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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii P5G41C-M specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-2 1.4 Before you proceed 1-4 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-6 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-7 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1-10 1.6.3 Uninstalling...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide vii P5G41C-M specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-1 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-2 1.4 Before you proceed 1-4 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5.4 Layout contents 1-6 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.6.1 Installing the CPU 1-7 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1-10 1.6.3 Uninstalling...
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... is encouraged to try to comply with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of parts and recycling. If this equipment. DO NOT throw the motherboard in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
... is encouraged to try to comply with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of parts and recycling. If this equipment. DO NOT throw the motherboard in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
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...About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS ...about the voltage of the BIOS parameters are connected. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are using the product, ensure that all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service ...
...About this guide is organized This guide contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS ...about the voltage of the BIOS parameters are connected. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are using the product, ensure that all the manuals that came with the product, contact a qualified service ...
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... supports Intel® CPUs in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS P5G41C-M motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard support DVD User Manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact...
... supports Intel® CPUs in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS P5G41C-M motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 cable 1 x I/O shield ASUS motherboard support DVD User Manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact...
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... work in real-time. It especially includes Intel® Fast memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design prevents expensive devices and the motherboard from switching power supply (PSU). 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Gigabit LAN solution The onboard LAN controller is designed to support...
... work in real-time. It especially includes Intel® Fast memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses. ASUS Anti-Surge Protection This special design prevents expensive devices and the motherboard from switching power supply (PSU). 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction Gigabit LAN solution The onboard LAN controller is designed to support...
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... photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with at 1 meter accuracy. ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or USB ... and recyclable products/packaging to the motherboard USB port before entering the Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with the European Union's Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). ASUS P5G41C-M 1-3 When installing it on USB...
... photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen. Green ASUS This motherboard and its packaging comply with at 1 meter accuracy. ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to update the BIOS without using the bundled support DVD or USB ... and recyclable products/packaging to the motherboard USB port before entering the Windows® OS. • ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash drives with the European Union's Restriction on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). ASUS P5G41C-M 1-3 When installing it on USB...
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.... The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that came with the component. • Before you uninstall any ...component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or ...
.... The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that came with the component. • Before you uninstall any ...component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or ...
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... overtighten the screws! Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS P5G41C-M 1-5 Doing so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Ensure that you place it into the chassis in the image...
... overtighten the screws! Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS P5G41C-M 1-5 Doing so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Ensure that you place it into the chassis in the image...
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..., USB78) 1-29 1-12 11. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 7. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-24 1-26 14. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 2. 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4) Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1-25 8.
..., USB78) 1-29 1-12 11. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 7. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 1-24 1-26 14. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 2. 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1.5.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4) Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1-25 8.
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ASUS P5G41C-M 1-7 ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket....a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is on the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core...
ASUS P5G41C-M 1-7 ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. Before installing the CPU, ensure that the PnP cap is shipment/transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA775 socket....a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is on the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core...
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...two fasteners at a time in place. The illustration above is closest to the CPU fan connector. 2. Place the heatsink on the motherboard. Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the four fasteners match the holes on top of CPU heatsink and fan assembly may differ... the installed CPU, ensuring that the CPU fan cable is for reference only. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and...
...two fasteners at a time in place. The illustration above is closest to the CPU fan connector. 2. Place the heatsink on the motherboard. Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the four fasteners match the holes on top of CPU heatsink and fan assembly may differ... the installed CPU, ensuring that the CPU fan cable is for reference only. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. 1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and...
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Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Do not forget to plug this connector. 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to the connector on the motherboard. 2. 3. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to connect the CPU fan connector! Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the motherboard. Connect the CPU fan cable to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. A A B B B A B A ASUS P5G41C-M 1-11
Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. Do not forget to plug this connector. 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to the connector on the motherboard. 2. 3. Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to connect the CPU fan connector! Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the motherboard. Connect the CPU fan cable to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. A A B B B A B A ASUS P5G41C-M 1-11
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Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. The figure illustrates the location of the DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DDR3_A1 and DDR2_A1 DDR3_B1 and DDR2_B1 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 4. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) and two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. The figure illustrates the location of the DIMM sockets: Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DDR3_A1 and DDR2_A1 DDR3_B1 and DDR2_B1 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 4. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) and two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
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... Channel A and Channel B. Under the default state, some memory modules for the OS can be about 3GB or less. P5G41C-M Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066 MHz capability Vendor Part No. Use a maximum of the following: - For optimum ...ASUS P5G41C-M 1-13 Any excess memory from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you want to support a full memory load (2 DIMMs) or overclocking conditions. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. • This motherboard...
... Channel A and Channel B. Under the default state, some memory modules for the OS can be about 3GB or less. P5G41C-M Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066 MHz capability Vendor Part No. Use a maximum of the following: - For optimum ...ASUS P5G41C-M 1-13 Any excess memory from the same vendor. • Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you want to support a full memory load (2 DIMMs) or overclocking conditions. Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. • This motherboard...
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... flips out with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. Remove the DIMM from the socket. DIMM notch ASUS P5G41C-M 1-19 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to both the motherboard and the components.
... flips out with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. Remove the DIMM from the socket. DIMM notch ASUS P5G41C-M 1-19 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to both the motherboard and the components.
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...the card. 2. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. 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 expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do not ...press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Failure to install expansion cards. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you intend to use ....
...the card. 2. When using PCI cards on the slot. 5. 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 expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that the cards do not ...press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Failure to install expansion cards. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that came with the screw you intend to use ....
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...panel audio I /O module cable to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. This 15-pin port is HDCP compliant allowing playback of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector. • We ...DVD, Blu-ray, and other VGA-compatible devices. 10. This port is set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD Audio]. ASUS P5G41C-M 1-23 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. VGA port. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for details. 6. Optical S/PDIF_OUT port....
...panel audio I /O module cable to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. This 15-pin port is HDCP compliant allowing playback of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector. • We ...DVD, Blu-ray, and other VGA-compatible devices. 10. This port is set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD Audio]. ASUS P5G41C-M 1-23 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. VGA port. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for details. 6. Optical S/PDIF_OUT port....
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... port. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is purchased separately. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the system chassis. 2. These are not jumpers! Only the 4-pin CPU... fan supports the ASUS Q-FAN feature. 3. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan...
... port. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is purchased separately. 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Do not place jumper caps on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the system chassis. 2. These are not jumpers! Only the 4-pin CPU... fan supports the ASUS Q-FAN feature. 3. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan...
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... signal cable. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Master Slave Master Slave Cable connector Black Black Gray Black or gray • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is set as "Cable-Select," ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting. ASUS P5G41C-M 1-27
... signal cable. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) Master Slave Master Slave Cable connector Black Black Gray Black or gray • Pin 20 on the IDE connector is set as "Cable-Select," ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting. ASUS P5G41C-M 1-27