G31-M7 Setup Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction.....................................................1
1.1 Be fore You Start................................................................... 1
1.2 Package Checklist................................................................ 1
1.3 Motherboard Features.......................................................... 2
1.4 Re ar Panel Co nnectors.......................................................... 3
1.5 Motherboard Layout ............................................................ 4
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation........................................5
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................ 5
2.2 FAN Headers........................................................................ 7
2.3 Installing System Memory...................................................... 8
2.4 Conne ctors and Slots ............................................................10
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup.................................12
3.1 How to Setup J umpers..........................................................12
3.2 Detail Settings.....................................................................12
Chapter 4: Useful Help.....................................................18
4.1 Driver Installation Note .......................................................18
4.2 AMI BIOS Beep Code............................................................19
4.3 Extra Information................................................................20
4.4 Troubleshooting...................................................................22
Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language.............................24
German................................................................................................24
France..................................................................................................26
Italian..................................................................................................28
Spanish ................................................................................................30
Portuguese...........................................................................................32
Polish...................................................................................................34
Russian................................................................................................36
Arabic..................................................................................................38
Japanese ..............................................................................................40
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BEFORE YOU START
Tha nk yo u for choosing our product. Before you sta rt installing the
mo therboa rd, plea se make sure you fo llo w the instructions be low:
î Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
s ufficie nt ligh ting .
î Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fo re ope ra tion .
î Befo re you take the mo the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti -s ta tic
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounded appliance, or use gro unded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.
î Avo id tou ch ing the compone nts o n mo the rboa rd o r the
rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board
on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.
î Do not lea ve any unfastene d sma ll pa rts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which may damage the equipment.
î Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
source , humid a ir and wa te r.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1
Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1
Userâs Manua l X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)
Se ria l ATA Po we r Cab le X 1 (o ptio nal)
Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOT HERBOARD FEATURES
SPEC
CPU
LGA 775
Intel Core2Duo / Core2Quad / Celeron 4xx
/ Pentium D / Pentium 4 / Celeron D
processor
Supports Hyper-Threading / Execute Disable Bit /
Enhanced Intel SpeedStepÂŽ / Intel Architecture-64 /
Extended Memory 64 Technology / Virtualization
Technology
FSB Support 533 / 800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz
Chipset
Intel G31
Intel ICH7
Super I/O
ITE 8712F
Provides the most commonly used legacy
Super I/O functionalit y.
Low Pin Count Interfac e
Environment Control initiatives,
Hardware Monitor Controller
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
Main
Memory
DIMM Slots x 2
Eac h DIMM supports 256MB / 512MB /
1GB / 2GB DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 4GB
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR2 800/667
Supports DDR2 533 (with FSB 533/1066 CPU)
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported
Graphics GMA 3100 Max Shared Video Memory is 256MB
IDE Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4
SA TA 2 I nt e gr at ed S e ri al ATA C ont r ol l er
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant
LAN
Realtek RTL 8101E / 8102E /
8111C (optional)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation (Gigabit
bandwidth is for Realtek RTL 8111C only)
Half / Full duplex capability
Sound
Codec
ALC662
5.1 c hannels audio out
High Definition Audio
PCI slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards
PCI Express x 16 slot x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion cards Slots
PCI Express x 1 slot x1 Supports PCI-E x1 expansion cards
Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port
IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device
On Board
Connector
SATA Connector x4 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices
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SPEC
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in function
S/PDIF out connector x1 Supports digital audio out function
CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)
System Fan header x1 System Fan Power supply
Clear CMOS header x1 Res tore CMOS data to factory default
USB connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Back Panel
I/O
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
S e ri a l Po rt x 1
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Provide RS -232 S erial c onnection
Connect to D-SUB monitor
Connect to RJ-45 ethernet cable
Connect to USB devices
Provide Audio-In/O ut and microphone connection
Board Siz e 195 (W) x 244 (L) mm
OS Support Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for
any OS with or without notice
1.4 R
EAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mouse
PS/ 2
Keyboard
USBX2USBX2
LA N
COM1 VGA
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
Since t he au dio c hip s up ports Hig h Definiti on A udio Specific atio n, t he func tion of eac h a udi o
jack c an be d efine d b y sof tware. T he in pu t / out pu t fu nctio n o f e ach audio jac k listed ab o ve
represe nts th e d ef ault s etting . Ho we ver, whe n co nnec ting e xt er nal microph on e t o th e a udio port ,
pleas e us e t he Line In ( blue) an d Mic In (Pi nk) audio jac k.
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1.5 MOT HERBOARD LAYOUT
JKB MS1
J
C
O
M
1
JVGA1
JUSB2
JRJ45US B1
FDD1
IDE1
DDR2_B1
DDR2_A1
LGA775
CPU1
PE X16_1
PCI1
PCI2
BAT1
JAUDIOF1
J CDI N 1
JSPDIF_OUT1
JUS B4JUS B3
JSFAN1
SATA 1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
JPA NEL1
JCM OS1
JATXPWR1
JCFAN 1
JATXPWR2
Intel
G31
Intel
ICH7
Codec
LAN
S uper
I/ O
JAUDIO1
PEX1_1
BI O S
JUSBV2
JUS BV1
Not e: â represents the 1
st
pin.
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 I
NST ALLING CENT RAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Special Notice:
Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation
for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the
empty socket to ensure pin legs wonât be damaged.
Pin-Cap
Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise
the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on
CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will
fit only in the correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:
Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked
position to complete the installation.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it
on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into
the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
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2.2 FAN HEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Heade r
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power
3 FAN RPM
rate sense
14
JC FAN1
4 Smart Fan
Control
JSFAN1: System Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
JSFAN1
13
3 FAN RPM
rate sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 su pp ort 4-pi n hea d co nn ector an d JSFAN1 s up port 3-pin he ad c on nect or .
When co nn ecting wit h wires onto c on nect ors, ple ase not e t hat t he re d wir e is th e positive
and should be c on nec ted to pin #2, an d t he blac k wir e is Gr ound and should be
conn ecte d t o GND.
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2.3 INST ALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. DDR2 module
DDR2_B1
DDR2_A1
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the Slot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
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B. Memory Capacity
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR2 Module
To t a l M e m o r y
Size
DDR2_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
DDR2_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
Max is 4B.
C. D ual Ch ann el Mem ory In stallation
To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard, the memory
module must meet the following requirements:
Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the
following table.
Dual Channel Status
DDR2_A1
DDR2_B1
Disabled O X
Disabled X O
Enabled O O
(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same(x8 or
x16)
D. FSB Supporting Table
According to the FSB frequency of the installed CPU, the motherboard
could support DDR2 533/667/800 modules. Please refer to the table
below to find out the proper RAM module that fits the FSB of the
installed CPU.
FSB of CPU
DDR2 Module
FSB 533 FSB 800 FSB 1066 FSB1333
DDR2 533 O X O X
DDR2 667 O O O O
DDR2 800 O O O O
(O means supported, X means not supported.)
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2.4 CONNECT ORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Di sk C onnector
The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes. This connector supports the
prov ided f loppy drive ribbon cables.
133
234
ID E1: Hard Di sk C onne ctor
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that prov ides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 functionality.
The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so y ou can connect
up to two hard disk driv es.
IDE1
1
39
2
40
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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot
- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per
direction, f or an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.
PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot
- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
- Data transf er bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.
- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth ov er the traditional PCI architecture.
PEX16_1
PEX1_1
PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands f or
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
PCI1
PCI2
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 H
OW T O SET UP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is âcloseâ, if not, that means the jumper is
âopenâ.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 D
ET AIL SET T ING S
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and
speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC caseâs front panel switch
functions.
PWR_LED
On/ Off
RST
HLED
SPK
++
+
-
-
1
9
8
16
Pin Assignment Functio n Pin Assignment Functio n
1 +5V 9 N/A
2 N/A 10 N/A
N/A
3 N/A 11 N/A N/A
4 Speaker
Speaker
Connector
12 Power LED (+)
5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
Hard drive
LED
14 Power LED (-)
Power LED
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control
Reset button
16 Ground
Power-on button
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J ATXPW R1 : ATX Po we r S ou rce C onne ct o r
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
1
12
13
24
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
13 +3.3V 1 + 3.3V
14 -12V 2 + 3.3V
15 Gr ound 3 Groun d
16 PS_ON 4 + 5V
17 Gr ound 5 Groun d
18 Gr ound 6 + 5V
19 Gr ound 7 Groun d
20 NC 8 PW_ OK
21 +5V 9 Stand b y Volt ag e+5V
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 Gr ound 12 +3.3V
J ATXPW R2 : ATX Po we r S ou rce C onne ct o r
By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
1
23
4
4 Ground
Note:
Befor e power o n t he s yst e m, pleas e ma ke sure that b ot h J ATXP WR1 and JAT XPWR2
conn ector s ha ve b ee n pl ug g ed-in.
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JUSB3/JUSB4: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
This motherboard prov ides 2 USB 2.0 headers, which allows user to connect
additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with
internal USB dev ices, like USB card reader.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB-
4 USB-
5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
19
210
JUSB3 JUSB4
10 NC
JAUDIO F1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC f ront
panel. This header allows only HD audio front panel connector; ACâ97 connector
is not acceptable.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
3 Mic Right in
4 GPIO
5 Right line in
6 Jack Sense
7 Front Sense
8 Key
9 Left line in
10 Jack Sense
1
9
2
10
JCDIN1: CD-RO M Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source f rom the v ariaty dev ices,
like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..
Pin
Assignment
1 Left Channel
Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
1
4
4 Right
Channel
Input
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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS saf e setting
and the CMOS data, please carefully f ollow the procedures to avoid damaging
the motherboard.
13
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation
(Default).
13
13
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
âť Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remov e AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to âPin 2-3 closeâ.
3. Wait f or f ive seconds.
4. Set the jumper to âPin 1-2 closeâ.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.
SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4channels SATA interf ace, it
satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s.
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Ground
5 RX-
6 RX+
147
SATA4
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
7 Ground
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JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio out Connector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
13
3 Ground
J USB V1 /J USB V2: Po we r So ur ce He a de rs f o r USB P o rts
Pin 1-2 Close:
JUSBV1: +5V for USB ports at JUSB2/JRJ45USB1.
JUSBV2: +5V for USB ports at f ront panel (JUSB3/JUSB4).
Pin 2-3 Close:
JUSBV1: +5V STB for USB ports at JUSB2/JRJ45USB1.
JUSBV2: +5V STB for USB ports at f ront panel (JUSB3/JUSB4).
1
3
Pin 1-2 close
1
3
JUSBV1
JUSBV2
1
3
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
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JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector
This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
1
2
25
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 -Strobe 14 Gr oun d
2 -ALF 15 Data 6
3 Data 0 16 Gr oun d
4 -Error 17 Data 7
5 Data 1 18 Gr oun d
6 -Init 19 - ACK
7 Data 2 20 Gr oun d
8 -Sclti n 21 Bus y
9 Data 3 22 Gr oun d
10 Ground 23 PE
11 Data 4 24 Ground
12 Ground 25 SCLT
13 Data 5 26 Key
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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
4.1 D
RIVER INST ALLATION NOT E
After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup
Driver CD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system
performance.
You will see the following window after you insert the CD
The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system.
Note:
If thi s windo w didnâ t sho w up aft er yo u ins ert th e Dr iver CD, please use file br ows er to
locate an d e xecu te th e file SETUP.E XE under your o ptical dr ive .
A. Driver Installation
To install the driver, please click on the Driver icon. The setup guide will
list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system.
Click on each device driver to launch the installation program.
B. Software In stallation
To install the software, please click on the Software icon. The setup guide
will list the software available for your system, click on each software title
to launch the installation program.
C. Manual
Aside from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in the Driver
CD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual.
Note:
You will need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file. Please download the latest version
of Acrobat Reader software from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep 2.html
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