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Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Asus P5GL-MX manual Product introduction

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Motherboard E2222 Second Edition August Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved Contents Bios setup Appendix CPU features Software support Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Electrical safety Safety informationOperation safety About this guide Where to find more informationHow this guide is organized Typography Conventions used in this guide P5GL-MX specifications summary Compatible with the Intel¨ PCG 04A and 04B processors Internal Page Product introduction Package contents Welcome Special features Product highlights Serial ATA technology PCI Expressª interface max 2GB/s transfer rate, x4 modeDual-channel DDR memory support 10/100 Mbps LAN support Innovative Asus features Onboard LED Before you proceedP5GL-MX Onboard LED Motherboard overview Placement directionScrew holes Motherboard layout MCH Central Processing Unit CPU Installling the 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 Overview Memory ConfigurationsSystem memory P5GL-MX 184-pin DDR Dimm sockets Recommended memory configurations DDR400 Qualified Vendors List Z e N d o r D e l A n d D e s C o m p o n e n t Installing a Dimm Removing a Dimm Configuring an expansion card Installing an expansion cardExpansion slots Standard interrupt assignments Interrupt assignmentsIRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI Express x16 slot PCI slotsQualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards Clear RTC RAM Clrtc JumpersP5GL-MX Clear RTC RAM USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 P5GL-MX USB device wake-up Keyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr P5GL-MX Keyboard power setting Audio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration ConnectorsRear panel connectors LAN port LED indications P5GL-MX IDE connector Internal connectorsPrimary IDE connector 40-1 pin Priide PS/2 keyboard port purple. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard P5GL-MX Floppy disk drive connector Floppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin FloppyCPU and chassis fan connectors 4-pin CPUFAN, 3-pin Chafan P5GL-MX Fan connectors Serial ATA connectors Pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 Serial ATA Master/Slave connectorsP5GL-MX Sata connectors P5GL-MX USB 2.0 connectors USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78Optical drive audio connector 4-pin CD P5GL-MX CD audio connector Product introduction ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V P5GL-MX ATX power connectors Digital Audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin AafpP5GL-MX Digital audio connector ¥ Reset button Blue 2-pin Reset System panel connector 20-pin Panel¥ System power LED Green 3-pin Pled P5GL-MX System panel connector Product introduction Bios setup Managing and updating your Bios Creating a bootable floppy disk Asus EZ Flash utility Copying the current Bios Afudos utility Updating the Bios file To update the Bios file using the Afudos utility Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from a floppy disk Recovering the Bios from the support CD Asus Update utility Installing Asus Update Updating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Menu bar Bios menu screenNavigation keys Sub-menu items Configuration fieldsMenu items Pop-up window System Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Main menuSystem Time Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 Type Auto LBA/Large Mode AutoPrimary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave Block Multi-sector Transfer Auto IDE Configuration Alpe and ASP Disabled Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced ModeIDE Detect Time Out Processor System InformationSystem Memory AI Overclocking Standard JumperFree ConfigurationAdvanced menu CPU Frequency DDR Voltage Auto CPU Vcore Over Voltage Control DisabledDram Frequency Auto FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization USB Configuration Max Cpuid Value Limit Disabled CPU ConfigurationRatio Cmos Setting Execute Disable Function Disabled Chipset Graphic Adapter Priority PCI/Int-VGA Pre-allocated Graphics Memory Enabled, 8MBGraphics Memory Type Auto Onboard Devices Configuration PCI PnP PCI Latency TimerPalette Snooping Disabled Plug and Play O/S No Acpi Apic Support Enabled Power menuSuspend Mode Auto Repost Video on S3 Resume No Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled APM ConfigurationRestore on AC Power Loss Power Off Resume On Ring Disabled Wakeup Password Resume On PME# DisabledPower On By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled Power On By PS/2 Mouse Disabled Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxFCPU Q-Fan Control Disabled CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A Boot menuCPU Target Temperature xxx¼C Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device PriorityHard Disk Drives Bootup Num-Lock On Full Screen Logo EnabledAdd On ROM Display Mode Force Bios Wait for ÔF1Õ If Error Enabled Change Supervisor Password Security User Access Level Full Access Change User Password Exit menu Clear User PasswordPassword Check Setup Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup DefaultsDiscard Changes Bios setup Software3 support Support CD information Installing an operating systemRunning the support CD Drivers menu Utilities menu Asus Contact information Software support CPU features Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Eist Using the Intel¨ EM64T featureIntel EM64T System requirements Using the Eist Close the Display Properties window Using the Hyper-Threading Technology Intel Hyper-Threading Technology