Asus P5G41-M SI, User Manual

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Page 3: ...on slots 1 6 1 5 1 Installing an expansion card 1 6 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card 1 7 1 5 3 PCI slots 1 7 1 5 4 PCI Express x16 slot 1 7 1 6 Jumpers 1 7 1 7 Connectors 1 9 1 7 1 Rear panel ports 1 9 1 7 2 Internal connectors 1 10 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 BIO...

Page 4: ...on 2 8 2 3 6 System Information 2 8 2 4 Advanced menu 2 9 2 4 1 CPU Configuration 2 9 2 4 2 Chipset 2 10 2 4 3 Onboard Devices Configuration 2 11 2 4 4 USB Configuration 2 11 2 4 5 PCI PnP 2 12 2 5 Power menu 2 13 2 5 1 Suspend Mode 2 13 2 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support 2 13 2 5 3 ACPI APIC Support 2 13 2 5 4 APM Configuration 2 13 2 5 5 Hardware Monitor 2 14 2 6 Boot menu 2 15 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 ...

Page 5: ... from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies wi...

Page 6: ...ignal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct v...

Page 7: ... task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D ...

Page 8: ...l a total memory of 4GB capacity or more Windows 32 bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32 bit OS Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 3 x PCI slots Support PCIe 1 1 Architecture VGA Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Intel GMA4500 Supports Microsoft DirectX 10 D SUB Max resolution 2048 x 1536 x 3...

Page 9: ...EATX Power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V Power connector 4 x SATA connectors 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector 1 x TPM connector 1 x Floppy connector 1 x LPT connector BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI v2 0 WfM2 0 SMBIOS v2 5 ACPI v2 0a Manageability WOL PXE WOR by Ring PME Wake Up Accessories 1 x UltraDMA 100 66 cable 2 x Serial ATA cables 1 x Floppy cable 1 x I O shield User Manual 1...

Page 10: ...oid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component switch off the ATX power supply and detach its power cord Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or...

Page 11: ... 15 LPT connector 26 1 pin LTP 1 16 6 Intel CPU socket 1 3 16 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 1 16 7 DDR2 DIMM sockets 1 3 17 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 15 8 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 1 14 18 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 15 9 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 4 1 11 19 Optical drive audio in connector 4 pin CD 1 13 10 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_P...

Page 12: ...e that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related K...

Page 13: ...rd the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do either of the following Install a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Use a 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits Mb chips or less This motherboard ...

Page 14: ...age 5 G SkiLL F2 6400CL6D 4GBMQ 4096MB Kit of 2 DS N A Heat Sink Package 6 6 6 18 1 8 1 9V G SKILL F2 6400CL6Q 16GMQ 4096MB DS N A Heat Sink Package 5 GEIL GB28GB6400C5QC 2048MB DS GEIL GL2L128M88BA25AB 5 GEIL GX24GB6400DC 2048MB DS GEIL Heat Sink Package 5 Kingmax KLDD48F B8KU5 NGES 1024MB SS Kingmax KKB8FNUBF DNX 25A Kingston KVR800D2N5 512 low profile modules 512MB SS ELPIDA E5108AJBG 8E E 1 8V...

Page 15: ...IL Heat Sink Package 5 Kingston KVR667D2N5 1G low profile modules 1024MB SS Elpida E1108AEBG 8E F 1 8V Kingston KVR667D2N5 2G low profile modules 2048MB DS Elpida E1108ACBG 8E E 5 1 8V PSC AL7E8F73C 6E1 1024MB SS PSC A3R1GE3CFF734MAA0J 5 PSC AL6E8E63J 6E1 1024MB DS PSC A3R12E3JFF717B9A01 5 SAMSUNG M378T5263AZ3 CE6 4096MB DS Samsung K4T2G084QA HCE6 1 5 Expansion slots In the future you may need to ...

Page 16: ...tall the software drivers for the expansion card To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data 1 6 Jumpe...

Page 17: ...erclocking use the CPU Parameter Recall C P R feature Shut down and cut off the AC power then reboot the system the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values 3 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW1 4 USBPW5 8 Set the jumper to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake ...

Page 18: ...T LINK LED 5 Line In port light blue This port connects to the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 6 Line Out port lime This port connects to a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel configurations the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 7 Microphone port pink This port connects to a microphone Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ...

Page 19: ... sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components They are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors CPU_FAN GND CPU FAN PWR CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWM P5G41 M SI P5G41 M SI fan connectors GND 12V Rotation CHA_FAN Onl...

Page 20: ...e onboard IDE connector is for Ultra DMA 100 66 33 signal cable There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 100 66 33 signal cable blue black and gray Connect the blue connector to the motherboard s IDE connector then select one of the following modes to configure your devices Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select or Master Black Two devices Cable Select...

Page 21: ...damage the motherboard The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately P5G41 M SI P5G41 M SI USB2 0 connectors PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND USB56 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND USB78 5 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM1 The connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to the connector then install the module to a slo...

Page 22: ...end that you use a PSU with higher power output when configuring a system with more power consuming devices or when you intend to install additional devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com Powe...

Page 23: ... SOFT OFF mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power P5G41 M SI PIN 1 PWR BTN PLED PLED PWR GND IDE_LED IDE_LED Ground Reset F_PANEL PWR LED HD_LED RESET P5G41 M SI Syst...

Page 24: ...f the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector P5G41 M SI P5G41 M SI Analog front panel connector AAFP PIN 1 GND PRESENCE SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L HD audio compliant pin definition PIN 1 AGND NC NC NC MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L Legacy AC 97 compliant definition If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to thi...

Page 25: ... GND GND GND GND GND GND 12 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector then connect the other end to the signal connector at the back of the floppy disk drive P5G41 M SI FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN1 P5G41 M SI Floppy disk drive connect...

Page 26: ... OS documentation for detailed information Ensure that you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later versions Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability 1 8 2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to get...

Page 27: ...he dropdown list select Update BIOS from a file then click Next 3 Locate the BIOS file from the Open window then click Open 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the updating process 2 1 1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support D...

Page 28: ...t Press Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3 36 Current ROM Update ROM A Note FLASH TYPE MXIC 25L8005 PATH A BOARD P5G41 M VER 0203 DATE 07 10 2009 BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move B Backup ESC Exit 2 When the correct BIOS file is found EZ Flash 2 performs th...

Page 29: ...motherboards without the floppy connector prepare a USB flash disk before using this utility Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the removable device that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or to the floppy disk drive if supported 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility rea...

Page 30: ...es If you wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shutdown procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on Using the power button reset button or the Ctrl Alt Del keys to force reset from a running operating system can c...

Page 31: ...m Date Tue 07 14 2009 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected SATA 1 Not Detected SATA 2 Not Detected SATA 3 Not Detected SATA 4 Not Detected Storage Configuration System Information Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time Navigation keys General help Menu bar Submenu items Configuration fields Menu items BI...

Page 32: ...cted item 2 3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 58 C Copyright 1985 2009 American Meg...

Page 33: ...u are specifically configuring a CD ROM drive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD This item does not appear if you select SATA 1 2 3 4 devices LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not p...

Page 34: ...out value for detecting ATA ATAPI devices Configuration options 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Enhanced Mode Support On S ATA Configuration options S ATA P ATA S ATA P ATA The following item appears only when you set the ATA IDE Configuration item to Compitable Legacy IDE Channels PATA Pri SATA Sec Configuration options SATA Only PATA Pri SATA Sec PATA Only 2 3 5 Storage Configuration The items in this men...

Page 35: ...Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Setting this item to Enabled allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Intel Virtualization Tech Enabled Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple opera...

Page 36: ...le this option only when you install 64 bit operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled Allows you to enable or disable configuring the DRAM Timing by SPD Configuration options Enabled Disabled Initiate Graphic Adapter PEG PCI Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device Configuration options IGD PCI IGD PCI PEG P...

Page 37: ...de Normal Allows you to select the Serial Port2 mode Configuration options Normal IrDA ASK IR The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None 2 4 4 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options USB Functions En...

Page 38: ...set the emulation type Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CDROM 2 4 5 PCI PnP The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the advanced settings for PCI PnP devices The menu includes setting IRQ and DMA channel resources for either PCI PnP or legacy ISA devices and setting the memory size block for legacy ISA devices Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu ite...

Page 39: ...the system resumes to its working state exactly where it was left off Auto Detected by OS 2 5 2 ACPI 2 0 Support Enabled Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI 2 0 specifications Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI support in the Applicat...

Page 40: ...B lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 5 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF or Ignored MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or Ignored The onboard hardware monitor automatically detect...

Page 41: ...Power Boot Tools Exit Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo2 feature 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you ...

Page 42: ...ear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM See section 1 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM After you have set a supervisor password the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings User Access Level Full Access This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items Configuration options No Access View Only Limited Full Access No Ac...

Page 43: ...ng the system Configuration options Setup Always 2 7 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the sub menu ASUS EZ Flash 2 AI NET 2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility supports 1 FAT 12 16 32 r w 2 NTFS read only 3 CD DISC read only BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot To...

Page 44: ...nges that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values...