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MW31-SP0 (rev. 1.0)
Intel® C236 chipset
- ATX form factor
- Intel® Xeon® processors E3-1200 V6/V5 product family
- Intel® C236 Express Chipset
- 4 x UDIMM slots, DDR4 2400MHz
- 2 x GbE LAN ports (Intel® I210 + I219)
- Realtek® ALC887 controller
- 8 x SATA 6Gb/s onboard connecttors
- 1 x M.2 slot with PCIe Gen3 x4 M-key
- 2 x PCIe Gen3 x16 slots
- 2 x tranditional PCI slots
- Supports 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ / AMD® CrossFireX™
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SPECIFICATIONS
Form Factor
ATX
305W x 244D (mm)
305W x 244D (mm)
CPU
Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1200 V6/V5 product family
7th/ 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i3 processors, Intel® Celeron® processors, Intel® Pentium® processors
Socket
1 x LGA 1151
Chipset
Intel® C236
Memory
4 x DIMM slots
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports 1.2V DDR4 memory
ECC UDIMM modules supported
Up to 64GB
Supported speeds: 2400/2133 MHz
Dual channel memory architecture
Supports 1.2V DDR4 memory
ECC UDIMM modules supported
Up to 64GB
Supported speeds: 2400/2133 MHz
LAN
2 x GbE LAN ports (Intel® I210 + I219LM)
Video
Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel® HD Graphics support:
- 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz or 3840x2160@60 Hz * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.
- 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz * Support for HDMI 1.4 version.
Audio
Realtek® ALC887 controller
Supports 2/4/5.1/7.1 channel configurations
Supports 2/4/5.1/7.1 channel configurations
SAS
-
SATA
4 x SATA III 6Gb/s ports
4 x SATA III 6Gb/s ports (Marvell® 9230 controller)
4 x SATA III 6Gb/s ports (Marvell® 9230 controller)
RAID
Intel® SATA RAID 0/1/10/5
Marvell® SATA RAID 0/1/10
Marvell® SATA RAID 0/1/10
Expansion Slots
2 x PCIe x16 (Gen3 x16 bus) connectors
1 x PCIe x4 (Gen3 x2 bus) connector
1 x PCIe x4 (Gen3 x4 bus) mezzanine card slot
2 x PCI connectors
Support NVIDIA® SLI™ and AMD® CrossFireX™ technologies (2-way)
1 x M.2 (Gen3 x4 bus) slot:
- Socket 3
- M-key
- Max. width: 22mm
- Max. length: 80mm
1 x PCIe x4 (Gen3 x2 bus) connector
1 x PCIe x4 (Gen3 x4 bus) mezzanine card slot
2 x PCI connectors
Support NVIDIA® SLI™ and AMD® CrossFireX™ technologies (2-way)
1 x M.2 (Gen3 x4 bus) slot:
- Socket 3
- M-key
- Max. width: 22mm
- Max. length: 80mm
Internal I/O
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
8 x SATA III 6Gb/s ports
1 x USB 2.0 vertical type A port
1 x CPU fan header
4 x System fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
2 x USB 2.0 headers
1 x TPM header
1 x Serial header
1 x Front audio header
1 x S/PDIF-In header
1 x S/PDIF-Out header
1 x Front panel header
1 x HDD back plane board header
1 x SATA GPIO header
1 x JTAG header
1 x Chassis intrusion header
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
1 x BIOS password recovery jumper
1 x ME update jumper
1 x ME recovery jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Force to stop FRB3 timer jumper
1 x CPLD jumper
1 x SMB selection jumper
1 x PMBus connector
2 x SATA DOM connectors
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
8 x SATA III 6Gb/s ports
1 x USB 2.0 vertical type A port
1 x CPU fan header
4 x System fan headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
2 x USB 2.0 headers
1 x TPM header
1 x Serial header
1 x Front audio header
1 x S/PDIF-In header
1 x S/PDIF-Out header
1 x Front panel header
1 x HDD back plane board header
1 x SATA GPIO header
1 x JTAG header
1 x Chassis intrusion header
1 x BIOS recovery jumper
1 x BIOS password recovery jumper
1 x ME update jumper
1 x ME recovery jumper
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x Force to stop FRB3 timer jumper
1 x CPLD jumper
1 x SMB selection jumper
1 x PMBus connector
2 x SATA DOM connectors
Rear I/O
4 x USB 3.0
2 x USB 2.0
1 x PS/2
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort
1 x Serial
2 x RJ45
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF-Out
2 x USB 2.0
1 x PS/2
1 x HDMI
1 x DisplayPort
1 x Serial
2 x RJ45
5 x Audio jacks
1 x Optical S/PDIF-Out
TPM
1 x TPM header
OS Compatibility
Windows 10 (x64)
Windows 8.1 (x64)
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x86)
Windows 8.1 (x64)
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 (x86)
Board Management
-
PSU Connectors
1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
Operating Properties
Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C
Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Operating humidity: 8%-80% (non-condensing)
Non-operating temperature: -40°C to 60°C
Non-operating humidity: 20%-95% (non-condensing)
Retail Packaging Content
1 x MW31-SP0
1 x I/O shield
1 x Quick start guide
4 x SATA III 6Gb/s cables
1 x CrossFire™ bridge
1 x 2-SLI™ bridge
Box dimensions: 360 x 330 x 80 mm
1 x I/O shield
1 x Quick start guide
4 x SATA III 6Gb/s cables
1 x CrossFire™ bridge
1 x 2-SLI™ bridge
Box dimensions: 360 x 330 x 80 mm
Bulk Packaging Content
10 x MW31-SP0
10 x I/O shields
Carton dimensions: 600 x 473 x 495 mm
10 x I/O shields
Carton dimensions: 600 x 473 x 495 mm
Reference Numbers
Retail: 9MW31SP0MR-00
Bulk: 9MW31SP0NR-00
Bulk: 9MW31SP0NR-00
* The entire materials provided herein are for reference only. GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify or revise the content at anytime without prior notice.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
* Advertised performance is based on maximum theoretical interface values from respective Chipset vendors or organization who defined the interface specification. Actual performance may vary by system configuration.
* All trademarks and logos are the properties of their respective holders.
* Due to standard PC architecture, a certain amount of memory is reserved for system usage and therefore the actual memory size is less than the stated amount.
SUPPORT
Driver
BIOS
- All
- All
- Windows 8.1 64bit
- Windows 8 64bit
- Windows 7 32bit
- Windows 10 64bit
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x64
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x64
- SLES 12 x64
- SLES 11.4 x64
- RHEL 7.2 x64
Audio
Chipset
Chipset
Version
Size
Date
Intel® INF Driver
Version : 10.1.1.12
2.7 MB
2015/10/23
OS: Windows 7 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8.1 64bit
Intel® Management Engine Driver
Version : 11.0.0.1163
91.78 MB
2015/10/26
OS: Windows 7 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8.1 64bit
LAN
LAN
Version
Size
Date
Intel® LAN Driver and Utility
Version : 20.3
370.85 MB
2015/10/23
OS: Windows 7 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8.1 64bit
Intel® LAN Driver and Utility
Version : 22.1
322.42 MB
2017/03/21
OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS x64,RHEL 7.2 x64,Ubuntu 12.04 LTS x64,SLES 11.4 x64,SLES 12 x64
SATA
SATA
Version
Size
Date
Marvell SATA/RAID Driver
Version : 1.2.0.1041
0.75 MB
2014/12/05
OS: Windows 7 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8.1 64bit
Marvell SATA/RAID Utility
Version : 4.1.0.2018
41.84 MB
2014/10/01
OS: Windows 7 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8.1 64bit
Marvell SATA/RAID Driver and Utility
Version : 1.2.0.1047
52.99 MB
2017/03/26
OS: Windows 10 64bit
SATA RAID/AHCI
SATA RAID/AHCI
Version
Size
Date
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
Version : 14.6.0.1029
12.78 MB
2015/10/26
OS: Windows 7 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8.1 64bit
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Version : 4.5
337.17 MB
2014/05/20
OS: Windows 7 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8.1 64bit
Intel® SATA Preinstall driver
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
(For AHCI / RAID Mode)
Note: Windows setup to read from USB devices
Version : 14.6.0.1029
1.12 MB
2015/10/26
OS: Windows 7 32bit,Windows 8 64bit,Windows 8.1 64bit
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
Version : 15.2.0.1020
13.29 MB
2017/03/26
OS: Windows 10 64bit
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Version
Size
Date
BIOS
Description
Version
Size
Date
Security update for 2019.4 Intel Platform Update (IPU)
Update microcode:
CPU ID: 506E3, Microcode Version: 0x000000D6
CPU ID: 906E9, Microcode Version: 0x000000CA
Update microcode:
CPU ID: 506E3, Microcode Version: 0x000000D6
CPU ID: 906E9, Microcode Version: 0x000000CA
Version : R12
12.84 MB
2020/01/10
1. Upgrade ASPEED VBIOS update to v1.09.0
2. Upgrade microcode for NTEL SA-00233
2. Upgrade microcode for NTEL SA-00233
Version : R11
12.83 MB
2019/06/18
Warning:
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
Because BIOS flashing is potentially risky, if you do not encounter problems using the current version of BIOS, it is recommended that you not flash the BIOS. To flash the BIOS, do it with caution. Inadequate BIOS flashing may result in system malfunction.
What is a BETA?
BETA describes a new version that is reliable yet may not include all the features of the final product. During this phase we are previewing new features and gathering customer input to insure our product provides the best experience possible.
Support List
Description
Version
Size
Date
QVL Support List
Version : 1.0
0.04 MB
2017/03/27
QVL for MW31-SP0 (2017/Q1)<br>
Kaby Lake CPU list<br>
( server sku)
QVL Support List
Version : 1.0
0.12 MB
2017/03/27
QVL for MW31-SP0 (2017/Q1)<br>
Kaby Lake CPU list<br>
( consumer sku)
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