User manual MSI G31M3

[. . . ] If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel: The power cord or plug is damaged. The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User's Manual. T h is eq uip men t h as been tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] - In Dual-Channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the same type and density in different channel DIMM slots. - To enable successful system boot-up, always insert the memory modules into the DIMM1 first. Installing Memory Modules You can find the notch on the memory modules and the volt on the DIMM slots whether DDR or DDR2. The memory m odules has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right orient ation. Then push it in until the golden finger on the m em ory m odule is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot. You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the DIMM slot. Manually check if the memory m odule has been locked in place by the DIMM slot clips at the sides. Fan Power Connectors The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When connect the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the m ainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the fan control. You can install Dual Core Center utility that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to the actual CPU temperature. Fan cooler set with 3 or 4 pins power connector are both available for CPUFAN. If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives separately to Master/ Slave mode by setting jumpers. Front Panel Connectors These connectors are for electrical connection to the front panel switches and LEDs. Front USB Connector (Yellow) This connector, com pliant with Intel ® I/O Connectivity Design Guide, is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. Front Panel Audio Connector (Azalia Spec) This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel ® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from an external battery to keep the data of system configuration. W ith the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set the jumper to clear data. Power Supply Attachment Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no dam age will be caused. [. . . ] You can call up this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. The Main Menu allows you to select from ten setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. [. . . ]