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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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... due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to page ix for buying an ASUS® P5G41T-M LX2 Series motherboard! 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 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power...
... due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to page ix for buying an ASUS® P5G41T-M LX2 Series motherboard! 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 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power...
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... Fast Ethernet controller. • P5G41T-M LX2/GB and P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT integrate the Realtek® RTL8112L Gigabit Ethernet controller. • The floppy disk drive connector, chassis intrusion connector, and LPT port are optional items for P5G41T-M LX2 and P5G41T-M LX2/GB. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. 1.2 1.2.1 Motherboard overview Motherboard layout Ensure that you install...
... Fast Ethernet controller. • P5G41T-M LX2/GB and P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT integrate the Realtek® RTL8112L Gigabit Ethernet controller. • The floppy disk drive connector, chassis intrusion connector, and LPT port are optional items for P5G41T-M LX2 and P5G41T-M LX2/GB. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-2 Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. 1.2 1.2.1 Motherboard overview Motherboard layout Ensure that you install...
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...size of the following: - For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 3GB system memory if you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is ... 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 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. 1.4 System memory 1.4.1 Overview This motherboard ...
...size of the following: - For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 3GB system memory if you obtain memory modules from the higher-sized channel is ... 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 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. 1.4 System memory 1.4.1 Overview This motherboard ...
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DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA (133 MB/s). These are for the Serial ATA signal... with the Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT CHA_FAN Rotation +12V GND CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT fan connectors 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4) These connectors are not jumpers! The ...
DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors! Only the 4-pin CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. The Serial ATA 3Gb/s is faster than the standard parallel ATA (133 MB/s). These are for the Serial ATA signal... with the Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s specification. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT CHA_FAN Rotation +12V GND CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT fan connectors 3. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4) These connectors are not jumpers! The ...
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... (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the IDE ribbon cable to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) - P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT IDE connector Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following...
... (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) The onboard IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the IDE ribbon cable to the motherboard's IDE connector, then select one of device(s) - P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT IDE connector Single device Two devices Drive jumper setting Cable-Select or Master Cable-Select Master Slave Mode of the following...
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... the back of the floppy disk drive. • Pin 5 on the floppy ribbon cable to 480Mbps connection speed. 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...
... the back of the floppy disk drive. • Pin 5 on the floppy ribbon cable to 480Mbps connection speed. 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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Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to [AC97]. See section 2.4.2 Chipset for a chassis-mounted intrusion ..." are shorted with a jumper cap. If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to [HD Audio]. 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 By default, this connector. Connect one end of the front panel audio I /O module that you intend...
Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to [AC97]. See section 2.4.2 Chipset for a chassis-mounted intrusion ..." are shorted with a jumper cap. If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to [HD Audio]. 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 By default, this connector. Connect one end of the front panel audio I /O module that you intend...
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... you do not press , POST continues with motherboard models. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the 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...
... you do not press , POST continues with motherboard models. 2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS The ASUS CrashFree BIOS is an auto recovery tool that contains the updated BIOS file. • Before using this utility, rename the BIOS file in the 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...
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... 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 item is for P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT only. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to configure system time. Select Screen Select Item +- Using...the system properly from a running operating system can cause damage to your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you...
... 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 item is for P5G41T-M LX2/GB/LPT only. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to configure system time. Select Screen Select Item +- Using...the system properly from a running operating system can cause damage to your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard. 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you...