Gigabyte GA-P31-S3L User Manual Page 1

GA-P31-DS3/GA-P31-DS3L/GA-P31-S3LLGA775 socket motherboard for Intel® CoreTM processor family/Intel® Pentium® processor family/Intel® Celeron® process

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 10 -English1-2 Product SpecificationsCPU  Support for an Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad pro

Hardware Installation- 11 -EnglishInternal Connectors  1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x floppy disk drive

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 12 -EnglishUnique Features  Support for @BIOS Support for Download Center Support for Q-Flash Support for EasyTu

Hardware Installation- 13 -English1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU CoolerRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU:• Make sure t

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 14 -EnglishB. Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU into the motherboard CPU socket.Step 2:Remove the

Hardware Installation- 15 -EnglishUse extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease/tape betweenthe CPU cooler and CPU may adhe

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 16 -English1-4 Installing the MemoryRead the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory:• Make sure

Hardware Installation- 17 -English1-4-2 Installing a MemoryStep 1:Note the orientation of the memory module. Spread the retainingclips at both ends of

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 18 -English1-5 Installing an Expansion CardRead the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion ca

Hardware Installation- 19 -English1-6 Back Panel ConnectorsPS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse PortUse the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the

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GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 20 -EnglishIn addition to the default speakers settings, the ~ audio jacks can be reconfigured toperform different f

Hardware Installation- 21 -English1-7 Internal ConnectorsRead the following guidelines before connecting external devices:• First make sure your devic

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 22 -English1312412ATX_12V:ATXATX:Pin No. Definition1 GND2 GND3 +12V4 +12V1/2) ATX_12V/ATX (2x2 12V Power Connector a

Hardware Installation- 23 -English3/4/5/6) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_FAN (Fan Headers)The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pi

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 24 -English8) IDE1 (IDE Connector)The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical d

Hardware Installation- 25 -English10) PWR_LED (System Power LED Header)This header can be used to connect a system power LED on the chassis to indicat

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 26 -English12) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker and system status indica

Hardware Installation- 27 -English13) CD_IN (CD In Connector)You may connect the audio cable that came with your optical drive to the header.Pin No. D

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 28 -English16) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers)The headers conform to USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Each USB header can prov

Hardware Installation- 29 -EnglishOpen: NormalShort: Clear CMOS Values18) CLR_CMOS (Clearing CMOS Jumper)Use this jumper to clear the CMOS values (e.g

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GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 30 -English19) BAT(Battery)The battery provides power to keep the values (such as BIOS configurations, date, and tim

- 31 - BIOS SetupEnglishChapter 2 BIOS SetupBIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on themotherboa

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 32 -EnglishFunction Keys:<TAB>: POST ScreenPress the <Tab> key to show the BIOS POST screen. To show the

- 33 - BIOS SetupEnglish2-2 The Main MenuOnce you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Usearrow keys to

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 34 -English The Functions of the <F11> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only)` F11: Save CMOS to

- 35 - BIOS SetupEnglish2-3 Standard CMOS FeaturesDateSets the system date. The date format is week (read-only), month, date and year. Select thedesi

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 36 -EnglishAccess Mode Sets the hard drive access mode. Options are: Auto (default), Large.The following fields disp

- 37 - BIOS SetupEnglish2-4 Advanced BIOS FeaturesHard Disk Boot PrioritySpecifies the sequence of loading the operating system from the installed har

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 38 -EnglishCPU Hyper-Threading (Note)Enables or disables Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. This feature only works

- 39 - BIOS SetupEnglish2-5 Integrated PeripheralsOn-Chip Primary PCI IDEEnables or disables the integrated IDE controller. (Default: Enabled)On-Chip

- 4 -Table of ContentsBox Contents ... 6

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 40 -EnglishSATA Port 1/3 Set toThis value is dependent on the On-Chip SATA Mode and PATA IDE Set to settings.

- 41 - BIOS SetupEnglishOnboard LAN Boot ROMAllows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip.(Default: Disab

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 42 -English2-6 Power Management SetupACPI Suspend TypeSpecifies the ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend.

- 43 - BIOS SetupEnglishResume by AlarmDetermines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled)If enabled, set the date and ti

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 44 -English2-7 PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI1 IRQ AssignmentAuto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default)3

- 45 - BIOS SetupEnglish2-8 PC Health StatusReset Case Open StatusKeeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 46 -EnglishCPU Smart FAN ControlEnables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan

- 47 - BIOS SetupEnglish2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)Robust Graphics BoosterRobust Graphics Booster (R.G.B.) helps to enhance the performance of

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 48 -EnglishPCI Express Frequency (Mhz)Allows you to manually set the PCIe clock frequency. The adjustable range is f

- 49 - BIOS SetupEnglishDDR2 OverVoltage ControlAllows you to to set memory voltage.Normal Supplies the memory voltage as required. (Default)+0.1V ~ +

- 5 -Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ... 533-1 Installing Chipset Dr

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 50 -English2-10 Load Fail-Safe DefaultsPress <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the

- 51 - BIOS SetupEnglish2-12 Set Supervisor/User PasswordCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software` Standard CMOS Features` Advanced B

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 52 -English2-13 Save & Exit Setup2-14 Exit Without SavingCMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Softwa

Drivers Installation- 53 -EnglishChapter 3 Drivers Installation3-1 Installing Chipset DriversAfter inserting the driver disk, "Xpress Install&quo

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 54 -English3-2 Software ApplicationsThis page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and som

Drivers Installation- 55 -English3-4 Hardware InformationThis page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard.3-5 Contact UsC

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- 57 - Unique FeaturesEnglish4-1 Xpress Recovery2Xpress Recovery2 is an utility that allows you to quickly compressand back up your system data and pe

- 58 -GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L MotherboardEnglishFigure 1Figure 33. Select a file system (for example, NTFS) and begin the installation of the operating sy

- 59 - Unique FeaturesEnglish5. If your hard drive is not properly partitioned before you install the operating system, you maycreate new partitions u

- 6 -Box ContentsGA-P31-DS3, GA-P31-DS3L or GA-P31-S3L motherboardMotherboard driver diskUser's ManualQuick Installation GuideIntel® LGA775 CPU I

- 60 -GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L MotherboardEnglishC. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery21. Select BACKUP to start backing up your hard drive data

- 61 - Unique FeaturesEnglishE. Removing the Backup1. If you wish to remove the backup file, select REMOVE (Figure 15).2. After the backup file is rem

- 62 -GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L MotherboardEnglish4-2 BIOS Update UtilitiesGIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-FlashTM and @BIOSTM

- 63 - Unique FeaturesEnglish3. Select the BIOS update file and press <Enter>.Make sure the BIOS update file matches your motherboard model.Step

- 64 -GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L MotherboardEnglishStep 6:Select Save & Exit Setup and then press <Y> to save settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup.

- 65 - Unique FeaturesEnglish• Installing the @BIOS utility. • Accessing the @BIOS utility.B. Installing and Using @BIOS:Use the motherboard driver di

- 66 -GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L MotherboardEnglishStep 2:In the Open dialog box, select All Files (*.*) inthe Files of type list. Select the location where

- 67 - Unique FeaturesEnglishButton Information TableThe EasyTune 5 Interface(Note 1) Available functions in EasyTune 5 may differ by motherboard mode

- 68 -GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L MotherboardEnglish4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoostWindows ReadyBoost allows you to use flash memory on a Windows Vista certified

Appendix- 69 -English5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel AudioThe motherboard provides six audio jacks on theb

- 7 -GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard Layout"*" Only the GA-P31-DS3/DS3L adopts All-Solid Capacitor design.KB_MSCPU_FANLGA775ATXGA-P31-DS3/DS

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 70 -EnglishStep 2:Click the Audio I/O tab. In the speaker list on theleft, select 2CH Speaker, 4CH Speaker, 6CHSpe

Appendix- 71 -English5-1-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional)The S/PDIF in cable provides S/PDIF in functionality.Step 1:First, attach the conn

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 72 -EnglishC. Configuring S/PDIF out:Click the tool icon in the DIGITAL section. In theS/PDIF In/Out Settings dialog

Appendix- 73 -EnglishStep 2:Connect your microphone to the Mic in jack (pink)on the back panel or the Line in jack on the frontpanel. Then configure t

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 74 -EnglishorSelect Realtek HD Audio Input in the Mixer devie listRecording Control(Note)If you cannot find the volu

Appendix- 75 -EnglishStep 6:To raise the recording and playing sound for themicrophone, go to Options in Master Volume andselect Advanced Controls. Cl

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 76 -English5-2 Troubleshooting5-2-1 Frequently Asked QuestionsTo read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to t

Appendix- 77 -English5-2-2 Troubleshooting ProcedureIf you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to

GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 78 -EnglishNoYe sCheck if there is display on your monitor.Ye sWhen the computer is turned on, is the CPU cooler run

Appendix- 79 -English

- 8 -Block Diagram8 USB PortsLGA775ProcessorHostInterfaceIntel® P31MCH CLK(333/266/200 MHz)DDR2 800/667 MHzIntel® ICH7BIOS3 PCIPCI BusDual Channel Mem

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GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard - 82 -EnglishContact Us Taiwan (Headquarters)GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-T

Appendix- 83 -English GermanyG.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBHWEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de U.K.G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD.WEB address : http

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Hardware Installation- 9 -English1-1 Installation PrecautionsThe motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can b