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... 2.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 2-29 2.6.2 Security 2-31 2.7 Exit menu 2-33 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 ASUS Contact information 3-5 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-2 A.1.1 System requirements A-2 A.1.2 Using the EIST A-2 A.2 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-4 Using the Hyper...
... 2.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 2-29 2.6.2 Security 2-31 2.7 Exit menu 2-33 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-4 3.2.4 ASUS Contact information 3-5 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST A-2 A.1.1 System requirements A-2 A.1.2 Using the EIST A-2 A.2 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology A-4 Using the Hyper...
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P5G-MX specifications summary Special features Manageability Support OS Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS Q-Fan WOL, PXE, WOR by Ring, PME Wake UP Windows® XP / Vista 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x... power supply (with 4-pin 12 V plug) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 7.2 in (24.4 cm x 18.3 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
P5G-MX specifications summary Special features Manageability Support OS Internal connectors Power Requirement Form Factor Support CD contents ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS Q-Fan WOL, PXE, WOR by Ring, PME Wake UP Windows® XP / Vista 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x... power supply (with 4-pin 12 V plug) MicroATX form factor: 9.6 in x 7.2 in (24.4 cm x 18.3 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update utility Anti-virus software (OEM version) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xi
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... expansion card: 1. Secure the card to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. The following sub‑sections describe the slots...
... expansion card: 1. Secure the card to the chassis with the slot and press firmly until the card is already installed in a chassis). 3. Install the software drivers for the card. 2. Assign an IRQ to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. The following sub‑sections describe the slots...
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shared - shared - - - used - - - - - - - ASUS P5G-MX 1-21 IRQ assignments for PCI devices. C D E F G H - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the ...
shared - shared - - - used - - - - - - - ASUS P5G-MX 1-21 IRQ assignments for PCI devices. C D E F G H - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - shared When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - - Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the ...
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... introduction The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. If you install a PCI graphics card, we recommend that you remove the onboard graphics card driver. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a network...
... introduction The figure shows a graphics card installed on a PCI slot. If you install a PCI graphics card, we recommend that you remove the onboard graphics card driver. 1.8.5 PCI Express x1 This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. The figure shows a network...
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..., save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. ASUS P5G-MX 2- The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file...
..., save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. 3. ASUS P5G-MX 2- The ASUS Update utility allows you update the BIOS using this utility. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is copied to : • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file...
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...asus.com) for reference only. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. The CD automatically displays the Drivers...for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the CD. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Make sure to...
...asus.com) for reference only. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of the support CD are subject to the optical drive. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to avail all motherboard features. The CD automatically displays the Drivers...for better compatibility and system stability. 3.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to run the CD. 3- Chapter 3: Software support Make sure to...
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... installed to activate the devices. User input is not required when installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation. Attansic L2 Ethernet Driver Installs the Attansic L2 Ethernet. ASUS P5G-MX 3- You can install this driver provides the method for configuring the chipset components. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program This item installs the...
... installed to activate the devices. User input is not required when installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation. Attansic L2 Ethernet Driver Installs the Attansic L2 Ethernet. ASUS P5G-MX 3- You can install this driver provides the method for configuring the chipset components. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program This item installs the...