Asus P5GC-MX /1333 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS
®
P5GC-MX/1333 motherboard!
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/1333 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 highlights
Intel
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Core™2 Duo
This motherboard supports the latest powerful and energy efcient processors
from Intel
®
. Intel
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Core™2 Duo is based on the Intel
®
Core™ Microarchitecture
and built on the 65-nanometer (nm) process technology with copper interconnect.
Intel
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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.
Intel
®
Core™2 processors can run at a maximum speed of 1333 MHZ FSB on
this motherboard when using a 1333MHZ CPU. Settting Overclock to 1333MHZ
when using a 1066MHZ CPU may cause some devices fail to work.