ASUS T-P5G31A User Manual

T-P5G31A

ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

T-P5G31 T4-P5G31*

* Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display.

E3821

First Edition

April 2008

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Contents

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

Safety information .....................................................................................

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

System package contents ...........................................................................

Chapter 1: System introduction

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

1.2 Front panel ...................................................................................

1.2.1 T-P5G31A front panel .....................................................

1.2.2 T4-P5G31 front panel .....................................................

1.3 Rear panel .....................................................................................

1.4 Internal components ....................................................................

Chapter 2: Basic installation

2.1 Preparation ................................................................................... 2-2

2.2 Before you proceed .....................................................................

2.3 Removing the cover .....................................................................

2.4 Power supply unit ........................................................................

2.5 CPU installation ............................................................................

2.5.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

2.5.2 Installing CPU fan and heatsink assembly ......................

2.6 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................

2.6.1 Memory congurations ....................................................

2.6.2 DIMM installation ...........................................................

2.7 Installing an expansion card .....................................................

2.7.1 Expansion slots .............................................................

2.7.2 Expansion card installation ...........................................

2.8 Installing an optical drive ..........................................................

2.9 Installing a Serial ATA disk drive ..............................................

2.10 Replacing the power supply unit ..............................................

Voltage selector ............................................................................ 2-16

2.11 Replacing the cover ...................................................................

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Chapter 3: Starting up

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

3.2 Powering up ..................................................................................

3.3 Support CD information ..............................................................

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Contents

3.3.1 Running the support CD ................................................. 3-3

3.3.2 Drivers menu ...................................................................

3.3.3 Utilities menu ..................................................................

3.3.4 ASUS contact information ...............................................

Chapter 4: Motherboard info

4.1 Introduction .................................................................................. 4-2

4.2 Motherboard layout ......................................................................

4.3 Jumpers ........................................................................................ 4-3

4.4 Connectors ................................................................................... 4-5

Chapter 5: BIOS setup

5.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 5-2

5.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .......................................

5.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ...................................................

5.1.3 AFUDOS utility ................................................................

5.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility ......................................

5.1.5 ASUS Update utility ........................................................

5.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................

5.2.1 BIOS menu screen ........................................................

5.2.2 Menu bar .......................................................................

5.2.3 Navigation keys .............................................................

5.2.4 Menu items ...................................................................

5.2.5 Sub-menu items ............................................................

5.2.6 Conguration elds .......................................................

5.2.7 Pop-up window .............................................................

5.2.8 Scroll bar .......................................................................

5.2.9 General help .................................................................

5.3 Main menu ..................................................................................

5.3.1 System Time .................................................................

5.3.2 System Date ................................................................

5.3.3 Primary IDE Master/Slave, SATA1~3 ............................

5.3.4 IDE Conguration ..........................................................

5.3.5 System Information .......................................................

5.4 Advanced menu .........................................................................

5.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................

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5.4.2 Chipset .......................................................................... 5-21

5.4.3 Onboard Devices Conguration ....................................

5.4.4 PCI PnP ........................................................................

5.4.5 USB Conguration ........................................................

5.5 Power menu ................................................................................

5.5.1 Suspend Mode .............................................................

5.5.2 ACPI

5.5.3 ACPI APIC Support ......................................................

5.5.4 APM Conguration ........................................................

5.5.5 Hardware Monitor .........................................................

5.6 Boot menu ..................................................................................

5.6.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................................

5.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration ..........................................

5.6.3 Security .........................................................................

5.7 Tools menu .................................................................................

5.7.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ..........................................................

5.7.2 LED Poster Conguration .............................................

5.8 Exit menu ....................................................................................

Appendix

A.1 Powersupplyspecications .......................................................A-2

A.2 Dubug code table .........................................................................

A.3 Using the Remote Control (optional) .........................................

2.0 Support ........................................................ 5-27

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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:

•

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

•

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:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

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

•

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

Macrovision Corporation Product Notice

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection

technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse

engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Safety information

Electrical safety

•

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

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•

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 the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied

service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•

Before installing devices into the system, carefully read all the documentation that came with the package.

•

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

•

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

•

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

•

When using the product, do not block any air inlet/outlet in the chassis.

•

The maximum environmental temperature is 35ºC.

•

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

service technician or your retailer.

Lithium-Ion Battery Warning

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace

only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

VORSICHT: Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie.

Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnljchen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des

Herstellers.

LASER PRODUCT WARNING

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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About this guide

Audience

This guide provides general information and installation instructions about ASUS

T-P5G31A barebone system. This guide is intended for experienced users and

integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

1. Chapter 1: System introduction

This chapter gives a general description of ASUS T-P5G31A. The chapter

lists the system features, including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

2. Chapter 2: Basic installation

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install components

in the system.

3. Chapter 3: Starting up

This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD.

4. Chapter 4: Motherboard information

This chapter gives information about the motherboard that comes with the

system. This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and

connector locations.

5. Chapter 5: BIOS information

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus and describes the BIOS parameters.

6. Appendix

The Appendix includes the power supply unit specication for this system.

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Conventions used in this guide

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 aid in completing a task.

Wheretondmoreinformation

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

1. ASUS Websites

The ASUS websites worldwide provide 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.

System package contents

Check your T-P5G31A system package for the following items.

If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately.

Item description

1. ASUS T-P5G31A barebone system with

•

ASUS motherboard

•

250 W PFC power supply unit

•

Front I/O card

•

6-in-1 storage card reader

2. Cables

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AC power cord

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ATA cable

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Serial ATA cable

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Serial ATA power cable

3. Support CD and Software CD

4. Installation Manual

5. Optional items

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Telephone Adapter card

•

Remote control

Chapter 1

This chapter gives a general

description of ASUS T-P5G31A. The

chapter lists the system features including introduction on the front and rear panel, and internal components.

T-P5G31A T4-P5G31*

* Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display.

System introduction

1.1 Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS T-P5G31A!

ASUS T-P5G31A is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile home

entertainment feature.

The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and powered by an ASUS

motherboard that supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land

package with 800/1066/1333 MHz FSB and up to 4 GB system memory.

With audio functions, extensive connectivity, and Gigabit LAN capability, the TP5G31A is designed for the sophisticated.

With these and many more, the T-P5G31A denitely delivers the cutting edge technology for your computing and multimedia needs!

1.2 Front panel

The front panel includes the system control button, system LEDs, and LED

panel. The storage card reader slots, and several I/O ports are located inside the

frontpanel cover.

1.2.1 T-P5G31A front panel

External

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Internal

1. Drive door. Open this door to access the optical drive.

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2. Power button . Press this button to turn the system on/off.

3. HDD LED . This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to

the hard disk drive. (for Black Bezel)

4. HDD LED . This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to

the hard disk drive. (for Silver Bezel)

5. Front panel I/O cover. Open the front panel cover to show the input/output

ports.

Open the front panel cover by pushing it downwards.

6. CompactFlash®/Microdrive™ card slot . This slot is for a

CompactFlash®/Microdrive™ storage card.

7. Memory Stick®/Memory Stick Pro™ card slot. This slot is for a Memory

Stick®/Memory Stick Pro™ storage card.

8. USB 2.0 ports

. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner,

camera, PDA, and others.

9. Secure Digital™/MultimediaCard slot . This slot is for a Secure

Digital™/MultimediaCard storage card.

10. W/R LED .This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to

the card reader.

11. Eject button . Press this button to eject the optical drive.

12. Microphone port . This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone.

13. Headphone port . This port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-

plug.

14. 4-pin IEEE 1394a port . This port provides high-speed connectivity for

IEEE 1394a-compliant audio/video devices, storage peripherals, and other

PC devices.

The information provided is intended as a general guide for reference.

Specications are subject to the barebone system you purchased.

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1.2.2 T4-P5G31 front panel

External

Internal

1. Drive door. Open this door to access the optical drive.

2. Front panel I/O cover. Open the front panel cover to show the input/output

ports.

3. Time and IR LED display

(optional)

When your PC boots up, it displays the time of the Operating System. There may be an advance or a late than the current time.

4. Eject button . Press this button to eject the optical drive.

5. Power button . Press this button to turn the system on/off.

6. HDD LED

. This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to

the hard disk drive.

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Open the front panel cover by pushing it.

2.0

7. CompactFlash®/Microdrive™ card slot . This slot is for a

CompactFlash®/Microdrive™ storage card.

8. Memory Stick®/Memory Stick Pro™ card slot. This slot is for a Memory

Stick®/Memory Stick Pro™ storage card.

9. USB 2.0 ports

. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner,

camera, PDA, and others.

10. Secure Digital™/MultimediaCard slot . This slot is for a Secure

Digital™/MultimediaCard storage card.

11. W/R LED

.This LED lights up when data is being read from or written to

the card reader.

12. Microphone port . This Mic (pink) port connects a microphone.

13. Headphone port . This port connects a headphone with a stereo mini-

plug.

14. 4-pin IEEE 1394a port . This port provides high-speed connectivity for

IEEE 1394a-compliant audio/video devices, storage peripherals, and other

PC devices.

The information provided is intended as a general guide for reference.

Specications are subject to the barebone system you purchased.

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1.3 Rear panel

2.0

REAR

S P K

LINE

FRONT

MIC IN

SIDE

S P K

C T R

BASS

The system rear panel includes the power connector and several I/O ports that

allow convenient connection of devices.

T-P5G31A/T4-P5G31

15. Expansion slot covers. Remove these covers when installing expansion

cards.

16. Expansion slots. Use this slot when installing expansion card.

17. Rear surround speakers. This port connects to a high-denition six-channel

speaker.

18. Side surround speakers. This port connects to a high-denition six-channel

speaker.

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

In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Low Frequency Enhanced Output/Center.

20. VGA port . This port connects a VGA monitor.

21. PS/2 mouse port . This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

22. COM port . This port connects a mouse, modem, or other devices that

conforms with serial specication.

23. PS/2 keyboard port . This purple 6-pin connector is for a

PS/2 keyboard.

24. USB 2.0 ports

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices such as a mouse, printer, scanner,

camera, PDA, and others.

. These Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are

25. LAN port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through

a network hub.

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26. Chassis vent. This vent is for the fan that provides ventilation inside the

system chassis.

27. Expansion card lock. This lock secures installed expansion cards. See

page 2-13 for details.

28. Center & woofer speakers. This port connects the center/subwoofer

speakers.

29. Line In port . This Line In (light blue) port connects a tape player or

other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes

Surround output.

30. Line Out port . This Line Out (lime) port connects a headphone or a

speaker. In 4/6-channel mode, the function of this port becomes Front

Speaker Out.

31. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device

via a coaxial S/PIF cable.

32. Voltage selector. This switch allows you to adjust the system input voltage

according to the voltage supply in your area.

33. Power connector. This connector is for a power cable and plug.

34. Power switch. This switch allows you to turn your PC on/off.

35. 6-pin IEEE 1394a port . This port provides high-speed connectivity for

IEEE 1394a-compliant audio/video devices, storage peripherals, and other

PC devices.

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1.4 Internal components

The illustration below is the internal view of the system when you remove the top cover and the power supply unit. The installed components are labeled for your

reference. Proceed to Chapter 2 for instructions on installing additional system

components.

The illustration shows an open chassis lifted at a 90o angle.

T-P5G31A

T4-P5G31

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1. ASUS motherboard

2. LGA775 socket with PnP cap

3. DIMM sockets

4. Serial ATA connectors

5. PCI Express™ x16 slot for discrete graphics card

6. PCI slot

7. Expansion card slot

8. Power supply unit

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Chapter 2

This chapter provides step-by-step

instructions on how to install components in the system.

T-P5G31A T4-P5G31*

* Only some of the T4 models have the Time and IR LED display.

Basic installation

2.1 Preparation

P5K18L-SE

Onboard LED

SB_PWR

Standby

Power

OFF

Powered

Off

Before you proceed, ensure that you have all the components you plan to install in the system.

Basic components to install

1. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2. DDR2 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM)

3. Expansion card(s)

4. Hard disk drive

5. Optical drive

Tool

Philips (cross) screw driver

2.2 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install components into the system.

•

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.

The motherboard comes with an onboard standby power LED. This LED lights

up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode or in soft-off mode, and not

powered OFF. Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and ensure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component.

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2.3 Removing the cover

REAR

S P K

LINE IN

FRONT

MIC IN

SIDE

S P K

C T R

BASS

To remove the cover:

1. On the rear panel, locate the three screws that secure the cover to the chassis.

2. Use a Phillips screw driver to

remove the cover screws. Keep the screws for later use.

3. Slightly pull the cover toward the rear panel until the side tabs are disengaged from the chassis.

4. Lift the cover, then set aside.

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2.4 Power supply unit

You need to turn over the power supply unit (PSU) section on the side before you can install a central processing unit (CPU) and other system components.

To turn over the PSU:

1. Lay the system chassis on

its side on a at and stable

surface.

2. Locate and remove the two

screws that secures the PSU to the chassis.

3. Lift the PSU in the direction of

the arrow to a 90º angle.

When removing the PSU, ensure to hold or support it rmly. The unit may

accidentally drop and damage other system components.

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2.5 CPU installation

P5K18L-SE

CPU Socket 775

• Your boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter.

•

Check your motherboard to ensure that the PnP cap is on the CPU 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.

2.5.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, ensure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left.

2. Press the load lever with your thumb

(A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab.

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

Retention tab

Load lever

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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).

PnP cap

Load plate

5. Position the CPU over the socket,

ensuring that the gold triangle is on

the bottom-left corner of the socket then t the socket alignment key

into the CPU notch.

6. Close the load plate (A), then push

the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.

CPU notch

Gold triangle mark

Alignment key

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2.5.2 Installing CPU fan and heatsink assembly

P5K18L-SE

CPU Fan Connector

CPU_FAN

GND

CPU FAN PWR

CPU F

AN PWM

The Intel® Pentium® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

• When you buy a boxed Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, ensure that you use only Intel®-certied multi-directional heatsink and fan.

• Your Intel

push-pin design and requires no tool to install.

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

Pentium® 4 LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a

To install the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, ensuring 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.

3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard.

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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2.6 Installing a DIMM

P5K18L-SE

240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets

128 Pins

112 Pins

DIMM_B1

DIMM_A1

The system motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline

Memory Module (DIMM) sockets.

The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets:

2.6.1 Memorycongurations

You may install up to 4 GB system memory using 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB DDR2 DIMMs.

• Installing DDR2 DIMMS other than the recommended congurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. Use any of the recommended congurations in the table on the next page.

• Install only

and DIMM_B1.

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

• Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 4 GB

system memory when you installed two 2 GB DDR2 memory.

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

identical (the same type and size) DDR2 DIMMs in DIMM_A1

Recommendedmemorycongurations

Mode Sockets

DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1

Single-channel Populated

Populated

Dual-channel Populated Populated

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CPU Frequency DRAN Frequency Note

1600

1333

1066

800

960 By 1066 SPD, not by manu

800

1066 By 1066 SPD, not by manu

800

667

1066 By 1066 SPD, not by manu

800

667

800

667

DDR2(1066MHz)QualiedVendorsList

P5K18L-SE Support List

Size Vendor Chip No. CL Chip

1024MB KINGSTON E5108AJBG-1J-E N/A N/A SS KVR1066D2N7/512 • •

1024MB MICRON A9JKL N/A N/A SS MT8HTF12864AY-1GAEZES • •

Brand

SS/

Part No. DIMM support

A* B*

This motherboard does not support EPP 1066 MHz DIMMs.

DDR2(800MHz)QualiedVendorsList

Size Vendor Chip No. CL Chip

512MB KINGSTON K4T51083QC 5 SEC SS KVR800D2N5/512 • •

1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 N/A DS KHX6400D2LL/1G •

1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package 4-4-4-12 N/A SS KHX6400D2LLK2/1GN • •

1024MB KINGSTON V59C1512804QBF25 N/A N/A DS KVR800D2N5/1G • •

1024MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package N/A N/A SS KHX6400D2ULK2/1G • •

2048MB KINGSTON Heat-Sink Package N/A N/A DS KHX6400D2ULK2/2G • •

512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF25F 5-5-5 N/A SS HYS64T64000HU-25F-B • •

1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF25F 5-5-5 N/A DS HYS64T128020HU-25F-B • •

512MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP-S5 5-5-5 Hynix SS HYMP564U64CP8-S5 • •

1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821CFP-S5 5-5-5 Hynix DS HYMP512U64CP8-S5 •

512MB MICRON D9GKX N/A N/A SS MT8HTF6464AY-80ED4 • •

1024MB MICRON D9GKX N/A N/A DS MT16HTF12864AY-80ED4 •

512MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package 5 N/A SS CM2X512A-6400 • •

1024MB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package 4 N/A DS CM2X1024-6400C4 •

512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package 4 N/A SS BL6464AA804.8FD • •

512MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package 4 N/A SS BL6464AA804.8FD3 • •

1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package 4 N/A DS BL12864AA804.16FD • •

1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package 4 N/A DS BL12864AL804.16FD3 • •

1024MB Crucial Heat-Sink Package 4 N/A DS BL12864AA804.16FD3 • •

512MB Apacer Heat-Sink Package 5 N/A DS AHU512E800C5K1C •

1024MB Apacer Heat-Sink Package 5 N/A DS AHU01GE800C5K1C • •

512MB A-DATA AD29608A8A-25EG N/A N/A SS M2OAD6G3H3160G1E53 • •

1024MB A-DATA AD26908A8A-25EG N/A N/A DS M2OAD6G3I4170I1E58 • •

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Brand

SS/ DS

Part No. DIMM support

A* B*

2-9ASUS T-P5G31A

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