Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2C (rev. 2.x) Atheros AR8131/AR8132 LAN Driver

Gigabyte GA-G31M-ES2C (rev. 2.x) Atheros AR8131/AR8132 LAN Driver 1.0.0.xx descriptionCPU    
1. Support for an Intel Core 2 Extreme processor/ Intel Core 2 Quad processor/Intel Core 2 Duo processor/ Intel Pentium processor/Intel Celeron processor in the LGA 775 package
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. 2 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

Onboard Graphics
1. Integrated in the North Bridge 

Audio    
1. Realtek ALC883 codec
2. High Definition Audio
3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel 
4. Support for S/PDIF Out
5. Support for CD In 
Note: To configure 7.1-channel audio, you need connect with the port of HD Audio standard via front panel and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.

LAN    
1. AR8132 chip (10/100 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) 

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 Out header
12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
13. 1 x chassis intrusion header
14. 1 x power LED 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 RJ-45 port
8. 3 x audio jacks (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 fan speed control 

BIOS    
1. 2 x 4 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 Q-Flash
3. Support for Virtual DualBIOS
4. Support for Download Center
5. Support for Xpress Install
6. Support for Xpress Recovery2
7. Support for EasyTune
8. Support for Easy Energy Saver 

Bundle Software    
1. Norton Internet Security (OEM version) 

Form Factor    
1. Micro ATX form factor; 24.4cm x 19.4cm


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