Asus P5GC-MX User Manual download pdf (Page 24)

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction

• Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware

monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

• We recommend you to install the chassis fan for better thermal

state.

3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan

cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

2. Push down two fasteners at

a time in a diagonal sequence

to secure the heatsink and fan

assembly in place.

P5GC-MX

CPU Fan Connector

CPU_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

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Motherboard 1
First Edition 2
January 2007 2
Contents 3
Safety information 7
About this guide 8
Typography 9
P5GC-MX specications summary 10
Product 13
1.1 Welcome! 14
1.2 Package contents 14
1.3 Special features 14
ASUS P5GC-MX 1-3 15
ASUS EZ Flash 16
ASUS Q-Fan technology 16
High Definition Audio 16
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 16
1.4 Before you proceed 17
1.5 Motherboard overview 18
1.5.3 Motherboard layout 19
1.6.1 Installling the CPU 20
Fastener 23
Motherboard hole 23
CPU FAN PWR 24
CPU FAN IN 24
CPU FAN PWM 24
ASUS P5GC-MX 1-13 25
Narrow end of the groove 26
1.7 System memory 27
1.7.4 Installing a DIMM 29
1.7.5 Removing a DIMM 29
1.8 Expansion slots 30
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments 31
1.8.4 PCI slots 32
1.8.6 PCI Express x16 32
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 32
1.9 Jumpers 33
(Default) 34
1.10 Connectors 35
Orient the red markings on 36
IDE Connector 37
3. Serial ATA connectors 38
SPDIFOUT 39
Right Audio Channel 41
Left Audio Channel 41
BIOS setup 45
DOS environment 46
XP environment 46
2000 environment 46
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility 47
2.1.3 AFUDOS utility 48
Updating the BIOS file 49
2.1.5 ASUS Update utility 52
ASUS P5GC-MX 2-9 53
2.2 BIOS setup program 55
2.2.2 Menu bar 56
2.2.1 BIOS menu screen 56
2.2.3 Navigation keys 56
ASUS P5GC-MX 2-13 57
2.3 Main menu 58
Type [Auto] 59
LBA/Large Mode [Auto] 59
IDE Conguration 60
2.3.6 System Information 61
2.4 Advanced menu 62
Device #1 Netac 63
Emulation Type [Auto] 63
2.4.2 CPU Configuration 64
2.4.3 Chipset 65
DRAM Frequency [Auto] 66
Hyper Path 3 [Auto] 66
Boot Display Device [Auto] 67
TV Connector [Auto] 67
HDTV Output [Auto] 67
TV Standard [VBIOS-Default] 67
Slot Power [Auto] 68
HD Audio Controller [Enabled] 68
Parallel Port Address [378] 69
Parallel Port Mode [ECP] 69
2.4.5 PCI PnP 70
Suspend Mode [Auto] 71
ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] 71
APM Conguration 71
Hardware Monitor 71
2.5.4 APM Configuration 72
ASUS P5GC-MX 2-29 73
2.5.5 Hardware Monitor 74
2.6 Boot menu 75
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 76
2.6.3 Security 77
Change User Password 78
Clear User Password 78
Exit Options 79
Exit & Save Changes 79
Exit & Discard Changes 79
Discard Changes 79
Load Setup Defaults 79
Software 81
3.2 Support CD information 82
3.2.2 Drivers menu 83
3.2.3 Utilities menu 84
ADOBE Acrobat Reader V7.0 85
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c 85
WinDVD Copy5 Trial 85
Corel Snapfire Plus SE 85
CPU features 87
A.1 Intel 88
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep 88
Technology (EIST) 88
A.2.2 Using the EIST 89
A.3 Intel 90
Hyper-Threading Technology 90

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