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G31M3-F V2 (3 Audio Ports)



MSI Reminds you:
Because of the limitations of chipset, this MB does not support Win98/ME.

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Overview

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Live Update 5

MSI Live Update 5 is a powerful and useful application for updating the latest BIOS and Drivers, saving you time and lowers the risk of updating. End-users can install and run the Live Update 5 software on their computers with the companion CD or downloading the app from the MSI website.

Features
- Automatically Detect the BIOS/Driver/VGA/Utility Update
- Support Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 32/64bit
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Dual Core Center

• Key components status hardware monitor.
• Monitor the CPU status.
• Optimize System status define.
• Auto speed up with system loading change.

MSI Reminds You...

  1. The specifications may differ from areas and we keep the right to change without notice. Please check the specific Specification with your local dealers.
  2. The color of the product might be affected by photography and the monitor's setting, which might be different from the real product.

Basic Specifications

Socket 775
CPU (Max Support) Core 2 Quad
FSB/BCLK/Hyper Transport Bus 800/1066/1333
Chipset Intel® G31+ICH7
DDR2 Memory DDR2 667/800
Memory Channel Dual
DIMM Slots 2
Max Memory (GB) 4
PCI-Ex16 1
PCI-E Gen Gen1 (1x16)
PCI 2
IDE 1
SATAII 4
LAN 10/100/1000*1
TPM 1(Optional)
USB 2.0 ports (Rear) 4
Audio ports (Rear) 3
Serial ports (Rear) 1
Parallel ports (Rear) 1
VGA 1
VGA Max Share Memory (MB) 384
DirectX DX9
Form Factor M-ATX

 

The Specification may change without notice. The actual products sold are different from areas. Please check the detailed Specification with your local dealers.

 

Detail Specifications

CPU

• Intel® Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium and Celeron in the LGA775 package.
Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.


Chipset

• Intel® G31 Chipset
- Supports FSB 800/1066/1333MHz.
- Supports dual channel, DDR2 667/800.
- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (Intel® GMA 3100)
- Max. resolution:2048x1536X32bpp, Horizontal:127.5KHz Vertical:75Hz

• Intel® ICH7 Chipset
- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports.
- 4 SATA ports with transfer rate up to 3Gb/s.
- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.


Main Memory

• Supports two unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 DRAM
• Supports up to 4GB memory size.
• Supports dual channel DDR2 memory architecture.
• Supports DDR2 667/800 memory interface.
• Due to the limitation of G31 chipsets, dual channel support must meet some requirement in the specification of memory modules. please refer to Test Reports for detailed description.


Slots

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCI Express Bus SPEC V1.0a compliant)
• 2 x PCI slots (support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface)


On-Board IDE/SATA

• One Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in ICH7
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.
- Can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives.

• SATA controller integrated in ICH7
- Up to 3Gb/s transfer speed.
- Supports four SATA ports.


Audio

• Chip integrated by Realtek® ALC888
- Flexible 7.1-channel audio with retasking
- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec
- Meet Microsoft Vista Premium SPEC


LAN

• Or Supports PCIE LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by 8111C


TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

• The Trusted Platform Module Solution


On-Board Pinheaders/ Connectors

- ATX 24-pin power connector
- ATX 4-pin 12V CPU power connector
- CPU / System x 2 FAN connectors
- CD-in connector
- Front panel audio connector
- Front panel connector
- Chassis intrusion switch connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 connector support additional 4 ports
- 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
- 4 x Serial ATA II connectors
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector
- Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x Serial port connector
- 1 x SPDIF-out header
- 1 x SPI Debugging connector 
- 1 x TPM module header (optional)

MSI Reminds You...
• The floppy disk cable will be optional.


Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 keyboard


- 1 x PS/2 mouse
- 1 x Parallel port
- 1 x Serial port (COM 1)
- 1 x Graphics Card port
- 1 x 3 in 1 audio jack 
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x RJ45 LAN jack


BIOS

• The motherboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
• The motherboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function which records your motherboard specifications.


Dimension

• 24.4cm(L) x 19.3cm(W) Micro-ATX Form Factor

Mounting

• 6 mounting holes.

 
 

Product Accessories

 
MSI Reminds You...
• The accessories will probably be different according to the different selling areas of product models. For details of accessories, please refer to the descriptions on the product package.

 

The Specification may change without notice. The actual products sold are different from areas. Please check the detailed Specification with your local dealers.

 

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BIOS

!Attention:

Users who download BIOS from here (not using Live Update) should use the flash utility included in the downloaded compressed file when doing the BIOS update. To avoid BIOS update failure, please do not use older versions of the update utility or utilities not provided by MSI.


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Description - Update M-Flash module.
- Add Energy Star LOGO.
- Fixed system report incorrect memory size when install 4G memory.
 Version 1.7
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2010-02-08
Download 7529v17.zip File Size 0.55 MB
Note About how to flash the BIOS, please refer to BIOS flash SOP
Description - Update M-Flash module.
 Version 1.6
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2009-12-17
Download 7529v16.zip File Size 0 MB
Note About how to flash the BIOS, please refer to BIOS flash SOP
Description - Update LAN ROM.
- Shorten system resume timing from S3.
 Version 1.5
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2009-08-20
Download 7529v15.zip File Size 0 MB
Note About how to flash the BIOS, please refer to BIOS flash SOP
Description - Update CPU micro code.
- Update SATA module.
 Version 1.4
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2009-04-21
Download 7529v14.zip File Size 0 MB
Note About how to flash the BIOS, please refer to BIOS flash SOP
Description - Update LAN PXE ROM.
 Version 1.3
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2009-04-03
Download 7529v13.zip File Size 0 MB
Note About how to flash the BIOS, please refer to BIOS flash SOP
Description - Update CPU Micro Code.
- Support 1000GB HDD.
 Version 1.2
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2008-11-24
Download 7529v12.zip File Size 0 MB
Note About how to flash the BIOS, please refer to BIOS flash SOP
Description - Update CPU Micro Code.
- Fixed system cannot resume from S3.
- Fixed BIOS report incorrect CPU temperature.
 Version 1.1
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2008-07-03
Download 7529v11.zip File Size 0 MB
Note About how to flash the BIOS, please refer to BIOS flash SOP
Description New BIOS Release.
 Version 1.0
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2008-03-17
Download 7529v10.zip File Size 0 MB
Note About how to flash the BIOS, please refer to BIOS flash SOP
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Live Update 5

DISCLAIMER:
Live Update 5 utility is only intended for MSI Desktop PC related products (motherboards and graphics cards) usage. This utility doesn’t support any MSI Notebook (NB and Tablet PC) or AIO product, while installed might experience unexpected errors. If it happens that you have installed Live Update 5 on your Notebook or AIO system, please uninstall it then perform system restart.

Live Update 5 is a powerful update tool with user-friendly interface, provides an automatic scan and download for your MSI products. Using this service to keep your system in the most updated environment.

Live Update 5 supports the following MSI product lines and items:
Motherboards: Drivers/BIOS/Utilities;
Graphics Cards: Drivers/BIOS

Click here to read the instruction

Driver

Win7 64,Win7 32,Vista 64,Vista 32,XP 64,XP 32,Win 2000

!Special Note:

The Drivers provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Intel INF Drivers for 3/4/5 Chipsets
Description Xp/Vista/Win7 Version: 9.1.2.1008
 Version
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2010-07-30
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download intel_345_inf_mb.zip File Size 2.39 MB
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Realtek PCI-E Ethernet Drivers
Description Network Driver
 Version 7.67.1226.2012
Type On-Board LAN Drivers Release Date 2013-05-10
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download realtek_pcielan_7_mb.zip File Size 5.76 MB
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Realtek PCI-E Ethernet Drivers
Description
Version 6.252.1109.2012
Type On-Board LAN Drivers Release Date 2013-05-10
OS Vista 64, Vista 32
Download Realtek_LAN_PCIE_Vista_MB.zip File Size 5.69 MB
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Realtek PCI-E Ethernet Drivers
Description
Version 5.808.1120.2012
Type On-Board LAN Drivers Release Date 2013-05-10
OS XP 64, XP 32
Download Realtek_LAN_PCIE_MB.zip File Size 5.6 MB
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Realtek High Definition Audio Driver (NonWin8)
Description • Realtek High Definition Audio System Software
• WinXP Driver Version: 5.10.0.6849
• Windows 7/Vista Version: 6.0.1.6849
 Version 6.0.1.6849
Type On-Board Audio Drivers Release Date 2013-05-10
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download realtek_hd_all_mb.zip File Size 153.79 MB
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Intel 945G Series VGA Drivers
Description Supports Intel 945G above chipset.
XP/2000 32: 6.14.10.4906
XP64: 6.14.10.4926
Vista32/64: 7.14.10.1409
Win7 32: 15.12.75.1825
Win7 64: 15.12.75.64.1825
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2009-07-24
OS XP 32, Win 2000
Download Intel_G33_SVGA_XP_MB.zip File Size 0 MB
Note
Intel 945G Series VGA Drivers
Description Supports Intel 945G above chipset.
XP/2000 32: 6.14.10.4906
XP64: 6.14.10.4926
Vista32/64: 7.14.10.1409
Win7 32: 15.12.75.1825
Win7 64: 15.12.75.64.1825
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2009-07-24
OS Win7 32
Download intel_g33_vga_732_mb.zip File Size 0 MB
Note
Intel 945G Series VGA Drivers
Description Supports Intel 945G above chipset.
XP/2000 32: 6.14.10.4906
XP64: 6.14.10.4926
Vista32/64: 7.14.10.1409
Win7 32: 15.12.75.1825
Win7 64: 15.12.75.64.1825
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2009-07-24
OS Win7 64
Download intel_g33_vga_764_mb.zip File Size 0 MB
Note
Intel 945G Series VGA Drivers
Description Supports Intel 945G above chipset.
XP/2000 32: 6.14.10.4906
XP64: 6.14.10.4926
Vista32/64: 7.14.10.1409
Win7 32: 15.12.75.1825
Win7 64: 15.12.75.64.1825
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2009-07-24
OS Vista 32
Download Intel_G33_SVGA_Vista32_MB.zip File Size 0 MB
Note
Intel 945G Series VGA Drivers
Description Supports Intel 945G above chipset.
XP/2000 32: 6.14.10.4906
XP64: 6.14.10.4926
Vista32/64: 7.14.10.1409
Win7 32: 15.12.75.1825
Win7 64: 15.12.75.64.1825
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2009-07-24
OS Vista 64
Download Intel_G33_SVGA_Vista32_MB.zip File Size 0 MB
Note
Intel 945G Series VGA Drivers
Description Supports Intel 945G above chipset.
XP/2000 32: 6.14.10.4906
XP64: 6.14.10.4926
Vista32/64: 7.14.10.1409
Win7 32: 15.12.75.1825
Win7 64: 15.12.75.64.1825
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2009-07-24
OS XP 64
Download intel_g33_vga_x64_mb.zip File Size 0 MB
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Utility

Win7 64,Win7 32,Vista 64,Vista 32,XP 64,XP 32,Win 2000

!Special Note:

The Utilities provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Super Charger (NonWin8)
Description The utility for msi products to charge Apple iPad/iPhone4.
 Version 1.2.018
Type Utility Release Date 2013-05-10
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download SuperCharger_mb.zip File Size 1.62 MB
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MSI Live Update 5 (NonWin8)
Description • Online update BIOS/Driver/Firmware/Utility.
• Live Monitor auto-detects and suggests the latest BIOS/Driver/Utilities information.
Version 5.0.102
Type Utility Release Date 2013-05-10
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, Vista 64, Vista 32, XP 64, XP 32
Download LiveUpdate.zip File Size 3.38 MB
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MSI Dual Core Center
Description • Key components status hardware monitor
• Monitor the CPU status
• D.O.T. Technology up to 12% improvement
• Optimize System status define
• Adjustable & monitor with "Dual CoreCenter" on windows system
• Auto speed up with system loading change
• 5 environment mode and 3 user define mode
• Combine with VGA CoreCell 3D, totally called "Dual CoreCell"
• If you are using an ATI graphic card, you must install ver. 8.41 driver and its additional applications to make Dual CoreCenter works normally. It is better to use recommended installation while installing an ATI VGA driver.
 Version 2.0.6.8
Type Utility Release Date 2010-06-29
OS XP 32, Win 2000
Download DualCoreCenter_MB.zip File Size 10.49 MB
Note 1. To use Dual Core Center in XP/2000 must first install Dot Net Frame Work 2.0.
2. Green Power Center will not operate normally under overclocking environment.
MSI Dual Core Center
Description • Key components status hardware monitor
• Monitor the CPU status
• D.O.T. Technology up to 12% improvement
• Optimize System status define
• Adjustable & monitor with "Dual CoreCenter" on windows system
• Auto speed up with system loading change
• 5 environment mode and 3 user define mode
• Combine with VGA CoreCell 3D, totally called "Dual CoreCell"
• If you are using an ATI graphic card, you must install ver. 8.41 driver and its additional applications to make Dual CoreCenter works normally. It is better to use recommended installation while installing an ATI VGA driver.
 Version 2.0.6.8
Type Utility Release Date 2010-06-29
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download DualCoreCenter_MB.zip File Size 10.49 MB
Note 1. To use Dual Core Center in XP/2000 must first install Dot Net Frame Work 2.0.
2. Green Power Center will not operate normally under overclocking environment.
MSI Dual Core Center
Description • Key components status hardware monitor
• Monitor the CPU status
• D.O.T. Technology up to 12% improvement
• Optimize System status define
• Adjustable & monitor with "Dual CoreCenter" on windows system
• Auto speed up with system loading change
• 5 environment mode and 3 user define mode
• Combine with VGA CoreCell 3D, totally called "Dual CoreCell"
• If you are using an ATI graphic card, you must install ver. 8.41 driver and its additional applications to make Dual CoreCenter works normally. It is better to use recommended installation while installing an ATI VGA driver.
 Version 2.0.6.8
Type Utility Release Date 2010-06-29
OS Vista 64, Vista 32
Download DualCoreCenter_MB.zip File Size 10.49 MB
Note 1. To use Dual Core Center in XP/2000 must first install Dot Net Frame Work 2.0.
2. Green Power Center will not operate normally under overclocking environment.

Manual

!Special Note:

MSI™ provides user manuals (in PDF format) here for download. You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader (Adobe's WEB Site) to open them.

An easy guide for you to assemble your PC step by step, please refer to "Quick Installation Guide".


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Version Language File Size Download Release Date
1.1 Multi-Language 3.2 MB M7529v1.1.zip 2008-08-15
1.0 Multi-Language 3.81 MB M7529v1.0.zip 2008-03-07

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FAQ

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