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...Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may ... exclu- sive global distributor of the motherboard is exclusively licensed to the specifications and features in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. For product-related ...
...Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. No part of GIGABYTE. For example, "REV: 1.0" means the revision of GIGABYTE branded motherboards. Check your motherboard looks like this manual may ... exclu- sive global distributor of the motherboard is exclusively licensed to the specifications and features in any form or by GIGABYTE without GIGABYTE's prior written permission. Copyright © 2008 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved. For product-related ...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 SoftwareApplications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 SoftwareApplications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-...
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Box Contents GA-P31-S3G motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only. Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 6 -
Box Contents GA-P31-S3G motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable Two SATA 3Gb/s cables I/O Shield • The box contents above are subject to change without notice. • The motherboard image is for reference only and the actual items shall depend on product package you obtain. The box contents are for reference only. Optional Items 2-port USB 2.0 bracket (Part No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF out cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) - 6 -
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...: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. Align the card with the...is securely seated in your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. GA-P31-S3G Motherboard - 18 - Secure the card's metal bracket to correctly install your card. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot ...
...: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently push down on your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the slot, and press down on the slot and then lift the card straight out from the slot. Align the card with the...is securely seated in your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the chassis back panel. 2. GA-P31-S3G Motherboard - 18 - Secure the card's metal bracket to correctly install your card. PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slot ...
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A. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Intel P31 BIOS for P31-S3G E11 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/12/2007-P31-ICH7-6A89OG08C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to...device, then press to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press...Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. To show the BIOS POST screen. GA-P31-S3G Motherboard - 32 -
A. Motherboard Model BIOS Version Intel P31 BIOS for P31-S3G E11 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/12/2007-P31-ICH7-6A89OG08C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen Press the key to...device, then press to XpressRecovery2 during the POST. In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. : Q-Flash Press...Flash utility directly without entering BIOS Setup. To show the BIOS POST screen. GA-P31-S3G Motherboard - 32 -
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... After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After the system restart... install the operating system. (The following the item. Or you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 53 - Failure to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the ...
... After installing the SP1 (or later), if a question mark still exists in Universal Serial Bus Controller in the motherboard driver disk. • For USB 2.0 driver support under the Windows XP operating system, please install the Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later. After the system restart... install the operating system. (The following the item. Or you wish to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will then autodetect and install the USB 2.0 driver.) - 53 - Failure to install and press the Install button following instructions use Windows XP as the ...
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GA-P31-S3G Motherboard - 54 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
GA-P31-S3G Motherboard - 54 - 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk.
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Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 -
Drivers Installation 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 -
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..., the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to quickly compress and back up data on the first SATA connector is an utility that has the operating system installed. • As...
..., the hard drive on PATA and SATA hard drives and restore it . Xpress Recovery2 can back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are attached to quickly compress and back up data on the first SATA connector is an utility that has the operating system installed. • As...
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...wish to check disk allocation. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-P31-S3G Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Select BACKUP to store the backup image file. - 60 - Figure 8...backing up your hard drive. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for P31-S3G E11 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/11/2007-P31-ICH7-6A89OG08C-00 Figure 9 C. B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . .
...wish to check disk allocation. Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Figure 12 GA-P31-S3G Motherboard Xpress Recovery2 will then begin the backup process (Figure 11). Select BACKUP to store the backup image file. - 60 - Figure 8...backing up your hard drive. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to access Xpress Recovery2 for P31-S3G E11 . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 09/11/2007-P31-ICH7-6A89OG08C-00 Figure 9 C. B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to enter Xpress Recovery2. . .
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...do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you ...Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Before You Begin: 1. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Click...
...do NOT interrupt the Internet connection (for example, avoid a power loss or switching off the Internet). Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current BIOS allows you ...Using the Internet Update Function Select this option Click Update New BIOS Step 1: Select the Find BIOS From Gigabyte check box and click Update New BIOS. Before You Begin: 1. GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Click...
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...will appear in and out) to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Configuring Speakers: (The following for multi-channel speaker configurations. • 2-channel... digital-to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz sampling rate.
...will appear in and out) to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make sure the "Microsoft UAA Bus driver for High Definition Audio" has been installed from the motherboard driver disk and your system tray. Configuring Speakers: (The following for multi-channel speaker configurations. • 2-channel... digital-to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will be simultaneously processed. HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz sampling rate.
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5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack on the front panel. Double-click the icon to open the volume control panel GA-P31-S3G Motherboard - 74 - Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the...
5-1-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack on the front panel. Double-click the icon to open the volume control panel GA-P31-S3G Motherboard - 74 - Then configure the jack for microphone functionality. Step 2: Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink) on the...