MSI G31-T - Quartz - 0 MB RAM- Manuals

Page 2 - ii; Preface; This device may not cause harmful interference, and; Canadian Department of Communications; The manual consists of the following:

ii Preface Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired opera...

Page 3 - iii; TTTTTABLE OF CONTENTS; Chapter 1; Introducing the Motherboard; Chapter 2; Installing the Motherboard 7; Chapter 3; Using BIOS

iii TTTTTABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1Feature...................................................

Page 4 - i v; Chapter 4; Using the Motherboard Software; Chapter 5; Trouble Shooting

i v Integrated Peripherals.......................................................36 Power Management Setup.................................................37 PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................39 PC Health Status..............................................

Page 5 - Introduction

1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the G31T-M3 motherboard. This motherboard is a highperformance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socketI n t e l ® Yo r k f i e l d / Wo l f d a l e / C o r e T M 2 Q u...

Page 6 - Feature; The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel; ries; Processor

2 Introducing the Motherboard Feature • Accommodates Intel ® Yorkfield/Wolfdale/Core TM 2 Quad/Core TM 2 Duo/ Pentium ® Dual-Core/Celeron ® Dual-Core/Celeron ® 4xx Series proces- s o r s • Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1333/1066/800 MHz • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU The motherboard us...

Page 7 - The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:; Expansion Options; The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:; BIOS Firmware

3 Introducing the Motherboard 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...

Page 8 - Motherboard Components

4 Introducing the Motherboard Motherboard Components

Page 9 - Table of Motherboard Components; LABEL

5 Introducing the Motherboard Table of Motherboard Components This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard. LABEL COMPONENTS 1. CPU Socket LGA775 socket Intel ® Yorkfield/Wolfdale/Core TM 2 Quad/Core TM 2 Duo/Pentium ® Dual-Core/Celeron ® Dual-Core/Celeron ® 4xx...

Page 11 - Safety Precautions; Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam-; Choosing a Computer Case

7 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid dam- age from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal...

Page 12 - Installing the Motherboard; Checking Jumper Settings; Setting Jumpers; SHORT OPEN; Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.

8 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers withmore than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure t...

Page 13 - Jumper; Clear CMOS

9 Installing the Motherboard Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 islabeled. Jumper Settings USBPWR_F USBPWR_R Jumper Type D e s c r i p t i o n S e t t i n g ( d e f a u l t ) C L R _ C M O S 3 - p i n Clear CMOS 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: C...

Page 14 - Installing Hardware; Installing the Processor; Before installing the Processor

10 Installing the Motherboard Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make surethat you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of thecooling fan scrapes across the...

Page 15 - C. Open the load plate; CPU Installation Procedure; The following illustration shows CPU installation components.

11 Installing the Motherboard A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap.· Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. C. Open the load plate · Use thumb & forefinge...

Page 16 - Installing Memory Modules; Installation Procedure; Refer to the following to install the memory modules.; DDR2 SDRAM memory module table

12 Installing the Motherboard Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 240-pinDDR2 800/667. The total memory capacity is 4 GB. You must install at least one module in any of the four slots. Each module can beinstalled with 1 GB of memory; total...

Page 17 - Memory Installation Combination

13 Installing the Motherboard DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 2 Module DS/SS X DS/SS X Com bination for 2 Module DS/SS X X DS/SS 2 Module X DS/SS DS/SS X Dual Channe l M ode 2 Module X DS/SS X DS/SS 4 Module SS SS SS SS DS => Double Side , SS => Single Side , X => None Ins talle d M e m or y M e m ...

Page 18 - and qualified for use with this motherboard.

14 Installing the Motherboard Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR2 800/667 memory modules and combination have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. 1 2 3 4 Inf ineon HY S64T325001HU-3-A HY B18T256 SS 0 SS 0 Ramaxel 5NB31 D9DCG SS 0 SS 0 A -...

Page 19 - PCIE Slot; Installing Add-on Cards; Expansion Slots

15 Installing the Motherboard Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for thecard carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have tomanually configure the card before installation. This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots. PCI standsfor Peripheral Componen...

Page 20 - Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

16 Installing the Motherboard Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seate...

Page 21 - Connecting Optional Devices

17 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optionaldevices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. 1 PORT ...

Page 22 - COM2: Onboard serial port connector

18 Installing the Motherboard F_USB1~2: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array.Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If youhave this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mount...

Page 23 - LPT: Onboard parallel port header; 6 Key; SPDIFO: SPDIF out header; This 8 Mb ROM contains the programmable BIOS program.

19 Installing the Motherboard LPT: Onboard parallel port header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer, scanner or other devices. 1 STROBE 14 ALF 2 PD0 15 ERROR 3 PD1 16 INIT 4 PD2 17 SLCTIN 5 PD3 18 Ground 6 PD4 19 Ground 7 PD5 20 Ground Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 8 PD6 21...

Page 24 - SATA cable; About IDE Devices; Your motherboard has one IDE channel interface.; About SATA Connectors

20 Installing the Motherboard SATA cable (optional) SATA power cable (optional) IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER orSLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. Installing two IDE devices on onecable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other d...

Page 25 - Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:; Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive; You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of; FDD: Floppy Disk Connector

21 Installing the Motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function. 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the S...

Page 26 - Connecting I/O Devices; The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:

22 Installing the Motherboard Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. Thefirst jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is forstereo line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone. PS2 Mouse...

Page 27 - Connecting Case Components; SPK; Connecting 24-pin power cable

23 Installing the Motherboard Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting themotherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN . 2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN . 3 Connec...

Page 28 - Connecting 4-pin power cable; The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.; ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector; System Ground

24 Installing the Motherboard W h e n i n s t a l l i n g 4 - p i n p o w e r c a b l e , t h elatches of power cable and the ATX12Vmatch perfectly. 4-pin power cable Connecting 4-pin power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU. ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector Users pl...

Page 29 - SPK: Internal speaker

25 Installing the Motherboard SPK: Internal speaker Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 Key 3 NC 4 Signal

Page 30 - Front Panel Header; Hard Drive Activity LED; This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

26 Installing the Motherboard Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED providespower on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LEDheaders c...

Page 31 - About the Setup Utility; The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:; The Standard Configuration; This Setup Utility should be used:; Entering the Setup Utility; Press DEL to enter SETUP

27 Using BIOS Chapter 3Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support forWindows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROMsetup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output Sy...

Page 32 - Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.; Resetting the Default CMOS Values; mnlk

28 Using BIOS Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. f f f f v02.59 (C)Copyright 1985-2005, American Mega trends, Inc. f : Move F10: Save ESC: Exit +/-/: Value Enter : Select F9: Load Default Settings F1:General...

Page 33 - Some options (marked with a triangle; BIOS Navigation Keys; The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:; KEY

29 Using BIOS Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of theSetup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicateswhich option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlightto other options. When an opt...

Page 34 - Standard CMOS Setup; This option displays basic information about your system.

30 Using BIOS Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. Date Fri 01/18/2008 Time 00 : 03 : 07 f Primary IDE Master Hard Disk Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected Third IDE Master Not Detected Third IDE S...

Page 35 - Use this item to enable or disable 32Bit Data Transfer.

31 Using BIOS LBA/Large Mode (Auto) Use this item to set the LBA/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance byoptimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) (Auto) If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writingmore data ...

Page 36 - Advanced Setup; T h e r m a l M a n a g e m e n t ( E n a b l e d ); This item allows users to enable or disable the Intel XD bit.; Enhanced Intel SpeedStep; This item displays CPU Monitor status.; Limit CPUID Value Limit

32 Using BIOS Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this pagewith caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup Thermal Management Enabled TM Status...

Page 37 - Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

33 Using BIOS 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device (1st FLPOOY DRIVE/CD/DVD/Hard Drive) U s e t h i s i t e m t o d e t e r m i n e t h e d e v i c e o r d e r t h e c o m p u t e r u s e d t o l o o k f o r a noperating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be differentdepending on the e...

Page 39 - Advanced Chipset Setup

35 Using BIOS Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this pagewith caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD (Enabled) When this item is set to enable, the DDR timing is configured using SPD. SPD...

Page 40 - Integrated Peripherals

36 Using BIOS Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Enabled Onboard SATA Controller Enhanced Onboard LAN Function E...

Page 41 - Use this item to assign the DMA Channel under ECP Mode function.; Power Management Setup

37 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Parallel Port Mode (ECP) Use this item to select the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (StandardParallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), orBPP (Bi-Directional Parallel Port). ECP M...

Page 43 - PC Health Status

39 Using BIOS Init Display First (PCI) Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices. Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA (Yes) If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system. Youset this value to No to free up an IRQ. Press <Esc> to ...

Page 44 - Smart Fan Function

40 Using BIOS SMART Fan Control (Disabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the system fan speed by chang-ing the fan voltage. SMART Fan2 Control (Disabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the system fan2 speed bychanging the fan voltage. CMOS Setup Utility...

Page 45 - System Component Characteristics

41 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the PC Health Status page. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function Help Item SMART Fan Control Enabled SMART Fan start PWM value 28 SMART Fan start Offset (-) 30 CPU DeltaT +3 Fan1 Slope PWM value/1 Unit ...

Page 46 - Frequency/Voltage Control; Ratio Status/Ratio Actual Value; This item is used to control the voltage of the DIMM.

42 Using BIOS Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page. Frequency/Voltage Control This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. Theclock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have in-stalled in your system. CMOS Setup Utility...

Page 47 - Installed; This page helps you install or change a password.; Load Default Settings

43 Using BIOS Supervisor Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password hasbeen installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter) You can select this option and press <Enter> to acce...

Page 48 - Exit Without Saving; User Password

44 Using BIOS Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in theSetup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears,select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main menu. Exit Without S...

Page 49 - Updating the BIOS; Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for

45 Using BIOS Updating the BIOS Yo u c an d o w n l o ad an d i n s t a l l u p d a t e d B I O S f o r t h i s m o t h e r b o a r d f r o m t h emanufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improve-ments in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follow...

Page 52 - Drivers Tab; Lists the software utilities that are available on the disk.; I n fo r m a t i o n Tab; Running Setup

48 Using the Motherboard Software Drivers Tab Setup Click the S e t u p b u t t o n t o r u n t h e s o f t w a r e i n s t a l l a t i o n p r o g r a m . Select from the menu which software you want to install. B r o w s e C D The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to...

Page 54 - This concludes Chapter 4.; Utility Software Reference; Continue this process to complete the drivers installation.

50 Using the Motherboard Software These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice.Please refer to the support disk for available software. This concludes Chapter 4. Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They areprov...

Page 55 - Start up problems during assembly; a) System does not power up and the fans are not running.; Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard.; b) Power is on, fans are running but there is no display

51 Trouble Shooting Chapter 5Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly A f t e r a s s e m b l i n g t h e P C f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e y o u m a y e x p e r i e n c e s o m e s t a r t u pproblems. Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty, this chaptermay help to...

Page 56 - c) The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up.; Maintenance and care tips; Routinely clean the CPU cooler fan to remove dust and hair.

52 Trouble Shooting c) The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up. 1 . T h e C P U m a y e x p e r i e n c e o v e r h e a t i n g s o i t w i l l s h u t d o w n t o p r o t e c t i t s e l f .Ensure the CPU fan is working properly.2. From the BIOS setting, try to disable the Smartfan function to ...