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  • Page 1 G31MX 2.0 Series Motherboard User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Statement: This manual is the intellectual property of Foxconn, Inc. Although the information in this manual may be changed or modified at any time, Foxconn does not obligate itself to inform the user of these changes. Trademark: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 3 Declaration of conformity HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard G31MX 2.0/G31MX-K 2.0 is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) ■...
  • Page 4 Declaration of conformity Trade Name: FOXCONN Model Name: G31MX 2.0/G31MX-K 2.0 Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc. Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835 Telephone: 714-738-8868 Facsimile: 714-738-8838 Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly Type of Product: Motherboard Manufacturer: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY...
  • Page 5 Installation Precautions ■ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the sudden and momentary electric current that flows between two objects at different electrical potentials. Normally it comes out as a spark which will quickly damage your electronic equipment. Please wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TAble of CoNTeNTS Chapter 1 Product Introduction Product Specifications ..............2 Layout ................... 4 Back Panel Connectors ..............5 Chapter 2 Hardware Install Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ..........8 Install the Memory ..............11 Install an Expansion Card ............13 Install other Internal Connectors ..........
  • Page 7 Main Page ................49 CPU Control ................53 Frequency Control ..............55 Limit Setting ................56 Voltage Control ..............58 Fan Control ................59 FOX LiveUpdate Local Update ................. 60 Online Update ............... 62 Configure ................65 About & Help ................. 67 FOX LOGO .................
  • Page 8 Thank you for buying Foxconn G31MX 2.0 Series motherboard. Foxconn products are engineered to maximize computing power, providing only what you need for break-through performance. With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi-media computing requirements, G31MX 2.0 Series enables you to unleash more power from your computer.

  • Page 9: Product Specifications

    1-1 Product Specifications Support LGA775 socket Intel ® CPU: Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Exterme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium ® Dual-Core / Pentium ® 4 Extreme Edition(90nm) / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® processors Front Side Bus 1600(oc*)/1333/1066/800MHz FSB (oc*: overclocking) North Bridge : Intel ®...
  • Page 10 Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x Serial port 1 x Parallel port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 1 x VGA port 6-channel audio ports Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection...

  • Page 11: Layout

    1-2 layout 1. 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector 15. TPM Connector 2. USBPW1357_1 Jumper 16. Clear CMOS Jumper 3. Over Memory Frequency Jumper(JP1,JP2) 17. Front Panel Connector 4. PCI Express x16 Slot 18. SATA Connectors 5. PCI Express x1 Slot 19.

  • Page 12: Back Panel Connectors

    1-3 back Panel Connectors LAN Port PS/2 Mouse Port Parallel Port Line In Line Out Microphone In VGA Port Audio Ports PS/2 Keyboard Port USB Ports Serial Port 1. PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse. 2.
  • Page 13 8. RJ-45 lAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10/100/1000Mb/s data rate. Left: Active Right: Link LAN Type Status Description Status Description No Link No Link 100M Green Data Activity Orange 10/100Mb/s Connection Blinking No Link No Link 10Mb/s Connection 1000M...
  • Page 14 This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply, slots, pin headers and the mounting of jumpers. Caution should be exercised during the installation of these modules. Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully.

  • Page 15: Install The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 16 Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket : Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. 1. Remove protective socket cover. 2.
  • Page 17 Install the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example.) 1. Apply and spread an even thermal 2. Place the four bolts of the CPU grease on the surface of CPU.

  • Page 18: Install The Memory

    2-2 Install the Memory Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. ■...
  • Page 19 Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch If you take a look at front side of memory module, it has asymmetric pin counts on both sides separated by a notch in the middle, so it can only fit in one direction.

  • Page 20: Install An Expansion Card

    2-3 Install an expansion Card ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

  • Page 21: Install Other Internal Connectors

    2-4 Install other Internal Connectors Power Connectors This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order not to damage any device, make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply. 24-pin ATX power connector : PWR1 PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector.
  • Page 22 Audio Connector : f_AUDIo The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. PORT1_L AUD_GND It provides the Front Audio output choice. PORT1_R PRESENCEJ PORT2_R SENSE1_RETURN SENSE_SEND EMPTY PORT2_L SENSE2_RETURN floppy Disk Drive Connector : floPPY This motherboard includes a standard floppy F_AUDIO disk drive (FDD) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB,1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs.
  • Page 23 front Panel Connector : fP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. HDD-LED PWR-LED Hard Disk leD Connector (HDD-leD) RESET-SW PWR-SW Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. It EMPTY indicates the active status of the hard disks. This 2-pin connector is directional with +/- sign.
  • Page 24 S/PDIf oUT Connector : SPDIf_oUT EMPTY The connector is used for S/PDIF output. SPDIF_OUT SPDIF_OUT TPM Connector : TPM The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) provides the ability to the PC to run applications more secure and to make transactions and communication more trust- worthy.

  • Page 25: Jumpers

    2-5 Jumpers For some features needed, users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard to modify them. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper setting. Description of Jumpers 1.
  • Page 26 ■ Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings. ■ Do not clear the CMOS while the system is turned on. USb device wake-up Jumper: USbPW1357_1/ USbPW0246_1 1. Set the jumper to pins 1-2 (+5V) to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode using the connected USB devices.
  • Page 27 Keyboard and Mouse Jumper: Kb/MS_PW This jumper allows you to enable or disable keyboard and mouse wake-up feature. Set the jumper to pins 2-3(+5VSB) to wake up the computer from S3 and S4 sleep modes when you press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS.
  • Page 28 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur : 1. An error message appears on the screen during the system Power On Self Test (POST) process.

  • Page 29: Enter Bios Setup

    enter bIoS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer, when the message "Press TAb to show PoST screen, Del to enter SeTUP, eSC to enter boot Menu"...
  • Page 30 ► Security Chip Configuration Only the TPM device is connected to the computer, this item will appear, you can press <Enter> to set some parameters of TPM device. ► Power Management Setup All the items related with Green function features can be set up through this menu. ►...

  • Page 31: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMoS features This submenu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, floppy drive and so on. Use the arrow up/down keys to select an item, then use the <+> or <-> keys to change the setting.
  • Page 32 Award (Phoenix) bIoS is supporting 3 HDD modes : CHS, lbA and large. For HDD <528MB For HDD >528MB & Supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Large For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA Note: Set to [Auto] , the system can detect the hard disk and select the HDD mode automatically.

  • Page 33: Fox Central Control Unit

    fox Central Control Unit Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fox Central Control Unit [SuperBIOS-Protect] Item Help SuperBIOS-Protect [Disabled] Menu Level ► [SuperSpeed] Current CPU Frequency 3400MHz Current FSB Frequency 1066MHz Current DRAM Frequency 667MHz CPU Clock Ratio [ 17 X] Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled] Fox Intelligent Stepping...
  • Page 34 More detailed descriptions of FIS feature can be found in FOX One utility of Chapter 4. The following 5 settings are valid only when the Fox Intelligent Stepping is set to [Manual]. ► FSB 1600 CPU Support ( Appears only if CPU supports FSB 1600) This item will show and provide more options if your CPU is supporting FSB1600.
  • Page 35 The following 5 settings are valid only when the DRAM Timing Selectable is set to [Manual]. ► CAS Latency Time (tCL) This item controls the CAS latency The CAS Latency is the number of clock cycles that elapse from the time the request for data is sent to the actual memory location until the data is transmitted from the module.

  • Page 36: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced bIoS features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ► CPU Feature [Press Enter] Press Enter Item Help ► Removable Device Priority [Press Enter] ► Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Menu Level ► CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled]...
  • Page 37 ► Security Option When it is set to “Setup”, a password is required to enter the CMOS Setup screen; When it is set to “System”, a password is required not only to enter CMOS Setup, but also to start up your PC.
  • Page 38 CPU feature Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled] Item Help Disabled C1E Function [Auto] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Menu Level ► EIST Function [Enabled] Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3. Should Be "Disabled" for WinXP ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help...

  • Page 39: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features ► PCI Express Root Port Func [Press Enter] Item Help Press Enter System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] Menu Level ► ** VGA Setting ** PEG/Onchip VGA Control [Auto] On-Chip Frame Buffer Size...
  • Page 40 concept, wherein a static amount of page-locked graphics memory is allocated during driver initialization. This fixed amount of memory will provide the user with a guaranteed graphics memory at all times, and will no longer be available to the OS. DVMT is an enhancement of the UMA concept, wherein the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications.

  • Page 41: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals ► OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter] Item Help Press Enter ► Onboard Device [Press Enter] ► SuperIO Device [Press Enter] Menu Level ► ► USB Device Setting [Press Enter] ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values...
  • Page 42 Recommend leaving this BIOS feature at the default [Enabled] setting. You should only disable it for troubleshooting purposes. For example, certain IDE devices may not run properly using DMA transfers when the PCI bus is overclocked. Disabling DMA support will force the drive to use the slower PIO transfer mode.
  • Page 43 onboard Device Enabled Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device HDA Audio Select [Auto] Item Help Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled] Menu Level ► ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► HDA Audio Select This item is used to select the operation of your audio controller.
  • Page 44 This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1. ► Onboard IrDA Port This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard infrared chip.
  • Page 45 USb Device Setting Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB Controller [Enabled] Item Help Enabled USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Operation Mode [High Speed] Menu Level ► USB Keyboard Function [Enabled] USB Mouse Function [Enabled] [Enable] or [Disable] Universal Host Controller Interface *** USB Mass Storage Device ***...

  • Page 46: Security Chip Configuration

    Security Chip Configuration Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Security Chip Configuration TPM Support [Enabled] Item Help Disabled TPM Current Status Disabled & Deactivated TPM Status change] Menu Level ► Enable / Disable Trusted Platform Module ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 47: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ► PCI Express PM Function [Press Enter] Press Enter Item Help ► Power Management Events [Press Enter] ACPI Function [Enabled] Menu Level ► ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-off] HPET Support [Enabled]...
  • Page 48 ► PCI Express PM Function This menu allows you to set the power management of PCI Express. ► Power Management Events Press <Enter> to select the submenu. ► ACPI Function This item is used to enable or disable the ACPI function. ►...
  • Page 49 ► Wake-Up on LAN This item is used to set the system to wake up by LAN. ► USB KB Wake-Up from S3 This item is used to set the system to wake up by USB keyboard when it is staying at S3 (Suspend to RAM) state.

  • Page 50: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Case Open Warning [Disabled] Item Help Disabled Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] Warning Temperature [Disabled] Menu Level ► Vccp 1.32 Vddr 1.77 V +3.3V 3.34 V +12V 11.84 V 4.75 V Voltage Battery 3.02 V 29 o C...

  • Page 51: Load Optimized Defaults

    on the slope formula. Load Optimized Defaults Select this option and press <Enter>. A dialogue pops out, select <Y> then press <Enter> to load the defaults; press <N> to skip. Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N By this default, BIOS have set the optimized performance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components.
  • Page 52 The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. This chapter includes the following information: ■ Utility CD content ■ Install driver and utility ■ FOX ONE ■ FOX LiveUpdate ■...

  • Page 53: Utility Cd Content

    Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. You can simply put it into your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1. Install Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You should install the drivers in order, and you need to restart your computer after all the drivers have been installed.

  • Page 54: Install Driver And Utility

    Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click. Exit the program Drop to System Tray Click to visit Select to Install Select to Browse CD Foxconn's Utilities Install Drivers website 2. Install Utility You can select the specific utility to install.

  • Page 55: Fox One

    foX oNe FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequencies and fan speeds at any time. With FOX ONE, you can : ■ Modify system performance settings, such as the CPU and memory bus speeds, CPU voltages, fan speeds, and other system performance options.

  • Page 56: Main Page

    1. Main Page Show CPU Toolbar Information Alert Lamp Switch Button Skin Button Exit Minimum Configuration Homepage Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan speed/Temperature value Toolbar Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages. Alert lamp When the system is in healthy state, the color of alert lamp is green. When the system is in abnormal state, the alert lamp color is red.
  • Page 57 Click this button to exit the program. Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen. Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com...
  • Page 58 Configuration This menu allows you to configure : 1). Monitor interval (ms) : This is to define the interval of different messages of system settings which are to be displayed on Simple Mode screen. Minimum value is 1 second. 2). Simple Mode : To select which message of system settings are to be displayed in the Simple Mode.
  • Page 59 what the CPU clock should be. Step 1 : Click Calibration icon, a message pops out to ask for continue. Select Yes. Step 2 : After data is collected, it will ask you to restart your computer now. Later on, when the FOX ONE program is activated, and F.I.S. feature (in CPU Page) is also enabled, FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system loadings.

  • Page 60: Cpu Control

    2. CPU Page - CPU Control This page lets you select (or overclock) CPU clock to meet the current performance level of the system. The fastest and suitable CPU clock running for current system can be calculated by FOX ONE automatically or manually input by yourselves. Manual : You can press the up/down button to adjust your CPU clock.
  • Page 61 You can see the system is raising CPU clock until the system hangs. Push RESET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer. Run FOX ONE program again, it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system.

  • Page 62: Frequency Control

    foX Intelligent Stepping (f.I.S., optional) Select FOX Intelligent Stepping will allow your system to automatically adjust your CPU clock rate based on different system loadings. For example, if you select Power Gaming, CPU clock will be driven to run at its maximum speed. While in Energy Saving, CPU will lower down its speed to a minimum.

  • Page 63: Limit Setting

    4. limit Setting 4.1 limit Setting - CPU Temperature This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function. Go to Limit Show current CPU Setting page temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high...
  • Page 64 4.3 limit Setting - CPU fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan runs slower than the low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan...

  • Page 65: Voltage Control

    4.5 limit Setting - fAN1 fan This page lets you to set FAN1 fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. Show current FAN1 fan rpm value Enable alert function when the FAN1 fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan Set low limit rpm by...

  • Page 66: Fan Control

    6. fan Page - fan Control This page lets you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual. When Smart Fan is selected, you must use a 4-pin CPU cooler in your system. Go to Fan page Enable or disable smart fan function Set fan speed by...

  • Page 67: Fox Liveupdate

    foX liveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■...
  • Page 68 1-2 local Update - backup This page can backup your system BIOS. You can click “Backup”, and key in a file name, then click “Save” to finish the backup operation. The extension of this backup file is ".BIN" for Award BIOS and ".ROM"...

  • Page 69: Online Update

    2. online Update 2-1 online Update - Update bIoS This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new BIOS from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here Current information Search new BIOS from Internet...
  • Page 70 Select the driver to update Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window 2-3 online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here Current information Search new utilities...
  • Page 71 2-4 online Update - Update All This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it will search all new BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here Current information Search all new BIOS/ drivers/utilities from Internet Browse detailed...

  • Page 72: Configure

    3. Configure 3-1 Configure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After you enable the auto search function, FOX LiveUpdate will start its searching from Internet and if any qualified item found, it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step.
  • Page 73 When you enable "Auto Search FOX LiveUpdate", if your FOX LiveUpdate version is older, it will auto search from internet and prompt you to install the new version. Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate 3-2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility.

  • Page 74: About & Help

    3-3 Configure - Advance This page lets you select to flash BIOS / Boot Block and clear CMOS. If you choose Flash Boot Block, it means BIOS is not protective, and you must make sure the flash process is continuous and without any interruption.

  • Page 75: Fox Logo

    foX loGo FOX LOGO is a simple and useful utility to backup, change and delete the boot time Logo. The boot Logo is the image that appears on screen during POST (Power-On Self-Test). You can prepare a bitmap image (640x480) file, then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo.

  • Page 76: Fox Dmi

    foX DMI FOX DMI is a full Desktop Management Interface viewer, and it provides three DMI data formats : Report, Data Fields and Memory Dump. With DMI information, system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your mother- board if there is any problem occurred. Supporting Operating Systems : ■...

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