Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L User Manual

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Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6
Optional Items................................................................................................................. 6
GA-G31M-S2L Motherboard Layout .............................................................................. 7
Block Diagram................................................................................................................ 8

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 9

1-1

Installation Precautions ..................................................................................... 9

1-2

Product Specifications .................................................................................... 10

1-3

Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler .............................................................. 13

1-3-1

Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 13

1-3-2

Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 15

1-4

Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 16

1-4-1

Dual Channel Memory Configuration ................................................................ 16

1-4-2

Installing a Memory ............................................................................................. 17

1-5

Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 18

1-6

Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 19

1-7

Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 21

Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ................................................................................................. 31

2-1

Startup Screen ................................................................................................ 32

2-2

The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 33

2-3

Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 35

2-4

Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 37

2-5

Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 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 Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 51
2-13 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 52
2-14 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 52