Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3 User Manual

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Table of Contents
Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6
Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6
GA-P31-DS3/DS3L/S3L Motherboard Layout ................................................................ 7
Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 9
1-1 Installation Precautions ..................................................................................... 9
1-2 Product Specifications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler .............................................................. 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 15
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration ................................................................ 16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory ............................................................................................. 17
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 18
1-6 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 19
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 21
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................. 31
2-1 Startup Screen ................................................................................................ 32
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 33
2-3 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 35
2-4 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 37
2-5 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 39
2-6 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 42
2-7 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 44
2-8 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 45
2-9 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) ....................................................................... 47
2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................... 50
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 50
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 51
2-13 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 52
2-14 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 52

Gigabyte GA-P31-DS3 Specifications

General

Brand	Gigabyte
Model	GA-P31-DS3
Category	Motherboard
Language	English