Asus P5GL-MX manual Typography, Conventions used in this guide

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Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text

Indicates a menu or an item to select

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase

<Key>

Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means

 

that you must press the enclosed key

 

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or

 

Return key

<Key1+Key2+Key3>

If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the

 

key names are linked with a plus sign (+)

 

Example: <Ctrl+Alt+D>

Command

Means that you must type the command exactly as shown,

 

then supply the required item or value enclosed in

 

brackets

 

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

 

afudos /i[filename]

 

afudos /iP5GLMX.ROM

i x

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Contents Motherboard Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved E2222 Second Edition AugustContents Bios setup Software support Appendix CPU features Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission StatementSafety information Electrical safetyOperation safety Where to find more information About this guideHow this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide TypographyCompatible with the Intel¨ PCG 04A and 04B processors P5GL-MX specifications summaryInternal Page Product introduction Welcome Package contentsProduct highlights Special featuresDual-channel DDR memory support PCI Expressª interface max 2GB/s transfer rate, x4 modeSerial ATA technology 10/100 Mbps LAN supportInnovative Asus features Before you proceed Onboard LEDP5GL-MX Onboard LED Placement direction Motherboard overviewScrew holes MCH Motherboard layoutInstallling the CPU Central Processing Unit CPUP5GL-MX CPU Socket Load plate Asus P5GL-MX Installling the CPU heatsink and fan P5GL-MX CPU fan connector Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan Asus P5GL-MX System memory Memory ConfigurationsOverview P5GL-MX 184-pin DDR Dimm socketsDDR400 Qualified Vendors List Recommended memory configurationsZ e N d o r D e l A n d D e s C o m p o n e n t Removing a Dimm Installing a DimmInstalling an expansion card Configuring an expansion cardExpansion slots Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slots PCI Express x16 slotQualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards Jumpers Clear RTC RAM ClrtcP5GL-MX Clear RTC RAM P5GL-MX USB device wake-up USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78P5GL-MX Keyboard power setting Keyboard power 3-pin KbpwrRear panel connectors ConnectorsAudio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration LAN port LED indicationsPrimary IDE connector 40-1 pin Priide Internal connectorsP5GL-MX IDE connector PS/2 keyboard port purple. This port is for a PS/2 keyboardCPU and chassis fan connectors 4-pin CPUFAN, 3-pin Chafan Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin FloppyP5GL-MX Floppy disk drive connector P5GL-MX Fan connectorsSerial ATA Master/Slave connectors Serial ATA connectors Pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4P5GL-MX Sata connectors Optical drive audio connector 4-pin CD USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78P5GL-MX USB 2.0 connectors P5GL-MX CD audio connector Product introductionP5GL-MX ATX power connectors ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12VFront panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp Digital Audio connector 4-1 pin SpdifoutP5GL-MX Digital audio connector ¥ System power LED Green 3-pin Pled System panel connector 20-pin Panel¥ Reset button Blue 2-pin Reset P5GL-MX System panel connectorProduct introduction Bios setup Creating a bootable floppy disk Managing and updating your BiosAsus EZ Flash utility Afudos utility Copying the current BiosTo update the Bios file using the Afudos utility Updating the Bios fileRecovering the Bios from a floppy disk Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utilityRecovering the Bios from the support CD Installing Asus Update Asus Update utilityUpdating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Bios menu screen Menu barNavigation keys Menu items Configuration fieldsSub-menu items Pop-up windowSystem Time Main menuSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave LBA/Large Mode AutoType Auto Block Multi-sector Transfer AutoIDE Configuration Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Alpe and ASP DisabledIDE Detect Time Out System Information ProcessorSystem Memory Advanced menu JumperFree ConfigurationAI Overclocking Standard CPU FrequencyDram Frequency Auto CPU Vcore Over Voltage Control DisabledDDR Voltage Auto FSB/CPU External Frequency SynchronizationUSB Configuration Ratio Cmos Setting CPU ConfigurationMax Cpuid Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Function DisabledChipset Pre-allocated Graphics Memory Enabled, 8MB Graphic Adapter Priority PCI/Int-VGAGraphics Memory Type Auto Onboard Devices Configuration Palette Snooping Disabled PCI Latency TimerPCI PnP Plug and Play O/S NoSuspend Mode Auto Power menuAcpi Apic Support Enabled Repost Video on S3 Resume NoRestore on AC Power Loss Power Off APM ConfigurationResume On RTC Alarm Disabled Resume On Ring DisabledPower On By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled Resume On PME# DisabledWakeup Password Power On By PS/2 Mouse DisabledCPU Q-Fan Control Disabled CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxFHardware Monitor CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/ACPU Target Temperature xxx¼C Boot menuChassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V VoltageBoot Device Priority Boot Settings ConfigurationHard Disk Drives Add On ROM Display Mode Force Bios Full Screen Logo EnabledBootup Num-Lock On Wait for ÔF1Õ If Error EnabledSecurity Change Supervisor PasswordChange User Password User Access Level Full AccessPassword Check Setup Clear User PasswordExit menu Exit & Save ChangesLoad Setup Defaults Exit & Discard ChangesDiscard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Installing an operating system Support CD informationRunning the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menu Asus Contact information Software support CPU features Intel EM64T Using the Intel¨ EM64T featureEnhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Eist System requirementsClose the Display Properties window Using the EistIntel Hyper-Threading Technology Using the Hyper-Threading Technology