Software3 support | Asus P5GL-MX manual

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.

Software3 support

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Asus P5GL-MX manual Software3 support

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Motherboard Copyright 2005 ASUSTeK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved E2222 Second Edition August Contents Bios setup Software support Appendix CPU features Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Electrical safety Safety informationOperation safety About this guide Where to find more informationHow this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Typography Compatible with the Intel¨ PCG 04A and 04B processors P5GL-MX specifications summary Internal Page Product introduction Welcome Package contents Product highlights Special features Dual-channel DDR memory support PCI Expressª interface max 2GB/s transfer rate, x4 modeSerial ATA technology 10/100 Mbps LAN support Innovative Asus features Onboard LED Before you proceedP5GL-MX Onboard LED Motherboard overview Placement directionScrew holes MCH Motherboard layout 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 System memory Memory ConfigurationsOverview P5GL-MX 184-pin DDR Dimm sockets DDR400 Qualified Vendors List Recommended memory configurations Z 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 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 P5GL-MX USB device wake-up USB device wake-up 3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78 P5GL-MX Keyboard power setting Keyboard power 3-pin Kbpwr Rear panel connectors ConnectorsAudio 2, 4, or 6-channel configuration LAN port LED indications Primary IDE connector 40-1 pin Priide Internal connectorsP5GL-MX IDE connector PS/2 keyboard port purple. This port is for a PS/2 keyboard CPU 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 connectors Serial ATA connectors Pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 Serial ATA Master/Slave connectorsP5GL-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 introduction P5GL-MX ATX power connectors ATX power connectors 24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V Digital Audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin AafpP5GL-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 connector Product introduction Bios setup Creating a bootable floppy disk Managing and updating your Bios Asus EZ Flash utility Afudos utility Copying the current Bios To update the Bios file using the Afudos utility Updating the Bios file Recovering the Bios from a floppy disk Asus CrashFree Bios 2 utility Recovering the Bios from the support CD Installing Asus Update Asus Update utility Updating the Bios through the Internet Updating the Bios through a Bios file Bios setup program Menu bar Bios menu screenNavigation keys Menu items Configuration fieldsSub-menu items Pop-up window System Time Main menuSystem Date Day xx/xx/xxxx Legacy Diskette a 1.44M, 3.5 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave LBA/Large Mode AutoType Auto Block Multi-sector Transfer Auto IDE Configuration Alpe and ASP Disabled Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced ModeIDE Detect Time Out Processor System InformationSystem Memory Advanced menu JumperFree ConfigurationAI Overclocking Standard CPU Frequency Dram Frequency Auto CPU Vcore Over Voltage Control DisabledDDR Voltage Auto FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization USB Configuration Ratio Cmos Setting CPU ConfigurationMax Cpuid Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Function Disabled Chipset Graphic Adapter Priority PCI/Int-VGA Pre-allocated Graphics Memory Enabled, 8MBGraphics Memory Type Auto Onboard Devices Configuration Palette Snooping Disabled PCI Latency TimerPCI PnP Plug and Play O/S No Suspend Mode Auto Power menuAcpi Apic Support Enabled Repost Video on S3 Resume No Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off APM ConfigurationResume On RTC Alarm Disabled Resume On Ring Disabled Power On By PS/2 Keyboard Disabled Resume On PME# DisabledWakeup Password Power On By PS/2 Mouse Disabled CPU Q-Fan Control Disabled CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxF MB Temperature xxxC/xxxFHardware Monitor CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A CPU Target Temperature xxx¼C Boot menuChassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N/A Vcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device PriorityHard Disk Drives Add On ROM Display Mode Force Bios Full Screen Logo EnabledBootup Num-Lock On Wait for ÔF1Õ If Error Enabled Security Change Supervisor Password Change User Password User Access Level Full Access Password Check Setup Clear User PasswordExit menu 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 Intel EM64T Using the Intel¨ EM64T featureEnhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Eist System requirements Close the Display Properties window Using the Eist Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Using the Hyper-Threading Technology