Asus P5GPL-X SE User Manual

Motherboard P5GPL-X SE
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i i i Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ..............................................................................vii About this guide ................................................................................. viii Typography ......................................................................................... ix P5GPL-X SE specications summary .................................................... x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2 1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-2 1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction ................................................ 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-9 1.6.1 Installling the CPU ................................................... 1-9 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ...................... 1-12 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 1-14 1.7 System memory .................................................................. 1-16 1.7.1 Overview ............................................................... 1-16 1.7.2 Memory Congurations ......................................... 1-16 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-19 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-19 1.8 Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-20 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-20 1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .............................. 1-20 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 1-21 1.8.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 1-22 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-22 1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-23 1.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-26 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-26 1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-27
i v Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility ............................................... 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 2-6 2.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 2-8 2.2 BIOS setup program ............................................................ 2-11 2.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 2-12 2.2.2 Menu bar ............................................................... 2-12 2.2.3 Navigation keys ..................................................... 2-12 2.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 2-13 2.2.5 Sub-menu items .................................................... 2-13 2.2.6 Conguration elds ............................................... 2-13 2.2.7 Pop-up window ...................................................... 2-13 2.2.8 Scroll bar ............................................................... 2-13 2.2.9 General help .......................................................... 2-13 2.3 Main menu ........................................................................... 2-14 2.3.1 System Time ......................................................... 2-14 2.3.2 System Date ......................................................... 2-14 2.3.3 Legacy Diskette A ............................................... 2-14 2.3.4 Primary, Third and Fourth IDE Master/Slave ......... 2-15 2.3.5 IDE Conguration .................................................. 2-16 2.3.6 System Information ............................................... 2-18 2.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 2-19 2.4.1 JumperFree Conguration ..................................... 2-19 2.4.2 USB Conguration ................................................. 2-21 2.4.3 CPU Conguration ................................................. 2-22 2.4.4 Chipset .................................................................. 2-23 2.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration ............................. 2-25 2.4.6 PCI PnP .................................................................. 2-26 2.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 2-27 2.5.1 Suspend Mode ....................................................... 2-27 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ................................ 2-27 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................. 2-27
v Contents 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ............................................... 2-27 2.5.5 APM Conguration ................................................ 2-28 2.5.6 Hardware Monitor .................................................. 2-30 2.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 2-31 2.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 2-32 2.6.2 Hard Disk Drives .................................................... 2-32 2.6.3 Boot Settings Conguration ................................. 2-32 2.6.4 Security ................................................................. 2-34 2.7 Exit menu ............................................................................ 2-36 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2 3.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu ........................................................... 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu .......................................................... 3-4 3.2.4 ASUS Contact information ...................................... 3-5 Appendix: CPU features A.1 Intel ® EM64T ......................................................................... A-2 Using the Intel ® EM64T feature ............................................ A-2 A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) .................... A-2 A.2.1 System requirements .............................................. A-2 A.2.2 Using the EIST ......................................................... A-3 A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-4 Using the Hyper-Threading Technology ............................... A-4
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 The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. 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 adapter 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 manual 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. This chapter also 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. • C h a p t e r 2 : 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 3 : 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. 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. Typography 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. Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase <Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or Return key <Key1> <Key2> <Key3> 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 /iP5GPLXS.ROM
x P5GPL-X SE specications summary (continued on the next page) 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 L A N U S B 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 R e a r P a n e l LGA7 75 sock et for Inte l ® Pen tiu m ® 4/C ele ron ® pro ces sors Su ppo rts I nte l ® si ngl e-c ore 65 nm I nte l ® P ent ium ® 4 /Ce ler on ® processors (Refer to support.asus.com for CPU support list) (Due to chipset limitation, this model does not suppport In tel ® du al- cor e C PU ) Supports Intel ® Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) Supports Intel ® Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology Intel ® 915PL Intel ® ICH6 800/533 MHz Dual-channel memory architecture 2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 2GB of unbufferred non-ECC 400/333 MHz DDR DIMMs ASUS Hyper Path2 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 3 x PCI slots 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33 4 x Serial ATA ADI AD1986A SoundMAX 6-channel audio Support Jack Sensing and Enumeration Technology S/PDIF out interface Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit LAN controller Supports up to 8 USB 2.0 ports ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) ASUS CPU Lock Free ASUS EZ Flash ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS MyLogo™ 4 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, WfM2.0, ACPI 2.0a 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Serial port (COM) 1 x coaxial S/PDIF out 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6-channel audio ports
x i *Specications are subject to change without notice. P5GPL-X SE specications summary O v e r c l o c k i n g I n t e r n a l c o n n e c t o r s H a r d w a r e m o n i t o r i n g P o w e r R e q u i r e m e n t F o r m F a c t o r 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 ASUS CPU Lock Free Technology ASUS AI Overclocking (Intelligent CPU frequency tuner) CPU and Memory voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100MHz up to 400MHz at 1MHz increment Adjustable FSB/DDR ratio. Fixed PCI/PCIe frequencies. ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA connector 1 x oppy disk drive connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Optical drive audio connector 1 x Front panel high-denition audio connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector 1 x GAME/MIDI connector System panel connector Super I/O integrated monitoring of CPU/chassis fan and CPU/MB temperature ATX power supply (with 24-pin and 4-pin 12 V plugs) ATX 12 V 2.0 compliant ATX form factor: 12 in x 7.2 in DMI2.0, WfM2.0, PXE, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chassis Intrusion Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update utility Anti-virus utility (OEM version)
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A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 1 - 1 3 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
1 - 1 4 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 1.1 Welcome! T h a n k y o u f o r b u y i n g a n A S U S ® P 5 G P L - X S E m o t h e r b o a r d ! 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 P5GPL-X SE motherboard Cables 1 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cables 1 x Ultra DMA cables 1 x Floppy disk drive cable 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.
A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 1 - 1 5 1.3 Special features 1 . 3 . 1 P r o d u c t h i g h l i g h t s S u p p o r t I n t e l ® 6 5 n m S i n g l e - C o r e C P U This motherboard support Intel ® single-core 65nm, Intel ® Pentium ® 4, and Intel ® Celeron ® processors. ASUS motherboard is the ideal solution to enhance the performance of new generation processors. 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 or Intel ® Celeron ® processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor with 800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology. See page 1-9 for details. I n t e l ® 9 1 5 P L The Intel ® 915PL chipset provides the interface for a processor in the 775-land package with 533/800MHz front side bus (FSB), dual channel DDR at speeds of up to 400MHz, and PCI Express x16-lane port for graphics card. The Intel ® 915PL GMCH platform is compliant to the Direct Media Interface (DMI) and supports the sixth generation I/O Controller Hub (ICH6). I n t e l ® E M 6 4 T The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processors with the Intel ® EM64T (Extended Memory 64 Technology). The Intel ® EM64T feature allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and access larger amounts of system memory for faster and more efcient computing. See the Appendix for details. E n h a n c e d I n t e l S p e e d S t e p ® T e c h n o l o g y ( E I S T ) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. See Appendix for details. S / P D I F d i g i t a l s o u n d r e a d y The mot her boa rd supp ort s t he S /PD IF Out fun cti on thro ugh th e midboard S/PDIF interface. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high- end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See pages 1-33 for details.
1 - 1 6 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 D u a l - c h a n n e l D D R m e m o r y s u p p o r t Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to 2GB of system memory using DDR400/333 DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 1-16 for details. P C I E x p r e s s ™ i n t e r f a c e Th e m ot her bo ard f ull y s up por ts PC I Exp re ss, 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 1-22 for details. S e r i a l A T A t e c h n o l o g y The mot her boa rd supp ort s t he S eri al ATA tec hno log y th rou gh the Ser ial AT A int erfa ces an d t he I nte l ® ICH6. The SATA specication allows for thinner, more exible cables with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, and up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. G i g a b i t L A N s u p p o r t This motherboard comes with a Gigabit LAN controller to meet your growing networking needs. The controller provides faster data bandwidth for your Internet, LAN, and le sharing requirements. See pages 1-26. 6 - c h a n n e l a u d i o The motherboard comes with the ADI AD1986A audio CODEC that provides 6-channel audio, audio jack-sensing and enumeration technology, and S/PDIF out support. See page 1-26 for details. U S B 2 . 0 t e c h n o l o g y The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specication, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 1-24, 1-27, 1-30 and 2-21 for details.
A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 1 - 1 7 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 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. See page 2-22 for details. A S U S H y p e r P a t h 2 t e c h n o l o g y The ASUS Hyper Path 2 technology optimizes the full potential of the Intel ® chipset by shortening the latency time between the CPU and the system memory. See page 2-24 for details. C r a s h F r e e B I O S 2 Thi s fe atu re all ows you to res tor e t he orig ina l B IOS dat a f rom the su ppo rt CD in c ase wh en t he BIO S c odes an d d ata are co rru pted . T his pro tec tio n eli mina tes th e n eed to buy a r epl ace men t RO M c hip . Se e d eta ils on pag e 2-6. 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 CPU fan speed according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient operation. See page 2-30 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 2-33. A I N E T 2 AI NET 2 i s a BI OS-b ase d d iagn ost ic too l th at det ects an d r epo rts Eth ern et cab le f aul ts and sho rts . W ith thi s u tili ty, yo u c an e asi ly moni tor th e c ondi tio n of the Eth ern et cabl e(s ) c onne cte d t o t he M arv ell LAN (R J-4 5) port . D uri ng the boo tup pr oce ss, AI NET 2 imme dia tel y di agn ose s th e L AN cab le a nd can rep ort sho rts an d fa ult s u p to 10 0 m ete rs away at 1 met er a ccu rac y. T e m p e r a t u r e , f a n , a n d v o l t a g e m o n i t o r i n g The CPU temperature is monitored by the Winbond Super I/O to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotation per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The Winbond Super I/O monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components.
1 - 1 8 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 Onboard LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that 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. 1.4 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. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off
A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 1 - 1 9 1.5 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. 1 . 5 . 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. 1 . 5 . 2 S c r e w h o l e s Place seven (7) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis P5GPL-X SE ®
1 - 2 0 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 . 5 . 3 M o t h e r b o a r d l a y o u t P5GPL-X SE CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CD S u p e r I / O Intel FWH 4Mb A TX12V FLOPPY A AF P DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) KBPWR SB_PWR USBPW1 18.2cm (7.2in) 30.5cm (12.0in) P ANEL CHASSIS USB78 USB56 USBPW2 CLRTC CHA_F AN PCI1 Intel ® ICH6 DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module) CPU_F AN AD1986A PCI2 PCI3 SPDIF_OUT Marvell 88E8001 PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: K eyboard Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In F_USB12 LAN_USB34 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX16 EA TXPWR LGA775 P ARALLEL PORT COM1 SPDIF_O G AM E ® SA TA 4 PRI_IDE SA TA 3 SA TA1 SA TA 2 Intel ® 915PL
A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 1 - 2 1 1 . 6 . 1 I n s t a l l l i n g t h e C P U To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 1.6 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. • Your boxed Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processor package should come with installation instructions for the CPU, fan and heatsink assembly. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation, follow the latter. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket pins/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 pins resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/ loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE CPU Socket 775
1 - 2 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 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). To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 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. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A) and move it to the 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 c a m b o x s h o u l d f a c e y o u . P n P C a p A B L o a d p l a t e A B 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
A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 1 - 2 3 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
1 - 2 4 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 . 6 . 2 I n s t a l 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 ® 4 LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. • Install the motherboard to the chassis before you install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly • When you buy a boxed Intel ® Pentium ® 4 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 ® 4 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 a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly. 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. F a s t e n e r M o t h e r b o a r d h o l e Make sure each fastener is oriented as shown, with the narrow groove directed outward.
A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 1 - 2 5 Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector. 3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly in place. A A B B B B A A P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE CPU fan connector CPU_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM
1 - 2 6 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 . 6 . 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. A A B B B B A A
A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 1 - 2 7 4. Remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard. 5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to reset the orientation. When reset, each fastener should be oriented as shown, with the narrow groove directed outward.
1 - 2 8 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 1.7 System memory 1 . 7 . 1 O v e r v i e w The motherboard comes with two 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The following gure illustrates the location of the sockets: 1 . 7 . 2 M e m o r y C o n f i g u r a t i o n s You may install 256 MB, 512 MB and 1 GB unbuffered non-ECC DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory congurations in this section. • Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended congurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure. Use any of the recommended congurations in Table 1. • Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor. See Table 2 for qualied DDR DIMMs. • Due to chipset limitation, DIMM modules with 128 Mb memory chips or double-sided x16 memory chips are not supported in this motherboard. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-17 R e c o m m e n d e d m e m o r y c o n f i g u r a t i o n s For dual-channel conguration, the total size of memory module(s) installed per channel must be the same to ensure optimum performance. [DDR_A1(Channel A)= DDR_B1(Channel B)] D D R 4 0 0 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t (Continued on the next page) DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B 257MB Hynix HYMD232646B8J-D43 Hynix SS N/A V V 258MB Hynix HYMD232646D8J-D43 AA Hynix SS HY5DU56822DT-D43 V V 256MB Hynix HYMD232646D8J-D43 DDR400 N/A SS HY5DU56822DT-D43 V V 512MB Hynix HYMD264646D8J-D43 AA Hynix DS HY5DU56822DT-D43 V V 512MB Hynix HYMD264646D8J-D43 DDR400 N/A DS HY5DU56822DT-D43 V V 1024MB Inneon HYS64D128320HU-5-C Inneon DS HYB25D512800CE-5B V V 1024MB Inneon HYS64D128320HU-5-C Inneon DS HYB25D512800CE-5B V V 256MB Inneon HYS64D32300GU-5-C Inneon SS HYB25D256800CE-5-C V V 256MB Inneon HYS64D32300HU-5-C Inneon SS HYB25D256800CE-5-C V V 256MB Inneon HYS64D32300HU-5-C Inneon SS HYB25D256800CE-5C V V 256MB Inneon HYS64D32301HU-5-C Inneon SS HYB25D512160CE-5C V V 512MB Inneon HYS64D64300HU-5-C Inneon SS HYB25D512800CE-5C V V 512MB Inneon HYS64D64320HU-5-C Inneon DS HYB25D256800CE-5C V V 512MB Inneon HYS64D64320HU-5-C Inneon DS HYB25D256800CE-5-C V V 1024MB CORSAIR CMX1024-3200C2 N/A DS N/A V V 256MB CORSAIR CMX256A-3200C2PT DDR400 WINBOND SS W942508BH-5 V V 256MB CORSAIR CMX256A-3200LL DDR400 N/A SS N/A V V 512MB CORSAIR CMX512-3200C2 DDR400 WINBOND DS N/A V V 512MB CORSAIR CMX512-3200LL N/A SS N/A V 1024MB CORSAIR TWINX2048-3200C2 DDR400 N/A DS N/A V 256MB CORSAIR VS256MB400 N/A SS VS32M8-5 2B0409 V V 512MB CORSAIR VS512MB400 N/A DS VS32M8-5 2B0412 V V 512MB CORSAIR VS512MB400 DDR400 Value Select DS VS32M8-5 V 512MB KINGSTON KHX3200A/512 DDR400 N/A DS N/A V V 1024MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/1G Inneon DS HYB25D512800BE-5B V V 1024MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/1G DDR400 N/A DS HYB25D512800BE-5B V V 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/256 KINGSTON SS D3208DL3T-5A V V 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/256 PSC SS A2S56D30BTP V V 257MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/256 DDR400 N/A SS A2S56D30BTP511ALM09 V V 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/256 DDR400 N/A SS D3208DL3T-5A V V 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/512 Hynix DS HY5DU12822BT-D43 V V 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/512 KINGSTON DS D3208DHIT-5 V V 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/512 DDR400 N/A DS V58C2256804SAT5 V V 512MB KINGSTON KVR400X64C3A/512 DDR400 N/A SS HY5DU12822BT-D43 V V 256MB KINGSTON KVR400X72C3A/256 MOSEL SS V58C2256804SAT5 V V 512MB KINGSTON VALUE RAM KVR400X64C3A/512 DDR Hynix DS HY5DU56822BT-D43 V V 256MB KINGSTON VALUERAM KVR400X64C3A/256 KINGSTON SS D3208DHIT-5 V V 512MB MICRON MT16VDDT6464AG-40BC4 N/A DS N/A V V 512MB MICRON MT16VDDT6464AG-40BCB MICRON DS MT46V32M8TG-5BC V V 512MB MICRON MT16VDDT6464AG-40BCB DS MT46V32M8TG-5BC V V 512MB MICRON MT16VDDT6464AG-40BGB DS MT46V32M8TG-5BG V V 256MB MICRON MT8VDDT3264AG-40BCB N/A SS MT46V32M8TG-5BG V 256MB MICRON MT8VDDT3264AG-40BCB MICRON SS MT46V32M8TG-5BC V 256MB SAMSUNG M368L3223ETM-CCC SAMSUNG SS K4H560838E-TCCC V V 256MB SAMSUNG M368L3223ETM-CCC SAMSUNG SS K4H560838E-TCCC V V 256MB SAMSUNG M368L3223FTN-CCC SAMSUNG SS K4H560838F-TCCC V V 512MB SAMSUNG M368L6423FTN-CCC SAMSUNG DS K4H560838F-TCCC V V 512MB SAMSUNG M368L6423FTN-CCC SAMSUNG DS K4H560838F-TCCC V V 512MB SAMSUNG M368L6523BTM-CCC SAMSUNG SS K4H510838B-TCCC V V 1024MB Transcend TS128MLD64V4J DDR400 SAMSUNG DS K4H510838B-TCCC V 256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 MOSEL SS V58C2256804SAT5B V V 256MB Transcend TS32MLD64V4F3 DDR400 SAMSUNG SS K4H560838F-TCCC V V 512MB Transcend TS64MLD64V4F3 DDR400 SAMSUNG DS K4H560838F-TCCC V 1024MB NANYA NT1GD64S8HB0G-5T DDR400 N/A DS NT5DS64M8BT-5T V V 256MB NANYA NT256D64S88C0G-5T DDR400 N/A SS NT5DS32M8CT-5T V V 256MB NANYA NT256D64SH4B0G-5T DDR400 N/A SS NT5DS32M16BT-5T V V 512MB NANYA NT512D64S88B0G-5T DDR400 N/A SS NT5DS64M8BT-5T V V 512MB NANYA NT512D64S8HB1G-5T NANYA DS NT5DS3232M8BT-5T V V 512MB NANYA NT512D64S8HC0G-5T DDR400 N/A DS NT5DS32M8CT-5T V V
1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction DIMM support Size Vendor Model Brand Side(s) Component A B 256MB A DATA MDOAD5F3G31Y0D1E02 DDR400 N/A SS ADD8608A8A-5B V V 512MB A DATA MDOAD5F3H41Y0D1E02 DDR400 N/A DS ADD8608A8A-5B V V 256MB A DATA MDOHY6F3G31Y0N1E0Z DDR400 Hynix SS HY5DU56822CT-D43 V V 512MB A DATA MDOHY6F3H41Y0N1E0Z DDR400 Hynix DS HY5DU56822CT-D43 V V 256MB A DATA MDOSS6F3G31Y0K1E0Z DDR400 SAMSUNG SS K4H560838E-TCCC V V 512MB A DATA MDOSS6F3H41Y0N1E0Z DDR400 SAMSUNG DS K4H560838E-TCCC V 256MB Aeneon AED560UD00-500C88X DDR400 Aeneon SS AED83T500 V V 256MB APACER 77.10636.115 DDR400 Inneon SS HYB25D256800BT-5B V 256MB APACER 77.10636.11G DDR400 Inneon SS HYB25D256800BT-5B V 256MB BRAIN POWER N/A N/A SS K4H560838D-TCC4 V V 512MB CENTURY DXV2S8EL5B DDR400 N/A DS DD2508AMTA V V 512MB CENTURY DXV2S8EL5B/HP DDR400 N/A DS DD2508AKTA-5B-E V V 512MB CENTURY DXV2S8EL5BM3T27C DDR400 N/A DS DD2508AMTA V V 512MB CENTURY DXV2S8HXD43B DDR400 N/A DS HY5DU56822BT-D43 V V 512MB CENTURY DXV2S8HXD43D DDR400 N/A DS HY5DU56822DT-D43 V V 512MB CENTURY DXV2S8MC5B DDR400 N/A DS MT46V32M8TG-5BG V V 512MB CENTURY DXV2S8SSCCE3K27E DDR400 SAMSUNG DS K4H560838E-TCCC V V 256MB CENTURY DXV6S8EL5B DDR400 N/A SS DD2508AMTA V V 256MB CENTURY DXV6S8EL5B/HP DDR400 N/A SS DD2508AKTA-5B-E V V 256MB CENTURY DXV6S8EL5BM3T27C DDR400 N/A SS DD2508AMTA V V 256MB CENTURY DXV6S8HXD43B DDR400 N/A SS HY5DU56822BT-D43 V V 256MB CENTURY DXV6S8HXD43D DDR400 N/A SS HY5DU56822DT-D43 V V 256MB CENTURY DXV6S8MC5B DDR400 N/A SS MT46V32M8TG-5BG V V 256MB CENTURY DXV6S8SSCCE3K27E DDR400 SAMSUNG SS K4H560838E-TCCC V V 256MB Deutron AL5D8C53T-5B1T DDR400 PSC SS A2S56D30CTP V V 512MB Deutron AL6D8C53T-5B1T DDR400 PSC DS A2S56D30CTP V V 256MB elixir M2U25664DS88C3G-5T DDR400 elixir SS N2DS25680CT-5T V V 512MB elixir M2U51264DS8HC1G-5T DDR400 elixir DS N2DS25680CT-5T V V 256MB GEIL GD3200-512DC DDR400 N/A SS WLCSP Package V V 512MB GEIL GL1GB3200DC DDR400 N/A DS GL3LC32G88TG-35 V 256MB GEIL GL5123200DC DDR400 N/A SS GL3LC32G88TG-35 V V 256MB GEIL GLX2563200UP DDR400 N/A SS GL3LC32G88TG-5A V V 256MB GEIL N/A GEIL SS GL3LC32G88TG-5A V V 256MB KINGMAX 20-T003C1128 MOSEL SS V58C2256804SAT5B V V 256MB KINGMAX MPXB62D-38KT3R DDR400 KINGMAX SS KDL388P4EA-50 V V 512MB KINGMAX MPXC22D-38KT3R KINGMAX DS KDL388P4LA-50 V V 512MB KINGMAX MPXC22D-38KT3R DDR400 KINGMAX DS KDL388P4EA-50 V 256MB Kreton N/A VT SS VT3225804T-5 V 512MB Kreton N/A VT DS VT3225804T-5 V V 256MB Novax 96M425653CE-40TB6 DDR400 CEON SS C2S56D30TP-5 V V 512MB Novax 96M451253CE-40TB6 DDR400 CEON DS C2S56D30TP-5 V V 256MB Pmi MD44256VIT3208GMHA01 DDR400 Mosel SS V58C2256804SAT5B V V 512MB Pmi MD44512VIT3208GATA03 DDR400 Mosel DS V58C2256804SAT5B V 256MB ProMOS V826632K24SCTG-D0 SS V58C2256804SCT5B V V 256MB ProMOS V826632K24SCTG-D0 DDR400 N/A SS V58C2256804SCT5B V V 512MB ProMOS V826664K24SCTG-D0 DDR400 N/A DS V58C2256804SCT5B V V 512MB PSC AL6D8B53T-5B1K DDR400 PSC DS A2S56D30BTP V V 256MB TwinMos M2G9I08A8ATT9F081AADT DDR400 TwinMos SS TMD7608F8E51D V V 256MB TwinMos M2G9I08AIATT9F081AADT DDR400 TwinMos SS TMD7608F8E50D V V 512MB TwinMos M2G9J16A8ATT9F081AADT DDR400 TwinMos DS TMD7608F8E52D V V 512MB TwinMos M2G9J16AJATT9F081AADT DDR400 TwinMos DS TMD7608F8E50D V V 256MB V-DATA MDYVD6F4G2880B1E0H DDR400 N/A SS VDD9616A8A-5C V 256MB Veritech VU256FLTM25C DDR400 VT SS VT56DD32M8PC-5 V V 512MB Veritech VU512FLTM25C DDR400 VT DS VT56DD32M8PC-5 V V 512MB Winbond U24512ADWBG6H20 DS V 256MB Winbond W9425GCDB-5 DDR400 Winbond SS W942508CH-5 V V 512MB Winbond W9451GCDB-5 DDR400 Winbond DS W942508CH-5 V V Legend: A - supports one module inserted into either slot, in a Single-channel memory conguration. B - supports one pair of modules inserted into two slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory congu ration. SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided D D R 4 0 0 Q u a l i f i e d V e n d o r s L i s t
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-19 1 . 7 . 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. Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it ips out with extra force. 1 . 7 . 3 I n s t a l l i n g a D I M M 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 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. L o c k e d R e t a i n i n g C l i p Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. A DDR 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. U n l o c k e d r e t a i n i n g c l i p D D R D I M M n o t c h 1 2 1 D D R D I M M n o t c h 1 2 1
1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1 . 8 . 1 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 already 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 earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. 1 . 8 . 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 it by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup. 2. Assign an IRQ to the card. Refer to the tables on the next page. 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.
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-21 1 . 8 . 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 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 * These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. 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 — — — — — — used — PCI slot 2 — — — — — used — — PCI slot 3 — used — — — — — — Onboard LAN — — — used — — — — 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.
1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 . 8 . 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. 1 . 8 . 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 gure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot. 1 . 8 . 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 gure shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot.
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-23 1.9 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. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE Clear RTC RAM setting CLRTC Normal Clear CMOS (Default) 1 2 2 3
1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2 . U S B d e v i c e w a k e - u p ( 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 USBPW1 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The USBPW2 jumper is 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. P5GPL-X ® USBPW2 5V (Default) 5VSB 3 2 2 1 5V (Default) 5VSB USBPW1 3 2 2 1 P5GPL-X SE USB device wake-up
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-25 3 . K e y b o a r d p o w e r ( 3 - p i n K B P W R ) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 ( 5VSB) to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard (the default is the Space Bar). This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. P5GPL-X ® 5V (Default) 5VSB KBPWR 3 2 2 1 P5GPL-X SE Keyboard power setting
1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction A u d i o 2 , 4 , o r 6 - c h a n n e l c o n f i g u r a t i o n Light Blue Line In Surround Speaker Out Surround Speaker Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Bass/Center Port Headset 4-channel 6-channel 2 - c h a n n e l Refer to the audio conguration table for the function of the audio ports in 2, 4, or 6-channel conguration. 1.10 Connectors 1 . 1 0 . 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 and 6-channel conguration, the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out. 6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone. 1 1 1 7 2 3 9 10 4 5 6 8 SPEED LED ACT/LINK LED LAN port L A N p o r t L E D i n d i c a t i o n s 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
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-27 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. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port. This port connects an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF cable. 10. Serial connector. This 9-pin COM1 port is for serial devices. 11. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard. 1 . 1 0 . 2 I n t e r n a l c o n n e c t o r s 1 . 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 co nne cto r i s fo r a n U ltr a DMA 100/66 signal cable. The Ultra 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. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE IDE connector NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PRI_IDE P I N 1
1-28 Chapter 1: Product introduction 2 . 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 an FDD cable with a covered Pin 5. P5GPL-X ® NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. P5GPL-X SE Floppy disk drive connector FLOPPY PIN 1 3 . C P U a n d c h a s s i s f a n c o n n e c t o r s ( 4 - p i n C P U _ F A N , 3 - p i n C H A _ F A N ) The fan co nne ctor s s upp ort coo lin g f ans of 350 mA~ 2000mA (24W max.) or a total of 1A~3.48A (41.36W 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. Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE Fan connectors CPU_F AN CHA_F AN GND CPU F AN PWR CPU F AN IN CPU F AN PWM GND Rotation 12V
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-29 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 , S A T A 2 , S A T A 3 , S A T A 4 ) These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives. Important notes on Serial ATA • Install the Windows ® 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows ® XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA. • Plug your Serial ATA boot disk on the master port (SATA1 and SATA2) to support S3 function. Refer to the table below for details. S e r i a l A T A M a s t e r / S l a v e c o n n e c t o r s Connector Setting Use SATA1, SATA2 Master Boot disk SATA3, SATA4 Slave Data disk P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE SA T A connectors SA T A1 SA T A2 SA T A3 SA T A4 GN D RS A T A_ TXP 4 RS A T A_ TXN 4 GN D RS A T A_ RXP 4 RS A T A_ RXN 4 GN D GN D RS A T A_ TXP 3 RS A T A_ TXN 3 GN D RS A T A_ RXP 3 RS A T A_ RXN 3 GN D GN D RS A T A_ TXP 2 RS A T A_ TXN 2 GN D RS A T A_ RXP 2 RS A T A_ RXN 2 GN D GN D RS A T A_ TXP 1 RS A T A_ TXN 1 GN D RS A T A_ RXP 1 RS A T A_ RXN 1 GN D
1-30 Chapter 1: Product introduction 5 . 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 ) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector. The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a high-level signal to this connector when a chassis component is removed or replaced. The signal is then generated as a chassis intrusion event. 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. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE Chassis intrusion connector CHASSIS 5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND (Default) Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 6 . U S B 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. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE USB 2.0 connectors USB56 USB 5V USB_P6- USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5- USB_P5 GND 1 USB78 USB 5V USB_P8- USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7- USB_P7 GND 1 USB/Game module is purchased separately.
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-31 7 . 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. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE CD audio connector CD Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground
1-32 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8 . 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 R , 4 - p i n A T X 1 2 V ) These connectors are for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t. • It is recommended that you use an ATX 12 V Specication 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350 W power rating. This PSU type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs. • If you intent to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin power plug can provide at least 15A on 12V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 350 W. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • 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. • The ATX 12 V Specication 2.0-compliant PSU passed the motherboard power requirement test with the following conguration: CPU : Intel ® Pentium ® 4 3.6 GHz Memory : 512 MB DDR (x 4) Graphics card : PCI Express x16 Nvidia EN5900 Parallel ATA devices : IDE hard disk drive (x 2) Serial ATA device : SATA hard disk drive Optical drive : CD-ROM • You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE A TX power connectors EA TXPWR A TX12V 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 12V DC GND GND 12V DC
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 1-33 1 0 . 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 _ O U T ) This connector is for the S/PDIF audio module to allow digital sound output. Connect one end of the S/PDIF audio cable to this connector and the other end to the S/PDIF module. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE Digital audio connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE Analog front panel connector AAFP Legacy AC’97 compliant definition Azalia compliant definition SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT2 R PORT2 L SENSE1_RETUR SENSE_SEND PORT1 R PRESENCE# GND BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR 5V A AGND 9 . 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 ) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC ‘97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector. Connect a high-deniton front panel audio module to this connector to avail the high-denition audio features of the motherboard. The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.
1-34 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1 1 . S y s t e m p a n e l c o n n e c t o r ( 2 0 - 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. • 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 (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. • Power/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. P5GPL-X ® P5GPL-X SE System panel connector P ANEL PLED- PWR 5V Speaker SPEAKER PLED Ground Reset Ground Reset Ground Ground PWRSW PLED IDE_LED- IDE_LED IDE_LED
A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 2 - 3 5 2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS setup
2 - 3 6 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS in DOS mode using a bootable oppy disk.) 2. ASUS EZ Flash (Updates the BIOS using a oppy disk during POST.) 3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 (Updates the BIOS using a bootable oppy disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.) 4. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment.) Refer to the corresponding sections for details on these utilities. 2 . 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 disk. 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. Select Create an MS-DOS startup disk from the format options eld, then click Start. 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. 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.
A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 2 - 3 7 d. From the Open eld, type D:\bootdisk\makeboot a: assuming that D: is your optical drive. e. Press <Enter>, then follow screen instructions to continue. 2. Copy the original or the latest motherboard BIOS le to the bootable oppy disk. 2 . 1 . 2 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-Test (POST). To update the BIOS using EZ Flash: 1. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS le for the motherboard and rename the same to P5GPLXS.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 “P5GPLXS.ROM”. Completed. Start erasing.......| Start programming...| Flashed successfully. Rebooting. • Do not shutdown 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 “P5GPLXS.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 P5GPLXS.ROM.
2 - 3 8 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 1 . 3 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: 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 AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Copyr ight (C) 2 002 Ameri can M egatr ends, Inc. All right s res erved . Reading ash ..... done A:\> 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 600 KB free space to save the le. • The succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be exactly the same as shown.
A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 2 - 3 9 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 /iP5GPLXS.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Cop yrigh t (C ) 2 00 2 A me ric an Me gatre nds, Inc. All rig ht s r es erv ed . Reading le ..... done Erasing ash .... done Writing ash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) Verifying ash .. done 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. A:\>afudos /iP5GPLXS.ROM AMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10 Cop yrigh t (C ) 2 00 2 A me ric an Me gatre nds, Inc. All rig ht s r es erv ed . Reading le ..... done Erasing ash .... done Writing ash .... 0x0008CC00 (9%) 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 latest BIOS le for the motherboard. Save the BIOS le to a bootable oppy disk. A:\>afudos /iP5GPLXS.ROM 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! Write the BIOS lename on a piece of paper. You need to type the exact BIOS lename at the DOS prompt.
2 - 4 0 C h a p t e r 2 : B I O S s e t u p 2 . 1 . 4 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 process. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Checking for oppy... Floppy found! Reading le “P5GPLXS.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 P5GPLXS.ROM.
A S U S P 5 G P L - X S E 2 - 4 1 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 process. 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 “P5GPLXS.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...
2 - 4 2 C h a p t e r 2 : 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 appears. 2. Click the Utilities tab, then click Install ASUS Update VX.XX.XX. See page 3-4 for the Utilities screen menu. 3. The ASUS Update utility is copied to your system. 2 . 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 G P L - X S E 2 - 4 3 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.
2 - 4 4 C h a p t e r 2 : 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 Open. 4. Follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-11 2.2 BIOS setup program This motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility described in section “2.1 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 of 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-Test (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> <Delete>, 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 Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. Being a menu-driven program, it lets you scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections from the available options using the navigation 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 “2.7 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 and .
2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS setup System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 05/07/2004] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] 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 2 . 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 2 . 2 . 1 B I O S m e n u s c r e e n To select an item on the menu bar, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 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 2 . 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. Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure system time.
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-13 2 . 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. 2 . 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 item has a sub-menu. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press <Enter>. 2 . 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 “2.2.7 Pop-up window.” 2 . 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. 2 . 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. 2 . 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
2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving you an overview of the basic system information. 2 . 3 . 1 S y s t e m T i m e [ x x : x x : x x x x ] Allows you to set the system time. 2 . 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. 2 . 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 “2.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. System Time [11:51:19] System Date [Thu 05/07/2004] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in] Primary IDE Master :[ST320413A] 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 Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [ ] or [-] to congure system time.
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-15 2 . 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 While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. There is a separate sub-menu for each IDE device. Select a device item then press <Enter> to display the IDE device information. The BIOS automatically detects the values opposite the dimmed 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] Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST320413A Size : 20.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : Supported Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block(Multi-sector Transfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] DMA Mode [Auto] Smart Monitoring [Auto] 32Bit Data Transfer [Disabled]
2-16 Chapter 2: 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] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] [UDMA6] 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] 2 . 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. IDE Conguration Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode] Enhanced Mode Support On [S-ATA] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-17 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 ] Disables or 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] Compatible Mode Option [Primary P-ATA S-ATA] Allows you to choose the IDE ports to be used. Conguration options: [Primary P-ATA S-ATA] [S-ATA only] [P-ATA only] The S-ATA and P-ATA options are for advanced users only. If you set to any of these options and encounter problems, revert to the default setting [Secondary P-ATA S-ATA]. Conguration options: [S-ATA only] [P-ATA only] [P-ATA S-ATA] The Onboard IDE Operate Mode and its 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] The Combined Mode Option item appears only when the Onboard IDE Operate Mode item is set to [Compatible Mode].
2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 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 system memory AMIBIOS Version : 0106 Build Date : 01/06/06 Processor Type : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz Speed : 3200 MHz Count : 1 System Memory Size : 512MB
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-19 2.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. Configure CPU. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit JumperFree Conguration USB Conguration CPU Conguration Chipset Onboard Devices Conguration PCI PnP 2 . 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 selection of CPU overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency. Select either one of the preset overclocking conguration options: Manual - allows you to individually set overclocking parameters. Standard - loads the standard settings for the system. Auto - loads the optimal settings for the system. Overclock Prole - loads overclocking proles with optimal parameters for stability when overclocking. 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 set the oveclocking options. Conguration option s: [Overclock 5%] [Overclock 10%] [Overclock 15%] [Overclock 20%] [Overclock 30%] [FSB900/DDR1-450] [FSB1000/DDR1-500] Congure System Frequency/Voltage AI Overclocking [Auto] CPU Clock Free [Auto] The following items also appear when the AI Overclocking item is set to [Overclock Prole].
2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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 400. Refer to the table below for the correct Front Side Bus and CPU External Frequency settings. C P U L o c k F r e e [ A u t o ] Allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting this item to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically reduce the CPU multiplier value for more exibility when increasing the external FSB. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] T hi s f un c ti o n w or k s w it h I nt el ® P r e s c o t t- co r e d 6 x x s e r i e s Pe nt i u m ® 4 C P U . 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 ] Selects the PCI Clock Synchronization mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [33.33MHz] [To CPU] C P U V C o r e V o l t a g e [ A u t o ] Allows selection of the CPU VCore voltage. The conguration options vary depending on the CPU installed. Setting to Auto allows the BIOS to detect the VCore voltage of the CPU installed. Refer to the CPU documentation before setting the CPU VCore voltage. A very high Vcore voltage can severely damage the CPU! Front Side Bus CPU External Frequency FSB 800 200 MHz FSB 533 133 MHz FSB/CPU External Frequency Synchronization 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. Conguration options: [Auto] [333MHz] [400MHz] Selecting a very high DRAM frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. The following item appears only when you install a CPU that supports the lock free feature. Only some latest CPUs support this feature.
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-21 U S B F u n c t i o n [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 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 USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS). 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 [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] U S B 2 . 0 C o n t r o l l e r M o d e [ H i S p e e d ] Allows you to congure the USB 2.0 controller in HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). Conguration options: [HiSpeed] [Full Speed] The Module Version and USB Devices Enabled items show the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None. 2 . 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. USB Conguration Module Version - 2.24.0-10.4 USB Devices Enabled: None USB Function [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Auto] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]
2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 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. Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Congure Advanced CPU settings Manufacturer: Intel Brand String: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.20GHz Frequency : 3200 MHz FSB Speed : 800 MHz Cache L1 : 16 KB Cache L2 : 1024 KB Cache L3 : 0 KB Ratio Status: Unlocked (Max:16, Min:14) Ratio Actual Value : 16 Ratio CMOS Setting: [ 18] VID CMOS Setting: [ 18] CPU Clock Free [Auto] Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled] Execute Disable Function [Disabled] Enhanced C1 Control [Auto] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] 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. R a t i o C M O S S e t t i n g [ 1 8 ] Sets the ratio between the CPU Core Clock and the Front Side Bus frequency. The default value of this item is auto-detected by BIOS. Use the < > or <-> keys to adjust the values. V I D C M O S S e t t i n g [ 6 2 ] Allows you to set the VID CMOS setting at which the processor is to run. The BIOS auto-detects the default value of this item. Use the < > or <-> keys to adjust the values. C P U L o c k F r e e [ A u t o ] Allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting this item to [Auto] allows the motherboard to automatically reduce the CPU multiplier value for more exibility when increasing the external FSB. This item appears only when you install a processor with CPU Lock Free feature. Conguration options: [Auto] [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 ] Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support 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 ] Enables or disables the Execute Disable function. This item appears only when you install a processor with the Execute Disable function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Hyper Threading Technology [Enabled] Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Tech. [Automatic]
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-23 E n h a n c e d C 1 C o n t r o l [ A u t o ] When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check the CPU’s capability to enable the C1E support. In C1E mode, the CPU power consumption is lower when idle. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] H a r d w a r e P r e f e t c h e r [ E n a b l e d ] Enables or disables the Hardware Prefetcher feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] A d j a c e n t C a c h e L i n e P r e f e t c h [ E n a b l e d ] Enables or disables the Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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 ] Disables or sets the CPU internal thermal control. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] H y p e r - T h r e a d i n g T e c h n o l o g y [ E n a b l e d ] Allows you to enable or disable the processor Hyper-Threading Technology. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you installed an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU that supports the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep ® Technology (EIST). I n t e l ( R ) S p e e d S t e p T e c h n o l o g y [ A u t o m a t i c ] Allows you to use the Enhanced Intel ® SpeedStep ® Technology. When set to [Automatic], you can adjust the system power settings in the operating system to use the EIST feature. Se t thi s ite m to [Di sa ble d] if you do not want to use the EIST. Conguration options: [Automatic] [Disabled] 2 . 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 2 [Auto] Graphic Adapter Priority [PCI Express/PCI] Pre-allocated Graphics Memory [Enabled, 8MB] Graphics memory type [Auto] • Refer to the Appendix for details on how to use the EIST feature. • The motherboard comes with a BIOS le that supports EIST.
2-24 Chapter 2: 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 [3 Clocks] Controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. Conguration options: [3 Clocks] [2.5 Clocks] [2 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] DRAM Write Recovery Time [4 Clocks] Set the write recovery timing. Conguration options: [2 Clocks]~[15 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] DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge [15 Clocks] Sets the RAS Activate timing to Precharge timing. Conguration options: [4 Clocks] ~ [15 Clocks] H y p e r P a t h 2 [ A u t o ] Enables or disables the memory acceleration mode feature. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] 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 PCI Express Graphics card buffer length. Conguration options: [Auto] [Long] [Short] L i n k L a t e n c y [ A u t o ] Sets the link latency. Conguration options: [Auto] [Slow] [Normal] P E G L i n k M o d e [ A u t o ] Sets the PCI Express Graphics link mode. Conguration options: [Auto] [Slow] [Normal] [Fast] [Faster]
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-25 2 . 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 Congure Win627EHF Super IO Chipset HD Audio Controller [Enabled] Onboard 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] H D A u d i o C o n t r o l l e r [ E n a b l e d ] Enables or disables the High Denition/AC’97 CODEC. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] O n B o a r d 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] L A N O p t i o n R O M [ D i s a b l e d ] This item allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller. This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled. Conguration options:[Disabled] [Enabled] 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] Enable or Disable High Denition Audio Controller P E G R o o t C o n t r o l [ A u t o ] Enables or disables the PCI Express Graphics root control. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] S l o t P o w e r [ A u t o ] Sets the slot operating power. Conguration options: [Auto] [Light] [Normal] [Heavy] [Heavier]
2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 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. Take caution when changing the settings of the PCI PnP menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. 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] 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]
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-27 2.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then press <Enter> to display the conguration options. 2 . 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] 2 . 5 . 2 R e p o s t V i d e o o n S 3 R e s u m e [ N o ] Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. Conguration options: [No] [Yes] Configure CPU. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Suspend Mode [Auto] Repost Video on S3 Resume [No] ACPI 2.0 Support [No] ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] APM Conguration Hardware Monitor 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] 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]
2-28 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 5 . 5 A P M C o n f i g u r a t i o n Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Enabled or disable APM. APM Conguration Power button Mode [On/Off] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Resume On By External Modems [Disabled] Resume On By PCI/PCIEX Devices [Disabled] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Keyboard Wakeup Password : Not Installed Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] 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] R e s u m e O n 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. When this item is set to Enabled, the items RTC Alarm Date, RTC Alarm Hour, RTC Alarm Minute, and RTC Alarm Second appear with set values. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] RTC Alarm Date [15] Sets the RTC alarm date. Use the plus ( ) or minus (-) keys to adjust the values. Conguration options: [Everyday] [01] [02] ~ [31] 2 . 5 . 3 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] 2 . 5 . 4 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 Conguration and Power Interface (ACPI) support in the Application-Specic Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-29 R e s u m e O n B y P C I / P C I E X 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 PME# device. 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] [Enabled] W a k e u p P a s s w o r d This item appears only when the Power On By PS/2 Keyboard is set to Enabled. Select this item to set or change the keyboard wakeup password. The Keyboard Wakeup Password item that appears below shows the default Not Installed. After you have set a password, this item shows Installed. 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] 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. RTC Alarm Hour [12] Sets the RTC alarm hour. Use the plus ( ) or minus (-) keys to adjust the values. Conguration options: [00] [01] ~ [23] RTC Alarm Minute [30] Sets the RTC alarm minute. Use the plus ( ) or minus (-) keys to adjust the values. Conguration options: [00] [01] ~ [59] RTC Alarm Second [30] Sets the RTC alarm second. Use the plus ( ) or minus (-) keys to adjust the values. Conguration options: [00] [01] ~ [59] R e s u m e 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 ] This 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]
2-30 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 5 . 6 H a r d w a r e M o n i t o r Select Screen Select Item - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature [51ºC/122.5ºF] MB Temperature [41ºC/105.5ºF] CPU Fan Speed [3813 RPM] CPU Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] VCORE Voltage [ 1.320V] 3.3V Voltage [ 3.345V] 5V Voltage [ 5.094V] 12V Voltage [11.880V] C P U T e m p e r a t u r e [ x x x C / x x x F ] M B T e m p e r a t u r e [ x x x C / x x x F ] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures. Select [Ignored] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures. Conguration options: [Ignored] [xxxC/xxxF] [N/A] C P U F a n S p e e d [ x x x x R P M ] o r [ N / A ] 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. Conguration options: [Ignored] [xxxC/xxxF] [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 Ratio and CPU Target Temperature items appear when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature. C P U F a n R a t i o [ A u t o ] Allows you to select the appropriate CPU fan speed ratio for the system. The default [Auto] automatically selects the fan speed ratio when operating a low CPU temperature. Select a higher ratio if you installed additional devices and the system requires more ventilation. This item appears only when the CPU Q-Fan Control item is Enabled. Conguration options: [Auto] [90%] [80%] [70%] [60%] ~[20%]
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-31 2.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit APM Conguration Boot Device Priority Boot Settings Conguration Security C P U T a r g e t T e m p e r a t u r e [ x x x º C ] Allows you to set the CPU temperature threshold when the CPU fan speed is increased to lower the CPU temperature. This item appears only when the CPU Q-Fan Control item is Enabled. The conguration options vary depending on the CPU installed. C h a s s i s F a n S p e e d [ x x x x R P M ] o r [ N / A ] 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. Conguration options: [Ignored] [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. Conguration options: [Ignored] [X.XXXV]
2-32 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2 . 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] [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 [PM-ST330620A] 3rd Boot Device [PS-ASUS CD-S360] 2 . 6 . 3 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 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. 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] 2 . 6 . 2 H a r d D i s k D r i v e s 1 s t ~ x x t h D r i v e [ X X X X X X ] These items specify the boot device sequence of available disk drives. The number of disk drives that appear on the screen depends on the number of drives installed in the system. Conguration options: [XXXXXXX] [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub-screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive [XXXXXXXXX] 2nd Drive [XXXXXXXXX]
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-33 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] 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] F u l l S c r e e n L o g o [ E n a b l e d ] This 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.
2-34 Chapter 2: BIOS setup If you forget your BIOS password, you can clear clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. See section “1.9 Jumpers” for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. 2 . 6 . 4 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 Change Supervisor Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the password box, type a password composed 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 successfully set your password. To change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. To clear the supervisor password, select the Change Supervisor Password then press <Enter>. The message “Password Uninstalled” appears.
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-35 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 composed 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]
2-36 Chapter 2: BIOS setup 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. 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] 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 PC is turned off. When you select this option, a conrmation window appears. Select Ok to save changes and exit. 2.7 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. Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. 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
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 2-37 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 This option 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. L o a d S e t u p D e f a u l t s This option 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 default values. Select Exit & Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.
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ASUS P5GPL-X SE 3-39 3 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package.
Chapter 3: Software support 3-40 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 3.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows ® 2000/2003 Server/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware. 3.2 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. 3 . 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 Pack 1 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
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 3-41 3 . 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 This item installs the Intel ® Chipset INF Update Program. This driver enables Plug-n-Play INF support for the Intel ® chipset components on the motherboard. When installed to the target system, this driver provides the method for conguring the chipset components. You can install this utility using three different modes: interactive, silent, or unattended preload. Installing the driver in interactive mode requires user input during installation. User input is not required when installing the driver in silent or unattended preload modes. Refer to the online help or readme le that came with the utility for details. S o u n d M A X A u d i o D r i v e r Executes the wizard to install the ADI AD1986A SoundMAX audio driver and application. M a r v e l l Y u k o n G i g a b i t E t h e r n e t D r i v e r Installs the Marvell ® Gigabit Ethernet driver. U S B 2 . 0 D r i v e r Installs the USB 2.0 driver.
Chapter 3: Software support 3-42 3 . 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. M a r v e l l Y u k o n V C T A p p l i c a t i o n Installs the Marvell Yukon VCT Application. A S U S P C P r o b e 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 The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows ® environment. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). See page 2-8 for details. A S U S S c r e e n S a v e r Installs 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. 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.
ASUS P5GPL-X SE 3-43 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. 3 . 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. 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 install user’s manual. P 5 G P L - X S E M o t h e r b o a r d U s e r ’ s M a n u a l Allows you to open the P5GPL-X SE Motherboard user’s manual.
Chapter 3: Software support 3-44 3 . 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.
A CPU features The Appendix describes the CPU features that the motherboard supports.
A-2 Appendix: CPU features 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 2 for details. • Visit www.intel.com for more information on the EM64T feature. • Vi sit w ww .m ic roso ft. co m fo r mo re in fo rmat ion o n Wi ndow s ® 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 and devices from the support CD. 4. Install the 64-bit drivers for expansion cards or add-on devices, if any. Refe r t o th e ex pan sion car d or ad d-on dev ice (s) docu men tati on, or v isi t the rel ated web sit e, t o ve rify if the car d/d evic e su ppo rts a 64 -bi t sy stem . 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 2 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: • Inte l ® 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)
ASUS P5GPL-X SE A-3 A . 2 . 2 U s i n g t h e E I S T To use the EIST feature: 1. Tur n o n t he co mp ute r, th en en te r t he BI OS Se tup . 2. Go to the A dva nc ed Me nu, h igh li ght CP U Con g ura ti on, then press <Enter>. 3. Set the Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology item to [Automatic], then press <Enter>. 4. Pre ss <F1 0> to s ave yo ur ch an ges a nd ex it th e B IOS s etu p. 5. Aft er the c omp ut er re sta rt s, ri ght cl ic k o n a b la nk sp ace on t he de skt op , th en se lec t Pro pe rti es fr om th e p op -up m enu . 6. Whe n t he Di spl ay Pr op ert ie s wi ndo w app ea rs, c lic k t he Sc re en Sa ver t ab. 7. Cli ck the P owe r but to n o n the Mo nit or po we r s ec tio n t o ope n th e P ow er Op tio ns Pr ope rt ies wi ndo w. 8. On the Power schemes section, click , then select any option except Home/Ofce Desktop or Always On. 9. Click Apply, then click OK. 10. Close the Display Properties window. After you adjust the power scheme, the CPU internal frequency slightly decreases when the CPU loading is low. The screen displays and procedures may vary depending on the operating system.
A-4 Appendix: CPU features A.3 Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology • The motherboard supports Intel ® Pentium ® 4 LGA775 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. • Hy per -T hr ea di ng T ech no lo gy is sup po rt ed u nde r Wi nd ows ® 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 Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. The BIOS item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper- -Threading Technology.