Asus P5GC-MX Network Card User Manual


 
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Th an k you f or bu yi ng an A SU S
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P 5G C-M X mo th erb oa rd !
The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies,
making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it,
check the items in your package with the list below.
1.2 Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
Motherboard ASUS P5GC-MX motherboard
Cables 1 x Serial ATA cable
1 x Serial ATA power cable
1 x Ultra DMA 100/66 cable
1 x Floppy disk drive cable
Accessories I/O shield
Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD
Documentation User guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highli ghts
Intel
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Core™2 Duo
This motherboard supports the latest powerful and energy efcient
processors from Intel
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. Intel
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Core™2 Duo is based on the Intel
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Core™
Microarchitecture and built on the 65-nanometer (nm) process technologythe 65-nanometer (nm) process technology
with copper interconnect. IntelIntel
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Core™2 Duo allows users to step up to
new levels of gaming experience and multi-tasking performance. Boosting
performance is a shared and multi-core optimized L2 cache of 2 MB or 4
MB, guaranteeing enhanced user experience in the digital home and ofce.
See page 1-8 for details.
Due to chipset limitation, Intel
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Core™2 processors can only run at a
maxium speed of 800 MHZ FSB on this motherboard.