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Motherboard P5G41T-M LX2 Series • P5G41T-M LX2 • P5G41T-M LX2/GB • P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT
Motherboard P5G41T-M LX2 Series • P5G41T-M LX2 • P5G41T-M LX2/GB • P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT
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Contents Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vi P5G41T-M LX2 Series 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 1-3 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-3 1.4 System memory 1-4 1.4.1 Overview 1-4 1.4.2 ... 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 2.3 Main menu 2-4 2.3.1 System Time 2-4 2.3.2 System Date 2-4 iii
Contents Notices...v Safety information vi About this guide vi P5G41T-M LX2 Series 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 1-3 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-3 1.4 System memory 1-4 1.4.1 Overview 1-4 1.4.2 ... 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 2.3 Main menu 2-4 2.3.1 System Time 2-4 2.3.2 System Date 2-4 iii
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... digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This equipment generates, uses... turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a particular installation. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. Check local regulations for radio noise emissions from that the battery should not be placed in accordance with Part ...
... digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://green.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This equipment generates, uses... turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from digital apparatus set out in a particular installation. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. Check local regulations for radio noise emissions from that the battery should not be placed in accordance with Part ...
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... guide This user guide contains the information you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. vi Do not place the product in your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Detailed descriptions of the... motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to the correct voltage in any area where it , carefully read ...
... guide This user guide contains the information you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. vi Do not place the product in your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Detailed descriptions of the... motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to the correct voltage in any area where it , carefully read ...
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... is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. SB_PWR P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT Onboard power LED 1-1 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series Chapter 1 Product introduction Thank you for the list of accessories. Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it on them. • Whenever you...
... is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. SB_PWR P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT Onboard power LED 1-1 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series Chapter 1 Product introduction Thank you for the list of accessories. Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it on them. • Whenever you...
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... chassis. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 Doing so can damage the motherboard. AUDIO RTL 8112L ICS 9LPRS441 Intel® G41 Lithium Cell CMOS Power PRI_IDE 7 2 24.4cm(9.6in) EATXPWR Super PCIEX16 I/O 17 P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT SATA4 SATA3 8Mb PCI1 Intel® SATA2 BIOS SATA1...USB56 USB78 CLRTC AAFP CHASSIS F_PANEL 16 15 14 4 13 12 11 10 9 • P5G41T-M LX2 integrates the Realtek® RTL8103EL Fast Ethernet controller. • P5G41T-M LX2/GB and P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT integrate the Realtek® RTL8112L Gigabit Ethernet controller. • The floppy disk drive ...
... chassis. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 Doing so can damage the motherboard. AUDIO RTL 8112L ICS 9LPRS441 Intel® G41 Lithium Cell CMOS Power PRI_IDE 7 2 24.4cm(9.6in) EATXPWR Super PCIEX16 I/O 17 P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT SATA4 SATA3 8Mb PCI1 Intel® SATA2 BIOS SATA1...USB56 USB78 CLRTC AAFP CHASSIS F_PANEL 16 15 14 4 13 12 11 10 9 • P5G41T-M LX2 integrates the Realtek® RTL8103EL Fast Ethernet controller. • P5G41T-M LX2/GB and P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT integrate the Realtek® RTL8112L Gigabit Ethernet controller. • The floppy disk drive ...
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... 1-1 1-14 1-13 1-12 1-14 1-6 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with the Intel® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) and Hyper-Threading Technology. 1-3 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel... CHA_FAN) 4. DDR3 DIMM slots 7. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) 1-12 16. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Standby power LED...
... 1-1 1-14 1-13 1-12 1-14 1-6 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with the Intel® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) and Hyper-Threading Technology. 1-3 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel... CHA_FAN) 4. DDR3 DIMM slots 7. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) 1-12 16. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Standby power LED...
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...-bit Windows® OS. - Use a maximum of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB unbuffered non‑ECC DDR3 ... sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The figure illustrates the location of 3GB system memory if you want to prevent installation on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory...
...-bit Windows® OS. - Use a maximum of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB unbuffered non‑ECC DDR3 ... sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The figure illustrates the location of 3GB system memory if you want to prevent installation on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory...
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Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. 1-5 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series P5G41T-M LX2 Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendor Part No. Size SS/ Chip DS Brand Chip NO. Timing Dimm (Bios) Voltage Crucial CT12864BA1067.8FF 1024MB ...
Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. 1-5 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series P5G41T-M LX2 Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066MHz capability Vendor Part No. Size SS/ Chip DS Brand Chip NO. Timing Dimm (Bios) Voltage Crucial CT12864BA1067.8FF 1024MB ...
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... such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that they support. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments.... 4. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 Failure to the card. 3. 1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
... such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. 1.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports a PCI Express x16 graphics card that they support. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments.... 4. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-6 Failure to the card. 3. 1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
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... RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT SATA2 SATA1 P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT SATA connectors 1-11 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series These are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disk drives. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. CPU and Chassis fan connectors...
... RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT SATA2 SATA1 P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT SATA connectors 1-11 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series These are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disk drives. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. CPU and Chassis fan connectors...
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...IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) - If any device jumper is removed to configure your device. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin...-Select," ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting. 5. CD Right Audio Channel GND GND Left Audio Channel P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT Internal audio connector Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-12 This prevents incorrect insertion when you to PIN 1. PIN1 PRI_IDE...
...IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) - If any device jumper is removed to configure your device. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin...-Select," ensure that all other device jumpers have the same setting. 5. CD Right Audio Channel GND GND Left Audio Channel P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT Internal audio connector Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-12 This prevents incorrect insertion when you to PIN 1. PIN1 PRI_IDE...
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USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for the floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT Floppy disk drive connector 1-13 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series Doing so will damage the motherboard! FLOPPY P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using...
USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are for the floppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT Floppy disk drive connector 1-13 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series Doing so will damage the motherboard! FLOPPY P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using...
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...or legacy AC`97 audio standard. CHASSIS +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT Chassis intrusion connector Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-14 See section 2.4.2 Chipset for P5G41T-M LX2 and P5G41T-M LX2/GB. The Chassis intrusion connector is then generated as a chassis ...intrusion event. By default, this connector. By default, the pins labeled "Chassis Signal" and "GND" are shorted with a jumper cap. Connect one end of the motherboard's high...
...or legacy AC`97 audio standard. CHASSIS +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT Chassis intrusion connector Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-14 See section 2.4.2 Chipset for P5G41T-M LX2 and P5G41T-M LX2/GB. The Chassis intrusion connector is then generated as a chassis ...intrusion event. By default, this connector. By default, the pins labeled "Chassis Signal" and "GND" are shorted with a jumper cap. Connect one end of the motherboard's high...
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... stability. 1.8.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to ...run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to avail all motherboard features. 1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista/7 operating...
... stability. 1.8.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to ...run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD to avail all motherboard features. 1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista/7 operating...
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... support DVD that you want to download then click Next. 2-1 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore the BIOS in the optical drive. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. b. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 3. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version...
... support DVD that you want to download then click Next. 2-1 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore the BIOS in the optical drive. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using this utility. b. Click the Utilities tab, then click ASUS Update. 3. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version...
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... if you to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options. 2-3 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series Turn on the system chassis. • Press the power button to guide you do not press , POST continues with motherboard models. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to update the BIOS... removable device into PG41TML2.ROM (P5G41T-M LX2) / PG41TMLG.ROM (P5G41T-M LX2/GB) / PG41TMLP.ROM (P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT). • The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with its...
... if you to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options. 2-3 ASUS P5G41T-M LX2 Series Turn on the system chassis. • Press the power button to guide you do not press , POST continues with motherboard models. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to update the BIOS... removable device into PG41TML2.ROM (P5G41T-M LX2) / PG41TMLG.ROM (P5G41T-M LX2/GB) / PG41TMLP.ROM (P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT). • The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that ASUS CrashFree BIOS support vary with its...
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...xx] Sets the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Sets the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in this motherboard apply for most conditions to always shut down the system properly from a running operating system can cause damage to select a field. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP... 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in .] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT only. See section 2.8 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] Sets the type of the basic...
...xx] Sets the system time. 2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] Sets the system date. 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in this motherboard apply for most conditions to always shut down the system properly from a running operating system can cause damage to select a field. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP... 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in .] Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT only. See section 2.8 Exit Menu. • The BIOS setup screens shown in .] Sets the type of the basic...
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...186;C/xxxºF] or [Ignored] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Enables or disables the PS/2 keyboard to ...to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By External Modem [Disabled] Enables or disables RI to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. Select [Ignored] if you do not want the detected temperatures to be displayed. When this item is set to...
...186;C/xxxºF] or [Ignored] MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] or [Ignored] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Enables or disables the PS/2 keyboard to ...to generate a wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By External Modem [Disabled] Enables or disables RI to the motherboard, the field shows [N/A]. Select [Ignored] if you do not want the detected temperatures to be displayed. When this item is set to...