ECS G31T-M7 Manual

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    Preface preface copyright this publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Versio...

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    Ii preface declaration of conformity this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • this device may not cause harmful interference, and • this device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired oper...

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    Iii tttttable of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents able of contents preface i chapter 1 1 introducing the motherboard 1 introduction......................................................................................1 feature..................................................

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    I v integrated peripherals.......................................................34 power management setup.................................................35 pci/pnp setup...................................................................37 pc health status..............................................

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    1 introducing the motherboard chapter 1 introducing the motherboard introduction thank you for choosing the g31t-m7 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the lga775 socket intel ® yorkfield/wolfdale/core ™ 2 quad (q6600/q6700 g0)/penti...

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    2 introducing the motherboard feature • accommodates intel ® yorkfield/wolfdale/core ™ 2 quad (q6600/q6700 g0)/pentium ® dual-core/celeron ® 4xx series processors • supports a system bus (fsb) of 1333/1066/800 mhz • supports “hyper-threading” technology cpu the motherboard uses an lga775 type of int...

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    3 introducing the motherboard audio (optional) • 5.1 channel high definition audio codec • exceeds microsoft windows logo program (wlp) requirements • adcs support 44.1k/48k/96k/192khz sample rate • power support: digital: 3.3v; analog: 5.0v this motherboard may support either of the following audio...

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    4 introducing the motherboard motherboard components.

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    5 introducing the motherboard table of motherboard components label components lga775 socket for intel ® yorkfield/wolfdale/core ™ 2 quad (q6600/q6700 g0)/pentium ® dual-core/ celeron ® 4xx series processors 2. Cpu_fan cpu cooling fan connector 3. Ddr2_1~2 240-pin ddr2 sdram slots 4. Atx_power stand...

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    6 introducing the motherboard memo.

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    7 installing the motherboard chapter 2 installing the motherboard safety precautions • follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • discharge static electricity by touching the metal...

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    8 installing the motherboard checking jumper settings this section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting jumpers use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure ...

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    9 installing the motherboard checking jumper settings the following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper settings usbpwr_f usbpwr_r jumper type description setting (default) clr_cmos 3-pin clear cmos 1-2: normal 2-3: clear cmos before clearing the cmos...

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    10 installing the motherboard installing hardware installing the processor caution: when installing a cpu heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you do not scratch the motherboard or any of the surface- mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across ...

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    11 installing the motherboard a. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the cpu cap. B. Unload the cap · use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. C. Open the load plate · use thumb & forefinger to ho...

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    12 installing the motherboard installing memory modules this motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin ddr2 800/667. The total memory capacity is 4 gb. You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 2 gb of memory; total ...

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    13 installing the motherboard table a: ddr2 (memory module) qvl (qualified vendor list) the following ddr2 800/667 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type size vendor module name value s ele ct 32m8ce c 64m8cfe ps1000545 corsair cor sair k4t51083qc ge il gl2...

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    14 installing the motherboard installing add-on cards the slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can in- cr...

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    15 installing the motherboard follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seate...

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    16 installing the motherboard connecting optional devices refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: f_audio: front panel audio header for azalia this header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier ac...

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    17 installing the motherboard f_usb1~2: front panel usb headers the motherboard has four usb ports installed on the rear edge i/o port array. Additionally, some computer cases have usb ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary usb connector to connect the front-mou...

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    18 installing the motherboard sata cable (optional) sata power cable (optional) ide devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the ide device as master or slave. Refer to the ide device user’s manual. Installing two ide devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to master and the other...

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    19 installing the motherboard refer to the illustration below for proper installation: this motherboard does not support the “hot-plug” function. 1 attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 attach the other cable end to the sata hard drive. 3 attach the sata power cable to the s...

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    20 installing the motherboard connecting i/o devices the backplane of the motherboard has the following i/o ports: use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The first jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for stereo line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone. Ps2 mou...

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    21 installing the motherboard connecting case components after you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 connect the cpu cooling fan cable to cpu_fan. 2 connect the system cooling fan connector to sys_fan. 3 connect...

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    22 installing the motherboard atx12v: atx 12v power connector pin signal name 4 +12v 3 +12v 2 ground 1 ground users please note that the fan connector supports the cpu cooling fan of 1.1a ~ 2.2a (26.4w max) at +12v. Atx_power: atx 24-pin power connector pin signal name pin signal name 1 +3.3v 13 +3....

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    23 installing the motherboard power/sleep/message waiting led connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted led provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. Front panel header the front panel header (f_panel) provides a standard set of switch and led headers...

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    24 installing the motherboard memo.

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    25 using bios chapter 3 using bios about the setup utility the computer uses the latest “american megatrends inc. ” bios with support for windows plug and play. The cmos chip on the motherboard contains the rom setup instructions for configuring the motherboard bios. The bios (basic input and output...

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    26 using bios bios navigation keys the bios navigation keys are listed below: cmos setup utility -- copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. V02.59 (c)copyright 1985-2005, american mega trends, inc. Press the delete key to access the bios setup utility. : move f10: save esc: exit +/-/: val...

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    27 using bios standard cmos setup this option displays basic information about your system. Date thu 05/29/2008 time 18 : 47 : 06 primary ide master hard disk primary ide slave not detected secondary ide master not detected secondary ide slave not detected third ide master atapi cdrom third ide slav...

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    28 using bios lba/large mode (auto) use this item to set the lab/large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time. Block (multi-sector transfer) (auto) if the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more dat...

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    29 using bios lba/large mode (auto) use this item to set the lab/large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time. Block (multi-sector transfer) (auto) if the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more dat...

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    30 using bios 1st/2nd/3rd boot device (st3320620as/benq dvd dc dw1810/1st floppy drive) use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your m...

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    31 using bios cd/dvd drives (press enter) scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: boot other device (yes) when enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the first, second and third boot...

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    32 using bios advanced chipset setup this page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. Configure dram timing by spd (enabled) when this item is set to enable, the ddr timing is configured using spd. Sp...

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    33 using bios integrated peripherals this page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Integrated peripherals onboard ide controller enabled onboard sata controller enhanced onboard lan function e...

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    34 using bios press to return to the main menu setting page. Power management setup this page sets up some parameters for system power management operation. Select the acpi state used for system suspend. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Power management setup a...

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    35 using bios resume by pci/pci-e/lan pme (disabled) these items specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected. Resume by usb (s3) (disabled) this item allows you to enable/disable the u...

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    36 using bios init display first (pci) use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices. Allocate irq to pci vga (yes) if this item is enabled, an irq will be assigned to the pci vga graphics system. You set this value to no to free up an irq. Press to return to t...

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    37 using bios smart fan control (disabled) this item allows you to enable/disable the control of the system fan speed by chang- ing the fan voltage. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Smart fan function help item smart fan control disabled smart fan function scro...

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    38 using bios press to return to the pc health status page. Cmos setup utility - copyright (c) 1985-2005, american megatrends, inc. Smart fan function help item disabled enabled options system component characteristics these items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events,...

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    39 using bios press to return to the main menu setting page. Frequency/voltage control this page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in- stalled in your system. Cmos setup utility - copyrig...

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    40 using bios supervisor password (not installed) this item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, installed displays. If not, not installed displays. Change supervisor password (press enter) you can select this option and press to access the sub me...

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    41 using bios save & exit setup highlight this item and press to save the changes that you have made in the setup utility and exit the setup utility. When the save and exit dialog box appears, select [ok] to save and exit, or select [cancel] to return to the main menu. Exit without saving highlight ...

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    42 using bios updating the bios you can download and install updated bios for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s web site. New bios provides support for new peripherals, improve- ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new bios as follows: 1 if your motherboard has a bios protec...

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    43 using the motherboard software chapter 4 using the motherboard software auto-installing under windows xp/vista/7 the support software dvd-rom/cd-rom disc loads automatically under windows xp/vista/7. When you insert the dvd-rom/cd-rom disc in the dvd-rom/cd- rom drive, the autorun feature will au...

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    44 using the motherboard software drivers tab setup click the setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse cd the browse cd button is the standard windows command that al- lows you to open windows explorer and show the content...

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    45 using the motherboard software 2. Click next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. 4. Click next run the installation wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to in...

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    46 using the motherboard software manual installation insert the disk in the dvd-rom/cd-rom drive and locate the path.Doc file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the d...

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    47 trouble shooting chapter 5 trouble shooting start up problems during assembly after assembling the pc for the first time you may experience some start up problems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty, this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using s...

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    48 trouble shooting c) the pc suddenly shuts down while booting up. 1. The cpu may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself. Ensure the cpu fan is working properly. 2. From the bios setting, try to disable the smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed. Doing a load op...

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    Po w er bu on is pr es se d but pc fai ls to st art. Ye s che ck if p ow er s uppl y unit (p su ) i s w or ki ng no no an y be ep sound ? no cl r cm o s an d ch ec k if cpu 12v p ow er is c on ne ct ed ar t t he pc st re pr oblem wi th psu or boar d? If boar d pr oble m -> con tact rma ac po w er co...

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    50 trouble shooting memo.