Micro Star Computer G31M manual Copyright Notice, Trademarks, Revision History, Technical Support

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Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of M ICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, DualNet, and nForce are registered trademarks or trade- marks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are registered trade- marks of AMD Corporation.

Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

PS/2 and OS®/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Windows® 98/2000/NT/XP/Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netware® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.

Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.

Revision History

Revision	Revision History	Date
V2.0	First release	July 2007

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for further guidance.

Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other inf ormation: ht tp:/ / g l obal . m si. com . tw/ i n de x .p h p ?

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Contact our technical staff at: http://support.msi.com.tw/

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Contents G31M Series MS-7379 V2.X MainboardRevision History Copyright NoticeTrademarks Technical SupportSafety Instructions Micro-Star International MS-7379 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference StatementWeee Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement Page Vii Contents Appendix B. Dual Core Center Getting Started Getting StartedIDE Mainboard SpecificationsLAN SataSlots ConnectorsGetting Started RAID optional TPM optionalMainboard Layout Packing Checklist Hardware Setup Hardware SetupQuick Components Guide CPU Central Processing Unit Introduction to LGA 775 CPUCPU & Cooler Installation Lift the load lever up and open the load plate Locking switch DDR2 Dual-Channel mode Population RuleMemory Installing Memory Modules Volt NotchATX 12V Power Connector JPW1 Power SupplyATX 24-Pin Power Connector ATX1 ATX1Serial Port Back PanelMouse/Keyboard VGA PortHardware Setup Audio Ports IDE Connector IDE1 ConnectorsFloppy Disk Drive Connector FDD1 FDD1Serial ATA Connector SATA1/ SATA2/ SATA3/ SATA4 SATA4 SATA3 SATA1 SATA2CPUFAN1 SYSFAN1 Fan Power Connectors CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1Chassis Intrusion Connector JCI1 JCI1TPM Module connector JTPM1optional PDIF-Out Connector JSP1CD-In Connector CDIN1 CDIN1JFP2 Front Panel Connectors JFP1, JFP2JFP1 JAUD1 Front Panel Audio Connector JAUD1Parallel Port Header JLPT1 JLPT1USB 2.0 Bracket Front USB Connector JUSB1 / JUSB2JUSB2/1 JBAT1 JumpersClear Cmos Jumper JBAT1 PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot SlotsPCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Express Slot PCI Interrupt Request RoutingBios Setup Bios SetupEntering Setup Press DEL to enter SetupGeneral Help F1 Control KeysGetting Help Main MenuMain Menu Save & Exit Setup Bios Setup Load Optimized DefaultsBios Setting Password Exit Without SavingStandard Cmos Features DMA Mode Bios Setup Device / Vender / SizeLBA/Large Mode Hard Disk S.M.A.R.TMS-7379 Mainboard System Information Advanced Bios Features Hpet TCG/TPM Support TPM Enable/Disable status, TPM Owner Status MS-7379 Mainboard Clearing the TPMIntegrated Peripherals PCI IDE BusMaster Parallel Port ModeMS-7379 Mainboard On-Chip IDE Controller On-Chip Sata ControllerAcpi Standby State Power Management SetupAcpi Function Restore On AC Power Loss MS-7379 Mainboard Re-Call VGA Bios from S3Power Button Function Wakeup Event SetupBios Setup Resume by PCI-E Device Resume by RTC AlarmPrimary Graphic’s Adapter PNP/PCI ConfigurationsPCI Latency Timer Bios Setup IRQ Resource Setup IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15CPU/SYS Smart FAN Target MonitorChassis Intrusion CPU Min.FAN Speed %Frequency/Voltage Control Dram Trfc Dram Trrd Dram TWRDram Twtr Dram TrtpMS-7379 Mainboard Load Fail-Safe/ Optimized Defaults Bios Setting Password Realtek Audio Click Realtek HD Audio Driver Installing the Realtek HD Audio DriverInstallation for Windows 2000/XP/Vista Realtek Audio Software Configuration Sound Effect Environment SimulationMS-7379 Mainboard Equalizer Selection LoadRaise the key Remove the human voice Lower the key Realtek Audio Frequently Used Equalizer SettingKaraoke Mode Mixer Adjust VolumePlayback multi-streaming and click OK to save the setup Multi-Stream FunctionRealtek Audio Tool MS-7379 Mainboard Playback controlUte Recording control Ute Realtek AudioSpeaker Configuration Audio I/ORealtek Audio Connector Settings Disable front panel jack detection optionOutput Source PdifOutput Sampling Rate Realtek Audio Test Speakers Microphone 3D Audio Demo Information Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output Hardware SetupConnecting the Speakers Line Out Rear channels Line Out Rear channels Line Out Center and Subwoofer channel Line Out Front channels Dual Core Center Activating Dual Core Center Dual Core Center MainIntroduction Sharp mode Smooth mode Clock DOT Dynamic OverClocking Clock Voltage FAN Speed Temperature User Profile Dual Core Center Intel ICH7R Sata RAID ICH7R Introduction Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes Bios ConfigurationUsing the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM Intel ICH7R Sata RAIDCreate RAID Volume Intel ICH7R Sata RAID MS-7379 Mainboard Delete RAID Volume Reset Disks to Non-RAID † New Windows XP / 2000 Installation Installing SoftwareInstall Driver in Windows XP † Existing Windows XP/2000 Driver InstallationInstallation of Intel Matrix Storage Console Click on this itemIntel ICH7R Sata RAID MS-7379 Mainboard Intel ICH7R Sata RAID MS-7379 Mainboard RAID Migration Instructions Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk † RAID Level Intel ICH7R Sata RAID Configure Volume† RAID Volume Name † Strip Sizes Select the source diskIntel ICH7R Sata RAID Select Member Hard Drives MS-7379 Mainboard Specify Volume Size Start Creating RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive WizardIntel ICH7R Sata RAID Start Migration Failed Hard Drive Member Degraded RAID ArrayMissing Hard Drive Member Intel ICH7R Sata RAID