Biostar G31-M7 User Manual

G31-M7 OC
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BIO-Flasher
BIO-Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing you an easy and simple way to
update your BIOS via USB pen drive or floppy disk.
The BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip. To enter the utility, press <F12>
during the Power-On Self Tests (POST) procedure while booting up.
Updating BIOS with BIO-Flasher
1. Go to the website to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard.
2. Then, save the BIOS file into a USB pen drive or a floppy disk.
3. Insert the USB pen drive or the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the
USB port or the floppy disk drive.
4. Power on or reset the computer and then
press <F12> during the POST process.
A select dialog as the picture on the right
appears.
Select the device contains the BIOS file and
press <Enter> to enter the utility.
5. The utility will show the BIOS
files and their respective
information. Select the proper
BIOS file and press <Enter>
then <Y> to perform the BIOS
update process.
6. After the update process, the utility will ask you to reboot the system.
Press <Y> to proceed. BIOS update completes.
z This utility only allows storage device with FAT32/16 format and single
partition.
z Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will lead to
system boot failure.

Biostar G31-M7 Specifications

General

Form Factor	Micro ATX
CPU Socket	LGA 775
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Slots	2 x DIMM
Maximum Memory	4 GB
Storage Interface	4 x SATA 3Gb/s, 1 x IDE
Integrated Graphics	Intel GMA 3100
Audio	Realtek ALC662 6-Channel HD Audio
Video Outputs	1 x VGA
Chipset	Intel G31
CPU Support	Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Pentium Dual-Core, Intel Celeron
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe x16, 2 x PCI
LAN	Realtek RTL8102EL 10/100 Mbps
USB Ports	8 x USB 2.0 (4 on back panel, 4 via headers)
Rear Panel I/O Ports	1 x PS/2 Keyboard, 1 x PS/2 Mouse, 1 x VGA, 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x RJ45 LAN, 3 x Audio Jacks