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P5GL-MX
Motherboard
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E2222 E2222 E2222 E2222 E2222 Second Edition Second Edition Second Edition Second Edition Second Edition August 2005 August 2005 August 2005 August 2005 August 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide ............................................................................... viii Typography ......................................................................................... ix P5GL-MX specifications summary .............................................
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk.............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...............................
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Contents 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-27 2.5.5 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-28 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor ................................................. 2-30 2.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 2-31 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority.............................................. 2-32 2.6.2 Hard Disk Drives ................................................... 2-32 2.6.3
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. T
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Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • • • • • Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the featu
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Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide 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: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: Information to prevent damag
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P5GL-MX specifications summary ® ® ® CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU LGA775 socket for Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processor ® Compatible with the Intel PCG 04A and 04B processors ® Supports Intel Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) ® Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) ® Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology ® Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Intel 915GL ® Intel ICH6 Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus 800/533 MHz Memory Memory Memory M
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P5GL-MX specifications summary Internal Internal Internal Internal Internal 1 x IDE connector connectors connectors connectors connectors connectors 4 x SATA connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Optical drive audio connector 1 x Front panel high-definition audio connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector System panel connector Ha
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction ASUS P5GL-MX ASUS P5GL-MX 1-1 1-1 ASUS P5GL-MX ASUS P5GL-MX ASUS P5GL-MX 1-1 1-1 1-1
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1.1 Welcome! ® ® ® ® ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS P5GL-MX motherboard! P5GL-MX motherboard! P5GL-MX motherboard! P5GL-MX motherboard! P5GL-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 t
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array ® ® ® ® (LGA) socket designed for the Intel Pentium 4 or Intel Celeron ® processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel ®
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Dual-channel DDR memory support Dual-channel DDR memory support Dual-channel DDR memory support Dual-channel DDR memory support Dual-channel DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using DDR400/333 DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 1-16 for details. PCI Express™ interface PCI Express™ interfa
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USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 1-24, 1-27, 1-30 and 2-21 for details. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring Temperature, fan, and voltage monito
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1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall
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1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. -ure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction 1.5.1 1.5.1 Placement direction Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it in
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1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS KBPWR1 CHA_FAN1 T: Mouse ATX12V1 B: Keyboard CPU_FAN1 COM1 LGA775 VGA1 F_USB12 LAN_USB34 USBPW34 USBPW12 ® Intel Top:Rear Speaker Out Center: 915GL Side Speaker Out Below: MCH Center/Subwoofer PCIEX16(x4 mode) CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI1 RTL8100C Intel SATA4 ICH6 SATA3 PCI2 SATA2 P5GL-MX SATA1 CLRTC1 PCI3 AD1986A USBPW78 4Mb USB56 USB78 PANEL SB_PWR1 US
