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...OR PRODUCT. or (2) the serial number of their respective companies, and are used only for backup purposes, without intent to infringe. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, ... trademarks or copyrights of the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED ...
...OR PRODUCT. or (2) the serial number of their respective companies, and are used only for backup purposes, without intent to infringe. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, ... trademarks or copyrights of the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED ...
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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix P5GC-MX/1333 specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-11 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix P5GC-MX/1333 specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-8 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-11 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU...
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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 ... 64 Technology (EM64T), 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-pin DIMM sockets support...
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 ... 64 Technology (EM64T), 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-pin DIMM sockets support...
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P5GC-MX/1333 specifications summary Special features Manageability Internal connectors Power Requirement ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS Q-Fan WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector...
P5GC-MX/1333 specifications summary Special features Manageability Internal connectors Power Requirement ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS Q-Fan WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector...
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... pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up the PCI bus. ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 1- The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to 10.7 GB/s. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that provides..., more flexible cables with existing PCI specifications. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel® ICH7 chipset. 64-bit CPU support The motherboard supports 64-bit processors that provides high...
... pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up the PCI bus. ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 1- The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to 10.7 GB/s. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that provides..., more flexible cables with existing PCI specifications. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel® ICH7 chipset. 64-bit CPU support The motherboard supports 64-bit processors that provides high...
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...x16 slot. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.6 PCI Express x16 This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card. 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and... other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 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 ...
...x16 slot. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction The figure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot. 1.8.6 PCI Express x16 This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphics card. 1.8.4 PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and... other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications. 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 ...
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6. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following configuration: CPU : Memory : Graphics card : Parallel ATA devices : Serial ATA device ...of a PSU with more power-consuming devices. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 350 W. ATX12V EATXPWR P5GC-MX/1333 R +12V DC GND P5GC-MX/1333 ATX Power Connector +12V DC +3 Volts GND +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground...
6. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • The ATX 12 V Specification 2.0-compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following configuration: CPU : Memory : Graphics card : Parallel ATA devices : Serial ATA device ...of a PSU with more power-consuming devices. otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of 350 W. ATX12V EATXPWR P5GC-MX/1333 R +12V DC GND P5GC-MX/1333 ATX Power Connector +12V DC +3 Volts GND +12 Volts +12 Volts +5V Standby Power OK Ground +5 Volts Ground +5 Volts Ground...
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These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The USB module is purchased ... a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. CD (black) P5GC-MX/1333 R Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P5GC-MX/1333 Internal Audio Connector Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utility when using this connector. 8. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 1-31 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are...
These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The USB module is purchased ... a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. CD (black) P5GC-MX/1333 R Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel P5GC-MX/1333 Internal Audio Connector Enable the CD-IN function in the audio utility when using this connector. 8. Doing so will damage the motherboard! ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 1-31 USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) These connectors are...
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...window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to malfunction. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit A solid triangle before ... options for the menu items. If an item is enclosed in the sections below may cause system to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-13 A configurable field is user- To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 2.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the ...
...window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to malfunction. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that is not user-configurable. Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit A solid triangle before ... options for the menu items. If an item is enclosed in the sections below may cause system to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-13 A configurable field is user- To display the sub-menu, select the item and press . 2.2.6 Configuration fields These fields show the ...
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.... Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-15 Select a device item then press to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate...
.... Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-15 Select a device item then press to the device occurs one sector at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the appropriate...
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...for better OS compatibility. Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] The default setting S-ATA allows you did not install any of the general system specifications. The P-ATA+S-ATA and P-ATA options are for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. In this menu. Configuration options: [S-ATA+P-ATA] [S‑... 8MB Available : 504MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-17 If you set to use legacy OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. The BIOS automatically...
...for better OS compatibility. Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] The default setting S-ATA allows you did not install any of the general system specifications. The P-ATA+S-ATA and P-ATA options are for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. In this menu. Configuration options: [S-ATA+P-ATA] [S‑... 8MB Available : 504MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-17 If you set to use legacy OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. The BIOS automatically...
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...] ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for system suspend. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is free for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. ...PCI/PnP devices. IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to display the configuration options. Select an item then press to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is included in the Application...
...] ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-27 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for system suspend. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is free for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specifications. ...PCI/PnP devices. IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to display the configuration options. Select an item then press to [PCI Device], the specific IRQ is included in the Application...
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... requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-29 Configuration... options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on ...
... requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 2-29 Configuration... options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on ...
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...Voltage [ 3.184V] 5V Voltage [ 4.948V] 12V Voltage [11.985V] Select Screen Select Item +- If the fan is not connected to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Ignored] [N/A] VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage ... F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A.
...Voltage [ 3.184V] 5V Voltage [ 4.948V] 12V Voltage [11.985V] Select Screen Select Item +- If the fan is not connected to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. Configuration options: [Ignored] [N/A] VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage ... F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A.