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... 2.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 2-29 2.6.2 Security 2-31 2.7 Exit menu 2-33 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 ASUS Contact information 3-5 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-2 A.1.1 System requirements A-2 A.1.2 Using the EIST A-2 A.2 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-4 Using the Hyper...
... 2.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 2-29 2.6.2 Security 2-31 2.7 Exit menu 2-33 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 ASUS Contact information 3-5 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-2 A.1.1 System requirements A-2 A.1.2 Using the EIST A-2 A.2 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-4 Using the Hyper...
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P5G-MX specifications summary Special features Manageability Support OS Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS Q-Fan WOL, PXE, WOR by Ring, PME Wake UP Windows® XP / Vista 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x... power supply (with 4-pin 12 V plug) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 7.2 in (24.4 cm x 18.3 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
P5G-MX specifications summary Special features Manageability Support OS Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS Q-Fan WOL, PXE, WOR by Ring, PME Wake UP Windows® XP / Vista 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x... power supply (with 4-pin 12 V plug) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 7.2 in (24.4 cm x 18.3 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
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... so may need to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an...
... so may need to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that they support. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an...
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shared - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - ASUS P5G-MX 1-21 Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. shared - - - - - - - - - - - - -...for PCI devices. shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - used - - - - - - - shared When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. shared - C D E F G H - - - shared - - - - - -
shared - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - ASUS P5G-MX 1-21 Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. shared - - - - - - - - - - - - -...for PCI devices. shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - used - - - - - - - shared When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. shared - C D E F G H - - - shared - - - - - -
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... introduction The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. If you install a PCI graphics card, we recommend that you remove the onboard graphics card driver. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a network...
... introduction The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. If you install a PCI graphics card, we recommend that you remove the onboard graphics card driver. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a network...
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... an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to your system. Place the support CD in ...Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. ASUS P5G-MX 2- 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes...
... an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. This utility is available in the support CD that allows you to your system. Place the support CD in ...Windows® environment. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update utility is copied to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. ASUS P5G-MX 2- 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes...
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... the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for version information. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to...supports Windows® XP/Vista operating systems (OS). Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the...
... the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for version information. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD to...supports Windows® XP/Vista operating systems (OS). Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the...
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... the chipset components. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek Audio driver. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. Refer to activate the devices. ASUS P5G-MX 3- User input is not required when installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation. 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed...
... the chipset components. Realtek Audio Driver Installs the Realtek Audio driver. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. Refer to activate the devices. ASUS P5G-MX 3- User input is not required when installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation. 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed...