Asus P5G41T-M LX User Manual

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P5G41T-M LX specications summary ..................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-1
1.3.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-1
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-2
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-4
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-5
1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 1-5
1.5.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 1-5
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-6
1.5.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 1-6
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-7
1.6.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-7
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 1-10
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................1-11
1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-12
1.7.1 Overview ....................................................................... 1-12
1.7.2 Memory congurations .................................................. 1-13
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-16
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-16
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-17
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-17
1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 1-17
1.8.3 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-17
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-17
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-17
1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-18
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-20
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-20
1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-21

Asus P5G41T-M LX Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Number of memory slots	2
Maximum internal memory	8 GB
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Number of SATA connectors	4
Number of EATX power connectors	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887
Power source type	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Graphics card	GMA X4500
Maximum graphics card memory	1024 MB
Controller interface type	SATA 3 Gb/s
Controller 2nd interface type	UltraDMA 100/66/33
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
ACPI version	2.0
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	201 mm
Width	244 mm