GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

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I gotten this mobo at christmas to particularly run Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7. It runs Snow Leo great and I'm using a Pentium Dual Core which performs good as well. Methodtwo.57 Ghz Pentium Dual CoreGigabyte GA-G31M-ES2LNvidia GeForce 9400 GT 1GB320GB SATA HDD2GB Ram N/A

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Cheap, very good layout There has to be a style flaw on this board due to the fact twice I turned on the energy to the board and the underside started to spark which in turn fried the CPU fan and appears like a handful of copper wiring that goes all through the board. Thanks Gigabyte for wasting my time. Last time I obtain from you guys. Newegg is still awesome with their RMA approach. Thanks once more.

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Fairly cheap, Enables mild overclock, can adjust voltages if required. I had an extra CPU/cooler, ram, case, and so on and picked up this board to make an additional machine. Operating fantastic so far! Can't list any for the price

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Performs Wonderful. Quite Low Value. Onboard Video functions ok and so does sound. NO RAID but i knew that so it was anticipated. Newegg is Excellent.

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Pros - onboard graphics, can use a wide variety of processors, swift performance and simple set-up. I constructed this board for my mother who utilizes the computer system for surfing the web, paying bills on the internet, watch an occasional video, kind up some documents, fax, etc. - extremely light usage. The board is rapid and fits her needs completely. Overclocking isn’t an situation; nevertheless, if you want to adjust ram timings and are in to light to moderate overclocking, then this board will do. Again, for the price tag, stability and top quality of this board, it’s an outstanding deal. Method:G.Skill – 4gb DDR 800mhz (FAST!!)Cooler Master Centurion 5WD 320gb (Blue) HDE5200 operating at stock speed ƒ.5ghz)OCZ Modstream 600w (got it for a steal at ฮ) I loaded almost everything up and the personal computer just worked and worked fast. Actually can't ask for much more than that. None This board was quite easy to set up and can accept a assortment of processors. I purchased this board primarily based on cost and use - each day laptop for straightforward tasks. As this was my 1st ever computer make, I couldn't have asked for an less difficult board. It's loaded with sufficient sata ports for what it will be used for. If you’re looking for a stable board for an great price tag, then you truly can’t go incorrect with the G31-ES2L. The board has been utilized for more than a year now and I couldn’t be any happier. I'm definitely sold on Gigabyte high quality. If you need to have to make added adjustments on this board, just hit handle+F1 and additional choices grow to be offered. Read the QVL for memory and you won't go wrong.

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Well this is extremely stable. And, it positive is fast. It has each power saver and overclock built in. Just for entertaining, I plugged in a tiny 2.2ghz Conroe-L single core chip, and it now has offered 3.3ghz without any issue. That's a complete third quicker than a three.4ghz LGA775 Prescott. Most of this astoundingly quick functionality has to do with the memory speeds on this motherboard being locked into optimized ratios. Its virtually like limitless cache. I did use the Dynatron Cooler with metal backing plate, readily available right here at Newegg. Its incredibly important to have a backing plate with your CPU cooler so that the motherboard remains flat (and stays stable). The power saver technologies operates with no slowing down your computing expertise. Good!! It also has readily available S3 (desktop), S4, and S5 (laptop) modes that work very properly! Goodbye electric bill, hello Gigabyte! Doesn't have Via sound. Understanding the overclockingIf you dial in 300 񡼰) bus rate (and also manually make the ram run at 800), your DDR2-800 memory will pull in a surprise overall performance of 3500 megabytes per second sustained transfer speed in single channel or even quicker in dual channel. This is virtually record-breaking ram functionality.And, that will certainly speed up your CPU, exactly like you had bought a CPU with a really large cache. In my opinion, this a lot more than makes up for the distinction among the 300 񡼰) base speed versus the 333 񡾵) base speed.Nevertheless, if you want to dial in 333 񡾵) then you'll need ram that will go more rapidly than DDR2-800 speeds. Some DDR2-800 will tolerate this, while others will not. The motherboard does not include the multiplier to run 333 񡾵) when also operating the ram at exactly DDR2-800 spec, but rather it would run a somewhat higher speed which may well not be steady.So, if you have difficulty, dial in 300 rather of 333. Either that, or get faster r

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Wonderful motherboard, very dependable. I loved it! It was so uncomplicated to use, in particular the BIOS. Had no troubles with it at all. Ran GeIL Gaming Grade 2GB RAM @ 4-4-4-12, E3300 Dual Core (Did some light overclocking hehe, two.5GHz to two.8GHz, though this board is not genuinely meant for it.) The pins for the power button, reset switch and so on are all colour coded and printed on the board, very newb friendly. I would propose this board for a beginner. Not a con, just negative luck. My 1st board came DOA a couple days just following I had gotten it. I'm not going to be a child about it like other men and women on here and give it 1 egg just bring about I got a negative board. It occurs. I will say that this board could use two additional RAM slots though. This is a light to mid end board. Don't count on anything crazy out of it.

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Economical, lots of on board connectors, dual bios, and as soon as again it was fairly inexpensive from a trusted manufacturer Only two USB connectors that no longer function Built this tiny guy as a HTPC for my mother and it was working alright to this point. I mean I shelled out much less then what you have to when you obtain a video game these days, but it no longer operates. The two USB ports on the back no longer operates and even with a PCI USB card installed it doesn't function. Performs fine if you can essentially get a OS truly installed but in the BIOS area where you in fact try to boot type disk.. Fat opportunity the USB keyboard will perform. Sent a RMA request so I hope they send me reply back quickly, seeing how Gigabyte themselves supply up a 3 year warranty on this board.

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Nice fit in hec6T Series 6T18BB case. Good power saving capabilities. Two identical systems both posted on initial power up with G.Skill 2GB ƒ x 1GB) Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ and E5300. These systems are basic Point-Of-Sale. PCs. I didn't will need blazing speed or dazzling graphics, these are just information entry terminals, and fine ones they are. Stable and cool for 24ǝ operation. One particular replaced an AMD K6-2 500mhz based technique, and the other replaced a bit much more modern day program. Both are intense improvements over what they replaced. Stock CPU fans that came with the E5300s had been a bit tricky to get locked in spot. Headers for the front panel switch/LEDs had been not as nicely marked as I would have liked, but work nicely sufficient. Would have liked an e-sata port as an alternative of 4 sata ports, but knew that going in. If you are looking for bleeding edge, this isn't your MOBO, but if you are looking for a stable platform to run each day tasks this is a actual winner. I installed win 7 on both machines. Getting "simple file sharing" to operate effectively was nightmarish, but that is no fault of the MOBO. Two comprehensive systems, PSU, Case, 2GB RAM, MOBO, CPU, 250GB HD had been significantly less than 跌 each and every. I have paid additional for a single video card.

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The finest G31 board out there, Gigabyte is altering though in my opinion, I trust all thier LGA 775 chipset boards. None E8500 @ 3.15 x 9.five multiplyerG31m-ES2LG.Skill ddr2 800 2x2gigWD 500gig Black 32 cacheSapphire 4850x2750 Cosair wt PSUXigmatek rifle 120mm coolerCreative xf-fi xgramer

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Didn't explode. Didn't perform. Hangs on boot no matter what I hook up to it or how I configure it. This is the third non-functional mobo I've bought from Newegg. Very first time I let it go, and the old mobo's sitting around collecting dust. Not this time. Get ready for an RMA Newegg, you can have the last two paperweights back, I don't want 'em.What happened to competent people becoming able to construct their personal PCs? I've built every Computer I've had for the final ten years, but I'm contemplating throwing in the towel and obtaining pre-built for the initially time considering that my 1st Pc. Just not worth the hassle. Employed to be you could kill two birds by creating oneself, 1 you knew you wouldn't get shafted by some proprietary, non-upgradable junk builders (Dell) like to use, and 2 you saved cash. Effectively, I'm not saving cash if I'm paying shipping both techniques to Newegg to RMA junk products. Taiwan, PRC and Korea want to get their sheet together and cease selling DOA goods. If they can't make a profit selling mobos for 60 USD, then they ought to start off selling them for much more and good quality testing them.

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*easy to install*boots appropriate up*great overclock utility*inexpensive *doesn't make me dinner? For an economical LGA775 board, this does precisely what I necessary it to and that was replace my burned out ASUS P5N-E 650i SLI.If this board can replace that beauty of a board right after these handful of years, then it's quite awesome. In fact, I would argue this has pros more than some of the older boards as the OC utility is really user friendly and even a novice overclocker wouldn't have much difficulty figuring out what exactly to do. Not to mention it has a fail-secure in case your more than clock it as well significantly and your processor becomes also hot.Would definitely recommend as a very good replacement LGA775 or even a very first time if you're seeking for a spending budget construct.

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Modest, uncomplicated to set up factors, and incredibly versatile case fitting. Wish it came with MB screws/ mounts and had more fan power slots. I also wish it had a tiny more space to plug the power button etc in. It's in a very cramped region. Bios post message also takes longer to load and disapear then the old ASUS MB I had in the laptop or computer, but it doesn't phase me as it is a organization machine. Wonderful for the cost.

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G*I*G*A*B*Y*T*E ! amazing boards. Repairs, upgrades, new builds and so on. ALL 5 of my personal Computer's rocka GB MOBO! not usually the least expensive, but ill take that more than lack of quality anytime THEY Perform! Windows 7 House Premium on a really simple make. Replaced a BRAND NEW more affordable mobo from a distinct company that arrived DOA! Only a handful of MOBO firms out there I will now use. 4 was my final count.

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Strong board, fantastic bundle for the value. None as far as everyday use. Couldn't get it to overclock, even though. I bought this board after reading about how effectively it could overclock with the intent to bring an e8500 up to 4.0ghz. I was able to do that (and a little additional) at stock voltages with temps peaking about 60 degrees under load. The only curious factor was that I couldn't get it to POST if I manually set the PCIe frequency to 100; it had to be on auto.Although performing a stress test, I noticed a popping noise coming from speakers on the Tv I had connected to the box. I was operating each audio and video by means of an HDMI connection on the vid card connected to the PCIe slot. As soon as I undid the overclock the popping noise went away.After a few google searches, I realized that the PCIe frequency was the challenge. With this board you have to leave it on auto with this board so that the PCIe frequency goes up in proportion to your FSB. The issue is that any PCIe frequency above one hundred can fry the card you place in your PCIe slot... like your pricey graphics card.

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Really easy to set up, started out right up on the initially attempt. Onboard grahics looks fantastic but wife is not a gamer. None, so far. I applied this to upgrade my wife's laptop or computer. The MB in her computer, a couple of years old, was not totally compatible with WIN 7. Utilised with default settings. No troubles at all.

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The board is about two years old in engineering, but I am one particular that doesn't like to pay for the lastest and greatest when you can hardly inform the distinction. I am a tech person and use my laptop or computer for managing my work connected utilities and software for installs and troubleshooting. I do not will need something true fancy. I replaced an ASUS that was related but had a chipset limitation on memory even with 64 bit computer software. I am incredibly pleased with this boards performance. I located that the board has a incredibly slight variance with the PCIe slot and my Thermaltake case. It appears to be slightly misaligned with the case slots. But this was mostly aesthetics as the video card worked fine, it just looks like it is at a slight angle upward to the front of the case when installed. Gigabyte makes extremely fantastic boards, don't believe you can go incorrect shopping for this brand, and newegg is most likely the ideal spot to buy tech parts and equipment of anyplace I have bought in the last ten years.

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Trivially uncomplicated to overclock my new E8600 from three.3GHz to 4.0GHz. Just bumped frequency from 333 to 400 and set anything else on automatic. With stock cooler peak temp was 81C (at one hundred% load for two hours). Sweet! Intel's Video driver is incompatible with Windows ǙGB mode (see MS know-how-base article �) using both the driver from the CD-ROM and the newest download from Gigabyte Ɩ.14.ten.5029, 1ቱ񳏉). Yes, I attempted lower values for /USERVA, down to the minimal 2048, with no achievement. Grrrr! Consequently, WinXP refused to exceed 640x480x16-colors (it was like 1986 all more than once again). Also, this mainboard reserves a huge quantity of RAM address space, leaving only three.4GB usable out of 4.0GB physical RAM. If you don't know what the ǙGB switch is, then don't be concerned - you won't need to have it. But if you do, this failure is a show-stopper.

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I have installed a lot of of these in Win XP, Vista, and Win 7 environment. No concerns, stable little board, and also supports sckt 775 Core two Duo's and even P4 CPU's. Extremely trustworthy small workhorses. Love the value! Only 2 RAM slots, but it does support two GB modules, so not truly a massive deal. quite content that I can nevertheless uncover them. I will be seeking for these anytime I need an Intel-based board.

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Well I've written a critique on this motherboard back a few months ago and just decided to make an update. This is a extremely impressive motherboard, great overclocking characteristics, power saving function, and supports the most current 45nm Intel Processors.My final evaluation stated that I couldn't get this factor to overclock. But following I removed this motherboard from my older Compaq into my new case two weeks later, it magically applied my overclocking settings... Given that then, I got my E5200 operating at three.80GHz 24ǝ and it's FREAKIN remarkable. Overclocked it without having tweaking the voltages either. I wished they gave us a bag of candy in the box. Windows Expertise Index took my CPU score from a five.9 ƒ.5GHz stock) to a 6.9 Ɠ.8GHz). With a dual-core processor, that's an outstanding score.I did manage to reach four.0GHz, but immediately after a couple of weeks it sort of blue screened on me lol. But it's okay, three.8GHz with this motherboard is impressive since most of the greater-end boards can't even reach 3.5GHz with out crashing.If you're looking for a affordable motherboard that will give you high quality, worth, expansion, overclocking capabilities, and get you from A to B, appear no additional.

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Simple to install, w7 compatible, extracts excellent potential out of Core2duo Intel processors and graphic cards. Only 2 ram slots D:- 1 egg simply because box was not sealed. Good price, shipping.

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straightforward installation for a replacement HP board that went dead replaced it with a the identical cpu witch was a celeron 1.six ghz and extremely uncomplicated overclocked to 2.ten ghz with no work or temperature boost with stock cooler None

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This simple spending budget board came with every little thing a novice builder required: clear, comprehensive instructions, properly-labelled parts, and up to date drivers that installed with one click. Everything worked on the 1st attempt and is rock stable at default settings. Windows Property Server v1 installed smoothly and operates flawlessly. The board's little micro-atx layout limits the size of add on graphics cards. Only two RAM slots and 4gb RAM max.

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This mobo reeks of durable construction. Comes with color-matching cables. Onboard graphics save cash for the budget build. Every thing functions, driver installation was straightforward. Northbridge heatsink is cool hunting and functions nicely. I tried employing a new SATA hdd with an older IDE dvd drive. Windows would not install mainly because 'a essential cd/dvd driver could not be identified'. Right after googling this for a while, the problem was the mobo, not a driver concern.The Problem: you can use the SATA typical, or you can use the aging IDE standard. Not each at the exact same time. If you are shopping for all of the parts for your create new, just buy SATA and you will be perfectly fine. If you are re-utilizing components from an older create (i.e. old IDE dvd drive, old ide difficult drive) you will either be stuck with the old normal, or you can purchase adapters for the newer common. I wasn't expecting this (this was my 1st develop). I ended up spending 20 bucks on a new dvd drive, and almost everything was operating perfectly.idk, possibly my board is defective, but just get SATA and you will be fine. The only explanation I gave this 4Ǜ instead of fiveǛ was due to the fact of my a single con, otherwise, I have been really impressed with this mobo, and will most likely purchase a gigabyte board once more. I enjoy this board!

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Motherboard really supports 8gb ram through 2x4gb. Using G.ability memory for individuals hunting for notion on ram that will function at these specs. NONE core 2 quad 95508gb gskill pc6400 ƒx4gb sticksƛgb HIS 5830XFI titanium pci-e2x320gb WD hddWin 7 Pro 64bit