Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes. Trademark Recognition Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Preface ii Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: · · This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada. About the Manual The manual consists of the following: Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Describes features motherboard. Go to page 1 of the Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Describes installation motherboard components. Go to page 7 of Chapter 3 Using BIOS Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility. Go to page 25 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Describes the motherboard software Go to page 43 Preface iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 i 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1 Feature...............................................................................................2 Motherboard Components.............................................................4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions...........................................................................7 Choosing a Computer Case............................................................7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................7 Checking Jumper Settings...............................................................8 Setting Jumpers...................................................................8 Checking Jumper Settings...................................................9 Jumper Settings...................................................................9 Connecting Case Components.....................................................10 Front Panel Header...........................................................12 Installing Hardware........................................................................13 Installing the Processor.....................................................13 Installing Memory Modules...............................................15 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive...17 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive....................................18 Installing Add-on Cards....................................................19 Connecting Optional Devices............................................21 Connecting I/O Devices................................................................24 Chapter 3 25 The Standard Configuration..............................................25 Entering the Setup Utility...................................................25 Updating the BIOS............................................................27 Using BIOS 25 About the Setup Utility.................................................................25 Using BIOS......................................................................................27 Standard CMOS Setup......................................................28 Advanced Setup.................................................................30 Advanced Chipset Setup....................................................33 iv Integrated Peripherals.......................................................34 Power Management Setup.................................................35 PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................37 PC Health Status...............................................................37 Frequency/Voltage Control................................................39 Load Default Settings........................................................40 Supervisor Password........................................................40 User Password..................................................................41 Save & Exit Setup..............................................................41 Exit Without Saving............................................................41 Chapter 4 43 Using the Motherboard Software 43 About the Software CD-ROM......................................................43 Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP...................................43 Running Setup....................................................................44 Manual Installation........................................................................46 Utility Software Reference............................................................46 1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the G31T-M motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel® Wolfdale/CoreTM 2 Duo processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets. The motherboard incorporates the G31 Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports a Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency of 1333/ 1066/800 MHz using a scalable FSB Vcc_CPU. The memory controller supports DDR2 memory DIMM frequencies of 800/667. It supports two DDR2 Sockets with up to maximum memory of 4 GB. DDR2 Maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/ s in dual-channel symmetric mode assuming DDR2 800 MHz. High resolution graphics via one PCI Express slot, intended for Graphics Interface, are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.1. The ICH7 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. In addition, one PCI Express x1 slot is supported, fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a. It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480 Mb/s bandwidth for eight USB 2.0 ports. One onboard IDE connector supports 2 IDE devices in Ultra ATA 100/66/33 mode. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller, supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 3.0 Gb/s each. The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, VGA1 port, four USB ports, one optional LAN port, and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/8-channel (optional) line-out. Under ECS validation, G31T-M is able to support FSB1333 MHz. Introducing the Motherboard 2 Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel® Wolfdale/Core TM 2 Duo that carries the following features: · · · Accommodates Intel® Wolfdale/CoreTM 2 Duo processors Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1333/1066/800 MHz Supports "Hyper-Threading" technology CPU "Hyper-Threading" technology enables the operating system into thinking it's hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate "logical" processors within the same physical processor. Chipset The G31 Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. G31 (NB) · · · · Supports 36-bit host bus addressing, allowing the CPU to access the entire 64 GB of the memory address space 2 GB/s point-to-point Direct Media Interface (DMI) to ICH7 (1 GB/s each direction) Supports 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR2 DRAM technologies for x8 and x16 devices One, 16-lane PCI Express port intended for Graphics Attach, compatible to the PCI Express* Base Specification revision 1.1 Enhanced DMA Controller, interrupt controller, and timer functions Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a Compliant with PCI 2.3 specification Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2.0 ports Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33 ICH7 (SB) · · · · · Memory · · · · Supports DDR2 800/667 DDR SDRAM with Dual-channel architecture Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs Up to 2 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 4 GB Onboard LAN (optional) The onboard LAN controller provides either of the following features: · · · · · · Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller for PCI ExpressTM Applications Integrated 10/100 transceiver Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support Supports PCI ExpressTM 1.1 Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support Introducing the Motherboard 3 Audio (optional) This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipsets: · · · · · · · · · 7.1 + 2 Channel High Definition Audio Codec All DACs support 192K/96K/48K/44.1KHz DAC sample rate Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio requirements Direct Sound 3DTM compatible 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec ADCs support 44.1k/48k/96k sample rate Meets Microsoft WLP 3.08 Vista premium and mobile PCs audio requirements Direct Sound 3DTM compatible Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: · · · · · · One PCI Express slot for Graphic Interface One PCI Express x1 Slot Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots One IDE connector that supports two IDE devices One floppy disk drive interface Four 7-pin SATA connectors Integrated I/O The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: · Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard · One serial port · One VGA port · Four USB ports · One LAN port (optional) · Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/8-channel (optional) High Definition Audio output BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: · Power management · Wake-up alarms · CPU parameters · CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change with out prior notice. Introducing the Motherboard 4 Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard 5 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL 1. CPU Socket 2. CPU_FAN 3. DIMM1~2 4. ATX1 5. SATA1~4 6. F_USB1~2 7. SPK1 8. USBPWR_F 9. F_PANEL1 10. IDE1 11. CLR_CMOS 12. FDD 13. SPDIFO1 14. CD_IN1 15. F_AUDIO1 16. PCI1~2 17. SPI_ROM 18. PCI-E1 19. PCIEX1 20. USBPWR_R 21. SYS_FAN 22. ATX12V1 23. LPT1 COMPONENTS LGA775 socket for Intel Wolfdale/CoreTM 2 Duo CPUs CPU c ...