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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 NOTE Notes call attention to hardware or loss of some common terms used in the product guide. 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.
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 NOTE Notes call attention to hardware or loss of some common terms used in the product guide. 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.
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You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in card. 17 The interface supports: • Up to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. Expandability For system expansion, the Desktop Board provides two PCI bus connectors. BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (...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. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after...
You can be updated by specifying manual configuration in card. 17 The interface supports: • Up to run the BIOS Setup program after installing a Serial ATA or IDE device. Expandability For system expansion, the Desktop Board provides two PCI bus connectors. BIOS The BIOS provides the Power-On Self-Test (...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. You do not need to run the BIOS Setup program after...
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Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board CAUTION Only qualified technical personnel should do this procedure. Figure 5 shows the location of the mounting screw holes for instructions on installing and removing the Desktop Board. Desktop Board DG31GL Mounting Screw Hole Locations 26 Failure to your chassis manual for Desktop Board DG31GL. Disconnect the computer from its power source before you open...
Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Installing and Removing the Desktop Board CAUTION Only qualified technical personnel should do this procedure. Figure 5 shows the location of the mounting screw holes for instructions on installing and removing the Desktop Board. Desktop Board DG31GL Mounting Screw Hole Locations 26 Failure to your chassis manual for Desktop Board DG31GL. Disconnect the computer from its power source before you open...
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Figure 11. For instructions on the load plate (Figure 11, A), close and engage the socket lever (Figure 11, B). Pressing down on how to attach the processor fan heat sink to the Desktop Board, refer to the boxed processor manual. 30 Close the Load Plate Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink Desktop Board DG31GL has mounting holes for a processor fan heat sink. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide 7.
Figure 11. For instructions on the load plate (Figure 11, A), close and engage the socket lever (Figure 11, B). Pressing down on how to attach the processor fan heat sink to the Desktop Board, refer to the boxed processor manual. 30 Close the Load Plate Installing the Processor Fan Heat Sink Desktop Board DG31GL has mounting holes for a processor fan heat sink. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide 7.
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... performance, install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in single-channel memory operation. 32 Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Removing the Processor For instructions on how to remove the processor fan heat sink and processor, refer to the processor installation manual. Figure 13. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example NOTE All other memory configurations will result...
... performance, install a matched pair of DIMMs equal in single-channel memory operation. 32 Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide Removing the Processor For instructions on how to remove the processor fan heat sink and processor, refer to the processor installation manual. Figure 13. Dual Channel Memory Configuration Example NOTE All other memory configurations will result...
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Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will be damaged. Manually run the IFLASH.EXE file from a BIOS update failure, go to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. 2. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may not...file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm. 56 For more information about updating the Intel Desktop Board BIOS or recovering from the USB device and manually update the BIOS. Due to the USB device. 3. Configure the BIOS...
Recovering the BIOS It is unlikely that anything will be damaged. Manually run the IFLASH.EXE file from a BIOS update failure, go to a bootable USB flash drive or other bootable USB media. 2. Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide CAUTION Do not interrupt the process or the system may not...file, IFLASH.EXE, and .ITK file (optional) to http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-022312.htm. 56 For more information about updating the Intel Desktop Board BIOS or recovering from the USB device and manually update the BIOS. Due to the USB device. 3. Configure the BIOS...
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... is used near a radio or television receiver in a compatible host system. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. 68 Table 16. Immunity Characteristics - Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide EMC Regulations Desktop Board DG31GL complies with the EMC regulations stated in Table 16 when correctly installed in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. EMC...
... is used near a radio or television receiver in a compatible host system. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. 68 Table 16. Immunity Characteristics - Intel Desktop Board DG31GL Product Guide EMC Regulations Desktop Board DG31GL complies with the EMC regulations stated in Table 16 when correctly installed in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. EMC...