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Preface

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any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of

the author.

Version 1.0a

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufac-

turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and

specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any

particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and

to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the

manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Trademark Recognition

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MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel

Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply 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 installa-

tion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inter-

ference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference

will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one

or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with

this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits govern-

ing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system’s

manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Summary of content (52 pages)

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Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0a Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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ii Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations.
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iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction......................................................................................1 Feature...............................................................................................2 Motherboard Components.............................................................4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions...........................................................................
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iv Integrated Peripherals.............................................................34 Power Management Setup.......................................................35 PCI/PnP Setup.........................................................................37 PC Health Status.....................................................................37 Frequency/Voltage Control......................................................39 Load Default Settings..............................................................
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1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the G31T-M9 motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA775 socket Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx Series processors for highend business or personal desktop markets. The motherboard incorporates the G31 Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets.
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2 Feature Processor The motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium® DualCore/Celeron® 4xx Series that carries the following features: • • Accommodates Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo/Pentium® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx Series processors Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1333/1066/800 MHz Chipset The G31 Northbridge (NB) and ICH7 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
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3 Onboard LAN (optional) The onboard LAN controller provides either of the following features: • • • Supports 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Transceiver Fully compliant with IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3ab Wake-On-LAN (WOL) by Magic Packet/Frame/Link Change • • • • Integrated PHY for 10/100/1000 Mbps IEEE 802.3x compliant flow control support Three power supplies: 2.5V, 1.8V and 1.2V PCI Express base 1.1 compliant Audio This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipsets: • • • • 5.
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4 Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard
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5 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™ 2 Duo/ 1. CPU Socket Pentium® Dual-Core/Celeron® 4xx Series processors CPU cooling fan connector 2. CPU_FAN 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots 3. DDR2_1~2 4. ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector Primary IDE channel 5. IDE Speaker header 6. SPK Clear CMOS jumper 7. CLR_CMOS Front Panel switch/LED header 8. F_PANEL Front Panel USB header 9. F_USB Serial ATA connectors 10. SATA1~2 Onboard parallel port header 11.
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6 Memo Introducing the Motherboard
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7 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • • • • • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges.
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8 Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT.
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9 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL CLR_CMOS 3-pin KBMPWR 3-pin Clear CMOS 2-3: CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system. Rear USB PS/2 Power Select 1-2: VCC Jumper (for 2-3: 5VSB PS/2 S3 wakeup only) 1 CLR_CMOS 1 KBMPWR 1.
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10 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surfacemount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components. On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.
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11 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. C. Open the load plate · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the hook of the lever, pushing down and pulling aside unlock it. · Lift up the lever. · Use thumb to open the load plate.
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12 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin DDR2 800/667. The total memory capacity is 4 GB. DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Memory module DDR2 667 DDR2 800 Memory Bus 333 MHz 400 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. The total memory capacity is up to 4 GB. Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges.
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13 Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR2 800/667 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size Vendor 512 MB Apacer Micron PSC Ramxel Samsung Apacer 1 GB Corsair Hexon Kingston Micron DDR2 667 PSC 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Aeneon Apacer Hynix Hexon Kingston LeadMax PSC Qimonda Aeneon Module Name 78.91G92.9K5 MT4HTF6464AY-667E1 AL6E8E63J-6E1 RML1520M38D6F-667 PC2-5300U-555-12-D3 AU01GE667C5KBGC 78.01G9O.
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14 Type Size Vendor Kingston 512 MB Micron Qimonda A-DATA Aeneon Apacer APOGEE Geil Hexon Infinity 1 GB Kingston Nanya PSC Ramaxel Samsung Silicon Power Transcend Unifosa A-DATA Aeneon Apacer CORSAIR DDR2 800 Geil Hexon 2 GB 4 GB DDR2 1066 1 GB Kingston Micron Nanya PSC Qimonda Samsung Silicon Power Samsung Unifosa Aeneon Samsung Aeneon Infinity OCZ Module Name KVR800D2N5/512 1.8V 9905315019.A02LF MT8HTF6464AY-80ED4 HYS72T64000HU-2.
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15 Expansion Slots Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
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16 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 2 3 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw. 1.
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17 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header for Azalia This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and lineout ports for easier access.
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18 F_USB: Front Panel USB header The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
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19 LPT: Onboard parallel port header This is a header that can be used to connect to the printer, scanner or other devices.
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20 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CDROM drive. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE channel interface. An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard. You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the cable correspoinds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.
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21 Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: 1 2 3 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply. This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function.
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22 Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. LAN Port Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network. USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices.
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23 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. 2 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the F_PANEL. 3 Connect the case speaker cable to SPK. 4 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. 5 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V.
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24 CPU_FAN: CPU Cooling FAN Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal Name Function System Ground Power +12V Sensor PWM GND +12V Sense PWM Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V. ATX_POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Signal Name Pin 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 +3.3V +3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground PWRGD +5VSB 22 23 24 +12V +12V +3.3V Signal Name +3.
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25 Front Panel Header The front panel header (F_PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases.
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26 Memo Installing the Motherboard
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27 Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
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28 Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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29 Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing . Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option.
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30 For the purpose of better product maintenance, the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual. The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS. Please visit the manufacture’s website for updated manual. Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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31 LBA/Large Mode (Auto) Use this item to set the LBA/Large mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the area the hard disk is visited each time. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) (Auto) If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. PIO Mode (Auto) Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.
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32 Thermal Management (Enabled) This item displays CPU’s temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU. TM Status (TM1/TM2) This item displays CPU Monitor status. Max CPUID Value Limit (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPU ID value limit. When supports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs, enables this to prevent the system from “rebooting” when trying to install Windows NT 4.0. Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Enabled) This item enables or disables enhanced halt (C1E).
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33 Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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34 Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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35 Parallel Port IRQ (IRQ7) Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port. USB Functions (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable the USB function. Legacy USB Support (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Press to return to the main menu setting page.
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36 PWRON After PWR-Fail (Power Off) This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status. Resume By RING (Disabled) An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state. Resume By PCI/PCI-E/Lan PME (Disabled) These items specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected.
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37 PCI/PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI/PnP Setup Init Display First Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA PCI Yes Help Item Select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.
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38 f Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function SMART Fan Control Disabled Help Item Options Disabled Enabled mnlk : Move Enter : Select F1: General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Load Default Settings SMART Fan Control (Disabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the system fan speed by changing the fan voltage.
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39 Frequency/Voltage Control This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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40 Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box that lets you install stability-oriented defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Select and then press to install the defaults. Select and then press to not install the defaults. Supervisor Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
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41 User Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password Help Item : Not Installed mnlk : Move Enter : Select F1: General Help +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F9: Load Default Settings User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.
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42 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. 2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.
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43 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.
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44 Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.
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45 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. 1. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation. 2.
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46 Method 1. Run Reboot Setup Windows Vista will block startup programs by default when installing drivers after the system restart. You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver, until you finish all drivers installation. Method 2. Disable UAC (User Account Control) * For administrator account only. Standard user account can only use Method 1.
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47 2. Select Classic View. 3. Set User Account. 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue.
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48 5. Disable User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer item and press OK, then press Restart Now. Then you can restart your computer and continue to install drivers without running blocked programs. Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard.