Asus Motherboard P5PL2-E User Manual

Motherboard P5PL2-E
i i E 2 8 6 0 F i r s t E d i t i o n D e c e m b e r 2 0 0 6 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK 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 purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”). Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modied or altered, unless such repair , modication of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.
i i i Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information .............................................................................. vii About this guide ................................................................................. viii P5PL2-E specications summary .......................................................... x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-3 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction ................................................ 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 2-3 2.2.4 Layout contents ..................................................... 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6 2.3.1 Installing the CPU .................................................... 2-6 2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-9 2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 2-11 2.4 System memory .................................................................. 2-13 2.4.1 Overview ............................................................... 2-13 2.4.2 Memory congurations ......................................... 2-13 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 2-15 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 2-15 2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-16 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-16 2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .............................. 2-16 2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 2-17 2.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-18 2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-18 2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots .............................................. 2-18 2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-19
i v Contents 2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-21 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-21 2.7.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 2-22 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ................................................... 3-2 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch ..................... 3-2 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .............................. 4-1 4.1.2 ASUS utility ............................................................. 4-2 4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 4-5 4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 4-7 4.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 4-8 4.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 4-11 4.2.1 Menu bar ............................................................... 4-12 4.2.2 Navigation keys ..................................................... 4-12 4.2.3 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 4-12 4.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 4-13 4.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 4-13 4.2.6 Conguration elds ............................................... 4-13 4.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 4-13 4.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 4-13 4.2.9 General help .......................................................... 4-13 4.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 4-14 4.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 4-14 4.3.2 System Date ....................................................... 4-14 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A .............................................. 4-14 4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............. 4-15 4.3.5 IDE Conguration .................................................. 4-16 4.3.6 System Information............................................... 4-18 4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-19 4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ..................................... 4-19
v Contents 4.4.2 USB Conguration ................................................. 4-22 4.4.3 CPU Conguration ................................................. 4-23 4.4.4 Chipset .................................................................. 4-24 4.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration ............................. 4-26 4.4.6 PCI PnP .................................................................. 4-28 4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4-30 4.5.1 Suspend Mode ..................................................... 4-30 4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ................................ 4-30 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................ 4-30 4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support .............................................. 4-30 4.5.5 APM Conguration ................................................ 4-31 4.5.6 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 4-33 4.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 4-35 4.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 4-35 4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration ................................ 4-36 4.6.3 Security ................................................................. 4-37 4.7 Exit menu ............................................................................ 4-40 Chapter 5: Software support 5.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 5-1 5.2.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 5-1 5.2.2 Drivers menu ........................................................... 5-2 5.2.3 Utilities menu .......................................................... 5-3 5.2.4 Manuals menu ......................................................... 5-4 5.2.5 Contact information ................................................ 5-5 5.2.6 Other information ................................................... 5-5 5.3 ASUS MyLogo™ ..................................................................... 5-7 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.2.1 System requirements .............................................. A-1 A.2.2 Using the EIST ......................................................... A-2 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3 Using the Hyper-Threading Technology ............................... A-3
v i Notices F e d e r a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m m i s s i o n S t a t e m e n t 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. C a n a d i a n D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m u n i c a t i o n s S t a t e m e n t 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. 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.
v i i Safety information E l e c t r i c a l s a f e t y • 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 possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit. • Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company. • If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. O p e r a t i o n s a f e t y • 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 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. • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
v i i i About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the motherboard. H o w t h i s g u i d e i s o r g a n i z e d This guide contains the following parts: • C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • C h a p t e r 2 : H a r d w a r e i n f o r m a t i o n This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard. • C h a p t e r 3 : P o w e r i n g u p This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system. • C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. • C h a p t e r 5 : S o f t w a r e s u p p o r t This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. • A p p e n d i x : C P U f e a t u r e s The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports. W h e r e t o f i n d m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1 . A S U S w e b s i t e s The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2 . O p t i o n a l d o c u m e n t a t i o n 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.
i x C o n v e n t i o n s u s e d i n t h i s g u i d e To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. T y p o g r a p h y Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select. Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase. <Key> Key s enc losed in the l ess-t han a nd g reate r-tha n sig n mea ns th at y ou mu st pr ess t he e nclos ed ke y. Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key. < K ey 1> < Ke y 2 > <K ey 3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign ( ). Example: <Ctrl> <Alt> <D> Command Means that you must type the command exactly as shown, then supply the required item or value enclosed in brackets. Example: At the DOS prompt, type the command line: afudos /i[lename] afudos /iP5PL2-E.ROM DANGER/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. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task. IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.
x P5PL2-E specications summary (continued on the next page) LGA775 socket for Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo/Intel ® Pentium ® D/Intel ® Pentium ® 4/Intel ® Celeron ® D processors Supports Intel ® next generation 65nm (both Single and Dual Core) CPU Supports Intel ® EM64T/ EIST/Hyper-Threading Technology Supports Intel ® 04B/04A and 05B/05A processor Northbridge: Intel ® MCH 945 Southbridge: Intel ® ICH7 1066/800/533 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 240-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non-ECC DDR2 400/533 memory modules Supports up to 2 GB system memory (Note: Each channel supports two banks only .) 1 x PCI-E x16 slot for discrete graphic card 2 x PCI-E x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Intel ® ICH7 South Bridge supports: - 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 - 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s devices ADI 1986A 6-channel audio Supports Jack Sensing and Enumeration Technology S/PDIF out interface Supports up to 8 USB 2.0/USB 1.1 ports RTL8111B 1000/100/10 Ethernet LAN ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.0125 V increment SFS (Stepless Frenquency Selection) from 200 MHz up to 450 MHz at 1MHz increment 4-Step DRAM voltage control ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS , PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPIV2.0, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS MyLogo 1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port 1 x S/PDIF Out port 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 6-Channel Audio I/O C P U C h i p s e t F r o n t S i d e B u s M e m o r y E x p a n s i o n s l o t s S t o r a g e A u d i o U S B L A N O v e r c l o c k i n g F e a t u r e s A S U S s p e c i a l f e a t u r e s B I O S f e a t u r e s B a c k P a n e l I / O P o r t s
x i 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x USB connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x CD audio-in connector 1 x GAME/MIDI connector 1 x Front panel High Denition Audio connector 1 x SPDIF_out connector Chassis Intrusion CPU/Chassis/ Power Fan connectors WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, WO_USB, WO_KB/MS, WOW Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 7.0 Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C ASUS AI Booster 2 x SATA cable kit 1 x USB 2.0 cable 1 x UltraDMA 100/66/33 cable 1 x I/O Shield User’s manual ATX Form Factor, 12”x7.5”(30.5cm x 19cm) P5PL2-E specications summary I n t e r n a l I / O c o n n e c t o r s M a n a g e a b i l i t y S u p p o r t C D c o n t e n t s A c c e s s o r i e s F o r m F a c t o r *Specications are subject to change without notice.
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1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
ASUS P5PL2-E Chapter summary 1 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2
A S U S P 5 P L 2 - E 1 - 1 1.1 Welcome! Th an k y ou f or bu yi ng an A SUS ® P5PL2-E 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 package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS P5PL2-E motherboard I/O modules USB 2.0 (2 ports) module Cables 1 x 3 in 1 ATA/FDD cable 2 x SATA cables 2 x SATA power cables Accessories I/O shield Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD Documentation User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1 - 2 C h a p t e r 1 : P r o d u c t i n t r o d u c t i o n 1.3 Special features 1 . 3 . 1 P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s L a t e s t p r o c e s s o r t e c h n o l o g y The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor with 1066/800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology and is fully compatible with Intel ® 05B/05A or 04B/04A processors. See page 2-6 for details. I n t e l ® C o r e ™ 2 ™ 2 2 The motherboard supports the latest Intel Intel ® Core ® 2 processor in the LGA775 package. With the new Intel Intel ® Core ® 2 microarchitecture technology and 1066/800MHz FSB, Intel ® Core ® 2 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efcient CPU in the world. . 6 4 - b i t C P U s u p p o r t 64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace current 32-bit architecture, delivers advanced system performance, faster memory access and increased productivity. This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and exibility by supporting either 64-bit or 32-bit architecture. D u a l C h a n n e l D D R I I 5 3 3 DDR2 is the next generation memory technology to replace the current DDR. With initial speeds of 400 and 533MHz, DDR2 memory provides bandwidth up to 4.3GB/s. Doubled by the dual-channel architecture, the widest memory bus bandwidth 8.6GB/s is achieved on this motherboard. 6 C h a n n e l A u d i o a n d S o u n d M a x D i g i t a l A u d i o S y s t e m SoundMAX Digital Audio System can output 5.1 channel surround sound and features state-of-the-art DLS2 MIDI synthesizer with Yamaha DLSbyXG sound set, 5.1 Virtual TheaterTM and supports and major game audio technologies including Microsoft DirectXTM 8.0, Microsoft DirectSound 3D, A3D, MacroFX, ZoomFX, MultiDrive 5.1, A3D and EAX. See pages 2-21 to 2-22 for details. S e r i a l A T A t e c h n o l o g y The motherboard supports the Serial ATA technology through the Serial ATA interfaces. The SATA specication allows for thinner, more exible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 300 MB/s data transfer rate. See pages 2-24 for details.
A S U S P 5 P L 2 - E 1 - 3 S / P D I F - o u t o n B a c k I / O P o r t This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via an S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) jack. It allows to transfer digital audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See pages 2-22 for details. P C I E x p r e s s ™ i n t e r f a c e The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specications. See page 2-18 for details. A S U S C P U L o c k F r e e This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting the appropriate BIOS setting automatically reduces the CPU multiplier value for more exibility when increasing external FSB. 1 . 3 . 2 I n n o v a t i v e A S U S f e a t u r e s C . P . R . ( C P U P a r a m e t e r R e c a l l ) 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 system, and the BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter. C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 Th is fe at ur e a ll ow s y ou t o r es tor e th e o ri gi nal B IO S d at a fro m the s up por t CD i n c as e whe n th e B IO S cod es an d da ta ar e cor ru pt ed. T his p ro tec ti on el im ina te s the n ee d t o bu y a r epl ac em ent R OM ch ip . See p ag e 4-5 for details. A S U S Q - F a n t e c h n o l o g y The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation. See page 4- 34 for details. A S U S M y L o g o ™ This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 5-8 for details.
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2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes description of the jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.
ASUS P5PL2-E Chapter summary 2 2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6 2.4 System memory .................................................................. 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-16 2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-19 2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-21
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-1 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode. This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED. 2.1 Before you proceed Take 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 to 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. • 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, and/or components. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Of f
2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information P5PL2-E 2.2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so can damage the motherboard. 2 . 2 . 1 P l a c e m e n t d i r e c t i o n When installing the motherboard, make sure 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. 2 . 2 . 2 S c r e w h o l e s Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-3 2 . 2 . 3 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t 19cm (7.5in) 30.5cm (12in) DDR2 DIMM_A1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_A2 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B1 (64 bit,240-pin module) DDR2 DIMM_B2 (64 bit,240-pin module) P5PL2-E LGA775 C PU _F AN Super I/O EA TXPWR SA T A 1 SA T A2 SA T A4 SA T A 3 Intel ICH7 Intel MCH 945 PCI1 PRI_EI DE C HA _F AN P AN EL CHASSIS SPDIF_OUT SB_PWR USBPW56 USBPW78 FLOPPY PCI2 PCI3 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16 GAME USB56 USB78 AAFP CD AT X1 2V 4 M b B I OS P WR _F AN CR2032 3V Lithium Cel l CMOS Power CLRTC USBPW34 USBPW12 AUDIO LAN_USB34 USB12 e PS/2KBM S T : M ouse B: K yboard SPDIF_O1 P A RA LL E P OR T COM1 AD1986A RTL8 1 11 B ICS9541 23BFLF
2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2 . 2 . 4 L a y o u t c o n t e n t s Slots Page 1. PCI-E x16 2-18 2. PCI-E x 1 2-18 3. PCI 2-18 Jumpers Page 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 2-20 2. USB Device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, 2-21 USBPW56, USBPW78) Rear panel connectors Page 1. PS/2 mouse port (green) 2-22 2. Parallel port 2-22 3. LAN (RJ-45) port 2-22 4. Line In port (light blue) 2-22 5. Line Out port (lime) 2-22 6. Microphone port (pink) 2-22 7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 2-23 8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 2-23 9. Serial port (COM1) 2-23 10. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port 2-23 11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 2-23
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-5 Internal connectors Page 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) 2-22 2. ICH7 Primary IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_IDE) 2-23 3. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF) 2-23 4. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1 [red], SATA2 [red], 2-24 SATA3 [black], SATA4 [black]) 5. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD) 2-25 6. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 2-25 7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB56, USB78) 2-26 8. GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1 pin GAME) 2-26 9. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 2-27 3-pin CHA_FAN1, PWR_FAN) 10. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) 2-27 11. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) 2-28 12. System panel connector (20-1 pin PANEL) 2-29 System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET)
2-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2 . 3 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 775-land package Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the 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. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E CPU Socket 775
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-7 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 (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (B). 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom-left corner of the socket. The socket alignment key should t into the CPU notch. A l i g n m e n t k e y G o l d t r i a n g l e m a r k L o a d p l a t e A B 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to th e left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. R e t e n t i o n t a b L o a d l e v e r T h i s s i d e o f t h e s o c k e t b o x s h o u l d f a c e y o u . P n P c a p A B To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU.
2-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. A B The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with the Intel ® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more information on these CPU features.
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-9 F a s t e n e r M o t h e r b o a r d h o l e 2 . 3 . 2 I n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U h e a t s i n k a n d f a n The Intel ® Pentium ® D LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. To install the CPU heatsink and fan: 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o v e • When you buy a boxed Intel ® Pentium ® D processor, the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you use only Intel ® -certied multi-directional heatsink and fan. • Your Intel ® Pentium ® D LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design and requires no tool to install. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) Orient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector.
2-10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherbo ard labeled CPU_FAN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. B B A A A A B B Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E CPU Fan Connector CPU_F A N GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-11 2 . 3 . 3 U n i n s t a l l i n g t h e C P U h e a t s i n k a n d f a n 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. B B A A A A B B 4. Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard.
2-12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling. The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.) N a r r o w e n d o f t h e g r o o v e Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation.
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-13 2.4 System memory 2 . 4 . 1 O v e r v i e w The motherboard comes with four 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 socket. The gure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets: 2 . 4 . 2 M e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n s You may install 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • For dual-channel conguration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same (DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 = DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2). • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. Refer to the DDR2 Qualied Vendors List on the next page for details. • This motherboard does not support memory modules made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules. Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 P5PL2-E P5PL2-E 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Sockets 128 Pins 1 12 Pins DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1
2-14 Chapter 2: Hardware information Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t s ( Q V L ) S i d e ( s ) : S S - S i n g l e - s i d e d D S - D o u b l e - s i d e d C L : C A S L a t e n c y D I M M s u p p o r t : A - S u p p o r t s o n e m o d u l e i n s e r t e d i n t o e i t h e r s l o t , i n S i n g l e - c h a n n e l m e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n . B - S u p p o r t s o n e p a i r o f m o d u l e s i n s e r t e d i n t o e i t h e r t h e y e l l o w s l o t s o r t h e b l a c k s l o t s a s o n e p a i r o f D u a l - c h a n n e l m e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n . C - S u p p o r t s t w o p a i r s o f m o d u l e s i n s e r t e d i n t o t h e y e l l o w a n d b l a c k s l o t s a s t w o p a i r s o f D u a l - c h a n n e l m e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n . Visit the ASUS website for the latest DDR2-533/400 MHz QVL. 256 MB Kingston KVR533D2N4/256 N/A Elpida SS E5116AB-5C-E • • • 512 MB Kingston KVR533D2N4/512 N/A Hynix DS HY5PS56821 • • 1 G Kingston KVR533D2N4/1G N/A Kingston DS D6408TE7BL-37 • • 256 M B Samsung M378T3253FG0-CD5 N/A Samsung SS K4T560838QF-GCD5 • • • 512 MB Samsung M378T6553BG0-CD5 N/A Samsung SS K4T51083QB-GCD5 • • • 512 MB Inneon HYS64T64000GU-3.7-A N/A Inneon SS H Y B1 8T 51 2 8 0 0 AC 37 SS S 1 1 5 11 • • 512 MB Inneon HYS64T64000HU-3.7-A N/A Inneon SS HY B 1 8 T 51 28 00 A F 3 7 FS S2 93 3 4 • • • 512 MB Micron MT 16 HT F64 64 AG -53 EB 2 N/A Micron DS D9BOM • • 512 MB Corsair VS512MB533D2 N/A Corsair DS MIII0052532M8CEC • • 512 MB Elpida EBE51UD8ABFA-5C-E N/A Elpida SS E5108AB-5C-E • • • Size Vendor Mode CL Brand S i d e ( s ) Component A B C D IM M s up po rt D D R 2 - 5 3 3
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-15 2 . 4 . 3 I n s t a l l i n g a D I M M Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. To install a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 2 . 4 . 4 R e m o v i n g a D I M M Follow these steps to remove a DIMM. 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. • 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. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not support DDR DIMMs. DO not install DDR DIMMs to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. U n l o c k e d r e t a i n i n g c l i p D D R 2 D I M M n o t c h Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. D D R 2 D I M M n o t c h 1 2 3 1 2 1
2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 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. 2 . 5 . 1 I n s t a l l i n g a n e x p a n s i o n c a r d To install an expansion card: 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is alread y installed in a chassis). 3. Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use. 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. 5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed ea rlier. 6. Replace the system cover. 2 . 5 . 2 C o n f i g u r i n g a n e x p a n s i o n c a r d After installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next pa ge. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. Refer to the table on the next page for details.
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-17 2 . 5 . 3 I n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s S t a n d a r d i n t e r r u p t a s s i g n m e n t s IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 — Re-direct to IRQ#9 3 11 — 4 12 Communications Port (COM1)* 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port (LPT1)* 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI steering* 12 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port* 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel * T h e s e I R Q s a r e u s u a l l y a v a i l a b l e f o r I S A o r P C I d e v i c e s . I R Q a s s i g n m e n t s f o r t h i s m o t h e r b o a r d A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 — shared — — — — — — PCI slot 2 — — — — — shared — — PCI slot 3 — — — — — — shared — PCI E x16 slot shared — — — — — — — PCI E x1 slot 1 shared — — — — — — — PCI E x1 slot 2 — shared — — — — — — Onboard USB controller 0 — — — — shared — — — Onboard USB controller 1 — shared — — — — — — Onboard USB controller 2 — — shared — — — — — Onboard USB controller 3 — — — shared — — — — Onbo ard E HCI co ntrol ler — — — — shared — — — Onboard IDE port — — — — — — shared — Onboard SATA port — — — — — — — shared Onboard Audio controller shared — — — — — — — Onboard LAN controller — — — shared — — — —
2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2 . 5 . 4 P C I s l o t s The PCI slots support 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. 2 . 5 . 5 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6 s l o t This motherboard supports PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. The following gure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 2 . 5 . 6 P C I E x p r e s s x 1 s l o t This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specications. The following gure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-19 2.6 Jumpers 1 . C l e a r R T C R A M ( C L R T C ) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You 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 passwords. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2. 4. Re-install the battery. 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure! You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E Clear RTC RAM CLR T C Normal Clear RTC (Default) 1 2 2 3
2-20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2 . U S B d e v i c e w a k e - u p j u m p e r s ( 3 - p i n U S B P W 1 2 , U S B P W 3 4 , U S B P W 5 6 , U S B P W 7 8 ) Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports. • The USB device wake-up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port; otherwise, the system would not power up. • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability ( 5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E USB Device Wake Up 3 2 2 1 USBPW1-4 5V (Default) 5VSB 3 2 2 1 USBPW78 5V (Default) 5VSB 3 2 2 1 USBPW56 5V (Default) 5VSB
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-21 2.7 Connectors 2 . 7 . 1 R e a r p a n e l c o n n e c t o r s 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. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. 4. Line In port (light blue). This port connects a tape, CD, DVD player, or other audio sources. 5. Line Out port (lime). This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection GREEN Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection LAN port LED indications L A N p o r t S P E E D L E D A C T / L I N K L E D 1 1 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 10 8 9 1 1 1 4 5 6 7 2 3 10 8 9
2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 9. Serial port. This port connects a mouse, modem, or other devices that conform with serial specication. 10. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speak er Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Port 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel (Headset) Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration. 2 . 7 . 2 I n t e r n a l c o n n e c t o r s 1 . F l o p p y d i s k d r i v e c o n n e c t o r ( 3 4 - 1 p i n F L O P P Y ) 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 prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E Floppy Disk Drive Connector NOTE: Orient the red markings o n the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 FLOPPY
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-23 2 . I C H 7 P r i m a r y I D E c o n n e c t o r ( 4 0 - 1 p i n P R I _ I D E ) Thi s con necto r is for an Ul tra DMA 1 00/6 6 sig nal c able . The Ultr a DMA 100/66 signal cable has three connectors: a blue connector for the primary IDE connector on the motherboard, a black connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE slave device (optical drive/hard disk drive), and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE master device (hard disk drive). If you install two hard disk drives, you must congure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. • 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 for Ultra DMA 100/66 IDE devices. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E IDE Connector NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the ID ribbon cable to PIN 1. PRI_IDE PIN1 3 . D i g i t a l a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 4 - 1 p i n S P D I F ) This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/ PDIF) port(s). Connect the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.
2-24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 4 . S e r i a l A T A c o n n e c t o r s ( 7 - p i n S A T A 1 [ r e d ] , S A T A 2 [ r e d ] , S A T A 3 [ b l a c k ] , S A T A 4 [ b l a c k ] ) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Important notes on Serial ATA • You must install Windows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows ® XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • Wh en us ing th e con nec to rs in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary (boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector. Refer to the table below for the recommended SATA hard disk drive connections. Serial ATA hard disk drive connection Connector Color Setting Use SATA1/SATA2 Red Master Boot disk SATA3/SATA4 Black Slave Data disk P5PL2-E P5PL2-E SATA Connectors GN D RSA TA_ TXP 1 RSA TA_ TXN 1 GN D RSA TA_ RXP 1 RSA TA_ RXN 1 GN D GN D RSA TA_ TXP 4 RSA TA_ TXN 4 GN D RSA TA_ RXP 4 RSA TA_ RXN 4 GN D SA T A 1 SA T A4 GN D RSA TA_ TXP 2 RSA TA_ TXN 2 GN D RSA TA_ RXP 2 RSA TA_ RXN 2 GN D GN D RSA TA_ TXP 3 RSA TA_ TXN 3 GN D RSA TA_ RXP 3 RSA TA_ RXN 3 GN D SA T A2 SA T A 3
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-25 6 . F r o n t p a n e l a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 1 0 - 1 p i n A A F P ) Th is co nn ec tor i s for a c has si s-m ou nt ed fr on t p an el au di o I /O m odu le th at su pp or ts ei th er HD A udi o or le ga cy AC ’9 7 a ud io st an da rd. • We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this connector to avail the motherboard high-denition audio capability. 5 . O p t i c a l d r i v e a u d i o c o n n e c t o r ( 4 - p i n C D ) This connector is for the 4-pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E Internal Audio Connector CD (black) Right A udio Channel Left A udio Channel Ground Ground P5PL2-E P5PL2-E Front Panel Audio Connector HP_HD MIC2_L HP_R HP_L MIC2_JD Jack_Sense MIC2_R PRESENSE# AGND AAF P Legacy AC’97-compliant pin definition NC MIC2_L Line out_R Line out_L NC NC MIC2_R NC AGND Azalia-compliant pin definition
2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7 . U S B p o r t c o n n e c t o r s ( 1 0 - 1 p i n U S B 5 6 , U S B 7 8 ) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB/GAME 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 speed. 8 . G A M E / M I D I p o r t c o n n e c t o r ( 1 6 - 1 p i n G A M E ) This connector is for a GAME/MIDI port. Connect the USB/GAME module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. The GAME/MIDI port connects a joystick or game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio les. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E USB 2.0 Connectors USB78 USB 5V USB_P8- USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7- USB_P7 GND 1 USB56 USB 5V USB_P6- USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5- USB_P5 GND 1 P5PL2-E P5PL2-E Game Connector GAME 5V 5V J2B 1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN J1B 1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 5V The USB/Game Port cable is not included in this product.
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-27 9 . C P U F a n c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 - p i n C P U _ F A N ) The fan conne ctors sup port cooli ng f ans o f 350 mA ~ 2000 mA (24 W max.) or a total of 1 A ~ 3.48 A (41.76 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 the ground pin of the connector. Only the CPU_FAN connector supports the ASUS Q-Fan feature. Do no t for get t o c onn ec t t he fa n c abl es to t he fan c onn ect or s. Ins uf ci ent ai r  ow in sid e the sy st em may d ama ge th e m ot her boa rd co mpo ne nts . Th ese a re not j ump ers ! Do not p lac e j um per c aps on t he fan c onn ect or s! 1 0 . C h a s s i s i n t r u s i o n c o n n e c t o r ( 4 - 1 p i n C H A S S I S ) Thi s con necto r is for a cha ssis- moun ted i ntrus ion detec tion senso r or swi tch. Conne ct o ne en d of the c hass is in trusi on s ensor or s witch cab le to this conne ctor . The chas sis i ntru sion senso r or swit ch se nds a hig h- lev el si gnal to t his c onnec tor w hen a cha ssis comp onent is r emove d or rep laced . The sig nal i s the n gen erat ed as a ch assi s int rusio n eve nt. By default, the pins labeled “Chassis Signal” and “Ground” are shorted with a jumper cap. Remove the jumper caps only when you intend to use the chassis intrusion detection feature. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E Intrusion Connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND (Default) P5PL2-E P5PL2-E CPU Fan Connector CPU_F A N GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM
2-28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1 1 . A T X p o w e r c o n n e c t o r s ( 2 4 - p i n E A T X P W , 4 - p i n A T X 1 2 V ) These connectors are for ATX 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. • Use of an ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 -compliant power supply unit (PSU) that provides a minimum power of 350 W is recommended for a fully-congured system. • Do not forget to connect the 4-pin ATX 12 V power plug; otherwise, the system will not boot up. • Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when conguring a system with more power consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E A TX Power Connector EA TXPWR 3 V olts 3 V olts Ground 5 V olts 5 V olts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 V olts -5 V olts 5 V olts 3 V olts -12 V olts Ground Ground Ground PSON# Ground 5 V olts 12 V olts 3 V olts 5 V olts Ground A TX12V GND 12V DC GND 12V DC
ASUS P5PL2-E 2-29 • System power LED (Green 3-pin PLED) This 3-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 sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (Red 2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is read from or written to the HDD. • System warning speaker (Orange 4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. • ATX power button/soft-off button (Yellow 2-pin PWRSW) 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 switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (Blue 2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. 1 2 . S y s t e m p a n e l c o n n e c t o r ( 2 0 - 1 p i n P A N E L ) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. The sytem panel connector is color-coded for easy connection. Refer to the connector description below for details. P5PL2-E P5PL2-E System Panel Connector * Requires an A TX power suppl y NEL PLED- PWR 5V Speaker Ground RESET Ground Reset Ground Ground PWRSW PLED IDE_LED- IDE_LED IDE_LED PLED SPEAKER P A
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3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence, the vocal POST messages, and ways of shutting down the system.
ASUS P5PL2-E Chapter summary 3 3.1 Starting up for the rst time ................................................ 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ................................................... 3-2
ASUS P5PL2-E 3-1 3.1 Starting up for the rst time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case co ver. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped w ith a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. System power 6. After applying power, the system power LED on the system fr ont panel case lights up. For systems withATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button. If your monitor complies with “green” standards or if it has a “power standby” feature, the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on. The system then runs the power-on self tests or POST. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps (see BIOS beep codes table below) or additional messages appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. A M I B I O S b e e p c o d e s Beep Description Error One beep Keyboard controller error Refresh Time error No master drive detected Two continuous beeps followed by Floppy controller failure two short beeps Two continuous beeps followed by Hardware component failure four short beeps 7. At power on, hold down the <Delete> key to enter the BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4.
3-2 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 Powering off the computer 3 . 2 . 1 U s i n g t h e O S s h u t d o w n f u n c t i o n If you are using Windows ® 2000: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut Down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down. If you are using Windows ® XP: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2. Click the Turn Off button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows ® shuts down. 3 . 2 . 2 U s i n g t h e d u a l f u n c t i o n p o w e r s w i t c h While the system is ON, pressing the power switch for less than four seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds lets the system enter the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting. Refer to section “4.5 Power Menu” in Chapter 4 for details.
4 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.
ASUS P5PL2-E Chapter summary 4 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1 4.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 4-11 4.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 4-14 4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-19 4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4-30 4.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 4-35 4.7 Exit menu ............................................................................ 4-40
A S U S P 5 P L 2 - E 4 - 1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable o ppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.) 3. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a oppy disk or the motherboard support CD.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. 4 . 1 . 1 C r e a t i n g a b o o t a b l e f l o p p y d i s k 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable oppy dis k. DOS environment a. Insert a 1.44MB oppy disk into the drive. b. At the DOS prompt, type format A:/S then press <Enter>. Windows ® XP environment a. Insert a 1.44 MB oppy disk to the oppy disk drive. b. Click Start from the Windows ® desktop, then select My Computer. c. Select the 3 1/2 Floppy Drive icon. d. Click File from the menu, then select Format. A Format 3 1/2 Floppy Disk window appears. e. Windows ® XP users: Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options eld, then click Start. Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update or AFUDOS utilities.
4 - 2 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 4 . 1 . 2 A F U D O S u t i l i t y 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. C o p y i n g t h e c u r r e n t B I O S To copy the current BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: Windows ® 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows ® 2000: a. Insert a formatted, high density 1.44 MB oppy disk into the drive. b. Insert the Windows ® 2000 CD to the optical drive. c. Click Start, then select Run. d. In the Open eld, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D is your optical drive letter. e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the b ootable oppy disk. M a i n f i l e n a m e E x t e n s i o n n a m e 1. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /o[lename] where the [lename] is any user-assigned lename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main lename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom • Make sure that the oppy disk is not write-protected and has at least 1.2 MB free space to save the le. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be same as shown.
A S U S P 5 P L 2 - E 4 - 3 The utility returns to the DOS prompt after copying the current BIOS le. 3. Press <Enter>. The utility copies the current BIOS le to the oppy disk. A:\>afudos /oOLDBIOS1.rom AM I Fir mw ar e U pd at e U ti li ty - Ver si on 1. 19 (A SUS V 2. 07( 03 .1 1.2 4B B) ) Cop yri ght (C) 200 2 A meri can Meg atr ends , I nc. All rig hts res erve d. Reading ash ..... done Write to le...... ok A:\> 2. Copy the AFUDOS utility (afudos.exe) from the motherboard support CD to the bootable oppy disk you created earlier. 3. Boot the system in DOS mode, then at the prompt type: afudos /i[lename] where [lename] is the latest or the original BIOS le on the bootable oppy disk. U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S f i l e To update the BIOS le using the AFUDOS utility: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) and download the lat est BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5PL2E.rom Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt.
4 - 4 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p 5. The utility returns to the DOS prompt after the BIOS update process is completed. Reboot the system from the hard disk drive. A:\>afudos /iP5PL2E.rom AM I Fir mw ar e U pd at e U ti li ty - Ver si on 1. 19 (A SUS V 2. 07( 03 .1 1.2 4B B) ) Cop yri ght (C) 200 2 A meri can Meg atr ends , I nc. All rig hts res erve d. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS Reading le ....... done Reading ash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing ash ...... done Writing ash ...... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 4. The utility veries the le and starts updating the BIOS. Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! A:\>afudos /iP5PL2E.rom AM I Fir mw ar e U pd at e U ti li ty - Ver si on 1. 19 (A SUS V 2. 07( 03 .1 1.2 4B B) ) Cop yri ght (C) 200 2 A meri can Meg atr ends , I nc. All rig hts res erve d. WARNING!! Do not turn off power during ash BIOS Reading le ....... done Reading ash ...... done Advance Check ...... Erasing ash ...... done Writing ash ...... done Verifying ash .... done Please restart your computer A:\>
A S U S P 5 P L 2 - E 4 - 5 4 . 1 . 3 A S U S C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 u t i l i t y The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS le when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. You can update a corrupted BIOS le using the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk that contains the updated BIOS le. R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m a f l o p p y d i s k To recover the BIOS from a oppy disk: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the oppy disk with the original or updated BIOS le to the oppy disk drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating p rocess. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “P5PL2E.rom”. Completed. Start ashing... When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and starts ashing the corrupted BIOS le. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! • Prepare the motherboard support CD or the oppy disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using this utility. • Make sure that you rename the original or updated BIOS le in the oppy disk to P5PL2E.ROM.
4 - 6 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le. R e c o v e r i n g t h e B I O S f r o m t h e s u p p o r t C D To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Remove any oppy disk from the oppy disk drive, then turn on the system. 2. Insert the support CD to the optical drive. 3. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the oppy disk for the original or updated BIOS le. 4. Restart the system after the utility completes the updating p rocess. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing so can cause system boot failure! Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy not found! Checking for CD-ROM... CD-ROM found! Reading le “P5PL2E.rom”. Completed. Start ashing... When no oppy disk is found, the utility automatically checks the optical drive for the original or updated BIOS le. The utility then updates the corrupted BIOS le. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy...
A S U S P 5 P L 2 - E 4 - 7 4 . 1 . 4 A S U S E Z F l a s h u t i l i t y The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a oppy disk and using a DOS-based utility. The EZ Flash utility is built-in the BIOS chip so it is accessible by pressing <Alt> <F2> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the lat est BIOS le for the motherboard and rename the same to P5PL2E.ROM. 2. Save the BIOS le to a oppy disk, then restart the system. 3. Press <Alt> <F2> during POST to display the following. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for oppy... 4. Insert the oppy disk that contains the BIOS le to the oppy disk drive. When the correct BIOS le is found, EZ Flash performs the BIOS update process and automatically reboots the system when done. EZFlash starting BIOS update Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “P5PL2E.rom”. Completed. Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Rebooting. • Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! • A “Floppy not found!” error message appears if there is no oppy disk in the drive. A “P5PL2E.ROM not found!” error message appears if the correct BIOS le is not found in the oppy disk. Make sure that you rename the BIOS le to P5PL2E.ROM.
4 - 8 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p I n s t a l l i n g A S U S U p d a t e To install ASUS Update: 1. Place the support CD in the optical drive. The Drivers menu a ppears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.X X. See page 5-3 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 4 . 1 . 5 A S U S U p d a t e u t i l i t y The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ® environment. The ASUS Update utility allows you to: • Save the current BIOS file • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from an updated BIOS file • Update the BIOS directly from the Internet, and • View the BIOS version information. This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Quit all Windows ® applications before you update the BIOS using this utility.
A S U S P 5 P L 2 - E 4 - 9 3. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network trafc, or click Auto Select. Click Next. U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h t h e I n t e r n e t To 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 Update main window appears. 2. Select Update BIOS from the Internet option from the drop-down menu, then click Next.
4 - 1 0 C h a p t e r 4 : B I O S s e t u p U p d a t i n g t h e B I O S t h r o u g h a B I O S f i l e To 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, then click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process. The ASUS Update utility is capable of updating itself through the Internet. Always update the utility to avail all its features. 3. Locate the BIOS le from the Open window, then click Save. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-11 4.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” 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. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you can change the conguration of your computer in the future. For example, you can enable the security password feature or change the power management settings. This requires you to recongure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM or the rmware hub. The rmware hub on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. Press <Del> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST) to enter the Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter Setup after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> <Alt> <Del>, or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on. Do this last option only if the rst two failed. The Setu p pro gram is d esign ed to mak e it as ea sy t o use as p ossib le. Being a m enu-d riven pro gram, it l ets y ou s croll thro ugh the v ariou s sub -men us an d mak e you r sel ecti ons f rom t he av aila ble o ption s us ing t he na vigat ion keys. • 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 Default Settings item under the Exit Menu. See section “4.7 Exit Menu.” • The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. • Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for this motherboard.
4-12 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [ ] or [-] to configure system time. Select Screen Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time [04:46:19] System Date [Tue 01/01/2002] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Third IDE Master : [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master : [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Slave : [Not Detected] IDE Conguration System Information 4 . 2 . 2 M e n u b a r 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 Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4 . 2 . 3 N a v i g a t i o n k e y s At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. 4 . 2 . 1 B I O S m e n u s c r e e n Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. N a v i g a t i o n k e y s G e n e r a l h e l p M e n u b a r S u b - m e n u i t e m s C o n f i g u r a t i o n f i e l d s M e n u i t e m s
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-13 4 . 2 . 4 M e n u i t e m s 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, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. 4 . 2 . 5 S u b - m e n u i t e m s A solid triangle before each item on any menu screen means that the iteam has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 4 . 2 . 6 C o n f i g u r a t i o n f i e l d s These elds show the values for the menu items. If an item is user- congurable, you can change the value of the eld opposite the item. You cannot select an item that is not user-congurable. A congurable eld is enclosed in brackets, and is highlighted when selected. To change the value of a eld, select it then press <Enter> to display a list of options. Refer to “4.2.7 Pop-up window.” 4 . 2 . 7 P o p - u p w i n d o w Select a menu item then press <Enter> to display a pop-up window with the conguration options for that item. 4 . 2 . 8 S c r o l l b a r A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not t on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or <Page Up> /<Page Down> keys to display the other items on the screen. 4 . 2 . 9 G e n e r a l h e l p At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. System Time [11:10:19] System Date [Thu 03/27/2003] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Language [English] Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] Primary IDE Slave :[ASUS CD-S340] Secondary IDE Master :[Not Detected] Secondary IDE Slave :[Not Detected] Third IDE Master :[Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master :[Not Detected] IDE Configuration System Information Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [ ] or [-] to configure system time. Select Screen Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit M a i n m e n u i t e m s S c r o l l b a r Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in the sections below may cause system to malfunction. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Memory Acceleration Mode [Auto] DRAM Idle Timer [Auto] DRAm Refresh Rate [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority [AGP/PCI] Graphics Aperture Size [ 64 MB] Spread Spectrum [Enabled] ICH Delayed Transaction [Enabled] MPS Revision [1.4] P o p - u p w i n d o w
4-14 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 4 . 3 . 1 S y s t e m T i m e [ x x : x x : x x ] Allows you to set the system time. 4 . 3 . 2 S y s t e m D a t e [ D a y x x / x x / x x x x ] Allows you to set the system date. 4 . 3 . 3 L e g a c y D i s k e t t e A [ 1 . 4 4 M , 3 . 5 i n . ] Sets the type of oppy drive installed. Conguration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [ ] or [-] to configure system time. Select Screen Select Item - Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit System Time [04:51:19] System Date [Tue 01/01/2002] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master : [Not Detected] Primary IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Third IDE Master : [Not Detected] Third IDE Slave : [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Master : [Not Detected] Fourth IDE Slave : [Not Detected] IDE Conguration System Information
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-15 4 . 3 . 4 P r i m a r y , T h i r d a n d F o u r t h I D E M a s t e r / S l a v e The BIOS automatically detects the connected 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 items (Device, Vendor, Size, LBA Mode, Block Mode, PIO Mode, Async DMA, Ultra DMA, and SMART monitoring). These values are not user-congurable. These items show N/A if no IDE device is installed in the system. T y p e [ A u t o ] Selects the type of IDE drive. Setting to [Auto] allows automatic selection of the appropriate IDE device type. Select [CDROM] if you are specically conguring a CD-ROM drive. Select [ARMD] (ATAPI Removable Media Device) if your device is either a ZIP, LS-120, or MO drive. Conguration options: [Not Installed] [Auto] [CDROM] [ARMD] L B A / L a r g e M o d e [ A u t o ] Enables or disables the LBA mode. Setting to [Auto] enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode, and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] B l o c k ( M u l t i - s e c t o r T r a n s f e r ) [ A u t o ] Enables or disables data multi-sectors transfers. When set to [Auto], the data transfer from and to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time if the device supports multi-sector transfer feature. When set to [Disabled], the data transfer from and to the device occurs one sector at a time. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Select the type of device connected to the system. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) M [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]
4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup P I O M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the PIO mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] D M A M o d e [ A u t o ] Selects the DMA mode. Conguration options: [Auto] S M A R T M o n i t o r i n g [ A u t o ] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 3 2 B i t D a t a T r a n s f e r [ D i s a b l e d ] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Conguration Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] When in AHCI/ RAID mode SATA controller is forced to Native mode. 4 . 3 . 5 I D E C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu allow you to set or change the congurations for the IDE devices installed in the system. Select an item then press <Enter> if you wish to congure the item.
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-17 O n b o a r d I D E O p e r a t e M o d e [ E n h a n c e d M o d e ] Allows selection of the IDE operation mode depending on the installed operating system (OS). Set to [Enhanced Mode] if you are using native OS including Windows ® 2000/XP. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Compatible Mode] [Enhanced Mode] Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] Allows you to use native OS on Serial ATA and Parallel ATA ports. It is recommend that you do not change the default setting for better OS compatibility. In this setting, you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you do not install any Serial ATA device. The P-ATA S-ATA and P-ATA options are for advanced users only. If you set to any of these options and encountered problems, revert to the default setting S-ATA. Conguration options: [S-ATA P-ATA] [S-ATA] [P-ATA] The Onboard IDE Operate Mode and sub-menu items appear only when the Congure SATA As item is set to [Standard IDE]. I D E D e t e c t T i m e O u t [ 3 5 ] Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Conguration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]
4-18 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4 . 3 . 6 S y s t e m I n f o r m a t i o n This menu gives you an overview of the general system specications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. A M I B I O S Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. P r o c e s s o r Displays the auto-detected CPU specication. S y s t e m M e m o r y Displays the auto-detected total, appropriated (in use), and available system memory. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AMIBIOS Version : 0103 Build Date : 09/01/06 Processor Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.66GHz Speed : 2666 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Total : 256MB Appropriated : 0MB Available : 256MB
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-19 4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. 4 . 4 . 1 J u m p e r F r e e C o n f i g u r a t i o n A I O v e r c l o c k i n g [ A u t o ] Allows you to select the overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking congiuration options. Manual - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Auto - loads the optimal settings for the system. Overclock Prole - loads overclocking proles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. JumperFree Conguration USB Conguration CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration PCIPnP Adjust system frequency/voltage. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Congure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking [Auto] Select the targe CPU frequency, and the relevant parameters will be auto-adjusted. Frequencies higher than CPU manufacturer recommends are not guaranteed to be stable. If the system becomes unstable, return to the default.
4-20 Chapter 4: BIOS setup FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 1066 266 MHz FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz The following item appears only when you set the AI Overclocking item to [Manual]. C P U F r e q u e n c y [ X X X ] 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. You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad. The values range from 100 to 450. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings. P C I E x p r e s s F r e q u e n c y [ A u t o ] Allows you to set the PCI Express frequency. This item is set to [Auto] by default. Conguration options: [Auto] [90]...[150] P C I C l o c k S y n c h r o n i z a t i o n M o d e [ A u t o ] A ll ow s y o u t o sy n ch r on i ze t h e P CI fr eq u en c y w it h t he PC I E xp r es s o r C PU f re qu e nc y . C on g u ra t io n o pt i on s : [ To C P U] [33.33MHz] [Auto] D R A M F r e q u e n c y [ A u t o ] Allows you to set the DDR operating frequency. The available conguration options vary depending on the Front Side Bus settings. Conguration options: [Auto] [DDR2-400MHZ] [DDR2-533MHZ]. Refer to the table below for details. Available DRAM frequency options in various FSB settings * P r o v i d e d f o r o v e r c l o c k i n g p u r p o s e o n l y . Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. FSB Conguration options Auto DDR2- DDR2- DDR2- DDR2- DDR2- 533 667 800 889* 1067* FSB 1066 • • • • • • FSB 800 • • • •
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-21 M e m o r y V o l t a g e [ A u t o ] Allows you to select the DDR2 reference voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.80V] [1.90V] [1.95V] [2.00V] Refe r to the D DR2 d ocumen tatio n bef ore ad justi ng th e memo ry vo ltage . Sett ing a very high memor y vol tage may da mage the m emory modul e(s)! C P U V C o r e V o l t a g e [ A u t o ] Allows you to select the CPU VCore voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.5500V] [1.5375V] [1.5250V] [1.5125V] [1.5000V] [1.4875V] [1.4750V] [1.4625V] [1.4500V] [1.4375V] [1.4250V] [1.4125V] [1.4000V] [1.3875V] [1.3750V] [1.3625V] [1.3500V] [1.3375V] [1.3250V] [1.3125V] [1.3000V][1.2875V] [1.2750V] [1.2625V] [1.2500V] [1.2375V] [1.2250V] [1.2125V] [1.2000V] [1.1875V] [1.1750V] [1.1625V] [1.1500V] [1.1375V] Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU Vcore voltage. Setting a high Vcore voltage may damage the CPU! F S B T e r m i n a t i o n V o l t a g e [ A u t o ] Allows you to select the front side bus termination voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.20V] [1.30V] M C H C h i p s e t V o l t a g e [ A u t o ] Allows you to set the Northbridge chip voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.50V] [1.60V] I C H C h i p s e t V o l t a g e [ A u t o ] Allows you to set the Southbridge chip voltage. Conguration options: [Auto] [1.05V] [1.20V] Setting the MCH/ICH chipset voltage arbitrarily may damage the chipset! We recommend that you set these items to the default [Auto]. The following item appears only when the AI Overclocking item is set to [Overclock Prole]. O v e r c l o c k O p t i o n s [ O v e r c l o c k 5 % ] Allows you to overclock the CPU speed through the available preset values. Conguration options: [Overclock 5%] [FSB888/DDR2-667] [Overclock 10%] [FSB960/DDR2-800] [Overclock 15%] [FSB1280/DDR2-800] [Overclock 20%] [FSB1333/DDR2-667] [Overclock 30%] [FSB1333/DDR2-834]
4-22 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4 . 4 . 2 U S B C o n f i g u r a t i o n 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. U S B F u n c t i o n [ E n a b l e d ] Allows the BIOS to auto-detect the number of USB ports in your system. Setting this item to [Disable] disables the USB device detection function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] L e g a c y U S B S u p p o r t [ A u t o ] Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] U S B 2 . 0 C o n t r o l l e r [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. USB Conguration Module Version - 2.24.0-F.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Disabled] Enables USB host controllers.
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-23 4 . 4 . 3 C P U C o n f i g u r a t i o n The items in this menu show the CPU-related information that the BIOS automatically detects. M i c r o c o d e U p d a t i o n [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the microcode updation. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] M a x C P U I D V a l u e L i m i t [ D i s a b l e d ] Setting this item to [Enabled] allows legacy operating systems to boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPUID functions. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] E x e c u t e D i s a b l e F u n c t i o n [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the execute disable function. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C P U I n t e r n a l T h e r m a l C o n t r o l [ A u t o ] Allows you to disable or set to auto the CPU Internal Thermal Control function. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Congure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Intel(R) Pentium(R)4 CPU 2.66GHz Frequency : 2666 MHz FSB Speed : 533 MHz Cache L1 : 16 KB Cache L2 : 1024 KB Cache L3 : 0 KB Ratio Actual Value :20 Microcode Updation [Enabled] Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled] Execute Disable Function [Disabled] CPU Internal Thermal Control [Auto] Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. NOTE: If an invalid ratio is set in CMOS then actual and setpoint values may differ.
4-24 Chapter 4: BIOS setup A d v a n c e d C h i p s e t S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r e D R A M T i m i n g b y S P D [ E n a b l e d ] When this item is enabled, the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect). When disabled, you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub-items. The following sub-items appear when this item is Disabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM CAS# Latency [5 Clocks] Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. Conguration options: [6 Clock] [5 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [3 Clocks] DRAM RAS# Precharge [4 Clocks] Controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM. Conguration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] [6 Clocks] DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay [4 Clocks] Controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read/write command. Conguration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] [6 Clocks] DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge [15 Clocks] Conguration options: [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] ~ [18 Clocks] DRAM Write Recovery Time [4 Clocks] Conguration options: [2 Clocks] [3 Clocks] [4 Clocks] [5 Clocks] [6 Clocks] 4 . 4 . 4 C h i p s e t The Chipset menu allows you to change the advanced chipset settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Chipset Settings Congure DRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] Hyper Path 3 [Auto] DRAM Throttling Threshold [Auto] Boot Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI] PEG Buffer Length [Auto] Link Latency [Auto] PEG Root Control [Auto] PEG Link Mode [Auto] Slot Power [Auto] High Priority Port Select [Disabled] Enable or disable Congure DRAM Timing by SPD
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-25 H y p e r P a t h 3 [ A u t o ] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Hyper Path 3 feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] D R A M T h r o t t l i n g T h r e s h o l d [ A u t o ] Enable DRAM Throttling Thermal Throttling will make your system more stable. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] B o o t i n g G r a p h i c A d a p t e r P r i o r i t y [ P C I E x p r e s s / P C I ] Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device. Conguration options: [PCI Express/PCI] [PCI/PCI Express] P E G B u f f e r L e n g t h [ A u t o ] Sets the length of the PCI Express graphics card buffer. Conguration options: [Auto] [Long] [Short] L i n k L a t e n c y [ A u t o ] Sets the PCI Express graphics card link latency. Conguration options: [Auto] [Slow] [Normal] P E G R o o t C o n t r o l [ A u t o ] Allows you to enable, disable, or set to automatic the PCI Express graphics card root control. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] P E G L i n k M o d e [ A u t o ] Sets the PCI Express graphics link mode. Setting this item to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the system conguration. Four additional settings are available for overclocking the PEG Link Mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Slow] [Normal] [Fast] [Faster] S l o t P o w e r [ A u t o ] Sets the PCI Express graphics card slot power. Conguration options: [Auto] [Light] [Normal] [Heavy] [Heavier] H i g h P r i o r i t y P o r t S e l e c t [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to disable or select the high priority port. The specied high priority port will be given arbitration above VC0 but below VC1. Conguration options: [Disabled] [PCI Express Port 4]
4-26 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4 . 4 . 5 O n b o a r d D e v i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i o n H D A u d i o C o n t r o l l e r [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the high-denition audio CODEC. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] O n B o a r d P C I E X G b E L A N [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The Gigabit LAN controller does not support S5 Wake-On-LAN function under DOS mode or Windows ® ME. Congure Win627EHG Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Onboard PCIEX 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 Game/MIDI Port [Disabled] Enable or disable High Denition Audio Controller. LAN Option ROM [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the Onboard PCIEX Gbe LAN items are set to Enabled. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-27 S e r i a l P o r t 1 A d d r e s s [ 3 F 8 / I R Q 4 ] Allows you to select the Serial Port1 base address. Conguration options: [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] P a r a l l e l P o r t A d d r e s s [ 3 7 8 ] Allows you to select the Parallel Port base addresses. Conguration options: [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] P a r a l l e l P o r t M o d e [ E C P ] Allows you to select the Parallel Port mode. Conguration options: [Normal] [Bi-directional] [EPP] [ECP] E C P M o d e D M A C h a n n e l [ D M A 3 ] Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP]. This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA. Conguration options: [DMA0] [DMA1] [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] Conguration options: [IRQ5] [IRQ7] O n b o a r d G a m e / M I D I P o r t [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to select the Game Port address or to disable the port. Conguration options: [Disabled] [200/300] [200/330] [208/300] [208/330]
4-28 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4 . 4 . 6 P C I P n P 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. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Plug And Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device] P l u g A n d P l a y O / S [ N o ] When set to [No], BIOS congures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes] and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system congures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot. Conguration options: [No] [Yes] P C I L a t e n c y T i m e r [ 6 4 ] Allows you to select the value in units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register. Conguration options: [32] [64] [96] [128] [160] [192] [224] [248] A l l o c a t e I R Q t o P C I V G A [ Y e s ] When set to [Yes], BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ. When set to [No], BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested. Conguration options: [No] [Yes] P a l e t t e S n o o p i n g [ D i s a b l e d ] When set to [Enabled], the pallete snooping feature informs the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed in the system so that the latter can function correctly. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. NO : Let s th e B IO S co n gue a ll th e de vi ces i n the s ys tem . YE S: Le ts t he op er ati ng s yst em co n gur e Pl ug an d Pla y (P nP ) d ev ic es no t re qu ire d fo r b oo t if yo ur sy st em ha s a Plu g an d Pla y op era ti ng sy st em.
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-29 I R Q - x x a s s i g n e d t o [ P C I D e v i c e ] 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]
4-30 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the ACPI and Advanced Power Management (APM) features. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 4 . 5 . 1 S u s p e n d M o d e [ A u t o ] Allows you to select the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used for system suspend. Conguration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto] 4 . 5 . 2 A C P I 2 . 0 S u p p o r t [ N o ] Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0 specications. Conguration options: [No] [Yes] 4 . 5 . 3 A C P I A P I C S u p p o r t [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) mode under Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI). When enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Suspend Mode [Auto] ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Conguration Hardware Monitor Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend.
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-31 4 . 5 . 4 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n P o w e r B u t t o n M o d e [ O n / O f f ] Allows the system to go into On/Off mode or suspend mode when the power button is pressed. Conguration options: [On/Off] [Suspend] R e s t o r e o n A C P o w e r L o s s [ P o w e r O f f ] When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss. When set to Last State, the system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss. Conguration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] P o w e r O n B y R T C A l a r m [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The succeeding items appear when the Power On By RTC Alarm item is set to Enabled. RTC Alarm Date To set the alarm date, highlight this item and press the < > or <-> key to make the selection. Conguration options: [Everyday] [1] [2] [3]... ~ [31] RTC Alarm Hour To set the alarm hour, highlight this item and press the < > or <-> key to make the selection. Conguration options: [00] [1]... ~ [23] APM Conguration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Power On By External Modems [Disabled] Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled] Power On By PCIE Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] Go into On/Off, or Suspend when Power button is pressed.
4-32 Chapter 4: BIOS setup RTC Alarm Minute To set t he al arm minut e, hi ghlig ht t his i tem and press the < > or <-> key to make the selection. Conguration options: [00] [1]... ~ [59] RTC Alarm Second To set t he al arm second, highlight this item and press the < > or <-> key to make the selection. Conguration options: [00] [1]... ~ [59] P o w e r O n B y E x t e r n a l M o d e m s [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. Conguration 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 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. P o w e r O n B y P C I D e v i c e s [ D i s a b l e d ] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P o w e r O n B y P C I E D e v i c e s [ D i s a b l e d ] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI Express card. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] P o w e r O n B y P S / 2 K e y b o a r d [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to use specic keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] P o w e r O n B y P S / 2 M o u s e [ D i s a b l e d ] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use 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. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-33 4 . 5 . 5 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r Hardware Monitor AI Quiet [Disabled] CPU Temperature [79.5ºC/175ºF] MB Temperature [36ºC/96.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed (RPM) [4470RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Chassis Fan1 Speed (RPM) [N/A] Power Fan Speed (RPM) [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.432V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.312V] 5V Voltage [ 5.171V] 12V Voltage [12.091V] A I Q u i e t [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the AI Quiet feature. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]. 1. When AI Quiet is enabled: • The Enhanced C1 Control item is automatically set to [Auto] and becomes non-congurable. See page 4-24. • The I nte l(R ) Spe edS te p T ech no log y i te m i s a ut oma tic al ly set t o [A uto ma tic ] a nd be com es no n-c on gu rab le . S ee pa ge 4- 24. • The CPU Q-Fan Control and CPU Fan Prole Mode options do not appear. Refer to the items’ description below. 2. When AI Quiet is disabled: • The CPU Q-Fan Control item appears with the default setting [Disabled]. • And the CPU Q-Fan Control item is enabled, the CPU Fan Prole Mode item appears with the default setting [Optimal]. Automatically optimize BIOS setting to Minimi CPU FAN speed according to system loading.
4-34 Chapter 4: BIOS setup C P U T e m p e r a t u r e [ x x . x º C / x x . x º F ] M B T e m p e r a t u r e [ x x . x º C / x x . x º F ] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Disabled] if you do not want to display the detected temperatures. C P U F a n S p e e d ( R P M ) [ x x x x R P M ] o r [ I g n o r e d ] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the motherboard, the eld shows N/A. C P U Q - F a n C o n t r o l [ D i s a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efcient system operation. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The CPU Fan Prole Mode item appears when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature. CPU Fan Profile Mode [Optimal] Allows you to set the appropriate CPU fan performance level. When set to [Optimal], the CPU fan speed automatically adjusts depending on the CPU temperature. Set this item to [Silent Mode] for silent CPU fan operation or [Performance Mode] to achieve the maximum CPU fan speed. Conguration options: [Optimal] [Silent Mode] [Performance Mode] C h a s s i s F a n 1 S p e e d ( R P M ) [ N / A ] [ x x x x R P M ] o r [ I g n o r e d ] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the chassis, the specic eld shows N/A. P o w e r F a n S p e e d ( R P M ) [ N / A ] [ x x x x R P M ] o r [ I g n o r e d ] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the power fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). If the fan is not connected to the power fan connector, the specic eld shows N/A. V C O R E V o l t a g e , 3 . 3 V V o l t a g e , 5 V V o l t a g e , 1 2 V V o l t a g e The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators.
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-35 4.6 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. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Conguration Security 4 . 6 . 1 B o o t D e v i c e P r i o r i t y 1 s t ~ x x t h B o o t D e v i c e [ 1 s t F l o p p y D r i v e ] 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 number of devices installed in the system. Conguration options: [xxxxx Drive] [Hard Drive] [ATAPI CD-ROM] or [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device [1st FLOPPY DRIVE] 2nd Boot Device [Hard Drive] 3rd Boot Device [ATAPI CD-ROM] Species the Boot Device Priority Sequence. A virtual oppy disk drive (Floppy Drive B: )may appear when you set the CD-ROM drive as the rst boot device. Species the boot sequence from the available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.
4-36 Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4 . 6 . 2 B o o t S e t t i n g s C o n f i g u r a t i o n Q u i c k B o o t [ E n a b l e d ] Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system. When set to [Disabled], BIOS performs all the POST items. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] F u l l S c r e e n L o g o [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to use the ASUS MyLogo™ feature. A d d O n R O M D i s p l a y M o d e [ F o r c e B I O S ] Sets the display mode for option ROM. Conguration options: [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] B o o t u p N u m - L o c k [ O n ] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Conguration options: [Off] [On] P S / 2 M o u s e S u p p o r t [ A u t o ] Allows you to enable or disable support for PS/2 mouse. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] W a i t f o r ‘ F 1 ’ I f E r r o r [ E n a b l e d ] When set to Enabled, the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] H i t ‘ D E L ’ M e s s a g e D i s p l a y [ E n a b l e d ] When set to Enabled, the system displays the message “Press DEL to run Setup” during POST. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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’ Message Display [Enabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-37 I n t e r r u p t 1 9 C a p t u r e [ D i s a b l e d ] When set to [Enabled], this function allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4 . 6 . 3 S e c u r i t y The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disabled password. C h a n g e S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d Select this item to set or change the supervisor password. The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a password, this item shows Installed. To set a Supervisor Password: 1. Select the Chan ge Su pervi sor Passw ord i tem, then pres s <En ter> . 2. From the password box, type a password composed of at leas t six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you successfully set your password. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. To c lea r th e s up er vis or p ass wo rd, s el ect t he Ch an ge Su pe rv iso r Pa ssw or d t he n pr es s < En te r>. T he me ss ag e “ Pa ss wor d Un ins ta ll ed” a ppe ar s. If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “2.6 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM.
4-38 Chapter 4: BIOS setup After you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you to change other security settings. U s e r A c c e s s L e v e l [ F u l l A c c e s s ] This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items. Conguration options: [No Access] [View Only] [Limited] [Full Access] No Access prevents user access to the Setup utility. View Only allows access but does not allow change to any eld. Limited allows changes only to selected elds, such as Date and Time. Full Access allows viewing and changing all the elds in the Setup utility. C h a n g e U s e r P a s s w o r d 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. To set a User Password: 1. Select the Change User Password item and press <Enter>. 2. On the password box that appears, type a password compos ed of at least six letters and/or numbers, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. The message “Password Installed” appears after you set your password successfully. To change the user password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password User Access Level [Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] <Enter> to change password. <Enter> again to disable password.
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-39 C l e a r U s e r P a s s w o r d Select this item to clear the user password. P a s s w o r d C h e c k [ S e t u p ] When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setup utility. When set to [Always], BIOS checks for user password both when accessing Setup and booting the system. Conguration options: [Setup] [Always]
4-40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup E x i t & D i s c a r d C h a n g e s 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 elds other than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a conrmation before exiting. D i s c a r d C h a n g e s Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a conrmation appears. Select <OK> to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. E x i t & S a v e C h a n g e s Once you are nished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM so it stays on even when the computer is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation window appears. Select <OK> to save the changes 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 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 Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. 4.7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
ASUS P5PL2-E 4-41 L o a d S e t u p D e f a u l t s Allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation window appears. Select <OK> to load the default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.-
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5 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
ASUS P5PL2-E Chapter summary 5 5.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 5-1 5.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 5-1 5.3 ASUS MyLogo™ ..................................................................... 5-8
ASUS P5PL2-E 5-1 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 CD. C l i c k a n i t e m t o i n s t a l l 5.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/2003 Server/XP/64-bit XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. 5.2 Support CD information The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. 5 . 2 . 1 R u n n i n g t h e s u p p o r t C D Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information. • Make sure that you install Windows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows ® XP Service Pack2 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability. The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates. C l i c k a n i c o n t o d i s p l a y s u p p o r t C D / m o t h e r b o a r d i n f o r m a t i o n
5-2 Chapter 5: Software support 5 . 2 . 2 D r i v e r s m e n u The drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. I n t e l C h i p s e t I n f U p d a t e P r o g r a m Installs the Intel ® Chipset Inf Update Program. S o u n d M A X A D I 1 9 8 6 A A u d i o D r i v e r Installs the SoundMAX ADI1986A Audio Driver. R e a l t e k R T L 8 1 1 1 b 1 0 / 1 0 0 / 1 0 0 0 M L A N D r i v e r Install the Realtek® RTL8111b 10/100/1000M Lan Driver. U S B 2 . 0 D r i v e r Installs the USB 2.0 Driver.
ASUS P5PL2-E 5-3 5 . 2 . 3 U t i l i t i e s m e n u The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. A S U S P C P r o b e I I This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you of any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer in healthy operating condition. A S U S U p d a t e Allows you to download the latest version of the BIOS from the ASUS website. Before using the ASUS Update, make sure that you have an Internet connection so you can connect to the ASUS website. A S U S S c r e e n S a v e r Bring life to your computer screen by installing the ASUS screen saver. A D O B E A c r o b a t R e a d e r V 7 . 0 Installs the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader V7.0 that allows you to open, view, and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF). M i c r o s o f t D i r e c t X 9 . 0 c Installs the Microsoft ® DirectX 9.0c driver. The Microsoft DirectX ® 9.0c is a multimedia technology that enhances computer graphics and sound. DirectX ® improves the multimedia features of you computer so you can enjoy watching TV and movies, capturing videos, or playing games in your computer. Visit the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for updates.
5-4 Chapter 5: Software support 5 . 2 . 4 M a n u a l s m e n u The Manuals menu contains a list of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to open the folder of the user manual. • Most user manual les are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Install the Adobe ® Acrobat ® Reader from the Utilities menu before opening a user manual le. • Some user manuals listed in this menu may not be applicable for this motherboard model. I n t e l L G A 7 7 5 C P U I n s t a l l U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Allows you to open the Intel ® LGA775 CPU installation guide. A S U S A i B o o s t e r The ASUS AI Booster application allows you to overclock the CPU speed in a Windows ® environment. A n t i - v i r u s U t i l i t y The anti-virus application scans, identies, and removes computer viruses. View the online help for detailed information.
ASUS P5PL2-E 5-5 5 . 2 . 5 A S U S C o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information. You can also nd this information on the inside front cover of this user guide. 5 . 2 . 6 O t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n The icons on the top right corner of the screen give additional information on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD. Click an icon to display the specied information. M o t h e r b o a r d I n f o Displays the general specications of the motherboard.
5-6 Chapter 5: Software support B r o w s e t h i s C D Displays the support CD contents in graphical format. T e c h n i c a l s u p p o r t F o r m Displays the ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to ll out when requesting technical support.
ASUS P5PL2-E 5-7 F i l e l i s t Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format. 5.3 ASUS MyLogo™ The ASUS MyLogo™ utility lets you customize the boot logo. The boot logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). The ASUS MyLogo™ is automatically installed when you install the ASUS Update utility from the support CD. See section “5.2.3 Utilities menu” for details. • Before using the ASUS MyLogo™, use the AFUDOS utility to make a copy of your original BIOS le, or obtain the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website. See section “4.1.2 Updating the BIOS”. • Make sure that the BIOS item Full Screen Logo is set to [Enabled] if you wish to use ASUS MyLogo. See section “4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration”. • You can create your own boot logo image in GIF, JPG, or BMP le formats.
5-8 Chapter 5: Software support To launch the ASUS MyLogo™: 1. Launch the ASUS Update utility. Refer to section “4.1.5 ASUS Update utility” for details. 2. Select Options from the drop down menu, then click Next. 3. Check the option Launch MyLogo to replace system boot log o before ashing BIOS, then click Next. 4. Select Update BIOS from a le from the drop down menu, th en click Next. 5. When prompted, locate the new BIOS le, then click Next. The ASUS MyLogo window appears. 6. From the left window pane, select the folder that contains the image you intend to use as your boot logo. 8. Adjust the boot image to your desired size by selecting a value on the Ratio box. 7. When the logo images appear on the right window pane, select an image to enlarge by clicking on it.
ASUS P5PL2-E 5-9 9. When the screen returns to the ASUS Update utility, ash the original BIOS to load the new boot logo. 10. After ashing the BIOS, restart the computer to display the new boot logo during POST.
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A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.
ASUS P5PL2-E Chapter summary A A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-1 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-1 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3
ASUS P5PL2-E A-1 A.1 Intel ® EM64T • The motherboard is fully compatible with Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors running on 32-bit operating systems. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EM64T. You can download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website (www.asus. com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS le. See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature. • Vi sit w ww. mic ro sof t.c om fo r m or e i nfo rm ati on on Wi nd ows ® 64-bit OS. U s i n g t h e I n t e l ® E M 6 4 T f e a t u r e To use the Intel ® EM64T feature: 1. Install an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU that supports the Intel ® EM64T. 2. Install a 64-bit operating system (Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition or Windows ® Server 2003 x64 Edition). 3. Install the 64-bit drivers for the motherboard components an d devices from the support CD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on device s, if any. Refe r to the e xpansi on ca rd or add- on dev ice(s ) doc umenta tion, or v isit the relat ed we bsite, to v erify if t he car d/dev ice s upport s a 6 4-bit syst em. A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) • The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EIST. You can download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website (www. asus.com/support/download/) if you need to update the BIOS. See Chapter 4 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EIST feature. A . 2 . 1 S y s t e m r e q u i r e m e n t s 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/Windows ® Server 2003 SP1/Linux 2.6 kernel or later versions)
A-2 Appendix: CPU features A . 2 . 2 U s i n g t h e E I S T To use the EIST feature: 1. Tu rn o n t he co mp ut er, t he n e nt er th e BI OS Se tup . 2. Go t o the A dva nc ed Me nu , hig hl ig ht CP U Con g ur ati on , then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. See page 4-26 for details. 4. Pr es s <F1 0> t o s av e you r cha ng es an d ex it th e BIO S se tup . 5. Af te r t he c omp ut er re st ar ts, r ig ht cl ic k o n a b la nk sp ac e on th e des kt op , th en se le ct Pr op er tie s fr om th e p op -u p m en u. 6. Wh en th e Di spl ay P rop er ti es wi nd ow ap pe ars , cl ick t he Sc re en Sa ve r t ab . 7. Cl ic k the P owe r bu tto n on th e Mo ni tor p ow er se ct ion t o ope n th e Pow er O pti on s Pro pe rt ies wi nd ow. 8 . O n t h e P ow e r s c h e me s s e c t io n , c l i c k , t h en s e l e c t a n y o p t i o n except Home/Ofce Desktop or Always On. 9. Click Apply, then click O K. 10 . Clo se th e Di spl ay P rop er ti es wi nd ow. Af te r y ou a dju st t he po we r sc he me, t he CP U in ter na l fr eq uen cy s lig ht ly de cr ea ses wh en th e CP U l oa di ng is l ow. The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system.
ASUS P5PL2-E A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hy per -T hre adi ng Te chn ol ogy is s upp ort ed un de r W ind ow s ® XP/2003 Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance. • Installing Windows ® XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended. • Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before installing a supported operating system. • For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www. intel.com/info/hyperthreading. U s i n g t h e H y p e r - T h r e a d i n g T e c h n o l o g y To use the Hyper-Threading Technology: 1. Install an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup. Under the Ad vanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. Se e pag e 4- 26 fo r det ai ls . The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper- -Threading Techonology. 3. Restart the computer.
A-4 Appendix: CPU features