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G31M-VS2
User Manual

Version 1.2
Published March 2010
Copyright©2010 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
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The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic
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Contents
1 Introduction................................................... 5
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4

Package Contents ..........................................................
Specifications ................................................................
Motherboard Layout ......................................................
I/O Panel .........................................................................

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2Installation ..................................................... 12
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 12
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................ 12
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 13
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................... 152.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 16
2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................... 17
2.7 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 18
2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors .................................. 20
2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ........................................ 23
2.10Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation ...................................................................... 24
2.11 Driver Installation Guide .............................................. 24
2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology .................................... 24

SETUP
3 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY .......................................... 25
3.1 Introduction...