Manufacturer: Asus Part number: P5GC-MX
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Product brief
Description: The Asus P5GC-MX is an Intel 945GC Express-based, compact motherboard.Compared to other compact motherboards on the market, it is inexpensive at around $55.This motherboard supports Celeron, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium Dual Core, and Core 2 processors that use the LGA775 interface.This product can support up to 2GB of memory.
Pros: None noted, given available product data.
Cons: None noted, given available product data.
Suitability: A compact motherboard, suited for small computers.
Value: In view of its inexpensive price, this motherboard has great features for the money.
Suggestions: (1) Be sure that you are using a LGA775-compatible processor with this motherboard.(2) If you want to take full advantage of the on-board SATA controller, you will want to consider a hard drive upgrade.Existing IDE hard drives will run on the ATA-133 bus.(3) For motherboard add-ons, check out the storage and components section of CNET's website.
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"cheap and good for day to day tasks, but not a good buy for gamers"
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Asus
- Part Number: P5GC-MX
General
- Product type (AE) Motherboard
- Form factor Micro ATX
- Width 9.6 in
- Depth 7.2 in
- Compatible Processors Celeron D, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Extreme, Pentium Dual Core, Celeron 400 sequence, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition
- 64-bit Processor Compatibility Yes
- Mainboard processor socket LGA775 Socket
- Mainboard / Multi-Core Support Dual-Core
- Chipset Type Intel 945GC Express / Intel ICH7
- Data bus speed 800 MHz
- BIOS type AMI
- Storage key information ATA-100, Serial ATA-300
- Power connectors 4-pin ATX12V connector, 24-pin main power connector
Processor
- Installed Qty (Max Supported) 0 ( 1 )
Memory
- Cache Memory Type None
- Supported RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM
- Supported RAM Integrity Check Non-ECC
- RAM Installed ( Max ) 0 MB / 2 GB (max)
- Supported RAM Speed PC2-3200, PC2-4300
- RAM Features Unbuffered, Dual channel memory architecture
Video
- Graphics Controller Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
- Video Memory Supported 224 MB
Audio
- Audio Output Sound card
- Audio codec Realtek ALC883
- Sound Output Mode 5.1 channel surround
- Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio
Telecom / Networking
- Modem None
- Networking Network adapter - Ethernet, - Fast Ethernet
Features
- BIOS Features ASUS MyLogo, ASUS EZ Flash, DMI 2.0 support, WfM 2.0 support, SMBIOS 2.3 support, Hyper-Threading Technology
- Sleep / Wake Up Wake on LAN (WOL), Wake on ring (WOR)
- Hardware Features ASUS Q-Fan, CrashFree BIOS 2, Chassis intrusion detection
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 Processor - LGA775 Socket, 2 Memory - DIMM 240-pin, 1 PCI Express x16, 1 PCI Express x1, 2 PCI
- Storage Interfaces Intel ICH7 : Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 device(s), Intel ICH7 : ATA-100 - connector(s): 1 x 40pin IDC - 2 device(s)
- Interfaces 1 x Audio - Line-in - 4 pin MPC, 1 x Storage - Floppy interface - 34 pin IDC, 1 x Mouse - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Keyboard - Generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style), 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9), 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, Audio - Mini-phone 3.5 mm
- Additional connectors (optional) 4 x Hi-Speed USB
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x IDE cable, 1 x Floppy cable, 1 x Serial ATA power adapter, 1 x Serial ATA cable
- Software Included ASUS PC Probe 2, ASUS Live Update, Drivers & utilities
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Compliant Standards RoHS, Plug and Play
Manufacturer info
- Asus
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.asus.com/
- Address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA. 94538
- Phone: +1-510-739-3777
- Email: tmd1@asus.com
- Fax: +1-510-608-4555


