Asus P5P41D Specifications

MotherboardP5P41D

xP5P41D specications summaryRear panel ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio I/

ASUS P5P41D 1-1Chapter 1Product introduction Motherboard ASUS P5P41D motherboardCables 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 cableAcce

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introductionIntel® G41 ChipsetThe Intel® G41 Express Chipset is designed to support dual-channel DDR2 1066 (overclocking)/800/6

ASUS P5P41D 1-3ASUS Express GateExpress Gate is a unique OS built into the motherboard. Five seconds after bootup, you can instantly surf the Internet

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change a

ASUS P5P41D 1-51.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5.3 Motherboard layout1.5.4 Layout contentsConnectors/Jumpers/Slots Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page1. ATX p

ASUS P5P41D 1-71.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core�2 Extreme / Cor

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introductionTo prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.2. Press the load

ASUS P5P41D 1-96. Apply some Thermal Interface Material to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is

iiE4825First Edition V1 July 2009Copyright © 2009 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and softwar

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fanThe Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and f

ASUS P5P41D 1-113. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hard

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7 System memory1.7.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modu

ASUS P5P41D 1-131.7.2 Memory congurationsYou may install 512MB, 1GB, and 2GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.• DDR2 1066 memor

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introductionP5P41D Motherboard Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR2-1066 MHz capabilityVendor Part No. SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip No

ASUS P5P41D 1-15Vendor Part No. SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip No.Timing Lable (BIOS)VoltageDIMM SupportA* B* C*Crucial BL12864AL80A.8FE5(EPP) 2048MB(kit of

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introductionDDR2-800 MHz capabilityVendor Part No. SizeSS/DSChip BrandChip No.Timing Lable (BIOS)VoltageDIMM SupportA* B* C*OC

ASUS P5P41D 1-17SS - Single-sided / DS - Double - sided DIMM support: • A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory cong

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7.3 Installing a DIMMUnplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failur

ASUS P5P41D 1-191.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expa

iiiNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.

ASUS P5P41D 1-211.10 Connectors1.10.1 Rear panel connectors1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.2. Parallel port. This 25-pin

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10.2 Internal connectors1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN)These fan connectors s

ASUS P5P41D 1-232. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are des

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4)These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard

ASUS P5P41D 1-256. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 100/66/33 signal cable. There are three connectors

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction7. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.• System pow

ASUS P5P41D 1-278. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connect

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction1.11 Software support1.11.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® XP/Vista Operating

ASUS P5P41D 2-1Chapter 2BIOS informationSave a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in th

iv1.10 Connectors ... 1-211.10.1 Rear panel connectors ...

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utilityThe ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS-based utili

ASUS P5P41D 2-3• Enter the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu to select EZ Flash 2 and press <Enter> to enable it. Press <Tab> to

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS information• Only a USB ash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size s

ASUS P5P41D 2-5• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstab

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2.3 Navigation keysAt the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use

ASUS P5P41D 2-72.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system informati

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS informationLBA/Large Mode [Auto]Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports th

ASUS P5P41D 2-92.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS informationFSB / CPU External Frequency SynchronizationCPU Frequency [xxx]Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to t

ASUS P5P41D 2-11NB Over Voltage [Auto]Manually set Northbridge Chipset Voltage or set to Auto for safe mode. Press <+> / <-> to adjust the

v2.5 Power menu ... 2-152.5.1 Suspend Mode ...

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS informationThe following item appears only when you installed an Intel® CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technolo

ASUS P5P41D 2-132.4.4 Onboard Devices CongurationOnboard Gigabit LAN [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Congurat

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS informationLegacy USB Support [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices, including USB ash dr

ASUS P5P41D 2-152.5 Power menuThe Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then pres

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS informationPower On By External Modem [Disabled]This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the comput

ASUS P5P41D 2-172.6.1 Boot Device Priority1st/2nd/3rd Boot DeviceThese items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Th

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <

ASUS P5P41D 2-19Clear User PasswordSelect this item to clear the user password.Password Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user passwor

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS information2.8 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and sav

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two cond

viiOperation safety• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.• Before us

viiiWhere to nd more informationRefer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.1. ASUS websitesThe A

ixCPU LGA775 Socket for Intel® Core�2 Extreme /Core�2 Quad /Core�2 Extreme /Core�2 Quad /Core�2 Quad / Core�2 Duo / Pentium® dual-core / Celeron® du