Asus P5KPL-AM/PS, User Manual

Page 1: ...Motherboard P5KPL AM PS ...

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Page 3: ... 4 Layout contents 1 6 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 7 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 7 1 6 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1 10 1 6 3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1 11 1 7 System memory 1 12 1 7 1 Overview 1 12 1 7 2 Memory configurations 1 13 1 7 3 Installing a DIMM 1 18 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM 1 18 1 8 Expansion slots 1 19 1 8 1 Installing an expansion card 1 19 1 8 2 Configuring a...

Page 4: ...2 3 Navigation keys 2 7 2 2 4 Menu items 2 8 2 2 5 Submenu items 2 8 2 2 6 Configuration fields 2 8 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 8 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 8 2 2 9 General help 2 8 2 3 Main menu 2 9 2 3 1 System Time 2 9 2 3 2 System Date 2 9 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 2 9 2 3 4 Primary IDE Master Slave SATA 1 4 2 9 2 3 5 Storage Configuration 2 10 2 3 6 System Information 2 11 2 4 Advanced menu 2 11 2 4 1 Jumper...

Page 5: ...APM Configuration 2 17 2 5 5 Hardware Monitor 2 18 2 6 Boot menu 2 18 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 19 2 6 2 Boot Settings Configuration 2 19 2 6 3 Security 2 20 2 7 Tools menu 2 21 2 7 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 2 21 2 7 2 AI NET 2 2 21 2 8 Exit menu 2 22 ...

Page 6: ...t from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 w...

Page 7: ...er Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package 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 To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and ...

Page 8: ... to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to 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 an...

Page 9: ... for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List When you install a total memory of 4GB capacity or more Windows 32 bit operating system may only recognize less than 3GB We recommend a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a Windows 32 bit operating system Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots VGA Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Intel GMA 3100 integrated...

Page 10: ...r 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24 pin EATX 12V power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x COM connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Internal speaker connector ASUS special features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS Q Fan ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS Power Stabilizer BIOS 8Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 ACPI 2 0 SM BIOS 2 5 Manageability WOL PXE RPL WOR by Ring PME Wake ...

Page 11: ...oard ASUS P5KPL AM PS motherboard Cables 1 x Ultra DMA 100 66 33 cable 1 x Serial ATA cable 1 x Serial ATA power cable Accessories 1 x I O shield Application DVD ASUS motherboard support DVD Documentation User Manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 1 3 Special features 1 3 1 Product highlights LGA775 Intel Quad core Processor Ready This motherboard supports th...

Page 12: ...oost the system performance to out perform any memory existing solutions in the market Serial ATA 3Gb s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA SATA 3Gb s storage specifications delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high speed data saving and retrieval PCI Express architecture PCI Express is the latest I O interconnect technology that w...

Page 13: ...lorful and vivid image on your screen ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD floppy disk or USB disk that contains the BIOS file ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a utility that allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS based utility Power Stabilizer Power Stabilizer is specially d...

Page 14: ...hem 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 or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby...

Page 15: ...injury and damage motherboard components 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard ensure 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 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten the...

Page 16: ...d USB78 1 26 3 DDR2 DIMM slots 1 12 11 Onboard LED SB_PWR 1 4 4 CPU fan connector 4 pin CPU_FAN 1 25 12 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 20 5 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 1 25 13 Optical drive audio connector 4 pin CD 1 26 6 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY 1 22 14 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 27 7 IDE connector 40 1 pin PRI_IDE 1 24 15 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin ...

Page 17: ... 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 misplaceme...

Page 18: ...he retention tab A B Load lever Retention tab 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle 4A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove 4B 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle 5 Position the CPU over the socket ensuring that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket then fit the socket alignment key into the...

Page 19: ...Thermal Interface Material If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin ensure that you wash it off immediately and seek professional medical help Some heatsinks come with pre applied thermal paste If so skip this step To prevent contaminating the paste DO NOT spread the paste with your finger directly 7 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab A B ...

Page 20: ...u have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly Ensure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly The type of CPU heatsink and fan assembly may differ but the installation steps and functions should remain the same The illustration above is for reference o...

Page 21: ...rs can occur if you fail to plug this connector 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 A A A B B B A B ...

Page 22: ...igure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling Install a memory module in DIMM_A1 slot to support the Intel Quiet System Technology and for optimum performance ...

Page 23: ...B or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Install a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Use a 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 256 megabits Mb chips or less Notes on memory limitations Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can...

Page 24: ...S2 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 KKE...

Page 25: ...B97X 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 VERITEC...

Page 26: ...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 512MB Kingston KVR800D2N5 512 Samsung SS K4T51083QC ZCE7 512MB Kingston KVR800D2N5 512 Promos SS V59...

Page 27: ...ackage 512MB Kingston KHX8500D2K2 1GN Kingston SS Heat Sink Package 1G Kingston KHX8500D2K2 2GN Kingston SS Heat Sink Package 1G Apacer 78 0AG9S BN4 Apacer DS Heat Sink Package 1G Corsair CM2X1024 8500C5 Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 1G Corsair CM2X1024 8500C5D Corsair DS Heat Sink Package 512MB ADATA M2OMIDG3H3160INC5Z ADATA SS Heat Sink Package 1G ADATA M2OMIDG314720INC5Z ADATA DS Heat Sink Packa...

Page 28: ...tches the break on the socket A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM 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 3 1 7 4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to un...

Page 29: ...ssis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 8 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure 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 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PCI cards...

Page 30: ...aring the CMOS reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the CPU Parameter Recall C P R feature Shut down and reboot the system then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values Due to the chipset limitation AC power off is required before you use the C P R function You must turn...

Page 31: ...ayer or other audio sources 5 Line Out port lime This port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 channel and 6 channel configurations the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 6 Microphone port pink This port connects a microphone In a 6 channel configuration the function of this port becomes Center Bass Refer to the audio configuration table on the next page for the function of the aud...

Page 32: ...e This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the floppy 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 floppy disk drive Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using an FDD cable w...

Page 33: ...ut module is purchased separately 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA 3Gb s hard disk and optical disk drives The Serial ATA 3Gb s is backward compatible with Serial ATA 1 5Gb s specification The data transfer rate of the Serial ATA 3Gb s is faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB s Ultra DMA133 Instal...

Page 34: ...igure your device Drive jumper setting Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable Select 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 fo...

Page 35: ... connector supports cooling fans of 350 mA 2000 mA 24 W max at 12V Connect the fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of the cable matches the ground pin of the connector 5 Serial port connectors 10 1 pin COM2 The connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to the connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of ...

Page 36: ...he back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification 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 cable is purchased separately 8 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 t...

Page 37: ...tor to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS setup to HD Audio If you want to connect an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD Audio See section 2 4 4 Chipset for details 10...

Page 38: ...recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 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 configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up...

Page 39: ...nnector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The IDE LED lights up or flashes 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 ...

Page 40: ...1 11 2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers software applications and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features Click an item to install Click an icon to display Support DVD motherboard information If Autorun is NOT enabled on your computer browse the contents of the Support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE fr...

Page 41: ...P environment a From the Windows desktop click Start My Computer b Select the 3 1 2 Floppy Drive icon c Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy window appears d Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options field then click Start Windows Vista environment a From the Windows desktop click Computer b Right click Floppy Disk Drive then click Format to display ...

Page 42: ... BIOS version that you wish to download then click Next 2 1 2 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage save and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows environment Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update 1 Place the support DVD in the optical drive The Drivers menu appears 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS Update 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to ...

Page 43: ...ress Tab to switch between drives until the correct BIOS file is found then press Enter EZ Flash 2 performs the BIOS updating process and automatically reboots the system when done This function can support devices such as USB flash disk or floppy disk with FAT 32 16 format and single partition only Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Before ...

Page 44: ...OM Press Enter 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 updating process is completed Reboot the system from the hard disk drive Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using the AFUDOS utility 1 Insert the bootable floppy disk into the floppy disk drive to boot the system in DOS mode 2...

Page 45: ...recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file P5KPLAMP ROM Completed Start erasing Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the floppy disk support DVD or USB flash disk containing BIOS file to the disk drive or port 3 The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the floppy disk support DVD or USB flash disk for the BIOS file Only the US...

Page 46: ...sh 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...

Page 47: ...tem Information Submenu items Navigation keys 2 2 2 Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items Main For changing the basic system configuration Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tools For configuring options for special functions Exit For ...

Page 48: ...n 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 configuration 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 fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other ...

Page 49: ...BA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA and SMART monitoring These values are not user configurable These items show N A if no SATA IDE device is installed in the system Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them Select Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Use ENTER...

Page 50: ... options Disabled Enabled 2 3 5 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you want to configure the item ATA IDE Configuration Enhanced Allows you to set the ATA IDE configuration Configuration options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Disabled Disables the integrated SATA an...

Page 51: ...the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction 2 4 1 JumperFree Configuration AI Overclocking Auto Allows selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking configuration options Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto loads the optimal settings f...

Page 52: ... Configuration options Auto 1 85000 1 85625 1 86250 2 24375 1 25V Over Voltage Auto Manually set MCH Chipset Voltage or set to Auto for safe mode Configuration options Auto 1 25V 1 40V 1 5V Over Voltage Auto Manually set ICH Chipset Voltage or set to Auto for safe mode Configuration options Auto 1 5V 1 6V Vcore Over Voltage Auto Manually set Vcore Voltage or set to Auto for safe mode Configuration...

Page 53: ...Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options FullSpeed HiSpeed 2 4 3 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects CPU Ratio Setting Auto Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB frequency Configuration option Auto 2 4 2 USB Configuration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then pre...

Page 54: ...figuration options Disabled Enabled 1MB Enabled 8MB PEG Port Configuration PEG Force x1 Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PEG Forec x 1 Configuration 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 ...

Page 55: ... 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Allows you to select the Serial...

Page 56: ...te snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly Configuration options Disabled Enabled IRQ xx assigned to PCI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved 2 5 Power...

Page 57: ...rm 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 Configuration 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 first try Turning...

Page 58: ... 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 5 Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature xxxºC xxxºF MB Temperature xxxºC xxxºF The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures Select Ignored if you do not wish to display the detected t...

Page 59: ...onfiguration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 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 ...

Page 60: ...a User Password 1 Select the Change User Password item and press Enter 2 From the password box type a password composed of up to six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted 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 configuration options Change Supervisor Password Select...

Page 61: ... Flash 2 AI NET2 Press ENTER to run the utility to select and update BIOS This utility doesn t support 1 NTFS format 2 7 2 AI NET 2 Check Realtek LAN cable Disabled Enables or disables checking of the Realtek LAN cable during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password...

Page 62: ...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 fields other than System Date System Tim...