Page 4 - Table of Contents
- 4 - Table of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6GA-P31-ES3G Mother...
Page 8 - Block Diagram
- 8 - Block Diagram LGA775 Processor Host Interface Intel ® P31/G31 MCH CLK (333/266/200 MHz) Intel ® ICH7 3 PCI PCI Bus PCI Express Bus Dual Channel Memory 4 SATA 3Gb/s PCI CLK (33 MHz) PCIe CLK (100 MHz) PCI Express x16 8 USB Ports IT8718 F l o p p y PS/2 KB/Mouse LPT Port CPU CLK+/- (333/266/200 ...
Page 9 - Installation Precautions; Do not place the computer system on an uneven surface.; Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation - 9 - 1-1 Installation Precautions The motherboard contains numerous delicate electronic circuits and components which can becomedamaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD). Prior to installation, carefully read the user'smanual and follow these procedures: • Prior to ...
Page 10 - Product Specifications
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 10 - 1-2 Product Specifications C P U Support for an Intel ® Core TM 2 Extreme processor/ Intel ® Core TM 2 Quad processor/Intel ® Core TM 2 Duo processor/ Intel ® Pentium ® processor Extreme Edition/Intel ® Pentium ® D processor/ Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor Extreme Edi...
Page 13 - Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler
Hardware Installation - 13 - 1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord...
Page 16 - Installing the Memory
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 16 - 1-4 Installing the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory ofthe same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.(Go to GIGABYTE's website for the la...
Page 18 - Installing an Expansion Card
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Read the following guidelines before you begin to install an expansion card: • Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual thatcame with your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug...
Page 19 - Back Panel Connectors; Parallel Port
Hardware Installation - 19 - 1-6 Back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse and the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2keyboard. Parallel Port Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. The parallel p...
Page 21 - Internal Connectors; AT X
Hardware Installation - 21 - 1-7 Internal Connectors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug thep...
Page 31 - Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
- 31 - BIOS Setup Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) records hardware parameters of the system in the CMOS on themotherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-Test (POST) during systemstartup, saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. ...
Page 32 - Startup Screen
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 32 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Motherboard Model BIOS Version Function Keys Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star AllyCopyright (C) 1984-2008, Award Software, Inc. Intel ...
Page 33 - The Main Menu; BIOS Setup Program Function Keys
- 33 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Usearrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. (Sample BIOS Version: E4) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Sof...
Page 35 - Standard CMOS Features; Date
- 35 - BIOS Setup 2-3 Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Standard CMOS Features D a t e ( m m : d d : y y ) Wed , Feb 20 2008 Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24 ` IDE Channel 0 Master [ N o n e ] ` IDE Channel 0 Slave [ N o n e ] ` IDE Channel 2 Master [ N o n e ]...
Page 37 - Advanced BIOS Features; Hard Disk Boot Priority
- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-4 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features ` Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] First Boot Device [Floppy] Second Boot Device [Hard Disk] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Password Check [Setup] HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [...
Page 39 - Integrated Peripherals; On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
- 39 - BIOS Setup 2-5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] On-Chip SATA Mode [Auto] x PATA IDE Set to Ch.0 Master/Slave SATA Port 0/2 Set to Ch.2 Master/Slave SATA Port 1/3 Set to Ch.3 Master/Slave U...
Page 42 - Power Management Setup; ACPI Suspend Type; PME Event Wake Up
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 42 - 2-6 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off] PME Event Wake Up [Enabled] Power On by Ring [Enabled] Resume by Alarm [Disabled] x Date (of Month...
Page 44 - PnP/PCI Configurations; PCI1 IRQ Assignment; PCI2 IRQ Assignment; PCI3 IRQ Assignment
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 44 - 2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations PCI1 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the first PCI slot. (Default) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Assigns IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to the first PCI slot. PCI2 IRQ Assignment Auto BIOS auto-assigns IRQ to the second PCI slot. (Defau...
Page 45 - PC Health Status; Reset Case Open Status; Current CPU Temperature; CPU Warning Temperature
- 45 - BIOS Setup 2-8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Case Opened No V c o r e 1.348V DDR18V 1.824V +3.3V 3.344V +12V 12.048V Current CPU Temperature 47 o C Current CPU FAN Speed 3375 RPM Current POWER FAN ...
Page 46 - CPU Smart FAN Control
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 46 - CPU Smart FAN Control Enables or disables the CPU fan speed control function. Enabled allows the CPU fan to run atdifferent speed according to the CPU temperature. You can adjust the fan speed with EasyTunebased on system requirements. If disabled, CPU fan runs at full...
Page 47 - Robust Graphics Booster
- 47 - BIOS Setup 2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Robust Graphics Booster [Auto] CPU Clock Ratio (Note) [14X] Fine CPU Clock Ratio (Note) [ + 0 . 0 ] x CPU Frequency 3.73GHz (266x14) O.C. FSB1600 CPU [Auto] C...
Page 50 - -11 Load Optimized Defaults
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 50 - 2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings.In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and moststable BIOS settings for the ...
Page 51 - Supervisor Password
- 51 - BIOS Setup 2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ESC: Quit KLJ...
Page 52 - -14 Exit Without Saving
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 52 - 2-13 Save & Exit Setup 2-14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software ` Standard CMOS Features ` Advanced BIOS Features ` Integrated Peripherals ` Power Management Setup ` PnP/PCI Configurations ` PC Health Status ` MB Intelligen...
Page 53 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation; Installing Chipset Drivers
Drivers Installation - 53 - Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. the Found New Hardware Wizard) displayedwhen "Xpress Install" is installing the drivers. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation. • Some device drivers will restart your syst...
Page 55 - Contact
Drivers Installation - 55 - 3-4 Contact Click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE Web site. Or read the last page of this manual to checkthe contact information for GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter or worldwide branch offices. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.
Page 56 - Download Center
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 56 - 3-6 Download Center To update the BIOS, drivers, or applications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTEWeb site. The latest version of the BIOS, drivers, or applications will be displayed.
Page 57 - Xpress Recovery2; Chapter 4 Unique Features
Unique Features - 57 - 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 "*" Xpress Recovery2 checks the first physical hard drive in the following sequence: The first PATA IDE connector, the second PATA IDE connector, the first SATA connector, the second SATAconnector and so forth. For example, when hard drives are att...
Page 60 - B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2; C. Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2; . When finished, go to Disk Management to check disk allocation.
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 60 - 2 . After you use the backup function in Xpress Recovery2 for the first time, Xpress Recovery2 will stay permanent in your hard drive. If you wish to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press<F9> during the POST (Figure 9). Figure 8 B. Accessing Xpress Recovery2...
Page 61 - D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2; Select REBOOT to exit Xpress Recovery2.
Unique Features - 61 - D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 Select RESTORE to restore the backup to your hard drive in case the system breaks down. TheRESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before (Figure 13, 14). Figure 13 Figure 14 E. Removing the Backup 1 . If you...
Page 62 - BIOS Update Utilities; What is DualBIOS
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 62 - Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, please do it with caution. Inadequate BIOSflashing may result in system malfunction. 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash TM and @BIOS TM . GIGABYTE Q-Flash and @BIOS a...
Page 65 - Update the BIOS without Using the Internet Update Function:
Unique Features - 65 - 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before You Begin: 1 . In Windows, close all applications and TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) programs. This helps prevent unexpected failures when performing a BIOS update. 2 . During the BIOS update process, ensure the Inter...
Page 66 - Button Information Table; EasyTune 5 Pro; The EasyTune 5 Pro Interface
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 66 - Button Information Table 4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro EasyTune TM 5 Pro, an easy-to-use and convenient system overclocking and management tool, lets you do overclock and overvoltage in Windows environment, eliminating the need to enter the BIOSSetup program. EasyTune 5 Pro provi...
Page 67 - Easy Energy Saver; Meter Mode - Button Information Table
Unique Features - 67 - 4-4 Easy Energy Saver GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver (Note 1) (Note 2) is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTEEasy Energy Saver is able to provide exceptional pow...
Page 68 - Total Mode - Button Information Table
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 68 - Total Mode - Button Information Table B. Total Mode In Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a setperiod of time since activating Easy Energy Saver for the first time (Note 4) . (Note 1) Due to the hardware limitation, ...
Page 69 - Configuring Audio Input and Output; Chapter 5 Appendix
Appendix - 69 - 5-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output 5-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides three audio jacks on the backpanel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1 (Note) -channel audio. The pic- ture to the right shows the default audio jack assignments.The integrated HD (High ...
Page 71 - You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab.
Appendix - 71 - B. Configuring Sound Effect: You may configure an audio environment on the Sound Effect tab. C. Activating an AC'97 Front Panel Audio Module: If your chassis provides an AC'97 front panel audiomodule, to activate the AC'97 functionality, click thetool icon on the Audio I/O tab. On th...
Page 76 - Troubleshooting
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 76 - 5-2 Troubleshooting 5-2-1 Frequently Asked Questions To read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support\Motherboard\FAQ page onGIGABYTE's website. Q : In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing?A : Some advanced options are hidden in the...
Page 79 - Regulatory Statements; Regulatory Notices
Appendix - 79 - 5-3 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not beimparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.We believe that the information cont...
Page 80 - China Restriction of Hazardous Substances Table
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 80 - Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding andusing the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outerpackaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, a...
Page 83 - Contact Us
Appendix - 83 - Contact Us y yy y y GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien,Taipei 231, Taiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 FAX: +886-2-8912-4003Tech. and Non-Tech. Support (Sales/Marketing) :http://ggts.gigabyte.com.twWEB address (English): http://www.gigabyte.com.twWEB ad...
Page 84 - yy; GIGABYTE Global Service System
GA-P31-ES3G Motherboard - 84 - y yy y y G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de y yy y y G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk y yy y y GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V. - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.nl y yy y y GI...
