Board

G31M-VS2




User Manual










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






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Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa- tional use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery inCalifornia, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”


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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................... 5
1.1 PackageContents .......................................................... 5
1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 10
1.4 I/O Panel ......................................................................... 11
2Installation ..................................................... 12
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 12
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................ 12
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 13
2.4Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................... 15
2.5 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...