Gigabyte GA-P31-ES3G User Manual

- 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. Use
arrow 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 Software
` Standard CMOS Features
` Advanced BIOS Features
` Integrated Peripherals
` Power Management Setup
` PnP/PCI Configurations
` PC Health Status
` MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
ESC: Quit KLJI: Select Item F11: Save CMOS to BIOS
F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup F12: Load CMOS from BIOS
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Main Menu Help
The onscreen description of a highlighted setup option is displayed on the bottom line of the Main Menu.
Submenu Help
While in a submenu, press <F1> to display a help screen (General Help) of function keys available for
the menu. Press <Esc> to exit the help screen. Help for each item is in the Item Help block on the right
side of the submenu.
BIOS Setup Program Function Keys
< >< >< >< > Move the selection bar to select an item
<Enter> Execute command or enter the submenu
<Esc> Main Menu: Exit the BIOS Setup program
Submenus: Exit current submenu
<Page Up> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<Page Down> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1> Show descriptions of the function keys
<F2> Move cursor to the Item Help block on the right (submenus only)
<F5> Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus
<F6> Load the Fail-Safe BIOS default settings for the current submenus
<F7> Load the Optimized BIOS default settings for the current submenus
<F8> Access the Q-Flash utility
<F9> Display system information
<F10> Save all the changes and exit the BIOS Setup program
<F11> Save CMOS to BIOS
<F12> Load CMOS from BIOS
• If you do not find the settings you want in the Main Menu or a submenu, press <Ctrl>+<F1>
to access more advanced options.
• When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set
your system to its defaults.
• The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by
BIOS version.

Gigabyte GA-P31-ES3G Specifications

General

Memory voltage	1.8 V
Number of memory slots	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
USB 2.0 connectors	8
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of SATA connectors	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1
S/PDIF in port	No
Headphone outputs	3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2000
BIOS type	AWARD
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit
Trial software	Norton Internet Security

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	194 mm
Width	305 mm