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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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Failure to do so may need to use . 4. Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. Make sure to the card. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to install expansion ...
Failure to do so may need to use . 4. Install the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. Make sure to the card. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that you intend to install expansion ...
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... unstable and the card inoperable. shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASUS P5G-MX 1-21 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Standard Function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Re-direct to IRQ#9 4 Communications...
... unstable and the card inoperable. shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ASUS P5G-MX 1-21 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Standard Function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Re-direct to IRQ#9 4 Communications...
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... on the PCI Express x16 slot. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 graphics...
... on the PCI Express x16 slot. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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 graphics...
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..., save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your...Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5G-MX 2- 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility.
..., save, and update the motherboard BIOS in the optical drive. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Quit all Windows® applications before you to your...Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. The Drivers menu appears. 2. ASUS P5G-MX 2- 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility.
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Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for version information. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD... Autorun is enabled in your computer, browse the contents of your mother board. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you... install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista operating systems (OS). ...
Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for version information. 3.2.1 Running the support CD Place the support CD... Autorun is enabled in your computer, browse the contents of your mother board. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you... install Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for reference only. 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista operating systems (OS). ...
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... not required when installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. ASUS P5G-MX 3- Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel Graphics Accelerator driver. You can install this driver provides the method for details. 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed...
... not required when installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation. ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. ASUS P5G-MX 3- Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver Installs the Intel Graphics Accelerator driver. You can install this driver provides the method for details. 3.2.2 Drivers menu The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed...