Asus P5GL-MX- Manuals

i i i i i i i i i i Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced,transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any formor by any means, except do...

Page 3 - Contents; C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n

i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i Contents Notices ................................................................................................ viSafety information ............................................................................. viiAbout this guide ........................................

Page 4 - C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p

i v i v i v i v i v Contents C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-22.1.1 Creat...

Page 5 - Intel

v vv vv Contents 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-27 2.5.5 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-28 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor ................................................. 2-30 2.6 Boot menu ......................................

Page 6 - Notices

v i v i v i v i v i Notices F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a ...

Page 7 - Safety information

v i i v i i v i i v i i v i i Safety information E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet...

Page 8 - About this guide

v i i i v i i i v i i i v i i i v i i i About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing andconfiguring the motherboard. H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d H o w t...

Page 9 - C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e; Typography; I M P O R T A N T :; Command

i x i x i x i x i x C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e To make sure that yo...

Page 10 - P5GL-MX specifications summary

xxxxx P5GL-MX specifications summary (continued on the next page) C P U C P U C P U C P U C P U C h i p s e t C h i p s e t C h i p s e t C h i p s e t C h i p s e t F r o n t S i d e B u s F r o n t S i d e B u s F r o n t S i d e B u s F r o n t S i d e B u s F r o n t S i d e B u s M e m o r y M ...

Page 11 - *Specifications are subject to change without notice.

x i x i x i x i x i *Specifications are subject to change without notice. P5GL-MX specifications summary I n t e r n a l I n t e r n a l I n t e r n a l I n t e r n a l I n t e r n a lc o n n e c t o r s c o n n e c t o r s c o n n e c t o r s c o n n e c t o r s c o n n e c t o r s H a r d w a r e ...

Page 13 - Product

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboardfeatures and the new technologiesit supports.

Page 14 - Package contents

1 - 2 1 - 2 1 - 2 1 - 2 1 - 2 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u ...

Page 15 - Special features; P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 1 - 3 1 - 3 1 - 3 1 - 3 1 - 3 1.3 Special features 1 . 3 . 1 1 . 3 . 1 1 . 3 . 1 1 . 3 . 1 1 . 3 . 1 P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s P r o d u c t h i g h...

Page 16 - ICH6. The SATA specification allows for thinner,

1 - 4 1 - 4 1 - 4 1 - 4 1 - 4 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u ...

Page 17 - I n n o v a t i v e A S U S f e a t u r e s

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 1 - 5 1 - 5 1 - 5 1 - 5 1 - 5 1 . 3 . 2 1 . 3 . 2 1 . 3 . 2 1 . 3 . 2 1 . 3 . 2 I n n o v a t i v e A S U S f e a t u r e s I n n o v a t i v e A S U S f e a t u r e s I n n o v a t i v e A ...

Page 18 - Before you proceed

1 - 6 1 - 6 1 - 6 1 - 6 1 - 6 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u ...

Page 19 - Motherboard overview

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 1 - 7 1 - 7 1 - 7 1 - 7 1 - 7 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassisto ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to un...

Page 20 - M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t

1 - 8 1 - 8 1 - 8 1 - 8 1 - 8 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u ...

Page 21 - Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 1 - 9 1 - 9 1 - 9 1 - 9 1 - 9 1 . 6 . 1 1 . 6 . 1 1 . 6 . 1 1 . 6 . 1 1 . 6 . 1 I n s t a l l l i n g t h e C P U I n s t a l l l i n g t h e C P U I n s t a l l l i n g t h e C P U I n s t ...

Page 24 - The Intel

1 - 1 2 1 - 1 2 1 - 1 2 1 - 1 2 1 - 1 2 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n ...

Page 26 - U n i n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U h e a t s i n k a n d f a n; To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:

1 - 1 4 1 - 1 4 1 - 1 4 1 - 1 4 1 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n ...

Page 28 - System memory; The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets:

1 - 1 6 1 - 1 6 1 - 1 6 1 - 1 6 1 - 1 6 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n ...

Page 31 - Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 1 - 1 9 1 - 1 9 1 - 1 9 1 - 1 9 1 - 1 9 1 . 7 . 4 1 . 7 . 4 1 . 7 . 4 1 . 7 . 4 1 . 7 . 4 R e m o v i n g a D I M M R e m o v i n g a D I M M R e m o v i n g a D I M M R e m o v i n g a D I ...

Page 32 - Expansion slots; To install an expansion card:

1 - 2 0 1 - 2 0 1 - 2 0 1 - 2 0 1 - 2 0 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n ...

Page 33 - I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s; * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices.

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 1 - 2 1 1 - 2 1 1 - 2 1 1 - 2 1 1 - 2 1 1 . 8 . 3 1 . 8 . 3 1 . 8 . 3 1 . 8 . 3 1 . 8 . 3 I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s I n t e r r u p t a ...

Page 34 - M o d e l; Q u a l i f i e d P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6 g r a p h i c s c a r d s

1 - 2 2 1 - 2 2 1 - 2 2 1 - 2 2 1 - 2 2 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n ...

Page 35 - Jumpers; P5GL-MX Clear RTC RAM

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 1 - 2 3 1 - 2 3 1 - 2 3 1 - 2 3 1 - 2 3 1.9 Jumpers 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) C l e a r ...

Page 37 - P5GL-MX Keyboard power setting

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 1 - 2 5 1 - 2 5 1 - 2 5 1 - 2 5 1 - 2 5 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 - p i n K B P W R ) K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 - p i n K B P W R ) K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 ...

Page 38 - Connectors; . 1 0 . 1 R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s; P a r a l l e l p o r t .

1 - 2 6 1 - 2 6 1 - 2 6 1 - 2 6 1 - 2 6 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n ...

Page 40 - P5GL-MX Fan connectors

1 - 2 8 1 - 2 8 1 - 2 8 1 - 2 8 1 - 2 8 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n ...

Page 41 - S e r i a l A T A M a s t e r / S l a v e c o n n e c t o r s; P5GL-MX SATA connectors

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 1 - 2 9 1 - 2 9 1 - 2 9 1 - 2 9 1 - 2 9 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s S e r i a l A T ...

Page 42 - P5GL-MX CD audio connector

1 - 3 0 1 - 3 0 1 - 3 0 1 - 3 0 1 - 3 0 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n ...

Page 44 - P5GL-MX Analog front panel connector; P5GL-MX Digital audio connector

1 - 3 2 1 - 3 2 1 - 3 2 1 - 3 2 1 - 3 2 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n ...

Page 45 - P5GL-MX System panel connector

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 1 - 3 3 1 - 3 3 1 - 3 3 1 - 3 3 1 - 3 3 1 0 . 1 0 . 1 0 . 1 0 . 1 0 . S y s t e m p a n e l c o n n e c t o r ( 2 0 - p i n P A N E L ) S y s t e m p a n e l c o n n e c t o r ( 2 0 - p i n ...

Page 47 - BIOS setup

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 - 1 2 This chapter tells how to changethe system settings through the BIOSSetup menus. Detailed descriptionsof the BIOS parameters are alsoprovided. BIOS setup

Page 48 - Managing and updating your BIOS; C r e a t i n g a b o o t a b l e f l o p p y d i s k; format

2 - 2 2 - 2 2 - 2 2 - 2 2 - 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update...

Page 49 - A S U S E Z F l a s h u t i l i t y; To update the BIOS using EZ Flash:

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 3 2 - 3 2 - 3 2 - 3 2 - 3 d. From the Open field, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue...

Page 50 - A F U D O S u t i l i t y; C o p y i n g t h e c u r r e n t B I O S; To copy the current BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:; Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

2 - 4 2 - 4 2 - 4 2 - 4 2 - 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 1 . 3 2 . 1 . 3 2 . 1 . 3 2 . 1 . 3 2 . 1 . 3 A F U D O S u t i l i t y A F U D O S u ...

Page 51 - U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S f i l e; To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility:

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 5 2 - 5 2 - 5 2 - 5 2 - 5 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process iscompleted. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5GLMX.ROM AMI F...

Page 52 - A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 u t i l i t y; R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m a f l o p p y d i s k; To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:

2 - 6 2 - 6 2 - 6 2 - 6 2 - 6 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 1 . 4 2 . 1 . 4 2 . 1 . 4 2 . 1 . 4 2 . 1 . 4 A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 u t ...

Page 53 - R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m t h e s u p p o r t C D; To recover the BIOS from the support CD:

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 7 2 - 7 2 - 7 2 - 7 2 - 7 The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for thismotherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download thelatest BIOS file. R e c o v e r ...

Page 54 - A S U S U p d a t e u t i l i t y

2 - 8 2 - 8 2 - 8 2 - 8 2 - 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e I n s t a ...

Page 55 - U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h t h e I n t e r n e t

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 9 2 - 9 2 - 9 2 - 9 2 - 9 3. Select the ASUS FTP sitenearest you to avoid networktraffic, or click A u t o S e l e c t A u t o S e l e c t A u t o S e l e c t A u t o S e l e c t A u t o...

Page 56 - U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h a B I O S f i l e

2 - 1 0 2 - 1 0 2 - 1 0 2 - 1 0 2 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h a B I O S f i l e U p d a t i n g t ...

Page 57 - BIOS setup program

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 1 1 2 - 1 1 2 - 1 1 2 - 1 1 2 - 1 1 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you canupdate using the provided utility described in section “2.1 ...

Page 59 - M a i n

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 1 3 2 - 1 3 2 - 1 3 2 - 1 3 2 - 1 3 2 . 2 . 4 2 . 2 . 4 2 . 2 . 4 2 . 2 . 4 2 . 2 . 4 M e n u i t e m s M e n u i t e m s M e n u i t e m s M e n u i t e m s M e n u i t e m s The highli...

Page 60 - Main menu; Allows you to set the system time.

2 - 1 4 2 - 1 4 2 - 1 4 2 - 1 4 2 - 1 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appear...

Page 61 - P r i m a r y , T h i r d a n d F o u r t h I D E M a s t e r / S l a v e

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 1 5 2 - 1 5 2 - 1 5 2 - 1 5 2 - 1 5 2 . 3 . 4 2 . 3 . 4 2 . 3 . 4 2 . 3 . 4 2 . 3 . 4 P r i m a r y , T h i r d a n d F o u r t h I D E M a s t e r / S l a v e P r i m a r y , T h i r d ...

Page 62 - I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n

2 - 1 6 2 - 1 6 2 - 1 6 2 - 1 6 2 - 1 6 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p P I O M o d e [ A u t o ] P I O M o d e [ A u t o ] P I O M o d e [ A u t o ] P ...

Page 64 - S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n; Displays the auto-detected BIOS information

2 - 1 8 2 - 1 8 2 - 1 8 2 - 1 8 2 - 1 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 3 . 6 2 . 3 . 6 2 . 3 . 6 2 . 3 . 6 2 . 3 . 6 S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i ...

Page 65 - Advanced menu; J u m p e r F r e e C o n f i g u r a t i o n; A I O v e r c l o c k i n g [ S t a n d a r d ]

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 1 9 2 - 1 9 2 - 1 9 2 - 1 9 2 - 1 9 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPUand other system devices. Take caution when changing the setting...

Page 66 - F S B / C P U E x t e r n a l F r e q u e n c y S y n c h r o n i z a t i o n

2 - 2 0 2 - 2 0 2 - 2 0 2 - 2 0 2 - 2 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p D D R V o l t a g e [ A u t o ] D D R V o l t a g e [ A u t o ] D D R V o l t a ...

Page 68 - C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n

2 - 2 2 2 - 2 2 2 - 2 2 2 - 2 2 2 - 2 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 4 . 3 2 . 4 . 3 2 . 4 . 3 2 . 4 . 3 2 . 4 . 3 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o ...

Page 69 - C h i p s e t

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 2 3 2 - 2 3 2 - 2 3 2 - 2 3 2 - 2 3 E n h a n c e d C 1 C o n t r o l [ A u t o ] E n h a n c e d C 1 C o n t r o l [ A u t o ] E n h a n c e d C 1 C o n t r o l [ A u t o ] E n h a n c ...

Page 71 - O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 2 5 2 - 2 5 2 - 2 5 2 - 2 5 2 - 2 5 2 . 4 . 5 2 . 4 . 5 2 . 4 . 5 2 . 4 . 5 2 . 4 . 5 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a ...

Page 72 - P C I P n P

2 - 2 6 2 - 2 6 2 - 2 6 2 - 2 6 2 - 2 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 4 . 6 2 . 4 . 6 2 . 4 . 6 2 . 4 . 6 2 . 4 . 6 P C I P n P P C I P n P P C I ...

Page 73 - Power menu; I R Q - x x a s s i g n e d t o [ P C I D e v i c e ]

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 2 7 2 - 2 7 2 - 2 7 2 - 2 7 2 - 2 7 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the AdvancedConfiguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced PowerMa...

Page 74 - A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n

2 - 2 8 2 - 2 8 2 - 2 8 2 - 2 8 2 - 2 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 5 . 5 2 . 5 . 5 2 . 5 . 5 2 . 5 . 5 2 . 5 . 5 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o ...

Page 77 - Boot menu

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 2 - 3 1 2 - 3 1 2 - 3 1 2 - 3 1 2 - 3 1 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Selectan item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select ...

Page 78 - s t ~ x x t h B o o t D e v i c e [ 1 s t F l o p p y D r i v e ]

2 - 3 2 2 - 3 2 2 - 3 2 2 - 3 2 2 - 3 2 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 6 . 1 2 . 6 . 1 2 . 6 . 1 2 . 6 . 1 2 . 6 . 1 B o o t D e v i c e P r i o r ...

Page 80 - S e c u r i t y; C h a n g e S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d

2 - 3 4 2 - 3 4 2 - 3 4 2 - 3 4 2 - 3 4 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing theCMOS Real...

Page 82 - Select this item to clear the user password.; Exit menu

2 - 3 6 2 - 3 6 2 - 3 6 2 - 3 6 2 - 3 6 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes,the program...

Page 85 - Software

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 3 - 1 3 - 1 3 - 1 3 - 1 3 - 1 3 Software support This chapter describes the contentsof the support CD that comes withthe motherboard package.

Page 86 - Installing an operating system; This motherboard supports Windows; Support CD information; R u n n i n g t h e s u p p o r t C D; D r i v e r s

3 - 2 3 - 2 3 - 2 3 - 2 3 - 2 C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t If A u t o r u n A u t o r u n...

Page 87 - D r i v e r s m e n u

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 3 - 3 3 - 3 3 - 3 3 - 3 3 - 3 3 . 2 . 2 3 . 2 . 2 3 . 2 . 2 3 . 2 . 2 3 . 2 . 2 D r i v e r s m e n u D r i v e r s m e n u D r i v e r s m e n u D r i v e r s m e n u D r i v e r s m e n u ...

Page 88 - U t i l i t i e s m e n u; Installs the Microsoft

3 - 4 3 - 4 3 - 4 3 - 4 3 - 4 C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t C h a p t e r 3 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t 3 . 2 . 3 3 . 2 . 3 3 . 2 . 3 ...

Page 89 - A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n; Click the C o n t a c t

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X 3 - 5 3 - 5 3 - 5 3 - 5 3 - 5 3 . 2 . 4 3 . 2 . 4 3 . 2 . 4 3 . 2 . 4 3 . 2 . 4 A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n A S U S C o n t a c t ...

Page 91 - CPU features

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPUfeatures that the motherboardsupports.

Page 93 - U s i n g t h e E I S T

A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A S U S P 5 G L - M X A . 2 . 2 A . 2 . 2 A . 2 . 2 A . 2 . 2 A . 2 . 2 U s i n g t h e E I S T U s i n g t h e E I S T U s i n g t h e E I S T U s i n g t h e E I S T U s i n g t h e E I S T To use the EIST feat...

Page 94 - U s i n g t h e H y p e r - T h r e a d i n g T e c h n o l o g y

A - 4 A - 4 A - 4 A - 4 A - 4 A p p e n d i x : C P U f e a t u r e s A p p e n d i x : C P U f e a t u r e s A p p e n d i x : C P U f e a t u r e s A p p e n d i x : C P U f e a t u r e s A p p e n d i x : C P U f e a t u r e s A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Inte...