Asus P5KPL-AM manual

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ii E4198 Second Edition V2 September 2008 Copyright © 2008 ASUST eK Computer INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the [...]

iii Contents Notices ......................................................................................................... vi Safety information ..................................................................................... vii About this guide ....................................................................................... viii P[...]

iv Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk ....................................... 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ................................................... 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility .........................................[...]

v Contents 2.5.4 APM Conguration ....................................................... 2-28 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor ......................................................... 2-29 2.6 Boot menu .................................................................................. 2-30 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority ......................................[...]

vi 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 b[...]

vii Safety information Electrical safety • T o 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 possible, disconnect al[...]

viii 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 setu[...]

ix Conventions used in this guide T o make sure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T ypography Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s encl osed i n the less- than a nd gre ater-t han s ign mea ns tha t you[...]

x P5KPL-AM specications summary (continued on the next page) CPU LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™2 Quad/ Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 / Celeron ® E1000 Series and Celeron 400 Series Processors Compatible with Intel ® 05B / 05A / 06 processors Intel ® Hyper-Threading T echnology ready Support Intel ® EIST te[...]

xi P5KPL-AM specications summary Internal connectors 2 x U SB 2 .0 con nec tor s sup port s a ddi tio nal 4 U SB por ts 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector for two devices 4 x Serial A T A connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x S/PDIF Out connector 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x [...]

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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5KPL-AM 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 pac[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-3 Intel® Core™2 Processor Ready Th is mot her bo ard su ppo rts th e l ate st I nte l® Co re ™2 pro ces so rs in LG A77 5 pac kag e. Wi th new In te l® Co re™ m ic roa rch ite ct ur e t ech no lo gy and 16 00 (O C) MHz FS B, In tel ® Co re™ 2 p roc es sor is on e o f t he mos t po wer ful a nd en erg y e f ci ent CP U[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction High Denition Audio Enjoy high-end sound system on your PC! The onboard HD audio (High Denition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24- bit audio output, jack-sensing feature, retasking functions and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously sends different audio strea[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-5 C.P .R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P .R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the system hangs due to overclocking, C.P .R. eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the [...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 Before you proceed T ake 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[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-7 P5KPL-AM 1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 1.5.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sur e that you place it into the chassis in[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.5.3 Motherboard layout Refer to section 1.10 Connectors for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. Intel G31 Intel ICH7 24.4cm(9.6in) DDR2 DIMM1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM 2 (64 bit,240-pin module) PCIEX16 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX1_1 CD VT1708B AAFP USB78 USB56 CLRTC F_ P AN EL SB_P[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium ® D / Pentium ® 4 and Celeron ® E1000 Series and Celeron 400 Series processors. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. A B Load lever Retention tab 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º ang[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-1 1 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 pre- applied thermal paste. If so, skip this step. The Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. If it gets into your eyes or touche[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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. • When you buy a boxed Intel ® processor , the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly . If you buy a CPU separately ,[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-13 • Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector . • We recommend you to install the chassis fan for better thermal state. 3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_F AN. [...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction T o 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. A A B B A A B B 4. Carefully remove th[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-15 1.7 System memory 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 so[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7.2 Memory congurations Y ou may install 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • Y ou 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 f[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-17 Qualied V endors Lists (QVL) Size V endor Model CL Brand S S / DS Component DIMM support A* B* 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 N/A Elpida SS E2508AB-6E-E • • 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 N/A Kingston SS D3216TLSAKL3U • • 256MB Kingston KVR667D2N5/256 N/A Inneon SS HYB18T256800AF3SW65 33154 • • 512MB Kingston KVR6[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction Size V endor Model CL Brand S S / DS Component DIMM support A* B* 1G AENEON AET760UD00-30DA98Z N/A AENEON DS AET93F30DA 0604 • • 1G AENEON AET760UD00-30DB97X 5 AENEON DS AET93R300B 0639 • • 512MB T AKEMS TMS51B264C081-665QI 5 takeMS SS MS18T51280-3 • • 512MB T AKEMS TMS51B264C081-665AP 5 takeMS SS MS[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-19 Size V endor Model CL Brand SS/DS Component DIMM support A* B* 1G PSC AL7E8E63B-8E1K 5 PSC DS A3R12E3HEF641B9A05 • • 512MB AENEON AET660UD00-25DB98X N/A AENEON SS AET93F25DB 0621 • • 1G AENEON AET760UD00-25DB97X 5 AENEON DS AET93R25DB 0640 • • 512MB SIS SL Y264M8-JGE-3 N/A SIS SS DDRII6408-8E 7212 • • 1G SIS SL Y2[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 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. Make sure to unplug the power sup[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-21 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. 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card T o install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the neces[...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments * These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices. Standard interrupt assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 — Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 10 Communications Port (COM1) 4 1 1 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 5 12 Standard Floppy Disk Controller [...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-23 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. 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 [...]

1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.9 Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou 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 informat[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-25 1.10 Connectors 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer , a scanner , or other devices. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. Supported by Realtek 10/100 LAN controller , this port allows 10/100 connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) t[...]

1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction 10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 1 1. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 12. Video Graphics Adapter port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monit[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-27 1.10.2 Internal connectors 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 preven[...]

1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 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?[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-29 4. ICH7 Serial A T A connectors (7-pin SA T A1, SA T A2, SA T A3, SA T A4) These connectors are for the Serial A T A signal cables for Serial A T A hard disk drives. Connect the right-angle side o f S ATA s i g n a l c a b l e t o S AT A device. Or you may connect the right-angle side of SA T A cable to the onboard SA T A port to[...]

1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 5. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 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 s[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-31 7. CPU, chassis, power fan connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN, 3-pin CHA_F AN, 3-pin PWR_F AN) The fan c onnect ors su pport co oling fans o f 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 th[...]

1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction 9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Th is con nec to r is for a c has sis -mo un te d f ron t pa nel au dio I /O mo dul e t ha t su ppo rts ei th er HD Au di o or leg acy A C’ 97 aud io s tan dar d. • We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to av[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 1-33 • For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with A TX 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 A TX12V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot. • Use of a PSU with a higher power out[...]

1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 1. System panel connector (10-1 pin F_P ANEL) 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[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-1 2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.[...]

2-2 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. 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.) 3. ASUS C[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-3 Windows ® Vista environment a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click from the Windows ® desktop, then select Computer . c. Right-click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. d. Select the Create an MS-DOS startup disk check box. e. Cl[...]

2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 curr[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-5 Updating the BIOS le T o 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. 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support DVD to the bootable oppy disk you crea[...]

2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. Y ou can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support DVD , the oppy disk or the USB ash disk that contains the u[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-7 Recovering the BIOS from the support DVD T o 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 BIO[...]

2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Installing ASUS Update T o install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support DVD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update . See page 2-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is [...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select . Click Next . Updating the BIOS through the Internet T o update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS U[...]

2-10 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Updating the BIOS through a BIOS le T o update the BIOS through a BIOS le: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility from the Windows ® desktop by clicking Start > Programs > ASUS > ASUSUpdate > ASUSUpdate . The ASUS Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from a le option from the drop-down menu, [...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-1 1 • 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 Men[...]

2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 T ools For conguring [...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-13 2.2.4 Menu items 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, T ool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 2.2.5 Sub-menu items A solid triangle before each item on any menu scr[...]

2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. 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 [...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-15 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. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed it[...]

2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 T echnology . Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data T ransfer [En[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-17 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. AMI BIOS Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specication. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory . AMIBIOS Vers[...]

2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. T ake caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to m[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-19 Overclock Options [Overclock 5%] Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency . 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[...]

2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup USB Functions [Enabled] Allows you to disable or select the different values of the USB functions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] [6 USB Ports] [8 USB Ports] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable USB 2.0 controller . Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Legacy[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-21 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: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 2.80GHz Frequency : 2.80GHz FSB Speed : 800MHz Cache L1 : 32 KB Cache L2 : 2048 KB Ratio Status: Unlock[...]

2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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] Allows you to Enable/disable Exe[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-23 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 North Bridge chipset[...]

2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Video Function Conguration Video Function Conguration DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB] 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gur[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-25 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 PCIE GbE LAN [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disa[...]

2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. T ake caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items.[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-27 Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 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. 2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to select the Advan[...]

2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.5.4 APM Conguration APM Conguration Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On by RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On by External Modems [Disabled] Power On PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-29 2.5.5 Hardware Monitor Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [55.5ºC/131.5ºF] MB Temperature [32ºC/89.5ºC] CPU Fan Speed [2884RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] Power Fan Speed [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.344V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.280V] 5V Voltage [ 5.145V] 12V Voltage [11.932V] CPU T emperature [xxxºC/xxxºF] The[...]

2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 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 2.6.1 Boot Dev[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-31 2.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 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’[...]

2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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: [Dis[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 2-33 Note ASUSTek EZ Flash 2 BIOS ROM Utility V3.06 Current ROM Update ROM A: FLASH TYPE: MXIC 25L8005 PATH: A: BOARD: P5KPL-AM VER: 0301 DATE: 04/24/08 BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown [Enter] Select or Load [B] Backup [ESC] Exit [Tab] Switch [Up/Down/Home/End] Move Note 2.7 Tools menu The T ools menu items allow you to lau[...]

2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit 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 t[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 3-1 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.[...]

3-2 Chapter 3: Software support 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. Click an item to install 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 32-bit XP/32-bit Vista/64-bit XP/64-b[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 3-3 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-Drivers Installation Wizard Installs the ASUS InstAll-Drivers Installation Wizard. Intel Chipset Inf Update Program Installs the Intel ® chipset Inf up[...]

3-4 Chapter 3: Software support 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 ® e[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM 3-5 3.2.4 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. Y ou can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide.[...]

3-6 Chapter 3: Software support[...]

A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.[...]

A-2 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) A.1.1 System requirements Before using EIST , check your system if it meets the following requirements: • Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor with EIST support • BIOS le with EIST support • Operating system with EIST support (Windows ® XP SP2/Linux 2.6 kernel or late[...]

ASUS P5KPL-AM A-3 8. On the Power schemes section, click , then select any option except Home/Ofce Desktop or Always On. 9. Click Apply , then click OK . 10. Close the Display Properties window . After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low . The screen displays and procedures may v[...]

A-4 Appendix: CPU features A.2 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology Using the Hyper-Threading T echnology T o use the Hyper-Threading T echnology: 1. Install an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading T echnology . 2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading T echn[...]