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- Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 1
P5G41-M LX Motherboard - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 2
express written permission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ("ASUS"). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 3
information vi About this guide vii P5G41-M LX specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.2.1 Motherboard layout 1-2 1.2.2 Layout contents 1-2 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-3 1.4 System memory 1-3 1.4.1 Overview - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 4
Mode 2-11 2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support 2-11 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support 2-11 2.5.4 APM Configuration 2-12 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor 2-12 2.6 Boot menu 2-13 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority 2-13 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration 2-13 2.6.3 Security 2-14 2.7 Tools menu 2-15 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-15 2.7.2 AI - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 5
and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 6
BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. • DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE BATTERY-RELATED INSTRUCTIONS. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • Before using the product, ensure that all cables are - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 7
need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 8
P5G41-M LX specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory Graphics Expansion slots Storage LAN Audio USB ASUS special features LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Dual-Core / Celeron® Dual-Core / Celeron® processors Supports Intel® 45nm multi- - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 9
P5G41-M LX specifications summary Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Support DVD contents Accessories Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x COM port 1 x VGA port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 6-channel audio I/O ports 2 x USB 2.0 connectors - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 10
Chapter 1 Product introduction Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5G41-M LX motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your motherboard package. Refer to page ix for the list of accessories. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 11
P5G41-M LX SATA2 SATA4 CLRTC 8Mb 8 BIOS ALC PCI1 SATA1 SATA3 662-VC1 SB_PWR F_PANEL USBPW5-8 USB78 USB56 PRI_IDE AAFP SPEAKER 14 13 12 11 4 10 9 Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard LGA775 CPU socket 6. DDR2 DIMM slots 7. Clear RTC RAM (3- - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 12
The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Channel Channel A Channel B P5G41-M LX P5G41-M LX 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS P5G41-M LX - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 13
DIMMs made up of 256 megabits (Mb) chips or less. This motherboard supports up to 8GB on Windows® XP Professional x64 and Windows® Vista x64 editions. You may install a maximum of 4GB DIMMs on each slot. P5G41-M LX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667 MHz capability Size 2G 512MB - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 14
support A* B* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DDR2 SS HY5PS12821CFP-S5 DS HY5PS12821CFPS5 • • • • • • • • • (continued on the next page) ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-5 - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 15
DDR2-800 MHz capability Size 512MB 2G 512MB 1G 2G 2G DS Heat-Sink Package DIMM support A* B* • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 16
DDR2 support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory configuration. • B*: Supports one pair of modules inserted into both the blue slots as one pair of dual-channel memory configuration. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. ASUS P5G41-M LX - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 17
system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.5.3 PCI slot The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.5.4 PCI Express x1 slots This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 18
enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) feature. Shut down and reboot the system, then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values. ASUS P5G41-M LX - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 19
and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) P5G41-M LX P5G41-M LX Keyboard Power Setting 3. USB device CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). USBPW1-4 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) USBPW5-8 12 23 P5G41-M LX +5V +5VSB (Default) P5G41-M LX - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 20
10 Mbps connection 100 Mbps connection ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port 3. Line In port (light blue). This port connects compatible devices. 9. COM port. This port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 10. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS P5G41-M LX - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 21
the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors! P5G41-M LX CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. P5G41-M LX fan connectors 1-12 - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 22
gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of the following modes to configure your device compatible with the Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA (133 MB/s). P5G41-M LX - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 23
PIN 1 P5G41-M LX USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. 6. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 24
supports several chassis-mounted functions. PLED PWR BTN F_PANEL PIN 1 P5G41-M LX +HDLED RESET P5G41-M LX in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the BIOS settings. Pressing the power switch for more than P5G41-M LX PIN 1 P5G41-M LX Speaker Out Connector +5V GND GND Speaker Out ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-15 - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 25
you install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions / Windows® Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. 1.8.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 26
and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). • This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 27
the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. Updating from a BIOS file a. Select Update BIOS from a file, then click Next. b. Locate the BIOS file from the Open window, then click Open. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process. 2.1.2 ASUS EZ - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 28
that contains the updated BIOS file. • The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • The removable devices that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with motherboard models. For motherboards without the floppy - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 29
purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 30
Mode Support On [S-ATA] Sets Serial ATA, Parallel ATA or both as native mode. Configuration options: [S-ATA] [S-ATA+P-ATA] [P-ATA]. IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35] ASUS P5G41-M LX - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 31
the system frequency/voltage. Ai Overclocking [Auto] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto - loads the optimal - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 32
Overclocking item to [Overclock Profile]. Overclock Options [Overclock 5%] Allows you to select the overclock options. Configuration options: [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Test Mode] DRAM Frequency [Auto] Allows you to set the DDR2 : [Auto] ASUS P5G41-M LX 2-7 - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 33
CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. CPU Ratio Setting [Auto] Sets the ration between CPU core clock and the FSB frequency. Configuration option: [Auto] • If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and set values may differ. • Key in ratio numbers directly. C1E Support - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 34
option only appears when installing 1GB DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. ] Allows you to select the front panel support type. If High Definition Audio Front Panel LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P5G41-M LX - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 35
in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [ Allows you to set the maximum time that the BIOS waits for the USB storage device to initialize. Configuration options: - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 36
Play O/S [No] When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set support in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5G41-M LX - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 37
], this parameter allows you to wake the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 38
Windows® OS in Safe Mode, do any of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears. • Press after POST. 2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows the BIOS pressed when error occurs. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5G41-M LX 2-13 - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 39
press twice. The message Password uninstalled appears. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section 1.6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to - Asus P5G41-M LX2 | User Manual - Page 40
update BIOS. This utility supports 1.FAT 12/16/32 (r/w) 2.NTFS (read only) 3.CD-DISC (read only) 2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Allows you to run ASUS 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 for details. 2.7.2 AI NET 2 Check Realtek LAN cable [Disabled] Enables or disables checking of the Realtek LAN cable ASUS P5G41-M LX
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P5G41-M LX