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Table of Contents
GA-G31M-ES2L/GA-G31M-ES2C Motherboard Layout .................................................5
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .....................................................................................6
1-1 Installation Precautions ................................................................................... 6
1-2 ProductSpecications ..................................................................................... 7
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler................................................................. 9
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................................................9
1-4 Installing the Memory .................................................................................... 10
1-4-1 DualChannelMemoryConguration ....................................................................10
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 10
1-6 Back Panel Connectors ..................................................................................11
1-7 Internal Connectors ....................................................................................... 13
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ..................................................................................................22
2-1 Startup Screen ............................................................................................... 22
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 22
2-3 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 23
2-4 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 24
2-5 Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................... 26
2-6 Power Management Setup ............................................................................ 28
2-7 PnP/PCICongurations ................................................................................. 30
2-8 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 30
2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 31
2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................. 33
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................... 33
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 34
2-13 Save & Exit Setup .......................................................................................... 34
2-14 Exit Without Saving........................................................................................ 35
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................35
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 35
Regulatory Statements ..................................................................................................36
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