Friday, July 20, 2012

Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L Specifications

Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L is LGA 775 motherboard and supported for DDR2 memory, Intel Core 2 (Extreme, Quad, Duo), Pentium Dual Core, Celeron or another Intel 775 package, powered by Intel G31 Express Chipset and Intel ICH7 chipset, PCI Express x16 slot, IDE and SATA 2.0 interface, also onboard Audio, let see more Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L specs below.

Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L Specifications

Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L
  • CPU : Support for an Intel Core 2 (Extreme, Quad, Duo), Pentium Dual-Core processor, or Celeron processors (LGA 775 package)
  • Front Side Bus : 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB
  • Chipset : Intel G31 Express Chipset (North Bridge), Intel ICH7 (South Bridge)
  • Memory : 2 x 1.8V DDR2 DIMM sockets supporting up to 4 GB of system memory, Dual channel memory architecture, Support for DDR2 1066(O.C.)/800/667 MHz memory modules
  • Onboard Graphics : Integrated in the North Bridge
  • Audio : Realtek ALC662 codec, High Definition Audio, 2/4/5.1-channel, Support for S/PDIF Out and CD In
  • LAN : RTL 8111C chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • Expansion Slots : 1 x (PCI Express x16 and PCI Express x1 slots), 2 x PCI slots
  • Storage Interface : 1 x IDE and 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
  • iTE IT8718 chip : 1 x floppy disk drive connector supporting up to 1 floppy disk drive
  • USB : Integrated in the South Bridge, 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 x (24-pin ATX main power connector, 4-pin ATX 12V power connector, floppy disk drive connector, IDE connector), 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors, 1 x (CPU fan header, system fan header, front panel header, front panel audio header, CD In connector, S/PDIF Out header, power LED header, chassis intrusion header), 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  • Back Panel Connectors : 1 x (PS/2 keyboard port, PS/2 mouse port, parallel port, serial port, D-Sub port, RJ-45), 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • I/O Controller : iTE IT8718 chip
  • H/W Monitoring : System voltage detection, CPU temperature detection, CPU/System fan speed detection, CPU overheating warning, CPU/System fan fail warning, CPU fan speed control
  • BIOS : 1 x 4 Mbit flash, Use of licensed AWARD BIOS, PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b
  • Unique Features : Supports for (@BIOS, Download Center, Q-Flash, EasyTune, Xpress Install, Xpress Recovery2, Virtual Dual BIOS)
  • Bundle Software : Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
  • Operating System : Support for Microsoft® Windows Vista/XP
  • Form Factor : Micro ATX form factor: 24.4cm x 19.3cm
Gigabyte GA-G31M-S2L is good motherboard in it class, it has Solid Capacitors on the PWM, SATA interface and PCI-E x 16 slots for better gaming experience, good specs as entry level Intel LGA 775 motherboards.