ASRock G31M-S R2.0 User Manual
ASRock G31M-S R2.0 Manual
 |
View all ASRock G31M-S R2.0 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
ASRock G31M-S R2.0 manual content summary:
- ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 1
G31M-GS / G31M-S User Manual Version 2.0 Published June 2009 Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 2
purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 3
26 2.11 Driver Installation Guide 26 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology 26 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 27 3.1 Introduction 27 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 27 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 28 3.2 Main Screen 28 3.3 Smart Screen 30 3.4 Advanced Screen 31 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 31 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 33 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 4
3.7 Security Screen 44 3.8 Exit Screen 45 4 Software Support 46 4.1 Install Operating System 46 4.2 Support CD Information 46 4.2.1 Running Support CD 46 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 46 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 46 4.2.4 Contact Information 46 4 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 5
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 66/100 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 6
Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O 6 - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.2-in, 24.4 cm x 18.3 cm - LGA 775 for Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Duo / Pentium® Dual Core / Celeron® Dual Core / Celeron®, supporting Penryn Quad - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 7
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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 8
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. 7. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check Intel® website for the latest - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 9
of Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 12. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 10
Intel G31 Chipset 26 25 24 23 22 EuP Ready LAN PCIE1 CMOS PHY Battery CLRCMOS1 IDE1 Super IO RoHS 4Mb BIOS AUDIO CODEC EUP_LAN EUP_AUDIO1 FLOPPY1 1 1 1 HD_AUDIO1 PCIE2 PCI1 Intel ICH7 Jumper 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 2 775-Pin CPU Socket 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 3 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 11
1.4 I/O Panel (G31M-GS) 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 9 8 7 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) * 3 RJ-45 Port 4 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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 12
1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S) 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 9 8 7 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) * 3 RJ-45 Port 4 Line In 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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 13
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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 14
For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU, please follow the steps below. 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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 15
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 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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 16
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 heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 17
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) G31M-GS / G31M-S motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, 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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 18
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 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, - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 19
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 Wake-On-LAN function under S3 (Suspend to RAM), S4 (Suspend to Disk), and S5 (Soft Off) will be disabled. EUP_LAN1 EUP_AUDIO1 (Disable - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 20
800 / FSB0 / FSB1, 3-pin jumper, see p.10 No. 28) 1_2 1_2 Default 1_2 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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 21
the black end to the motherboard to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor (Optional) SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4 These Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices. The - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 22
allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. 1. High Definition Audio supports 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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 23
G. To activate the front mic. For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS 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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 24
(see p.10 No. 6) 12 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. 1 13 Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 12 24 it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 25
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 website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for your - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 26
(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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 27
BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The BIOS FWH chip on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup Chipset To set up the chipset features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 28
System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Mon 06/15/2009] BIOS Version : G31M-GS P1.00 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU E6540 @ 2.33GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2333MHz Microcode Update : 6FB/B6 Cache Size : 4096KB Total Memory DDRII 1 DDRII 2 : 1024MB with 8MB - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 29
System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Mon 06/15/2009] BIOS Version : G31M-S P1.00 Processor Type : Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo CPU E6540 @ 2.33GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 2333MHz Microcode Update : 6FB/B6 Cache Size : 4096KB Total Memory DDRII 1 DDRII 2 : 1024MB with 8MB - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 30
. F6 key can be used for this operation. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient 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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 31
CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. BIOS to malfunction. 3.4.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 32
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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 33
Windows® VistaTM 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 to [75.0% On], your processor will work normally 75% of 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration motherboard - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 34
) is an architecture that offers breakthrough perfor mance for the motherboard through efficient memory utilization. In Fixed mode, a fixed-size allocated to the graphics core. In DVMT mode, the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications and is cooperatively - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 35
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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 36
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore 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 motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 36 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 37
3.4.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration ATA/IDE SATA 2, SATA 4], then SATAII_1, SATAII_3 will not work. 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, instruction. 37 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 38
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer :Hard Disk :ST340014A :40.0 GB :Supported DOS and Windows; for Netware - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 39
], [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 Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 40
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 OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 41
to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options: [IRQ5] and [IRQ7]. 3.4.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9 F10 ESC - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 42
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 - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 43
this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration Configure Settings during System Boot. 1st Boot Device - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 44
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 Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 45
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 message, "Discard changes and exit setup?" Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option - ASRock G31M-S R2.0 | User Manual - Page 46
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 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to
-
1 -
2 -
3 -
4 -
5 -
6 -
7 -
8
-
9
-
10
-
11
-
12
-
13
-
14
-
15
-
16
-
17
-
18
-
19
-
20
-
21
-
22
-
23
-
24
-
25
-
26
-
27
-
28
-
29
-
30
-
31
-
32
-
33
-
34
-
35
-
36
-
37
-
38
-
39
-
40
-
41
-
42
-
43
-
44
-
45
-
46
 |
 |
1
G31M-GS / G31M-S
User Manual
Version 2.0
Published June 2009
Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.