Before we dive into the photo-shoot, here are the specification as supplied by ECS.

CPU LGA775 socket for latest Intel Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo / Pentium Dual-core (E21xx series)/Celeron 4xx processors FSB 1333/1066 MHz * G31T-M is capable of supporting Core 2 Quad Q6700 G0

CHIPSET Intel® G31 & ICH7 North Bridge: Intel® G31 South Bridge: Intel® ICH7

GRAPHICS Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 (GMA3100) Max Dynamic Video Memory up to 287MB

MEMORY Dual-channel DDR2 memory architecture 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket supports up to 4 GB Supports DDR2 800/667 DDR SDRAM

EXPANSION SLOT 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

STORAGE Supported by Intel®ICH7    2 x Ultra DMA100/66 devices    4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s devices

AUDIO Realtek ALC662 6-channel HD audio CODEC

LAN Realtek RTL8101E 10/100 LAN

REAR PANEL I/O 1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors 4 x USB ports 1 x VGA port 1 x Serial port (COM1) 1 x RJ45 LAN connector 1 x Audio port

INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS & HEADERS 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V connector 1 x FDD connector supports two 360K~2.88MB FDDs 4 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB Ports 1 x Clear CMOS header 1 x Front panel header 1 x Front panel audio header 1 x LPT1 header 1 x Speaker header 1 x SPDIF out header 1 x CD in header CPUFAN/SYSFAN connectors

SYSTEM BIOS AMI BIOS with 8Mb SPI ROM Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI Supports ACPI revision 1.0 specification

FORM FACTOR Micro-ATX Size, 244mm*200mm

Enough details. Let's have a peek at the mainboard followed by some test-results, benchmarks and the ol' verdict.