ASROCK G31M-GS, Quick Installation Manual

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ASRock G31M-GS / G31M-S Motherboard
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CAUTION!
1. FSB1600-CPU will operate in overclocking mode. Under this situation,
PCIE frequency will also be overclocked to 120MHz. Besides, if you want
to overclock the CPU you adopt from FSB800 to FSB1066, you need to
adjust the jumpers. If you adopt FSB1600-CPU, you also need to adjust
the jumpers. Please refer to page 16 for proper jumper settings.
2. About the setting of “Hyper Threading Technology”, please check page 32
of “User Manual” in the support CD.
3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 21 for details.
4. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you
implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the
installation guide of memory modules on page 13 for proper installation.
5. Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its
corresponding memory support frequency.
CPU FSB Frequency Memory Support Frequency
1600 DDR2 800
1333 DDR2 667, DDR2 800
1066 DDR2 667, DDR2 800
800 DDR2 667, DDR2 800
6. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be
less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows
®
XP
and Windows ® Vista TM . For Windows ® XP 64-bit and Windows ® Vista TM 64-
bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
7. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and
is subject to change. Please check Intel ® website for the latest information.
8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII
Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 25 of “User Manual” in the support CD to
adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA
hard disk to SATAII connector directly.
9. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft ® Windows ®
Vista
TM
64-bit / Vista
TM
/ XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.
WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-
party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even
cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at
your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.