Asus P5KPL-CM User Manual

P5KPL-CM

Motherboard

E4208

Third Edition V3 September 2008

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi

Safety information ..................................................................................... vii

About this guide ....................................................................................... viii

P5KPL-CM specications summary .......................................................... x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

1.3 Special features ............................................................................

1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................

1.3.2 ASUS Special features ...................................................

1.4 Before you proceed .....................................................................

1.5 Motherboard overview .................................................................

1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................

1.5.2 Screw holes ....................................................................

1.5.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

1.6.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...............................

1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .........................

1.7 System memory .........................................................................

1.7.1 Overview .......................................................................

1.7.2 Memory congurations ..................................................

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................

1.8 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................

1.8.4 PCI slot .........................................................................

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................

1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................

1.9 Jumpers ......................................................................................

1.10 Connectors .................................................................................

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................

1.10.2 Internal connectors .......................................................

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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2

2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................

2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ................................................................

2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................

2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ........................................................

2.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................

2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................

2.2.2 Menu bar .......................................................................

2.2.3 Navigation keys .............................................................

2.2.4 Menu items ...................................................................

2.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................

2.2.6 Conguration elds .......................................................

2.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................

2.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................

2.2.9 General help .................................................................

2.3 Main menu ..................................................................................

2.3.1 System Time .................................................................

2.3.2 System Date .................................................................

2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ........................................................

2.3.4 Primary, Third, and Fourth IDE Master/Slave .......................

2.3.5 IDE Conguration ..........................................................

2.3.6 System Information .......................................................

2.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................

2.4.1 Jumperfree Conguration .............................................

2.4.2 USB Conguration ........................................................

2.4.3 CPU Conguration ........................................................

2.4.4 Chipset .........................................................................

2.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................

2.4.6 PCI PnP ........................................................................

2.5 Power menu ................................................................................

2.5.1 Suspend Mode ..............................................................

2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support ..........................................................

2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support .......................................................

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2.5.4 APM Conguration ....................................................... 2-29

2.5.5 Hardware Monitor .........................................................

2.6 Boot menu ..................................................................................

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................

2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration ..........................................

2.6.3 Security .........................................................................

2.7 Tools menu .................................................................................

ASUS EZ Flash 2 ......................................................................... 2-35

2.8 Exit menu ....................................................................................

Chapter 3: Software support

3.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 3-2

3.2 Support DVD information ............................................................

3.2.1 Running the support DVD ...............................................

3.2.2 Drivers menu ...................................................................

3.2.3 Utilities menu ..................................................................

3.2.4 Manual menu ..................................................................

3.2.5 ASUS Contact information ..............................................

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

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This device may not cause harmful interference, and

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This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is

required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications

to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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 with Canadian ICES-003.

Safety information

Electrical safety

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To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

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When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

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Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

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Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

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Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

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If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

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Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

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Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

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To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

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Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

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Place the product on a stable surface.

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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment, Mercury-containing button cell battery) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring

the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This manual contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It also lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

• Chapter 2: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

• Chapter 3: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

Where to nd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1. ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty

yers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not

part of the standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself

when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components

when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a

task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a

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>

Command Means that you must type the command exactly

as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets.

Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line:

afudos /i[lename]

afudos /iP5KPLCM.ROM

P5KPL-CM specications summary

CPU LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Extreme/ Core™2

Chipset Northbridge: Intel® G31

Front Side Bus 1600 (O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz

Memory 2 x DIMM, max. 4GB, DDR2 1066 (O.C.) / 800 / 667 MHz,

Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

VGA Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (Intel® GMA 3100)

Storage Southbridge Intel® ICH7 supports:

LAN ATHEROS AR8121 PCIE Gigabit LAN controller

Audio VIA VT 1708B, 8-CH High-Denition Audio CODEC

USB Max. 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports

ASUS Features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

Rear panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port

Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® E1000 Series and Celeron® 400 Series Processors Supports Intel® next generation 45nm CPU Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready Supports enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) (Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list)

Southbridge: Intel® ICH7

non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture (Refer to www.asus.com or user manual for Memory Quality

Vendor List)

1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots

integrated

Maximum resolution: 2048 x 1536 x 32 bpp (@75Hz) Horizontal: 127.5KHz, Vertical: 85Hz

- 1 x UltraDMA 100 / 66 / 33 hard disk drives

- 4 x SATA 150/300 ports

at back panel)

ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2

1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x Parallel port 1 x VGA port 1 x COM 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 8-channel audio I/O port

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P5KPL-CM specications summary

Internal I/O connectors 2 x USB connectors supports additional 4 USB ports

BIOS 8Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0,

Manageability WOL, PXE, RPL, WOR, PME Wake Up

Support DVD contents Drivers

Accessories 1 x Serial ATA cable

Form factor uATX form factor: 9.6 in x 8 in (24.5 cm x 20.3 cm)

*Specications are subject to change without notice.

1 x Internal Speaker connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x Front panel high denition audio connector 2 x 5pin Front panel 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin EPS 12V Power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector

SM BIOS 2.4

ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update utility

1 x Serial ATA power cable 1 x UltraDMA 100/66/33 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable I/O shield User manual

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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.

Product

introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5KPL-CM 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 P5KPL-CM Cables 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 cable 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD 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

Green ASUS

This motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union’s Restriction

on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS vision

of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products/packaging to safeguard

consumers’ health while minimizing the impact on the environment.

LGA775 Intel® Quad-core Processor Ready

This motherboard supports the latest powerful and energy efcient processors

from Intel. Intel® Quad-core is based on the Intel Core Microarchitecture process technology that allows users to step up to new levels of gaming experience and multi-tasking performance. Combined with 1600 (O.C.) / 1333 / 1066 / 800 of front side bus (FSB), this

motherboard guarantees enhanced user experience in the digital home and ofce.

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Intel® Core™2 Processor Ready

This motherboard supports the latest Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package. With the new Intel® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1600 / 1333 /

1066 / 800 MHz FSB, the Intel® Core™2 processor is designed to provide powerful and energy efcient performance.

Intel® G31 chipset

The Intel® G31 Express Chipset boosts your gaming and multimedia experience with integrated graphic engine Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100. It supports

1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz front side bus (FSB), and delivers breakthrough advances

in 3D and 2D graphics, and video capabilities. This integrated chipset contains one 16-lane PCI Express port intended for an external PCI Express graphics card and provides the interface for processor in the 775-land package, dual channel

DDR2 at speeds up to 800 MHz.

DDR2 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of

667/800/1066(O.C.) MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest

3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR2 architecture doubles the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance, eliminating bottlenecks with peak bandwidths of up to 12.8 GB/s (up

to 17.0 GB/s when O.C. 1066MHz). Without restriction to the memory size across

the two channels, the motherboard allows you to install DIMMs with different

memory size and enjoy dual-channel feature at the same time. See page 1-16 for

details.

Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology

This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial

ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specication, delivering enhanced scalability and

doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. Easily backup photos, videos and other entertainment contents to external devices. See page 1-31 for details.

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8-channel high denition audio

Enjoy high-quality sound system on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio

(High Denition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output, jack-detect feature, which automatically detects and identies what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and noties

users of inappropriate connection, meaning there will be no more confusion of Line-in, Line-out and Mic jacks.

1.3.2 ASUS Special features

ASUS Q-Fan technology

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the

system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation.

ASUS MyLogo2™

This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update

your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based ash

utility.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a

USB ash disk containing the BIOS le.

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1.4 Before you proceed

P5KPL-CM

P5KPL-CM Onboard LED

SB_PWR

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

• Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid 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, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

Onboard LED

The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED.

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1.5 Motherboard overview

Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

1.5.1 Placement direction

When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below.

1.5.2 Screw holes

Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis.

Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard.

Place this side towards the rear of the chassis

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20.3cm (8in)

24.5cm (9.6in

)

DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module)

LAN_USB12

AUDIO

LGA775

CPU_FAN

Super I/O

PWR_FAN

CHA_FAN

FLOPPY

PRI_IDE

SATA1

SATA2

SATA3

SATA4

Intel ICH7

Intel G31

CLRTC

CHASSIS

USB56

F_PANEL

8Mb BIOS

SPDIF_OUT

SPEAKER

AAFP

PCI2

PCI1

PCIEX16

PCIEX1_1

VT1708B

PS2_USBPW

CR2032 3V Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

ATX12V

PARALLEL

POR

VGA COM1

PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard

USB34

EATXPWR

ATHEROS

AR8121

SB_PWR

USB78

P5KPL-CM

Clock

Gen 954

1.5.3 Motherboard layout

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Refe r to sec tion 1 .10 Connect ors for more inf ormation about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

P5KPL-CM

P5KPL-CM CPU Socket 775

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 and Celeron

1.6.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

E1000 Series and 400 Series processors.

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Make sure the AC power is off before you install the CPU.

• If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the chassis fan connector to ensure system stability.

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Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure 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.

•

Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return

Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes

with the cap on the LGA775 socket.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/ incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.

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2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.

Retention tab

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.

3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.

4. Lift the load plate with your thumb

and forenger to a 100º angle (4A),

then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B).

5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the

socket then t the socket alignment

key into the CPU notch.

Load lever

PnP cap

Load plate

CPU notch

The CPU ts in only one correct

orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!

Alignment key

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Gold triangle mark

6. Apply several drops of thermal paste to the exposed area of the CPU that the heatsink will be in contact with, ensuring that it is spread in an even thin layer.

Some heatsinks come with preapplied thermal paste. If so, skip this step.

The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, ensure to wash it off immediately, and seek professional medical help.

To prevent contaminating the paste, DO NOT spread the paste with your nger

directly.

7. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.

The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with the Intel® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology.

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1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan

The Intel® LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

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When you buy a boxed Intel® processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel®-certied multi-directional heatsink and fan.

•

Your Intel® LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install.

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If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard.

2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure

the heatsink and fan assembly in place.

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Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector.

3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled

P5KPL-CM

CPU Fan Connector

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

CPU_FAN

CPU_FAN.

Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan

To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan

1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard.

2. Rotate each fastener counterclockwise.

3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.

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1.7 System memory

P5KPL-CM

240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

128 Pins

112 Pins

DIMM_B1

DIMM_A1

1.7.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240-pin footprint compared to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket.

The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets:

Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1

Install a memory module in DIMM_A1 slot to support the Intel® Quiet System Technology and for optimum performance.

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1.7.2 Memory congurations

You may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel conguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then

mapped for single-channel operation.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

• When installing total memory of 4GB capacity or more, Windows 32-

bit operation system may only recognize less than 3GB. Hence, a total

installed memory of less than 3GB is recommended.

• This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules.

Notes on memory limitations

• Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to 4 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot, but only DDR2-800 and DDR2-667 2 GB density modules are available for this conguration.

Windows® XP Windows® XP x 64 Edition Windows® Vista Windows® Vista x 64 Edition

• Some old-version DDR2-800 DIMMs may not match Intel® On-Die-Termination (ODT) requirement and will automatically downgrade to run at DDR-667. If this heppens, contact your memory vendor to check to ODT value.

32-bit 64-bit

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Qualied Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR2 667

Size Vender Model

256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 Elpida SS E2508AB-6E-E • •

256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 Kingston SS D3216TLSAKL3U • •

256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 Inneon SS HYB18T256800AF3SW65 33154 • •

512MB Kingston

512MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/512 Elpida SS E5108AGBG-6E-E • •

1G Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G Kingston DS D6408TE8WL-3 • •

1G Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G Kingston DS D6408TEBGGL3U • •

1G Kingston KVR667D2N5/1G Elpida DS E5108AGBG-6E-E • •

512MB Samsung KR M378T6553CZ0-CE6 Samsung SS K4T51083QC • •

512MB Samsung

512MB Samsung M378T6553CZ3-CE6 Samsung SS K4T51083QC-ZCE6 • •

1G Samsung M378T2953CZ3-CE6 Samsung DS K4T51083QC-ZCE6 • •

1G Samsung KR M378T2953CZ0-CE6 Samsung DS K4T51083QC-ZCE6 • •

256MB Qimonda HYS64T32000HU-3S-A Qimonda SS HYB18T512160AF-3SSSS17310 • •

512MB Qimonda HYS64T32000HU-3S-A Qimonda SS HYB18T5128000AF-3SSSS27416 • •

512MB Qimonda HYS64T64000HU-3S-A Qimonda SS HYB18T512800AF3SFSS05346 • •

1G Qimonda HYS64T128020HU-3S-A Qimonda DS HYB18T512800AF3SSSS28104 • •

512MB Corsair VS512MB667D2 Corsair SS 64M8CFEGPS0900647 • •

512MB Corsair VS512MB667D2 Corsair DS MIII0052532M8CEC • •

1G Corsair VS1GB667D2 Corsair DS MID095D62864M8CEC • •

1G Corsair XMS2-5400 Corsair DS Heat-Sink Package • •

256MB HY HYMP532U64CP6-Y5 AB Hynix SS HY5PS121621CFP-Y5 • •

512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8-Y4 AA Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y4 • •

512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8-Y5 AA Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 • •

1G HY HYMP512U64AP8-Y5 AB Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 • •

1G HY HYMP512U64CP8-Y5 AB Hynix DS HY5PS12521CFP-Y5 • •

512MB Kingmax KLCC28F-A8EB5 Elpida SS E5108AE-6E-E • •

512MB Kingmax KLCC28F-A8KB5 Kingmax SS KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX • •

1G Kingmax KLCD48F-A8KB5 Kingmax DS KKEA88B4LAUG-29DX • •

512MB Apacer 78.91092.420 Elpida SS E5108AE-6E-E • •

512MB Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC Apacer SS AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B • •

512MB Apacer AU512E667C5KBGC Apacer SS AM4B5708GQJS7E06332F • •

1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC Apacer DS AM4B5708GQJS7E0636B • •

1G Apacer 78.01092.420 Elpida DS E5108AE-6E-E • •

1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC Apacer DS AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B • •

512MB ADATA M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z Elpida SS E5108AE-6E-E • •

512MB ADATA M20AD5G3H3166I1C52 ADATA SS AD29608A8A-3EG20648 • •

512MB ADATA M20AD5G3H3166I1C52 ADATA SS AD29608A8A-3EG20718 • •

1G ADATA M2OAD5G3I4176I1C52 ADATA DS AD29608A8A-3EG20645 • •

512MB VDATA M2GVD5G3H31A4I1C52 VDATA SS VD29608A8A-3EC20615 • •

512MB VDATA M2YVD5G3H31P4I1C52 VDATA SS VD29608A8A-3EG20627 • •

512MB VDATA M2GVD5G3H166I1C52 VDATA SS VD29608A8A-3EG20637 • •

1G VDATA M2GVD5G3I41P6I1C52 VDATA DS VD29608A8A-3EG20627 • •

1G VDATA M2GVD5G3I41C4I1C52 VDATA DS VD29608A8A-3EC20620 • •

1G VDATA M2GVD5G3I4176I1C52 VDATA DS VD29608A8A-3EG20641 • •

512MB PSC AL6E8E63B-6E1K PSC SS A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N • •

KVR667D2N5/512 Kingston

KR M378T6453FZ0-CE6

Brand Side(s) Part No.

D6408TE8WL-27 •

Samsung DS

K4T56083QF-ZCE6 •

DIMM support A B

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DDR2 667

Size

Vender

1G PSC AL7E8E63B-6E1K PSC DS A3R12E3GEF637BLC5N • •

256MB Nanya NT256T64UH4A1FY-3C Nanya SS NT5TU32M16AG-3C • •

512MB Nanya NT512T64U88A1BY-3C Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE-3C • •

512MB MDT

1G MDT MDT 1024MB MDT DS 18D51200D-30646 • •

1G MDT MDT 1024MB MDT DS 18D51280D-30646E • •

1G PQI DDR2-667U 1G Hynix DS HY5PS12821BFP-E3 A • •

512MB AENEON AET660UD00-30DA98Z AENEON SS AET93F30DA 0552 • •

512MB AENEON AET660UD00-30DB97X AENEON SS AET93R300B 0634 • •

AENEON AET760UD00-30DA98Z

1G AENEON AET760UD00-30DA98Z AENEON DS AET93F30DA 0604 • •

1G AENEON AET760UD00-30DB97X AENEON DS AET93R300B 0639 • •

512MB TAKEMS TMS51B264C081-665QI takeMS SS MS18T51280-3 • •

512MB TAKEMS TMS51B264C081-665AP takeMS SS MS18T51280-3S0627D • •

1G TAKEMS TMS1GB264C081-665QI takeMS DS MS18T51280-3 • •

1G TAKEMS TMS1GB264C081-665AE takeMS DS MS18T51280-3SEA07100 • •

1G TAKEMS TMS1GB264C081-665AP takeMS DS MS18T51280-3SP0717A • •

512MB VERITECH GTP512HLTM45EG VERITECH SS VTD264M8PC6G01A164129621 • •

1G VERITECH GTP01GHLTM55EG VERITECH DS VTD264M8PC6G01A164129621 • •

512MB GEIL GX21GB5300DC GEIT SS Heat-Sink Package • •

512MB TEAM TVDD512M667C5 TEAM SS T2D648MT-6 • •

1G TEAM TVDD1.02M667C4 TEAM DS T2D648PT-6 • •

512MB Century CENTURY 512MB Nanya SS NT5TU64M8AE-3C • •

512MB Century CENTURY 512MB Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 • •

1G Century CENTURY 1G Hynix DS HY5PS12821AFP-Y5 • •

1G Century CENTURY 1G Nanya DS NT5TU64M8AE-3C • •

512MB KINGBOX 512MB 667MHz KINGBOX SS EPD264082200-4 • •

1G KINGBOX DDRII 1G 667MHz KINGBOX DS EPD264082200-4 • •

Model

MDT 512MB

Brand

MDT SS

AENEON DS

Side(s)

Part No.

18D51280D-30648

AET93F30DA8EE47414G 0540

DIMM support A B

• •

DDR2 800

Size Vendor Model

512MB Kingston KVR800D2N5/512 Samsung SS K4T51083QC-ZCE7 • •

512MB Kingston KVR800D2N5/512 Promos SS V59C1512804QBF25S0054707PEBPA • •

1G Kingston KVR800D2N5/1G Samsung DS K4T51083QC-ZCE7 • •

1G Kingston KHX6400D2LL/1G Kingston DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G Kingston KVR800D2N5/1G Nanya DS NT5TU64M8BE-25C62321800CP • •

1G Kingston KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN Kingston DS Heat-Sink Package • •

2G Kingston KHX6400D2K2/2G Kingston DS Heat-Sink Package • •

512MB Samsung KR M378T6553CZ3-CE7 Samsung SS K4T51083QC-ZCE7 • •

1G Samsung KR M378T2953CZ3-CE7 Samsung DS K4T51083QC-ZCE7 • •

256MB Qimonda HYS64T32001HU-2.5-A Qimonda SS HYB18T256800AF25SSS49313 • •

512MB Qimonda HYS64T64020HU-2.5-A Qimonda DS HYB18T256800AF25SSS25063 • •

1G Corsair CM2X1024-6400 Corsair DS Heat-Sink Package • •

1G Corsair XMS2-6400 Corsair DS Heat-Sink Package • •

Brand Side(s) Part No

DIMM support A B

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DDR2 800

Size

512MB HY HYMP564U64AP8-S6 AA Hynix SS HY5PS12821AFP-S6 • •

512MB HY HYMP564U64BP8-S5 AB Hynix SS HY5PS12821BFP-S5 • •

512MB HY HYMP564U64CP8-S5 AB Hynix SS HY5PS12821CFP-S5 • •

1G HY

1G HY HYMP512U64BP8-S5 AB Hynix DS HY5PS12821BFP-S5 • •

1G HY HYMP512U64CP8-S5 AB Hynix DS HY5PS12821CFPS5 • •

2G Apacer AHU02GE800C5N1C Apacer DS Heat-Sink Package •

512MB ADATA M20AD6G3H3160I1E58 ADATA SS AD29608A8A-25EG80720 • •

512MB VDATA M2GVD6G3H3160I1E53 VDATA SS VD29608A8A-25EG30648 • •

512MB PSC AL6E8E63B-8E1K PSC SS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 • •

1G PSC AL7E8E63B-8E1K PSC DS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 • •

512MB AENEON AET660UD00-25DB98X AENEON SS AET93F25DB 0621 • •

1G AENEON AET760UD00-25DB97X AENEON DS AET93R25DB 0640 • •

512MB SIS SLY264M8-JGE-3 SIS SS DDRII6408-8E 7212 • •

1G SIS SLY264M8-JGE-3 SIS DS DDRII6408-8E 7301 • •

512MB TAKEMS TMS51B264C081-805EP takeMS SS MS18T51280-2.5P0710 • •

1G TAKEMS TMS1GB264C081-805EP takeMS DS MS18T51280-2.5P0716 • •

512MB VERITECH GTU512HLTXX4EG Veritech SS VTD264M8PC4G03A169045648 • •

1G VERITECH GTU01GHLTXX4EG Veritech DS VTD264M8PC4G03A169045648 • •

1G UMAX 1GB,DDR2,PC6400 UMAX DS U2S12D30TP-8E • •

Vendor

Model

HYMP512U64AP8-S6 AA

VDATA M2GVD6G3I4170I1E53

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest QVL.

SS - Single-sided / DS - Double - sided DIMM support:

• A*: Supports one module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory

conguration.

• B*: Supports one pair of modules as one pair of Dual-channel memory

conguration.

Brand

Hynix DS

VDATA DS

Side(s)

Part No.

HY5PS12821AFP-S6

VD29608A8A-25EG30647

DIMM support A B

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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM

Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

1. Unlock a DDR2 DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.

Unlocked retaining clip

A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO NOT

force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

DDR2 DIMM notch

3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the

socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Locked Retaining Clip

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM

Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.

1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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DDR2 DIMM notch

1.8 Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card

To install an expansion card:

1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card.

2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis).

3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use.

4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier.

6. Replace the system cover.

1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card

After installing the expansion card, congure it by adjusting the software settings.

1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup.

2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page.

3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.

When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share

IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will

arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details.

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1.8.3 Interrupt assignments

Standard interrupt assignments

IRQ Priority Standard Function

0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 — Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 10 Communications Port (COM1) 4 11 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 5 12 Standard Floppy Disk Controller 6 13 Printer Port (LPT1) 7 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 8 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 9 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering*

10 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering*

11 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 12 8 Numeric Data Processor 13 9 Primary IDE Channe

* These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

A B C D E F G H

PCI1 — — — shared — — — — PCI2 shared — — — — — — — PCIEX16_1 shared — — — — — — — PCIEX1_1 shared — — — — — — — Onboard USB controller 1 — — — — — — — shared Onboard USB controller 2 — — — shared — — — — Onboard USB controller 3 — — shared — — — — — Onboard USB controller 4 shared — — — — — — — Onboard USB 2.0 controller — — — — — — — shared Onboard HD audio shared — — — — — — — Onboard LAN — Used — — — — — —

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1.8.4 PCI slot

The PCI slot supports cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI

specications. The gure shows a LAN

card installed on a PCI slot.

If you install a PCI graphics card, we recommend that you remove the onboard graphics card driver.

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot

This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express

specications. The following gure

shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.

1.8.6 PCI Express x16 Slot

This motherboard supports one PCI

Express x16 graphics card. The gure

shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot.

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1.9 Jumpers

P5KPL-CM

P5KPL-CM Clear RTC RAM

CLRTC

Normal

Clear RTC

(Default)

1 2 2 3

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system •words.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the onboard battery.

3. 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.

4. Reinstall the battery.

5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

• You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to

• Due to the chipset limitation, AC power off is required prior using C.P.R.

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overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values.

function. You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before reboot the system.

2. USB device wake-up (3-pin PS2_USBPW1-8)

P5KPL-CM

P5KPL-CM USB Device Wake Up

3 2

2 1

PS2_USBPW

(Default)

+5V

+5VSB

Set these jumpers 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 up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode).

• The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port. Otherwise, the system would not power up.

• The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode.

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1.10 Connectors

11 13

2 3

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse.

Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other

devices.

3. LAN (RJ-45) port.

controller, this port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN port LED indications

Activity/Link Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

YELLOW Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

Supported by ATHEROS AR8121 PCIE Gigabit LAN

ACT/LINK

LED

LAN port

SPEED

LED

4. Rear Speaker Out port (black).

4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration.

Center/Subwoofer port (orange).

speakers.

Line In port (light blue).

other audio sources. .

7. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In

4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port

becomes Front Speaker Out.

8. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

9. Side Speaker Out port (gray). This port connects the side speakers in an

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8-channel audio conguration.

This port connects the rear speakers in a

This port connects the center/subwoofer

This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or

Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration.

Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration

Port

Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In

Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In

Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer

Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out

Gray – – – Side Speaker Out

10. Serial port.

Headset

2-channel

4-channel 6-channel 8-channel

This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial

devices.

PS/2 keyboard port (purple).

11.

Video Graphics Adapter port.

12.

This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other

VGA-compatible devices.

13.

USB ports.

These four 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available

for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

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1.10.2 Internal connectors

P5KPL-CM

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

PIN 1

NOTE:

Orient the red markings on

the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1.

FLOPPY

P5KPL-CM

P5KPL-CM Digital Audio Connector

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

SPDIF_OUT

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

This connector is for the provided oppy 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 oppy disk drive.

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

2. Digital Audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module.

The S/PDIF out module is purchased separately.

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3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE)

P5KPL-CM

P5KPL-CM IDE Connector

NOTE: Orient the red markings

(usually zigzag) on the ID

ribbon cable to PIN 1.

PRI_IDE

PIN1

The onboard IDE connector is for the 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 congure your device.

Driver Jumper setting Mode of

Cable connector

device(s)

Single device Cable-Selected or Master - Black

Two devices Cable-Select Master Black

Slave Gray Master Master Black or gray Slave Slave

• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable.

• Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 100/66/33 IDE devices.

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device jumpers have the same setting.

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4. ICH7 Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4)

P5KPL-CM

P5KPL-CM SATA Connectors

GND

RSATA_TXP1

RSATA_TXN1

GND

RSATA_RXN1

RSATA_RXP1

GND

SATA1

GND

RSATA_TXP2

RSATA_TXN2

GND

RSATA_RXN2

RSATA_RXP2

GND

SATA3

GND

RSATA_TXP3

RSATA_TXN3

GND

RSATA_RXN3

RSATA_RXP3

GND

SATA2

GND

RSATA_TXP4

RSATA_TXN4

GND

RSATA_RXN4

RSATA_RXP4

GND

SATA4

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.

right angle side

Connect the ri g h t - a n g l e si d e of S ATA s i gnal c a b le to SATA device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SATA cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid me c hani cal c onfl i ct w i th h uge graphics cards.

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5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78)

P5KPL-CM

USB 2.0 Connectors

USB78

USB+5V

USB_P8-

USB_P8+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P7-

USB_P7+

GND

USB56

USB+5V

USB_P6-

USB_P6+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P5-

USB_P5+

GND

P5KPL-CM

P5KPL-CM Internal Audio Connector

(black)

Right

udio Channel

Left

udio Channel

Ground

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0

specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard!

The USB module is purchased separately.

6. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)

These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.

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7. CPU, chassis and power fan connectors

P5KPL-CM

Fan Connectors

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWM

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN

GND

Rotation

+12V

PWR_FAN

GND

Rotation

+12V

(4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN, 3-pin PWR_FAN)

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 7 A (84 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making 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. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are

not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

Only the CPU-FAN connector support the ASUS Advanced Q-Fan feature.

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8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)

P5KPL-CM

Intrusion Connector

CHASSIS

+5VSB_MB

Chassis Signal

GND

(Default)

P5KPL-CM

Front Panel Audio Connector

HP_HD

MIC2_L

HP_R

HP_L

MIC2_JD

Jack_Sense

MIC2_R

PRESENSE#

AGND

AAFP

Legacy AC’97-compliant

pin definition

MIC2_L

Line out_R

Line out_L

MIC2_R

AGND

Azalia-compliant

pin definition

This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event.

By default , the pin labeled “Chassis Signal” and “ Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature.

9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 audio standard.

•

We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio

module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition audio

capability.

• By default, this connector is set to HD Audio. If you want to connect a High

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Denition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS to [HD Audio]. See section “2.4.4 Chipset”

for details.

10. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V)

P5KPL-CM

P5KPL-CM ATX Power Connector

EATXPWR

+3 Volts

+3 Volts Ground +5 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

Ground Power OK +5V Standby +12 Volts

+3 Volts

-12 Volts Ground

Ground

PSON#

Ground

+12 Volts +3 Volts

-5 Volts

+5 Volts

Ground

ATX12V

GND

+12V DC

GND

+12V DC

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs

are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t.

•

For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply

unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version)

and provides a minimum power of 400 W.

• Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX12V power plug; otherwise, the

system will not boot.

• Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when

conguring a system with more power-consuming 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/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator. aspx?SLanguage=en-us for details.

• The ATX 12 V Specication 2.0-compliant (400W) PSU has been tested to

support the motherboard power requirements.

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11. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL)

P5KPL-CM

P5KPL-CM System Panel Connector

F_PANEL

PLED-

PWR

PLED+

Ground

GNDReset

IDELED+

IDELED-

+HD LED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

• System power LED (2-pin PWRLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis

power LED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

• Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity

LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is

read from or written to the HDD.

• ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWRBTN)

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button

turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or 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.

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This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

BIOS setup

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2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS

The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup.

ASUS EZ Flash 2 (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a oppy disk or USB ash disk.)

2. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy

disk.)

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk, USB

ash disk or the motherboard support DVD when the BIOS le fails or gets

corrupted.)

ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows® environment.)

Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities.

Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk or a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the

original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.

2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk

1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy disk.

DOS environment

a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive.

b. At the DOS prompt, type

Windows® XP environment

a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.

b. Click

c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon.

d. Click

e. Select

Start from the Windows® desktop, then select My Computer.

File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy

Disk window appears.

Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options eld,

then click Start.

format A:/S then press <Enter>.

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Windows® Vista environment

a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk

drive.

b. Click

c. Right-click

from the Windows® desktop, then select Computer.

Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the

Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box.

d. Select the

e. Click

Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box.

Start.

2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk.

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility

The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go

through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based

utility. The EZ Flash 2 utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> + <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST).

To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for

the motherboard.

2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk or a USB ash disk, then restart the

system.

3. You can launch the EZ Flash 2 by two methods.

Insert the oppy disk / USB ash disk that contains the BIOS le to the

(1)

oppy disk drive or the USB port.

Press <Alt> + <F2> during POST to display the following.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06

FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005

Current ROM

BOARD: P5KPL-CM VER: 0104 DATE: 01/16/08

PATH: A:\

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown

Note

[Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit

[Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move

(2) Enter BIOS setup program. Go to the Tools menu then select EZ Flash2

and press <Enter>.

You can switch between drives by pressing <Tab> before the correct le

is found. Then press <Enter>.

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4. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS update

process and automatically reboots the system when done.

• This function can support devices such as USB ash disk, or oppy disk

with

FAT 32/16

• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

format and single partition only.

2.1.3 AFUDOS utility

The AFUDOS utility allows you to update the BIOS le in DOS environment using a bootable oppy disk with the updated BIOS le. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS le that you can use as backup when the BIOS fails or gets

corrupted during the updating process.

Copying the current BIOS

To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

• Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1024KB free space to save the le.

• The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown.

1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to

the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /o[lename]

where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric

characters for the extension name.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

Main lename Extension name

3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk.

A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

Reading ash ..... done

Write to le...... ok

A:\>

The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le.

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Updating the BIOS le

To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility:

1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk.

Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt.

2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to

the bootable oppy disk you created earlier.

3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type:

afudos /i[lename]

where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk.

A:\>afudos /iP5KPLCM.ROM

4. The utility veries the le and starts updating the BIOS.

A:\>afudos /iP5KPLCM.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure!

5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive.

A:\>afudos /iP5KPLCM.ROM

AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.19(ASUS V2.07(03.11.24BB))

WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS

Reading le ....... done

Reading ash ...... done

Advance Check ......

Erasing ash ...... done

Writing ash ...... done

Verifying ash .... done

Please restart your computer

A:\>

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2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore

the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD , the oppy disk or the USB ash disk that contains the updated BIOS le.

• Prepare the motherboard support DVD, the oppy disk or the USB ash

disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility.

• Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS le in the oppy

disk or the USB ash disk to P5KPLCM.ROM.

Recovering the BIOS from a oppy disk

To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk:

1. Turn on the system.

2. Insert the oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le to the oppy disk

drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the

oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for oppy...

When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted

BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “P5KPLCM.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing...

DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

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Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD

To recover the BIOS from the support DVD:

1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the system.

2. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive.

3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the

oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy...

When no oppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive

for the original or updated BIOS le. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS le.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading le “P5KPLCM.ROM”. Completed. Start ashing...

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard.

Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le.

Recovering the BIOS from the USB ash disk

To recover the BIOS from the USB ash disk:

1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains BIOS le to the USB port.

2. Turn on the system.

3. The utility will automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le.

4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating process.

• Only the USB ash disk with FAT 32/16 format and single partition can support ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. The device size should be smaller than

8GB.

• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure!

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2.1.5 ASUS Update utility

The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to:

• Save the current BIOS le

• Download the latest BIOS le from the Internet

• Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS le

• Update the BIOS directly from the Internet

• View the BIOS version information.

This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Installing ASUS Update

To install ASUS Update:

1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The

2. Click the

Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update. See page 2-3 for the

Drivers menu appears.

Utilities screen menu.

3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system.

Quit all Windows® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.

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Updating the BIOS through the Internet

To update the BIOS through the Internet:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows

> Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.

desktop by clicking Start

2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

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3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest

you to avoid network trafc, or

click Auto Select. Click Next.

4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next.

5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.

The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features.

Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le

To update the BIOS through a BIOS le:

1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate. The ASUS Update main window appears.

2. Select

Update BIOS from a le

option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.

desktop by clicking Start

3. Locate the BIOS le from the Open window, then click Open.

4. Follow the screen instructions to

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complete the update process.

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2.2 BIOS setup program

This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update

using the provided utility described in section “2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.”

Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to“Run Setup.” This section explains how to congure

your system using this utility.

Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the

conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the

security password feature or change the power management settings. This

requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the

SPI chip.

The rmware chip on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up

the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program.

Press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to enter the Setup utility;

otherwise, POST continues with its test routines.

If you wish to enter Setup after POST, reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures:

• Restart using the OS standard shut-down 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 cause damage to your data or system. We recommend to always shut-down the system properly from the operating system.

The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation keys.

• The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance. If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS settings, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Setup Defaults item under the Exit Menu. See section “2.8 Exit Menu.”

• The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

• Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le

for this motherboard.

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2.2.1 BIOS menu screen

Menu bar Conguration eldsMenu items

System Time [20:46:08] System Date [Fri 02/08/2002] 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]

IDE Conguration

System Information

General help

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to congure system time.

Navigation keysSub-menu items

2.2.2 Menu bar

The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:

Main For changing the basic system conguration

Advanced For changing the advanced system settings

Power For changing the advanced power management (APM)

conguration

Boot For changing the system boot conguration

Tools For conguring options for special functions

Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default

settings

To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

2.2.3 Navigation keys

At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings.

Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

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2.2.4 Menu items

System Time [11:10:19] System Date [Thu 03/27/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Legacy Diskette B [Disabled]

Primary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Third IDE Master :[Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master :[Not Detected] IDE Configuration

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.

Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Advanced Chipset settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction.

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Memory Acceleration Mode [Auto] DRAM Idle Timer [Auto] DRAm Refresh Rate [Auto]

Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI] Graphics Aperture Size [ 64 MB] Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled]

MPS Revision [1.4]

The highlighted item on the menu bar

displays the specic items for that menu.

For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items.

The other items (Advanced, Power, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items.

Main menu items

2.2.5 Sub-menu items

A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>.

2.2.6 Conguration elds

These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user- congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-congurable.

A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options.

Refer to “2.2.7 Pop-up window.”

2.2.7 Pop-up window

Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the

conguration options for that item.

2.2.8 Scroll bar

A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen.

2.2.9 General help

At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.

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Pop-up window

Scroll bar

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.

System Time [20:46:57]

System Date [Fri 02/08/2002] 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 :[ST380817AS] SATA 4 :[Not Detected]

IDE Conguration

System Information

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to congure system time.

2.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

2.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M, 5.25 in.] [720K, 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.]

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2.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information.

Primary IDE Master

Device : Not Detected

Type [Auto]

LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-Sector Transfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Select the type of device connected to the system

The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed items (Device,

Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show

N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system.

Type [Auto]

Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to Auto allows automatic selection of the

appropriate IDE device type. Select CDROM if you are specically conguring a

CD-ROM drive. Select ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device

is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Conguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto]

[CDROM] [ARMD]

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 previously formatted with LBA

mode disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto]

Block (Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto]

Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to Auto, the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer

from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Conguration options:

[Disabled] [Auto]

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PIO Mode [Auto]

Selects the PIO mode.

Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]

DMA Mode [Auto]

Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto]

SMART Monitoring [Auto]

Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.

Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]

32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]

Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.3.5 IDE Conguration

The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE

devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to

congure the item.

IDE Conguration

ATA/IDE Conguration [Enhanced]

Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA]

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Options

Disabled Compatible Enhanced

ATA/IDE Conguration [Enhanced]

Allows you to set the ATA/IDE conguration. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Compatible] [Enhanced]

[Disabled] Disables the integrated SATA and PATA controller.

[Compatible] Sets all SATA devices to operate in PATA mode. This allows a maximum of four (4) ATA devices to be used simultaneously: two PATA devices plus two SATA devices.

[Enhanced] Sets all SATA devices to operate in SATA mode.

Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] Configuration options: [S-ATA+P-ATA] [S-ATA] [P-ATA]

IDE Detect Time Out [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.

Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

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2.3.6 System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS

automatically detects the items in this menu.

AMIBIOS

Version : 0302 Build Date : 01/20/08

Processor

Type : Intel(R) Core (TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz Speed : 1866MHz Count : 2

System Memory

Installed Size: 512MB Usable Size: 503MB

AMI BIOS

Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.

Processor

Displays the auto-detected CPU specication.

System Memory

Displays the auto-detected system memory.

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Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

2.4 Advanced menu

The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.

Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

JumperFree Conguration

USB Conguration

CPU Conguration Chipset

Onboard Devices Conguration PCIPnP

2.4.1 JumperFree Conguration

Congure System Frequency/Voltage

AI Overclocking [Auto]

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

1.8V Dual Over Voltage [1.87V]

1.5V Over Voltage [DEFAULT] VTT_CPU Over Voltage [DEFAULT]

1.25 Over Voltage [DEFAULT]

Adjust system frequency/voltage

Select the target CPU frequency, and the relevant parameters will be auto-adjusted. Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable. If the system

AI Overclocking [Auto]

Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal

frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking conguration options:

Manual - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters.

Auto - loads the optimal settings for the system.

Overclock Prole - loads overclocking proles with optimal parameters for stability

when overclocking.

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The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual].

CPU Frequency [XXX]

Displays the frequency sent by the clock generator to the system bus and PCI bus. The value of this item is auto-detected by the BIOS. Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the CPU frequency. You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 133 to 500. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings.

FSB / CPU External Frequency Synchronization

Front Side bus CPU External Frequency

FSB 1600 400 MHz

FSB 1333 333 MHz

FSB 1066 266 MHz

FSB 800 200 MHz

The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to

[Overclock Prole].

Overclock Options [Overclock 5%]

Conguration options: [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%]

DRAM Frequency [Auto]

Allows you to set the DDR2 operating frequency.

Conguration options (for 1600MHz FSB CPU): [800MHz] [960MHz] [1000 MHz] [1200MHz]

Conguration options (for 1333MHz FSB CPU): [Auto] [667MHz] [800 MHz] [1000 MHz] [1110MHz]

Conguration options (for 1066MHz FSB CPU): [Auto] [667MHz] [800 MHz] [1066 MHz]

Conguration options (for 800MHz FSB CPU): [Auto] [667MHz] [800 MHz]

Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.

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1.8V Dual Over Voltage [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1.80V] [2.00V] [2.25V]

1.5V Over Voltage [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1.5V] [1.6V]

VTT_CPU Over Voltage [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1.2V] [1.3V]

1.25V Over Voltage [Auto]

Conguration options: [Auto] [1.25V] [1.4V]

2.4.2 USB Conguration

The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an

item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

USB Conguration

Module Version - 2.24.0-13.4

USB Devices Enabled: None

USB Functions [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

USB Mass Storage Device conguration

The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.

Disabled Enabled

Options

USB Functions [Enabled]

Allows you to disable or select the different values of the USB functions.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 controller. Conguration options:

[Enabled] [Disabled]

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Legacy USB Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]

Allows you to congure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Conguration options: [FullSpeed] [HiSpeed]

USB Mass Storage Device Conguration

Allows you to congure the USB Mass Storage Class Devices.

USB Mass Storage Device Conguration

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Device #1 Netac

Emulation Type [Auto]

USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec]

Sets the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after start unit command. Conguration options: [10 Sec] [20 Sec] [30 Sec] [40 Sec]

Emulation Type [Auto]

Selects the Emulation type. When set to Auto, USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as hard drive. Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boost as FDD drive to boot

as FDD. Conguration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk]

[CDROM]

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2.4.3 CPU Conguration

The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects.

Congure advanced CPU settings

Module Version: 3C.0E

Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Intel(R)Core(TM)2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz Frequency : 1.86GHz FSB Speed : 1066MHz Cache L1 : 64 KB Cache L2 : 2048 KB Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:07.0, Min:06.0) Ratio Actual Value: 7 CPUID : 6F2

CPU ratio Adjustment [Auto]

C1E Support: [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled] Vanderpool Technology [Enabled] CPU TM function: [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Intel(R)SpeedStep (tm) tech. [Enabled]

Options

Auto MANUAL

CPU ratio adjustment [Auto]

Allows you to select the CPU ratio adjustment mode. Select [Manual] to set Ratio

CMOS Setting. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual]

Ratio CMOS Setting [14]

Sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. The default value of this item is auto-detected by BIOS. Use the <+> - <-> keys to adjust the BIOS.

C1E TM function [Enabled]

Enables or disables Intel CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) function, a CPU power-saving function in system halt state. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and voltage

is reduced during system halt state to decrease power consumption. Conguration

options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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Max CPUID Value Limit [Disabled]

Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to

Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.0. (Default: Disabled) Conguration

options: [disable] [enable]

Vanderpool Technology [Enabled]

Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology. Virtualization enhanced by Intel® Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. Conguration options: [Enabled]

[Disabled]

CPU TM function [Enabled]

Enables or disables Intel® CPU Thermal Monitor (TM2) function, a CPU overheating protection function. When enabled, the CPU core frequency and

voltage is reduced when the CPU is overheats. Conguration options: [Enabled]

[Disabled]

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

Enables or disables Intel® Execute Disable Bit function. This function enhances protection of your computer, reducing exposure to viruses and malicious buffer

overow attacks when working with its supporting software and system. (Default: Enabled) Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

The following item appears only when you installed an Intel® Pentium® 4 or later CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST).

Intel® SpeedStep Technology [Enabled]

Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology. When set to [Enabled], you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature. Set this item to [Disabled] if you do not want to use the EIST.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

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2.4.4 Chipset

The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Advanced Chipset Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

North Bridge Conguration

South Bridge Conguration

Congure North Bridge features.

North Bridge Conguration

North Bridge chipset Conguration

Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]

Congure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]

Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI] Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB]

PEG Port Conguration PEG Force x1 [Disabled] Video Function Conguration

ENABLE: Allow remapping of overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory.

DISABLE: Do not allow remapping of memory

Memory Remap Feature [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the remapping of overlapped PCI memory above

the total physical memory. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Congure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable congurating DRAM Timing by SPD. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Initiate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]

Allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device.

Conguration options: [IGD] [PCI/IGD] [PCI/PEG] [PEG/IGD] [PEG/PCI]

Internal Graphics Mode Select [Enabled, 8MB]

Allows you to select the amout of system memory used by the Interanal graphics

device. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled, 1MB] [Enabled, 8MB]

PEG Port Conguration

PEG Force x1 [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the PEG Forec x 1.

[Enabled] [Disabled]

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Configuration options:

Video Function Conguration

Video Function Conguration

DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]

DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB]

Options

Fixed Mode DVMT Mode

DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode]

Allows you to select the DVMT Mode. Conguration options: [Fixed Mode]

[DVMT Mode]

DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB]

Allows you to select the amount of the DVMT/FIXED Memory. Conguration

options: [128MB] [256MB]

South Bridge Conguration

South Bridge chipset Conguration

Audio Controller [Azalia]

Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio]

Options

Azalia All Disabled

HD Audio Controller [Azalia]

Allows you to set the audio controller. Conguration options: [Azalia] [All Disabled]

Front Panel Support Type [HD Audio]

Allows you to select the front panel support type. If High Denition Audio Front Panel used, please set HD Audio mode. Conguration options: [AC97]

[HD Audio]

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2.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration

Congure Win627DHG-A Super IO Chipset

Onboard PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled]

LAN Option ROM [Disabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Onboard PCIEX GBE LAN_ Enable/Disable

Onboard PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.

Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

LAN Option ROM [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the boot ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]

Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3]

Parallel Port Address [378]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC]

Parallel Port Mode [ECP]

Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode.

Conguration options: [Normal] [Bi-Directional] [EPP] [ECP]

ECP Mode DMA Channel [DMA3]

Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA.

Conguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3]

Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7]

Allows you to select parallel port IRQ. Conguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7]

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2.4.6 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 items. Incorrect

eld values can cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced PCI/PnP Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction.

Plug And Play O/S [No]

PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled]

IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device]

NO: lets the BIOS congure all the devices in the system. YES: lets the operating system congure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if your system has a Plug and Play operating system.

Plug and Play O/S [No]

When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to

[Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system

congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Yes]

PCI Latency Timer [64]

Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency

timer register. Conguration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248]

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes]

When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even

if requested. Conguration options: [Yes] [No]

Palette Snooping [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function

correctly. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device]

When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices.

When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices.

Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved]

2.5 Power menu

The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the

conguration options.

Select the ACPI state

Suspend Mode [Auto]

ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

APM Conguration Hardware Monitor

2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]

Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state

to be used for system suspend.

Conguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]

used for System Suspend.

2.5.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled]

Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specications. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specic Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set

to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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2.5.4 APM Conguration

APM Conguration

Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

Go into On/Off, or Suspend when Power button is pressed.

Power Button Mode [On/Off]

Allows you to set the power button mode.Conguration options: [On/Off] [Suspend]

Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]

When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to Last State, the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State]

Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. When this item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute,

and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Conguration options: [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Power On By External Modems [Disabled]

This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and

applications are fully running. Thus, connection cannot be made on the rst

try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off

causes an initialization string that turns the system power on.

Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides

at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least

1A on the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]

Allows you to use specic keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This

feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key]

Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on

the +5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.5.5 Hardware Monitor

Hardware Monitor

CPU Temperature [55.5ºC/131.5ºF]

MB Temperature [31ºC/87.5ºF]

CPU Fan Speed [2884RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A]

VCORE Voltage [ 1.344V]

3.3V Voltage [ 3.280V] 5V Voltage [ 5.145V] 12V Voltage [11.932V]

CPU Temperature

CPU Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperatures. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

MB Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard temperatures. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.

CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the

motherboard, the eld shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the

detected speed.

CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the Q-Fan control.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] or [Ignored]

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed

in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specic eld

shows N/A. Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected speed.

VCORE Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage

The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.

2.6 Boot menu

The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Boot settings

Boot Device Priority

Boot Settings Conguration Security

Species the Boot Device Priority sequence.

A virtual oppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: ) may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the rst boot device.

2.6.1 Boot Device Priority

Boot Device Priority

1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE]

2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive] 3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM]

1st ~ xxth Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive]

These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of

devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Disabled]

Species the boot sequence from the available devices.

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2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration

Boot Settings Conguration

Quick Boot [Enabled]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock [On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait For ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.

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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Full Screen Logo [Enabled]

This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo2™ feature.

Add On ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]

Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current]

Bootup Num-Lock [On]

Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock.

Conguration options: [Off] [On]

PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto]

Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]

Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error

occurs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled]

When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup”

during POST. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled]

When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19.

Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

2.6.3 Security

The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select

an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Passward

<Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled password.

Change Supervisor Password

Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a Supervisor Password:

1. Select the Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>.

2. From the password box, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password.

To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.

If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.

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After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup]

<Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled password.

User Access Level [Full Access]

This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.

Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access]

No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility.

View Only allows access but does not allow change to any eld.

Limited allows changes only to selected elds, such as Date and Time.

Full Access allows viewing and changing all the elds in the Setup utility.

Change User Password

Select this item to set or change the user password. The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed.

To set a User Password:

1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>.

2. On the password box that appears, type a password composed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>.

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully.

To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password.

Clear User Password

Select this item to clear the user password.

Password Check [Setup]

When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing

Setup and booting the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always]

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2.7 Tools menu

The Tools menu items allow you to launch special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu.

Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit

ASUS EZ Flash 2

Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. When you press <Enter>, a conrmation

message appears. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No],

then press <Enter> to conrm your choice. See page 2-3, section 2.1.2 for details.

ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06

FLASH TYPE: WOINBOND W25X80

Current ROM

BOARD: P5KPL-CM VER: 0104 DATE: 01/16/08

PATH: A:\

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Update ROM

BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown

Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS. This utility doesn't

support :

1.NTFS format

Select Screen

Select Item

Change Field

Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Note

[Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit

[Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move

• This function can not support IDE CD-ROM, IDE DVD-ROM, or External SATA devices.

• This function only supports FAT 32/16 format.

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Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used for this operation.

2.8 Exit menu

The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.

Exit Options

Exit & Save Changes

Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes

Load Setup Defaults

Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.

Exit & Save Changes

Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit

menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation window appears. Select OK to save changes and exit.

If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Press <Enter> to save the changes while exiting.

Exit & Discard Changes

Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to

the Setup program. If you made changes to elds other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation 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 conrmation appears. Select

OK to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.

Load Setup Defaults

This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the

Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation

window appears. Select OK to load default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.

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This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

Software

support

ASUS P5KPL-CM 3-1

3.1 Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows® 32-bit XP/ 32-bit Vista/64-bit XP/64-bit Vista operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding

updates to maximize the features of your hardware.

• Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information.

• Make sure that you install Windows before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.

XP Service Pack2 or later versions

3.2 Support DVD information

The support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.

The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.

3.2.1 Running the support DVD

Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

Click an icon to display support DVD/ motherboard information

Click an item to install

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support

CD to locate the le ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the

ASSETUP.EXE to run the DVD.

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3.2.2 Drivers menu

The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

ASUS InstAll - Installation Wizard for Drivers

Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard.

Intel Chipset Inf Update Program

Installs the Intel® chipset Inf update program.

Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver

Installs the Intel Graphics Accelerator driver.

VIA Audio Driver

Installs the VIA audio driver and application.

Atheros AR8121 Gigabit Ethernet Driver

Installs the Atheros AR8121 Gigabit Ethernet driver.

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3.2.3 Utilities menu

The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports.

ASUS InstAll-Installation Wizard for Utilities

Installs all of the utilities through the Installation Wizard.

ASUS Update

The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

ASUS PC Probe II

This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition.

Atheros Ethernet Utility

Installs the Atheros Ethernet Utility.

Adobe Acrobat Reader 8

Installs the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Anti-Virus Utility

The anti-virus application detects and protects your computer from viruses that destroys data.

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Corel Snapre Plus SE

Installs the corel snapre plus SE.

DVD Copy5 Trial

Installs the DVD copy5 trial.

Microsoft DirectX 9.0c

Installs the Microsoft® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates.

DVD Copy5 Trial and Microsoft DirectX 9.0c only appear in Windows XP.

3.2.4 Manual menu

The Manual menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual.

Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual

le.

ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide

Allows you to open the ASUS Motherboard Installation Guide.

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3.2.5 ASUS Contact information

Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd

this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.

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Asus P5KPL-CM User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Notices

Safety information

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