Asus P5KPL-AM SE manual

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

iv Contents 2.3.3 Primary IDE/SA T A ........................................................... 2- 5 2.3.4 Storage Conguration ..................................................... 2- 5 2.3.5 System Information ......................................................... 2- 6 2.4 Advanced menu ......................................................[...]

v 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 be[...]

vi Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electric shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electric 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 all pow[...]

vii Conventions used in this guide T o ensure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING : 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. NOTE: T ips and a[...]

viii P5KPL-AM SE 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 (Refer to www .asu[...]

ix P5KPL-AM SE specications summary *Specications are subject to change without notice. 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 internal speaker connector 2 x Serial A T A connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x CD audio in connector 1 x 24-pin EA TXPWR 12 V power conne[...]

Thank you for buying an ASUS ® P5KPL-AM SE motherboard! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your motherboard package. Refer to page ix for the list of accessories. If any of the items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer . 1.1 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions[...]

P5KPL-AM SE CHA_FAN PCIEX16 PCIEX1_1 PCI1 PRI_IDE USB56 USB78 AAFP RTM870T-954 CD ATX12V EATXPWR CPU_FAN Intel ® G31 Lithium Cell CMOS Power Super I/O ALC662 RTL 8102FL 8Mb BIOS SB_PWR 18.3cm(7.2in) 24.4cm(9.6in) LGA775 Intel ® ICH7 DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) VGA SATA2 SATA1 PS2_USBPW1-4 CLRTC USBPW5[...]

1.3 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. Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 Channel B DIMM_B1 P5KPL-AM SE P5KPL-AM SE 240-pin DDR2 DI[...]

• 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 from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency . For optimum compatibility , we recommen[...]

Size V endor Model CL Brand SS/ DS Component DIMM support A* B* 1G Apacer 78.01092.420 5 Elpida DS E5108AE-6E-E • • 1G Apacer AU01GE667C5KBGC 5 Apacer DS AM4B5708MIJS7E0627B • • 512MB ADA TA M20EL5G3H3160B1C0Z N/A Elpida SS E5108AE-6E-E • • 512MB ADA TA M20AD5G3H3166I1C52 N/A ADA TA SS AD29608A8A-3EG20648 • • 512MB ADA TA M20AD5G3H3[...]

Size V endor Model CL Brand SS/ DS Component DIMM support A* B* 1G Samsung KR M378T2953CZ3-CE7 N/A Samsung DS K4T51083QC-ZCE7 • • 256MB Qimonda HYS64T32001HU-2.5-A N/A Qimonda SS HYB18T256800AF25SSS49313 • • 512MB Qimonda HYS64T64020HU-2.5-A N/A Qimonda DS HYB18T256800AF25SSS25063 • • 1G Corsair CM2X1024-6400 5 Corsair DS Heat-Sink Pack[...]

1.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. Refer to the technical documentation that come with your expansion card for installation details. Ensure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 PCI slot The [...]

2. 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 information such as system •words. T o erase the RTC RA[...]

1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel ports 3. Keyboard/mouse power (3-pin PS2_USBPW1-4) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard/mouse and USB port 5-6 wake-up feature. When you set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB), you can wake up the computer by pressing a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar), clicking the mouse, or using [...]

3. Line In port (light blue). This port connects to the tape, CD, DVD player , or other audio sources. 4. Line Out port (lime). This port connects to a headphone or a speaker . In 4-channel and 6-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 5. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone. Refer to the a[...]

2. 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gure your device. P5KPL-AM SE PRI_ID[...]

4. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Th is conn ect or is for a ch assi s-m oun ted fro nt pan el aud io I/ O mo dul e t hat sup por ts eit her HD Au dio or leg acy AC ’9 7 a udio st and ard . P5KPL-AM SE P5KPL-AM SE AAFP connector AAFP PIN 1 GND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT1 L HD-audio-com[...]

6. AT X p ower co nne cto rs (24-pin EA TXPWR, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors are for A TX 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. P5KPL-AM SE P5KPL-AM SE A TX power connectors EATXPWR ATX12V PIN[...]

8. 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 , and blinks when the system is in sle[...]

1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® XP/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 section for referenc[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility .. Updating the BIOS: 1. Click Start > Programs > A[...]

2-2 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you to update the BIOS without having to use a bootable oppy disk and a DOS-based utility . Download the latest BIOS le for this motherboard from the ASUS website at www .asus.com. T o update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2. 1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains the BIO[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-3 2.1.3 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 or a USB ash disk that contains the updated BIOS [...]

2-4 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE 2.2 BIOS setup program 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 . If you want to enter Setup after POST , reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures: • Res[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-5 2.3.3 Primary IDE/SA T A While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE/SA T A devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE/SA T A device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE/SA T A device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the [...]

2-6 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE A T A/IDE Conguration [Enhanced] Conguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced] Enhanced Mode Support On [S-A T A] Configuration options: [S-A T A+P-A T A] [S-A T A] [P-A T A] IDE Detect Time Out [35] Selects the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [2[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-7 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 . Y ou can also[...]

2-8 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE 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. The Module V ersion and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. USB Functions [Enabled][...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-9 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/disabl[...]

2-10 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE South Bridge Conguration Audio Controller [Azalia] Allows you to set the audio controller . Conguration options: [Azalia] [All Disabled] Front Panel Support T ype [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: [AC[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 1 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 Po[...]

2-12 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE 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 External Modems [Disabled] [...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-13 VCORE V oltage, 3.3V V oltage, 5V V oltage, 12V V oltage 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 D[...]

2-14 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE W ait 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] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Enabled] , the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST . Conguration options: [[...]

Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-15 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 . T o set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter> . 2. From the password[...]

2-16 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE 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 Options Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Ex[...]