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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix P5G-MX specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix P5G-MX specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-...
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P5G-MX specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory VGA Expansion slots...Supports Intel® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Northbridge: Intel® 945GC Southbridge: Intel® ICH7 1066/800 MHz Dual-channel ...memory architecture 2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 2GB of unbufferred non-ECC 667/533 MHz DDR2 DIMMs Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x PCI 2.2...
P5G-MX specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory VGA Expansion slots...Supports Intel® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Northbridge: Intel® 945GC Southbridge: Intel® ICH7 1066/800 MHz Dual-channel ...memory architecture 2 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support up to 2GB of unbufferred non-ECC 667/533 MHz DDR2 DIMMs Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x PCI 2.2...
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... Media Accelerator 950 The Intel Graphics engine has new capabilities that speeds up the PCI bus. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with 1066/800 MHz front side bus...a significant increase in graphics performance. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667/533 MHz to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. ASUS P5G-MX 1- PCI Express features point‑...
... Media Accelerator 950 The Intel Graphics engine has new capabilities that speeds up the PCI bus. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with 1066/800 MHz front side bus...a significant increase in graphics performance. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667/533 MHz to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. ASUS P5G-MX 1- PCI Express features point‑...
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...The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMMA DIMMB 112 Pins 128 Pins P5G-MX R P5G-MX 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A DIMM_B 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may ...DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • For dual-channel configuration, the total size of 128 Mb chips or double-sided x16 memory modules. . DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. ASUS P5G-MX...
...The motherboard comes with the same CAS latency. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMMA DIMMB 112 Pins 128 Pins P5G-MX R P5G-MX 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A DIMM_B 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may ...DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • For dual-channel configuration, the total size of 128 Mb chips or double-sided x16 memory modules. . DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. ASUS P5G-MX...
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...qualified for use with this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for version information. Refer to the version of your Printed Circuit Board (PCB) for this motherboard. DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List DIMM support Size Vendor... VS512MB533D2 Corsair DS MIII0052532M8CEC • • 512MB Elpida EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E Elpida SS E5108AB-5C-E • • 512MB Transcend 512MB DDR2 533 ECC Micron SS 6ND22D9GCT(ECC) • • 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F-A8KB4 Kingmax SS KKEA88B4IAK-37 • • 256MB Kingmax...
...qualified for use with this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for version information. Refer to the version of your Printed Circuit Board (PCB) for this motherboard. DDR2 533 Qualified Vendors List DIMM support Size Vendor... VS512MB533D2 Corsair DS MIII0052532M8CEC • • 512MB Elpida EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E Elpida SS E5108AB-5C-E • • 512MB Transcend 512MB DDR2 533 ECC Micron SS 6ND22D9GCT(ECC) • • 512MB Kingmax KLBC28F-A8KB4 Kingmax SS KKEA88B4IAK-37 • • 256MB Kingmax...
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... the retaining clips outward to remove a DIMM. 1. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5G-MX 1-19 To install a DIMM: 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Do... until the retaining clips snap back in only one direction. Failure to do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 1.7.5 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with a notch so that the notch...
... the retaining clips outward to remove a DIMM. 1. Remove the DIMM from the socket. 2 1 DDR2 DIMM notch ASUS P5G-MX 1-19 To install a DIMM: 1. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Do... until the retaining clips snap back in only one direction. Failure to do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 1.7.5 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with a notch so that the notch...
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...[667 Mhz] Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to the DDR SDRAM. When disabled, you can manually set the DDR2 operating frequency. Sets it to make your system more stable. Configuration options: [4 Clock] [5 Clocks] ~ [18 Clocks] DRAM Write ...[4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] [6 Clocks] Hyper Path 3 [Auto] Sets this happens, revert to the default setting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5G-MX 2-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM CAS# Latency [5 Clocks] Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read command and ...
...[667 Mhz] Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to the DDR SDRAM. When disabled, you can manually set the DDR2 operating frequency. Sets it to make your system more stable. Configuration options: [4 Clock] [5 Clocks] ~ [18 Clocks] DRAM Write ...[4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] [6 Clocks] Hyper Path 3 [Auto] Sets this happens, revert to the default setting. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5G-MX 2-21 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM CAS# Latency [5 Clocks] Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read command and ...