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G31-M7G DVI 

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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot   

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PCI-Express 1.0a compliant. 

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Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per 
direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s totally. 

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PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins. 

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2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture. 

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PEX16_1 shared the same channel with the onboard DVI, therefore if 

this slot is occupied, the onboard DVI port will not be functional. 

PEX16_1

 

 

 
PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots 

This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for 
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion 
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits. 

PCI1

PCI2

 

 

Summary of Contents for G31-M7G DVI

Page 1: ...ence will not occur in a particular installation The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents here and specially disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any purpose Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents here without obligation to notify any party beforehand Duplication of thi...

Page 2: ... 5 2 2 FAN Headers 7 2 3 Installing System Memory 8 2 4 Connectors and Slots 10 Chapter 3 Headers Jumpers Setup 12 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers 12 3 2 Detail Settings 12 Chapter 4 Useful Help 18 4 1 Driver Installation Note 18 4 2 Software 19 4 3 Extra Information 23 4 4 AMI BIOS Beep Code 25 4 5 Troubleshooting 26 Appendix SPEC In Other Languages 28 German 28 France 30 Italian 32 Spanish 34 Portugues...

Page 3: ...g the components on motherboard or the rear side of the board unless necessary Hold the board on the edge do not try to bend or flex the board Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment Keep the computer from dangerous area such as heat source humid air and water 1 2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST IDE Cable X 1...

Page 4: ...66 800 667 Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported Graphics GMA 3100 Max Shared Video Memory is 256MB IDE Integrated IDE Controller Ultra DMA 33 66 100 Bus Master Mode supports PIO Mode 0 4 SATA 2 Integrated Serial ATA Controller Data transfer rates up to 3 0 Gb s SATA Version 2 0 specification compliant LAN Realtek RTL8111C 10 100 1000 Mb s auto negotiation Half Full duplex capability Sound...

Page 5: ...SUB monitor Connect to RJ 45 ethernet cable Connect to USB devices Provide Audio In Out and microphone connection Board Size 190 W x 244 L mm MicroATX OS Support Windows 2000 XP VISTA BiostarReserves theright to add or removesupport for any OS with or without notice 1 4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard USBX2 USBX2 LAN VGA Line In Surround Line Out Mic In 1 Bass Center DVI D z Since t...

Page 6: ...JAUDIO1 Super I O LAN Codec FDD1 Intel ICH7 BIOS PCI1 PCI2 PEX16_1 BAT1 IDE1 DDR2_B1 DDR2_A1 LGA775 CPU1 Intel G31 JATXPWR2 JUSBV1 JAUDIOF1 JCDIN1 JPRNT1 JUSB4 JUSB3 JPANEL1 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 JCMOS1 JSFAN1 JATXPWR1 JCFAN1 JCOM1 JSPDIF_OUT1 JUSBV2 Note represents the 1st pin ...

Page 7: ...l Notice Remove Pin Cap before installation and make good preservation for future use When the CPU is removed cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won t be damaged Pin Cap Step 1 Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle ...

Page 8: ... The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation Step 2 1 Step 2 2 Step 3 Hold the CPU down firmly and then lower the lever to locked position to complete the installation Step 4 Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it on the retention frame Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the JCFAN1 This completes the installation ...

Page 9: ...1 JCFAN1 CPU Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 Power 3 FAN RPM rate sense 1 4 4 Smart Fan Control JSFAN1 System Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 1 3 3 FAN RPM rate sense Note The JCFAN1 support 4 pin head connector and JSFAN1 support 3 pin head connector When connecting with wires onto connectors please note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to pin 2 and the blac...

Page 10: ...1 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot 2 Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated ...

Page 11: ... To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard the memory module must meet the following requirements Install memory module of the same density in pairs shown in the following table Dual Channel Status DDR2_A1 DDR2_B1 Disabled O X Disabled X O Enabled O O O means memory installed X means memory not installed The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same x8 or x16 ...

Page 12: ...4M and 2 88M floppy disk types This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables 1 33 2 34 IDE1 IDE ATAPI Connector The motherboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 functionality The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive so you can connect up to two drives 1 39 2 40 ...

Page 13: ...pins 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture PEX16_1 shared the same channel with the onboard DVI therefore if this slot is occupied the onboard DVI port will not be functional PEX16_1 PCI1 PCI2 Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and it is a bus standard for expansion cards This ...

Page 14: ...Panel Header This 16 pin connector includes Power on Reset HDD LED Power LED and speaker connection It allows user to connect the PC case s front panel switch functions PWR_LED On Off RST HLED SPK 1 9 8 16 Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function 1 5V 9 N A 2 N A 10 N A N A 3 N A 11 N A N A 4 Speaker Speaker Connector 12 Power LED 5 HDD LED 13 Power LED 6 HDD LED Hard drive LED 14 Power LED...

Page 15: ...d 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 Ground 5 Ground 18 Ground 6 5V 19 Ground 7 Ground 20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 5V 9 Standby Voltage 5V 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 Ground 12 3 3V JATXPWR2 ATX Power Source Connector By connecting this connector it will provide 12V to CPU power circuit Pin Assignment 1 12V 2 12V 3 Ground 1 2 3 4 4 Ground Note Before power on the system please make sure that both JATXPWR1 and JATXPWR2 connec...

Page 16: ...card reader Pin Assignment 1 5V fused 2 5V fused 3 USB 4 USB 5 USB 6 USB 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 1 9 2 10 JUSB3 JUSB4 10 NC JUSBV1 JUSBV2 Power Source Headers for USB Ports Pin 1 2 Close JUSBV1 5V for USB ports at JUSB2 JRJ45USB1 JUSBV2 5V for USB ports at front panel JUSB3 JUSB4 Pin 2 3 Close JUSBV1 5V STB for USB ports at JUSB2 JRJ45USB1 JUSBV2 5V STB for USB ports at front panel JUSB3 JUSB4 1 3...

Page 17: ...MOS1 Clear CMOS Header By placing the jumper on pin2 3 it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard 1 3 Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation Default 1 3 1 3 Pin 2 3 Close Clear CMOS data Clear CMOS Procedures 1 Remove AC power line 2 Set the jumper to Pin 2 3 close 3 Wait for five seconds 4 Set the jumper to Pi...

Page 18: ... Right line in 6 Jack Sense 7 Front Sense 8 Key 9 Left line in 10 Jack Sense 1 9 2 10 JCDIN1 CD ROM Audio in Connector This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the variaty devices like CD ROM DVD ROM PCI sound card PCI TV turner card etc Pin Assignment 1 Left Channel Input 2 Ground 3 Ground 1 4 4 Right Channel Input JSPDIF_OUT1 Digital Audio out Connector This connector allows u...

Page 19: ... 6 Init 19 ACK 7 Data 2 20 Ground 8 Scltin 21 Busy 9 Data 3 22 Ground 10 Ground 23 PE 11 Data 4 24 Ground 12 Ground 25 SCLT 13 Data 5 26 Key JCOM1 Serial port Connector The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS 232 Port Pin Assignment 1 Carrier detect 2 Received data 3 Transmitted data 4 Data terminal ready 5 Signal ground 6 Data set ready 7 Request to send 8 Clear to send 9 Ri...

Page 20: ...tion To install the driver please click on the Driver icon The setup guide will list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system Click on each device driver to launch the installation program B Software Installation To install the software please click on the Software icon The setup guide will list the software available for your system click on each software title to launch th...

Page 21: ... collect the system information which is useful for analyzing the problem you may have encountered and then send these information to our tech support department to help you fix the problem Before you use this utility please set OutlookExpress as your default e mail clientapplicationprogram This block will show the information which would be collected in the mail Provide the e mail address that yo...

Page 22: ... the saved txt file you will see your system information including motherboard BIOS CPU video device OS information This information is also concluded in the sent mail We will not share customer s data with any other third parties so please feel free to provide your system information while using eHot Line service If you are not using Outlook Express as your default e mail client application you m...

Page 23: ...Show current BIOS information Save current BIOS to a bin file AWARD BIOS AMI BIOS Backup BIOS Once click on this button the saving dialog will show Choose the position to save file and enter file name We recommend that the file name should be English number and no longer than 7 characters Then click Save After the saving process finish dialog will show Click on OK to complete the BIOS Backup proce...

Page 24: ...k on Open The utility will update BIOS with the proper BIOS file and this process may take minutes Please do not open any other applications during this process After the BIOS Update process click on OK to restart the system While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows press Delete key to enter BIOS setup In the BIOS setup use the Load Optimized Defaults function and then Save and Exit...

Page 25: ...power on again In this case please double check 1 The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface 2 CPU fan is rotated normally 3 CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed After confirmed please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection function 1 Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds 2 Wait for seconds 3 Plug in the power cord and boot up the system Or you ca...

Page 26: ...ontains the BIOS file to the USB port or the floppy disk drive 4 Power on or reset the computer and then press F12 during the POST process A select dialog as the picture on the right appears Select the device contains the BIOS file and press Enter to enter the utility 5 The utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information Select the proper BIOS file and press Enter then Y to perfo...

Page 27: ...o adapter Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action 1 3 Reseat the memory or replace with known good modules 6 7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system Consult your system manufacturer Before declaring the motherboard beyond all hope eliminate the possibility of interference by a malfunctioning add in card Remove all expansion cards except the vi...

Page 28: ...k to disk controller board Make sure both ends are securely plugged in check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup 2 Backing up the hard drive is extremely important All hard disks are capable of breaking down at any time System only boots from optical drive Hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from hard disk is impossible 1 Back up data and applications files 2 Refor...

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Page 30: ...g Smart Guardian Funktion von ITE Arbeitsspeich er DDR2 DIMM Steckplätze x 2 Jeder DIMM unterstützt 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB DDR2 Max 4GB Arbeitsspeicher Dual Kanal DDR2 Speichermodul Unterstützt DDR2 1066 800 667 registrierte DIMMs ECC DIMMs werden nicht unterstützt Grafik GMA 3100 Max 256MB gemeinsam benutzter Videospeicher IDE Integrierter IDE Controller Ultra DMA 33 66 100 Bus Master Modus Unterstü...

Page 31: ... S PDIF Ausgangsanschluss x1 Unterstützt die digitale Audioausgabefunktion CPU Lüfter Sockel x1 CPU Lüfterstromversorgungsanschluss mit Smart Fan Funktion System Lüfter Sockel x1 System Lüfter Stromversorgungsanschluss CMOS löschen Sockel x1 USB Anschluss x2 Jeder Anschluss unterstützt 2 Fronttafel USB Anschlüsse Stromanschluss 24 polig x1 Onboard Ans chluss Stromanschluss 4 polig x1 Rückseiten E ...

Page 32: ...2Go Capacité mémoire maximale de 4Go Module de mémoire DDR2 à mode à double voie Prend en charge la DDR2 1066 800 667 Les DIMM à registres et DIMM avec code correcteurs d erreurs ne sont pas prises en charge Graphiques GMA 3100 Mémoire vidéo partagée maximale de 256 Mo IDE Contrôleur IDE intégré Mode principale de Bus Ultra DMA 33 66 100 Prend en charge le mode PIO 0 4 SATA Contrôleur Serial ATA i...

Page 33: ...o numérique Embase de ventilateur UC x1 Alimentation électriquedu ventilateur UC avec fonction de ventilateur intelligent Embase de ventilateur système x1 Alimentation électrique du ventilateur système Embase d effacement CMOS x1 Connecteur USB x2 Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 ports USB de panneau avant Connecteur d alimentation x1 24 broches Connecteur d alimentation x1 4 broches E S du pan...

Page 34: ...12MB 1GB 2GB Capacità massima della memoria 4GB Modulo di memoria DDR2 a canale doppio Supporto di DDR2 1066 800 667 DIMM registrati e DIMM ECC non sono supportati Grafica GMA 3100 La memoria video condivisa massima è di 256MB IDE Controller IDE integrato Modalità Bus Master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 Supporto modalità PIO Mode 0 4 SATA Controller Serial ATA integrato Velocità di trasferimento dei dati f...

Page 35: ...limentazione ventolina CPU con funzione Smart Fan Collettore ventolina sistema x1 Alimentazione ventolina di sistema Collettore cancellazione CMOS x1 Connettore USB x2 Ciascun connettore supporta 2 porte USB pannello frontale Connettore alimentazione x1 24 pin Connettore alimentazione x1 4 pin I O pannello posteriore Tastiera PS 2 x1 Mouse PS 2 x1 Porta DVI x1 Porta VGA x1 Porta LAN x1 Porta USB x...

Page 36: ...DR de 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB Capacidad máxima de memoria de 4GB Módulo de memoria DDR2 de canal Doble Admite DDR2 de 1066 800 667 No admite DIMM registrados o DIMM compatibles con ECC Gráficos GMA 3100 Memoria máxima de vídeo compartida de 256MB IDE Controlador IDE integrado Modo bus maestro Ultra DMA 33 66 100 Soporte los Modos PIO 0 4 SATA Controlador ATA Serie Integrado Tasas de transferencia de h...

Page 37: ... CPU X1 Fuente de alimentación de ventilador de CPU con función Smart Fan Cabecera de ventilador de sistema X1 Fuente de alimentación de ventilador de sistema Cabecera de borrado de CMOS X1 Conector USB X2 Cada conector soporta 2 puertos USB frontales Conector de alimentación X1 24 patillas Conector de alimentación X1 4 patillas Panel trasero de E S Teclado PS 2 X1 Ratón PS 2 X1 Puerto DVI X1 Puer...

Page 38: ... ITE Memória principal Ranhuras DIMM DDR2 x 2 Cada módulo DIMM suporta uma memóriaDDR2 de256 MB 512 MB 1GB 2GB Capacidade máxima de memória 4 GB Módulo de memória DDR2 de canal duplo Suporta módulos DDR2 1066 800 667 Os módulos DIMM registados e os DIMM ECC não são suportados Placa gráfica GMA 3100 Memória de vídeo máxima partilhada 256 MB IDE Controlador IDE integrado Modo Bus master Ultra DMA 33...

Page 39: ...nector de saída S PDIF x1 Suporta a saída de áudio digital Conector da ventoinha da CPU x1 Alimentação da ventoinhadaCPU com afunção Smart Fan Conector da ventoinha do sistema x1 Alimentação da ventoinha do sistema Conector para limpeza do CMOS x1 Conector USB x2 Cada conector suporta 2 portas USB no painel frontal Conector de alimentação x1 24 pinos Conectores na placa Conector de alimentação x1 ...

Page 40: ...256MB Super I O ITE 8712F Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne funkcje Super I O Interfejs Low Pin Count Funkcje kontroli warunków pracy Monitor H W Kontroler Monitor prędkości wentylatora Funkcja ITE Smart Guardian IDE Zintegrowany kontroler IDE Ultra DMA 33 66 100 Tryb Bus Master obsługa PIO tryb 0 4 SATA Zintegrowany kontroler Serial ATA Transfer danych do 3 0 Gb s Zgodność ze specyfikacją SATA w we...

Page 41: ...ra x1 Zasilanie wentylatora procesora z funkcją Smart Fan Złącze główkowe wentylatora systemowego x1 Zasilanie wentylatora systemowego Złącze główkowe kasowania CMOS x1 Złącze USB x2 Każde złącze obsługuje 2 porty USB na panelu przednim Złącze zasilania 24 pinowe x1 Złącze zasilania 4 pinowe x1 Back Panel I O Klawiatura PS 2 x1 Mysz PS 2 x1 Port DVI x1 Port VGA x1 Port LAN x1 Port USB x4 Gniazdo a...

Page 42: ...ункциональные возможности Super I O Интерфейс с низким количеством выводов Инициативы по охране окружающей среды Аппаратный монитор Регулятор скорости вентилятора монитор Функция ITE Smart Guardian Интеллектуальная защита IDE Встроенное устройство управления встроенными интерфейсами устройств Режим хозяина шины Ultra DMA 33 66 100 Поддержка режима PIO 0 4 SATA Встроенное последовательное устройств...

Page 43: ...ания для вентилятора центрального процессора с функцией интеллектуального вентилятора Контактирующее приспособление вентилятора системы x1 Источник питания для вентилятора системы Открытое контактирующее приспособление CMOS x1 USB разъём x2 Каждый разъём поддерживает 2 USB порта на лицевой панели Разъем питания 24 вывод x1 Разъем питания 4 вывод x1 Задняя панель средств ввода выв ода Клавиатура PS...

Page 44: ...ة ﺗﺪﻋﻢ DDR2 ﺳﻌﺔ 256 512 و ﺑﺎیﺖ ﻣﻴﺠﺎ 2 و ﺑﺎیﺖ 1 ﺝﻴﺠﺎ ﺑﺎیﺖ ﻗﺼﻮى ذاآﺮة ﺳﻌﺔ 4 ﺑﺎیﺖ ﺝﻴﺠﺎ اﻟﺬاآﺮة اﻟﺮﺋﻴﺴﻴﺔ اﻟﻤﺸﺘﺮآﺔ اﻟﻔﻴﺪیﻮ ﻟﺬاآﺮة ﺳﻌﺔ أﻗﺼﻰ 256 ﺑﺎیﺖ ﻣﻴﺠﺎ GMA 3100 ﺑﻄﺎﻗﺔ اﻟﺮﺳﻮﻣﺎت اﻟﺒﻴﺌﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺘﺤﻜﻢ وﺳﺎﺋﻞ اﻷﺝﻬﺰة ﺣﺎﻟﺔ ﻟﻤﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﻣﺮاﻗﺐ ﻓ ﻣﺮاﻗﺐ اﻟﻤﺮوﺣﺔ ﺳﺮﻋﺔ ﻲ وﻇﻴﻔﺔ Smart Guardian ﻣﻦ ITE ITE 8712F وﻇﻴﻔﺔ ﺗﻮﻓﺮ Super I O ً ﺎ اﺳﺘﺨﺪاﻣ اﻷآﺜﺮ ﺗ ﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ LowPinCount Interface Super I O ﺑﺘﻘﻨﻴﺔ ﻥﺎﻗﻞ Ultra DMA 33 66 100 رﺋﻴﺴ...

Page 45: ...ﻊ اﻟﻤﻌﺎﻟﺠﺔ وﺣﺪة ﻟﻤﺮوﺣﺔ اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ ﻟﺘﻮﺹﻴﻞ Smart Fan اﻟﻤﺮآﺰیﺔ اﻟﻤﻌﺎﻟﺠﺔ وﺣﺪة ﻣﺮوﺣﺔ وﺹﻠﺔ ﻋﺪد 1 اﻟﻨﻈﺎم ﻟﻤﺮوﺣﺔ اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ ﻟﺘﻮﺹﻴﻞ اﻟﻨﻈﺎم ﻣﺮوﺣﺔ وﺹﻠﺔ ﻋﺪد 1 ﻣﺴﺢ وﺹﻠﺔ CMOS ﻋﺪد 1 ﻓﺘﺤﺘﻲ ﻣﻨﻔﺬ آﻞ یﺪﻋﻢ USB اﻷﻣﺎﻣﻴﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ ﻣﻨﻔﺬ USB ﻋﺪد 2 اﻟ ﺗﻮﺹﻴﻞ ﻣﻨﻔﺬ ﻄﺎﻗﺔ 24 دﺑﻮس ﻋﺪد 1 اﻟﻄﺎﻗﺔ ﺗﻮﺹﻴﻞ ﻣﻨﻔﺬ 4 دﺑﺎﺑﻴﺲ ﻋﺪد 1 اﻝﻤﻨﺎﻓﺬ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺳﻄﺢ اﻝﻠﻮﺣﺔ ﻣﻔﺎﺗﻴﺢ ﻟﻮﺣﺔ PS 2 ﻋﺪد 1 ﻣﺎوس PS 2 ﻋﺪد 1 ﻣﻨﺎﻓﺬ DVI ﻋﺪد 1 ﻣﻨﻔﺬ VGA ﻋﺪد 1 ﻣﺤﻠﻴﺔ اﺗﺼﺎل ﺵﺒﻜﺔ ﻣﻨﻔﺬ ﻋﺪد 1 ...

Page 46: ... 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB DDR2をサポート 最大メモリ容量4GB デュアル チャンネルモードDDR2メモリモジュール DDR2 1066 800 667をサポート 登録済みDIMMとECC DIMMはサポートされません グラフィック ス GMA 3100 最大の共有ビデオメモリは256MBです Super I O ITE 8712F もっとも一般に使用されるレガシーSuper I O 機能を採用しています 低ピンカウントインターフェイス 環境コントロールイニシアチブ H Wモニター ファン速度コントローラ モニター ITEの スマートガーディアン 機能 IDE 統合IDEコントローラ Ultra DMA 33 66 100バスマスタモード PIO Mode 0 4のサポート SATA 統合シリアルATAコントローラ 最高3 0 Gb 秒のデータ転送速度 SATAバージョン...

Page 47: ...機能をサポートします CDインコネクタ x1 CDオーディオイン機能をサポートします S PDIFアウトコネクタ x1 デジタルオーディオアウト機能をサポートします CPUファンヘッダ x1 CPUファン電源装置 スマートファン機能を搭載 システムファンヘッダ x1 システムファン電源装置 CMOSクリアヘッダ x1 USBコネクタ x2 各コネクタは2つのフロントパネルUSBポートをサポートし ます 電源コネクタ 24ピン x1 オンボードコ ネクタ 電源コネクタ 4ピン x1 背面パネル I O PS 2キーボード x1 PS 2マウス x1 DVIポート x1 VGAポート x1 LANポート x1 USBポート x4 オーディオジャック x3 ボードサイズ 190 mm 幅 X 244 mm 高さ MicroATX OSサポート Windows 2000 XP VISTA Bios...

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