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...of alteration is defaced or missing. No part of this manual may or may be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND ...SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ...
...of alteration is defaced or missing. No part of this manual may or may be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND ...SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ...
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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix P5GL-MX specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-...
Contents Notices vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix P5GL-MX specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-...
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xi P5GL-MX specifications summary Internal connectors Hardware monitoring Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan ... and CPU/MB temperature ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus utility (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
xi P5GL-MX specifications summary Internal connectors Hardware monitoring Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA connector 1 x floppy disk drive connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan ... and CPU/MB temperature ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus utility (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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...details. This high speed interface is software compatible with the ADI AD1986A audio CODEC that speeds up the PCI bus. The SATA specification allows for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the Serial ATA interfaces and the... Intel® ICH6. See pages 1-26. 6-channel audio The motherboard comes with existing PCI specifications. PCI Express™ interface (max 2GB/s transfer rate, x4 mode) The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology ...
...details. This high speed interface is software compatible with the ADI AD1986A audio CODEC that speeds up the PCI bus. The SATA specification allows for details. S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF Out function through the Serial ATA interfaces and the... Intel® ICH6. See pages 1-26. 6-channel audio The motherboard comes with existing PCI specifications. PCI Express™ interface (max 2GB/s transfer rate, x4 mode) The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology ...
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...USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the support CD in case the system hangs due to overclocking. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the system loading...ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature present in the motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on page 2-6. When the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. ASUS P5GL-MX...
...USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the support CD in case the system hangs due to overclocking. ASUS Q-Fan technology The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the CPU fan speed according to the system loading...ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature present in the motherboard allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on page 2-6. When the system hangs due to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. ASUS P5GL-MX...
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The figure shows a graphics card installed on this motherboard. Qualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards Model ASUS EAX600XT ASUS EAX600XT/TD ASUS EAX600Pro ASUS EAX800XT ASUS EN6200GE ASUS EN6600GT ASUS EN5750 ASUS EN6600 ASUS EN6800/TD Leadtek WinFast PX360TD (NVIDIA GF PCX 5750) MSI NX6600 (NVIDIA GF6600) Install only ...PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic ...
The figure shows a graphics card installed on this motherboard. Qualified PCI Express x16 graphics cards Model ASUS EAX600XT ASUS EAX600XT/TD ASUS EAX600Pro ASUS EAX800XT ASUS EN6200GE ASUS EN6600GT ASUS EN5750 ASUS EN6600 ASUS EN6800/TD Leadtek WinFast PX360TD (NVIDIA GF PCX 5750) MSI NX6600 (NVIDIA GF6600) Install only ...PCI slots The PCI slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot. 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic ...
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...Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • It 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... Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts ASUS P5GL-MX 1-31 This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you use a PSU with a higher power output is inadequate. ...
...Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. • It 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... Ground +5 Volts Ground +3 Volts +3 Volts Ground +5 Volts +5 Volts +5 Volts -5 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground -12 Volts +3 Volts ASUS P5GL-MX 1-31 This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you use a PSU with a higher power output is inadequate. ...
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... the item has a sub-menu. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5GL-MX 2-13 Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in brackets, and is userconfigurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to...screen is enclosed in the sections below may cause system to configure system time. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the selected item.
... the item has a sub-menu. Refer to "2.2.7 Pop-up window." 2.2.7 Pop-up window Select a menu item then press to display a pop-up window Scroll bar ASUS P5GL-MX 2-13 Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in brackets, and is userconfigurable, you can change the value of a field, select it then press to...screen is enclosed in the sections below may cause system to configure system time. 2.2.4 Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that item. 2.2.8 Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of the selected item.
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Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. When set to Auto, ...-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5GL-MX 2-15 These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if...
Select CDROM if you are not user-configurable. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. When set to Auto, ...-120, or MO drive. Configuration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS P5GL-MX 2-15 These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. Select a device item then press to Auto enables the LBA mode if...
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AMIBIOS Version : 0114 Build Date : 04/18/05 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz : 3200 MHz : 1 System Memory Size : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications.
AMIBIOS Version : 0114 Build Date : 04/18/05 Processor Type Speed Count : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz : 3200 MHz : 1 System Memory Size : 512MB AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. 2.3.6 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications.
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...[PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. When set to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5GL-MX 2-27 Select an... item then press to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).
...[PCI Device], the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. When set to display the configuration options. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5GL-MX 2-27 Select an... item then press to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).
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...The K e y b o a r d W a k e u p P a s s w o r d item that provides at least 1A on the system through a PME# device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5GL-MX 2-29 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wakeup Password This item appears only when the Power On By PS/2 Keyboard is off and then back on while... system power on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the +5VSB lead. Resume On PME# [Disabled] When set or change the keyboard wakeup password...
...The K e y b o a r d W a k e u p P a s s w o r d item that provides at least 1A on the system through a PME# device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS P5GL-MX 2-29 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wakeup Password This item appears only when the Power On By PS/2 Keyboard is off and then back on while... system power on the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the +5VSB lead. Resume On PME# [Disabled] When set or change the keyboard wakeup password...
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... appears only when the CPU Q-Fan Control item is not connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. Select an item then press to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ASUS P5GL-MX 2-31 APM Configuration Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Go...
... appears only when the CPU Q-Fan Control item is not connected to the chassis, the specific field shows N/A. Select an item then press to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit ASUS P5GL-MX 2-31 APM Configuration Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Screen Select Item Enter Go...