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P5GC-MX/1333 specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB Rear panel BIOS features LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors Compatible with 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 1333(O.C)*/1066/800 MHz (* when O.C and CPU support 1333MHz FSB) Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 240...
P5GC-MX/1333 specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus Memory VGA Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN USB Rear panel BIOS features LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D Processors Compatible with 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 1333(O.C)*/1066/800 MHz (* when O.C and CPU support 1333MHz FSB) Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 240...
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ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. 1.6.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. P5GC-MX/1333 R P5GC-MX/1333 CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is missing, or if ... your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the CPU, fan and heatsink assembly. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the...
ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. 1.6.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. P5GC-MX/1333 R P5GC-MX/1333 CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is missing, or if ... your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the CPU, fan and heatsink assembly. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the...
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6. DO NOT force the CPU into the retention tab. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper‑Threading Technology. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Close the load plate (A), then push A the load lever (B) until it snaps into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation.
6. DO NOT force the CPU into the retention tab. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper‑Threading Technology. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction Close the load plate (A), then push A the load lever (B) until it snaps into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation.
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...heatsink assembly • When you buy a boxed Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 or Celeron® D LGA775 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of...sure that a Thermal Interface Material is oriented as shown, with the narrow groove directed outward. Fastener Motherboard hole Make sure each fastener is properly applied to install. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 1-11
...heatsink assembly • When you buy a boxed Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 or Celeron® D LGA775 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of...sure that a Thermal Interface Material is oriented as shown, with the narrow groove directed outward. Fastener Motherboard hole Make sure each fastener is properly applied to install. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 1-11
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... Install the 64-bit drivers for version information. A.1 Intel® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) A-...3. Refer to the expansion card or add-on the EM64T feature. • Visit www.microsoft.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. You can...
... Install the 64-bit drivers for version information. A.1 Intel® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with EIST support (Windows® XP SP2/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions) A-...3. Refer to the expansion card or add-on the EM64T feature. • Visit www.microsoft.com for the motherboard components and devices from the ASUS website (www.asus.com/ support/download/) if you need to verify if the card/device supports a 64-bit system. You can...