Asus P5G41T-M USB3 User Manual

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
P5G41T-M/USB3 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 ............................................... 1-3
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-5
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-6
1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 1-6
1.5.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 1-6
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-7
1.5.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 1-7
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-8
1.6.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-8
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...............................1-11
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-12
1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-13
1.7.1 Overview ....................................................................... 1-13
1.7.2 Memory congurations .................................................. 1-14
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 ................................................................................. 1-19
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-19
1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-20

Asus P5G41T-M USB3 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel G41
Memory Type	DDR3
Max Memory	8GB
Form Factor	Micro ATX
Audio	Realtek ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
Expansion Slots	1 x PCIe x16, 2 x PCIe x1, 1 x PCI
Storage Interface	4 x SATA 3Gb/s
CPU Socket Type	LGA 775
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC887
Video Outputs	1 x VGA
RAID Support	No
LAN	Realtek 8111E Gigabit LAN
USB Ports	2 x USB 3.0