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Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix P5GC-MX/GBL 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...
Contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix P5GC-MX/GBL 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...
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... the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. If possible,...power cables from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on...
... the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. If possible,...power cables from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it may become wet. • Place the product on...
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... chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Optional documentation Your product package may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of...
... chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. Optional documentation Your product package may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. These documents are also provided. • Chapter 3: Software support This chapter describes the contents of...
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. 1Product introduction
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... Duo allows users to step up to 1333MHZ when using a 1333MHZ CPU. See page 1-8 for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories...digital home and office. Before you for buying an ASUS® P5GC-MX/GBL motherboard! Boosting performance is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for details. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on this motherboard when using a 1066MHZ CPU may cause some devices ...
... Duo allows users to step up to 1333MHZ when using a 1333MHZ CPU. See page 1-8 for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories...digital home and office. Before you for buying an ASUS® P5GC-MX/GBL motherboard! Boosting performance is damaged or missing, contact your motherboard package for details. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on this motherboard when using a 1066MHZ CPU may cause some devices ...
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... enhanced 3D, 2D, and video capabilities. The SATA specification allows for a processor in packets. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher.../s. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1- The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The GMCH features the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, an integrated graphics engine for details. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully...
... enhanced 3D, 2D, and video capabilities. The SATA specification allows for a processor in packets. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of up to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher.../s. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1- The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The GMCH features the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950, an integrated graphics engine for details. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully...
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...them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in any motherboard component. P5GC-MX/GBL R SB_PWR ON Standby Power P5GC-MX/GBL Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1- Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the system is a reminder that you... or plugging in the bag that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. The illustration...
...them. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in any motherboard component. P5GC-MX/GBL R SB_PWR ON Standby Power P5GC-MX/GBL Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1- Failure to do so may cause severe damage to indicate that the system is a reminder that you... or plugging in the bag that the ATX power supply is switched off mode. Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the onboard LED. The illustration...
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... of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis P5GC-MX/GBL R 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Failure ...to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below....
... of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the screws! The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis P5GC-MX/GBL R 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction Failure ...to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below....
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... to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap. 1.6.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. P5GC-MX/GBL R P5GC-MX/GBL CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU... sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with installation instructions for the Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 and Celeron® D processors....
... to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap. 1.6.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1. P5GC-MX/GBL R P5GC-MX/GBL CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU... sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with installation instructions for the Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 and Celeron® D processors....
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B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. 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! DO NOT force the CPU into the retention tab. 6.
B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. 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! DO NOT force the CPU into the retention tab. 6.
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...174; D/Pentium® 4 or Celeron® D LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-11 If you buy a boxed Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 or Celeron® D LGA775 processor, the package...4 and Celeron® D processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Install the motherboard to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly • When you buy a CPU separately, make sure ...
...174; D/Pentium® 4 or Celeron® D LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-11 If you buy a boxed Intel® Core™2 Duo/Pentium® D/Pentium® 4 or Celeron® D LGA775 processor, the package...4 and Celeron® D processors require a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Install the motherboard to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly • When you buy a CPU separately, make sure ...
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2. A A A B B B A 3. CPU_FAN GND +12V CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5GC-MX/GBL R P5GC-MX/GBL CPU Fan Connector • Do not forget to install the chassis fan for better thermal state. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction Hardware monitoring errors can occur ... heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to secure B the heatsink and fan assembly in a diagonal sequence to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Push down two fasteners at a time in place.
2. A A A B B B A 3. CPU_FAN GND +12V CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5GC-MX/GBL R P5GC-MX/GBL CPU Fan Connector • Do not forget to install the chassis fan for better thermal state. 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction Hardware monitoring errors can occur ... heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to secure B the heatsink and fan assembly in a diagonal sequence to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. Push down two fasteners at a time in place.
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Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the A A motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. B A B B A ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-13 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 disengage the heatsink B and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2.
Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the A A motherboard. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3. B A B B A ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-13 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 disengage the heatsink B and fan assembly from the connector on the motherboard. 2.
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4. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5.
4. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Narrow end of the groove 1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5.
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The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMMA1 DIMMB1 112 Pins P5GC-MX/1333 R 128 Pins P5GC-MX/1333 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-15 A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: DIMMA1 DIMMB1 112 Pins P5GC-MX/1333 R 128 Pins P5GC-MX/1333 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-15 A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
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The excess over 3GB of your Printed Circuit Board (PCB) for this motherboard. Refer to your mother board. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from ASUS website according to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on next page for details. • ... per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 = DIMM_B1). • Always install DIMMs with this motherboard. however, the system can not use with the same CAS latency. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for version information. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction ...
The excess over 3GB of your Printed Circuit Board (PCB) for this motherboard. Refer to your mother board. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from ASUS website according to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on next page for details. • ... per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 = DIMM_B1). • Always install DIMMs with this motherboard. however, the system can not use with the same CAS latency. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR2 DIMM modules for version information. 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction ...
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... matches the break on the socket. 1 3. Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 1 2. To install a DIMM: 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. 1.7.4 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components.
... matches the break on the socket. 1 3. Support the DIMM lightly with extra force. 1 2. To install a DIMM: 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to both the motherboard and the components. 1.7.4 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components.
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... the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. 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. Secure the card to the chassis with the slot and press firmly ...earlier. 6. Align the card connector with the screw you intend to use . 4. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-21 Assign an IRQ to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Make...
... the software drivers for information on the next page. 3. 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. Secure the card to the chassis with the slot and press firmly ...earlier. 6. Align the card connector with the screw you intend to use . 4. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-21 Assign an IRQ to the tables on BIOS setup. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Make...