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... OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Products and corporate names appearing in ... the GPL Software and/or LGPL Software, which will be no earlier than December 1, 2011, either
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Notices...vi Safety information...vii About this guide...vii P5G41T-M LX Series specifications summary...ix
Chapter ...Placement direction...1-5 Screw holes...1-5 Motherboard layout...1-6 Layout contents...1-6 Installing the CPU...1-7 Installing the CPU heatsink and ......1-10 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan...1-11 Overview...1-12 Memory configurations...1-13 Installing a DIMM...1-16 Removing a ...
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Contents
1.11 Software support...1-27 1.11.1 1.11.2 Installing an operating system...1-27 Support DVD ......1-27
Chapter 2:
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS...2-1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.2.5 2.2.6 2.2.7 2.2.8 2.2.9 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.3.5 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.4.4 2.4.5 2.4.6 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 ASUSUpdate utility...2-1 ASUS EZ Flash 2...2-2 ...
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... protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can ... frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions... guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful... at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm.
DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal...
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... a qualified service technician or your retailer.
Operation safety
Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. ... guide
This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard.
How this guide is organized
This guide contains the following parts:...
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... find more information
1. 2. ASUS websites
Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and softwareupdates. The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as ...
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... - Supports up to 8GB system memory * Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). ** When you install a total memory of 4GB or more, Windows® 32-bit operating system may only recognize ...
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Chipset Front Side Bus Memory
Graphics Expansion slots StorageLANAudioUSBASUS unique features
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... Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, ACPI 2.0a, SM BIOS 2.5 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x I/O shield 1 x User ManualDriversASUS utilities ASUSUpdate Anti-Virus software (OEM version) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 7.9 in (24.4 cm x 20.1 cm)
Internal connectors
BIOS Accessories
...
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...hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.
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Package contents
ASUSP5G41T-M LX Series motherboard 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 cable 1 ... items. MotherboardCables Accessories Application DVD Documentation
• P5G41T-M LX Series motherboards include P5G41T-M LXV2 and P5G41T-M LX PLUS two models. ...
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... prevents expensive devices and the motherboard from damage caused by power surges from switching power supply (PSU).
ASUS MyLogo2™...BIOS automatically restores the CPU parameters to their default settings.
ErP ready
The motherboard is European Union´s Energy-... and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts.
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....
To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
Retention tab A B Load lever
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Lift the load lever in the direction of... to a 100º angle (4A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B).
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4A
5.
Position the CPU over the socket, ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑...
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...; Due to the memoryaddress limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about ...For system stability, use a more efficient cooling system to support a full memoryload (2 DIMMs) or overclocking conditions.
P5G41T-M LX Series Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066 MHz capability
Vendor Crucial...
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... and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). ... if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. Assign an IRQ to the card. Install the softwaredrivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ....
PCI slots
PCI Express x1 slot
PCI Express x16 slot
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... parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA133).
Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4)
P5G41T-M LX PLUS SATA connectors
Install the Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later version before ... cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! The USB module cable is purchased separately.
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
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1.11
1.11.1
Software support
Installing an operating system
This motherboard supports Windows® ...version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware.
• Motherboardsettings and ... with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install .... Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD.
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... utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.
ASUSUpdate utility
InstallingASUSUpdate
To installASUSUpdate: 1. 2. 3. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. Click the Utilities ... FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next.
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... the Open window, then click Open.
Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process.
2.1.2
The ASUS EZ Flash ... this utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
ASUS EZ Flash 2
To update the ... FLASH TYPE: EON 25P/F80 Current ROMBOARD: P5G41T-M LX PLUS VER: 0301 (H:00 B:00) DATE: 09/17/2010 A: UpdateROMBOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown...
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... corrupted during the updating process. You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a removable device that contains the updated BIOS file.
... not be the latest version. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • The removable devices... under the Exit menu. Refer to section 2.8 Exit menu for details.
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... this option only if you failed to enter BIOS Setup using the first two options.
Using the power ...the reset button on the system chassis.
• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance.... you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
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... on the number of devices installed in the system. Configuration options: [Removable Dev.] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] [Disabled]
•... select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows® OS in Safe Mode, do... When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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