Asus Motherboard P5PL2-E User manual

Motherboard
P5PL2-E

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E2860
First Edition
December 2006
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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide.................................................................................viii
P5PL2-E specications summary.......................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1
1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-3
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2
2.2.1 Placement direction ................................................ 2-2
2.2.2 Screw holes............................................................. 2-2
2.2.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 2-3
2.2.4 Layout contents ..................................................... 2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6
2.3.1 Installing the CPU .................................................... 2-6
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan......................... 2-9
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan................... 2-11
2.4 System memory.................................................................. 2-13
2.4.1 Overview ............................................................... 2-13
2.4.2 Memory congurations ......................................... 2-13
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 2-15
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM.................................................. 2-15
2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-16
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-16
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .............................. 2-16
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments........................................... 2-17
2.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 2-18
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-18
2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots.............................................. 2-18
2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-19

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2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-21
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-21
2.7.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 2-22
Chapter 3: Powering up
3.1 Starting up for the rst time ................................................ 3-1
3.2 Powering off the computer................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function ........................... 3-2
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch..................... 3-2
Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 4-1
4.1.1 Creating a bootable oppy disk .............................. 4-1
4.1.2 ASUS utility............................................................. 4-2
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ................................ 4-5
4.1.4 ASUS EZ Flash utility............................................... 4-7
4.1.5 ASUS Update utility ................................................ 4-8
4.2 BIOS setup program............................................................ 4-11
4.2.1 Menu bar ............................................................... 4-12
4.2.2 Navigation keys..................................................... 4-12
4.2.3 BIOS menu screen ................................................. 4-12
4.2.4 Menu items ........................................................... 4-13
4.2.5 Sub-menu items.................................................... 4-13
4.2.6 Conguration elds ............................................... 4-13
4.2.7 Pop-up window...................................................... 4-13
4.2.8 Scroll bar............................................................... 4-13
4.2.9 General help .......................................................... 4-13
4.3 Main menu........................................................................... 4-14
4.3.1 System Time ........................................................ 4-14
4.3.2 System Date ....................................................... 4-14
4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A .............................................. 4-14
4.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ............. 4-15
4.3.5 IDE Conguration .................................................. 4-16
4.3.6 System Information............................................... 4-18
4.4 Advanced menu .................................................................. 4-19
4.4.1 JumperFree Conguration..................................... 4-19

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4.4.2 USB Conguration ................................................. 4-22
4.4.3 CPU Conguration ................................................. 4-23
4.4.4 Chipset.................................................................. 4-24
4.4.5 Onboard Devices Conguration............................. 4-26
4.4.6 PCI PnP.................................................................. 4-28
4.5 Power menu ........................................................................ 4-30
4.5.1 Suspend Mode ..................................................... 4-30
4.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ................................ 4-30
4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support ................................................ 4-30
4.5.4 ACPI APIC Support .............................................. 4-30
4.5.5 APM Conguration ................................................ 4-31
4.5.6 Hardware Monitor.................................................. 4-33
4.6 Boot menu .......................................................................... 4-35
4.6.1 Boot Device Priority .............................................. 4-35
4.6.2 Boot Settings Conguration ................................ 4-36
4.6.3 Security................................................................. 4-37
4.7 Exit menu............................................................................ 4-40
Chapter 5: Software support
5.1 Installing an operating system.............................................. 5-1
5.2 Support CD information ........................................................ 5-1
5.2.1 Running the support CD.......................................... 5-1
5.2.2 Drivers menu........................................................... 5-2
5.2.3 Utilities menu .......................................................... 5-3
5.2.4 Manuals menu ......................................................... 5-4
5.2.5 Contact information................................................ 5-5
5.2.6 Other information ................................................... 5-5
5.3 ASUS MyLogo™..................................................................... 5-7
Appendix: CPU features
A.1 Intel®EM64T......................................................................... A-1
A.2 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®Technology (EIST) .................... A-1
A.2.1 System requirements.............................................. A-1
A.2.2 Using the EIST......................................................... A-2
A.3 Intel®Hyper-Threading Technology ...................................... A-3
Using the Hyper-Threading Technology ............................... A-3