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...Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from Intel Corporation by Intel Corporation could void the user's authority to deviate from published specifications. Desktop Board DG31GL may be obtained from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the ...to correct the interference by calling 1-800-548-4725. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Date March 2008 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on request.
...Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from Intel Corporation by Intel Corporation could void the user's authority to deviate from published specifications. Desktop Board DG31GL may be obtained from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the ...to correct the interference by calling 1-800-548-4725. Revision History Revision -001 Revision History First release of the Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Date March 2008 If an FCC declaration of conformity marking is present on request.
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...Preface This Product Guide gives information about safety standards, EMC regulations, and product certifications iii Use Only for Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL. Document Organization The chapters in this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other hardware components...: information about BIOS error messages and beep codes B Regulatory Compliance: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are evaluated as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc.
...Preface This Product Guide gives information about safety standards, EMC regulations, and product certifications iii Use Only for Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL. Document Organization The chapters in this product for other PC or embedded non-PC applications or other hardware components...: information about BIOS error messages and beep codes B Regulatory Compliance: information about board layout, component installation, BIOS update, and regulatory requirements for Intended Applications All Intel Desktop Boards are evaluated as medical, industrial, alarm systems, test equipment, etc.
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Terminology The table below gives descriptions of data. Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to important information. NOTE Notes call attention to hardware or loss of some common terms used in the product guide.
Terminology The table below gives descriptions of data. Term Description GB Gigabyte (1,073,741,824 bytes) GHz Gigahertz (one billion hertz) KB Kilobyte (1024 bytes) MB Megabyte (1,048,576 bytes) Mbit Megabit (1,048,576 bits) MHz Megahertz (one million hertz) iv Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: CAUTION Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to important information. NOTE Notes call attention to hardware or loss of some common terms used in the product guide.
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Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® G31 Express Chipset 14 Audio Subsystem 15 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 15 LAN Subsystem 15 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 16 Enhanced ... Begin 23 Installation Precautions 24 Prevent Power Supply Overload 24 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 24 Installing the I/O Shield 25 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 26 Installing and Removing a Processor 27 Installing a Processor 27 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 30 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable...
Contents 1 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components 11 Processor ...13 Main Memory...13 Intel® G31 Express Chipset 14 Audio Subsystem 15 Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller 15 LAN Subsystem 15 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support 16 Enhanced ... Begin 23 Installation Precautions 24 Prevent Power Supply Overload 24 Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements 24 Installing the I/O Shield 25 Installing and Removing the Desktop Board 26 Installing and Removing a Processor 27 Installing a Processor 27 Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink 30 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable...
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Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Connecting the Diskette Drive Cable 35 Connecting the IDE Cable 36...Configuration Jumper 45 Clearing Passwords 46 Replacing the Battery 47 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 53 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the ...European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 60 Product Ecology Statements 61 Recycling Considerations 61 Lead-free 2LI/Pb-free 2LI Board 64 Restriction of the Standby Power Indicator 21 4. LAN Status LEDs 16 3. Installing the I/O Shield 25 vi ...
Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Connecting the Diskette Drive Cable 35 Connecting the IDE Cable 36...Configuration Jumper 45 Clearing Passwords 46 Replacing the Battery 47 3 Updating the BIOS Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS Update Utility 53 Updating the BIOS with the ISO Image BIOS Update File or the ...European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement 60 Product Ecology Statements 61 Recycling Considerations 61 Lead-free 2LI/Pb-free 2LI Board 64 Restriction of the Standby Power Indicator 21 4. LAN Status LEDs 16 3. Installing the I/O Shield 25 vi ...
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... 15. Product Certification Markings 70 vii Remove the Protective Socket Cover 28 9. Connecting the Diskette Drive Cable 36 17. Desktop Board DG31GL China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 67 Tables 1. Serial Port Header Signal Names 40 7. Remove the Processor from the ...the Battery 51 25. Front Panel Intel High Definition Audio Header Signal Names 40 5. Contents 5. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header ..........31 13. Internal Headers and Connectors 39 20. Desktop Board DG31GL Components 12 3. Jumper Settings for ...
... 15. Product Certification Markings 70 vii Remove the Protective Socket Cover 28 9. Connecting the Diskette Drive Cable 36 17. Desktop Board DG31GL China RoHS Material Self Declaration Table 67 Tables 1. Serial Port Header Signal Names 40 7. Remove the Processor from the ...the Battery 51 25. Front Panel Intel High Definition Audio Header Signal Names 40 5. Contents 5. Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable to the Processor Fan Header ..........31 13. Internal Headers and Connectors 39 20. Desktop Board DG31GL Components 12 3. Jumper Settings for ...
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... mouse ports continued 9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of : • Intel G31 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 (Intel® GMA 3100) • Intel® 82801G I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) • Intel G31 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory... 2.0 ports ― Four ports routed to the back panel ― Four ports routed to 4 GB of system memory Intel® G31 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL. Table 1. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the...
... mouse ports continued 9 1 Desktop Board Features This chapter briefly describes the features of : • Intel G31 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 (Intel® GMA 3100) • Intel® 82801G I/O Controller Hub (ICH7) • Intel G31 Express Chipset Graphics and Memory... 2.0 ports ― Four ports routed to the back panel ― Four ports routed to 4 GB of system memory Intel® G31 Express Chipset consisting of Intel® Desktop Board DG31GL. Table 1. Table 1 summarizes the major features of the...
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... Media Center Edition 2005 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home For more information about Desktop Board DG31GL, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. 10
... Media Center Edition 2005 • Microsoft Windows XP Professional • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows XP Home For more information about Desktop Board DG31GL, including the Technical Product Specification (TPS), BIOS updates, and device drivers, go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. 10
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Figure 1. Desktop Board DG31GL Components 11 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board DG31GL.
Figure 1. Desktop Board DG31GL Components 11 Desktop Board Features Desktop Board Components Figure 1 shows the approximate location of the major components on Desktop Board DG31GL.
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...V (2 x 2 pin) power connector to the Desktop Board may not function properly. If your memory modules do not support SPD, you will attempt to configure the memory controller for Desktop Board DG31GL, http://www.intel.com/go to this effect on installing or upgrading...list of tested memory, go /findCPU Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be purchased separately. Desktop Board DG31GL supports an Intel processor in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for normal operation. Go to the following locations...
...V (2 x 2 pin) power connector to the Desktop Board may not function properly. If your memory modules do not support SPD, you will attempt to configure the memory controller for Desktop Board DG31GL, http://www.intel.com/go to this effect on installing or upgrading...list of tested memory, go /findCPU Main Memory NOTE To be fully compliant with all applicable Intel ® SDRAM memory specifications, the board should be purchased separately. Desktop Board DG31GL supports an Intel processor in Chapter 2 • Supported processors for normal operation. Go to the following locations...
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Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Intel® G31 Express Chipset The Intel G31 Express Chipset consists of system memory is a centralized controller for the Intel GMA 3100 integrated graphics controller to operate properly. For more information about the Intel G31 Express Chipset, go to the processor, memory, and the DMI interconnect. This device also provides integrated graphics capabilities...
Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Intel® G31 Express Chipset The Intel G31 Express Chipset consists of system memory is a centralized controller for the Intel GMA 3100 integrated graphics controller to operate properly. For more information about the Intel G31 Express Chipset, go to the processor, memory, and the DMI interconnect. This device also provides integrated graphics capabilities...
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... connect interface between ICH7 and the LAN controller • PCI bus power management For information about audio drivers and utilities go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. Desktop Board Features Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of 90 dB for recording and 95 dB for playback • 4-channel audio (two independent 2-channel...
... connect interface between ICH7 and the LAN controller • PCI bus power management For information about audio drivers and utilities go to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/. Desktop Board Features Audio Subsystem The onboard audio subsystem consists of 90 dB for recording and 95 dB for playback • 4-channel audio (two independent 2-channel...
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... up to eight USB 2.0 ports (four ports routed to the back panel and four ports routed to USB 1.1 operation. Table 3. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Two LEDs are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. These LEDs indicate the status of the LAN. Figure 2. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating ...
... up to eight USB 2.0 ports (four ports routed to the back panel and four ports routed to USB 1.1 operation. Table 3. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Two LEDs are backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. These LEDs indicate the status of the LAN. Figure 2. USB 2.0 support requires both an operating ...
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... devices such as CD-ROM drives) • Older PIO Mode devices • Ultra DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols Serial ATA The Desktop Board supports two Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH7, connecting one device per channel. The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following ... on page 53 in the BIOS Setup program. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. Expandability For system expansion, the Desktop Board provides two PCI bus connectors. Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration If you install a PCI add-in card. You do not need to ...
... devices such as CD-ROM drives) • Older PIO Mode devices • Ultra DMA-33 and ATA-66/100 protocols Serial ATA The Desktop Board supports two Serial ATA channels (3.0 Gb/s) via ICH7, connecting one device per channel. The BIOS can override the auto-configuration options by following ... on page 53 in the BIOS Setup program. You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in Chapter 3. Expandability For system expansion, the Desktop Board provides two PCI bus connectors. Serial ATA and IDE Auto Configuration If you install a PCI add-in card. You do not need to ...
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Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that can adjust fan speed or switch the fans off as needed Power Management Power management ...
Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Security Passwords The BIOS includes security features that can adjust fan speed or switch the fans off as needed Power Management Power management ...
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... ACPI S0 state. • The fans are off as needed. • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection. Desktop Board Features ACPI ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of delivering adequate +5 V standby ... the computer through system control. Hardware Support Power Connectors ATX12V-compliant power supplies can be capable of a computer. The Desktop Board has two power connectors. The Desktop Board has a 4-pin processor fan header and a 3-pin chassis fan header. When an ACPI-enabled computer receives the correct...
... ACPI S0 state. • The fans are off as needed. • All fan headers have a +12 V DC connection. Desktop Board Features ACPI ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of delivering adequate +5 V standby ... the computer through system control. Hardware Support Power Connectors ATX12V-compliant power supplies can be capable of a computer. The Desktop Board has two power connectors. The Desktop Board has a 4-pin processor fan header and a 3-pin chassis fan header. When an ACPI-enabled computer receives the correct...
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... used to support the standard Instantly Available (ACPI S3 sleep state) configuration. Failure to provide adequate standby current when using this Desktop Board must be able to provide enough standby current to wake the computer. +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED CAUTION If the AC power...indicator is still present at the memory module sockets and the PCI bus connectors. 20 When signaled by the LED turning amber. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Instantly Available PC Technology CAUTIONS For Instantly Available PC technology, the 5 V standby line for the power supply must ...
... used to support the standard Instantly Available (ACPI S3 sleep state) configuration. Failure to provide adequate standby current when using this Desktop Board must be able to provide enough standby current to wake the computer. +5 V Standby Power Indicator LED CAUTION If the AC power...indicator is still present at the memory module sockets and the PCI bus connectors. 20 When signaled by the LED turning amber. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Instantly Available PC Technology CAUTIONS For Instantly Available PC technology, the 5 V standby line for the power supply must ...
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Desktop Board Features Figure 3. USB bus activity wakes the computer from USB. Location of a USB peripheral that supports Wake from an ACPI S3 state. 21 Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of the Standby Power Indicator For information on standby current requirements for the Desktop Board, refer to the Technical Product Specification by going to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/, finding the product, and clicking on the Technical Documents tab.
Desktop Board Features Figure 3. USB bus activity wakes the computer from USB. Location of a USB peripheral that supports Wake from an ACPI S3 state. 21 Wake from USB NOTE Wake from USB requires the use of the Standby Power Indicator For information on standby current requirements for the Desktop Board, refer to the Technical Product Specification by going to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/, finding the product, and clicking on the Technical Documents tab.
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... Speaker A speaker is turned off . Battery A battery on the Desktop Board keeps the values in CMOS RAM and the clock current when the computer is asserted, the computer wakes from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide PME# Signal Wake-up Support When the PME# signal ...on the PCI bus is turned off . 22 Intel worked directly with these two governmental agencies to replace the battery. Go to the following...
... Speaker A speaker is turned off . Battery A battery on the Desktop Board keeps the values in CMOS RAM and the clock current when the computer is asserted, the computer wakes from an ACPI S3, S4, or S5 state. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide PME# Signal Wake-up Support When the PME# signal ...on the PCI bus is turned off . 22 Intel worked directly with these two governmental agencies to replace the battery. Go to the following...
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... or perform any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove memory • Connect the diskette drive cable • Connect the IDE and...Before You Begin CAUTIONS The procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation using and modifying electronic equipment. 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you begin: • Always follow the steps in each procedure in the correct order. • Set up...
... or perform any telecommunications links, networks, or modems before you how to: • Install the I/O shield • Install and remove the Desktop Board • Install and remove a processor • Install and remove memory • Connect the diskette drive cable • Connect the IDE and...Before You Begin CAUTIONS The procedures in this chapter only at an ESD workstation using and modifying electronic equipment. 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components This chapter tells you begin: • Always follow the steps in each procedure in the correct order. • Set up...