Owner's manual

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Contents
Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
About this guide ......................................................................................... vi
P5G41-M LX2 Series specications summary ....................................... viii
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................
1-2
1.2.1 Motherboard layout .........................................................
1-2
1.2.2 Layout contents ...............................................................
1-2
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
1-3
1.4 System memory ...........................................................................
1-3
1.4.1 Overview ......................................................................... 1-3
1.4.2 Memory congurations ....................................................
1-4
1.5 Expansion slots ............................................................................
1-7
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card ...........................................
1-7
1.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .......................................
1-7
1.5.3 PCI slots ..........................................................................
1-7
1.5.4 PCI Express x1 slot .........................................................
1-7
1.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot .......................................................
1-7
1.6 Jumpers ........................................................................................
1-8
1.7 Connectors .................................................................................
1-10
1.7.1 Rear panel ports ...........................................................
1-10
1.7.2 Internal connectors ........................................................
1-11
1.8 Software support ........................................................................
1-17
1.8.1 Installing an operating system ......................................
1-17
1.8.2 Support DVD information ..............................................
1-17
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................
2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS ...................................................
2-3
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
2-3