Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P5KPL-AM SE Asus
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Motherboard P5KPL-AM SE.
ii 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 r.
iii Contents Notices .......................................................................................................... v Safety information ...................................................................................... vi About this guide .
iv Contents 2.3.3 Primary IDE/SA T A ........................................................... 2- 5 2.3.4 Storage Conguration ..................................................... 2- 5 2.3.5 System Information ....................................
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.
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.
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.
viii P5KPL-AM SE specications 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 .
ix P5KPL-AM SE specications summary *Specications 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 speake.
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 .
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.
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.
• 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 conguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.
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 M.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out.
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 congure your device.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 .
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.
2-4 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE 2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup.
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.
2-6 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE A T A/IDE Conguration [Enhanced] Conguration 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.
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.
2-8 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE 2.4.2 USB Conguration The items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. The Module V ersion and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-9 CPU TM function [Enabled] Enables or disables Intel® CPU Thermal Monitor (TM2) function, a CPU overheating protection function.
2-10 ASUS P5KPL-AM SE South Bridge Conguration Audio Controller [Azalia] Allows you to set the audio controller . Conguration options: [Azalia] [All Disabled] Front Panel Support T ype [HD Audio] Allows you to select the front panel support type.
Chapter 2: BIOS information 2-1 1 IRQ-xx assigned to [PCI Device] When set to [PCI Device], the specic IRQ is free for use of PCI/PnP devices. When set to [Reserved], the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices. Conguration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] 2.
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.
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.
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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display [Enabled] When set to [Enabled] , the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST .
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.
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 Ex.
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