ASRock G31M-S R2.0, G31M-GS R2.0 User Manual

G31M-GS / G31M-S

User Manual

Version 2.0

Published June 2009

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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

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1 Introduction1 Introduction

1 Introduction

1 Introduction1 Introduction

1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 10

1.4 I/O Panel (G31M-GS) ..................................................... 11

1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S) ........................................................ 12

2 Installation2 Installation

2 Installation

2 Installation2 Installation

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 13

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 13

2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 14

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 16

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 17

2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................... 18

2.7 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 19

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 21

2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ....................................... 25

2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation ...................................................................... 26

2.11 Driver Installation Guide ............................................... 26

2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology .................................. 26

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S

3 BIOS S3 BIOS S

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

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

3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 36

3.4.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 37

3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 39

3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................... 40

3.4.7 Super IO Configuration ........................................ 40

3.4.8 USB Configuration ............................................... 41

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .................. 42

3.6 Boot Screen ................................................................... 43

3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................. 43

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3.7 Security Screen ............................................................ 44

3.8 Exit Screen .................................................................... 45

4 Software Support4 Software Support

4 Software Support

4 Software Support4 Software Support

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

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Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 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

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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(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 IDE Ribbon Cable (Optional)

One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional)

One I/O Panel Shield

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.2-in, 24.4 cm x 18.3 cm CPU - LGA 775 for Intel

CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 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

Chipset - Northbridge: Intel

G31

- Southbridge: Intel® ICH7

Memory - 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)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

Graphics - Intel

Graphics Media Accelerator 3100

- Pixel Shader 2.0, DirectX 9.0

- Max. shared memory 384MB (see CAUTION 7)

Audio - 5.1 CH Windows

VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

(Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)

LAN - 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 I/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

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

OS - Microsoft

Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

VistaTM 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE

- EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 15)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

WA R NING

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 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.

CAUTION!

1. FSB1600-CPU will operate in overclocking mode. Under this situation,

PCIE frequency will also be overclocked to 120MHz. Besides, if you want

to overclock the CPU you adopt from FSB800 to FSB1066, you need to

adjust the jumpers. If you adopt FSB1600-CPU, you also need to adjust

the jumpers. Please refer to page 20 for proper jumper settings.

2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 32.

3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 26 for details.

4. 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.

5. Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its

corresponding memory support frequency.

CPU FSB Frequency Memory Support Frequency

1600 DDR2 800

1333 DDR2 667, DDR2 800

1066 DDR2 667, DDR2 800

800 DDR2 667, DDR2 800

6. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be

less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows

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 information.

8. 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.

9. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft

VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

Windows

10. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil

your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware

devices to get the best system performance under Windows® environment.

Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC

Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

11. 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:

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

this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2> 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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 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.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.3 Motherboard Layout1.3 Motherboard Layout

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18.3cm (7.2in)

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

PS2_USB_PWR1

COM1

CPU_FAN1

ATX12V1

VGA1

USB 2.0 T:USB2 B: USB3

USB 2.0

Top:

T:USB0

RJ-45

B: USB1

LineOut

Bottom:

Center:

LineIn

MicIn

Top:

OC800

FSB0

FSB1

LPT1

Intel

G31

Chipset

FSB1600

DDR2 800

Dual Channel

FSB800

DDRII_2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDRII_1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

24.4cm (9.6in)

EuP Ready

Super

24 23

4Mb

BIOS

AUDIO CODEC

EUP_LAN EUP_AUDIO1

HD_AUDIO1

PCIE1

LAN PHY

RoHS

FLOPPY1

PCI1

PCI2

CMOS

Battery

PCIE2

1819

CHA_FAN1

CLRCMOS1

Intel ICH7

SATAII_1

SATAII_2

USB4_5

USB6_7

IDE1

SATAII_4

SATAII_3

SPEAKER1

PANEL1

PLEDPWRBTN

HDLED RESET

1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 2 775-Pin CPU Socket 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 3 North Bridge Controller 18 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 19 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 20 EUP Audio Jumper (EUP_AUDIO1)

(Dual Channel: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 21 Front Panel Audio Header 6 A TX Power Conne ctor (A TXPW R1) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 7 IDE1 Connector (IDE1, Blue) 22 EUP LAN Jumper (EUP_LAN1) 8 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 23 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 9 South Bridge Controller 24 BIOS SPI Chip 10 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3; Orange) 25 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 11 Fourth SAT AII Connector (SATAII_4; Orange) 26 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 12 System Panel Header (P ANEL1, Ora nge) 27 Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) 13 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 28 OC 800 / FSB0 / FSB1 Jumper 14 Primary SATAII Connector (SA T AII_1; Red) 2 9 ATX 12V Connector (A TX12V1) 15 Secondary SATAII Connector (SA TAII_2; Red)

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1.4 I/O Panel (G31M-GS)

1.4 I/O Panel (G31M-GS)1.4 I/O Panel (G31M-GS)

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 Microphone (Pink) 2 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

* 3 RJ-45 Port 8 VGA Port

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.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

ACT/LINK LED

LAN Port

SPEED LED

** 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

ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or

“4CH” and then you are 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

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.

VistaTM:

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1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S)1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S)

1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S)

1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S)1.5 I/O Panel (G31M-S)

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 Microphone (Pink) 2 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

* 3 RJ-45 Port 8 VGA Port

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.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

Off No Link Off No Activity

Blinking Data Activity Green 100Mbps connection

On Link

ACT/LINK LED

LAN Port

SPEED LED

** 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

ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or

“4CH” and then you are 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

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.

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Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 Installation

Chapter 2 InstallationChapter 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 Holes2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes

2.1 Screw Holes2.1 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 Precautions2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions2.2 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, NEVER

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.

4. 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.

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2.3 CPU Installation2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation

2.3 CPU Installation2.3 CPU Installation

For the installation of Intel 775-LAND CPU,

please follow the steps below.

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.

775-Pin Socket Overview

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengaging the lever by depressing

Lift Lever Up to 90°

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.

Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with IHS (Integrated

Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1 and the two

orientation key notches.

Pin1

orientation

key notch

orientation

key notch

CPU Marked Corner

Socket Marked Corner

alignment key

Pin1

black line

alignment key

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