Zotac G31 series

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Intel G31 Motherboard
Table of Contents
Motherboard Specications ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
Motherboard Layout------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6
Hardware Installation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Safety Instructions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Preparing the Motherboard -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9
Installing the CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9
Installing the CPU Fan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10
Installing Memory DIMMs -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Installing the Motherboard ------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
Installing the I/O Shield ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
Connecting Cables and Setting Switches ------------------------------------------------ 12
24-pin ATX Power (PW1) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
4-pin ATX 12V Power (PW2) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Hard Disk Connector-IDE -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
SPK Header ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
serial Port Header - COM -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
Front Panel Header ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
USB Headers------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16
Floppy Disk Drive Connector- FDD -------------------------------------------------------- 16
F_Audio Header -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
SPDIF-Out Header(Optional) --------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Connecting Serial ATA Cables -------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Fan Connections ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Expansion Slots -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
PCI Slots ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
PCI Express x16 Slots ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19
Jumper Settings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Conguring the BIOS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Enter BIOS Setup ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Main Menu -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Standard CMOS Features Menu --------------------------------------------------------- 23
Date and Time ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24
IDE Channel --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Video ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24
Drive A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Halt On---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Memory --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Advanced BIOS Features ------------------------------------------------------------------ 25
CPU Features ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
Hard Disk Boot Priority -------------------------------------------------------------------- 28