Product guide
Table Of Contents
- Intel® Desktop Board DG31PR Product Guide
- Revision History
- Preface
- Contents
- 1 Desktop Board Features
- Supported Operating Systems
- Desktop Board Components
- Processor
- Main Memory
- Intel® G31 Express Chipset
- Audio Subsystem
- Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller
- LAN Subsystem
- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Support
- Enhanced IDE Interface
- Serial ATA
- Expandability
- BIOS
- Hardware Management Features
- Power Management Features
- Speaker
- Battery
- Real-Time Clock
- 2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
- Before You Begin
- Installation Precautions
- Installing the I/O Shield
- Installing and Removing the Desktop Board
- Installing and Removing a Processor
- Installing and Removing Memory
- Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Card
- Connecting the Diskette Drive Cable
- Connecting the IDE Cable
- Connecting the Serial ATA (SATA) Cables
- Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors
- Connecting to the Audio System
- Connecting Chassis Fan and Power Supply Cables
- Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper
- Clearing Passwords
- Replacing the Battery
- 3 Updating the BIOS
- A Error Messages and Indicators
- B Regulatory Compliance

Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Installing and Removing a Processor
Instructions on how to install the processor to the Desktop Board are given below.
Installing a Processor
CAUTION
Before installing or removing the processor, make sure the AC power has been
removed by unplugging the power cord from the computer; the standby power LED
should not be lit (see
Figure 3 on page 24). Failure to do so could damage the
processor and the boar
d.
To install a processor, follow these instructions:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 27.
2. Open the so
cket lever by pushing the lever down and away from the socket
(
Figure 6, A and B).
Figure 6. Lift the Socket Lever