Smat SGEN eege le tee EE 3 4 1 CPU Configuration esses 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration ssseeeeeeeessss 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration esses 3 4 4 IDE Configuration eeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeennn 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration ssseeeeeeeeeses 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration sssseeeesssssss 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration essssssssse 3 4 8 USB Configuration sseseeeeeeees Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Gelee NEE 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration Ee er EE 44 3 0 TEXIE SCKEEM ee ee 45 4 Software Support eeennmm 46 4 1 Install Operating System seseeeeeeeees 46 4 2 Support CD Information eeeeeeseeeeeeess 46 4 2 1
2. 16 17 18 19 RRHRbRS PR USB6_7 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue USB 2 0 Header USBA 5 Blue Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 EUP Audio Jumper EUP AUDIO 1 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO 1 Lime EUP LAN Jumper EUP LAN1 PCI Slots PCI1 2 BIOS SPI Chip PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE2 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 Print Port Header LPT1 Purple OC 800 FSB0 FSB1 Jumper ATX 12V Connector ATX12V1 1 4 I O Panel G31M GS 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 6 Microphone Pink 2 USB2 0 Ports USB23 7 USB2 0 Ports USBO1 3 RJ 45 Port 8 VGAPort 4 Line In Light Blue 9 COM Port 5 Line Out Lime 10 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED 10MbpS connection ACT LINK SPEED LED LED Blinking Data Activity 100Mbps connection Link 1Gbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer lado click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or 4CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primar
3. 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency Auto Flexibility Option Disabled DRAM tCL Auto DRAM tRCD Auto DRAM tRP Auto DRAM tRAS Auto Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Internal Graphics Mode Select Auto DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory 256MB Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Auto OnBoard Lan Enabled DRAM Voltage Auto ENABLE Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory DISABLE Do not allow remapping of memory Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Memory Remap Feature Use this item to enable or disable memory remap feature Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Disabled DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically You may also select other value as operating frequency 33 333MHz DDRII667 and 400MHZ DDRII800 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled DRAM tCL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options are 6 5 4 3 and Auto DRAM tRCD This controls the latency between the DRAM
4. ASRocK G31M GS G31M S User Manual Version 2 0 Published June 2009 Copyright 2009 ASRock INC All rights reserved 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 purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of
5. y Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Disabled Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled messages Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled 44 Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Security Settings I
6. a DOS bootable tool for changing various ATA features Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm 4 The above examples are just for your reference For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors website for the updates 25 26 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel ICH7 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 11 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 12 Untied Overclocking Techno
7. 100 IDE Ribbon Cable Optional One Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional One I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 7 2 in 24 4 cm x 18 3 cm LGA 775 for Intel Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Quad Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron Dual Core Celeron supporting Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors Compatible with all FSB1600 1333 1066 800MHz CPUs see CAUTION 1 Supports CPU up to 105W Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 3 Supports EM64T CPU Northbridge Intel G31 Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 4 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots Supports DDR2 800 667 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 5 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 6 1x PCI Express x16 slot 1x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 Pixel Shader 2 0 DirectX 9 0 Max shared memory 384MB see CAUTION 7 Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec G31M GS Realtek PCIE x 1 Gigabit LAN RTL8111DL speed 10 100 1000 Mb s G31M S Realtek PCIE x1 LAN 8103EL 8102EL speed 10 100 Mb s Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel I O UO Panel 1x 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 1x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front S
8. Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 45 46 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 Con
9. Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A B C D Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L Connect Ground GND to Ground GND MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled Enter Windows system Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager For Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS Click Audio I O select Connector Settings K Choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Click the right top Folder icon Va Choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK To activate the front mic For Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS Please select Front Mic as default record device If you want to hear your voice through front mic please deselect Mute icon in Front Mic of Playback portion For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the Fron
10. Microsoft Windows XP Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology 32 Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Intel R SpeedStep tm tech is Intel s new power saving technology Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to enable power savings The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows XP and select Auto you need to set the Power Schemes as Portable Laptop to en able this function If you install Windows Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hidden if the current CPU does not support Intel R SpeedStep tm tech Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs On Demand Clock Modulation This provides the On Demand Clock Modulation duty cycle It indicates the clock on to clock off interval ratio For example if you set this option to 75 0 On your processor will work normally 75 of the time and spend the other 2596 slacking off Configuration options Auto Disabled 12 5 On 25 0 On 37 5 On 50 0 On 62 5 On 75 0 On and 87 596 On The default value is Auto
11. Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected 41 42 Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup and Windows Linux OS 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY VE OC EHNEN H WMonitor WOON TIET AN P et ef Enable Disable Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Quiet Fan Function CPU Temperature 37C 98F M B Temperature 31 C 87F CPU Fan Speed 340
12. the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents Te ht de Le Iert e DEE 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 Package Contents oot tox astu sd ae uci et SpECNCANONS NND PME E TN ts Motherboard WE e EH UO Panel G31M GS ENEE VO e GSMS EE 2 Installatlon EE 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 EEN Pre installation Precautions CPU We e ME de EE Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan Installation of Memory Modules DIMM Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots JutnperS Setup ede ee didum e ep Onboard Headers and Connectors
13. to enable 12 23 see p 10 No 1 eeb omm 5VSB standby for PS 2 5V 5VSB or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 2 pin jumper see p 10 No 8 2 pin jumper Note CLRCMOS allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short 2 pins on CLRCMOS for 5 seconds EUP LAN EUP Audio Jumper EUP_LAN1 3 pin jumper see p 10 No 22 EUP LAN DE EUP AUDIO 3 pin jumper see p 10 No 20 Default Enable EuP EUP_AUDIO1 ERY o Note EUP_LAN and EUP_AUDIO jumper design decreases the power consumption of this motherboard to meet EuP standard With an ASRock EuP ready motherboard and a power supply that the 5VSB power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100mA current consumption your system is able to submit EuP standard The default setting short pin1 and pin2 is EuP enabled If you want to disable this power saving function you may short pin2 and pin3 Please be noticed that wnen EUP_LAN jumper is set to enabled the Wake On LAN function under S3 Suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to Disk and S5 Soft Off will be disabled EUP_LAN1 O ERS EUP_
14. x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards If you install the add on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot the onboard VGA will be disabled If you install the add on PCI Express VGA card to PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot and adjust the Internal Graphics Mode Select BIOS option to Enabled 8MB or Enabled 1MB the onboard VGA will be enabled and the primary screen will be onboard VGA Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 4 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws 2 7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 MT MT and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is Short Open placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description PS2 USB PWR1 Short pin2 pin3
15. your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 4 ATX 12V Connector Please note that it is necessary 4 pin ATX12V1 Ei to connect a power supply with see p 10 No 29 ATX 12V plug to this connector so that it can provides sufficient power Failing to do so will cause the failure to power up 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode which operate with the best performance In order to enable SATAII function please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance otherwise your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital BENE as 8 6 4 2 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6 SAMSUNG 7151311 816 412 If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4 HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool
16. 0 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 629V 3 30V 3 306V 5 00V 5 067V Select Screen 12 00V 11 890V Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan If you set this option as Disabled the CPU fan will operate in full speed If you set this option as Enabled you will find the items Target CPU Temperature and Target Fan Speed appear to allow you adjusting them The default value is Disabled You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4 pin CPU fan Target CPU Temperature The target temperature will be between 45 C A3 F and 65 C 149 E The default value is 50 C 122 F Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose The default value is Fast Configuration options Fast Middle and Slow 3 6 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DVD 3S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device USB y Hard Disk Drives
17. AII SATAII eom EI SATAII 1 see p 10 No 14 z z connectors support SATAII SATAII 2 see p 10 No 15 s L jbl c or SATA hard disk for internal SATAIL_ 3 see p 10 No 10 SATAII 1 storage devices The current SATAIL 4 see p 10 No 11 SATAII interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate 23 SATAII 2 Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA Optional SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on the motherboard Serial ATA SATA Please connect the black end of Power Cable SATA power cable to the power Optional 9 connector on each drive Then connect to the SATA HDD Se PE t connect the white end of SATA connect tothe power cable to the power powersupply connector of the power supply 21 22 USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB6 7 see p 10 No 16 9 pin USB4 5 see p 10 No 17 Print Port Header 25 pin LPT1 see p 10 No 27 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 10 No 21 EEN Besides four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices d 1 High Definition Audio supports
18. AUDIO1 De e Disable EuP 19 20 OC 800 FSBO FSB1 Jumper 12 OC 800 FSBO FSB1 3 pin jumper e eb 10 No 28 2 EE DXX Default 12 O Note 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 Please short pin2 pin3 for OC800 jumper Otherwise the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard Please refer to below jumper settings If you adopt FSB1600 CPU on this motherboard you need to adjust the jumpers Please short pin2 pin3 for OC800 jumper Otherwise the CPU may not work properly on this motherboard Please refer to below jumper settings 2_3 2 8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 4 Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard FDD connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 10 No 19 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 10 No 7 connect the blue end o e jw Tam connect the black end Ge to the IDE devices to the motherboard 80 conductor ATA 66 100 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATAII Connectors These Serial AT
19. BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information Smart To load the BIOS according to your requirements Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features PCIPnP To set up the PCI features Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Chipset To set up the chipset features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 27 28 3 1 2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description Rad Moves cursor left or right to select Screens RED Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview G31M GS BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB e
20. P Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port The default value is ECP EPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version in the following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 3 4 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Select
21. Running Support CD 46 4 2 2 Drivers En EE 46 42 3 Vilties MOD E 46 4 2 4 Contact Information ccccccccceceecseeseeeeeeeeeeees 46 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock G31M GS G31M S 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 qual ity 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 1 1 Package Contents ASRock G31M GS G31M S Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 7 2 in 24 4 cm x 18 3 cm ASRock G31M GS G31M S Quick Installation Guide ASRock G31M GS G31M S Support CD One 80 conductor Ultra ATA 66
22. This is a read only item which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches Intel R Virtualization tech When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel R Virtualization Technology CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha nism to keep the CPU from overheated This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support CPU Thermal Throttling No Excute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the 1A 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium 4 processor that supports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as
23. VER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 13 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 775 LAND CPU please follow the steps below SR 775 Pin Socket Overview Before you insert the 775 LAND CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there is any bent pin on the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengaging the lever by depressing down and out on the hook to clear retention tab Step 1 2 Rotate the load lever to fully open po sition at approximately 135 degrees Step 1 3 Rotate the load plate to fully open po sition at approximately 100 degrees Step 2 Insert the 775 LAND CPU Step 2 1 Hold the CPU by the edges where are marked with black lines aul xoelq aul xoelq Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with IHS In
24. active command and the read write command Configuration options 2 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks and Auto DRAM tRP This controls the idle clocks after a precharge command is issued Configuration options 2 DRAM Clocks 3 DRAM Clocks 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks and Auto DRAM tRAS Thhis controls the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS Configuration options 4 DRAM Clocks 5 DRAM Clocks 6 DRAM Clocks 7 DRAM Clocks 8 DRAM Clocks 9 DRAM Clocks 10 DRAM Clocks 11 DRAM Clocks 12 DRAM Clocks 13 DRAM Clocks 14 DRAM Clocks 15 DRAM Clocks and Auto Primary Graphics Adapter This item shows the primary graphics adapter The default value is PCI Configuration options Onboard PCI and PCI Express Internal Graphics Mode Select If you select Auto the onboard VGA will be automatically disabled when you install VGA card the onboard VGA will be enabled without the installa tion of any add on VGA card If you select Enabled 8MB or Enabled 1MB the onboard VGA will be enabled DVMT Mode Select Use this option to adjust DVMT mode Configuration options Fixed Mode and DVMT Mode The default value is DVMT Mode DVMT Dynamic Video Memory Technology is an architecture that offers breakthrough perfor mance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization In Fixed mode a fixed size fragment of the system memory is alloca
25. em to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 29 3 3 Smart Screen In the Smart screen you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements 30 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Smart EPC Meret ESS VAS Cy TTL Security Exit Smart Settings Exit system setup after saving the changes Load BIOS Defaults F10 key can be used Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key can be used for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup default F6 key can be used for this operation ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conven
26. er recovers If Power On is selected the AC Power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Disabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification 3 4 4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Set Compatible when Legacy OS MS DOS Win NT device is used IDE Configuration gt SATAII 1 Hard Disk Set Enhanced gt SATAII 2 Not Detected when Native OS P SATAII 3 Net Detected Win2000 XP pSATAII 4 Not Detected is used FIDEI Master ATAPI CDROM FIDEI Slave Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc ATA IDE Configuration Please select Compatible when you install legacy OS Windows NT If native OS Windows 2000 XP Vista i
27. g or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Mon 06 15 2009 Use or to BIOS Version G31M GS P1 00 configure system Time Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU E6540 2 33GHz 64bit Processor Speed 2333MHz Microcode Update 6FB B6 Select Screen Cache Size 4096KB Select Item Change Field Total Memory 1024MB with 8MB shared memory Select Field and 1MB GTT memory General Help DDRII 1 1024M B 333MHz DDRII667 Load Defaults DDRII 2 None Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date G31M S BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB LE or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Mon 06 15 2009 Use or to BIOS Version G31M S P1 00 configure system Time Processor Type Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU E6540 2 33GHz 64bit Processor Speed 2333MHz Microcode Update 6FB B6 Select Screen Cache Size 4096KB Sclect Item Change Field Total Memory 1024MB with 8MB shared memory Select Field and 1MB GTT memory General Help DDRII 1 1024MB 333MHz DDRII667 Load Defaults DDRII 2 None Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this it
28. h limitation The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check Intel website for the latest information Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 25 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows Vista 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 2000 SP4 10 11 12 13 14 15 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 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 ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without en
29. ican Megatrends Inc 4 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Select the over clock DIEITUR IAS E mode CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Boot Failure Guard Enabled Spread Spectrum Auto Ratio Status Unlocked Min 12 Max 17 Ratio Actual Value 17 Enhanced Halt State Disabled Select Screen CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled Select Item No Excute Memory Protection Disabled Change Option Intel R SpeedStep R tech Enabled General Help On Demand Clock Modulation Auto Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Cnfiguration options Auto CPU PCIE Sync CPU PCIE Async and Optimized CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency 31 Boot Failure Guard Enable 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 Unlocked If it shows Unlocked you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow you changing the ratio value of this motherboard Ratio Actual Value
30. ient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information Select the proper BIOS file to update your BIOS and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY VENEEN Eiaa Advanced WEITZEL CT OT e LA NM EH Options for CPU Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration gt Select Screen gt Floppy Configuration t1 Select Item gt SuperlO Configuration Enter Go to Sub Screen gt USB Configuration F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 Amer
31. logy This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to CPU PCIE Async Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment g Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology Chapter 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press F2 or Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for refer ence purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1
32. ng Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32 Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ees Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI Et clocks for PCI device latency timer register PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 39 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of aaaaaaaaaalaaauaiaaalalaaauauauauaalalaiaalaIaslsIssssssl lM floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable se or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EP
33. nstall or Change the DO X password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used R A for this operation Would you like to save current setting user defaults Save 1st User Defaults Load 1st User Defaults Ki Selec Screen Il Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Save 2nd User Defaults Load 2nd User Defaults Save 3rd User Defaults Load 3rd User Defaults v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message
34. on options Auto 1 5125V and 1 5651V The default value of this feature is Auto Intelligent Energy Saver Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Besides the BIOS option you can also choose our Intelligent Energy Saver utility to enable this function DRAM RCOMP Setting Use this to adjust DRAM RCOMP Setting feature Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value of this feature is Auto 35 3 6 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Select auto detect or oE disable the STR feature Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled ACPI HPET Table Disabled Select Sereen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM This field allows you to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the system supports it Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC Power loss If Power Off is selected the AC Power remains off when the pow
35. opyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configuration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity for compatible IDE devices 38 S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporti
36. peaker Microphone Connector 4 x SATAII 3 0 Gb s connectors No Support for RAID and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 8 1 x ATA100 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x Print port header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 2 X USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 9 BIOS Feature 4Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events AMBIOS 2 3 1 Support Supports Smart BIOS Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 10 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 11 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 12 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 13 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 14 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 Certifications FCC CE EuP Ready EuP ready power supply is required For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party o
37. re allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio Then reboot your system For Windows Vista After restarting your computer please double click Realtek HD Audio Manager on the system tray Set Speaker Configuration to Quadraphonic or Stereo Click Device advanced settings choose Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously and click ok Then reboot your system Chapter 2 Installation G31M GS G31M S is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 x 7 2 24 4 x 18 3 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components 2 1 Screw Holes Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity NE
38. s and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install two identical the same brand speed size and chip type memory modules in the DDR2 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 2 Ifyou install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 1 Itis not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot Installing a DIMM d Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation 4j The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 17 18 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with
39. s installed please select Enhanced When Compatible is selected Combined Option It allows you to select between SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 and IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 If itis set to SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 then SATAII 2 SATAII 4 will not work Likewise if it is set to IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 then SATAIL 1 SATAII 3 will not work i Because Intel ICH7 south bridge only supports four IDE devices under legacy OS Windows NT you have to choose SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 or IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 4 when the installed device is used with legacy OS mH SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 1 SATA 3 IDE 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 IDE 1 SATA 4 Master SATAII 1 SATAII 2 SATAII 1 SATAII 2 Slave SATAII 3 SATAII 4 SATAII 3 SATAII 4 IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify We will use the Primary IDE Master as the example in the following instruction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor ST340014A Size 40 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors 4 PIO Mode E Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 5 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode Wen Select Item eth dead Transfer Go Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help Disabled Load Defaults Enabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C C
40. supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 10 1 3 Motherboard Layout ao Ff MM ch 1 2 18 3cm 7 2 Wm o gt 29 lt S ZN 28 USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 T BE Sec Top Intel suen G31 27 z Chipset IF EuP Ready 26 PCIE1 CMOS Battery E 25 PCIE2 PCH 24 Ea 23 E PCI2 22 Lu Eeer EE Di LE CRW 21 20 19 18 PS2 USB PWR1 Jumper 775 Pin CPU Socket North Bridge Controller CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDRII 1 DDRII 2 Yellow ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 IDE1 Connector IDE1 Blue Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 South Bridge Controller Third SATAII Connector SATAII 3 Orange Fourth SATAII Connector SATAII 4 Orange System Panel Header PANEL1 Orange Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Purple Primary SATAII Connector SATAII 1 Red Secondary SATAII Connector SATAII 2 Red CLRCMOS 3 4 5 an CPU FAN1 E eo oes oO LET si 2 E v 6 elle V SS ajja lt a a SO IR ElE SEE Gi JL EE f xz x EH le n alla 7 IDE 8 9 Intel E 10 ICH7 i ul 11 Jk DS I Tee g
41. t Mic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Click Set Default Device to make the Front Mic as the default record device System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL 1 see p 10 No 12 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 10 No 13 Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 10 No 18 CPU Fan Connector 4 pin CPU FAN1 see p 10 No 4 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY 45V GND 12V CHA FAN SPEED 4321 GND 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN SPEED CONTROL This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin g 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 please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected d 3 Pin Fan Installation d 23 24 ATX Power Connector Ss 24 Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 10 No 6 supply to this connector 13 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 j it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug
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43. ted to the graphics core In DVMT mode the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively using this memory with other system components This item will not be used under Windows Vista OS because the driver will intelligently detect physical memory available and allocate necessary video memory 34 DVMT FIXED Memory You are allowed to adjust the shared memory size in this item if you set DVMT Mode Select as DVMT Mode Configuration options 128MB 256MB and Maximum DVMTT Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel OnBoard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the OnBoard Lan feature DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 794 V 1 851V 1 908V 1 965V 2 029V 2 086V 2 144 V and 2 201V The default value of this feature is Auto NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 272V and 1 319V The default value of this feature is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 21V 1 32V 1 40V and 1 51V The default value of this feature is Auto 1 5V Voltage Use this to select 1 5V Voltage Configurati
44. tegrated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches Pini orientation key notch di alignment key l 3 orientation Taa key notch 775 Pin Socket 775 LAND CPU 14 For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 2 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical motion Step 2 4 Verify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys Step 3 Remove PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap Use your left hand index finger and thumb to support the load plate edge engage PnP cap with right hand thumb and peel the cap from the socket while pressing on center of PnP cap to assist in removal 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Rotate the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 While pressing down lightly on load plate engage the load lever Step 4 3 Secure load lever with load plate tab under retention tab of load lever 15 16 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 775 Pin socket that supports Intel 775 LAND CPU Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 775 LAND CPU to dissipate heat Before you installed the hea
45. tering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press lt F6 gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 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 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power
46. tsink you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU FAN see page 10 No 4 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 775 LAND CPU Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Apply thermal interface material onto center IX of IHS on the socket surface Ss V Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure fan cables are oriented on side closest to the e CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU FAN 1 see page 10 No 4 Bes A AER o ei W astener slots Align fasteners with the motherboard throughholes Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Connect fan header with the CPU fan connector on the motherboard Secure excess cable with tie wrap to ensure cable does not interfere with fan operation or contact other components 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM G31M GS G31M S motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DIMM slot
47. verclocking 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 CAUTION d 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 Please refer to page 20 for proper jumper settings About the setting of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 32 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 26 for details 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 17 for proper installation Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its corresponding memory support frequency Memory Support Frequency DDR2 800 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 DDR2 667 DDR2 800 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 Vista For Windows XP 64 bit and Windows Vista 64 bit with 64 bit CPU there is no suc
48. y output to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio Then reboot your system For Windows Vista After restarting your computer please double click Realtek HD Audio Manager on the system tray Set Speaker Configuration to Quadraphonic or Stereo Click Device advanced settings choose Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously and click ok Then reboot your system 11 12 1 5 I O Panel G31M S 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 6 Microphone Pink 2 USB2 0 Ports USB23 7 USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 8 RJ 45 Port 8 VGAPort 4 Line In Light Blue 9 COM Port 5 Line Out Lime 10 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED No Activity ACT LINK SPEED LED LED 100Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer Toso pr click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or 4CH and then you a

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