I just want to share this: If you're looking for a rev 1.x G31M-ES2L mobo, there are some available on eBay right now (April 2010). I know because I just bought one from the guy. It's item 120445578721.

Most places won't tell you what rev they're going to send. They can't be bothered. I've written a lot of places & usually get that runaround. This guy's ad mentions rev 1.x. I messaged him first to double-check & he messaged right back saying yes, a rev 1.x is what he'd send. I ordered one and, sure enough, that's what it is.

I've had great luck with the G31M-ES2L running Leopard for about a year. Just updated to Snow. I decided to get another board & lucked out finding another 1.x.

To be clear - I don't know the seller and am not involved in the sale of these boards. Just want to get the word out to others who, like me, wouldn't mind getting ahold of one.

After much reading, re-reading and then realising I had missed the odd small (but very important) detail here and there, finally got my rig working.

Running the following:
Rev 2.0 board
Intel 4.6 Ghz chip
2 x 1Gb Corsair DDR-2 PC640 RAM
nVidia 8600GT
Belkin F5D5000ea (Realtek 8139 chipset)

Had took a while to latch onto the Rev 2.0, ethernet not compatible bit, then tried a D-Link 530TX NIC, which also failed - crappy VIA/Rhine Chipset. Once the Belkin was popped in, hey presto!

Next step is to pop Win7 on the second partition, then my life is complete!


One final question - can I simply buy a retail DVD of Snow Leopard and upgrade. Or would it be better to follow this process for SL??

Thanks again guys - top top work!!!

I trawled through many forum and got my built-in LAN Atheros AR8131 works perfectly 1st go with this kext. Read all about it here:
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ind...=181343&st=160
Download here:
http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/ind...=post&id=70249
This kext is 64-bit but works flawlessly with 32-bit as well!

I am trying to get the built-in GMA X3100 working as I have managed it succesfully (with an older Leopard kext AppleIntelGMAX3100FB 156KB ) on my laptop HP 6710b but so far, no luck. Anyone has success with the built-in graphic on this G31M-ES2L rev 2 board yet ? Should I give up and use something like the cheap nVidia 8400GS

I'm sure if you haven't already you can read about this all over but the graphics on your mobo is gma3100 not gmax3100 as far as I know there is no fully working solution.

Hi,

I have a rev 1.x board with a Radeon X1550. When I boot with Boot132 and insert the retail Snow Leopard disc, Chameleon loads the kernel, but the screen then turns black and nothing else happens.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

Excellent work! Managed to get this working, although it doesn't recognise the built-in LAN after a reboot - unless I run kext utility??....

Is there something a need to do to make the changes/recognition of this kext "permenant"?

I have OS X 10.6.4 Installed and fully functional on my G41-ES2L Board using the instructions on :
http://osx86.co/f19/guide-retail-sno...or-g41m-t5351/


I also have Windows 7 Installed on a separate HD on the same box, but when I boot up using OS X as the primary Disk, the Boot loader does not show the Windows Partition when I click any key on bootup..

I can boot to the Windows partition using the Bios and switching to the Windows partition but would like to have the option of Windows showing up in the OS X Boot loader..

Any help is appreciated ?

Do you still have AppleHDA in S/L/E ?

Guys I am having problem with step 2.
"When everything is loaded, remove the Boot CD and insert your Apple Leopard Retail DVD into your drive. You should see the word 'BOOT', when the DVD is recognized, press Enter.

It should now start to boot the Retail DVD, after a few minutes you will reach the OS X installation screen"

When I see the word boot and insert my Apple DVD, I press enter. Then it askes me which partition I want to use (81 or 80) After I pick that, another question pops asking which drive, when I pick the drive and hit enter, it says bootmgr is missing. What is wrong? I am using Windows 7 64 bit currently..
Really appreciate your help

Hydroxide, did you solve this? I have the same issue doing mine.