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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.8.3

ASUS Express Gate

ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick access to the Internet.

Eight seconds after powering on your computer, you can instantly surf the Internet, use Skype

or other Express Gate applications without entering the Windows

®

OS.

Installing ASUS Express Gate

•

Ensure to install ASUS Express Gate from the motherboard Support DVD before use.

•

ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs, and flash drives

with at least 1.2GB free disk space. When installing ASUS Express Gate on USB HDDs

and flash drives, connect the drives to the motherboard USB port before turning on the

computer.

•

ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices in IDE mode only.

•

ASUS Express Gate supports SATA devices connected to

motherboard

chipset-controlled onboard SATA ports

only. All onboard extended SATA ports and

external SATA ports are NOT supported. See section

1.2.1 Motherboard layout

for the

exact location of the onboard SATA ports.

•

Ensure that your monitor supports the screen resolution of 1024 x 768 before using

ASUS Express Gate; otherwise, it will not launch after you power on your computer and

your computer boots to the OS directly.

•

We recommend that you install 1GB system memory or larger for a better performance

of ASUS Express Gate.

To install Express Gate on your computer:

1.

Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. The

Drivers

menu appears if Autorun is

enabled on your computer.

2.

Click the

Utilities

tab, then click

ASUS Express Gate

.

3.

Select your preferred language, then click

OK

.

4.

The InstallShield Wizard for Express Gate appears. Click

Next

to continue.

5.

Select the target drive where you want to install Express Gate. If you have multiple

partitions installed on your computer, it is recommended to install Express Gate in

Drive C

. Click

Next

to continue.

6.

Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

•

The actual boot time depends on the system configuration.

•

Download the latest Express Gate version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.

Section	Page
Notices	5
Safety information	6
About this guide	6
P5G41T-M LX2/BR specifications summary	8
Chapter 1: Product introduction	10
1.1 Before you proceed	10
1.2 Motherboard overview	11
1.2.1 Motherboard layout	11
1.2.2 Layout contents	11
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	12
1.4 System memory	12
1.4.1 Overview	12
1.4.2 Memory configurations	13
1.5 Expansion slots	14
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card	14
1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	14
1.5.3 PCI slots	14
1.5.4 PCI Express x1 slot	14
1.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot	14
1.6 Jumpers	15
1.7 Connectors	17
1.7.1 Rear panel ports	17
1.7.2 Internal connectors	18
1.8 Software support	24
1.8.1 Installing an operating system	24
1.8.2 Support DVD information	24
1.8.3 ASUS Express Gate	25
Chapter 2: BIOS information	31
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	31
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility	31
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	32
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS	33
2.2 BIOS setup program	33
2.3 Main menu	34
2.3.1 System Time	34
2.3.2 System Date	34
2.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~4	34
2.3.4 Storage Configuration	35
2.3.5 System Information	36
2.4 Advanced menu	36
2.4.1 CPU Configuration	37
2.4.2 Chipset	38
2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	39
2.4.4 USB Configuration	39
2.4.5 PCI PnP	40
2.5 Power menu	40
2.5.1 Suspend Mode	40
2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support	40
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support	40
2.5.4 APM Configuration	41
2.5.5 Hardware Monitor	41
2.6 Boot menu	42
2.6.1 Boot Device Priority	42
2.6.2 Boot Settings Configuration	42
2.6.3 Security	43
2.7 Tools menu	44
2.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	44
2.7.2 Express Gate	44

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