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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: greenpeeps on October 17, 2010, 04:34:35 pm

Title: GA-G31M-S2L (model edited later)
Post by: greenpeeps on October 17, 2010, 04:34:35 pm
Hello to all users of this forum.I have a p.c. with a GA-G31M-S2L motherboard and have been told i can put a quad core pro in it.Can anyone tell me please if this is true and ones would be best,thank you.
Title: Re: GA-G31M-S2L
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 17, 2010, 04:39:39 pm
Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.
The first thing we would need to know is the full model number is it S2C or S2L?
Title: Re: GA-G31M-S2L
Post by: greenpeeps on October 17, 2010, 04:47:40 pm
On the manual it has S2L and S2C.
Title: Re: GA-G31M-S2
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 17, 2010, 04:49:22 pm
Yes because the manual is the same for both boards. What does it say on the board or use a utility like Everest to see.
Title: Re: GA-G31M-S2L
Post by: greenpeeps on October 17, 2010, 04:57:01 pm
GA-G31M-S2L and my apologies.
Title: Re: GA-G31M-S2L
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 17, 2010, 05:00:46 pm
No problem whatsoever. Just got to be accurate to make sure no mistakes are made as they can prove costly ;)
If you follow this link it wil tell you all the CPUs for your board. Make sure though that you take notice of the From BIOS Version... as you would need to update  it to this at least with your old processor before installing the new one.

http://www.giga-byte.co.uk/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=2693
Title: Re: GA-G31M-S2L (model edited later)
Post by: greenpeeps on October 17, 2010, 05:05:37 pm
In your opinion which one do you think would be the most suitable and thank you for your patience.I am pleased that i have found such a usefull forum.
Title: Re: GA-G31M-S2L (model edited later)
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 17, 2010, 05:09:18 pm
Hard to say because I don't know what you use the computer for, your budget, what cooling you have available. There are too many unknowns.
Title: Re: GA-G31M-S2L (model edited later)
Post by: Wonderwrench on October 17, 2010, 08:09:20 pm
Quote from: greenpeeps on October 17, 2010, 05:05:37 pm
In your opinion which one do you think would be the most suitable and thank you for your patience.I am pleased that i have found such a usefull forum.

I would look and see whats available in your area and then choose the model with the best price to clock rate ratio.

Bill