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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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...connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. vii If possible, disconnect all power cables from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for disposal of electronic products. This symbol of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting...and the power cables are using the product, make sure all the manuals that your area. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it by yourself. Check local regulations for ...
...connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. vii If possible, disconnect all power cables from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for disposal of electronic products. This symbol of the electrical outlet you add a device. • Before connecting...and the power cables are using the product, make sure all the manuals that your area. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you detect any area where it by yourself. Check local regulations for ...
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It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional documentation Your product package may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes...
It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional documentation Your product package may have to the ASUS contact information. 2. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes...
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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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... on the Intel® Core™ Microarchitecture and built on the 65-nanometer (nm) process technology with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package 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 I/O shield Application CDs...
... on the Intel® Core™ Microarchitecture and built on the 65-nanometer (nm) process technology with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package 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 I/O shield Application CDs...
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...667 MHz. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1- The GMCH contains one 16-lane PCI Express port intended for an external PCI Express graphics card and provides the interface for PCI Express and high definition audio. See page 1-23 for details. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology The motherboard supports the ... Media Accelerator 950, an integrated graphics engine for thinner, more flexible cables with existing PCI specifications. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667/533 MHz to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and ...
...667 MHz. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1- The GMCH contains one 16-lane PCI Express port intended for an external PCI Express graphics card and provides the interface for PCI Express and high definition audio. See page 1-23 for details. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology The motherboard supports the ... Media Accelerator 950, an integrated graphics engine for thinner, more flexible cables with existing PCI specifications. DDR2 memory support The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of 667/533 MHz to ‑point serial interconnections between devices and ...
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...do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any motherboard component. This is a reminder that you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply...motherboard comes with the component. • Before you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. P5GC-MX/GBL R SB_PWR ON Standby Power P5GC-MX/GBL Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL...
...do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall any motherboard component. This is a reminder that you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply...motherboard comes with the component. • Before you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. P5GC-MX/GBL R SB_PWR ON Standby Power P5GC-MX/GBL Onboard LED OFF Powered Off ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL...
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... Make sure to do so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to ensure that the motherboard fits into the chassis in the image below....cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to the rear part of the chassis P5GC-MX/GBL R 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you place it ...
... Make sure to do so can damage the motherboard. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to ensure that the motherboard fits into the chassis in the image below....cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to the rear part of the chassis P5GC-MX/GBL R 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you place it ...
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... 1: Product introduction Locate the CPU socket on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components. P5GC-MX/GBL R P5GC-MX/GBL 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... repair only if the damage is on your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. 1.6.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1.
... 1: Product introduction Locate the CPU socket on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does not cover damage to the PnP cap/socket pins/motherboard components. P5GC-MX/GBL R P5GC-MX/GBL 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... repair only if the damage is on your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. 1.6.1 Installling the CPU To install a CPU: 1.
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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! 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 DO NOT force the CPU into the retention tab. 6. B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation.
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! 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 DO NOT force the CPU into the retention tab. 6. B The CPU fits in only one correct orientation.
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...® D/Pentium® 4 or Celeron® D LGA775 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-11 If you install the heatsink and fan assembly. Place the heatsink on the motherboard. Fastener Motherboard hole Make sure each fastener is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the...
...® D/Pentium® 4 or Celeron® D LGA775 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-11 If you install the heatsink and fan assembly. Place the heatsink on the motherboard. Fastener Motherboard hole Make sure each fastener is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the...
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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. 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. A A A B B B A 3.
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1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. B A B B A ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-13 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the A A motherboard. 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. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3.
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. B A B B A ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-13 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the A A motherboard. 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. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise. 3.
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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 4. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5.
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 4. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5.
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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 DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 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.
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 DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 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.
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... your mother board. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on next page for details. • If you obtain memory modules from ASUS website according to the version of 3 GB system memory when using a Windows 32-bit version operating system without the PAE. however, the... the system will allocate a certain amount of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 = DIMM_B1). • Always install DIMMs with this motherboard. 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • ...
... your mother board. Refer to the DDR2 Qualified Vendors List on next page for details. • If you obtain memory modules from ASUS website according to the version of 3 GB system memory when using a Windows 32-bit version operating system without the PAE. however, the... the system will allocate a certain amount of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 = DIMM_B1). • Always install DIMMs with this motherboard. 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • ...
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.... Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Failure to do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 1.7.5 Removing a DIMM...
.... Firmly insert the DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Failure to do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 1.7.5 Removing a DIMM...
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.... 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Secure the card to use . 4. Refer to the card. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-21 Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Assign an IRQ to the tables on the slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation...
.... 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card To install an expansion card: 1. Secure the card to use . 4. Refer to the card. ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL 1-21 Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on the next page. 3. Assign an IRQ to the tables on the slot. 5. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation...