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Page 2: ...planation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product may contain copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL and under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL The GPL and LGPL licensed code in this product is distributed without any warranty Copies of these licenses are included in this pr...

Page 3: ... slots 1 5 1 5 1 Installing an expansion card 1 5 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 5 1 5 3 PCI slots 1 5 1 5 4 PCI Express x1 slot 1 5 1 5 5 PCI Express x16 slot 1 5 1 6 Jumpers 1 6 1 7 Connectors 1 8 1 7 1 Rear panel ports 1 8 1 7 2 Internal connectors 1 9 1 8 Software support 1 15 1 8 1 Installing an operating system 1 15 1 8 2 Support DVD information 1 15 1 8 3 ASUS Express Gate 1 16 Chapt...

Page 4: ...8 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 9 2 4 4 USB Configuration 2 9 2 4 5 PCI PnP 2 10 2 5 Power menu 2 10 2 5 1 Suspend Mode 2 10 2 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support 2 10 2 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 2 10 2 5 4 APM Configuration 2 11 2 5 5 Hardware Monitor 2 11 2 6 Boot menu 2 12 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 12 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 12 2 6 3 Security 2 13 2 7 Tools menu 2 14 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2...

Page 5: ... from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies wi...

Page 6: ...eration 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 correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and cir...

Page 7: ...ct and software updates 1 ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package Typography Bold text Indicates a menu o...

Page 8: ... asus com for the latest Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lists When you install a total memory of 4GB or more Windows 32 bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32 bit operating system Graphics Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Intel GMA 4500 Supports max shared memory of 1759MB Supports RGB with max resolu...

Page 9: ...connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector ASUS unique features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q Fan ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS Express Gate BIOS 8Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 0 WfM 2 0 ACPI 2 0a SM BIOS 2 5 Manageability WOL PXE PME Wake up WOR by Ring ...

Page 10: ... avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause s...

Page 11: ...ors 4 pin CPU_FAN and 3 pin CHA_FAN 1 10 11 USB connectors 10 1 pin USB56 USB78 1 12 4 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW1 4 USBPW5 8 1 7 12 Standby power LED SB_PWR 1 1 5 LGA775 CPU socket 1 3 13 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 1 13 6 DDR3 DIMM slots 1 3 14 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 1 11 7 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE 1 11 15 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 13 8...

Page 12: ...e motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal or misplacement loss incorrect removal of the PnP cap The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 processors with the Intel Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST and Hyper Threading Technology 1 4 System memory 1 4 1 Overview This mo...

Page 13: ... website at www asus com for the latest QVL SS Single sided DS Double sided DIMM support A Supports one module inserted into either slot as Single channel memory configuration B Supports one pair of modules inserted into both slots as one pair of dual channel memory configuration Vendor Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Dimm Bios Voltage DIMM support A B Crucial CT12864BA1067 8FF 1024MB...

Page 14: ...hassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable 1 5 3 PCI slots The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards...

Page 15: ...jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to 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 To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and ...

Page 16: ...OS 3 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW1 4 USBPW5 8 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set these jumpers to 5VSB to wake up the computer from S3 and S4 sleep modes no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power supply in reduced power mode P5G41T M LX2 BR P5G41T M LX2 BR Keyboard Pow...

Page 17: ...nel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Bass Center 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 Parallel port This 25 pin port connects to a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 3 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows connection to a Local Area...

Page 18: ...boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details P5G41T M LX2 BR P5G41T M LX2 BR ATX power connectors EATXPWR PIN 1 GND 5 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts GND GND GND PSON GND 12 Volts 3 ...

Page 19: ...PU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND Rotation 12V GND CHA_FAN P5G41T M LX2 BR P5G41T M LX2 BR fan connectors 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb s hard disk drives and optical disk drives The Serial ATA 3Gb s is backward compatible with the Serial ATA 1 5Gb s specification The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb s is faster than ...

Page 20: ...Slave Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100 66 IDE devices If any device jumper is set as Cable Select ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting PRI_IDE NOTE Orient the red markings on the IDE ribbon cable to ...

Page 21: ...the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately P5G41T M LX2 BR P5G41T M LX2 BR USB2 0 connectors PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND USB56 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB...

Page 22: ...ion front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD Audio See section 2 4 2 Chipset for details 8 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor o...

Page 23: ...ve activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRBTN This 2 pin connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for syste...

Page 24: ...nformation The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the DVD Click an item to install Click an icon to di...

Page 25: ...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 insta...

Page 26: ...are instructions The Splash Screen The Express Gate s splash screen appears eight seconds after you power on your computer Click an application icon to enter the Express Gate environment and launch the selected application Turn off the computer Continue booting to the existing OS when the timer above the Exit icon counts down to zero 0 click to immediately enter the existing OS The actual boot tim...

Page 27: ...the LaunchBar are Displays your Express Gate version Launches the help file Launches the Configuration Panel which allows you to specify network settings and other settings Configures the network Adjusts the volume Launches the Online Games Launches the Photo Manager Launches the Chat instant messaging tool Launches the Skype application which allows you to chat with or call other people on Skype ...

Page 28: ...reless network click Setup to configure the WiFi options In the WiFi tab of the Advanced Network Settings box key in the network name of the wireless access point in the SSID field If Security is enabled on the wireless access point select the corresponding security algorithm from the dropdown list such as WEP or WAP in the Encryption Type field and key in the password Click OK to enable WiFi and ...

Page 29: ...nd PNG formats are supported Refer to the online Help for details 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 Using the Online Games Express Gate introduces a Splashtop Gaming portal site which provides interesting games in different categories Enable the Intern...

Page 30: ...n case Express Gate does not start normally reinstall the software or use the repair utility to repair Express Gate To repair Express Gate Click Start All Programs Express Gate Express Gate Installer Repair this software ASUS EZ Flash 2 Express Gate Auto Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds Reset User Data No BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Press ENTER to run the utility to select and ...

Page 31: ...wn list select any of the updating process Updating from the Internet a Select Update BIOS from the Internet then click Next b Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic or click Auto Select then click Next c From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you want to download then click Next 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save an...

Page 32: ...OS updating process and automatically reboots the system when done The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through 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 ASU...

Page 33: ...tomatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and starts flashing the corrupted BIOS file 4 Turn off the system after the utility completes the updating process and turn on again DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and...

Page 34: ...xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date 2 3 3 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA1 4 While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE SATA devices There is a separate submenu for each IDE SATA device Select a device item then press Enter to display the IDE SATA device information The BIOS automatically detects t...

Page 35: ...d Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 3 4 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you want to configure the item ATA IDE Confi...

Page 36: ...tem specifications The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu BIOS Information Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc CPU ...

Page 37: ... Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU TM function Enabled Enables or disables Intel CPU Thermal Monitor TM function a CPU overheating protection function When enabled the CPU core frequency and voltage are reduced when the CPU overheats Configuration options Disabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit Capability Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the No Execution Page Protection Technology Set...

Page 38: ...ions Disabled Enabled 32MB Enabled 48MB Enabled 64MB Enabled 128MB GTT Graphics Memory Size No VT mode 2MB This item is not user configurable DVMT Memory 256MB Allows you to select the DVMT memory Configuration options 128MB 256MB Maximum DVMT Protect Audio Video Path Mode Lite This item is not user configurable South Bridge Configuration Audio Controller Enabled Allows you to set the audio contro...

Page 39: ...o Enables or disables support for Legacy USB storage devices including USB flash drives and USB hard drives Setting this item to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allow...

Page 40: ... ACPI APIC Support Enabled Enables or disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When this item is set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items Incorrect field values can cause the s...

Page 41: ...nables or disables the PS 2 keyboard to generate a wake event This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Space Bar Power Key Ctrl Esc Power On By PS 2 Mouse Disabled Enables or disables the PS 2 mouse to generate a wake event This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration op...

Page 42: ...MyLogo2 feature 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Confi...

Page 43: ...ed 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 allow you to change other security settings User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration...

Page 44: ...he system Configuration options Setup Always 2 7 2 Express Gate Auto Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Express Gate feature The ASUS Express Gate feature is a unique instant on environment that provides quick access to the Internet and Skype Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto Enter OS Timer 10 Seconds Allows you to set the countdown duration that the system waits at the Express Gat...

Page 45: ...end bar to exit Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Exit Options Exit Save Changes Exit Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save an...

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