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GA-EG31MF-S2 (Rev. 1.1)

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Intel® G31 + ICH7 Chipset
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Specifications

  • CPU
    1. Support for an Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor/Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor/Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor/Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® D processor/Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® 4 processor/Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package
      (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
    2. L2 cache varies with CPU
  • Front Side Bus
    1. 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
  • Chipset
    1. North Bridge: Intel® G31 Express Chipset
    2. South Bridge: Intel® ICH7
  • Memory
    1. 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of system memory
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR2 1066(O.C.)/800/667 MHz memory modules
      (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.)
    * Because of chipset limitations, do not populate both DIMM sockets of the same channel (e.g. DDRII1 and DDRII2), or populate 4 DIMM sockets with double-sided memory modules to prevent system's failure to start or incorrect detection of memory modules. Please refer to the user manual for the memory configurations table.

    * Because of chipset limitations, when using FSB 1333 MHz CPU with populating all DIMM sockets, memory frequency will be reduced from the original, and system instability or incorrect detection of memory module may be occur.
    Please refer "Memory Support List" for memory support information.
  • Audio
    1. Realtek ALC888 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4. Support for S/PDIF In/Out
    5. Support for CD In
  • LAN
    1. Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
    2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
    3. 2 x PCI slots
  • Storage Interface
  • South Bridge:
    1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
    2. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
    iTE IT8718 chip:
    1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
  • USB
    1. Integrated in the South Bridge
    2. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
  • IEEE 1394
    1. T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
    2. Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
    4. 1 x IDE connector
    5. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
    6. 1 x CPU fan header
    7. 1 x system fan header
    8. 1 x front panel header
    9. 1 x front panel audio header
    10. 1 x CD In connector
    11. 1 x S/PDIF In/Out header
    12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    13. 1 x IEEE 1394a header
    14. 1 x power LED header
    15. 1 x chassis intrusion header
  • Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
    2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
    3. 1 x parallel port
    4. 1 x serial port
    5. 1 x D-Sub port
    6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    7. 1 x IEEE 1394a port
    8. 1 x RJ-45 port
    9. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • I/O Controller
    1. iTE IT8718 chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    1. System voltage detection
    2. CPU temperature detection
    3. CPU/System fan speed detection
    4. CPU overheating warning
    5. CPU/System fan fail warning
    6. CPU/System fan speed control
  • BIOS
    1. 1 x 8 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
    3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
  • Unique Features
    1. Support for @BIOS
    2. Support for Download Center
    3. Support for Q-Flash
    4. Support for EasyTune
    5. Support for Xpress Install
    6. Support for Xpress Recovery2
    7. Support for Virtual Dual BIOS
    8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver
  • Bundled Software
    1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Operating System
    1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000
  • Form Factor
    1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 23cm
  • Remark
    1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
    2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.
    • CPU
      1. Support for an Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme processor/Intel® Core™ 2 Quad processor/Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor/Intel® Pentium® processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® D processor/Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Extreme Edition/Intel® Pentium® 4 processor/Intel® Celeron® processor in the LGA 775 package
        (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.)
      2. L2 cache varies with CPU
    • Front Side Bus
      1. 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
    • Chipset
      1. North Bridge: Intel® G31 Express Chipset
      2. South Bridge: Intel® ICH7
    • Memory
      1. 4 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of system memory
      2. Dual channel memory architecture
      3. Support for DDR2 1066(O.C.)/800/667 MHz memory modules
        (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest memory support list.)
      * Because of chipset limitations, do not populate both DIMM sockets of the same channel (e.g. DDRII1 and DDRII2), or populate 4 DIMM sockets with double-sided memory modules to prevent system's failure to start or incorrect detection of memory modules. Please refer to the user manual for the memory configurations table.

      * Because of chipset limitations, when using FSB 1333 MHz CPU with populating all DIMM sockets, memory frequency will be reduced from the original, and system instability or incorrect detection of memory module may be occur.
      Please refer "Memory Support List" for memory support information.
    • Audio
      1. Realtek ALC888 codec
      2. High Definition Audio
      3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
      4. Support for S/PDIF In/Out
      5. Support for CD In
    • LAN
      1. Realtek 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
    • Expansion Slots
      1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
      2. 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
      3. 2 x PCI slots
    • Storage Interface
    • South Bridge:
      1. 1 x IDE connector supporting ATA-100/66/33 and up to 2 IDE devices
      2. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
      iTE IT8718 chip:
      1. 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
    • USB
      1. Integrated in the South Bridge
      2. Up to 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers)
    • IEEE 1394
      1. T.I. TSB43AB23 chip
      2. Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 on the back panel, 1 via the IEEE 1394a bracket connected to the internal IEEE 1394a header)
    • Internal I/O Connectors
      1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
      2. 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
      3. 1 x floppy disk drive connector
      4. 1 x IDE connector
      5. 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
      6. 1 x CPU fan header
      7. 1 x system fan header
      8. 1 x front panel header
      9. 1 x front panel audio header
      10. 1 x CD In connector
      11. 1 x S/PDIF In/Out header
      12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
      13. 1 x IEEE 1394a header
      14. 1 x power LED header
      15. 1 x chassis intrusion header
    • Back Panel Connectors
      1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
      2. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
      3. 1 x parallel port
      4. 1 x serial port
      5. 1 x D-Sub port
      6. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
      7. 1 x IEEE 1394a port
      8. 1 x RJ-45 port
      9. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
    • I/O Controller
      1. iTE IT8718 chip
    • H/W Monitoring
      1. System voltage detection
      2. CPU temperature detection
      3. CPU/System fan speed detection
      4. CPU overheating warning
      5. CPU/System fan fail warning
      6. CPU/System fan speed control
    • BIOS
      1. 1 x 8 Mbit flash
      2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
      3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b
    • Unique Features
      1. Support for @BIOS
      2. Support for Download Center
      3. Support for Q-Flash
      4. Support for EasyTune
      5. Support for Xpress Install
      6. Support for Xpress Recovery2
      7. Support for Virtual Dual BIOS
      8. Support for Dynamic Energy Saver
    • Bundled Software
      1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
    • Operating System
      1. Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000
    • Form Factor
      1. Micro ATX Form Factor; 24.4cm x 23cm
    • Remark
      1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
      2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP SP1/SP2. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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      * 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.

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