1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buyi ng an ASUS ® P5L-MX motherboard!

The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard

ASUS P5L-MX motherboard

Cables

1 x Serial ATA Cable Kit (SATA/Power)

 

1 x Ultra DMA 100/66 cable

 

1 x Floppy disk drive cable

Accessories

I/O shield

Application CDs

ASUS motherboard support CD

Documentation

User guide

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

1.3Special features

1.3.1 Product hi ghli ghts

LGA775 I ntel ® Core™2 Processor Ready

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package. With the new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1066 / 800 MHz FSB, Intel® Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world.

64-bi t CPU support

The motherboard supports 64-bit processors that provides

high‑performance computing and faster memory access required for memory and data intensive applications.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction