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Contents Notices...v Safety 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 ... support 1-16 1.8.1 Installing an operating system 1-16 1.8.2 Support DVD information 1-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-3 iii
Contents Notices...v Safety 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 ... support 1-16 1.8.1 Installing an operating system 1-16 1.8.2 Support DVD information 1-16 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility 2-1 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2-2 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2-3 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-3 iii
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...-ECC 1066(O.C.)/800/667 MHz DDR2 memory modules * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. 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...
...-ECC 1066(O.C.)/800/667 MHz DDR2 memory modules * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When you are using a Windows® 32-bit operating system. 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...
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ix 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 ...-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SM BIOS v2.5 Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x UltraDMA 100/66 cable 1 x I/O shield User Manual MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 7.2 in (24...
ix 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 ...-pin EATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI v2.0a, SM BIOS v2.5 Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x UltraDMA 100/66 cable 1 x I/O shield User Manual MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 7.2 in (24...
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... of the onboard LED. Refer to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to page ix for buying an ASUS® P5G41-M LX motherboard! SB_PWR P5G41-M LX ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off P5G41-M LX Onboard LED ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-1
... of the onboard LED. Refer to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to page ix for buying an ASUS® P5G41-M LX motherboard! SB_PWR P5G41-M LX ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off P5G41-M LX Onboard LED ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-1
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...-4 LAN1_USB12 LGA775 Intel® G41 24.4cm(9.6in) EATXPWR AUDIO 2 RTL 8103EL PCIEX16 ICS 9LRS954 7 Super I/O PCIEX1_1 Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel® 8 ICH7 PCIEX1_2 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...
...-4 LAN1_USB12 LGA775 Intel® G41 24.4cm(9.6in) EATXPWR AUDIO 2 RTL 8103EL PCIEX16 ICS 9LRS954 7 Super I/O PCIEX1_1 Lithium Cell CMOS Power Intel® 8 ICH7 PCIEX1_2 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...
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ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not ... / Celeron® Dual-Core/ Celeron® processors. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap. ASUS will shoulder the cost 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 1-3 Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. • Keep...
ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not ... / Celeron® Dual-Core/ Celeron® processors. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap. ASUS will shoulder the cost 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 1-3 Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. • Keep...
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...; Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE-3C • • (continued on each slot. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - P5G41-M LX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667 MHz capability Size 2G 512MB 2G 1G 512MB 1G 1G 512MB 1G 1G 512MB 1G 512MB 512MB 512MB...
...; Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE-3C • • (continued on each slot. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - P5G41-M LX Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-667 MHz capability Size 2G 512MB 2G 1G 512MB 1G 1G 512MB 1G 1G 512MB 1G 512MB 512MB 512MB...
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...-Sink Package DS Heat-Sink Package SS HY5PS12821CFP-S5 DS HY5PS12821CFPS5 • • • • • • • • • (continued on the next page) ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-5 NT5TU64M8BE-3C72155700CP Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package D2 64M8CCF 0815 C7173S Heat-Sink Package PG 64M8-800 0750 A3R12E3GEF633ACAOY K4T2G084QA-HCE6...
...-Sink Package DS Heat-Sink Package SS HY5PS12821CFP-S5 DS HY5PS12821CFPS5 • • • • • • • • • (continued on the next page) ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-5 NT5TU64M8BE-3C72155700CP Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package Heat-Sink Package D2 64M8CCF 0815 C7173S Heat-Sink Package PG 64M8-800 0750 A3R12E3GEF633ACAOY K4T2G084QA-HCE6...
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Double - ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-7 Single-sided / DS - Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. SS/ DS 1024MB Apacer 1024MB Corsair 4096MB(kit of 2) Corsair 1024MB Crucial 2048MB Crucial 1024MB G.SKILL 2048MB(Kit of 2) G.SKILL ...
Double - ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-7 Single-sided / DS - Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. SS/ DS 1024MB Apacer 1024MB Corsair 4096MB(kit of 2) Corsair 1024MB Crucial 2048MB Crucial 1024MB G.SKILL 2048MB(Kit of 2) G.SKILL ...
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... and unplug the power cord. 2. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) feature. ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-9 The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. 1.6 Jumpers 1. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters...
... and unplug the power cord. 2. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking, use the CPU Parameter Recall (C.P.R.) feature. ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-9 The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS. 1.6 Jumpers 1. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters...
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USBPW1-4 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) USBPW5-8 12 23 P5G41-M LX +5V +5VSB (Default) P5G41-M LX USB Device Wake Up 1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 34 10 9 1-10 8 7 6 5 Chapter 1: Product introduction Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows ... the computer by pressing a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. 2. KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) P5G41-M LX P5G41-M LX Keyboard Power Setting 3. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can wake up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in...
USBPW1-4 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) USBPW5-8 12 23 P5G41-M LX +5V +5VSB (Default) P5G41-M LX USB Device Wake Up 1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 34 10 9 1-10 8 7 6 5 Chapter 1: Product introduction Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR) This jumper allows ... the computer by pressing a key on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. 2. KBPWR 12 23 +5V +5VSB (Default) P5G41-M LX P5G41-M LX Keyboard Power Setting 3. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can wake up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in...
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... In 6-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center 6. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 9. ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-11 PS/2 mouse port (green). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other serial devices. 10. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB...
... In 6-channel Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Bass/Center 6. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 9. ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-11 PS/2 mouse port (green). This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or other serial devices. 10. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB...
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... is inadequate. • If you are for ATX power supply plugs. 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. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the... connectors completely fit. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! 1.7.2 Internal connectors 1. P5G41-M LX fan connectors 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction These are...
... is inadequate. • If you are for ATX power supply plugs. 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. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the... connectors completely fit. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! 1.7.2 Internal connectors 1. P5G41-M LX fan connectors 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction These are...
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... RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND SATA1 SATA3 SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P5G41-M LX SATA connectors ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-13 The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is removed to match the covered hole on each Ultra DMA 100/66 signal...
... RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND SATA1 SATA3 SATA4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND SATA2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND P5G41-M LX SATA connectors ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-13 The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb/s is removed to match the covered hole on each Ultra DMA 100/66 signal...
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.... USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND P5G41-M LX USB78 PIN 1 USB56 PIN 1 P5G41-M LX USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. If you want to connect an AC'97 front... 1 PIN 1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L P5G41-M LX HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition P5G41-M LX Analog front panel connector • We recommend that supports up to the USB connectors. USB connectors (10-1...
.... USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND P5G41-M LX USB78 PIN 1 USB56 PIN 1 P5G41-M LX USB2.0 connectors Never connect a 1394 cable to 480Mbps connection speed. If you want to connect an AC'97 front... 1 PIN 1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L P5G41-M LX HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition P5G41-M LX Analog front panel connector • We recommend that supports up to the USB connectors. USB connectors (10-1...
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... LED lights up or flashes when data is for the HDD Activity LED. SPEAKER P5G41-M LX PIN 1 P5G41-M LX Speaker Out Connector +5V GND GND Speaker Out ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-15 PLED+ PLEDPWR GND HD_LED+ HD_LED- PLED PWR BTN F_PANEL PIN 1 P5G41-M LX +HDLED RESET P5G41-M LX System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is read...
... LED lights up or flashes when data is for the HDD Activity LED. SPEAKER P5G41-M LX PIN 1 P5G41-M LX Speaker Out Connector +5V GND GND Speaker Out ASUS P5G41-M LX 1-15 PLED+ PLEDPWR GND HD_LED+ HD_LED- PLED PWR BTN F_PANEL PIN 1 P5G41-M LX +HDLED RESET P5G41-M LX System panel connector • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is read...
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...the dropdown list, select any of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to complete the installation. ASUS P5G41-M LX 2-1 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. c. Chapter 2 BIOS information...click Next. b. Place the support DVD in the support DVD that allows you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the optical drive. Quit all Windows® applications before you to launch the...
...the dropdown list, select any of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you wish to complete the installation. ASUS P5G41-M LX 2-1 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS: 1. Select Update BIOS from the Internet a. c. Chapter 2 BIOS information...click Next. b. Place the support DVD in the support DVD that allows you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is available in the optical drive. Quit all Windows® applications before you to launch the...
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...feature allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from a file, then click Next. b. Select Update BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information ASUSTek EZ ...Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5G41-M-LX VER: 0307 (H:00 B:01) DATE: 07/21/2009 ...
...feature allows you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS file from a file, then click Next. b. Select Update BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to prevent system boot failure! 2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information ASUSTek EZ ...Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.36 FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 Current ROM BOARD: P5G41-M-LX VER: 0307 (H:00 B:01) DATE: 07/21/2009 ...
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... or to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at startup: • Press during the updating process. Turn off the system after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • ... parameters. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to turn on again. ASUS P5G41-M LX 2-3 The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you to enter BIOS Setup using this option only if you...
... or to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit menu. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at startup: • Press during the updating process. Turn off the system after POST: • Press ++ simultaneously. • ... parameters. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to turn on again. ASUS P5G41-M LX 2-3 The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you to enter BIOS Setup using this option only if you...